Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 246 0:32 Ride share discrimination 2:26 Apple event coming up, and iOS 17 gets closer 9:50 Significant accessibility regression with the latest Kindle for iOS 29:46 Another Focus 40 Blue failure story 33:11 You can get Alexa talking to ChatGPT 41:44 apps I miss and canes I like 52:16 Comments on Optima 54:58 How is MushroomFM run? 59:34 Elijah Massey reviews the Lemfo Lem16 smart watch 1:05:32 Old technolo...
Sep 02, 2023•2 hr 58 min•Ep. 246
Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 245 0:29 Home appliances, the final frontier 1:34 Welcome to almost citizen Bonnie 17:03 YouTube video from LYFT driver coaches drivers on how to avoid transporting guide dog handlers 21:22 Here is a link to the YouTube video in question. You can flag this video, and you can also report this using YouTube's other legal complaint form for violating civil rights legislation in your country. iOS 17 is in quit...
Aug 26, 2023•2 hr 58 min•Ep. 245
Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 244 0:30 Thoughts on iOS 17 1:48 SensePlayer firmware 2.0 23:28 Correction regarding DCanes 34:54 Hearing in noisy places 37:43 Looking for a French discussion email list 45:14 Hearing aid programme for blind Australians 49:32 Mastodon updates 56:36 Comments on Reaper, and notetakers 1:12:29 Lack of support fromGoogle 1:20:38 Accessibility testing 1:27:37 Comments on episode 241 1:34:48 Here's a link to th...
Aug 19, 2023•2 hr•Ep. 244
Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 243 0:30 We got a ticket to ride 2:12 The Be My AI test is expanding 5:05 HIMS releases version 2.0 of the SensePlayer firmware 6:39 Critical Braille bugs remain as iOS 17 release looms 8:25 Home Dialysis changed my life 17:46 Hearing in noisy places 27:25 Typing and Braille reading speeds according to ChatGPT 46:58 Portable VoiceOver for Mac preferences explained 52:10 Does anyone know anything about guid...
Aug 12, 2023•2 hr 57 min•Ep. 243
Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 242 0:30 Smart TV recommendations 2:44 Here's a link to the Insignia 24 inch TV. Here's a link to the Tyler portable 14 inch monitor. Here's a link to the TLC 65 inch TV. The Monarch has me excited and concerned 19:06 Demanding equality of quality from big tech 24:50 Remembering iOS apps that have left this world 31:34 The Country of the Blind and another interesting read 35:07 T...
Aug 05, 2023•2 hr•Ep. 242
Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 241 0:30 iOS 17 beta 2:06 What old iOS apps do you remember with fondness? 5:50 A wonderful cane and a positive development 13:17 Adding descriptions to videos with Mona for mastodon 14:27 JAWS for Android 16:48 iBeacons are still a thing 21:16 Here's a link to the Kwenda app referenced in this section. Any accessible TV recommendations? 24:01 Accessibility issues with Fiverr 27:21 Comments on Apple Podcas...
Jul 29, 2023•2 hr 59 min•Ep. 241
Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 240 0:00 Apple Podcast Connectgate update 1:30 Thought-provoking issues around new-generation AI visual recognition 16:40. You can read the New York Times article. Hearing aids 20:57 Keeper Security 27:58 Things Siri should do 31:37 How much does it cost to fix a Braille display? 33:51 Audio description on Netflix 37:14 Qardio Arm and other products 43:24 I'm looking for a quality cane 44:53 Noisy places a...
Jul 22, 2023•2 hr 59 min•Ep. 240
Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Introduction and a heads up about future podcasts 0:00 Welcome to country code and area code 239 2:49 My address to the NFB convention 5:05. If you'd like to publicise the address, please feel free to direct people to https://mosen.org/nfb23 Feedback on the NFB address 35:07 An update on Apple Podcast Connectgate 40:45 Interested in being an accessibility professional 48:50 A primer on web accessibility basics 51:34....
Jul 15, 2023•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 239
Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to Cabo Verde 0:58 Interview with the creator of Drafts, Greg Pierce 2:26 A Listner perspective on Drafts 37:38 Jonathan Mosen's Drafts review, introduction 48:17 Demonstration of sending text to multiple places 52:14 Exploring the screen 57:41 The Drafts list 1:02:21 Performing actions on multiple drafts 1:06:11 Workspaces 1:08:56 Navigation mode 1:18:57 Options from the iOS Home Screen 1:22:25 Dictating tex...
Jul 08, 2023•3 hr 38 min•Ep. 238
Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to Cameroon 0:58 Busily recording at the NFB convention in Houston 2:34 Thoughts on Oko 5:58 Accessible traffic signals in Budapest 7:54 Oko and Apple's inaccessible websites 13:57 Vision Pro 19:24 We all have deficits 23:17 The All Terrain Cane and blind pride 32:52 Lire is showing me too much 34:00 Melissa Allman fromSeeing Eye talks guide dog issues in the United States 37:28 Closing and contact info 1:58:...
