Podcasts about brailliant

Episode Notes 0:00 Start 6:45 Introducing Rachel Ramos from HumanWare, her story and her current role 10:15 HumanWare product overview of devices old and new 17:00 Victor Reader Stream, book reader, podcasts, internet radio, news and magazines, all audio 18:30 New features of Victor, organize your Voice Notes into folders, 20:45 Guided demonstration of navigating and creating named folders, 23:15 Demo of recording a new Voice Note, 24:15 Files are numbered sequentially by default, after deleting a file you can Consolidate to renumber files. 29:00 Brailliant and other Braille products, read books, take notes and 32:00 What is new? Tools like WIkipedia, Wiktionary and WordSet 35:00 Example use case of searching an unfamiliar word, 38:00 HumanWare Podcast w/ Rachel and Peter "See Things Differently with HumanWare" 43:00 Navigating with Brailliant and selecting words to look up 47:00 HumanWare Odyssey featuring AI powered scanned document questions, 49:00 Wrap Up with Rachel Ramos from HumanWare, upcoming topics and events 51:15 Ending with Music Find out more at https://techconnectlive.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

This week: With Apple software updates released last week, Damo explains highlights of the enhancements for iPhone and iPad IOS 18.2; With video description now possible through multiple apps, Damo describes a comparison he made with the performance of Seeing AI and Piccybot; We have news of significant upgrades to the capabilities of the Humanware Mantis Q40 and Brailliant braille displays, with more details at humanware.com. To access the program, presented by Stephen Jolley and Damo McMorrow you can go to varadio.org/talkingtech To write to the show use damo.mcmorrow@visionaustralia.orgSupport this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

En este nuevo episodio vemos juntos la última actualización a la versión 2.-4 que acaba de lanzar al mercado la empresa Humanware para sus líneas Braille Brailliant Bi x 20 y 40, Mantis y Chameleon, y entre las novedades, prestamos especial atención a la posibilidad de utilizar, mediante las líneas Braille el Wikcionario, la Wikipedia y el diccionario en inglés Wordnet.

Cette semaine dans l'actu des nouvelles technologies et de l'accessibilité : Du côté des applications et du web Les mises à jour Apple de cette semaine, quid de l'accessibilité ? iOS et iPadOS 18.1. watchOS 11.1. macOS Sequoia 15.1. JAWS 2025 est disponible. FS Compagnon sur le web. Logiciel OpenMTP, transfert de fichiers entre macOS et les smartphones Android et également les plages braille Brailliant. Avec iOS 18.2, Siri peut analyser ce qui se passe à l'écran. NVDA 2024.4 est disponible pour tous. handicap : des avancées chez Hilton et United Airlines. USA, la NFB travaille avec le groupe Meta qui reconnait une dégradation importante de l'accessibilité de ses services et s'engage à corriger le tir. Nestlé agit pour aider les consommateurs aveugles en proposant des QR codes accessibles (Royaume Unis et Irlande). IA : Grok sait désormais comprendre et décrire une image. SFR lance son application SFR TV sur Android TV : prix, compatibilité, deuxième écran, on vous dit tout. Le reste de l'actu Lunettes EchoVision : Pourrait-il s'agir des lunettes intelligentes les plus prometteuses pour les aveugles et les malvoyants ?. Site officiel de AGIGA, lunettes EchoVision. Foire Aux Questions Cette semaine une question de Philippe au sujet des vélo d'appartement accessibles. Remerciements Cette semaine, nous remercions Cyprinne, Sylvaine et Ultra-son pour leurs infos ou leur dons. Si vous souhaitez vous aussi nous envoyer de l'info ou nous soutenir : Pour nous contactez ou nous envoyez des infos, passez par le formulaire de contact sur le site. Pour faire un don sur PayPal ou en cryptomonaie c'est à l'adresse : oxytude.org/don. Faites vos achats sur Amazon en passant par notre lien affilié oxytude.org/amazon., ça nous aide sans augmenter le prix de vos achats Pour animer cet épisode Jacques, Philippe et Yannick.

Product Minute: Zoomax Snow 12 Inch video magnifier with Speech (more than half price)   Very handy portable tablet sized video magnifier and OCR print reading device.   https://shop.visionaustralia.org/zoomax-snow-12-with-speech-magnifier.html   A Chat About the new BT Speak and bt Speak Pro   Note taker or note taker and full desktop.   My Demo:   https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/2d3u25/BTSpeak_Pro_demo6d30p.mp3    Blazie Tech Website:   https://www.blazietech.com   Zoom H4 Essential Thoughts for My Usage   Odd for me at the moment, going back to my Zoom Podtrak P4. I think I got caught up with accessibility, and not looking at my current functionality with the difference between the P4 and the H4 Essential.   Humanware Announces V2.2 for Brailliant and Mantis    V2.2 - single USB or BT terminal mode, and better power management.   Aira Announces Beta  of Access AI Feature for Photos   AI will tell you what it thinks is in a photo, and a human will verify.   https://aira.io/aira-announces-new-access-ai-feature-at-csun/   ARX Vision 1.5 Joins up with Microsoft Seeing AI on Android (limited release)   Interesting to see how this new version of the ARX Vision goes with the power of Seeing AI and Navilense on Android. I still have some concerns about scene detection and object recognition. Like Chat AI systems, don't rely 100 percent on what you are being told smile.     Pre-Order the Braille emotion from HIMS   New updated version of their note taker.   https://hims-inc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Braille-eMotion-Brochure-DIGITAL.pdfSupport this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Double Tap, Steven Scott and Shaun Preece dive into the world of accessible technology with their usual banter. Grace Scoffield joins them to discuss the latest in Double Tap News, with news on AI advancements from Microsoft's Ability Summit, and what's coming up at the California State University Assistive Technology Conference (CSUN), where attendees can expect to hear from a variety of speakers, including deaf-blind attorney Haben Girma. Plus, HumanWare's updates to their devices, including the Brailliant and Mantis Braille displays, are also covered. Plus the guys cover a range of topics in your emails. Keep in touch by emailing us at feedback@doubletaponair.com or calling 1-877-03-4567 and leaving us a voicemail. You can also find us on social media.

