Living Blindfully (Jonathan Mosen)

On 25 April 2010, after a week of hard work and a massive social media build-up, the Internet radio station Mushroom FM launched. It's with pride and gratitude that we celebrate Mushroom Fm's 10th birthday by delving into Mushroom FM's extensive archives, hearing stories from its founders about the how and the why, telling the story of how it relaunched stronger than ever after a hiatus, and

playing congratulatory messages from its listeners who are affectionately called the Mushroom Crowd.

We all have flashbulb moments. Events that had such an impact on our lives that we remember vividly where we were and what we were doing when we heard about them. I discuss some of my own and we hear some listener reflections.

After one of our listeners received a surprising visit from an accordion teacher she hadn't seen for 40 years, she dusts off the instrument and plays a little traditional Scottish music for us.

What are the benefits of eSIM, and how do you use it if you have an iPhone XS, XS Max or XR? I'll give you a quick demo.

We talk about using Google Assistant for iOS and how it's doing some pretty smart things to be useful even on the highly restricted iPhone.

The Twitter account of Twitter's CEO got hacked. What's up with that?

We talk more about the importance of our assistive technology being efficient, and how blindness OCR packages aren't meeting everyone's needs.

All this and much more on this week's Mosen At Large.

Kia ora koutou Mosen At Largers. We are prolific just at the moment and here is our second podcast episode of the weekend. Here's a summary of what you can hear and when you can hear it. Remember also that if you use a podcast app that supports chapters, you can easily navigate between these sections.

Introduction and contact info,0:00.000

COVID-19 in New Zealand,2:15.631

The Mosen At large Podcast is ready for WWDC. Are you?,4:26.533

I have the latest Windows 10 update and Narrator keeps getting better and better,8:01.792

Robin and Jonathan tell us what's in their Apple Watch dock. What is in yours?,10:35.832

What's the difference between a mixer and an audio interface?,30:24.019

Thoughts on Braille displays and notetakers,33:23.887

The Bonnie Bulletin begins with predictions,40:50.869

Bonnie chimes in on our new Samsung smart TV reviewed in episode 43,43:27.896

Tidal plays some music in Dolby Atmos but not from Sonos directly,46:11.845

iOS 14 wish list,47:33.994

My favourite podcast app for iOS Castro just got a lot of new Siri smarts,50:11.516

Castro's chapter support,1:11:37.773

Preparing for experimental sight restoration surgery,1:13:49.716

JAWS 2020 introduces a feature to overcome problems with many laptop Windows audio drivers,1:19:28.470

The Tiffany Report on Braille Screen Input problems,1:26:49.812

Praise for the new Microsoft Edge,1:30:28.732

Closing announcement,1:32:03.734

Keep up with Mosen At Large between episodes. Follow MosenAtLarge on Twitter where you'll get audio extras, links to interesting news stories, sneap 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

Kia ora Mosen At Largers. Isn't it a pleasant surprise to have something you've been looking forward to arrive well ahead of schedule? Sonos Arc, Sonos's new flagship sound bar with Dolby Atmos, Alexa, Google Assistant, AirPlay and phenomenal sound, is now here at Mosen Towers. I had the Zoom F6 portable field recorder running with a couple of Sony ECM77B microphones as my daughter Heidi, son-in-law Henry and I unboxed it and set it up.

Arc runs on Sonos's new S2 operating system, and while I've not had any issues with Sonos before the S2 upgrade, Sonos and my network are currently not getting on well at all. You'll here how problematic the set-up was for me. I would be surprised if it is this bad for you.

I also want to draw the blind community's attention to some serious impediments you may find when it comes to enjoying Dolby Atmos content. On my TV, you can't enable the EARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel) feature and have an Android TV screen reader running at the same time. And to my dismay, I have found that in many if not all cases, audio described content is encoded in 5.1 but not Atmos. You have to turn audio description off to get the Atmos.

I hope you find the podcast helpful. Despite the problems, it is a phenomenal upgrade from my Sonos PLAYBAR.

Kia ora everyone. On the show this week.

Intro contact and navigation info,0:00.000

COVID-19 in New Zealand and the mask evidence appears to be firming up,1:43.464

Would you take sight if it were offered to you?,4:34.419

Why quarantine if you make masks compulsory?,16:04.321

Some hints for those wanting to switch to Android,17:42.182

More on bionic eyes,23:48.146

Modifying glasses for those with light sensitivity,25:14.465

The new Microsoft Edge now coming down via Windows update,26:34.231

The navigation slider in YouTube for iOS works again,29:15.986

Funny stories about guide dogs and pets,30:02.113

Let's share knowledge about accessible exercise equipment,42:15.158

More feedback on bionic eyes,47:12.776

Live on the edge and get the test builds,48:29.423

More on bionic eyes and reflections on the Deaf culture,50:26.063

self-driving cars,55:20.896

Portless iPhones,56:42.554

A big week for Sonos fans as a major software update looms,1:02:10.490

More dog stories,1:08:25.588

Samsung's Bixby gets Seeing AI-like features built in,1:09:49.066

You can't make this up. Someone has invented an accessible urinal,1:12:23.165

A trip down memory lane with several talking clock demos,1:16:37.696

Does anyone else walk their pet dog with the aid of a white cane?,1:22:21.187

Bonnie is starting to talk like a text-to-speech engine,1:25:39.664

Bionic Bonnie?,1:26:56.888

What ever happened to Window-eyes?,1:32:10.459

SteelSeries Arctis 5 - RGB Illuminated Gaming Headset ,1:35:57.798

If you often close Chrome or Edge and wish you hadn't there's a better way to configure your browser,1:40:23.459

Accessible exercise equipment,1:41:01.192

Bionic eyes and awesome guide dogs,1:42:43.169

Of course guide dogs understand directions,1:47:43.639

Closing and contact info,1:48:23.120

Hi Mosen at Largers. Bonnie and I send our best to you as we all navigate these difficult waters together in isolation. We wish you safety and good health. Today:

Intro,0:00.000

An interesting new book, Fast Asleep by Michael Mosley,0:37.371

Acts of kindness and the SoupDrinker,2:10.880

COVID-19 in Quebec,7:27.633

Bluetooth headset recommendations,11:27.177

External microphones when using video conference iOS apps,12:53.293

Sounds in Microsoft Office and Microsoft announces Microsoft 365,19:38.496

Political comments on the podcast and Envision Smart Glasses,23:29.294

It's not as efficient to use the iPhone as it used to be,30:24.607

Major Apple Watch series 5 battery drain after update,36:10.443

Many little things are so different inCalifornia,38:36.134

Bluetooth headsets or earbuds you can wear in the shower,43:34.880

Plug a powered USB hub into your iPhone,44:39.214

Is it time to give up on Zoom Cloud Meetings?,45:35.209

The tech companies warned us this was coming,53:32.377

Working from home seems to generate more work,54:36.007

Facebook unveils new features inspired by COVID-19,55:46.697

The Bonnie bulletin in lockdown,57:58.613

Techniques for recording YouTube videos when blind,1:01:37.503

Some fine things have been laid upon your table but you only want the ones you can't get,1:05:58.447

Lord of the rings movies with audio description?,1:07:22.725

Report from New York,1:10:02.104

Apple files patent that dramatically improves the use of the camera for blind people,1:15:58.528

Looks like it's the iPhone SE 2,1:18:39.787

Dell says you can now control iPhone from its computers,1:20:13.372

People inventing reasons to get in touch during the lockdown,1:21:11.753

Loved ones in self-isolation,1:22:00.066

Other medical procedures suffering due to COVID-19,1:22:41.264

Big improvements to the Spotify app for Apple Watch,1:24:28.026

Closing,1:25:05.170

Hi Mosen at largers, here's what's on this week's packed episode, but before I tell you that, a reminder that reviews and word of mouth really help small independent producers. If you like the podcast, please give it a five star review if your podcast service offers this, or just spread the word on social media, email lists and to friends. Thanks so much mate.

In this summary, you'll find the topic first, followed by the time it happens in the episode.

It's far too complicated to get a refund from Apple for an inaccessible app,1:28.660

Ridding myself of Google's invasive data collection,12:34.183

A listener has a dodgy Lyft experience and we talk about rating and ride sharing,14:09.165

A listener experiences odd unlocking issues with Touch ID,21:27.208

A listener responds to the question about leaving your wallet at home in the era of ApplePay and recommends wallet cases,23:12.500

Enabling Google Chrome extensions in Microsoft's awesome new Edge browser,25:23.695

Most accessible ways to access Reddit, all of them on iOS",26:43.949. Apps mentioned include Dystopia, which you must obtain from TestFlight,Apollo, and BaconReader.

A listener asks if there's any way to stop Windows from asking if she likes what she sees,29:27.929

Being in the heart of US primary country,30:34.674

Listener feedback on app refunds,32:39.743

Podcasts on Presidential politics past and present,36:39.642

Brexit and impeachment, an historic week,41:45.153

Listener app recommendation, RSSRadio",51:58.807

"Overcast has an update where Voice Boost has been rewritten, A big Castro update coming soon",56:29.320

Sonosequencer is heaven for any Sonos geek,57:38.794

The Bonnie Bulletin begins with Bonnie's impressions of the Castro Podcast app,1:01:04.372

"Listener inquiry, Getting Facebook to show content chronologically",1:03:28.658

Big changes may be in store for US guide dog handlers,1:06:12.653

"More feedback on going walletless in the iPhone era, and a hearing aid crisis",1:13:36.047

A listener asks for typing tutor recommendations,1:18:30.025

"Believe it or not, there's a browser extension called Detrumpify",1:19:59.704

"The decade's beginning, and case of Braille rear their heads again",1:20:34.801

"A listener inquiry on efficient ways to keep up with news, particularly technology news",1:22:00.621

"Are we close to the release of iPhone 9? Yes, you read that right.",1:27:15.155

Former New Zealand Prime Minister and WTO Director General Mike Moore has died,1:28:24.333

"Netflix recommendation, Miss Americana",1:29:43.797

Kia ora Mosen At Largers. Here's what's in store for you this week.

Opening and contact information,0:00.000

An extra episode coming later in the week,2:15.544

Is it OK for the word Blind to be used to mean something other than the absence of sight?,2:59.791

Is it right for Apple to consider not bundling a charger in the box for its next iPhones?,15:15.684

Echolocation and facial vision,19:44.187

Blindisms,28:41.414

Sunuband,29:38.308

Reaction to no iPhone charging brick in the box,33:35.088

More on use of the word "blind" to mean things other than not having sight,35:25.245

Braille display comments,42:02.439

Reducing your shortcuts security settings to help with Castro and other apps,50:55.490

More on use of the word "blind"",53:17.161

Favourite game and favourite Bluetooth keyboard,54:04.328

Hot Dog! It's the Bonnie Bulletin!,1:12:43.372

Bonnie chimes in on the word blind being used to mean something other than absence of sight,1:14:08.123

Review of Samson Meteor USB Condenser microphone,1:22:00.871

Review of Yamaha RA602 receiver,1:29:46.458

More feedback on using the word "blind" to mean something other than the absence of sight,1:32:12.915

RSS reader for Windows recommendation, INL Reader, and use of read later services like Instapaper and Pocket,1:33:25.928

Demo of using your iPhone as a hotel room key,1:40:20.939

Dedicated Android media devices, Samsung SmartThings and Withings smart scales,1:45:35.455

Working with Google products and question about Fantastical. Check out the Mystic Access Google tutorial,1:49:20.416

Closing announcement,1:52:19.028

Keep up with Mosen At Large between episodes. Follow MosenAtLarge on Twitter where you'll get audio extras, links to interesting news stories, sneap 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

Kia ora Mosen At Largers.

