Living Blindfully

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Sight is a highly dominant sense. If you have it, naturally you’ll use it for a lot of things. But if you don’t have it, or you don’t have as much sight as you used to, it’s still possible to live a rich, full life. This podcast is all about how it’s done. We offer tips and tricks for living blindfully, including plenty about the latest accessible technology, but we discuss the barriers too, ranging from attitudinal barriers to accessibility barriers and more. Hear interviews with movers and shakers in the field, plus plenty from our engaged Living Blindfully community. You're welcome to join the conversation. And always remember, with your cane, you’re able.

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November 9, 20241 min

Access on, the National Federation of the Blind's technology podcast hosted by Jonathan Mosen, is coming soon

Hello Living Blindfully listeners. As promised, I am updating you to let you know that the new technology podcast from the National Federation of the Blind is coming soon. It is called Access On, and you can follow it right now, ahead of the first episode. I feel sure that if you enjoyed Living Blindfully, you'll love Access On, so please take the time to follow/subscribe, by searching for the podcast in the same place you heard Living Blindfully. I am lookin forward to engaging with you via this new platform, and to receiving your comments, contributions, tips, tricks and reviews. For those who prefer to enter the RSS feed manually, the feed URL is: https://pinecast.com/feed/accesson

September 28, 2024Episode 3052 hr 14 min

Episode 305:OneCourt strives to bring a new dimension to our appreciation of sports, legendary BBC broadcaster Peter White, and goodbye from Living Blindfully

Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 305 0:00 comments from theCTO of NV Access, makers of NVDA 2:33 Audio description in cinemas 7:28 Self-driving cars 10:24 Jerred Mace discusses Onecourt, a tactile way for blind people to enjoy sport Legendary BBC broadcaster, PeterWhite 45:27 Hannah Mae Aldeza and DerekLane say farewell 1:33:42 The Bonnie Bye Bye 1:48:38 Final thoughts and farewell 1:54:58 Thank you for listening to Living Blindfully. As we sign off, a reminder that you can keep in touch with Jonathan on Mastodon, @JonathanMosen@CaneAndAble.social. If you are not on Mastodon and would like to be, you can also apply for an account at https://CaneAndAble.social. Be sure to read the rules carefully.

September 21, 2024Episode 3042 hr 0 min

Episode 304:stay fit with Achilles, improve your financial literacy with Penny Forward, and when screen readers duplicate OS functions

Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 304 0:00 Accessibility of LinkedIn 1:59 Facebook accessibility regressions 5:59 Some Air Fryers that can be used by a blind person 9:17 Surf Shark vs ExpressVPN 15:12 Going keto 16:27 Francesco Magisano talks about keeping fit with the help of Achilles 24:57 Blind people judging each other 44:49 Comments on episode 296 54:30 The use of the word blind in other languages 59:59 Sending audio iMessages 1:03:02 Chris Peterson talks about Penny Forward 1:05:05 Native versus custom OS solutions 1:43:41 Using Jira with JAWS 1:53:49 Closing 2:00:34 stay fit with Achilles, improve your financial literacy with Penny Forward, and when screen readers duplicate OS functionsA reminder that with Living Blindfully closing at the end of September, we are no longer seeking listener contributions, so we can get through those already received.

September 20, 2024Episode 3031 hr 59 min

Episode 303:Unboxing an iPhone 16 Pro, victory for United Blind Leaders, and Steve Tyler on the blindness agency leadership crisis

Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 303 0:00 Sometimes, being a screen reader user is a real disadvantage 1:05 Heidi unboxes an iPhone 16 Pro 11:53 Victory for United Blind Leaders 50:20 Steve Tyler discusses the blindness agency leadership crisis 58:28 Given the run-around by a major electricity company 1:48:02 NVDA is making inferior copies of JAWS features 1:56:27 Closing 1:58:55 A reminder that with Living Blindfully closing at the end of September, we are no longer seeking listener contributions, so we can get through those already received.

September 14, 2024Episode 3022 hr 0 min

Episode 302:Censorship of the spoken word in a world of AI, a walk with the Seleste Smart Glasses, and the Day One Journaling app

Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 302 0:00 New Apple goodies 0:57 Our community supports iOS Personal Power 5:26 iOS Notification Centre 6:39 Eleven Labs voices censoring some words 10:40 Aftermath of the UK election 20:28 iOS Personal Voice 31:49 Inaccessible medical devices 33:47 Low vision vs visually impaired 35:56 Talking glucometer, and transportation 41:37 Accessible grammar checker 44:33 Real-world experience of the Selest Glasses 47:41 Review and demonstration of the Day One journalling app for iOS 1:00:05 Zoom recorders 1:47:11 Streaming to hearing aids from multiple devices 1:53:51 A reminder that with Living Blindfully closing at the end of September, we are no longer seeking listener contributions, so we can get through those already received.