Dans l'actu des nouvelles technologies et de l'accessibilité cette semaine : Important pour les bénéficiaires de la CAF CAF : pourquoi vous devez absolument changer votre mot de passe avant le 8 mars. Du côté des applications et du web Le clavier Gboard de Google pour Android va intégrer une fonction OCR. Amazon révèle une synthèse vocale “de pointe” avec BASE TTS. Android : Il est désormais possible de remplacer l'assistant Google par Copilot. Windows 11 : alléluia, bientôt plus besoin de redémarrer son ordinateur pour installer les mises à jour. Du nouveau pour le localisateur. LudAccess une chaine Youtube En faveur de l'accessibilité des jeux vidéo.. Games Access. Guides et Ressources pour des Jeux Vidéos Accessibles. Le reste de l'actu Une entreprise indienne fait tomber les barrières de l'éducation grâce à son appareil braille. L'étui clavier Clicks pour iPhone arrive en AZERTY #MWC. Vision Pro : un avenir prometteur pour l'accessibilité ? Ces nouveaux écouteurs Bose ne vous isolent pas du monde extérieur ! Et n'oubliez pas d'aller jeter à notre article mis à jour :Des écouteurs audio qui laissent les conduits auditifs libres, des accessoires indispensable pour le guidage numérique. La version beta du logiciel du Brailliant est pris en charge par les Apple Watch (à partir de la version 7). Encore une association censée nous représenter prise en flagrant délis de ouin-ouinage sur le net au lieu d'agir fermement tous azimuths.. Foire Aux Questions Cette semaine, une question de Gisou à propos de la saisie braille à l'écran sur iPhone. Le retour d'expérience de Yannick Yannick a pu tester l'application Sonar Vision. Ce qu'il nous en dit. Et notre Interview : SonarVision, une application de guidage piéton précise à 1 mètre. Remerciements Cette semaine, nous remercions Antoine, Carlos, Francklin, Jean-Marc, Leonardo,Pascale, Sebastian et Ultra-son pour leurs infos ou leur dons. Si vous souhaitez vous aussi nous envoyer de l'info ou nous soutenir : Pour nous contactez ou nous envoyez des infos, passez par le formulaire de contact sur le site. Pour faire un don sur PayPal ou en cryptomonaie c'est à l'adresse : oxytude.org/don. Faites vos achats sur Amazon en passant par notre lien affilié oxytude.org/amazon., ça nous aide sans augmenter le prix de vos achats Pour animer cet épisode Alain, Philippe et Yannick.

Update to the Final Ordering Dates from the Va Store   8 December except for WA which is the 1st of Dec to make sure you get your orders in by Christmas.   Another Way to access the Va Library   My Experience having more time with the daisy function in the Brailliant, especially accessing the Vision rare Australia Library.   Obstacle Detecter  App   An interesting app using LIDAR for detecting distances from objects on the iPhone Pro or from front camera on other units.   https://apps.apple.com/id/app/obstacle-detector-professional/id6461118479   My Most Interesting Device for 2023   I think it has to be the SensePlayer OCR ET. FM Radio, Smart Keyboard to my iPhone, web radio, podcasts, daisy books, stopwatch etc.     OctoStudio A Block Based Programming App by Perkins School for the Blind   Actually, pretty amazing and accessible to teach the concepts of coding.   https://www.perkins.org/resource/announcing-octostudio-a-block-based-programming-app/   An Article on AppleVis — Why I cannot Recommend a Mac to Fellow Blind Mac Users   Since this article got a lot of mostly negative comments, thought it would be good to put my ten cents worth on todays program. What is the old saying “don't throw the baby out with the bath water.”   https://applevis.com/blog/we-deserve-better-apple-why-i-can-no-longer-recommend-mac-fellow-blind-computer-usersSupport this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

En este nuevo episodio descubrimos juntos las novedades que nos ha traído la última actualización de la línea Braille Brailliant de Humanware, que salió al mercado el pasado 1 de noviembre de 2023. Si queréis poneros en contacto conmigo podéis escribirme a la dirección de correo electrónico mariagarciagarmendia@gmail.com

En este nuevo episodio seguimos descubriendo juntos las funciones que nos ofrece la línea Braille Brailliant, y en esta ocasión veremos cómo pueden crearse, borrarse, modificarse y cambiarse los perfiles de idiomas. Si queréis poneros en contacto conmigo podéis escribirme a la dirección de correo electrónico mariagarciagarmendia@gmail.com

En este nuevo episodio retomamos los episodios correspondientes a la línea Braille Brailliant, y en este episodio vemos juntos el funcionamiento del editor de textos. Si queréis poneros en contacto conmigo podéis escribirme a la dirección de correo electrónico mariagarciagarmendia@gmail.com

In dieser Episode lässt Christian die aus seiner Sicht interessantesten Entwicklungen und Trends der Sightcity Revue passieren. Allerdings teils ergänzt um das, was in den Interviews noch nicht drin war — Rückmeldungen von Hörerinnen und Hörern, Ergänzungen, Berichtigungen oder Meinungen. Durch Kapitelmarken können die folgenden Abschnitte mit folgenden Inhalten angesprungen werden: 1. allgemeines zur Sightcity (neuer Veranstaltungsort, allgemeine Eindrücke, CD im BIT verfügt teilweise über Interviews mit alternativer besser verständlicher Tonspur) 2. Braillezeilen (Helptech Activator mit Ergänzungen zur Tastatur und Preis, schnell veraltete Notizgeräte, weitere Braillezeilen mit Normaltastatur, Brailliant mit Sprachausgabe, neuer Händler für Brailliant, Zukunft der Focus Braillezeilen, keine 80 stelligen Zeilen von Humanware mehr, Vario Pro 2 und 480, Berichtigungen und Ergänzungen zum Gaudio-Book, Optima und Gedanken zu Kombinationen aus Braillezeile und Laptop, Braillesense 6 mit Update, Polaris geht leer aus) 3. Braille-Flächendisplays (Dotpad, Monarch, Firma 4Blind hat gefehlt, was machen die fränkischen Alternativen von Inventivio und Dr. Greiner? Tactonom) 4. Tastaturen (Help 2 Type, Mykey, Hable One jetzt mit App, Rivo 3 versus Senseplayer) 5. Vorlesen lassen (Orcam Read, Hype um Envision Glasses, Voxi Vision kann auch Texte übersetzen, Harc Reader bei verschiedenen Firmen erhältlich) 6. Lesegeräte für Sehbehinderte (Clover Note, bessere Kontraste in den 8-Zoll-Lupen von Opteelec und EV Optron, unüberschaubare Möglichkeiten für die Schule, Zoomcam hat ohne Software Vorteile) 7. Telefone (Blindshell, was macht Lucia? Minivision, Smartvision 3 ohne Update auf neuere Android-Versionen, Kapten-App zur Navigation) 8. Navigationsgeräte (Stellar Trek, bis zu vier Navigationsgeräte mit Tastatur könnte es in Zukunft geben) 9. Blindenlangstöcke (Stock mit Stoßdämpfer, Ambutech stabil aber schwer, nichts neues vom All Terrain Cane, interessantes Zubehör für IO und nochmals Beschreibung von Geo Loop) 10. Hinderniswarner (App aber Iphone muss um den Hals gehängt werden, Rango sehr sympatisch, Highlight aber sicher Biped) 11. Daisyplayer (Senseplayer interessant aber kein Händler in Sicht, Testberichte sind in einem Podcast zu finden, Stream mit fest verbauter Batterie, I-Speak jetzt mit Speicheranschluss) 12. Sonstiges (Farberkennungsgeräte Fame und neu Colorstar Pro, ein paar Worte zur Energrit Powerbank) 13. In eigener Sache (was bei Sightviews geplant ist)