Recently we had a new arrival at Mosen Towers. It was necessary to return our Sony X8500G and replace it with one from the Samsung 2020 range, the 55-inch TU8500. This TV is the most accessible I've come across from a blind person's point of view.

I'll discuss setting up the TV yourself if you're blind, learning about the remote, discovering the TV's functions, using the accessible programme guide and some of the apps.

Stay in touch with Mosen At large. Follow MosenAtLarge on Twitter, phone our listener line with your thoughts on +18666066736, or drop me an email, Jonathan at MushroomFM.com

Hi again Mosen at largers. I'm back after a summer break, having been geeking out with a lot of tech, just for the fun of it. Please note that in response to many requests, the podcast is now produced with chapter marks, making it easy for you to move between items in the podcast in any good podcast player. I'll also provide time stamps in the show notes.

01:21 Bonnie has a new laptop, I describe what we chose and why.

05:50 geeking out with Reaper, and podcast chapters.

06:17 an earthquake provides a rude awakening.

07:45 A listener reports that after a Windows update, she must log in twice

09:06 Reaper, chapter marks, and the remarkable auphonic service.

12:23, The facts are very clear. Why the new decade doesn't start until next year, and why it matters.

21:12, There's an impeachin' going on!

23:27 Memoirs by musicians.

A listener recommends a podcast called American Elections, wicked game.

27:56 In this high tech age, do you leave your wallet at home?

30:35 The new Microsoft Edge is released, and it's excellent. I've been using it with the alternative search engine DuckDuckGo, which promises not to track you.

35:26. Software to help with family organisation and security including Apple's Reminder's app. 1Password and AnyList.

42:23 A listener inquires about starting a podcast. We talk about Backpack Studio,Anchor,Libsyn,Pinecast and the Mosen Consulting Unleash your Inner Podcast series.

49:04 I bought a Zoom H6 portable digital recorder. I wish I hadn't taken so long to do it.

54:53 It's been the week from hell for Sonos and the drama will continue. But I still bought a new Sonos Port.

65:06 Gary O'Donoghue shares some useful Zoom H6 tips.

70:47 The Bonnie bulletin. Bonnie gets all controversial about Harry and Megan, we have an air fryer in our lives, and more of a moving story.

Hi Mosen at largers. Hark! Hark closely! Verily I say unto you, it's Christmas, so lo, time is running out to vote in the Mushroom FM holiday countdown. It's so easy, and participating on the day is such a fun experience. Get your top 10 holiday songs into us today! Otherwise, a song you really like might be low. And lo, that would not be good. Then you might say, "oh, hark!"

You know, having a birthday on or close to Christmas day has the potential to be quite blah. We have a chat about this.

iOS 13.3 is out and while there might be a few accessibility improvements for some, the bugs persist with several listeners chiming in on this.

When you vote in the Mushroom FM holiday countdown, you get an invitation to our Christmas party where you have a chance to win virtual Christmas crackers for your table. Since Christmas crackers aren't very common in the US, I explain what they are.

A listener points out how to get some very useful visual assistance from Apple if you have two devices.

Aira has a shopping promotion on right now if you need some help with in-person or online shopping.

We have an extremely glowing listener review of Disney Plus, and another from a listener who won't be subscribing now their trial is up.

It just became much easier to play and sync podcasts between Spotify or Apple Music and Amazon Echo.

Boris Johnson is flying high after the British general election, but it's interesting to contemplate how different the outcome would have been under proportional representation.

The tension mounts at Mosen Towers as, finally, with the Apple Watch Cellular being supported by a New Zealand carrier, mine is about to arrive at Mosen Towers.

Bonnie is here with her bulletin as we look ahead to the big New Zealand close-down and provide an update on the great Mosen carrier migration. She also talks about how she's going with her new AirPods Pros.

I explain why as a blind person I find it handy to have a sound mixer on my desk in my office.

I've had a bad week with Uber who have refused to correct an error and flat out lied about a trip I took.

It's been a very tough week for us here in New Zealand following the eruption of White Island and the resulting loss of life.

Do you have any crazy Christmas musical or talking ornaments around the place? We have several, one of which scarily came back from the dead.

Could we be about to see the release of the iPhone 9?

This is the last Mosen At Large podcast of 2019. We'll see you back on 25 January 2020. You can tune into Mushroom FM throughout the holiday season for great programming, including our holiday countdown and my special shows for both Christmas day and new year's eve.

Hi Mosen at Largers. This week's show is a little longer than usual to give you a bit more fresh content to listen to. It also demonstrates the amazing sense of community we've built up in the last 21 years I've been connected with you via Internet radio and podcasting.

Please note that to keep our community in touch with one another and to provide some connection during this difficult time, whenever possible I will be hosting my show on Mushroom FM during the week live, twice a day from Monday to Friday. There will be a new show at 2 AM US Eastern time and another new show at 2 PM US Eastern time. For details about where that is where you are, check the Mushroom FM schedule.

This week on the show.

Introduction,0:00.000

Temporarily, I'm live twice a day during the week on Mushroom FM,0:47.810

COVID-19 from a blindness perspective,2:48.436

Keeping fit during COVID-19 isolation with reference to the awesome fully described workouts from http://BlindAlive.com ,8:12.267

Accessible Rubik's Cube,9:55.920

Thoughts from Christopher on iOS 14,12:55.737

Listener comment on familiar voices at a difficult time,21:04.402

Listener question about accounts in multiple Apple App Stores,21:53.941

My audiobook on Zoom is now free,28:57.670

A UK perspective onCOVID-19,30:45.392

Will summer help lessen the spread ofCOVID-19,32:53.421

A California perspective,35:00.960

COVID-19 thoughts fromWisconsin,36:00.694

Simple Singles is a new podcast from Mushroom FM's Sara Hillis,39:12.449

Helping older parents during these tough times,48:54.769

A New York perspective,54:49.832

Will The Archers continue without abreak,55:14.872

Employment discrimination, carrying cash safely and video doorbells,59:59.331

Giveaways to help during the COVID-19 pandemic,1:06:34.262

Are any of the recommendations on this show financially incentivised?,1:11:35.723

Zoom questions,1:16:28.378

Is there a camera app for Windows that speaks face detection like iOS?,1:19:26.760

Eloquence on iOS,1:21:48.882

COVID-19 brings with it unsettling times,1:23:45.406

The Bonnie Bulletin begins with a New Zealand COVID-19 perspective,1:29:29.227

Poor quality of Facebook live and other video streams,1:39:46.267

Success with Zoom,1:44:41.087

WHO's onFacebook andWHO's on WhatsApp,1:45:19.091

iOS 13.4 coming this week and new hardware from Apple is here,1:46:16.698

The Mac is great for Windows but VoiceOver is unreliable,1:51:18.095

Where can you still get the SharpTalkingTime,1:54:19.410

Problems with Braille Screen input in iOS,1:56:37.759

Don’t Panic: The comprehensive Ars Technica guide to the coronavirus,1:57:35.830

Looking overseas for examples of leadership,1:58:21.182

If you're blind and need to record dependable audio when you're out and about, the Zoom F6 multi-track field recorder is worthy of your serious consideration.

When you can't see the pretty level meters on these recorders, ensuring you're recording at the correct level can be a challenge. The 32-bit float recording feature of the Zoom F6 takes care of that, allowing you to eliminate clipping or hiss caused by bad levels.

Equally as exciting is that with an optional accessory, the Zoom F6 works with an iOS app that is fairly accessible, offering a range of control and configuration options.

In this episode, Gary ODonoghue takes us on a tour of the Zoom F6 and its features, shows us the iOS app, and gives us practical demonstrations of the benefits offered by 32-bit float recording.

Hi Mosen at largers. Welcome to this extra episode. First, I hope you and yours are doing well during this global crisis.

I've heard from many listeners throughout the week from all over the world, emailing this podcast and also contributing to the live radio shows I've been doing twice a day to help us stay connected with each other. For some people, self-isolation is proving very tough, especially for those on their own.

So this seems like the perfect time to interview the founder of a meditation app I discovered recently that has really impressed me. It's called FitMind. It's fully accessible, and there's something in it for you whether you've always wanted to start a meditation practice or whether you've been meditating for years.

You can download the iOS app for free. To use it fully, you'll need a subscription, but FitMind's founder, Liam McClintock who joins us on this episode, gives an email address you can contact if you feel you'd benefit from the app but genuinely can't afford to buy it at this difficult time. Thanks to Liam for that very generous offer.

In this discussion, we explore what meditation is, what its benefits are, the science behind it and some blindness-specific aspects of meditation you don't hear about in mainstream podcasts.

For further information about FitMind, you can visit the FitMind website.

I hope the final year of the decade has begun well for you.

This special episode of the podcast is devoted to Backpack Studio, a recording app that with an in-app purchase will also let you create live Internet radio right from your iPhone or iPad.

Additionally, the app will create video files out of audio, which is a great feature for people who'd like to post audio content to social media services that require video.

The support for VoiceOver, Apple's built-in screen reader that makes iOS devices usable by blind people, is brilliant. It's not just that it complies with Apple's best practice guidelines for accessibility, there are features specifically to make the app rock from a blindness perspective.

Get Backpack Studio from the App Store.

Welcome back to the podcast. For those who can see it, hope you dig the new logo! It was designed by a graphic designer and everything!

There’s plenty of talk about Apple’s By Innovation event on this week’s show. I’ll bring you comprehensive analysis of what it all means from a blindness perspective, discuss some questions that remain unanswered, provide some thoughts on who might want to upgrade their iPhone, and I reveal whether I could resist upgrading this year or not. We’ll hear plenty of listener reaction to the event.

There was a crisis at Mosen Towers just ahead of the Apple event when we found that we had a fried Apple TV. But luckily, a free replacement is coming our way.

Audio geeks rejoice! I answer a question about my studio and how I produce this podcast.

In a week of drama, our Ring Video Doorbell broke as well. Oh no! It's often the case that we all have a good rant when we receive poor customer service, so Bonnie and I wanted to recount the outstanding experience we had with Ring Customer Support.

Bonnie talks about her struggles reading tactile diagrams, and her introduction to the game of Swish.

There appears to be an accessibility bug with new Samsung devices, and a listener had a horrible customer service experience trying to get it investigated.

Thanks to a listener contribution, we revisit the question of free screen readers and when it's appropriate to use them.

Finally, we hear more thoughts on the Optacon and the unique information it conveyed to blind people. Whew, it's a busy show!

Hi again at largers! There's plenty about the forthcoming Apple event and iOS 13 this week, including a look at what we can expect on the hardware front and what some of us wish for. I briefly demonstrate the powerful new Voice Control functions of iOS 13.

I answer a listener question about how and why I chose to adopt ketogenic eating, and its many health benefits.

It definitely won't be happening this year, but could Touch ID be returning to future iPhones?

We hear that some users are holding onto older iPhones due to concerns about losing the Home Button. Is this a factor for you? What is it about the Home button that makes you want to keep it around?

I reflect on another remarkable week in the UK as they struggle with Brexit.

I tell the story of why I ended up getting my mouth washed out with soap.

We look at what's coming up in watchOS 6 including the possibility of sleep tracking.

I talk a bit about my experiences with task tracking apps, and compare the new, rewritten Reminders app in iOS 13 with Omnifocus and Todoist. Todoist is now my personal favourite.

In other tech news,WD introduces a new range of My Passport drives, Sonos has new devices including its first battery-operated speaker, and Roomba wants to mow your lawns.

Kia ora Mosen At largers. Thank you for your wonderful contributions which make the show what it is. Don't be shy, feel free to have your say. There are a few things in this episode you may have an opinion about.