Jul 01, 2023•2 hr 59 min•Ep. 237
Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 236 0:00 The sale of Voice Dream Reader is official 1:11 The struggle to get Apple to care about locking blind people out of one of their services 7:47 I am concerned about Oko 28:00 I don't like being blind 33:07 Ableist Language. Are you blind? 47:15 How accessible is the Qardio Arm? 49:51 David Epstein introduces the All Terrain Cane 1:01:11 Google is also not taking accessibility seriously 1:24:40 Spin...
Jun 24, 2023•2 hr 59 min•Ep. 236
Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. HiChad! 0:00 RIM for Mac is released 1:39 The Reddit blackout 4:34 Third-party apps do not have access to the Vision Pro camera 11:04 Read the Upload VR article referenced in the episode. Bookshare's place in a world of mainstream accessible options 19:22 Influential European organisation discourages the use of accessibility overlays 25:39 Effective ad blocking tools 34:40 Looking for cookbook recommendations 37:16 M...
Jun 17, 2023•2 hr•Ep. 235
Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 234 0:00 Hi from the Audient Evo 16 1:35 See you at the NFB convention in Houston 4:41 Follow-up from Apple's WWDC 7:48 Listener comments on Apple 17:59 Bookshare's price increase and its ongoing relevance 28:42 Bose versus Sonos 58:33 Blind people's quality access to Reddit under threat 1:08:19 Check out the Save 3rd party apps subreddit Read a statement by the blackout organisers If you'd like to voice y...
Jun 10, 2023•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 234
Apple's marathon WWDC keynote included new Macs, updates to all of Apple's operating systems, and the much-anticipated mixed reality headset which Apple is calling Vision Pro. In this episode recorded immediately after the keynote, Judy Dixon, Heidi Taylor and Mike Feir join Jonathan Mosen to discuss the meaning of it all from a blindness perspective.
Jun 05, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 233
Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Introduction and welcome to Sierra Leone 0:00 M2 CHAP=Comments on Apple accessibility and ongoing bugs 2:12 M3 CHAP=AccessiBe CEO, Shir Ekerling 17:55 M4 CHAP=Is there justification for Bookshare given the availability of mainstream solutions? 1:46:28 M5 CHAP=Closing and contact info 1:58:58
Jun 03, 2023•2 hr•Ep. 232
Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to episode 231 0:00 Special episode coming on the WWDC keynote 1:52 Technology's great when it works, but it doesn't always work 5:53 Listening and charging via USB 23:41 Following up on problems with the Victor Reader Stream second generation 25:23 Bookshare is increasing the price of its subscription 26:37 Comments on Google Music LM 34:30 Strategies for dealing with offers of help 38:03 The status of advoc...
May 27, 2023•2 hr 54 min•Ep. 231
Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to episode 230 0:00 Gratitude for our accessibility progress 3:31 Summary of and commentary on Apple's accessibility announcements 5:41. You can read Apple's full press release. Demonstration of Google Music LM 27:56 Try ElevenLabs professional voice cloning free 39:20. Register your interest here. The Value of Notetakers 40:53 Transcribing audio using Microsoft Word 43:14 Time to open iOS 52:37 What's new wi...
May 20, 2023•2 hr 59 min•Ep. 230
Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Introductory comments 0:00 Trying to sign up for mastodon 4:53 The Federation and Freedom on the fediverse - NFB and Freedom Scientific come to Mastodon 8:51 Voice Dream Reader and subscriptions 13:12 Old Main Menu episodes 23:56 Pennsylvania 65000 26:31 ChatGPT on iPhone 35:24 More quality control issues with the Focus 40 Blue 45:47 Disabling Braille on BrailleNote Touch Plus 49:16 Impressions from a new Victor Read...
May 13, 2023•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 229
Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 228 0:00 Pneuma Solutions arrives on Mastodon 1:26 A reality check on Bluesky 3:00 Those dreadful e-scooters, a Canadian perspective 23:57 the police's engagement with blind people 35:37 Jenny Axler from HIMS responds to recent feedback 39:21 Extremely sluggish ZoomText 54:29 Hints on NVDA and Braille 1:01:51 Shelly Brisbin discusses her latest edition of iOS Access for All and Apple-related things 1:09:58...
May 06, 2023•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 228
This special episode is devoted to Mona, a Mastodon app for iOS, iPadOS and MacOS. It has exceptional VoiceOver accessibility, and during its development, the developer has consulted extensively with the blind community. The app is a powerful, friendly way to engage with Mastodon and the developer's hard work deserves our support. The lengthy tutorial is segmented by chapter for easy navigation. Here's what we cover. Introduction and welcome to 227 0:00 Mona tutorial introduction 2:41 How Mona c...