My Podcast with Jessica Lee from Dot Inc About the DotPad   Now available to download from my iSee podcast feed.   The Monarch from Humanware/APH, Arriving in 2024 Interview from Texas School for the Blind   Not much in actual content from this interview, but the Monarch (previously called the Dynamic Tactile Braille display) is going to be a stand alone device which EBRF files will be uploaded to: so very aimed at schools.   https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a-sense-of-texas/id1440779026?i=1000599679131__;!!BW9V2p7J0Kl2QvQ!AtS509xW7z3X1x1ZbYeAssY6XwlxLdKsj3dQo3h3zDsIekiaVOsY6HTMmdODMJkXdmPXm31af8oietaJGCWk930t7dXg2JaSMmNIfm-z1mY$   Shelly Brisbane on Last Weeks iOS Podcast from the TWiT Network   Talking about her book, I-Access for All. Great to see accessibility talked about on a main stream podcast.   Access Technology Users Group Last Week, I talked about the Sensibo AC device   For folks that want to control a split system AC which has a physical remote, this device works quite well. If you want more info on ATUG email:   adam@damorris.com   Active Braille Display Review from Applevis   I've not heard of this device in australia, but it sounds quite interesting, reminds me sort of the Brailliant, but a lot more expensive.    https://www.applevis.com/reviews/review-active-braille-2021   Yellow iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus now Available   Guess this is a way of Apple reminding folks that Apple iPhone is still out and about as it were. Apparently serious folks that have the iPhone Pro don't get any new colours. Check out the Apple website for more info:   www.apple.com.au   20 new Apple Watch Band Colours Now Available     More colours to match your mood.   www.apple.com.au   Apple Classic Music App coming At the End of This Month   Guess this is a way of classic music lovers finding their favourite composer etc much easier. Will be part of Apple 1 subscription or a small subscription fee: release March 28.     CSUN 2023 On this Week, Hoping for Great News Next Week     Microsoft Ability Summit March 8 Blog Overview   https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2023/03/08/accessibility-annual-ability-summit-people-partnership-policy/Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

20230311 Doing Braille Digitally Originally Broadcasted March 11, 2023, on ACB Media 5   Listeners discussed all things digital braille and braille displays. This week, Nicki demonstrated how to copy and open .brf books from BARD on the Brailliant and the Focus. Email Nicki

En este nuevo episodio seguimos descubriendo juntos la línea Braille Brailliant Bi x 20 y en esta ocasión, nos centramos en los comandos principales y en la función gestor de archivos que nos permitirá poder meter nuestros primeros archivos en la línea. Si queréis poneros en contacto conmigo podéis escribirme a ladirección de correo electrónico mariagarciagarmendia@gmail.com

En este nuevo episodio comenzamos a descubrir juntos la línea Braille Brailliant Bi x 20 de Humanware, hacemos una pequeña descripción de la misma, y damos nuestras primeras impresiones acerca de ella. Si queréis poneros en contacto conmigo podéis escribirme a la dirección de correo electrónico mariagarciagarmendia@gmail.com

En este nuevo episodio seguimos descubriendo juntos la línea Braille Brailliant Bi 20 x, y en esta ocasión, examinamos su menú principal. Si queréis poneros en contacto conmigo podéis escribirme a la dirección de correo electrónico mariagarciagarmendia@gmail.com

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. We also make transcripts available, thanks to sponsorship by Pneuma Solutions, a global leader in accessible cloud technologies. Visit them on the web at . You can find the transcripts on our website at Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome Manitoba,0:00.000 Join me on Mushroom FM for my ABBA Special, Mosen at the Museum,1:10.149 Trouble sending a text with iOS 16 and my Brailliant,6:03.202 VoiceOver causing iPhone to call the wrong person,9:56.217 App Switcher issue appears resolved,10:56.805 VoiceOver quiet on calls,11:12.972 VoiceOver chattering when a call starts,22:39.499 Editing text from within iPhone's Braille Screen Input,23:36.137 More feedback on the Envision Smart Glasses,26:42.154 Can't read by sentence in JAWS,33:04.640 The misleading way TV ads speak prices,34:33.707 All things audio description with Joel Snyder,37:10.465 Closing and Contact info,1:58:58.739 Share your thoughts on these topics or any others. Drop me an email in writing or with an audio attachment, Jonathan at MushroomFm.com, or phone the listener line in the United States, +1864-60Mosen, that's +18646066736. Keep up with Mosen At Large between episodes. Follow MosenAtLarge on Twitter where you'll get audio extras, links to interesting news stories, sneak peeks about what's coming up and more. If you'd like to subscribe to our announcements only email list, please send email to And if you like the show, we'd love a positive review and for you to spread the word. Thank you.

I dagens avsnitt så skall vi gå på synmässa.Vi har samlats allihop i Göteborg och spelar in podden tillsammans på samma plats istället för över internet. Häng med på en tur i bland nya hjälpmedel från våra olika leverantörer. Arrangör av mässan är Svensk syn som är en förening där alla leverantörer av synhjälpmedel ingår.Här har ni lite ur innehållet denna gång.Presentation av vår nya medarbetare LindaPresentation av synmässan i Göteborg.Jack pratar med Åsa Lodin om en talande tvättmaskin, punktklockor och textuppläsning på TV..Tony pratar med Eva Karlbrand, besökare på synmässan.Insyn presenterar den minsta punktdisplayen på marknaden och pratar också om notskrivningsprogram.Jack samtalar med Tomas Mårdsjö omVISIOcoach Perceptionsträningsprogram.Tony pratar med Michael på Insyn om förstoringskameror.Linda och Mattias pratar med David på Insyn om Bla läspennan Orcam Read.Linda och Mattias pratar med Thomas Göthberg på Polar Print om punktdisplayerna Brailliant, Mantis Q40 , och den hopfällbara läskameran Reveal 16Om Blindtech Support i sociala medier.Skriv gärna till oss och det gör ni på e-postadressen info@blindtechsupport.se.Vi finns också på Facebook, Linked in samt Instagram.

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. We also make transcripts available, thanks to funding from InternetNZ. You can find these on our website at On the show this week: Update on the We're With U concert for Ukraine. Learn more by visiting the web page,0:00.000 New Zealand taking a poll on Braille with an uppercase B. If you're a New Zealand Braille user, please vote yes to give Louis Braille the honour and respect he is due. You can read my blog post on why the Braille code should be capitalised.,10:25.712 Some fixes implemented from Uber, more hopefully on the way,16:15.718 There is a serious bug with the HumanWare Brailliant's editor,24:17.498 Highlights of CSUN 2022,29:31.431 Thoughts on JAWS for ARM processors,32:26.579 Slow startup onWindows machines,34:32.877 Another Thermostat recommendation,38:02.074 More info wanted on Sony LinkBuds,39:05.017 Songs with ableist language and songs people like and loathe,40:34.770 In memory of Andrea Sherry,45:23.014 The unexpected benefits of technical issues,47:21.617 Apple holds webinar on accessibility features,51:03.634 Memories of radio launches,1:01:41.397 A quick look at Linux,1:44:34.847 Closing and contact info,2:01:28.902 Share your thoughts on these topics or any others. Drop me an email in writing or with an audio attachment, Jonathan at MushroomFm.com, or phone the listener line in the United States, +1864-60Mosen, that's +18646066736. Keep up with Mosen At Large between episodes. Follow MosenAtLarge on Twitter where you'll get audio extras, links to interesting news stories, sneak peeks about what's coming up and more. If you'd like to subscribe to our announcements only email list, please send email to And if you like the show, we'd love a positive review and for you to spread the word. Thank you.

