Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 276 0:00 More on Voice Dream Reader 2:07 intersectionality, the BT Speak, customer service and swimming 30:43 Tempo Perfect, an accessible metronome app 35:52 contacting TSA Cares 38:33 Transcriptions in Apple Podcasts 39:48 Why VoiceOver switches languages in the status bar in iOS 17.4 42:14 Comments on the Deane Blazie interview 52:21 Dictation in iOS 17.4 59:04 Problems with the Guardian app 1:02:12 Win...
Apr 06, 2024•2 hr 59 min•Ep 276•Transcript available on Metacast Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 275 0:00 Voice Dream Reader to charge a subscription to people who paid for the app 2:10 Kishin Manglani from Applause Group discusses the Voice Dream Reader subscription controversy, and the future of the app 23:42 Living Blindfully Plus 57:29 Joining a Zoom meeting when recording is in progress 59:15 The Zoom HEssential handy recorders 1:02:01 Blind people using Linux 1:21:07 Running old DOS programmes o...
Mar 30, 2024•2 hr 1 min•Ep 275•Transcript available on Metacast Jonathan's series on the Essential recorders from Zoom, which have accessibility features, concludes on this Living Blindfully extra with the look at the Zoom H1Essential. This is the smallest member of the family and sells for just $99 USD. It can fit in any pocket, and offers high-quality 32-bit float recording. While understandably the recorder lacks some of the features of its larger siblings, it also boasts some features unique to this member of the family. Here are the topics covered in th...
Mar 29, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep 274•Transcript available on Metacast Continuing his extensive look at the accessible Zoom Essential family, Jonathan demonstrates and reviews the Zoom H4Essential in this Living Blindfully Extra. With its compact size, powerful features and priced at just $199 USD, the H4Essential may be the Goldilocks recorder for many. While this review stands alone and therefore revisits many of the features found in the H6Essential, Jonathan expands further on the powerful mixer functionality and some other features. Here are the topics covered...
Mar 28, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Ep 273•Transcript available on Metacast In this Living Blindfully extra, Jonathan Mosen begins his reviews of all three recorders in the Essential series, with the Zoom H6Essential Zoom has provided these units so the reviews can be produced, but have not heard these reviews before publication, nor influence what they contain. There is considerable interest from the blind community in the Zoom Essential series, due to the accessibility features available in this professional class of equipment. The h6Essential is the most capable memb...
Mar 27, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep 272•Transcript available on Metacast Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 271 0:00 Troy Otillio and Everette Bacon from Aira discuss Access AI and more 1:51 A look at Aira's Access AI feature 45:49 Other items of note at CSUN 1:06:06 Things to know when trying to charge a Qardiobase scale 1:09:27 Running a DOS programme on Windows 1:11:47 Goodmaps in German 1:14:04 Mixer to record phone conversations 1:15:26 the All-Terrain Cane and duo Lingo on a smartphone 1:17:44 Samsung and ...
Mar 23, 2024•2 hr 1 min•Ep 271•Transcript available on Metacast Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 270 0:00 Jonathan Mosen speaks with Microsoft's Chief Accessibility Officer, Jenny Lay-Flurrie 3:15 Accessibility is a fundamental human right 47:29 You may not know texts are being truncated, and generalSiri thoughts 57:12 Impressed with my Chromebook 1:10:49 Questions about Sonos and Dolby Atmos 1:12:31 Lectrote interactive fiction interpreter 1:20:15 Transporting and caring for kids 1:22:49 Blind people...
Mar 16, 2024•2 hr 59 min•Ep 270•Transcript available on Metacast Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 269 0:00 Three extra episodes coming up 1:35 The founders of Envision, Karthik Mahadevan and Karthik Kannan, discuss Envision today and in the near future 4:26 iOS 17.4 is a significant release 1:07:57 JAWS introduces AI image recognition 1:22:23 Comments on the Deane Blazie interview 1:37:46 More memories of David Holladay 1:42:03 The Bonnie bulletin 1:44:28 Closing and contact info 1:59:59...
Mar 09, 2024•2 hr 1 min•Ep 269•Transcript available on Metacast Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 268 0:00 Jonathan Mosen speaks with Deane Blazie about Deane's significant role in blindness technology history 2:58 Deane Blazie tells Jonathan Mosen about the new BT Speak line from Blazie Technologies 1:09:05 Remembering David Holladay 1:38:50 Response to episode 267 on intersectionality 1:40:36 Can I swim with the FeelSpace Navibelt? 1:45:01 Where to obtain the Blind Alive accessible workouts 1:47:40 P...
Mar 02, 2024•2 hr 1 min•Ep 268•Transcript available on Metacast Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 267 0:00 Blindness technology pioneer David Holladay has died 1:31 Read David Holladay's history of Raised Dot Computing Leah Gardner, President of Blind LGBT Pride International, talks about why they aren't participating in the American Council of the Blind's convention 11:12 ACB President,Deb Cook Lewis, responds to the LeahGardner interview and discusses questions of intersectionality 54:06 Closing and ...