Here's a list of topics discussed and when we discuss them. Remember, if you use a podcast client that supports chapters, you can skip easily between segments.

Intro,0:00.000

One active case of COVID-19 left in the whole of New Zealand,1:05.652

Robert J Sawyer has a new book The Oppenheimer Alternative,2:37.329

Apple fixed its app running bug with a massive number of reissues,4:52.925

Rumours Apple is going to produce a portless iPhone,7:39.198

Popular BBC radio drama The Archers is back but not as we know it,11:31.256

Google Keep and other apps to maintain lists across platforms,13:15.090

Transferring content between two people's iPhones,15:45.009

Should I make the switch to Android?,19:59.806

hearing aids and experience with handytech Braille displays,23:22.870

Do you have the brand new Windows 10 yet?,27:33.668

Talking clock memories and are wireless chargers really worth the bother?,33:12.174

Windows 10 built-in voices are yuck,37:49.981

Talking clock demo and living in New Zealand rocks,39:49.858

wireless charging and portless iPhones,42:54.502

The Tiffany Report on socialising via Zoom and balancing audio between Zoom and JAWS,44:40.900

External microphones for an iPhone and what the soup is a dongle anyway?,51:59.048

Book recommendation Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld,1:00:24.995

A demonstration of that classic Sharp talking clock calculator,1:03:09.220

The Samson Q2U dynamic microphone,1:07:29.757

The benefits of Windows 10 default audio device behaviour,1:09:01.733

Looking for weather apps and skills recommendations,1:09:55.370

Thanks to this podcast I got a mixer and love it,1:13:10.783

If you don't have the 18 watt Apple Charging brick you should grab one,1:16:07.775

Can no longer use the track slider in YouTube for iOS,1:17:03.656

Mosen At Large is on YouTube and live for 3 hours each week on Mushroom FM,1:19:31.948

Closing,1:23:43.468

In the first ever virtual Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple CEO Tim Cook and his team announced changes to all their operating systems and a very big day for the Mac.

Technology experts Anna Dresner and Michael Feir join Jonathan Mosen and Heidi Taylor to discuss the WWDC keynote from a blindness perspective.

What do you think? Are you excited about what's ahead or was it underwhelming? Were there things not announced that you were hoping for? Be sure to send in your views so we can include them on the next episode. Email a voice attachment or written email to Jonathan at MushroomFm.com or call +18646066736.

Kia ora Mosen At Largers. It's wonderful to be back again with another week of news and views. Thanks for making this such a great community.

Coming up this week.

Opening and contact info,0:00.000

Receive announcements about Mosen At Large via email. Send a blank email to media-subscribe@mosen.org. ,1:43.614

Follow-up on issues raised in our Sonos Arc podcast,4:24.799

A mini review of our new Ubiquiti Unifi network at Mosen Towers,11:04.013

My top 10 wish list for iOS 14 and some listener views,22:16.358

More thoughts on whether people would take sight if it were offered,51:51.056

Questions about Zoom,1:09:26.147

Exercise equipment recommendations,1:12:59.297

Using a GPS app to make location-specific notes,1:13:59.692

Good experience with the Google Docs mobile app,1:15:12.316

Pocketcasts is a cross-platform podcast app,1:17:28.403

Reddit apps for iOS. Join the Dystopia for Reddit Testflight beta. ,1:19:49.379

iOS Bluetooth keyboard recommendations wanted,1:23:05.241

The case for wireless charging,1:28:48.251

Demonstration of the benefits of using an audio mixer,1:30:06.968

The Tiffany Report looks at Microsoft Teams,1:37:39.168

The Bonnie Bulletin is blasting!,1:42:53.513

Too book recommendations,1:44:29.686

More iOS 14 wishes,1:46:26.144

How are people digitising their cassettes these days?,1:47:14.114

More feedback on Microsoft Teams,1:48:58.806

iOS 14 wishes,1:50:52.594

Use this app in the COVID-19 era to cheer from afar,1:52:10.021

Hi Mosen at Largers. Here's a summary of what's on the podcast this week, with the item first followed by its time in the show.

Introduction,0:00.000

"Ringtones and texttones, Do you make your own, buy your own or just use the defaults?",0:36.390

Blind parents and potty training. For helpful resources on blind parenting, check out the NFB Blind Parents site,10:47.245

"Neil Young says the MacbookPro's audio quality if ""Fisher Price""",15:10.039

"Listener comment, Buy duplicates of your hearing accessories.",17:42.604

"Listeners questions on the Holman prize, and how did lighthouses in a blindness context get their name?",22:41.537

An innocent-sounding question from the Beatles Twitter account gets an unexpected response,27:27.302

"New iOS, tvOS, watchOS and MacOS betas". Here's a link to the Water Minder app I mentioned in this section,29:05.644

"Listener comment, VoiceOver suddenly just stopped working altogether on iPhone SE",34:49.586

"More listener comments on the Lighthouse name, and how the Lighthouse in FL positively changed a listener's life",39:19.861

Lee Kumutat from the San Francisco Lighthouse talks about the Holman Prize for blind ambition. The Holman Prize for Blind Ambition will be accepting applications until March 15. From traversing the Bosporus Straight via solo kayak, to hosting the first conference in Mexico for blind children and their families led by blind professionals, to creating an app to enable blind citizen scientists to participate in the search for exoplanets by listening to space, the nine winners so far (hailing from five countries on four continents), have each found unique ways to forever change the world’s perception of blindness. Applications and information is available here: https://holman.lighthouse-sf.org/apply/.,42:39.299

Listener question: how easy is it to use Google Sheets efficiently with a screen reader?,57:33.791

More listener feedback on ringtones,1:04:14.489

The Bonnie Bulletin begins with discussion of a threat to RNZ Concert. Please sign the Save RNZ Concert petition,1:09:45.650

We look at the Iowa debacle and long for the days of the good old Iowa scream,1:14:09.327

Listener comments and questions on Overcast and Castro,1:17:30.131

Cash Reader app and a giveaway for Mosen At Large listeners,1:18:53.439

"Listener question, screen time on iOS not behaving as expected",1:22:02.215

"Microsoft Power Toys are back, and a new cool one called Keyboard Shortcut Manager is coming",1:25:03.126

Amazon Echo Show now identifies products via barcodes,1:28:02.126

"Microsoft Teams exploded in some parts of the world this week, because someone forgot to put a virtual coin in a virtual metre",1:29:01.239

Listener feedback about the EchoShow,1:30:20.614

The When Did I app,1:31:13.428

"There's a major rewrite of my favourite iOS calendar app, Fantastical",1:33:19.795

"If you're a podcaster, Squadcast might improve your remote interviews substantially",1:36:04.499

More thoughts on EchoShow,1:39:28.126

For those of us who have been using computers for a long time, inserting little strings of text into a document to denote formatting may seem like a backward step. I felt that way for years, doggedly holding on to my view that WYSIWYG, (what you see is what you get), was inherently superior. I now realise how much that was holding me back.

Markdown is a simple series of commands you can insert into any text file that allows you to create beautifully formatted documents in almost any format you want, including web pages, PDF files, ePub files and even Word documents. Thanks to markdown, I'm now creating good-looking documents on any device I have to hand, including the very basic scratchpad in my Focus 40 Blue 5th gen Braille display.

And here's the kicker! When you're ready to do the final edit of your document or collaborate with others, there's a free plug-in that lets you open, edit and save Markdown right within Microsoft Word. This workflow has been a game-changer for me.

In this episode, I'll introduce you to the basics of Markdown and show you how you can create and work with documents consistently on a wide range of devices.

Products mentioned in this feature include: Writage, a Markdown plug-in for Microsoft Word, the Ulysses app for iOS, iPadOS and Mac, IA Writer, and the Focus 40 Blue from Vispero.

I also explain a little about how the optimise battery feature works on iOS.

Keep up with Mosen At Large between episodes. Follow MosenAtLarge on Twitter where you'll get audio extras, links to interesting news stories, sneap 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

Kia ora Mosen at largers. We trust you're keeping safe and well, both physically and mentally. At this time where we all need connection, it's a bumper podcast episode for you this week, full of listener contributions.

Sonos move experiences,1:05.481

COVID-19 and the uncertain science of face covering for members of the public,2:24.783

How is the iPhone SE 2 working out?,9:15.250

More trouble with Samsung devices,11:04.690

Advice from the Scottish Government on protective covering for the public and COVID-19,12:42.740

More iPhone SE 2 feedback,16:26.573

Audio processing on Mushroom FM,17:21.644

Is there an alternative to Apple's discontinued Cards app?,19:07.651

YouTube Music on Sonos,20:47.817

Blind people and crypto currency,22:02.081

More on the Zoom F6 digital recorder,23:28.874

Success with Braille Screen Input on a Samsung device and question about Braille input on a PC,29:42.255

Zoom Cloud Meetings questions,32:11.663

iPhone SE 2 thoughts and envy in the blind community,36:26.381

More on Zoom Cloud Meetings,43:53.133

Granular control of different iOS volumes,45:03.552

The cloud meeting space is really heating up,49:01.190

Notetakers versus a Braille display and an iPhone,54:27.150

Question about places where blind people can meet during COVID-19,1:02:53.178

Notetakers versus a Braille display and iPhone,1:04:27.788

Michael Feir talks about his book Personal Power iOS edition,1:05:06.043

Talk stations in New Zealand,1:11:00.291

Phone Soap poor customer experience,1:12:14.328

Migrating data from one iPhone to another,1:15:08.999

The Bonnie Bulletin begins with a COVID-19 update,1:16:20.652

Bonnie's take on notetakers versus an iPhone with a Braille display,1:21:19.643

A request for a stereophonic Bonnie Bulletin,1:22:52.706

The iOS Camera Adapter kit,1:23:14.840

Reading Recommendation The Chronicles of St. Mary's by Jodi Taylor,1:25:25.999

Microsoft Word 365 dictation is worth checking out,1:29:03.604

Thankfully Microsoft Word is now flagging two spaces after a period/full stop as an error,1:29:44.876

Michael Feir's book and a new version of Ulysses for iOS and Mac,1:31:47.075

Exciting updates coming for Sonos,1:32:39.819

Tipping in the US versus New Zealand,1:35:27.555

Blind people in Hong Kong advocating for more accessible media apps,1:42:34.615

National Braille Press has some free kids' books to give away,1:44:32.848

British blind man says people are being judgmental about blind people during COVID-19,1:45:30.443

InstaCart and comments on tipping in America,1:47:31.566

Mike Feir's Book Personal Power iOS Edition,1:49:18.843

iPhone SE 2,1:51:32.013

Ways for blind people to connect during COVID-19,1:52:03.430

Closing,1:54:20.552

Hello Mosen At Largers. We trust you're keeping safe and in good mental health during these tough times. This week there's over 100 minutes of content to keep you entertained and informed. Thanks to everyone who has so generously contributed.