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. On the show this week: Introduction,0:00.000 Bitten by the black Friday bug, I bought a WeWalk Smart Cane",0:59.416 Cast your vote for your top 10 favourite holiday songs,6:42.183 You can run TalkBack on yourChromeBook,17:09.961 Beatles and Brailliant,26:05.386 Audio description,29:17.432 More comment on visual description of presenters at meetings,39:09.285 Accessible medical forms in the United States,44:47.218 Do dedicated blindness devices still have a place?,46:30.772 Windows XP,57:16.145 Speed of text-to-speech in demonstrations,59:58.318 Old Main Menu shows and can I downgrade a new Windows 11 system to 10?,1:01:51.191 Blind gun ownership in the United States,1:07:31.261 Hints on sending quality bug reports to Apple,1:08:53.005 Alert systems for the DeafBlind,1:12:01.765 Project Hail Mary,1:15:14.827 Hearing aid discussion,1:16:04.152 My family thinks an accommodation for my anxiety is weird,1:25:32.178 Looking for recommendations from people who know the Houston area,1:29:53.691 Doorbell recommendations,1:31:28.802 Retro things,1:37:02.822 The Bonnie Bulletin,1:42:01.420 Share your thoughts on these topics or any others. Drop me an email in writing or with an audio attachment, Jonathan at MushroomFm.com, or phone the listener line in the United States, +1864-60Mosen, that's +18646066736. Keep up with Mosen At Large between episodes. Follow MosenAtLarge on Twitter where you'll get audio extras, links to interesting news stories, sneak peeks about what's coming up and more. If you'd like to subscribe to our announcements only email list, please send email to And if you like the show, we'd love a positive review and for you to spread the word. Thank you.

Welcome to the final installment of our coverage on the evolution of assistive technology for the blind from 3 people's perspective! On this episode, it is all about the software side! From screen readers to typing programs, we talk about it all here! We'd like to thank our friends Edgar and Mariah for participating in this round table! Also, no puppies were harmed during the making of this episode. Links of Interest All about screen readers Kurzweil 1000 Kurzweil 3000 for the people that do not have a visual impairment, but would still like to scan and read documents and books The classic Talking Typer program that taught us all about keyboarding on a computer. Type Ability! The Focus braille display that Mariah has The new generation Brailliant braille display The Mantis Q display that Jose has Thank you for checking out Teachavision, by Screenless Allies! If you wish to know more about us: Check out our website! You can also like us on Facebook! If you wish to contact us directly, Send us an email! Thank you again for listening!

Tras la entrevista publicada la semana pasada con una persona de Humanware, hoy hablamos con Juan Pablo Culasso, gerente de la empresa Tecnovisao, que comercializa tanto la línea Braille BrailleOne como la Brailliant. Si queréis poneros en contacto conmigo podéis escribirme a la dirección de correo electrónico mariagarciagarmendia@gmail.com

n this episode we are joined by Peter Tucic, Brand Ambassador at Humanware, who tells us all about the new Brailliant X Series of Braille displays from Humanware, as well as updating us on the Victor Trek. The Braillliant X Series marks the tenth year of the Brailliant line, and features some great innovations in a 20 cell and a 40 cell Braille display. Find out all about them in this video, including their new features and how much they cost. #maculardegeneration #lowvision #visuallyimpaired #glaucoma #legallyblind

In this episode Chris and Kim speak with Andrew Flatters and Peter Tucic of Humanware. We discuss the Brailliant 20X and 40X braille displays. They briefly mention HW Buddy for iOS and Android. The post Modifier Confusion first appeared on Mystic Access.

Salutare prieteni, și bine v-am găsit la un mic tutorial și demonstrație unică în România. Eu unul nu am mai văzut până acum vreun tutorial de acest gen în limba română. Am primit ca donație din partea unui om de bine un display Braille BI40 din seria Brailliant de la Humanware. Puteți găsi site-ul lor… Continue reading Conectarea unui display Braille la iPad The post Conectarea unui display Braille la iPad first appeared on Nevazator.ro.

Kia ora Mosen At Largers.   It is amazing to me that this is episode 100 already. Thank you so much for making this podcast a global community for conversation that can be friendly, challenging, informative, amusing and more.   Here’s what’s on the show this time.   Reflections on 100 episodes,0:00.000 It pains me to say it, but Facebook is in the right,3:32.020 A Muslim perspective on the guide dog issue,17:55.073 iOS 14.5 public beta 2,28:23.905 iOS voice control,30:30.265 Crazy bug creating iOS folders,35:00.298 How to restore VoiceOver container sounds,38:57.669 What are Seeing AI beacons?,41:15.995 In praise of Podbean,46:07.220 Roku accessibility,48:28.312 Another new computer recommendation,49:56.358 The new Brailliant range,52:43.312 Apple Music and Amazon Echo,55:05.969 The APH Chameleon Braille display,57:36.690 The Amazon Smart Oven,1:08:58.122 Hearing aid funding in the Netherlands,1:20:05.382 TheCube Slate and other tools blind people used for maths,1:26:22.956 Home automation with HomeKit-compatible accessories,1:30:03.739 Mantis and Ulysses,1:42:23.648 Closing and contact info,1:47:33.261   Share your thoughts on these topics or any others. Drop me an email in writing or with an audio attachment, Jonathan at MushroomFm.com, or phone the listener line in the United States, +1864-60Mosen, that's +18646066736. Keep up with Mosen At Large between episodes. Follow MosenAtLarge on Twitter where you'll get audio extras, links to interesting news stories, sneak peeks about what's coming up and more. If you'd like to subscribe to our announcements only email list, please send email to media-subscribe@mosen.org And if you like the show, we'd love a positive review and for you to spread the word. Thank you.

Kia ora Mosen At Largers.   We have received a large number of listener contributions from people who are distressed, frustrated and/or angry about ongoing accessibility issues with VoiceOver, Apple’s built-in screen reader for iOS. I’ll include a small selection of them, and discuss advocacy strategies we might employ, so that rather than being overwhelmed, we advocate for the quality we deserve. Coming up this week. A selection of listener concerns about the current quality of iOS,0:00.000 Advocacy strategies for improving VoiceOver quality control,18:31.090 When disability rights and religion collide,33:17.210 Cool Christmas gifts,58:23.421 Thoughts on HumanWare's new Brailliant family,1:02:26.125 BrailleNote Apex reaches end of life. Upgrades offered.,1:08:40.331 Looking for an accessible tool for DVD audio extracting,1:10:31.389 Meditation apps,1:11:33.873 Dealing with mainstream tech support,1:14:16.581 Syncing podcasts between Amazon echo devices,1:15:10.721 Looking ahead to the new decade,1:17:32.801 In praise of HomePod Mini,1:20:41.268 Synology Network Attached Storage devices,1:22:47.203 MisbehavingCastro,1:26:23.961 Social media behaviours that cause accessibility annoyances,1:28:11.803 The Mac Podcasts app,1:36:13.338 Thoughts on Seeing AI, Braille and other things,1:37:24.475 Returning the AirPods Max,1:44:03.327 The Oticon More hearing aids are a potential game changer,1:49:13.391 Anyone using an Amazon Smart Oven?,1:59:04.342 Another new laptop to consider,2:03:05.681 The Brief Bonnie Bulletin,2:05:04.719 Closing,2:09:24.949     Share your thoughts on these topics or any others. Drop me an email in writing or with an audio attachment, Jonathan at MushroomFm.com, or phone the listener line in the United States, +1864-60Mosen, that's +18646066736. Keep up with Mosen At Large between episodes. Follow MosenAtLarge on Twitter where you'll get audio extras, links to interesting news stories, sneak peeks about what's coming up and more. If you'd like to subscribe to our announcements only email list, please send email to media-subscribe@mosen.org And if you like the show, we'd love a positive review and for you to spread the word. Thank you.

