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20231016 BlindShell 101 and Beyond Originally Broadcasted October 16, 2023, on ACB Media 5 BlindShell Classic 2 is an accessible cell phone with tactile buttons. Whether you are a new user or are curious about its many features, participants joined Diane Ducharme for an instructional session about how to use the device.   Sponsored by BlindShell USA   Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecas...

20231014 ACB Home, Garden, and Agriculture–No-dig Garden Originally Broadcasted October 14, 2023, on ACB Media 5   Mike returned to talk about gardening without digging or tilling. This applies to both in-ground and container gardening.   Subscribe to our email list.   Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20231014 Doing Braille Digitally Originally Broadcasted October 14, 2023, on ACB Media 5   All about digital braille and braille displays. This week, we talked IOS 17 braille updates, as well as a brief demo of split braille in the JAWS 2024 public beta.   Email Nicki   Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20231013 A Blind View Originally Broadcasted October 13, 2023, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined Bel for an opportunity to discuss a range of topics on how we relate to the world around us, as individuals who have been blind since birth. Those who experienced sight loss later in life are encouraged to join and share their perspectives as well. The beauty of this call is that we can all learn fr...

20231013 In Perspective Originally Broadcasted October 13, 2023, on ACB Media 5 This episode featured Audrey Demmitt, a visually impaired nurse talking about self-care with health care. Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20231013 Its Play Time Originally Broadcasted October 13, 2023, on ACB Media 5   Meka and Cindy welcomed participants to join in for another fun Friday night filled with games and laughter. Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20231012 Lets Talk Mac Originally Broadcasted October 12, 2023, on ACB Media 5   This time, Tweesecake on the Mac. Participants learned about this multi-tool that can do several things including Mastodon, Telegram, Internet Radio, and more! Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20231012 Vispero Presentation-The Power of the F6 Key in MS Office Products Originally Broadcasted October 12, 2023, on ACB Media 5   The F6 key is used in MS Office products to navigate to different areas of the screen like the Status bar, Ribbons, and open feature panes. Participants joined us for an overview of these areas and learned how to increase their productivity when navigating in the Of...

20231012 I Love Braille Originally Broadcasted October 12, 2023, on ACB Media 5   This week it was an interactive session, in which participants asked and answered braille-related questions.   Sponsored by East Bay Center for the Blind Subscribe to the I Love Braille email list. Access Archives Email Vileen Shah   Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20231011 Replay of the First Recipe swap Originally Broadcasted October 11, 2023, on ACB Media 5   On March 27, 2020, we held the first recipe swap via conference call. If you were part of that, or even if you weren’t, participants joined us to listen to the recording and have a good laugh! We had time to say if you were part of that first call!“ We’ve come a long way baby!” Find out more at https...

Episode Notes 20231010 A C B N Y Celebrates Blind Native Americans Originally Broadcasted October 10, 2023, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined the A C B of New York’s Diversity Committee for an informative hour as we learned more about our blind Native American members. Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20231010 Helpful Hints on Using Homophones Originally Broadcasted October 10, 2023, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined Mary Haupt to learn about homophones — words that sound alike but differ in spelling and meaning. Examples: "P A I R", "P A R E", and "P E A R"or "M E A T" and "M E E T" Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20231010 Games to Play with Lady A Originally Broadcasted October 10, 2023, on ACB Media 5   Lucy loves to play games, so participants found out about new games to play with their Lady A devices. Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20231010 Unmute Presents Originally Broadcasted October 10, 2023, on ACB Media 5   The Unmute Presents team was ready to resolve your tech queries or guide you to find answers yourself, across Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android. Sponsored by Unmute Presents Access Unmute Presents Podcasts   Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20231010 Essential Oils with Hayley Originally Broadcasted October 10, 2023, on ACB Media 5   The temperatures are cooling off, it's time to put something delicious in the crock pot, grab your favorite blanket, and curl up with your favorite movie or book. Oh, how I love fall. So, we talked about some ways to bring the fragrance of fall into your homes from delicious ways to cook with essential oi...

20231010 Herbies Community Cooking Corner Originally Broadcasted October 10, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Participants joined Herbie for another cooking adventure. This time: Anthony Corona showed us how to make his famous Bourbon Balls! If cooking along, you will need the following: 4 Cups finely crushed Vanilla Wafers (A 12 oz box is about 2 1/2 half cups after crushing 1 cup chopped nuts or rainbow spr...

20231009 Bookability Originally Broadcasted October 9, 2023, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined Bookability for the opportunity to delve into different book topics, talk about genres, and receive lots of recommendations. Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20231009 Get the Scoop Originally Broadcasted October 9, 2023, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined Kaila and Bel to tell the story behind their answer to the Daily question. Attendees chose one of the previous week's questions and gave us the full scoop! Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20231009 Sports Roundtable Originally Broadcasted October 9, 2023, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined the Sports Spelunkers as they highlighted the wonderful, wide, and wacky world of (primarily) US team sports. Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20231009 BlindShell 101 and Beyond Originally Broadcasted October 9, 2023, on ACB Media 5   BlindShell Classic 2 is an accessible cell phone with tactile buttons. Whether you are a new user or are curious about its many features, participants joined Diane Ducharme for an instructional session about how to use the device.   Sponsored by BlindShell USA Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast...

20231007 Demand Our Access Originally Broadcasted October 7, 2023, on ACB Media 5   This episode discussed basics of Title III of the ADA, applying mostly to businesses.   Sponsored by Jonathan Simeone   Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20231006 Its Play Time Originally Broadcasted October 6, 2023, on ACB Media 5   Meka and Cindy welcomed participants to join in for another fun Friday night filled with games and laughter. Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20231005 Book Match Originally Broadcasted October 5, 2023, on ACB Media 5   One of my greatest joys is connecting books with people who love them. Participants told me about their reading preferences (formats, genres, favorite authors) etc. and I'll do my best to supply book recommendations you'll love. Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20231005 I Love Braille Originally Broadcasted October 5, 2023, on ACB Media 5   Dawn Bilpuch made a presentation on HumanWare E-Reader.   Sponsored by East Bay Center for the Blind Subscribe to the I Love Braille email list. Access Archives Email Vileen Shah   Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20231005 Vispero Presentation-A Look at the Brave Browser with Jaws Originally Broadcasted October 5, 2023, on ACB Media 5   Brave is a popular web Browser and uses the same technology as Google Chrome. We provided an overview of using Brave with JAWS and showed attendees features to help them browse the web more efficiently.   Sponsored by Vispero Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.c...