Intro,0:00.000

COVID-19 in New Zealand,1:05.501

MushroomFM prepares to celebrate our 10th birthday with a huge virtual music festival. Register for Mushroomstock today,3:26.358

Seeing AI and Envision AI compared,7:57.695

COVID-19 in Ireland,10:45.336

iPhone annoyances,14:30.137

Mixer demise,20:27.387

NFB confirms this year's convention will be virtual,22:42.188

Best mixer and mic for an Internet radio station,26:07.446

More on the Envision smart glasses,30:03.778

Waterproof Bluetooth headset recommendation,33:36.153

Google delivers a Braille virtual keyboard for Android,37:11.022

iPhone hardware failure?,40:36.521

Google and Apple work together on a COVID-19 contact tracing API,44:38.273

Recording YouTube videos and iOS bugs,48:09.775

Follow-up to iOS bugs,53:43.830

Google Nest Video Doorbell demo,57:46.255

Reflections on the 20th anniversary of Main Menu,1:03:00.063

Getting around glitches when using Zoom for podcast recording,1:10:36.012

Archives of early Main Menu shows,1:12:29.030

Wireless broadband and New Zealand's remote education initiatives,1:14:26.667

The Bonnie Bulletin begins discussing if masks for the public really work,1:15:53.384

Easter for kids in lockdown,1:17:47.366

Podcast recommendation 13 Minutes to the Moon Season 2,1:20:06.381

Some American English voices in iOS are saying Yestertay,1:24:21.371

A couple of science fiction book recommendations,1:26:02.323

Report from Rhode Island,1:28:06.968

Dell Mobile Connect and its iOS support has promise,1:32:49.830

Configuring Zoom's advanced settings with Internet Explorer 11,1:34:10.858

Apple patent reveals they are thinking about bedding products for sleep tracking,1:36:49.226

AirPower may be back on track,1:38:46.737

Mix Minus recording with the Allen & Heath mixer,1:40:12.861

Closing and Mushroomstock reminder,1:45:41.586

Hello Mosen at Largers. A very busy show this week with plenty of listener feedback, plus our big Cash Reader for iOS giveaway.

Here's what's in store, followed by the time each thing happens in the show.

Intro,0:00.000

"Listener comment, Ringtones, Face ID",1:43.577

The Anchor app and service for creating podcasts,7:44.380

"Listener comment,Ringtones and Castro Podcast Player",10:45.010

"Listener comment on the name Lighthouse, and ringtones",13:17.497

"Listener question, how accessible is Audacity?",15:52.928

Listener comment, Ringtones and Waltr2",17:10.888

"Listener comment, Ringtones",19:14.653

"Listener question, accessible audio editors for iOS", we mention a couple of accessible apps from Wooji Juice,20:46.328

"Listener comment, using short text strings for Uber, ringtones and blindness agency names",22:32.805

Creating a ringtone and transferring it to your iPhone using Waltr2,27:59.133

"Listener comment, Castro, mechanical keyboard",41:43.151

YouTube Premium is a worthwhile investment on iOS,45:17.876

Listener comment on metal ringtones,45:51.414

"Listener comment, making your own ringtones and Alexa's Apple Podcast integration",47:41.993

"Listener comment, Castro Podcast Player is great but lacks some important features",49:36.205

"The Bonnie bulletin begins, ain't got time to fix the shingles",51:19.828

Valentine's Day,58:19.997

Who/what is the Tom Dooley song about?,1:04:39.476

"Listener comment, Waltr2, the Rode Wireless Go, and has Alexa become less responsive for anyone else?",1:12:16.192

Apple claims that Siri can update you on all things US election. But does it work for anyone?,1:15:03.666

Let's draw the five lucky winners in our Cash Reader for iOS giveaway,1:17:48.630

"Listener comment, ringtones",1:20:21.221

"Listener comment, ringtones",1:21:06.643

"Listener comment, how Vision Australia got its name, and Castro Podcast Player",1:22:07.923

"Listener comment, ringtones",1:27:04.326

"Listener comment, the value of Echo Show to blind people",1:28:29.586

I've found I don't like going without Google,1:29:07.096

Five star reviews really really help independent podcast producers. If you have time, thanks in advance for giving us a positive review.

Hi Mosen At largers. Wow, where did that time go? It was 20 years ago today that I pushed the button to launch ACB Radio and begin working with some great Internet radio pioneers. If you'd like to read an account of how ACB Radio got started and some memories of the building of the station in those early days, you can download my free ebook on The Mosen Consulting site.

People have been buying up tiles in black Friday sales, so we talk about the accessibility of the Tile app.

I hope you, your friends, your family and even your enemies will cast your vote for the top 10 holiday songs. You can vote here and I explain this cool tradition in the podcast. Voting gets you an exclusive invitation to our Christmas party.

Are you frustrated by focus issues after deleting mail in iOS 13? Well if it's any comfort, you're not alone.

A listener shares his experience of MFI cochlea implants in iOS 13, and asks how other blind cochlea implants are getting on in general.

What's the most memorable Christmas gift you've ever been given and why?

I tell you about a cool app I recently learned about called Music Harbour, and is nothing sacred? Pentatonix and the London Symphony Orchestra, by the miracle of digital technology, are working with Bing Crosby on one of the most iconic Christmas songs.

I bring you a review of Ulysses, a word processor app which in conjunction with all the new content creation features for VoiceOver in iOS 13 has radically changed the way I create content.

Bonnie is here with her bulletin.

A listener is looking for recommendations of exercise equipment with accessible iOS apps.

A listener reports on how well Microsoft Soundscape now works with Bose Frames.

All this and much more.

Hi Mosen at Largers. We hope you're keeping safe and well. We have another busy podcast for you this week as we prepare for Mushroom FM's 10th birthday celebrations, in which you can participate in several ways. On the show this week:

Intro,0:00.000

COVID-19 in New Zealand,1:05.496

iPhone XR very sensitive,2:27.891

Send in your Mushroom FM memories for our special podcast next week,3:10.456

You can still register for Mushroom FM's virtual music festival Mushroomstock,5:25.995

The iPhone SE second generation explained,6:51.924

What's old is new again,21:54.949

Feedback on the new TalkBackBraille keyboard,25:29.116

JAWS in the workplace and laptop layout,28:47.851

Zoom Cloud Meetings audio,31:08.694

CleanFeed is an incredible service for live and recorded audio,37:54.541

Microphone for iPhone mxlmm130 review,41:39.228

Finding inspiration to keep job hunting during a crisis,43:49.803

COVID-19 inAustinTX,49:38.037

New iPhone SE has dual SIM,51:07.060

Update from Madrid,52:47.620

Follow-up to Zoom Cloud Meetings question,58:51.005

Zoom F6 portable recorder,59:41.871

YouTube music on iOS and Sonos,1:05:18.197

Fighting COVID-19 in South Korea, see this Guardian article,1:07:23.842

Bluetooth speakers and VoiceOver for iOS,1:09:16.133

The Bonnie Bulletin begins with a COVID-19 update,1:12:00.404

Note taker options,1:14:59.128

Job hunting in this difficult economy,1:17:05.981

Typewriters and telex machines,1:23:33.756

Running a personal blog,1:29:10.051

The Optacon is technology that has never really been improved upon,1:30:57.528

Focus Blue 5th generation stand-alone,1:33:37.756

COVID-19 brings an end to The Archers 69-year streak,1:35:48.115

Get your contributions in for our special Mushroom FM 10th birthday episode,1:38:51.650

Closing,1:40:34.134

Hi Mosen at Largers. Thanks for checking out this episode in which I discuss my new iPhone 11 Pro Max and a very serious accessibility issue I've been trying to get past. If you'd like to read the Mac Stories iOS 13 review I mentioned, it's available here.

I ask you a challenging question. If you had to pick just one book, just one that is your all-time favourite, what would it be? We hear some listener thoughts; you may get some good book recommendations to follow up.

David Mosen joins me for a Banana Report where he talks about his role in my investiture ceremony, and offers a photographer's view of the iPhone 11 Pro.

Bonnie and I recount the saga of the lost keys and talk about the investiture ceremony.

A listener inquired about a talking washer/dryer module. Here's an article about it.

I look ahead to Amazon's big event later this week, as well as their announcement of Amazon HD, a streaming lossless music service as the lowest price yet.

All this and so much more. Thanks for listening and for spreading the word.

Dude! He just couldn't stay away. Welcome to Mosen At Large.

Now there are some who say, "Jonathan, you're full of...tech!" And it's true, while not all episodes of this show will have technology in them, we're really geeking out with this one.

Windows 95 has turned 24, so I share my memories and we hear some great stories from listeners. I express concerns about funders maybe thinking that less featured screen readers are enough for us to succeed on the job, this could put our hard-won jobs at risk.

We talk about the benefits of meditation on sleep, I update you on my quest to hear the Abbey Road Dolby Atmos mix, and I make the case for dedicated OCR apps like Kurzweil 1000 and OpenBook.

Hi Mosen At Largers. We begin this episode with a fix for the issue where MFI hearing aid wearers have been hearing VoiceOver sounds played over their device's speaker rather than through the aids.

Twitterific has already come out with a bug fix for a VoiceOver problem that began over the last week, but maybe we should have just embraced the null?

We hear some listener advice on making a Reaper Bleeper and I'm inspired to delve into the archives for my favourite piece of audio production that I've done that uses bleeping.

I enjoy the quality of discourse on LinkedIn, but have been frustrated for a long time by how cumbersome it is to use on iOS, so I wrote an article detailing my concerns on LinkedIn, which has received a response from LinkedIn's head of accessibility. It sounds like good times are ahead, and I applaud Microsoft for their willingness to engage with our community.

A listener reports problems with the Sendero GPS app in iOS 13.2 and asks for others' recommendations on good GPS apps.

Has your Google Home been bricked by a recent software update that went badly wrong? A listener advises the best process for getting it sorted.

A listener talks about her excellent experience with a Hims QBrailleXL in conjunction with a Microsoft Surface pro.

New gadgets are arriving for listeners including Echo Buds, Echo Studio and of course AirPods Pro.

I give a quick demonstration of auto-speak on the Apple Watch, how it works and why it's useful.

In the US, there've been reactions ranging from amusement to perplexity to grief as hundreds of thousands of texts from Valentine's Day have just turned up.

What would you recommend for someone who wants a no frills, no touch screen computer that's reliable and good to type on?

I mention the new podcast from Workbridge here in New Zealand called Mahi, which talks about what the organisation is doing and issues around disability employment. Search for Mahi in all good podcast apps.

I share some ideas for items Apple might like to add for customisation by way of VoiceOver activities in iOS in future.

We here from a listener who is happy with my recommendation of Todoist as a brilliant task manager for iOS, apart from one bug.

Microsoft has had a big week with their Ignite conference making several exciting announcements.

Good news for those who use Google Assistant and Sirius XM in the US. They have now partnered.

Netflix wants to give you the chance to speed up playback, but some content creators says this violates their copyright. What on earth is up with that?

Brit Box is coming to the UK with a grand total of 0 audio described titles.

In this week's show:

Opening and contact info,0:00.000

COVID-19 in New Zealand,2:15.595

The audio described Atmos problem is just the tip of the iceberg and it needs to be addressed,3:00.633. To read more about this read my blog post, Atmos Fear.

