Main Menu 26 Feb 2016
J-Say, J-Dictate, Keyboard Shortcuts for the Mac, Instant Pot and Uber are featured in this episode of Main Menu.
Feb 26, 2016•1 hr
Main Menu
Technology from a Blindness Perspective
Episodes
Main Menu 19 Feb 2016
Dictation Bridge and CPR Call Blocker are featured in this episode. Also Jason Castonguay will go over keyboard short cuts in the mac environment.
Feb 19, 2016•58 min
Main Menu 12 Feb 2016
Bespecular, AIPoly and Third Eye are featured in this episode of Main Menu.
Feb 12, 2016•56 min
Main Menu 05 Feb 2016
This week, you will first hear from Scott Smith as he demonstrates the use of the Sonos Controller iOS app. Afterward, Randy and I join him and you will get to hear more about the Sonos line of products, among many other topics of tech conversation including amateur radio, other Bluetooth speakers, iOS apps, and Android. Lastly, Randy and I demo the ZCast app on which we briefly touched in our visit with Scott Smith. It is an iOS app that provides an easy way for a person to podcast right from h...
Feb 05, 2016•1 hr
Main Menu 29 Jan 2016
This show is all about time. First, we talk with Marco Miltenburg, the developer of the TimeBuzz app for Apple Watch, and what lead him to create the app. We get a brief demo of how the app works, also. Next, I reflect on the old technology for keeping track of time and how it brought us to where we are today. I also give a brief overview of the Tissot Touch Silen-T Tactile Watch. Randy comes in, afterward, with a demo on the Autochron, a clock that works similarly to the TimeBuzz app. Finally, ...
Jan 29, 2016•54 min
Main Menu 22 Jan 2016
We continue with part 2 of our conversation with Lisa Salinger. And we talk about a program known as key strokes.
Jan 22, 2016•59 min
Main Menu 15 Jan 2016
Twitter and windows 10 as well as a demo of Google Chrome Cast are featured in this episode of Main Menu.
Jan 15, 2016•58 min
Main Menu 08 Jan 2016
64 ounce games and Bluetooth keyboards are featured in this episode of Main Menu.
Jan 08, 2016•56 min
Main Menu 18 Dec 2015
The Amazon Echo and the IOS companion app are featured on this episode of Main Menu.
Dec 18, 2015•59 min
Main Menu 11 Dec 2015
This is part 2 of the windows 10 presentation by Randy Rusnak, Jason Castonguay, Jeff Bishop, Michael Lauf and Bill Sparks.
Dec 11, 2015•58 min
Main Menu 04 Dec 2015
Windows 10 discussion part 1
Dec 04, 2015•56 min
Main Menu 27 Nov 2015
This week, we were contacted by Lynette Tatum. She, along with Michael Doise, have created an app called MLWordTips. Did you ever want a plethora of useful tips and tricks for using Microsoft word right there on your phone? We had a delightful conversation with her as she informed us of how she got the idea to develop this app and describes what it offers. Next, we hear from our very own ACB Radio Main Menu Team member, Shannon Reece. She demonstrates the use of an iOS app which she uses to moni...
Nov 27, 2015•58 min
Main Menu 20 Nov 2015
This week on Main Menu, we invite Mike Calvo to speak with us about what has been happening at Serotek. You'll hear his thoughts on what has been developing with regard to how operating systems provide access to screen readers as well as what changes are coming to Serotek and how they plan to redefine how the user and their screen reader come together. Afterward, Randy and I will talk about our memories of the early days of System Access and, in the process, I slipped and went back a bit further...
Nov 20, 2015•58 min
Main Menu 13 Nov 2015
On Main Menu this week, we are interviewing Eric Bridges, the newly-appointed Executive Director of ACB. He sheds a lot of great info including his background, his work out of college along with his affiliation with what is now ACBS, and the job opportunity which eventually led to his new position with ACB. You'll also hear about his accomplishments with regards to the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act, the Pedestrian Safety and Enhancement Act, and Prescription Drug Labeli...
Nov 13, 2015•58 min
Main Menu 06 Nov 2015
It is all about Android on this episode of Main Menu! Whether you are just getting started in the Android world or an advanced android user this show is for you! Listen as Randy and Jayson talk with Nimer Jaber about the ins and outs of the android platform.
Nov 06, 2015•58 min
Main Menu 30 Oct 2015
Listen as we introduce a new Main Menu team! Also Randy Rusnak interviews Judy Dixon about new changes in the bard moble app.
Oct 30, 2015•55 min
Main Menu 23 Oct 2015
This episode features the tech talk presentation on Jaws 17. Thanks to the folks at http://accessible.org for allowing us to air this presentation.