May 01, 2023•3 hr 30 min•Ep. 227
Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to the episode, country code, and area code 226 0:00 Voice Dream Reader adopts a subscription model for new customers, ignites subscription debate 2:13 Hints in iOS 23:23 Robert J Sawyer's WWW trilogy 25:09 Thoughts on Reaper and Braille 26:24 Reading poetry without Braille 36:49 Sonos app concerns 42:36 Mesh systems 50:45 The Be My Eyes Virtual Volunteer 53:24 Seeing AI in-door navigation 54:29 Those horribl...
Apr 29, 2023•2 hr•Ep. 226
Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Introduction and a welcome to 225 0:00 It's long past time for many entities in our field to get on Mastodon. 2:15 More thoughts on SensePlayer 17:37 Living Blindfully Plus 27:15 David Kingsbury's Windows Screen Reader Primer updated 30:28 Praise for the ProtoArc XK01 folding keyboard 31:23 Various tech topics including Optima 32:56 Author Adrian Spratt discusses his book Caroline, and debates ableist language 48:01 ...
Apr 25, 2023•2 hr•Ep. 225
Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to the first Living Blindfully episode 0:00 Country and area codes for 223 and 224 0:56 Living Blindfully Plus on the Victor Reader Stream 3:23 Comments on the change to Living Blindfully 17:30 Comments on episode 220 21:18 Comments on the keto lifestyle 22:53 Earle Harrison from HIMS discusses SensePlayer and other HIMS products 34:26 Vaughn Bennison reviews and demonstrates SensePlayer from HIMS 1:14:37 If ...
Apr 15, 2023•2 hr•Ep. 224
This is a special episode containing Jonathan Mosen's presentation on the future of Mosen at Large, which from now on will be called Living Blindfully. Here is a summary of the key points and when you can hear them. The episode, as usual is segmented by chapter. Introduction from Bonnie Mosen,0:00 Introduction from Jonathan Mosen,4:15 A new name to reflect what the podcast has become,8:55 Our new logo,14:24 Contributing to Living Blindfully,15:06 LivingBlindfully.com and some of its features,15:...
Apr 09, 2023•3 hr 1 min•Ep. 223
Kia ora Mosen At Largers. A reminder that this podcast is indexed by chapter. If you listen with a podcast client that offers chapter support, you can easily skip between segments. Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Final reminder about a webinar with an important announcement about the future of this podcast,1:45 Demonstration of the Be My Eyes Virtual Volunteer powered by Chat GPT,3:10 Sonos surround sound adventures with the Era 300,56:02 Sonos Roa...
Apr 07, 2023•2 hr•Ep. 222
Kia ora Mosen At Largers. A reminder that this podcast is indexed by chapter. If you listen with a podcast client that offers chapter support, you can easily skip between segments. Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Can we claim this area code?,0:00 Join me for an announcement about this podcast's future, 1:00 Chat GPT turns its hand to punditry about the webinar's purpose,4:47 Hans Wiberg and Mike Buckley from Be My Eyes talk about the servi...
Apr 01, 2023•2 hr•Ep. 221
Kia ora Mosen At Largers. A reminder that this podcast is indexed by chapter. If you listen with a podcast client that offers chapter support, you can easily skip between segments. Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to Ohio,0:00 Adi Kushnir and Venkatesh Chari discuss the Optima, a forthcoming device that will be a laptop with a Braille display",3:01 Blind people being denied alcohol,1:08:43 Using Biblos to Turn ebooks into audiobooks,1:11:12 ...
Mar 25, 2023•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 220
Kia ora Mosen At Largers. A reminder that this podcast is indexed by chapter. If you listen with a podcast client that offers chapter support, you can easily skip between segments. Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome Indiana,0:00 Be my Eyes and Envision embrace Chat GPT,2:00 Optima is an exciting new product set for next year,13:04 TechRoundup,24:13 Windows podcast players and twitter,28:06 Scanner/Printer combo,34:26 The difficulty getting Bra...
Mar 18, 2023•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 219
Kia ora Mosen At Largers. A reminder that this podcast is indexed by chapter. If you listen with a podcast client that offers chapter support, you can easily skip between segments. Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to Minnesota,0:13 The New Zealand census and a story of effective advocacy,3:37 deteriorating compatibility between JAWS and some Microsoft apps,14:40 Depression in the blind community,16:26 Tech Roundup,36:11 Comments on episode 2...
Mar 11, 2023•2 hr 59 min•Ep. 218
Kia ora Mosen At Largers. A reminder that this podcast is indexed by chapter. If you listen with a podcast client that offers chapter support, you can easily skip between segments. Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome Illinois,0:00 Looking for a good ad-blocker for my iPhone,1:53 Looking for some advice on Microsoft Access,5:33 More discrimination stories,7:45 I want to permanently disable YouTube Shorts,12:04 Task management apps,13:57 Tech Rou...
Mar 04, 2023•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 217
