ACB Radio

Main Menu

Technology from a Blindness Perspective

Author

ACB Radio

Category

Technology

Podcast website

mainmenu.pinecast.co

Latest episode

Jun 25, 2026

Where to listen?

Podcasts in the app Replaio Radio Coming soon

Podcasts are coming to the app soon. Install now and be the first to see a whole new take on podcasts

Get it on Google Play Install for free Android 5M+ downloads · 4.8 rating iOS soon

Episodes

Main Menu 30 Oct 2010 30.10.2010

This week, we have two tech updates from Chase Crispin since I accidentally omitted last week's update from the show. Next, we bring you the second part of a Tech Talk presentation by Rick and Deb Lewis who broadcast on ACB Radio Interactive as well as their station, Ride Radio. Rick and Deb discuss many aspects of Internet broadcasting. There is something here for everyone whether you are strictl...

Main Menu 23 Oct 2010 23.10.2010

This week, we bring you the first part of a Tech Talk presentation by Rick and Deb Lewis who broadcast on ACB Radio Interactive as well as their station, Ride Radio. Rick and Deb discuss many aspects of Internet broadcasting. There is something here for everyone whether you are strictly a listener, a beginning broadcaster, or someone thinking about running your own Internet radio station.

Main Menu 16 Oct 2010 16.10.2010

On this week's show, Raul Gallegos demonstrates three games developed for the iPhone and other iDevices.

Main Menu 09 Oct 2010 09.10.2010

This week, Mary Emerson concludes her look at the Settings Center, new in Jaws 12. After that, Curtis and Karen Delzer wrap up their tour of the Samsung Haven from Verizon Wireless.

Main Menu 02 Oct 2010 02.10.2010

This week, Chase Crispin starts off the show with an update of this week's technology news. After that, Kevin Chao gives us his take on Sendero's LookAround app for the iPhone. Next, Tyler Juranek returns with another Techy Tidbit. Then, Mary Emerson begins a look at the Settings Center, new in Jaws 12. Finally, Curtis and Karen Delzer round out the show with their continued tour of the Samsung Ha...

Main Menu 25 Sep 2010 25.09.2010

This week, Chase Crispin updates the technology news of the week. Next, Darrell Shandrow reviews the Sendero LookAround app for the iPhone. Finally, we hear part three of Curtis and Karen Delzer's look at the Samsung Haven from Verizon Wireless.

Main Menu 18 Sep 2010 18.09.2010

On this week's show, we continue our series presented by Curtis and Karen Delzer on how to use the Samsung Haven, a new cell phone from Verizon Wireless that is almost totally accessible out of the box.

Main Menu 11 Sep 2010 11.09.2010

On this week's show, Chase Crispin updates the technology news of the week. Next, Mary Emerson shows us how to open up and collapse the Pearl camera from Freedom Scientific. Finally, we begin a series presented by Curtis and Karen Delzer on how to use the Samsung Haven, a new cell phone from Verizon Wireless that is very accessible out of the box.

Main Menu 04 Sep 2010 04.09.2010

On this week's episode of Main Menu, we visit with ACB Radio director Larry Turnbull about some exciting changes coming to all aspects of ACB Radio. Next, Chase Crispin updates the technology news of the week in a regular feature called Tech Updates. Then, in a Main Menu exclusive, Neal Ewers reviews the new Zoom H1 digital recorder that has almost no menus.

Main Menu 28 Aug 2010 28.08.2010

This week, Chase Crispin concludes his series on the Refreshabraille 18 from The American Printing House for the Blind. Next, Dean Martineau shows us how to rearrange apps on the home screen of IOS devices such as the iPod Touch, the iPhone, and the iPad. Finally, we learn about Travel One cruises courtesy of the Serotalk blog and podcast from the 2010 ACB convention. Main Menu once again has a co...

Main Menu 21 Aug 2010 21.08.2010

This week, we begin with another Techie Tidbit from Tyler Juranek. Then, Raul Gallegos presents part two of his series on using Thunderbird, an e-mail client for Windows.

Main Menu 14 Aug 2010 14.08.2010

On this week's show, Mary Emerson reviews the Olympus DM 4 digital voice recorder.

Main Menu 07 Aug 2010 07.08.2010

This week, Darrell Shandrow continues his ACB 2010 coverage by interviewing two staff members of BookShare. Then, Chase Crispin demonstrates how to connect the Refreshabraille 18 from The American Printing House for the Blind with an Icon and a Braille Plus.