Kia ora Mosen At Largers.   HumanWare has launched a new generation of Brailliant Braille displays. They are notable not only for what they do out of the box today, but also for the tantalising promise of some great future features thanks to some very capable hardware.   I speak with Andrew Flatres, who manages the Brailliant product line at HumanWare, and Peter Tucic, who’s the Braille Ambassador for HumanWare in the US.   Then I give you a comprehensive review of the Brailliant BI20X, which HumanWare sent me to review.   Find out more about Brailliant from your HumanWare distributor, or http://HumanWare.com     Share your thoughts on these topics or any others. Drop me an email in writing or with an audio attachment, Jonathan at MushroomFm.com, or phone the listener line in the United States, +1864-60Mosen, that's +18646066736. Keep up with Mosen At Large between episodes. Follow MosenAtLarge on Twitter where you'll get audio extras, links to interesting news stories, sneak peeks about what's coming up and more. If you'd like to subscribe to our announcements only email list, please send email to media-subscribe@mosen.org And if you like the show, we'd love a positive review and for you to spread the word. Thank you.

Kia ora Mosen At Largers. Thanks to your contributions, it’s another busy and informative show. Here’s what’s in store.   Intro,0:00.000 Braille issues in iOS 14.4,0:29.836 Anticipating the Brailliant episode,14:25.339 Laptops you like...and don't,16:57.169 A solution to dodgy laptop keyboards,24:06.823 Mainstream tech support and blind people,27:45.964 Rivo2 and Microsoft Outlook on the blink,36:12.504 The Castro podcast app for iOS,41:56.005 Are AirPods Max worth the money?,53:07.474 Seeing AI,1:01:29.527 Remembering Larry King,1:05:51.386 Learning to take good pictures with iPhone,1:13:35.792 The golden age of moon exploration,1:16:48.456 Zoom recorders,1:18:41.259 Upskilling and Braille displays,1:20:40.959 Ringtones and WhatsApp,1:22:50.631 Fire TV,1:24:26.667 Alexa sounds,1:25:26.837 Skipping to the Bonnie Bulletin,1:27:44.104 Learning and supporting each other online,1:31:57.765 Uber guide dog refusal,1:37:36.348 Closing and contact info,1:45:42.125   Share your thoughts on these topics or any others. Drop me an email in writing or with an audio attachment, Jonathan at MushroomFm.com, or phone the listener line in the United States, +1864-60Mosen, that's +18646066736. Keep up with Mosen At Large between episodes. Follow MosenAtLarge on Twitter where you'll get audio extras, links to interesting news stories, sneak peeks about what's coming up and more. If you'd like to subscribe to our announcements only email list, please send email to media-subscribe@mosen.org And if you like the show, we'd love a positive review and for you to spread the word. Thank you.

I will speak on all current happenings with our Blindness product portfolio. I will discuss what is new with BrailleNote Touch Plus, the new Brailliant 40, Mantis Q40 and Chameleon 20 braille displays, as well as Victor Reader Trek.

Com-M bietet viele Produkte von Humanware und anderen Firmen an. Wir sprechen vor allem über mobile Braillezeilen für Notizen und Smartphone, vom Actilino (Helptech) über Brailliant und Braillenote Touch (Humanware) bis zur Vario Ultra (Visiobraille).

Einen wohnzimmertauglichen ansehnlichen PC im Retro-Design zeigte die Ludwig Becker GmbH. Außerdem gibt Mo Steinebach im Interview einen Überblick über weitere Produkte, von der Brailliant 14 bis zum Braillenote Touch.

In this weeks show.     Humanware Interview With Blake Ison   Catching up with Blake to see what is new from Humanware.   Some Not So Good News on the Orbit Reader 20   Due to Manufacturer issues, Vision Store can no longer provide the Orbit Reader 20 for sale, we currently have no stock, and are not even sure if we will get future units.   For the moment we are recommending the Brailliant 14 as a possible alternative.   Blind Bargains Audio Interviews from ATIA 2019   Quite a few of interesting product interviews to listen to.   Also remember that besides the website, you also have the app which can make getting to things a lot more easy.   http://www.blindbargains.com   FaceTime Group Calling Now Fixed   As I talked about a few weeks ago, this bug has been fixed with a recent iOS update, so be sure your device is up to date if you plan on using FaceTime Group calling.