Feb 24, 2024•2 hr 2 min•Ep 267•Transcript available on Metacast Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 266 0:00 HeardThat now offers a remote microphone kit 5:37 The future of Castro Podcasts looks bright 8:58 Samuel Greene from Zoom North America discusses their new and accessible Essential Series of recorders 11:55 More on advocacy strategies and responsibilities 45:43 best and worst experiences going through airport security 59:33 Sharing the parenting duties when it comes to transport 1:15:12 deep fakes...
Feb 17, 2024•2 hr•Ep 266•Transcript available on Metacast Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 265 0:00 Advocacy comments in episode 263 5:10 Two users of Framework computers comment on their experiences 14:46 Inaccessible date pickers on travel agency websites 27:28 Using Emoji on Mac and Windows 31:29 What are accessible options for those interested in crypto currency? 39:11 Samsung Accessibility uses Audio-eye 41:41 Questions about the iOS health app and the need for an Apple Watch 42:19 Blind pe...
Feb 10, 2024•2 hr•Ep 265•Transcript available on Metacast Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 264 0:00 A tribute to Paul Paravano 1:52 Zoom are about to release audio recorders with accessibility features 9:04 Potentially good news for Castro users 13:27 Machine-generated transcripts coming to Apple Podcasts 18:01 Some blindness stories 19:03 Helpful Samsung TV accessibility hints 26:40 How do I share images to Be My AI on Android? 30:10 Apple Tech Support woes 31:56 OS choices, why I don't have a ...
Feb 03, 2024•2 hr•Ep 264•Transcript available on Metacast Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome back for 2024 0:00 Episode 263 1:54 Blind is fine 3:45 Jonathan Mosen speaks with Ryan Jones,VicePresident, Software Product Management at Vispero 13:20 Level Access buys Userway 1:15:15 A new key is coming to your Windows keyboard 1:21:30 The AI Microsoft DisabilityAnswer Desk 1:29:16 My favourite podcast app 1:34:50 Sonos ERA300 versus FIVE 1:36:49 Looking for a laptop that does audio production 1:40:22 Mak...
Jan 27, 2024•2 hr•Ep 263•Transcript available on Metacast A reminder that this is the last episode of the current season. We will be publishing again from 28 January 2024. Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 262 0:00 Reflecting on a remarkable year for Living Blindfully 4:15 My 25th anniversary of live Internet broadcasting 7:54 Drafts working around a serious iOS bug 14:50 Hearing technology 17:45 iPhone call volume not being remembered 18:46 Update on using Salesforce at work 20:42 Follow-up on s...
Dec 16, 2023•2 hr•Ep 262•Transcript available on Metacast Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. The ---- ------------------------------------ --------------penultimate episode for 2023 0:17 Welcome to 261 3:19 Hurry! Voting soon closes in the MushroomFm holiday countdown 6:17 A big week for Android accessibility 9:27 Very impressed with the Qardiobase X smartscale 12:28 Accessible appliances 19:09 Close, but no cigar 26:04 Thorium reader 32:03 Victor Reader Stream 3 33:42 Ignorant customer service interactions ...
Dec 09, 2023•2 hr•Ep 261•Transcript available on Metacast Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Living Blindfully taking a break over the New Zealand summer 0:00 Welcome to 260 with some help from ChatGPT 1:35 There's still time to vote in the Mushroom FM holiday countdown 4:35 The Castro podcast app is being shut down 7:50 JAWS and Fusion aren't as accessible with RIM as they should be, and users are the losers 17:52 The quality of iOS Vocalizer voices has become really bad 38:19 Anyone know of an accessible D...
Dec 02, 2023•2 hr 58 min•Ep 260•Transcript available on Metacast Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to the placeless 259 0:17 Hell freezes over. Apple will support RCS 2:48 We'd love to get your top 10 holiday songs for our annual countdown 6:58 Cast your vote today at https://MushroomFm.com/countdown2023 Accessibility on the job 20:25 Memories of the KGS graphical Braille display 23:37 Thoughts on the Vosh third-party screen reader for MacOS 26:34 Apple Watch streaming radio app 34:27 Vosh, All the Light w...
Nov 25, 2023•2 hr 58 min•Ep 259•Transcript available on Metacast Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 258 0:00 A third-party screen reader for Mac may be on the way 3:23 Is blindness-aware AI customer service the future? Be My AI comes to the Microsoft Disability Answer Desk 11:17 A funny thing happened to me on my way home 37:14 Can't hear VoiceOver on a call 42:56 Transitioning to Windows for music production 49:10 Is this an ableist job description for a disability role? 54:36 Keypad problem when updati...
Nov 18, 2023•2 hr•Ep 258•Transcript available on Metacast Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 257 0:00 Comments about the Victor Reader Stream 3 1:50 A thorough description of the Beatles' Now and Then music video 6:03 Read the description here. New bug in the iOS weather app 7:56 Apple developer calls for boycott of Apple's Feedback Assistant 8:53 Inaccessible appliances 15:35 iOS Personal Voice 18:33 All the light we cannot see on Netflix 26:00 Voice feedback during Apple Watch workouts 29:00 A b...
