iCantCU Podcast

  In this episode of iCantCU, I talk about traveling to Harrisburg for a Business Enterprise Program meeting that was canceled at 9PM the night before it was due to be held. Hours after I arrived in the State Capital and checked into the hotel. I also mention my glaucoma doctor appointment, where the specialist couldn't determine my recent vision loss. I fear that things don't look good, pardon th...

ntCU, I talk about traveling to State College for a Leadership Seminar by the NFB of PA. I explain how I had to scramble to find alternative modes of transportation when our Amtrak train was delayed for my group of seven. The final leg of our journey was handled by a one-legged Uber driver. I also tell you about my first visit to the Overbrook School for the Blind the day after returning from Stat...

In this episode of iCantCU, I talk about the side effects of a new medicine that has worsened my vision. I also talk about accessibility issues with Instagram. Yes, blind people take pictures and want to show the world, too. In Just Listen, you'll hear a clip from the movie Revolution (from the Museum of the American Revolution) and a clip from a voicemail received for a recent White Canes Connect...

  In this episode of iCantCU, I talk about how AI can help blind people. I'll tell you exactly how it assisted me in getting an episode of White Canes Connect out very quickly. And in Just Listen, I'll show you the finished product. I also talk about some outstanding customer service I received from a specialty pharmacy when refilling a prescription. It was like I forgot how to use my iPhone's acc...

In this premiere episode of Blind Bosses, I learn about Mobile Accessible Games from Aaron Spelker. Aaron tells us about the freak accident that left him blind about three years ago. He talks about how a conversation with a blind man on a commuter train years before he went blind helped him get started with the accessibility features on the iPhone while still in the hospital. Aaron also explains w...

In this episode of iCantCU, I talk about jumping the turnstile at Penn Medicine station to help my blind friends get to our Keystone Chapter meeting. I also talk about taking part in a Zoom meeting about Audio Description for live theater in the Philadelphia area. I discuss my work with Vision Council, which is currently reviewing and giving feedback on the Audio Description of several movies for...

In this episode of iCantCU, I talk about having trouble entering Winter Jawn since the music had started and I needed earbuds. I also had trouble getting the tickets when they became available to download. I tell you about my conversation with Brandi from American Express. She was following up on some problem I had a few weeks ago. That was when the CSR told me she couldn't help me because I was b...

In this episode of iCantCU, I talk about traveling to Washington to lobby congress as part of the NFB's annual Washington Seminar. In a first for me, I finally had a meeting with a congressman, not just their staff. It was a very productive couple of days in DC. While I didn't get a chance to do any sightseeing, I did sit in on the meetings with the staff of both Pennsylvania Senators. In Just Lis...

In this episode of iCantCU, I talk about more time on the phone with Verizon to get audio description to work on FiOS. It only took hours of hold time on two separate calls to get to the tech support person who knew what audio description was and how to help a blind customer. Kudos to Kyle from Upstate New York for his outstanding help! Now, if only more shows had AD.  In an expanded Just Listen,...

It was a horrendous week on the accessibility front for me. In this episode of iCantCU, I talk about my time at the Genius Bar at the Apple Store in Ardmore to get some help with my iPhone XR. Those folks may know a lot about the iPhone, but their lack of knowledge in VoiceOver was astounding. Trouble with American Express and Verizon completed the we-don't-know-how-to-deal-with-blind-customers tr...

In this episode of iCantCU, I talk about a commercial for Southeastern Guide Dogs in which the only audio is a music track. After digging a little, I was told the spot has an Audio Description track. Not on my cable system. I also discuss continuing issues with my iPhone. And it's lunch with Ziggy in Just Listen. Show notes at  https://www.iCantCU.com/214     That Real Blind Tech Show Episode 109...

In this episode of iCantCU, I talk about shopping at Ikea with Eliz and Jane and how ordering a soft serve at the kiosk before leaving the store would've been difficult for me. I also discuss going to NYC for a third time to help Jane get situated in her new apartment. Finally, I talk about another I've-never-seen-that-before moment relating to the Frenemies Championship. Show notes at  https://ww...

In this episode of iCantCU, Jane joins me in Studio B to talk about our Christmas Eve trip to NYC to pick up the keys to her new apartment. It was the first time I was at the new Moynihan Train Hall with someone sighted, so I got a better feel for the layout as we walked around the station. I also talk about how two blind guys, Frank and I, advanced to the finals of the Frenemies League. Show note...