Oct 23, 2015•1 hr
Main Menu 16 Oct 2015
Hi Everyone, On MainMenu this week, it is all about what is soon to be new with the release of Jaws For Windows version 17. By the end of the month, it will be here! And wow, is this month already flying by! We are half way through. Can you believe it? Will you be ready for this new release? This week, we are pleased to bring you a presentation by Freedom Scientific, Director of Training, Dan Clark, who will once again, be with us, giving us a demonstration of the new features of this release. M...
Oct 16, 2015•59 min
Main Menu 09 Oct 2015
On MainMenu this week we bring you several short demonstrations of features in iOS 9.0 presented by MainMenu staff member David Woodbridge. Presentations include: 1. Demonstration of the new text selection feature in iOS 9.0. 2. Demonstration of the VoiceOver practice area with selection of handwriting, and Braille screen writing enabled on the roter. 3. Setting the preference for the VoiceOver VO keys on a bluetooth keyboard. 4. A tutorial on setting the "Hey Siri" feature on your device. 5. A ...
Oct 09, 2015•59 min
Main Menu 02 Oct 2015
The feature presentation on MainMenu this week is David Wilkinson from Hims Inc. with an overview of the new features in the recently released version 8.5 version of the Braille Sense firmware. Features include the ability to give a PowerPoint presentation including showing the slides on a projector to the people in the group right from your Braille Sense, downloading content from NLS Bard, and much more. In addition we will update you on the latest software releases in the tech world this week.
Oct 02, 2015•59 min
Main Menu 25 Sep 2015
This week, on Main Menu: Apple Picking With Larry and David Woodbridge! Yes, fall is a great time to go Apple picking, and this week on MainMenu acbradio.org Director Larry Turnbull and MainMenu staff member David Woodbridge set down to fill us in on all the latest hardware and software from Apple. By the time you have finished hearing all the latest from Apple we are sure you will have a much better idea which Apples you may want to pick this fall. (A few of the team particularly like those Mac...
Sep 25, 2015•59 min
Main Menu 18 Sep 2015
It was a busy week for new tech this week, and we will tell you about all the new tech happenings this week, and we will feature: Jonathan Mosen with part 2 of the announcement and new features in Jaws 17 and also the latest release of Magic large print software this week. Then David Woodbridge tells us about the three big new features in the recently released KNFB Reader app. You will not want to miss this show or you may not know what you have missed in new tech this week.
Sep 18, 2015•1 hr
Main Menu 11 Sep 2015
This week we air part 2 of the Information Access Committee Presentation.
Sep 11, 2015•59 min
Main Menu 04 Sep 2015
In this episode we listen to the latest FS Cast from Freedom Scientific. Jonathan Mosen and Eric Damery talk about new features coming in Jaws 17.
Sep 04, 2015•52 min
Main Menu 28 Aug 2015
MainMenu is pleased to air the first of a two part presentation of the ACB Information Access Committee - Information 411 presentation from the 2015 ACB Conference and Convention. This presentation will inform you on the activities of the IAC, what the committee has been involved with during the past year, what are some of the current information access activities that they are currently working on, and what is coming up in the future. The IAC would like to encourage you to become a part of the ...
Aug 28, 2015•1 hr
Main Menu 21 Aug 2015
On MainMenu this week We get the latest about access to Windows 10. Mark Soliman from AI Squared brings us a two part tutorial on installing Windows 10 using Window-Eyes and Microsoft Narrator together. Then Joseph Lee introduces us to NVDA Release 2015.3.
Aug 21, 2015•58 min
Main Menu 14 Aug 2015
Windows 10 is released and record numbers of people around the world are making the switch. Is it time for you to make the switch too? We hear the latest from Freedom Scientific about Jaws and Magic for Windows 10 from two of their recent FScast podcasts and get a bit of a report on a few issues still to be resolved with Jaws with Windows 10, and possible solutions. Over the next few weeks we will hear about Window-Eyes and Windows 10 and NVDA Windows 10 access to Windows 10 with their expected ...
Aug 14, 2015•58 min
Main Menu 07 Aug 2015
On MainMenu for the week of August 7 thru August 14 2015 we bring you two mor segments on separate parts of the Dolphin Guide, and much more... MainMenu host David Tanner shows us around in the Dolphin Guide address book and we find out how to add new people and companies to our address book, look through the book, delete someone from our address book, and many other things we can do using the address book. Next David will show us the appointment calendar in Dolphin Guide and we will find out ho...
Aug 07, 2015•59 min
Main Menu 31 Jul 2015
This episode features the podcasting workshop presented at the 2015 ACB Convention.
Jul 31, 2015•54 min
Main Menu 24 Jul 2015
On MainMenu this week we will be looking at Apple Music for iOS again, and this time we will explorer the features and how to use the Beats Radio portion of Apple Music. Then we will take a tour and demonstration of the word processor part of Dolphin Guide. We will learn how you can get help with everything that you do in Guide, and then create our first document using Guide.
Jul 24, 2015•58 min