Masks are interfering with facial vision. How do we use echolocation and facial vision in normal times?,6:03.503

Once again no iOS Without the Eye this year,14:43.227

Plenty of new information about what's coming fromApple,16:30.279

Listener reactions to Apple's announcements,40:21.412

Masks and blindness techniques,45:02.747

Braille displays,48:35.101

Castro questions and tips,49:17.649

Listening to radio with your iPhone at sports events,53:31.455

Origins of the Samsung TV voice,56:19.248

Reassigning of the visual cortex in blind people,56:55.981

Why does Narrator make using Braille so clunky?,58:03.246

Cole Gleason joins us to talk about his new Twitter bot to make images accessible. Follow Cole on Twitter and read his paper that led to the creation of the bot,1:01:54.915

Human Interface Driver for Braille,1:17:42.066

What do iOS 14 audio changes mean for TeamTalk?,1:18:14.135

Masks and echolocation,1:19:00.164

RSS readers for windows, Qfeed from Get Accessible Apps,1:19:40.865

Accessible podcast client for Windows, Qcast,1:23:18.364

Best Twitter client for Windows? TWBlue,1:25:17.912

Where do blindisms come from?,1:26:22.800

Review of the Mantis Braille display from APH,1:27:08.336

Hints on the QBraille from Hims,1:31:05.219

RSS for Windows recommendation Luna,1:32:35.531

WWDC thoughts,1:33:12.144

Masks and blind people,1:35:26.846

The Bonnie bulletin on our anniversary,1:36:32.990

Bonnie's view on latest Braille devices,1:39:16.093

Sonos pros cons and alternatives,1:42:51.822

Echolocation and facial vision,1:53:16.418

Obtaining the Mantis internationally,1:56:10.692

Leasey offers RSS for Windows and much more,1:56:32.175

Using echolocation after being discouraged from doing so at school,1:57:29.747

Sonic guide devices could help with social distancing,2:01:57.757

Keep up with Mosen At Large between episodes. Follow MosenAtLarge on Twitter where you'll get audio extras, links to interesting news stories, sneap 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

Hi Mosen at Largers. If you're in self-isolation or even more directly affected by COVID-19, I wish you all the best. These are unprecedented experiences in our lifetimes, but we will get through them.

On today's show.

Intro,0:00.000

Tips for working from home,1:07.315

Clear instructions about how to thoroughly wash your hands,9:05.152

A blast from the past as a ringtone,16:13.625

Aira Horizon glasses and Uber PIN,18:11.442

Product review of PhoneSoap Pro,20:28.476

Direct audio input for hearing aids assists with accessible voting,25:34.799

Apparent massive leak tells us what might be coming in iOS 14,26:14.331

More working from home tips,35:30.959

Apple Tags,37:02.129

Monopoly,38:24.893

Gratitude for what we have and Quentin C's playroom,44:01.866

The future of aira,49:31.904

The Bonnie Bulletin red puppy appeal,55:04.253

New Zealand's response to COVID-19,1:02:06.031

iOS 14 wishes,1:08:39.041

New blindness technology at CSUN,1:13:09.659

iOS 14,1:18:24.204

Why haven't the Olympics been cancelled yet?,1:19:20.764

Hi Mosen at largers. 'Tis the season and all that. And it seems I'm not the only one who finds the line in the Christmas song Silent Night, "holy infant so tender and mild", quite bizarre. This week we look at other odd Christmas songs and lines, including the most bizarre one of all, Little Drummer Boy.

We discuss salutations at the beginning of emails. Do we need them, and what should we use?

We remember mainstream games, some of them quite old now, that have been accessible.

With the gift season upon us, a listener asks for advice on mechanical keyboards.

Have we become more disrespectful over time? Is it now OK that people don't seem to have a problem with kids calling adults by their first names?

Sometimes, doing something as simple as changing mobile phone providers is such a mission! I recount my adventures trying to do that this week.

I am looking forward with considerable anticipation to the UK election later in the week.

Bonnie is here with her bulletin.

Tile stickers have arrived in our house. I describe what they are and why you might use them.

There are rumours that Apple will introduce an iPhone with no ports at all. How do you feel about that?

A listener asks about ProTools accessibility with JAWS.

A listener asks about US TV streaming.

With the end of 2019 fast approaching, we have to put up with annoying people who can't count and think that the decade is about to end.

Twitter has had to abandon for now an initiative that would have freed up old usernames.

There's a warning about a new Samsung Galaxy update affecting dictation with Voice Assistant.

And in a shameless self-promotion, I play the Christmas song I recorded in the hope that when you vote in our holiday countdown, you might send it to number one!

Hello Mosen at largers. Today we're talking in part about a subject I knew would come up sooner or later – bullying both online and off. If this topic raises upsetting issues for you, you need not go through this by yourself. Depending on the nature of the bullying, you may have legal redress, you certainly don't need to put up with it. Please seek appropriate assistance in your country. Bullying can happen to people who are even thought to be important or famous, and it can hurt you no matter who you are. We send love to everyone who has experienced this or is going through it, and especially Australian nine-year-old Quaden Bayles who is in the news this week.

Here's what's on the show.

Intro,0:00.000

"Listener comment, Amazon Echo having responsiveness issues",0:36.253

"Bullying, it's everywhere, including in the blind community",4:21.388

The WeWalk Smart Cane sounds really cool. Anyone using it and how is it going?,20:01.260

"Listener comment, Duck DuckGo's Bang commands, alternative browsers toChrome, and iOS audio apps",21:55.416

Apple is offering a free replacement for XS and XS Max extended battery cases,34:52.270

"Listener comment, Siri US election support, and voicemail providers",38:57.195

"Listener comment, annoyed by people who don't correct dictation errors",42:26.996

Google in trouble for guessing where punctuation is needed in dictation,44:21.166

"Listener comment, 1Password and good security in general",45:13.435

"Listener comment, cool collaboration with Microsoft Office, and removing clutter from websites",54:50.961

"Listener comment, the WeWalkSmart Cane",1:01:01.666

"The Bonnie Bulletin begins, the dreaded shingles, a listener relates",1:03:50.220

"Listener info, the story of Tom Dula",1:09:16.440

"Listener comment, the Blind Shell Classic smartphone, and there had better be peanut butter in heaven",1:12:34.096

"Listener question, being productive with Braille",1:18:25.078

"Listener question,Castro and protected feeds",1:21:45.326

"Listener comment, in praise of the Ulysses word processor for iOS",1:25:48.949

"Listener comment, setting up Waltr2 onWindows",1:26:33.028

"Listener question, customising iOS gestures",1:28:20.626

Cricket on the radio under threat in New Zealand,1:29:30.794

"Listener comment, 1Password and gasslighting",1:31:40.071

In this special edition of Mosen At Large, I want to introduce you to the new podcast app in my life.

For years, I've been a happy user of Overcast, but a podcast app for iOS named Castro Podcast Player kept being mentioned by people who consume a lot of podcasts. Some time ago, I checked it out and found significant accessibility issues for blind people like me who use the VoiceOver screen reader built into iOS. That's no longer the case, and it's by far the best iOS podcast app I've ever come across.

Key features include:

• Easily import your podcasts from many other third-party apps.
• By default, all your podcast episodes are placed in an email-like inbox, so it's easy to see what new content you have and get to the stuff you want to hear.
• Exclude certain podcasts from your Inbox while staying subscribed.
• Features Overcast listeners have come to love, like compressing pauses and improving speech quality.
• The best chapter support in any podcast app I've used, including the ability to deselect certain chapters to skip the parts of episodes that don't interest you.
• Copy any audio file into a special folder on your computer and it appears in Castro.
• Convert video to audio and play it from your podcast app.
• A raft of Siri shortcuts.
• Many more really slick features.

Castro is free but it's quite limited in the free state. To unlock its full potential, you'll need to make an in-app purchase but there is a free trial, so it costs you nothing to give it a try.

Visit Castro's website, and find Castro in the App Store.

Follow Castro Podcast Player on Twitter.

Hi Mosen at largers. It's another very busy show thanks to your input. Remember, in a podcast player supporting chapter marks, you can easily skip forward and back between segments. Here's each item followed by its time in the file.

Intro,0:00.000

It's Leap Year's Day as we record this,0:57.276

Learning to code,7:43.444

Alternative calendars that don't require a leap day every four years,8:59.318

Listener comment on people who think all blind people are alike,10:01.901

A remarkable iPhone survival and customer service story,12:18.344

An Alexa skill that won't disable,18:29.928

Listener praise for a Samson microphone,20:22.389

Who wears their Apple Watch in the shower,22:25.295

Listener comment on audio apps and YouMail,23:18.014

Apple Watch fall detection,27:44.930

Listener comment on misconceptions about blindness,28:32.533

Listener comment on bullying and envy in the blind community,29:15.060

Listener comment on a blindness agency that won't let you identify as blind,34:44.123

Listener questions about 1Password,38:19.828

As blind people how do we know that cold callers are who they say they are,46:32.317

iOS 13.4 beta 3 update,51:33.124

Tom Dooley sequel,59:19.708

Listener question on routers and access points with the most accessible interfaces,1:00:09.350

The Bonnie Bulletin would it be so bad to have official guide dog certification in the US,1:02:58.484

Misconceptions about blind people,1:14:31.189

A listener review of the WeWalk smart cane,1:16:40.036

Listener comment on attitudes in the blind community and a forthcoming free iOS guide,1:21:28.941

Listener comment on the responsibility of guide dog handlers,1:24:00.893

Listener comment on bullying,1:25:31.767

Listener question on stopping JAWS showing formatting in Braille,1:28:01.835

Significant changes happening for Bluetooth audio including hearing aids,1:30:55.592

Closing,1:33:14.349

Hi Mosen at Largers. We've made the big time at last and are now on Spotify, so welcome if you're listening to us there. Speaking of which, Spotify has introduced a new daily playlist to help you discover new podcast content.

During the week, Bonnie and I were refused an Uber ride because of her Seeing Eye dog. I recount the experience and how Uber handled it, and seek your own experiences like this. Do you think it's better for blind people to disclose when they are travelling with a guide dog, or should we simply expect any driver to follow the law?

Aira has released an update taking advantage of dual and triple cameras in newer iPhones.

More listeners chime in on grammatical and linguistic pet peeves.

Apple is apparently rethinking the way it tests iOS builds for quality following multiple serious bugs with iOS 13. It's not before time, but will it really make any difference?

A listener asks for help selecting text with VoiceOver in iOS.

There's a bit of enthusiasm for a book I recommended on The Mosen Explosion last week, "Get Back, Imagine, Saving John Lennon" by Donovan Day.

Are you still watching See on Apple TV Plus. A listener suggests it's worth persevering with.

More thoughts on using an iPhone or iPad as your notetaker versus using a dedicated blindness-specific product.

Bonnie is here once again with her bulletin.

Do you ever say "please" to your virtual assistant, such as Siri of soup drinker? We have some interesting data on who does and does not.

If the big juicy batteries of the new iPhone aren't enough for you, Apple has released battery cases for its latest iPhone range with an interesting user interface enhancement.

Google has just announced a cool new parenting feature called My Storytime.

And there is every indication that those two new Abba songs we were promised last year could be about to turn into a full new Abba album! Dude!

Hi again Mosen At Largers. Today the listening audience bonds over linguistic and grammatical pet peeves. So, like, um, totally listen irregardless? You know?

We hear some more about MFI hearing aids and their co-existence with the latest version of iOS.

The Brave Browser, which touts super security and privacy, is officially released with version 1.0 now available, and it works again with NVDA.

A listener is getting some more helpful information about compatibility issues with Sendero GPS and iOS 13.

Disney+ is now out and had a bit of a rocky start. We hear a few thoughts on whether it's worthwhile.

Makers of Twitterrific, The Icon Factory, have released a new radio app called Triode. Does it add enough value beyond what Siri in iOS 13 can already offer?

Do live audio described performances adequately accommodate the hearing impaired? Bonnie and I discuss and a couple of listeners chime in, and we celebrate the arrival of our latest gadget, the light and fluffy omelette maker. Yum.

If you're in the UK and missing access to most BBC streams on TuneIn, you'll be pleased to know that the BBC Sounds app supports Siri Shortcuts.

Apple has unveiled a new MacBook Pro, with plenty of attention being paid to the input and output side of the audio. Is your mouth watering?

We solve the mystery raised last week of how to get out of the add task screen in the latest version of my task manager of choice, Todoist. And it's very simple. Bah!

Hi Mosen at Largers. Thanks for joining me again. Are you as enthralled by the Brexit drama as me? Before putting the show together, I pulled an all-nighter watching coverage of the unusual and dramatic Saturday session of the UK House of Commons. I offer a few thoughts.