Christmas party season continues, and in this episode of iCantCU, I talk about the Christmas party that the Keystone Chapter sponsored for the students at Saint Lucy School for Children with Visual Impairments. We brought pizza, cakes, and tactile astronomy books for the kids. We got to tell the kids that blind people can have many jobs. How cool would it be if some of them grew up to be astronome...

It's Christmas party season, and in this episode of iCantCU, I talk about attending not one but two Christmas parties. Each blind group I'm in had fun parties involving plenty of stealing. I received a phone call during one of them that gave me flashbacks to the incident in Pittsburgh. You'll hear the voicemail. In Just Listen, you'll hear some of the fun from one of the parties. Show notes at  ht...

In this episode of iCantCU, I talk about a ton of issues with my iPhone after updating my IOS to 16.1.1. Is that why I had trouble using the Amtrak app to book travel to NYC? I'm due for a new phone, so maybe that's the answer. I play a short clip from my presentation at the NFB of PA State Convention in Just Listen. Show notes at  https://www.iCantCU.com/209                 Correction In the epis...

In this episode of iCantCU, I talk about a ton of issues with my iPhone after updating my IOS to 16.1.1. Is that why I had trouble using the Amtrak app to book travel to NYC? I'm due for a new phone, so maybe that's the answer. I play a short clip from my presentation at the NFB of PA State Convention in Just Listen. Show notes at  https://www.iCantCU.com/209                 Correction In the epis...

In this episode of iCantCU, I talk about a ton of issues with my iPhone after updating my IOS to 16.1.1. Is that why I had trouble using the Amtrak app to book travel to NYC? I'm due for a new phone, so maybe that's the answer. I play a short clip from my presentation at the NFB of PA State Convention in Just Listen. Show notes at  https://www.iCantCU.com/209                 Correction In the epis...

In this episode of iCantCU, I talk about a ton of issues with my iPhone after updating my IOS to 16.1.1. Is that why I had trouble using the Amtrak app to book travel to NYC? I'm due for a new phone, so maybe that's the answer. I play a short clip from my presentation at the NFB of PA State Convention in Just Listen. Show notes at  https://www.iCantCU.com/209                 Correction In the epis...

In this episode of iCantCU, I talk about going to the Institute of Contemporary Art to experience Sissel Tolaas' exhibit. So many smells! I also discuss hosting problems with the NFB of PA website and email accounts. I tell you that a shortage of a drug I've taken since my first cornea transplant had us scrambling for a solution. Show notes at  https://www.iCantCU.com/208               Sissel Toll...

In this episode of iCantCU, I talk about testing a new app to help developers improve it. I also discussed an eye appointment on my birthday, where we discussed options for treating my hypotony and another condition I had just learned about. That and a business trip with Ziggy in Just Listen. Show notes at  https://www.iCantCU.com/207               Myopic Degeneration You can learn more about Myop...

In this episode of iCantCU, I talk about traveling to Pittsburgh for the NFB of PA State Convention. Besides the regular sessions and presentations, there was a fantastic tactile astronomy presentation. There was also some drama during resolutions. And let's not forget the blood. My blood led to a trip to the ER. I'll tell you about it, and you can hear some snippets in Just Listen. Show notes at ...

In this episode of iCantCU, I talk about voting in the mid-term elections and what a poll worker said to Eliz while I was standing right next to her and in front of him. I also discuss getting ready to travel to Pittsburgh for the NFB of PA State Convention. Ziggy is talked about in Just Listen, and it wasn't Eliz or me that started the conversation.   Show notes at  https://www.iCantCU.com/205  ...

In this episode of iCantCU, I talk about various technical issues that have cropped up—the biggest one being with HostGator, our web host. Multiple downtimes over the past month have caused fewer visitors to iCantCU.com and fewer podcast downloads. Migrating to a new host will bring new issues and questions about their accessibility. I also talk about a problem with Facebook while using larger tex...

In this episode of iCantCU, I talk about my trip to New York City for Laugh for Sight. I toured Madison Square Garden with All Blind League legend Nick and his girlfriend Edith, visited the American Museum of Natural History, and heard a lot of funny people at Gotham Comedy Club. You'll hear a clip from one of them in Just Listen. There's also a bonus Just Listen at the start of the episode. Show...