Main Menu 31 Jul 2010 31.07.2010

On this week's show, Darrell Shandrow concludes his interview with Nancy Miracle of Digital Miracles about Digit-Eyes, a bar-code-scanning app for the iPhone. Next, we hear an interview from Serotek's coverage of the ACB 2010 convention. In this interview, we hear about some great deals from Independent Living Aids. Finally, Chase Crispin begins a series on the RefreshaBraille 18 Braille display f...

Main Menu 24 Jul 2010 24.07.2010

This week we hear another Techie Tidbit from Tyler Juranek. Next, Darrell Shandrow begins a two-part interview with Nancy Miracle of Digital Miracles about Digit-Eyes, a bar-code-scanning app for the iPhone designed especially for the blind. Conducted at the 2010 ACB national convention, this interview covers many topics including some general background information about bar codes, a demonstratio...

Main Menu 10 Jul 2010 10.07.2010

This week we hear another Techie Tidbit from Tyler Juranek. Next, Steve Bauer and Chris Cook discuss and demonstrate an accessible HD radio from Dice Electronics. Finally, we conclude our portion of Rick Harmon's look at Qwitter version 4.

Main Menu 03 Jul 2010 03.07.2010

This week we hear another Techie Tidbit from Tyler Juranek. Then Stephen Clower gives us an in-depth demonstration of Miranda, a popular multi-protocol chat client for Windows. We will continue our discussion of Qwitter with Rick Harmon on a future show.

Main Menu 26 Jun 2010 26.06.2010

This week we hear another Techie Tidbit from Tyler Juranek. Next, we conclude our look at accessing DVR from Dish Network. Finally, Rick Harmon begins a series discussing version 4 of the popular Twitter client Qwitter.

Main Menu 19 Jun 2010 19.06.2010

On this week's edition of Main Menu, high school student Tyler Juranek continues a series of short reviews he calls "Techie Tidbits." Next, we visit with Grant Hewson and Penny Gardner about Accomplish Cash Manager, finance management software for both business and home use. Finally, Matt Roberts continues his demonstration on accessing DVR from Dish Network using a Windows PC and the iPhone. Main...

Main Menu 12 Jun 2010 12.06.2010

On this week's edition of Main Menu, high school student Tyler Juranek begins a series of short reviews he calls "Techie Tidbits." This week he tells us about Drop Box. Next, we visit with Gerry Chevalier about the newest release of HumanWare's Victor Reader Stream and HumanWare companion products. After that, we talk with Jerry Munden, Vice President of Prodigy about their line of talking diabete...

Main Menu 29 May 2010 29.05.2010

This week we begin our show with a brief discussion of the new free upgrade and additional $49 SoftPack for the Victor Reader Stream. Next, we conclude our look at the Book Transfer software from American Printing House for the Blind that accompanies the Book Port Plus. Finally, Matt Vollbrecht winds up his discussion of the iPad.

Main Menu 22 May 2010 22.05.2010

On this week's show, we begin a two-part introduction to the iPad presented by Matt Volbrecht. This is from a series of five podcasts on the subject and we will link to the entire series from the Main Menu shows page. Matt does an excellent job of providing an overview of the iPad as well as some hands-on examples of using the product. Anyone interested in touch-screen devices from Apple and the i...

Main Menu 15 May 2010 15.05.2010

This week we replay an interview from Blind Bargains with Michel Pepin of HumanWare about Oratio for Blackberry devices. Although we played an interview from Serotalk several months ago, and although the Blind Bargains interview was done in mid-February, there are many questions regarding the software and supported devices which were answered in this interview. After the interview, we begin a shor...

Main Menu 08 May 2010 08.05.2010

This week we wrap up our in-depth comparison of the iPhone and the iPad courtesy of the Tech Doctor podcast. Next, Chris Millsap gives us a first look at Android Accessibility by way of Blind Cool Tech. Finally, we hear more highlights of CSUN 2010 thanks to Blind Bargains.

Main Menu 01 May 2010 01.05.2010

This week we begin an in-depth comparison of the iPhone and the iPad courtesy of the Tech Doctor podcast. We try to answer the question "Does size matter?"

Listen to the Main Menu podcast in Replaio

Radio and podcasts in one app - free, with no sign-up. Install today and do not miss the launch

Get it on Google Play

Replaio is not a podcast publisher; show names, artwork and audio belong to their authors and are distributed through public RSS feeds.