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20230123 Is A Cruise Right for You Originally Aired January 23, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Have you thought about taking a cruise? What do you need to plan for? How far in advance do you need to plan? Speakers were: Ron Pettit from Royal Cruise Line Haylie Gallacher from White Cane Travel Vicki Ratcliffe There was time for participants to ask their questions. Sponsored by Alliance on Aging and Vision Lo...

20230123 Understanding Shortcuts on iOS Devices Originally Aired January 23, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Participants joined Darcy for the first in a series of discussions of the Shortcuts app on Apple devices. We began by talking about what Shortcuts are and how you can use them.

20230122 ACB Membership Focus Originally Aired January 22, 2023, on ACB Media 6 This membership focus event topic was how your affiliate can set goals you can accomplish. Speakers were: Doug Powell, President Alliance on Aging and Vision Loss Amanda Selm, President of ACB Next Generation David Kingsberry, President Bay State Council of the Blind Trampes Brown, President North Dakota Association of...

20230122 Meet and Greet – Getting to Know You Originally Aired January 22, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Calling all our ACB Community members! Participants join Belinda and RaLynn as they host a casual chat/interview with a different community member every month, who you may or may not know! Who was it this time? Listeners must join us to find out! This call gives us all an opportunity to learn more about...

20230121 Demand Our Access Originally Aired January 21, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Participants learned how to file a complaint with the Department of Transportation under the Air Carrier Access Act. Sponsored by Demand Our Access

20230120 It’s Play Time Originally Aired January 20, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Meka and Cindy welcomed participants to join in for another fun Friday night filled with games and laughter.

20230119 Let’s Talk Mac Originally Aired January 19, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Getting acquainted with your mac. What do you need to know to get started? Herbie went over : basic keyboard commands common keyboard commands throughout apps how to learn more keyboard commands

20230119 Vispero Presentation – Customizing Web Settings with JAWS Originally Aired January 19, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Participants learned three ways to improve their web browsing experience by customizing their web settings with JAWS. Sponsored by Vispero

20230119 I Love Braille Originally Aired January 19, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Linda Piekarski, an I Love Braille participant, was the polestar of this month. She shared her experience with learning and using braille. Sponsored by East Bay Center for the Blind Subscribe to I Love Braille email list. Access Archives Email Vileen Shah

20230118 Untangling Transportation – Doing it Ourselves. Originally Aired January 18, 2023, on ACB Media 6 As we all know, the availability of safe and reliable transportation is one of the most important factors impacting our ability to get and keep a job. But what if transportation was the job? What would that look like? Can blind or visually impaired people even do that? On this month’s Untangl...

20230118 It’s Electric Originally Aired January 18, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Participants talked about the small kitchen appliances they love so much: Instant Pots air fryers slow cookers and more Listeners shared their favorite appliances, tips, resources, and recipes.

20230117 Games to Play with Lady A Originally Aired January 17, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Participants 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.

20230117 Unmute Presents Originally Aired January 17, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Participants 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 listeners : Insight into new apps helpful information to stay up to date on accessibility technology. the best podcasts to listen to Sponsored by Unmute...

20230117 Must-Have Apps for 2023 Originally Aired January 17, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Participants shared their must-have apps for the New Year. Whether for productivity or education, entertainment or serious study. Both new and old apps were discussed.

20230117 Herbie’s Cooking Corner Originally Aired January 17, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Making fudgy pecan brownies. Items: 1 stick butter, melted. 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 eggs 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/3 cup cocoa 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 cup finely chopped pecan halves (substitute or leave out if you don't want nuts) 8 by 8 pan mixing bowl oven Access recipes via Dropbox Subscribe to the ACB Coo...

Episode Notes Lively Latin An introduction to Latin and its effect on everyday English. Lessons in mythology and Roman civilization will be included.

20230116 It’s Recipe Time Originally Aired January 16, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Do you have a favorite recipe? Participants shared with us as we talked recipes. Whether you have one you use all the time or save for special occasions, we want to hear about it.

20230114 Weekend Braille Together – Resource Swap Originally Aired January 14, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Leave a braille resource, take a braille resource. Much more valuable than a penny and less expensive than one. If there is a braille resource you need, come ask for it. And if you've got braille resources, come share them! Email Braille Together

20230114 Doing Braille Digitally Originally Aired January 14, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Participants discussed braille displays and all things digital braille. Email Nicki, the event facilitator if you would like to talk all about your braille display.

20230112 Berl Colley Leadership Institute – Unleashing the Power of Members Management System at All Levels Originally Aired January 12, 2023, on ACB Media 5   How can affiliates better use the ACB Member Management System to organize their member database, store additional information about their members, ETC? Nancy Becker and Cindy Hollis explained the importance of filling in as many fields as...

20230112 Vispero Presentation – Using JAWS Advanced Reading Features Originally Aired January 12, 2023, on ACB Media   We showed listeners five advanced JAWS reading features for managing web page and document content more efficiently.   Sponsored by Vispero

20230112 I Love Braille – I Have a Question Originally Aired January 12, 2023, on ACB Media 5   Participants asked and answered braille-related questions.   Sponsored by East Bay Center for the Blind Access I Love Braille Archives Subscribe to I Love Braille email list Email Vileen Shah

20230111 Recipe Swap – Celebrate Good Times Originally Aired January 11, 2023, on ACB Media 5   We shared recipes to make for celebrations such as birthdays or other fun events. So don’t worry, we did not sing the KC and the sunshine band song!

Episode Notes Lively Latin An introduction to Latin and its effect on everyday English. Lessons in mythology and Roman civilization will be included.

20230110 Unmute Presents – Raz Mobility MiniVision2 Originally Aired January 10, 2023, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined us to learn about the MiniVision2+ phone, designed for individuals with vision loss. The phone offers accessibility through tactile buttons, voice commands, and a unique voice guide, as well as features like a money recognizer and light and color detector. It is compatible wi...