 Science, Technology, Engineering and Math: Carving His Pathway Towards Success, Meet Simon Bonenfant   Full Transcript Below Blind Abilities presents the TVI Toolbox. Where the collaboration between Teachers, Counselors, Parents, Agencies and the Students themselves help enhance the opportunities for success. Transitioning from high school to college and the workplace is a major step and the beginning of lifetime goals and aspirations. As Simon Bonenfant , this month’s featured interview, talks about his goals and what he is doing to enhance his opportunities and gain the skills to succeed. Simon is entering Geometry and Physics and showing the self-confidence he has about his skills, tools and support system, Simon will make this all happen in order to achieve his career that he wants. Join Simon Bonenfant and Jeff Thompson in this introduction to Simon and be sure to stay tuned when Simon returns to tell us all about his experience he gained from summer camp. You can follow Simon on Twitter @TheTechKid123and on Skype at TheTechKid55. You can find out more about Independence Science at www.IndependenceScience.com and follow on Twitter @IndSci From the TVI’s to the Agency counselor’s and program specialist, working together along with parents as well, is creating more opportunities and successes for Transition age students. Sharing experiences through Success Stories, sharing programs that make a positive impact, sharing ideas, findings, upcoming events and the Tools for Success all play a part in making the transition process a natural progression and better understood by all. Check out your State Services by searching the Services Directory on the AFB.org web site. State Services for the Blind of Minnesota We offer tools and training for employment and for helping seniors remain independent and active. As Minnesota’s accessible reading source we also transcribe books and other materials into alternative formats, including audio and braille. We assist Minnesotans who are blind, DeafBlind, losing vision, or who have another disability that makes it difficult to read print. I hope you find what you need here. We’ve also created a Tips for Using Our New Website page. If you’d like to apply for services, learn more, or have more questions, just give us a call. You’ll find contact information for all of our offices on our contact page, or you can call our main office at 651-539-2300. Thank you for listening! You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store. Full Transcript;    Science, Technology, Engineering and Math: Carving His Pathway Towards Success, Meet Simon Bonenfant   Speaker 1: The special education teacher and I, we worked on technology. We looked at different job options and job opportunities, and career opportunities. Speaker 2: Use state services for the blind all the way through college. Jeff Thompson: Welcome to TVI Toolbox. Speaker 4: Part of the blind skills that I had to learn which helped me with my job is I have to be really on top of things. Jeff Thompson: Success stories of students on their journey through the transition process from high school to college to the workplace. With agency professionals, teachers of the visually impaired, parents of students and the students themselves. What's in your toolbox? What's in your toolbox? What's in your toolbox? What's in your toolbox? Simon Bonenfant: I just finished doing algebra, math and now I'm going into geometry next year and I'm also going to be taking physics next week. Jeff Thompson: Meet high school student, Simon Bonenfant. Simon Bonenfant: Hopefully going to be using equipment from a company called Independent Science, which a good friend of mine Cary Supalo, he runs that company and he made all different talking science equipment and I'm going to be using that for my physics next year. Jeff Thompson: Working through science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Simon Bonenfant: I'm not exactly sure what college I want to go to exactly but I know a career I want to get into. Jeff Thompson: Working on independence, working on striving to be the best that he can be. Simon Bonenfant: Network with lots of different people who have done what you are looking to do. Jeff Thompson: You can find more TVI Toolbox episodes on the web at www.blindabilities.com. You can also find our Job Insights episodes where we focus on vocational rehab and transitioning to the workplace. Simon Bonenfant: And so often I've met people who have finished their journey but say they wish that they found the people they did at a younger age because they can network and mentor more. Jeff Thompson: And now welcome, soon to be 10th grader, self-driven, Simon Bonenfant. Jeff Thompson: Welcome to Blind Abilities. I'm Jeff Thompson and I'm at the National Federation of the Blind Convention 2018 in Orlando, Florida. And I caught up with an old friend of mine. I shouldn't say an old friend of mine but a friend of mine from back in the Audioboom days and his name is Simon Bonenfant. How are you doing, Simon? Simon Bonenfant: I'm doing good how are you, Jeff? Jeff Thompson: Good. Just surprised to catch up with you because I've known you for four, five years and here we are here. You looked me up and it's just a great time to catch up with you and your mom. Simon Bonenfant: Oh yeah it is, has been. Jeff Thompson: So this is your second convention. Simon Bonenfant: My third. Jeff Thompson: Third. Simon Bonenfant: Yeah, I'm enjoying the convention, I'm enjoying the exhibit hall mostly and I also want to mention to you that I also live in Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Jeff Thompson: What keeps bringing you back to the convention? Simon Bonenfant: I've been a part of NFB for a very long time and I have a lot of friends here that I know including you, Jeff, as one of mine. And I also enjoy learning about the technology too. I use a lot of HumanWare products and I use Apple products so I went to the different seminars and the different exhibit booths that have been here and I really enjoy that part of it. Jeff Thompson: What's your big excitement in the exhibits this year? Simon Bonenfant: I like the Google booth. I went to the Google booth I saw the Google Home that's the smart speaker that they have. I also went to Freedom Scientific that was very nice, cool. Yeah so I went to those booths. I enjoy that. Jeff Thompson: Did you get a load of the Aira stuff going on? Simon Bonenfant: Yeah I heard about Aira. I heard about that and it's very nice program. I heard that they have a free program for the people at the convention. Jeff Thompson: Yeah that program you can download the app right to your phone. You call up an agent and get service that way. Did you give that a try yet? Simon Bonenfant: No, I did not. I might do that maybe today or tomorrow just download the app and see if I can use it. And I heard about the there's glasses you can use too. Jeff Thompson: The new Horizon glasses just came out so give that a shot, get some instant access to information. So you went to the sessions and how were they going today? Simon Bonenfant: They were very good. I went to the general session today and that was very nice. And the part I like the most is they did a ... every state got up and they talked about their attendance at the convention and every state got to talk about themselves a little bit. And it was kind of cool because for Pennsylvania, I think Pennsylvania cheered the loudest we were screaming and yelling and having a good time. But we actually chanted the Eagles chant because the Eagles are Super Bowl Champions this year so that was kind of fun. Jeff Thompson: Rub it in. Rub it in. So you're going to a camp in a couple of weeks here? Simon Bonenfant: Yes I am. Yes, I'm going to a place called the Summer Academy down in Penn State Pennsylvania. It's a three week camp. They teach all blindness skills. They teach daily living skills, cane travel. They do all that kind of thing. It's going to be good for me because I'll be getting my independence and I'm actually going into 10th grade in high school. I've been getting more independent. I've actually done a lot of getting independent in this convention I've met a lot of people. And I actually was able to navigate the exhibit all myself, which at first I thought it was going to be giving me a little trouble but I made it around. I made it through and I found what I was looking for. I got around so I'm going to that camp for three weeks next Saturday actually I'll be leaving for that camp. Yeah I will be doing that and maybe I'll give a little recap on one ability after that of how it went and all. Jeff Thompson: Oh, we'll look forward to that. Can you tell us a little bit about your mathematics and your science and your school? Simon Bonenfant: Yes, well I just finished doing algebra, math and now I'm going into geometry next year. And I'm also going to be taking physics next year. It's going to be an interesting process for me. Jeff Thompson: So what kind of tools do you use, what kind of adaptive technology or accessible devices, alternative techniques do you use in that area? Simon Bonenfant: Well, for school mostly I use a BrailleNote Touch by HumanWare that's a relatively new device. For math, last year, I actually transferred back over to a bit of a low tech solution. I transferred over to the Perkins Brailler which had used in my early days but I transferred back to that because I find it was easy for me to do equations and read all my lines better and things like that. And next year, I'll be going to physics and actually, well, hopefully going to be using equipment from a company called Independent Science which a good friend of mine, Cary Supalo, he runs that company and he made all different talking science equipment and I'm going to be using that for my physics next year. Jeff Thompson: So when you talk about HumanWare you talked about the BrailleNote Touch. Did you check out the Brailliant that they have out now? Simon Bonenfant: Yes I did. Yeah I actually went to a session on HumanWare and I heard about the Brailliant and I went to the booth and I took a look at that. And the BrailleNote Touch for those of you who don't know it's by HumanWare. It's actually a braille note taker running Android on it. So, it's basically the first modern blind note taker and it's actually a certified Google tablet. And what's kind of neat is any kind of app that's on the Google Play store which is sort of like the Android of Apple so say equivalent to the Apple App store. So, anything that's on the Google Play store can be downloaded to the BrailleNote Touch and be used. And so it really opens up the playing field for the blind of note taking to have equal access to a lot of different, more opportunities and programs. Simon Bonenfant: And another thing that's neat about it is it has a screen on the device and what that's used for is blind users can actually type on the screen, type braille on the screen and it can be displayed for sighted viewing so it's really bridging the gap of blind and sighted. I've said this to a lot of people that out of all the generations and decades to be blind, this is probably the most exciting, and most fun and most accommodating era because of all this technology that's there. It's really accommodating. Jeff Thompson: Yeah I can tell your passion when you started talking about technology. What other type of technology do you utilize for school? Simon Bonenfant: Well I use a MacBook, I have the MacBook Boot Camp so I'm running Windows on it and I use that for Microsoft Word and other applications like that. I use this screen reader called NVDA which is a free screen reader, stands for Non Visual Desktop Access. And I also use JAWS as well. I also use iPhone which has been very helpful for me. An iPhone is a great tool. I've used seeing AI and other different apps like that. Jeff Thompson: Oh great, you're in the 10th grade and you got summer camp coming up here. Have you been starting to look towards college in the near future? Simon Bonenfant: Yes, I have been. I'm not exactly sure what college I want to go to exactly but I know a career I want to get into. I want to work as a technology teacher for the blind. And teaching JAWS, NVDA, voiceover, things like that. Because in my state and the country there's a real need for that expertise in the blind world. You know there is always something I heard from people that, "If you love what you do you never work a day in your life." And me doing that job would be me not working a day in my life because I have a passion for teaching people technology. And I'm actually starting, I'm trying to, in the future, hopefully I'll be starting a little bit of a tutoring business of tutoring people on using technology, assistance technology devices on trying to get that started in the near future. Jeff Thompson: I heard you're actually helping other students, tutoring them. Simon Bonenfant: Yeah, I have been doing that. Yeah. Jeff Thompson: What's that like? Simon Bonenfant: That's been good. I really want to give back to my community and technology is the way that I can do that. I would kind of say that I'm kind of like self-taught in technology. I'm involved in an online blind community on the service called Skype and a few other places where they kind of get me into using all kind of technology. I never really got any formal school training in technology and all it's been kind of me asking people or me just kind of playing around with programs and getting the knowledge, and I want to give back to the people in the community who are learning or to have an outlet where they can ask questions and talking things. In my technology exploration was when I found Audioboom which is where the Blind Abilities communities’ community channel started and I was involved with that for a very long time. Jeff Thompson: And you were actually part of that. You're part of the community that helped make that keep going for four years. Simon Bonenfant: I was and I tell people about my technology journey, I always imagine Audioboom because that was a real good outlet for me. I learned a lot. I met a lot of people through that community. It was really like a family, like a Blind Abilities family. So that's what it was kind of like. Jeff Thompson: I can't help but the time I heard your voice break it was really something because you were kind of like the child of the group, was like the kid. Also when you came on one time on a YouTube video you were speaking for your school, fundraising I believe it was. Also and I called my wife, Lorie, I said, "It's Simon, his voice changed." Simon Bonenfant: Yes I was doing some fundraising for school. The school that I previously went to was a school for the blind called St. Lucy School that's in Philadelphia. And I went there for all my grade school and that was a very nice school. That taught me a lot of good things. Taught me how to use a cane, cane travel, and braille. And it really taught me to be mainstream in a sighted classroom where I am in high school now, because it's the only blind school in the country that has a certain setup. And the way that they run their school is they actually partner up with a sighted school and they merged the blind students in with the sighted students and that gets the blind students, that gets us ready for high school and the challenges that's going to face and that has helped me tremendously. Now I can say I'm in a mainstream school called Archbishop Carroll High School. And the school I'm going to now is Catholic school and the St. Lucy School that's the blind school that one is Catholic as well. That's been my kind of schooling and education. Jeff Thompson: In that process, have you used teachers for the visually impaired like TVI's that are provided by the districts? Simon Bonenfant: Yes. I am working with one currently with two actually. Two teachers of visually impaired that are very good to me, they work very well with me. Jeff Thompson: Oh that's great. Simon Bonenfant: Yeah they're very good they help me with math and technology and a lot of other good things and they're very good. Jeff Thompson: A good resource. Simon Bonenfant: Oh yeah, very good. Jeff Thompson: So Simon, what advice would you have for someone who is in high school and considering transitioning into college one of these days and employment or going to camps or stuff like that? What advice would you have for them as they look forward to this journey? Simon Bonenfant: Well one advice I would have for them is network with lots of different people who have done what you are looking to do and find information from them. I know that some of my best friends are my best mentors and that's because I've reached out to them and talked to them. One of my friends, her name is Marta, she's an independent blind woman, and she went through a training center and she's one of my role models. And that's because she went through the things that I am planning to do and would like to do for my life, and I use her and you Jeff and people all from Blind Abilities as a resource because it's people that have gone through what I'm planning to go through. It's good to tap in and network to people that's how you find about things, like I found NFB. Simon Bonenfant: And so often I've met people who have finished their journey but say they wish that they found the people they did at a younger age because they can network and mentor more. Meet as many people and ask some questions as many people as you need to and as you want to and that are going into your same fields. And I would also say too, keep an open mind and meet people who are maybe not going into the exact same thing that you want to go into but you can learn something from everyone in this world. Jeff Thompson: That's great. Well Simon, thank you so much for taking your time out of the convention. I know those exhibits are a lot more fun than sitting with me doing a podcast. Simon Bonenfant: Oh it's a great time, definitely great. Jeff Thompson: But it's been a long time coming. Like we said Audioboom was something where we all met, a big community and now there's hundreds of us out there and we get to meet up sooner or later. Simon Bonenfant: Yeah, I've known you for four years. I just figured that out today, I've known you since 2014 when I came on to Audioboom. Jeff Thompson: Well, now you're on Blind Abilities podcast. Simon Bonenfant: Yeah, yeah there you go. Jeff Thompson: Alright, thank you very much Simon. Simon Bonenfant: Yeah, thank you. Jeff Thompson: Simon, if someone is interested in learning from you and want to get a hold of you how can they do that? Simon Bonenfant: Well, there's a few ways. You can either access me via Twitter @thetechkid123. That's t-h-e-t-e-c-h-k-i-d-1-2-3. And you can also find me where I most am more responsive is via Skype, and my Skype name is blindkid55, that's b-l-i-n-d-k-i-d-5-5. Jeff Thompson: All right, thank you. Simon Bonenfant: Thank you. Jeff Thompson: Such a great time to finally meet up with Simon Bonenfant. He's got such great self-determination and drive, I'm sure he's going to succeed in all his endeavors. Jeff Thompson: And if you or someone you know who is visually impaired or blind, be sure they contact their state services, their vocational rehab and begin to carve out your pathway to success today. And thank you Chee Chau for the beautiful music. You can follow Chee Chau on Twitter @lcheechau. Jeff Thompson: I want to thank you all for listening. We hope you enjoyed. And until next time, bye bye.   [Music]  [Transition noise] When we share what we see through each other's eyes... [Multiple voices overlapping, in unison, to form a single sentence] ...We can then begin to bridge the gap between the limited expectations, and the realities of Blind Abilities. Jeff Thompson: For more podcasts with the blindness perspective: Check us out on the web at www.BlindAbilities.com On Twitter @BlindAbilities Download our app from the App store: 'Blind Abilities'; that's two words. Or send us an e-mail at:info@blindabilities.com Thanks for listening.