We talk about food you absolutely adore, and food you detest. Even though the answer to this question should be blatantly obvious, at a listener's request I outline just a few of the things that make soup an abomination.

I review and highly recommend "A Day Like Today", an autobiography by British journalist and recently-retired BBC interviewer John Humphrys.

Shawn calls in to recommend a book called the ABCs of UEB. You can find it here.

We hear a listener's perspective on running Windows on a virtual machine on the Mac.

Keeping with our food theme, Bonnie joins me to discuss some of her most and least favourite food as well as her first taste of a New Zealand culinary institution.

We look at a few items of tech news, including announcements around Disney Plus, Uber Pet, Google's Pixel event and the cool new recorder in the new devices, the ability to easily move music and other audio between your Google Home devices, Tile has some new products including Tile Stickers.

I discuss how I have now made the Microsoft Edge Chromium beta my web browser of choice.

Kia ora Mosen at largers. New Zealand is unlocked, unleashed and getting back on its feet again. We wish you well wherever in the world you are during this challenging time.

Here's what's in store for you in another packed episode.

Intro,0:00.000

Apple's Voice Control causing frustration,2:55.224

Audiophile's impression of the Sonos Move,10:01.254

Braille note takers versus Braille displays connected to mainstream devices,13:38.714

Using iPhone with a Braille display to deliver presentations,19:34.114

Writing maths in Braille without a notetaker,27:03.122

Participating in video conferences as a blind person,30:51.002

Facebook rolls out FacebookRooms,34:29.755

Listening to speech from your iPhone and PC at the same time,35:09.608

Why it was right to stick with Nemeth Braille for maths,39:11.846

Is it right for us to ask for priority delivery from supermarkets during the pandemic?,41:59.887

A look at the Sony X8550G smart TV with HomeKit support and ready for Sonos ARC,54:11.151

Low tech suggestion for hearing iPhone and PC speech at once,1:21:21.989

Microphone recommendation,1:23:39.688

The Bonnie Bulletin begins and New Zealand is unlocked!,1:26:18.216

Low cost lapel microphone recommendation,1:40:11.248

A powerful demonstration of how calling the podcast makes technology behave,1:42:57.958

Ongoing debate about the necessity of masks,1:44:22.926

Headspace is free if you are in the US and unemployed,1:48:22.491

Some report serious battery drain when the new iPad pro is used with the new Magic Keyboard,1:50:38.825

Google Chrome will let you save tab groups,1:52:01.101

Apple News Plus considering adding audio articles,1:53:23.036

Closing,1:54:51.036

Kia ora Mosen at Largers. Here's what we're all discussing this week.

Intro,0:00.000

Some people are locked out of iOS apps,1:05.694

Hurray! Android 11 supports multi-finger gestures for screen readers,4:05.996

Remembering talking clocks from days gone by,12:12.629

Cables for hearing multiple audio sources at once,17:55.328

Any software solution for balancing audio sources?,21:31.306

The joys of VOIP and working from home,24:54.229

Talking clocks,26:37.051

Tipping in America,30:32.413

TV remote problems will a universal remote help?,32:55.102

LearningFace ID,36:06.533

The Tiffany Report episode 2. Making the most of lockdown and robotic vacuum cleaner recommendations,40:36.508

Keeping JAWS on the same audio device even when Windows sets a new default,44:12.677

JAWS Adding a feature to work-around an increasingly common Windows audio annoyance,48:42.824

In defense of cash,51:40.832

A recommendation for the Brydge keyboards for iPad and questions about maintaining cheat sheets in Ulysses,53:41.084

Baseball in empty stadia,1:02:01.517

Anyone tried a new ElBraille?,1:03:28.647

Questions about mixers,1:04:45.212

Talking clock demo,1:13:39.682

Looking for a low cost simple portable recorder,1:16:12.227

Talking clocks,1:19:03.672

Blindness technology pranks,1:21:04.879

The Bonnie Bulletin COVID-19 New Zealand update,1:23:47.239

Sad news for Seeing Eye grads,1:32:45.128

Less intrusive sighted assistance one advantage of the pandemic,1:35:29.239

IRTI,1:41:59.048

More blindness tech pranks,1:43:37.602

iOS text to speech has changed for some but not others,1:44:46.623

New Zealand has the world's longest place name,1:47:43.024

SonicCloud is a hearing assistant for iOS,1:48:49.513

how to contribute to Mosen At Large,1:52:35.613

Hi again Mosen at Largers. This week, we ask if our personal assistant devices are just going a bit too far in trying to protect our delicate ears. I provide some examples of famous songs that have now incurred the wrath of the Siri and Alexa censors.

More listeners talk about their food loves and hates.

There's yet more discussion about whether Braille should always begin with an uppercase B. I say, let's put it to a global vote. I have no doubt which way it would go.

A listener chimes in on the concerning state of Catalyst apps on the Mac, and I highlight the difference in the frequency and quality of engagement Apple has with our community compared with other mainstream companies.

We look at the Apple TV app for Fire TVs and discuss what it can do.

A listener asks a question about iCloud keychain versus 1Password.

The Apple Radio Directory appears to be removing some smaller stations. Its days are probably numbered.

Bonnie and I talk about a concept I have dubbed "blind face". Should we speak up more about people who think they know what it's like to be blind because they have been under blindfold? And should there be Government funding of guide dog schools?

The BBC has released a new news skill for Alexa that has some awesome new features.

Research has proven definitively that dark mode has a massive positive impact on your phone's battery life, particularly if you have a phone with an OLED display.

We discuss some linguistic differences in the show this week, including whether companies are singular or plural, and the way Americans use the word "fix" to mean prepare, when most people only use it to mean "repair".

Hi Mosen at Largers. Many will be tuning in for Google's big event. They'll reveal the Pixel 4 this coming week and there'll be other things unveiled too. A listener asks me to talk about anything I'd like to see announced.

Are you a Mac user looking forward to a greater variety of apps? It appears Apple may have seriously dropped the accessibility ball with its new Catalyst project.

We hear some inside information on Apple's new series about a world full of blind people called "See", and get confirmation that all Apple TV Plus series will contain audio description.

I give you my recommendation for the BBC Radio 4 Feedback podcast and tell you why I find it so entertaining.

Change in something as fundamental as the way you read can be disconcerting. A listener questions whether the Unified English Braille code is advancing the cause of Braille.

A listener seeks advice, is it safe to upgrade an iPhone 6s to iOS 13? Is speed faster, slower or roughly the same?

We're not shy of tackling the controversial questions on this show. Oh boy! A listener wants to know which is better, Apple Music or Spotify? I give you my take and you're welcome to share yours.

We hear from a listener who owns a WeWalk Smart Cane. I'd love to hear from others who have one of these to find out how it's working out for you.

Google Maps has enhanced walking directions for blind people who live in the US or Japan, and BlindSquare now has tight Aira integration.

We discuss techniques for keeping your new phone battery in top shape.

Now I know I have a hearing impairment, but I think I heard via Twitter that October is meet the blond month. I think that's right. So my favourite blonde, Bonnie Mosen, is on the show. Bonnie and I have a good old rant about the insulting inappropriateness of postal ballots in elections without any accessible alternative.

And just how lucky am I really?

Kia ora Mosen At Largers. Here's what's in store for you this week.

Introduction and contact info,0:00.000

Another Mosen At Large interview extra is coming,2:15.487

COVID-19 update,2:48.849

I've been evaluating podcast hosting companies and we may be moving,4:19.514

What do you use your smartphone camera for and what apps are you using?,9:34.548

The pejorative and multiple meanings of the word blind,21:09.590

Religious people who want to cure us,46:14.399

Low vision videographers,49:06.280

the first public beta of iOS 14 is out. What do you think?,49:36.171

Samsung's Bixby is more accessible than it used to be,52:10.669

Looking for a quality microphone for iOS,53:06.093

Zoom releases its new H8 portable recorder,57:20.236

Blindness and mental health,59:04.975

More on the Zoom H8,1:08:51.928

iOS microphone recommendation,1:09:41.916

Can hearing aids and AirPods co-exist?,1:10:19.545

Looking for accessible podcast apps for Android,1:13:06.734

Zoom conferencing screen sharing accessibility,1:16:02.824

Irony alert! The inaccessibility of the exams for the International Association of Accessibility Professionals,1:16:50.834

Hands free activating of Alexa coming to the iOS app,1:21:42.111

What do you think of virtual blindness conventions?,1:23:35.866

Is Apple deliberately depriving the iPhone SE 2 of features?,1:25:34.718

Sight and Sound holding webinar about Microsoft Teams for anyone in the world to attend,1:28:08.615

The Bonnie Bulletin begins with comments on blind people inappropriately placed in facilities for people with learning impairments,1:32:42.579

Self care and maintaining perspective,1:38:18.233

Bonnie listened to a lot of the ACB virtual convention,1:43:34.020

Closing announcement,1:46:30.645

Keep up with Mosen At Large between episodes. Follow MosenAtLarge on Twitter where you'll get audio extras, links to interesting news stories, sneap 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

Hi again Mosen at Largers. In this bigger than huge, bumper episode, iOS 13.2 is out. There are still serious bugs, one in particular of high impact that is new to this release affecting Made for iPhone hearing aid users who also use VoiceOver. We deserve better.

Clocks have been going forward and back depending on where in the world you are. Is daylight saving a failed experiment we should abandon, or do you appreciate that extra daylight at the end of a summer's day?

A listener talks about one of his favourite games for iOS, Timecrestc.

We discuss guide dogs. A listener asks how much difference do they make really, and are they too much hassle for what you get back?

Apple TV+ has arrived. There was plenty of interest in the blind community in See. I talk about my initial impressions of the service and some of the shows including See.

We talk some more about the Brave Browser, based on the Chromium engine, also accessible in iOS.

Various listeners have a chat about mechanical keyboards and why you might want one.

In the Bonnie bulletin, it's time for me to feel the fear and do it anyway, get back on the virtual bike, and go to a cricket match. Bonnie also talks about snoring. It's something not often discussed, but it can cause a bit of friction. We ask if anyone's found any good techniques for managing it.

A listener asks why I stick with Focus Braille displays and whether I have looked at others.

We revisit the question of dodgy audio in Windows. All this, and so much more.

Hi Mosen At Largers. Thank you for listening, and also for the reviews and 5 star ratings people have left. And of course we have received a mountain of contributions again this week, so thank you also for those. Here's what's on this week's episode followed by the time in the file that you can hear it. Remember, if you use a podcast app with chapter support, Mosen At Large fully supports chapters to make it easy to skip to sections of the podcast.

Introduction,0:00.000

Earlier this week I got hacked,1:35.203

Blind job preparedness and praise for Ulysses for iOS,5:22.166

Using Overcast with voice control,11:12.230

Learning to use a Bluetooth keyboard with your iPhone,13:25.035

Can you get a sighted person to control your iPhone remotely?,16:59.208

The fascinating history of Monopoly and versions we have played over the years,19:04.044

Accessible routers and antivirus software,33:19.165

Sighted people questioning whether blind people should be parents and problems with VoiceOver for iOS losing speech persist,37:04.257

iOS beta issues and the future of cricket audio commentary in New Zealand,42:16.102

Accessible radon detectors,47:33.621

Remembering a tough New Zealand anniversary and what it teaches us about standing up to hate speech,48:53.740

Games on the good old Apple II E,57:47.956

Why is the CSUN conference still happening?,58:47.225

Memories of 15 March from New Zealand,1:02:58.057

Do you ever call your voice assistant instead of your guide dog?,1:03:42.280

Aira is discontinuing Horizon,1:05:46.235

The Bonnie bulletin begins with talk of tornados inTennessee,1:11:37.764

New Zealand's Red Puppy appeal is approaching,1:14:13.927

requiring proof of guide dog certification,1:17:00.163

Aira feedback,1:23:56.704

Making ringtones and blindness agencies that use vision in their name,1:25:38.506

Protect your Uber rides with a PIN,1:27:06.023

New studies show that a keto diet is good for brain health as we get older,1:28:51.256

Closing and contact info,1:32:41.031

Hi Mosen at Largers. This week, a listener reviews a set of bone conduction headphones he particularly likes.

