Wednesday Coffee Club

A lot of live calls and questions today.

Dave discussed the new Bose hearing aids. Jenny was featured on our series of panel interviews.

Joe Sorenson has an every-book of his life available on Amazon. Male voice for Alexa with several new wake words to choose from. Discussed the potential for Bard on Alexa. Coming soon. Chris and dave did a demo of making chicken gravy and Chris gave a recipe for the gravy.

The versaslate was the most discussed topic today. It is available at Blindbargains.com.

Trouble shooting problems with the script talk and iPhone. Talked about voting at the ACB and NFB convension. Frying Chicken with Dave.

We discussed Windows 11, getting your computer repaired and a demo from HIMs BrailleSense 6 Overview.

Discussed braille displays, iPads, iPhones and accessible devices.

Should you get another Victor Stream? Maybe the new Amazon Fire will fit the bill for $79.00. Walmart releasing diabetic supplies at 75 percent offf normal cost. Bill talked about some misconceptions computer users have such as can I turn off Windows updates? Should I go to Windows 11? Does my Windows PC come with virus software? Windows comes with good enough virus protection for most people. Man...

Chris and Dave did a live demo of the trayger grill. Chris gave a recipe for a foil dinner which you can grill or bake in the oven. Talked about good books to read. If you want an internet RSS reader try news blur.

Chris and Dave did a demo of 3 zesters. The small one is a progressive Prepworks pocket zester. Chris gave a recipe for microwave fudge.

Mike gave some highlights from the Apple WWDC event. Facetime is coming to Android. You will be able to schedule events in facetime. Sharing music and videos. Also screen sharing so someone else can see your screen. Better notification management. Can extract text from a pictur and copy it somewhere else. Enhancements to wallet: scan your ID card, unlock doors, hotel rooms. You will need iPhone 12...

Bill talked about losing his Jaws icon on his desktop whenever he reboots his computer. Fran says serie only keeps a couple of words when you dictate a message. Bill Levy can't get to his desktop with windows M. To fix it go into folders and change it to classic folders instead of recent apps. Chris and Dave did a demo of a heat sealer. Versa handhel thermal sealer comes with a roll of bags you ca...

Had a discussion about the dumb things people say to blind people. Bluetooth smart cooker no longer working with new versions of IOS. In microsoft Edge you can use the F9 key to read websites without all the banners. Chris and Dave did a demo of the Yonanas Elite. $99.00 from QVC. Chris did a recipe for Overnight Carmel French Toast.

Today we discussed issues for Instacart, Doordash and the iPhone and other devices.

Mike talked about the Pot player for audio and video. It can also play tv channels. The website is: potplayerdddaumddnet There is an app for your Windows computer called clubdeck that lets you use Clubhouse on your computer. Twitter spaces is audio for twitter. Right now you need at least 600 followers to use it. Eschenbach makes a handheld magnifier that might be reasonably priced. NFB is partner...

855-300-8985 is the accessibility number for Doordash. Bill talked about the Amazon oven. O thing will found out is that you can change the temperature of the airfryer. Chris gave a recipe for pumpkin dump cake.

Bill talked about the Sonos Roam as a Tap replacement. You can pull pork with the flat metal beater of your stand mixer. Dave talked about preparing for spring. Make sure air conditioner is in good order. Change air filters. Did you know? A pizza oven in a restaurant cooks at 950 degrees. Chris gave a recipe for dark chocolate cocoanut macaroons.

Fran discussed problem with MLB and Alexa. Highlights of the Apple event. Apple card is titanium and linked to your iPhone and does not have a visible nustber. Can share the credit card with other people. Airtags are similar ! Tiles and help you find things. 4k apple tv. iMac with the M1 chip. Really good speakers and mad for video confforencing. Camera moves if you turn your head. New iPad pro. S...

Should shots be mandatory? I you don't take it, should there be consequences? Ask Chris and Dave Keurig not giving enough water in the cup? Try descaling. Used a handheld air compressor to blow out the valves. Casper software lets you roll back your computer to a previous day. Use the uninstall tool to remove all traces of a program from your computer. Bad request 400 error has to do with cookies...

pCoffee Club notes for April 7, 2021 Google wins suit with Oracle allowing programmers to use code from other apps in things they write. Lots of radio stations are streaming baseball games this year. The secret may be tuning in before the pre-game starts. Is cutting thecord really cheaper than cable? Let's go shopping is going to be this Saturday. The email to subscribe is: lgs+subscribe@groups.io...

This week on the Coffee Club, Bill Sparks recounts his remarkable recovery from open heart surgery. Chris and Dave provide us with a demo of a Key Finder that can be used to keep track of items. This is a locator with 1 transmitter and 6 receivers. Brand: Esky Current price: $23.99 Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Esky-Wireless-Locator-Transmitter-Receivers/dp/B078XR8C15/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&amp...

This week the panel talks about thinking out of the box. Chris and Dave provide us with a demo of the Safe Slice Mandolin. Geoffrey Zakarian Safe Slice Upright Mandolin This is a safe to use upright mandolin that slices and juliennes. QVC Item number: K54404 Price: $38.50 Plus $5.50 shipping and handling https://www.qvc.com/Geoffrey-Zakarian-Safe-Slice-Upright-Mandolin.product. K50008.html?product...

Several people called wishing Bill good luck in surgery. Aira is offering 30 free minutes a day to help with Covid vaccines. Chris gave information about silicone cooking products in the demo this week. Instapot has a silicone wash basket that fits down inside the crockpot. One thing was a collapsible colander. A silicone every) rings. breadmachinerecipes.com has lots of recipes for bread machines...

The Braille Sense Polaris version 6 introduced at Csun. Can create your own database using Google Forms. Hims is offering financing through a company called Affirm. Chris and Dave did a demo of the Geoffrey Zikarian bread machine. Bettycrocker_com and spruceeats_com have recipes for bread that you can use in your machine. Chris gave recipe for Applesauce bread. The Sonos Roam has Alexa and the Goo...

nnesota 612-872-9363 to help get in touch with transportation and an appointment to get the vaccine. Chris and Dve did a demo of the Breadman bread machine. model TR520 800-231-9786 is the number for Breadman. Chris gave a recipe for Hawaiian pork chops.