Greg Stilson, senior Product Manager at HumanWare, talks about the new Brailliant BI14 Braille display and how it is a perfect fit for the mobile iPhone user.  Greg talks about his Aira explorer experiences and gives us an overview of his nearly 11 years at HumanWare. Join Greg and Jeff Thompson of the Blind Abilities team and learn about the latest from HumanWare, their parent company, Greg’s virtual navigational journeys with Aira and what’s this about a Hammock? You can find out more about HumanWare products on the web. And read all about the Brailliant below   Quick Overview of the Brailliant BI14 •Rugged design built for the user on the go •Very light: 285 G 0.63 lbs. •Ergonomic traditional 8-dot braille input keys •Comfortable typing experience with a note taker style spacebar •14 high quality braille cells with unique touch sensor routers •HumanWare signature thumb keys •Built-in intelligence allows for increased productivity anywhere •Pair up to 5 Bluetooth devices at once Plus one USB connection •Brailliant Sync ensures notes taken on the BI14 are available everywhere! •15 - 20 hours of battery life •Size: 166x100x23 [mm] •Weight: 285 grams, 0.63 lbs   Smart things come in small packages  In today’s fast-paced world, vision-impaired professionals and students need a device that lets them stay connected and stay productive on the go. Our latest innovation? The smart and compact Brailliant BI14. Our smallest braille display yet, it’s designed for ultimate efficiency without sacrificing ergonomics or comfort. So you can stay on track anytime, anywhere.    Stay on track when you’re on the go  Designed to boost productivity whether you’re at the office or out and about, the Brailliant BI14 boasts cutting-edge intelligence and innovative features made with the mobile professional in mind. •Rugged design made for mobility •Stable connectivity across multiple devices •Small and light to fit easily into your jacket or bag •Compact design with maximum comfort—type easily for hours on the ergonomic braille keyboard •Features 14 high quality braille cells with cursor routers (the same used on both our Brailliant and BrailleNote devices) •Reduced wrist fatigue thanks to our signature thumb keys—pan and navigate the display without taking your fingers off the braille display •Navigation joystick that makes it easier than ever to use your paired Apple device—simply flick the joystick to mimic touchscreen swiping •Micro USB for charging and connection to PC •Up to 20 hours of battery life   Connect to your favorite devices in seconds From daily commutes to business trips, staying connected when you’re on the move is more important than ever. That’s why we’ve designed the Brailliant BI14 to pair instantly with iOS devices, so you never have to miss an email, deadline or conference call again.  You can connect your BI14 with up to five iOS devices at once with Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) pairing. Simply unlock your iPhone or laptop and VoiceOver will instantly notify your BI14, translating all of your data into braille in real time.  Your BI14 even comes with a USB connection so you can stay charged on the go and keep braille at your fingertips anytime, anywhere.   Stay in sync •The Brailliant BI14 internal notes app makes it easier than ever to take notes in your meetings—in contracted or uncontracted braille. •To sync your notes with your other devices, simply download the Brailliant Sync app from the Apple App Store and set up your email account. •Next time you pair your BI14 with another device, your notes will be automatically synchronized. •Access them in your iPhone Notes app or your Outlook Notes folder, along with any other device you have connected to your email account. •If you want to take notes on another device, just make sure you’re connected to your email account and they will be automatically synched with your BI14.   Internal intelligence  The Brailliant BI14 was designed to be as user friendly as it is intelligent. A simple switch on the back of the device lets you know whether you’re using the Brailliant’s internal applications or if you have the device set to control other paired devices such as your iOS device.  With or without a pairing to an iOS device, the BI14 makes it easier than ever to: •Take notes in a meeting or class with the internal notes application •Keep track of time thanks to the internal clock •Time how long tasks take with the stopwatch application •And much more.   Mobility made easy With its innovative and comprehensive family of braille display devices, HumanWare is changing the way people who are blind communicate, study and work. Now with the launch of the compact and affordable Brailliant BI14, you can experience cutting-edge braille technology that keeps you connected like never  Thank you for listening. You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store.

Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) may 19 2017 Time to celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day on May 18. http://globalaccessibilityawarenessday.org Humanware upcoming Brailliant 14 cell Braille Display https://www.blindbargains.com/bargains.php?m=17156 Braille tutor iOS (iPad) app for teaching UEB Braille h   VO Lab: iOs app for teaching basics of VoiceOver   h Prizmo Go: OCR iOS app very similar to what KNFB Readers functionality h What's New In JAWS 18 for April 25 2017 http://www.freedomscientific.com/Downloads/jaws/JAWSWhatsNew#Enhancements The Paciello Group Joins FVO https://www.freedomscientific.com/About/News/Article/179 Proof reading on the Mac from Apple's https://www.applevis.com/blog/assistive-technology-macos-opinion/yo-human-proofreading-mac-voiceover-activity-accessing-life Latest titles from National Braille Press: Mac and Word http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/MAC-BASICS.htmlMac Basics for the Beginning User (http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/MAC-BASICS.html) In Braille, BRF, Word, and DAISY: Starting at $12.00

In this episode, Chris and Kim discuss the assistive technology that they've been enjoying the most in recent weeks. Chris has been browsing Cyberspace while listening to his Triple Talk speech synthesizer. He shares some of the history of the hardware, as well. Chris shares why he's so excited to get his hands on the newly-released Trekker Breeze + GPS hardware from Humanware. Kim shares about her heavy recent use and adoration of the Ivona text to speech voices. She also praises her first generation Brailliant 40 braille display, and shares why she loves using it so much. There is also a discussion of the soon-to-be-released Smart Beetle braille display from Hims Inc., which Kim is longing to own. Kim also discusses her newly re-inspired compulsion to work out thanks to the wonderful audio workout programs found at Blind Alive. She shares about the ever-so-cute weights and high-quality stability ball that she just purchased. Finally, Kimm and Chris request your feedback as they create their training packages for the Mystic Access site, and thank you for your support of their work. We hope you enjoy this eclectic episode, and that you'll check out some of the great products we've shared about here.

In this episode, Chris and Kim discuss the assistive technology that they've been enjoying the most in recent weeks. Chris has been browsing Cyberspace while listening to his Triple Talk speech synthesizer. He shares some of the history of the hardware, as well. Chris shares why he's so excited to get his hands on the newly-released Trekker Breeze + GPS hardware from Humanware. Kim shares about her heavy recent use and adoration of the Ivona text to speech voices. She also praises her first generation Brailliant 40 braille display, and shares why she loves using it so much. There is also a discussion of the soon-to-be-released Smart Beetle braille display from Hims Inc., which Kim is longing to own. Kim also discusses her newly re-inspired compulsion to work out thanks to the wonderful audio workout programs found at Blind Alive. She shares about the ever-so-cute weights and high-quality stability ball that she just purchased. Finally, Kimm and Chris request your feedback as they create their training packages for the Mystic Access site, and thank you for your support of their work. We hope you enjoy this eclectic episode, and that you'll check out some of the great products we've shared about here.

In this episode, Chris and Kim discuss the assistive technology that they've been enjoying the most in recent weeks. Chris has been browsing Cyberspace while listening to his Triple Talk speech synthesizer. He shares some of the history of the hardware, as well. Chris shares why he's so excited to get his hands on the newly-released Trekker Breeze + GPS hardware from Humanware. Kim shares about her heavy recent use and adoration of the Ivona text to speech voices. She also praises her first generation Brailliant 40 braille display, and shares why she loves using it so much. There is also a discussion of the soon-to-be-released Smart Beetle braille display from Hims Inc., which Kim is longing to own. Kim also discusses her newly re-inspired compulsion to work out thanks to the wonderful audio workout programs found at Blind Alive. She shares about the ever-so-cute weights and high-quality stability ball that she just purchased. Finally, Kimm and Chris request your feedback as they create their training packages for the Mystic Access site, and thank you for your support of their work. We hope you enjoy this eclectic episode, and that you'll check out some of the great products we've shared about here.