A listener recounts his experiences transferring all his data from his old iPhone to his shiny new one using Apple's phone to phone method.

We discuss serious iOS 13 bugs and possible ways around them, especially the freezing after a call.

Why does Bana and some other Braille authorities ask us to disrespect Braille, the man and the code, by suggesting it not be capitalised unless we're referring to the individual? This is something I feel very strongly about. Here's my blog post on the subject. I urge those who feel the same way to bring this to their consumer conventions next year by way of resolution. Let's get this fixed.

I provide some hints on giving presentations with a Braille display and iPhone.

I describe my experience with Ulysses, a writing app for iOS with a Mac version also available, that is fully accessible and wonderful to use, but currently has one show stopper of a bug when I use it with my iPhone.

I discuss the deluge of announcements that came from Amazon, with plenty of innovative hardware and software changes to look forward to.

Bonnie has a new toy! She gives us some initial impressions of her Focus 40 Blue from Vispero.

We here about a couple of fun Alexa skills, Box of Cats and Audible Clock.

Finally, we look ahead to Apple TV Plus.

Kia ora Mosen at largers. Thanks to all your incredible contributions, it's another busy show this week. Here's what's in it.

Intro,0:00.000

COVID-19 update, and mask debate,1:05.580

Notetakers versus Braille displays with mainstream devices,6:28.249

iOS and Braille displays together are just too dodgy,11:02.897

Setting up the Zoom F6 when blind,18:58.667

Tipping and notetakers,20:38.914

Notetakers and iPhoneSE,23:27.985

New 13-inch MacBook Pro is out,25:58.339

Parasites may have just been lucky,27:05.743

Jonathan recording on the Zoom F6 digital recorder,30:35.721

Apple needs to engage with blind people re Braille,38:43.173

The benefits of Apple's USB 3.0 Camera Connector Kit,42:13.962

Report from New York and notetaker thoughts,43:52.673

ZoomF6 versus voice guided recorders,51:03.707

I need many devices to do what I do,52:17.662

Recommending a book called The Blind Doctor,54:13.317

Why Americans need to tip,55:18.514

Cryptocurrency and should a 50 year old bother to learn Braille,58:10.954

Is technology going to cause Braille to di out?,1:00:09.619

Recommending the Sonos MOVE portable speaker,1:02:04.525

ClickAndPost.com could be an alternative to Apple's defunct Cards app,1:03:28.666

Accessibility frustrations during COVID-19,1:04:03.392

Learning Braille in adulthood,1:10:54.557

Why I gave up my notetaker,1:12:14.829

The Benefits of mainstream devices and what happens when hearing aids break during the pandemic?,1:15:23.722

A look at the big announcements from Sonos especially their new ARC sound bar,1:18:27.519

VPN clients that work well on Windows and iOS,1:34:32.574

iPhone SE and lockdown comments,1:35:53.131

The Bonnie Bulletin begins with comments on blind people and video conferencing,1:39:35.713

Should I switch from Windows to Mac?,1:47:42.785

More notetaker feedback,1:59:33.101

We'll know what's in iOS 14 on 22 June,2:02:19.127

The Overcast podcast app just got way better on the Apple Watch Cellular,2:04:10.363

Tile will soon be built into some new laptops,2:05:40.584

Has Google Chrome removed voice search?,2:06:46.055

Eloquence for iOS isn't going to happen,2:07:52.254

Closing,2:10:20.580

Hi Mosen At Largers. I'm back again with another jam-packed episode put together by our wonderful community. Don't forget, many of us are staying in touch twice a day every week day at the moment on Mushroom FM, and you're very welcome to tune in and tell us how you're doing. Let's stick together and support each other.

Here's what's on the show today.

Introduction,0:00.000

Very strict lockdown in New Zealand,0:51.951

New Zealand receives a nationwide emergency alert,9:50.505

A guest appearance from someone famous,14:54.072

German perspective,17:03.292

An unwelcome hint in iOS 13.4 Mail,17:53.878

Why are even seasoned work from homers finding this time so tough,19:01.360

Sites to help record podcast interviews,23:23.316. Sites mentioned include Squadcast,Zencastr and CleanFeed.

NFB is doing a live presidential release and other consumer organisations holding virtual gatherings,30:10.278

Strict delivery requirements at a complex for the over 55s,32:50.808

A report from Scotland and question about the LBC app,35:09.608

Speaking out against the catastrophic COVID-19 response in the US,39:11.428

Revisiting the question of VoiceOver sounds coming through the speaker when using MFI hearing aids,42:00.965

Will we get remixes of earlier Beatles albums?,47:10.540

Getting up to speed with Backpack Studio and Zoom,48:45.736

Checking in with Canada,51:53.632

Update from a schoolteacher in New York,56:03.723

Report fromWashingtonDC,59:50.438

Podcast hosting recommendations,1:03:18.846. Sites mentioned include Libsyn,Podbean,Pinecast and Anker.

Where to buy the Sharp Talking Time,1:05:04.157

Bluetooth hearing solutions for an RIC hearing aid wearer,1:06:44.919

Guide dog treats for when the usuals don't turn up,1:09:06.468

Recent experience of Zencastr,1:09:31.004

Oh the places you'll go when in lockdown,1:11:45.552

The Bonnie Bulletin in lockdown,1:13:43.154

Is Britbox accessible?,1:19:24.880

Different approaches to getting work for disabled people,1:23:56.187

Answer to the Bluetooth headphones for RIC hearing aid wearers question,1:29:04.598

Allen and Heath Zed-12FX versus Zed-24FX mixer,1:29:45.883

Little known feature. Audio presentation of graphical data in iOS 13,1:33:17.855

ECG and irregular heart rate notifications have come to New Zealand onAppleWatch,1:34:45.457

Webcam recommendations,1:35:03.781

Blindness providers in New Zealand,1:39:44.984

Apps for maintaining a journal,1:40:21.662

My Sonosthesia book and big changes coming to Sonos with their new S2 operating system,1:42:01.095

Google Podcast is now available for iOS and you can hear Mosen At Large with it,1:44:15.864

Journal app recommendation Day One Journal,1:44:57.703

More on Apple's audio graphing,1:45:25.281

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.

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Intro,0:00 Thoughts on blind pride and the social model of disability,0:27 Blind people at the airport,24:19 Clubhouse has dwindling participation but improving features,1:09:28 Survey for blind coders,1:13:15 the link mentioned in the survey is https://tinyurl.com/blindcodersurvey uh oh! There's a big accessibility problem with the Sonos Roam,1:14:24 What's a data breach?,1:17:53 For UK listeners, a Sky Q review,1:18:53 Thoughts from a new user of the QBraille from Hims,1:34:12 Why do Android Braille devices become outdated so quickly?,1:38:03 JAWS versus VoiceOver,1:43:14 App purchases,1:54:40 What's the best way to learn how to use Twitter?,2:04:14 What accessible Bitcoin options exist?,2:07:19

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An unwelcome visitor, and no new iPhone yet,0:00

The Hable One is an innovative Braille input keyboard for your smartphone,4:39

David Andrews remembers the early days of computer technology,46:40

Closing and contact info,1:49:16

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 Comments on recent topics 38:57 Audio description resources 45:57 Finding Employment 47:40 Personal Voice, BrailleNote Touch and an Audacity question 50:21 Experiments with hearing technology 52:49 Author of "Life Unseen",Selena Mills 1:05:46 Closing and contact info 2:00:06

Kia ora Mosen At Largers. A reminder that this podcast is indexed by chapter. If you listen with a podcast client that offers chapter support, you can easily skip between segments.

Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each.

Introduction,0:00

A revamped Mosen Explosion on Mushroom FM,1:07

More on Apple Braille bugs,2:34

Work-arounds for serious bugs with Uber's apps,4:47

Thoughts on buggy apps, treadmills and more,13:01

The word rehab,21:08

Tim's New Hearing Aids part 3,22:52

The Freestyle Libre 14-day sensor,37:35

How can we hear South African radio cricket commentary?,48:04

Anyone tried the Omnisense cane tip?,49:46

Thoughts on the Beatles Get Back documentary,50:04

Any tips on blind people doing carpentry?,51:36

Questions on Zoom conferencing,52:30

Looking for Accessible VU meters,54:28

I want unattended JAWS Tandem sessions,57:40

When broadcasting, how do I hear my screen reader without my listeners hearing it?,1:01:42

Shelly Brisbin discusses the latest version of iOS Access for All,1:08:01

Having VoiceOver not speak notifications,1:30:14

Sleep Plus+,1:32:17

A review of the Surface Pro 7,1:35:57

Closing and contact info,1:46:25

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.

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Introduction,0:00

Bitten by the black Friday bug, I bought a WeWalk Smart Cane",0:59

Cast your vote for your top 10 favourite holiday songs,6:42

You can run TalkBack on yourChromeBook,17:09

Beatles and Brailliant,26:05

Audio description,29:17

More comment on visual description of presenters at meetings,39:09

Accessible medical forms in the United States,44:47

Do dedicated blindness devices still have a place?,46:30

Windows XP,57:16

Speed of text-to-speech in demonstrations,59:58

Old Main Menu shows and can I downgrade a new Windows 11 system to 10?,1:01:51

Blind gun ownership in the United States,1:07:31

Hints on sending quality bug reports to Apple,1:08:53

Alert systems for the DeafBlind,1:12:01

Project Hail Mary,1:15:14

Hearing aid discussion,1:16:04

My family thinks an accommodation for my anxiety is weird,1:25:32

Looking for recommendations from people who know the Houston area,1:29:53

Doorbell recommendations,1:31:28

Retro things,1:37:02

The Bonnie Bulletin,1:42:01

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Introduction,0:00. In the intro I mention my upcoming webinar with AbilityNet. You can register for the webinar here.

Matt Campbell and Terry Bray join me for a look at the just released Windows 11. Should you upgrade? Will you upgrade?,2:01

Apple feedback including good news on broken Siri functionality,19:33

Happy 10th birthday Siri,28:18

A new book, “A celebration of family, Stories of Parents with Disabilities", I’m joined by the editor, Dave Matheis and contributors Jason Jones and Kimberley Parsley.