September 9, 2024Episode 3011 hr 6 min

Episode 301:A recap of Apple's It's Glow Time event from a blindness perspective

Heidi Taylor, Judy Dixon, Mike Feir and Jonathan Mosen recap the big news from Apple's September 2024 event, including Apple Watch, AirPods and iPhone.

September 7, 2024Episode 3002 hr 29 min

Episode 300:A comprehensive look at iOS 18 from a blindness perspective

Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 300 0:00 Join us for our special Apple event coverage 1:03 Update on the Vision Australia CEO controversy 2:09 Introduction to the iOS18 review 7:08 Supported devices 8:00 VoiceOver What's New 9:20 The Live Recognition Rotor 10:40 Voice Rotor, customisation, equalisation 13:45 Use your Personal Voice with VoiceOver 22:57 A new approach to Audio Ducking 25:18 VoiceOver Tutorial 27:07 Haptic vibration at VoiceOver start 30:27 Delay before selection 30:58 Separate Braille input and output tables 32:44 Reconnect Braille display 35:13 Item Chooser for Braille 35:44 Braille Screen Input gets a significant revamp 38:00 Custom vocabulary with voice control 53:36 Vocal Shortcuts 54:50 Music Haptics 1:06:30 New background sounds 1:07:33 More powerful Control Centre 1:09:11 Voice Memos 1:21:07 Notes 1:29:09 Calculations in edit fields 1:34:54 Changes to the Files app 1:37:15 Messages 1:40:18 Emergency features 1:52:51 Locking and hiding apps 1:54:24 Apple Music 2:00:23 The Passwords app 2:02:10 Gaming Mode 2:15:09 Battery care 2:16:21 Phone 2:19:41 Wallet 2:23:06 AirPods 2:23:50 TV 2:24:23 Home 2:25:18 Calculator 2:25:53 Calendar 2:26:15 Podcasts 2:28:49 Conclusion 2:29:02 Closing 2:29:38

September 4, 2024Episode 2991 hr 2 min

Episode 299:National Federation of the Blind President Mark Riccobono, and Jonathan Mosen, discuss Jonathan's new role at NFB

During his September 2024 Presidential release, National Federation of the Blind President Mark Riccobono announced that Jonathan Mosen has joined the team at the National Federation of the Blind to pursue a range of initiatives in technology, accessibility, and communications. In this special episode, Mark and Jonathan discuss Jonathan's role, and how you can get involved.

August 31, 2024Episode 2982 hr 0 min

Episode 298:Living Blindfully to cease publication at the end of September, censorship from Vision Australia, and the National Federation of the Blind's Employment Committee

Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 298 0:00 Living Blindfully to cease publication at the end of September 2:06 Special Apple coverage coming up 11:02 OrCam says it's committed to the blind and low vision market 13:27 AppleVis lives on 16:43 Abuse of power. Censorship fromVisionAustralia 17:47 You can sign the United Blind Leaders Petition here Listener thoughts on the blindness agency leadership crisis 39:45 Jennifer Wenzel and Lia Stone, co-chairs of the National Federation of the Blind's Employment Committee 1:07:17 Closing 2:00:16 A reminder that with Living Blindfully closing at the end of September, we are no longer seeking listener contributions, so we can get through those already received.

August 24, 2024Episode 2971 hr 59 min

Episode 297:Vision Australia's Board should do its job properly or resign, and the latest with the Monarch dynamic tactile device

Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 297 0:00 Vision Australia's Board is not doing its job properly 3:07 Greg Stilson and Jason Martin from APH discuss the latest with the Monarch 13:16 Positive update on TPLink accessibility 1:05:12 Peacock,ExpressVPN, and Pulseway 1:06:54 Overdrive Media Console is no more 1:10:52 The SouthAfrican election 1:14:37 Sweet Dreams app for some continuous glucose monitoring systems 1:16:49 Experiences with Apple Vision Pro 1:26:37 iPhone 15 questions 1:32:07 Recycling experiences 1:36:44 CPAP machines, hearing aids, and the word blind 1:43:57 Migrating content from Voice Dream Reader 1:46:44 Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses 1:50:43 Luna RSS 1:55:59 Closing and contact info 1:58:49 With listeners in 113 countries, our Living Blindfully community offers a wide range of knowledge and perspectives. We welcome your contribution to the show. Here's how to have your say. Send us a text or audio message via WhatsApp. +447874464152 or just click this link from your mobile device to WhatsApp us. Write an email or attach an audio file recorded in your app of choice. The email address is opinion at LivingBlindfully.com Phone the listener line and record a voice message. This is a US number, so long distance or international charges may apply. +18646066736. You can also follow our WhatsApp channel for announcements.