Nov 11, 2023•2 hr 56 min•Ep 257•Transcript available on Metacast Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 256 0:00 Now and then is out, and there's more Beatles magic coming 1:17 ACB's National Office is now on Mastodon 7:42 Comments on the Userway interview 8:25 Enjoying my Mantis Q40 17:09 Responding to Ring video doorbell notifications efficiently 22:20 Enabling audio description on Samsung TVs 24:42 The Victor Reader Stream 27:35 Songs that make me feel weird 36:07 Seeking language learning apps 37:43 Comm...
Nov 04, 2023•2 hr 1 min•Ep 256•Transcript available on Metacast Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 255 0:00 Join me on Mushroom FM for the reveal of the Beatles' new song 1:20 Reaper version 7 has been released 7:35 iOS 17 live voicemail 12:00 Notifications from Apple Podcasts have stopped 17:35 Workout progress on Apple Watch 21:24 where did my language rotor go in iOS 17.1? 22:57 Struggling with getting used to my iPhone 15 26:18 increased double-tap sensitivity on iPhone and Apple Watch 32:26 Can Fac...
Oct 28, 2023•2 hr 59 min•Ep 255•Transcript available on Metacast Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 254 0:00 Lionel Wolberger, co-founder of Userway 2:23 In this in-depth and lively interview, Jonathan Mosen speaks with Lionel about Userway, why it was founded, what it does, whether the approach it is taking is making the web a more accessible place, and how blind people can evaluate the impact the company's offerings are having. Closing and contact info 2:02:09
Oct 21, 2023•2 hr 3 min•Ep 254•Transcript available on Metacast Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Predicting the future is a dangerous thing 0:00 Welcome to 253 1:46 Revisiting area code 250 yet again 2:43 SensePlayer email list and an open letter 6:43. You can read and sign the open letter here. Comments on episode 252 8:07 iOS 17 14:42 Introduction to the Centrance PortCaster review 21:39 First impressions of build quality, and purpose of the product 22:52 Description of the Centrance PivotMic PM1 30:55 Prepari...
Oct 14, 2023•2 hr 1 min•Ep 253•Transcript available on Metacast Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 252 0:00 Correcting the record about area code 250 1:32 My pick for speaker 2:17 Taking on an additional role 3:08 New Zealanders are voting in the general election. Here's how we do it 4:39 iOS 17 12:45 Why waste money on a pro iPhone when you're blind? 19:14 My new iPhone is really hot, and not in a good way 37:11 iOS 17 handwriting still problematic 39:07 Moving apps around in iOS 17 is a drag 43:07 Cla...
Oct 07, 2023•2 hr 59 min•Ep 252•Transcript available on Metacast Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Be My AI available on iOS and faces are recognised again 1:32 Comments on recent Apple releases 10:57 The HeardThat app 1:01:43 Freedom Scientific's Next Big Thing isn't global 1:03:40 Lyft drivers and service dogs 1:04:36 Accessibility improvements with Focusrite Scarlet 1:07:38 Not happy with my BrailleNote Touch 1:11:48 Accessible appliances 1:13:17 The AllTerrainCane and my Braille reading story 1:17:08 Looking f...
Sep 30, 2023•2 hr•Ep 251•Transcript available on Metacast Note, this podcast is published earlier than normal so you get the scoop on the iPhone 15 Pro Max as soon as possible. Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to our 250th episode 0:30 Country and area code 250 4:11 Recording using the Samson Q2U on the iPhone 15 Pro Max 6:14 The Focusrite Vocaster 2 connected to iPhone 15 ProMax in the studio 10:10 The front cardiod microphone in the iPhone 15 Pro Max 11:58 The bottom omnidirectional mic in the iP...
Sep 22, 2023•2 hr 26 min•Ep 250•Transcript available on Metacast Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 249, and a shout out to the 248 people 0:29 JAWS 2024 and Freedom Scientific's next big thing competition 3:13 iOS 17 and new iPhones 10:17 ACB and mastodon 25:08 Lyft discrimination 43:00 Be MyAI not describing faces, and now refusing to describe photos containing people 53:52 Bruce Sharpe, founder and CEO of Singular Hearing, talks about the HeardThat app for iOS and Android 1:04:34 Demonstration of the ...
Sep 16, 2023•2 hr 2 min•Ep 249•Transcript available on Metacast Jonathan Mosen is joined by Heidi Taylor, Michael Feir and Judy Dixon to talk Apple Watch series 9, Apple Watch Ultra 2, iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro.
Sep 12, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Ep 248•Transcript available on Metacast Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 247 0:30 Apple Event special coming up in episode 248 3:24 iOS 17 5:22 Lyft Driver advocating for service animal discrimination 9:15 A litany of excuses for ACB still not being on Mastodon 13:15 Looking for a stud finder 33:35 For people who need technology assistance 34:19 Bikes, iOS and rugby 36:17 Drafts and the Sonos Roam 38:31.569 How easy is Face ID to use 42:21 Recording your screen withVoiceOver sp...
Sep 09, 2023•2 hr•Ep 247•Transcript available on Metacast