Wednesday Coffee Club

Bill shared a demonstration of Google Lookout. presented by David Olsen. Is it hard to switch from Apple to Android cell phones? Mike says yess Jenny says no. Chris gave a recipe for apple cobbler.

Mike has created a website with the best accessible apps for IOS. Jeff has problems with iPhone 14 pro. Windows 11 has a text caption feature that lets you record text of a conversation such as Zoom. There is also a dictation feature available. Had a discussion about brand Loyalty. Why do people stick with a brand even if there is something cheaper. Chris gave a recipe for apple crisp.

Antagora is a calendar program for Windows 11. TCA Media downloader is a program for pulling media from YouTube. getrim.att is the website to go to for the remote incident manager from pneuma solutions. discussed EasyReader and Bookshare which have made major improvements to their apps. Bookshare has a reader that can be used in your web browser. Chris gave a recipe for raw apple cake.

Open lines. Some people told stories of cooking mistakes. Talked about how to find out if your district offers accessible voting. Mike and Bill talked tech.

After the panel it was open phonelines. Polar seltzer water is flavored carbonated water with no sugar. Had discussion about the importance of braille and handwriting for sighted kids. Dave talked about repairing braillewriters. Talked about preserving the life of your Victor Stream. Suggested using magnetic cables instead of the original cable that you push into the port. The port on the motherbo...

Chris and Dave did a demo of Aira and the Envision glasses. For more information and to request a free personal demo go to: letsenvision.com Chris gave a recipe for Ruth's Apple Crisp.

Coffee club notes for August 31, 2022 Discussed some tech issues. Mike talked about robots helping seniors in a nursing home remember loved ones. Fran asked which appliance you would use the most the Instant pot or the air fryer? Bill is giving away an iPhone 10XR. send a email to bill@billsparks.org

Discussed the Envision glasses and working with an Aira agent. You can find out more by going to: letsenvision.com Chris gave a recipe for Farmer Caserole.

Bill did a demo of reading mail with Google Lookout and the Braille Sense Mini. To help line up the document you can get a Belkin B2B tablet stand. He also did a demo of the other features of the Braille Sense Mini. Charles did a quick demo of the Blind Shell Classic II using Amazon Alexa. Did a session of ask Chris and Dave. Talked about ways to save on groceries. Had a discussion about whether w...

Mike talked about remote incident manager. a piece of software that allows you to work on someone elses computer. to find out more, go to www.getrim Discussed new features of the Blind Shell Classic II. Wdcb public radio on Saturday afternoon is going to play an interview with Helen Keller. The website is wouldcb.org Talked about fraudulent credit card transactions. You can check your credit with...

Gail asked about what to do when her computer locks with a DCM window message. Use control, shift, escape to bring up a program manager. Discussed strategies for scanning mail. Apps such as Envision AI, Sulivan Plus, lookout and others. Talked about the new Joule oven which is comparable to the June oven and is made by Breville. It connects to your wifi easier than the June. Though it doesn't have...

Someone asked about why they received a message about their e-mail account being out of date. Many mail servers are changing security. Microsoft accessibility help desk 800-936-5900. Lots of talk about VCR's. Connie offered to give someone her talking VCR because she can no longer use it with her tv. Talked to Sharon about getting a guide dog. CHRIS gave a recipe for chicken pot pie made with Gran...

Open panel discussion. If you are lactose intolerant and need calcium, try Almond Breeze milk. There is no sugar added and it is flavored with vanilla. Asked the panel about their favorite restaurants. Charles asked about a bluetooth speaker with tone controls. AT Guys has the Storm Pro which has tone controls. A caller asked if we remembered what we were doing when man landed on the moon. Why did...

Discussed with the panel attendance at the convention. Mike Lauf has added accessible Android apps to laufware.comChris gave a recipe for Easy Pepper Steak

Discussed how the stove got turned on to melt the air fryer without either of us turning it on. People shared kitchen accidents. 613-731-5800 the company that makes the Note Teller. accessible Covid Tests 800-232-0233 Outlook 2013 to delete a folder, press shift F10 then the delete key. Chris gave a recipe for Chicken Supreme

Open phones for the first hour. Sullivan Plus is a good scanning app for Android and IOS. Chris and Dave did a demo of the Cosori Aero Blaze

This week we talk about Go Go Grand Parents Which provides a number of services to visually impaired individuals.

Chris, Dave and Jan did a demo of the Vitamix Pro 750. vitamix.com priced from $350 to $650.00 800-848-2649

This week we talk about Covid safety, and the value of getting vaccinated. We also talked about weather and lunar eclipse.

This week we learn about the best shaving products. Nextup Donna Walker spoke about Scentsy products for the home, found on the Web at https:/scentsy.com

Grocery by phone is company that places Instacart orders for people who do not have or can't use a cell phone. Why aren't people going back to work after Covid? Chris and Dave did a demo of a wireless doorbell.

Discussed price gouging by companies and stores. When using the Walmart app, choose in store only to keep your items from being shipt instead of delivered. Should a company be able to sell software that is several years out of date? Having trouble removing cooked on food from pans? Use Dawn Direct Foam and a scour daddy to remove it. Sometimes you can put a little soap and water in a pan and boil...

What do you do about a cleaning service that doesn't show up? Why don't people want to give an address? Why do they hide their numbers? Julie revisited the topic of which phone to buy. Breathe by James Nestor is a book available on BARD that discusses how breathing correctly helps you sleep. Chris gave a recipe for Lemon Berry spritzer

Bill discussed a few changes to the Legend. Two new email links: support@legendoldies.com and owner@legendoldies.com Amazon disability number: 888-283-1678 they will also have specific help with the echo devices. Chris gave a recipe for chicken helper.

Discussed tips and tricks for traveling in airports. Open phones discussed the Lyrq scanner and the Mantis Q40. Chris gave a recipe for frozen pudding sandwiches.