ACB Community

20220901 Let’s Talk Mac Originally Aired September 1, 2022, on ACB Media 5   This is a place to discuss all aspects of the Mac: Ask questions help others start a general Mac-related topic of discussion Sponsored by Blind Mac/iOS Users Club Find the event on Clubhouse

20220901 What’s up with the Northwest Association of Blind Athletes Originally Aired September 1, 2022, on ACB Media 5 Listeners learned what activities are available and how to get involved. Sponsored by Hull Foundation and Learning Center

20220901 Vispero Presentation Originally Aired September 1, 2022, on ACB Media 5 What is speech history? How is it used? Sponsored by Vispero

20220901 I Love Braille Originally Aired September 1, 2022, on ACB Media 5   Patricia Nash discussed how to enhance braille reading proficiency. Sponsored by East Bay Center for the Blind Access archives

20220901 New Teaching Method for Blind Piano Students Originally Aired September 1, 2022, on ACB Media 6 This session demonstrated how patterned music is and how learning chords and concepts expedite the learning curve. Sponsored by Blind Piano Lessons

20220831 It’s Electric Originally Aired August 31, 2022, on ACB Media 5 Listeners talked about the small kitchen appliances they love so much: • Instant Pots • air fryers • slow cookers • recipes

Episode Notes Lively Latin: A lively introduction to Latin and its effect on everyday English. Lessons in Mythology will be included. Class notes can be found at: https://bit.ly/3sX3c2D

20220830 Games to Play with Lady A Originally Aired August 30, 2022, on ACB Media 5 Listeners joined Lucy for a discussion of games you can play with your Amazon Echo Device. New games are discussed every time. Listeners are encouraged to bring their own suggestions.

20220830 Herbie’s Cooking Corner Originally Aired August 30, 2022, on ACB Media 5 Making Baked sweet and sour chicken. Items: • 3-4 boneless chicken breasts • salt and pepper • 1 cup cornstarch • 2 eggs, beaten • 1/4 cup canola oil • 3/4 cup • Sugar • 4 tbs ketchup • 1/2 cup distilled white vinegar • 1 tbsp soy sauce • 1 tsp garlic salt • pans for frying and baking • oven • spatula • mixing bowl •...

20220829 Scam Protection – What You Need to know Originally Aired August 29, 2022, on ACB Media 5   Identity theft and other fraudulent consumer scams are a constant threat. Knowledge is power, and this seminar begins to arm us with what we all need to know about this horrendous problem. ACB members Dan Sippl, a former consumer fraud investigator, and Deborah E. Joyce, an identity theft victim and...

20220828 In the Kitchen with Courtney Originally Aired August 28, 2022, on ACB Media 5 Making easy stir fry. Ingredients: • 1/2 cup of leftover beef, turkey, or chicken, sliced or shredded • 3 Tbsp. peanut butter • 2 Tbsp. soy sauce • 1/2 tsp. hot Sauce • 1 Tbsp. cornstarch or 2 Tbsp. flour • 1 cup water • 1 Tbsp. oil • 3-4 sliced ginger root, peeled and minced or 1 tsp ginger powder • 2 cloves ga...

20220827 Democracy Live Demonstration Originally Aired August 27, 2022, on ACB Media 5 Listeners joined Anthony Corona and Cassandra Jessie for an informative demonstration of the Omni Ballot and heard how Democracy Live works in the State of Florida for accessible balloting options as well as what else they are doing around the country. Sponsored by Florida Council of the Blind

20220826 It’s Play Time Originally Aired August 26, 2022, on ACB Media 5 Meka and Cindy welcomed listeners to join in for another fun Friday night filled with games and laughter.

20220825 P4 Roundtable Originally Aired August 24, 2022, on ACB Media 5 Do you have the Zoom PodTrak P4 or have you considered purchasing one? Are you a pro at using it or do you have it and are still at the getting started stage? Well, if you answered yes to any of these questions, listeners joined us as we chatted about this handy little device and swapped helpful hints and learned from one anot...

20220825 Vispero Presentation Originally Aired August 25, 2022, on ACB Media 5 Ron showed listeners five features of their Focus braille display to get their school year started off right. Sponsored by Vispero

20220824 Recipe Swap Originally Aired August 24, 2022, on ACB Media 5 As we approach the beginning of September and the Labor Day holiday, listeners told us what their favorite recipes are to celebrate as the unofficial end of summer approaches. Listeners shared recipes to take to a Labor Day get together or just something they like to eat at home.

Episode Notes Lively Latin: A lively introduction to Latin and its effect on everyday English. Lessons in Mythology will be included. Class notes can be found at: https://bit.ly/3sX3c2D

20220823 Herbie’s Cooking Corner Originally Aired August 23, 2022, on ACB Media 5 Making Cindy Hollis’s famous potato salad. Cindy Sunshine Hollis joined Herbie and Tori live. Dial 662-443-2664 for the ingredients list. Subscribe to the ACB Cooks email list Email the ACB Cooks Find Herbie's Cooking Corner on YouTube

20220823 Unmute Presents Originally Aired August 23, 2022, on ACB Media 5   Listeners join us each week as we share updates on the Access Technology Community and answer your questions regarding iPhones, Androids, Mac, and Windows. We also give your insight into new apps; helpful information to stay up to date on accessibility technology; and the best podcasts to listen to. Sponsored by Unmute Pre...

20220821 In the Kitchen with Courtney Originally Aired August 21, 2022, on ACB Media 5 Making Ruby Tuesday’s apple salad. Dressing ingredients: • 1/4 cup mayonnaise • 1/4 cup sour cream • 2 Tbsp. Splenda or sugar • 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice Salad ingredients: • 1 diced red apple • 1 diced Granny Smith apple • 1/3 cup chopped celery • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans • 1/3 cup dried cherries or cra...

20220820 Stars, Staterooms, and Stowaways Originally Aired August 20, 2022, on ACB Media 5 Listeners met Gary Glading, author of Stars, Staterooms, and Stowaways. Hear about the celebrities he has interviewed on cruise ships. Listen to humorous stories about passengers. Hear about the animals he rescued and brought on the ships before 911. Gary recently put his book in an audio format. There was t...

20220819 It’s Play Time Originally Aired August 19, 2022, on ACB Media 5 Meka and Cindy welcomed listeners to join in for another fun Friday night filled with games and laughter.

20220818 Financial Sense¢ Originally Aired August 18, 2022, on ACB Media 5 Do you love a good sale? Tis the season for back-to-school sales. We talked about the things you can find on sale this time of year. We also talked about ways our budgets change as we transition from summer to fall and how we may be able to take advantage of those changes to boost our savings. Sponsored by Penny Forward

20220818 New Teaching Method for Blind Piano Students Originally Aired August 18, 2022, on ACB Media 5 A demonstration of how patterned music is and how learning chords and concepts expedite the learning curve. Sponsored by Blind Piano Lessons

20220818 Vispero Presentation Originally Aired August 18, 2022, on ACB Media 5 Liz showed listeners how to use the flexible web feature in JAWS to improve their web browsing experience. Sponsored by Vispero