Camps, calendars and culture,1:29:49

There is also a Deafblind culture,1:35:19

Comments on “There Plant Eyes”,1:44:35

David Edick reviews the CEntrance Portcaster and Mixerface,1:48:55

Closing and contact info,1:59:47

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Introduction,0:00

Father's Day,2:15

Special podcast devoted to audiobooks coming out mid-week,2:45

Anyone using the Orbit Writer?,3:54

Horrible CAPTCHA,5:56

CD ripper recommendations,11:12

DVD ripping recommendations and video editing,14:21

Most accessible email newsletter software,15:16

WordPress accessibility,17:22

Google listens, a positive accessibility experience,20:09

Braille magazine memories,25:20

Amazon accessibility issue that was fixed is now broken again, and no one seem to be listening",25:58

How does a blind person handle artwork when establishing a podcast?,30:57

A lost technology story dramatised for podcast by Jonathan Mosen,35:00

JAWS BrailleIn,36:54

Are QR codes excluding us from accessing some services?,39:24

Accessible Samsung TV,45:18

Is there anything you can do to get an app from your old iPhone to your new one when the app is no longer in the Store?,46:49

BackPackStudio has a big update in the Store,52:10

Low-tech ideas for functioning in the kitchen and the need for Braille labels on commercial items,53:18

Good Maps Explorer is in the US AppStore,1:01:44

Bleeping Facebook,1:04:39

Thoughts on various topics raised on previous shows,1:06:57

Which iPhone should I get?,1:16:04

Another walk down technology memory lane,1:18:00

Good zoom practices and Zoom adds a high fidelity option,1:28:49

How do you get Cortana to talk to Gmail?,1:31:12

Can I be a fluent Braille reader if I start in my 50s?,1:34:27

The Envision smart glasses show a lot of promise,1:37:48

Closing,1:43:08

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Introduction and advisory of a special episode featuring Larry Skutchan,0:00

This week I did something heart-sinkingly stupid,3:08

Importing files into Ulysses for iOS,9:11

Taking a full computer backup,11:15

An opponent of my Apple public beta petition has a change of heart,15:13

iTunes for Windows bug,22:19

Beta testing iOS,24:13

We should be grateful,26:57

Feedback on the low carb episode,31:09

How did you learn to cook?,42:09

Is it worth beta testing iOS?,50:19

Is it worth upgrading a PC hard drive to solid state and how is it done?,52:19

Me versus I,1:00:30

Blindness email lists,1:02:28

Technology memories,1:06:16

Braille magazine memories,1:15:41

Braille watches,1:17:01

Can't hear the podcast on QCast,1:21:37

Why can't people find my podcast?,1:23:43

Where's the prog rock?,1:27:36

Revisiting the question of hearing multiple sources from the same place,1:29:47

In The Bonnie Bulletin we are eating and preparing food,1:32:25

Thoughts from the UK on Winamp and more,1:40:17

Tech memories and trying to pre-record a radio show,1:45:08

Closing announcement,1:51:53

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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 Pursuing a career in customer service 1:49:09 Impressions of the Seleste Smart Glasses, and Apple thoughts 1:51:23 Be My AI, and airlines with Braille safety cards 1:53:51 Vocaster 2 with the Mac 1:56:01 Best and worst airline security experiences 1:57:27 Closing and contact info 1:59:58

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.

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Introduction,0:00 Financial data in PDF format,3:13 Windows 11,13:15 Radio memories,27:03 Watching movies with the family on Disney Plus,47:32 Why Braille is important to me,52:11 Disability pride, including if you can be proud of one impairment but not of another",57:10 Helpful resources for learning Windows 10 and JAWS,1:16:27 More on blind people's interaction with the medical profession,1:17:38 The Bonnie Bulletin wishes you a happy 4th and stop with the fireworks already!,1:21:45 The great Samsung washing machine saga resolution,1:25:06 I found my Find My,1:30:05 Falling for a guide dog,1:32:33 The Brilliant Hartgen Consultancy scripts and tutorial for Microsoft Teams,1:36:30 Bonnie comments on several topics of conversation on the show,1:37:14 Closing and contact info,1:43:31

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Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each.   A weekend of COVID alert changes and technical outages,0:00 Podcast reviews are a one-way street. So here's my reply to one.,3:01 Quick tips. Braille in iOS 14.4 and a recommended Bluetooth headset,18:51 Britain's NHS is alive, well and healthy,20:44 Low-cost but effective solutions for scanning print in Windows?,22:01 Reminiscing about maths equipment of the past,26:57 More on Facebook and the Australian Government,42:18 More thoughts onClubhouse,1:02:17 More on guide dog refusals by ride share and taxi drivers,1:11:49 Braille is great but screen reader support can be frustrating,1:18:16 Feedback on iOS voice control,1:20:46 Using wired headphones with your iPhone,1:24:32 Is there an app that will help me read the display on things like battery chargers?,1:28:13 iPhone sounds and memorising the location of app controls,1:29:19 What is direct Touch in VoiceOver?,1:32:41 Facebook for iOS. There is no going back,1:34:27 Thoughts on Apple innovation, accessibility resourcing and quality control. And has anyone had success with online dating?,1:35:50 What it's like to be a part of a COVID vaccine trial,1:44:30 Looking for a high quality XLR headset,1:53:40 New build of APH Studio recorder and answering the scanner question,1:56:31 Wanting an app for cleaning the iOS cache,1:58:18 The Bonnie Bulletin. Uber eats has a new feature, but be careful!,1:58:58 Closing announcement and contact info,2:04:25

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Welcome to the final show for 2022,0:00

Giving you the info on 211,1:26

Plenty of great holiday programming on MushroomFM,3:20

There is a fault affecting a good number of Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 9th gen machines,4:21. Here is the long thread I referred to on the podcast.

Apple Watch Ultra unboxing and setup,33:35

Evidence 111 is a compelling audio game for iOS and Android,1:19:56

Deep Fried turkey,1:36:18

Audio description,1:38:01

Is there a Dvorak keyboard tutor app?,1:43:25

Crossing in a straight line,1:44:16

Microsoft Teams,1:46:24

Newspaper content in audio,1:48:36

Performing an iPhone clean install,1:49:41

CCLVI,1:53:54

IPA Braille,1:54:47. Here is the article referred to about IPA Braille.

Wanting to be independent in health clubs and other places,1:55:21

Keep the contributions coming over the break,2:00:43

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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 Preparing an SD card for use in the PortCaster 33:19 Orientation to the device 35:46 Bringing a FaceTime audio call into the recording 49:16 A few mic facts 51:18 Pros, cons, comparisons 53:39 A chat with CEO and founder of Centrance, Michael Goodman 1:05:41 Streaming web radio links on Chromecast 1:38:52 Changing the Google Home voice through the Assistant app 1:40:31 The HeardThat app 1:44:17 Comments on episode 249 1:47:34 Using the BrailleNote Touch Plus with NLS BARD 1:52:47 Problem withVoice Dream Reader and Dropbox 1:53:55 Be My AI is impressive 1:56:10 Closing and contact info 2:00:10

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Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each.   Reflections on 100 episodes,0:00 It pains me to say it, but Facebook is in the right,3:32 A Muslim perspective on the guide dog issue,17:55 iOS 14.5 public beta 2,28:23 iOS voice control,30:30 Crazy bug creating iOS folders,35:00 How to restore VoiceOver container sounds,38:57 What are Seeing AI beacons?,41:15 In praise of Podbean,46:07 Roku accessibility,48:28 Another new computer recommendation,49:56 The new Brailliant range,52:43 Apple Music and Amazon Echo,55:05 The APH Chameleon Braille display,57:36 The Amazon Smart Oven,1:08:58 Hearing aid funding in the Netherlands,1:20:05 TheCube Slate and other tools blind people used for maths,1:26:22 Home automation with HomeKit-compatible accessories,1:30:03 Mantis and Ulysses,1:42:23 Closing and contact info,1:47:33

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Welcome to 295 0:00 Comments on Blind Barbie 2:02 Arielle Silverman from the American Foundation for the blind discusses the design and impact of Blind Barbie 5:04 Zoom announces another accessible recorder, the H1 XLR 33:48 Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses and privacy 36:49 Podcast players for Windows supporting chapters 40:45 Deleting articles from the Eleven Labs Reader 44:53 More on the need for accessible medical devices 46:35 Looking for a good iPhone keyboard 58:40 Words about words 1:01:32 The blind hating the blind 1:06:20 My experience at the movies 1:19:11 New Phonak hearing aids and Roger On 1:26:52 Todoist 1:35:17 Listening to podcasts with Alexa 1:38:28 New gadgets and AI 1:40:17 Inaccessible recycling system in Hungary 1:42:49 Problem with GPS and mapping systems 1:45:45 Travel, Speechify, and what do people think of the NLS eReaders 1:47:37 Update on iPhone issue 1:51:58 Using Copilot to make a PowerPoint presentation 1:55:41 Confirming problems with WhatsApp videos 1:57:20 ThinkBios Utility 1:57:46 Closing and contact info 1:58:25

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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.

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Welcome to 240 0:00 Apple Podcast Connectgate update 1:30 Thought-provoking issues around new-generation AI visual recognition 16:40. You can read the New York Times article. Hearing aids 20:57 Keeper Security 27:58 Things Siri should do 31:37 How much does it cost to fix a Braille display? 33:51 Audio description on Netflix 37:14 Qardio Arm and other products 43:24 I'm looking for a quality cane 44:53 Noisy places are inaccessible places 46:52 Bonnie's Seeing Eye interview 56:29 A troubling Uber experience 58:10 Author of The Country of the Blind, Andrew Leland 1:05:42 The nature of literacy 1:53:06 Where did Backpack Studio go? 1:56:17 Closing and contact info 1:58:38

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Welcome to Minnesota,0:13

The New Zealand census and a story of effective advocacy,3:37

deteriorating compatibility between JAWS and some Microsoft apps,14:40

Depression in the blind community,16:26

Tech Roundup,36:11

Comments on episode 214,41:37

Which Braille display should I buy?,46:40

Dictation has gotten really bad on my iPhone,49:47

Bad Apple experience inSouthAfrica,55:55

Brian Hartgen discusses the Sense Player from Hims,1:05:01

Ableist language,1:38:48

Looking for an accessible CRM,1:51:30

Poor support from Zoom,1:55:55

Following up on the Microsoft Access inquiry,1:57:51

Closing and contact info,1:58:42

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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 Classifying USB audio devices in iOS 17.1 45:55 I just switched back from Android to iOS. Here's what I think 50:47 The new iOS default notification sound is horrible 54:35 Finding a person when you both have iPhone 15 devices 58:42 Mac versus PC 1:01:23 Demonstration of RSS Reader for Windows 1:14:00 Working with a guide dog 1:27:23 Living with blindness and other impairments 1:45:40 Front porch security 1:51:54 Sounds that make me feel weird 1:54:24 Closing and contact info 1:57:51

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Welcome to 294 0:00 A first look at Apple Intelligence in iOS 18.1 beta 0:42 Living Blindfully Plus comes to Apple Podcasts. Siri's phenomenal new voices tell us about it 13:19 AI claims a scalp. OrCam exits the blindness and low vision market 22:42 Feedback on the Meta Smart Glasses 25:47 Listener thoughts on the closure of AppleVis 45:26 Jonathan's comments on the closure of AppleVis 52:03 Blind Barbie 1:07:59 Are there players for the PC that support podcast chapters? 1:11:10 Who should I donate to? 1:12:53 Castro and autonomous vehicles 1:16:48 Real-world user experiences of blind people in autonomous vehicles 1:20:15 Poor Telegram accessibility 1:25:25 The UK elections 1:28:48 Thermomix food processors 1:33:06 Rediscovering Braille 1:34:34 Another benefit of Living Blindfully transcripts 1:37:40 Idea for new iPhone users, Nature sounds app, personal voice 1:40:48 TalkBack on smart TVs 1:46:04 ThinkBios Utility and Zoom H1Essential 1:47:45 Tandom Mobi Insulin Pump 1:55:04 Closing and contact info 1:59:00

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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.

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Introduction,0:00 Improve your productivity and take control of notifications with Focusses in iOS15,0:27 Listener comments onWWDC,17:21 Blind people and the medical profession,31:21 Do we need a different approach to accessibility?,46:02 Zed10 mixer and Zoom Cloud Meetings,49:45 Resources for upskilling with JAWS,52:29 A few issues with a new Dell computer,54:13 How are people getting on these days with JAWS and iTunes?,58:11 Blind people recording things,59:22 Digital to Analogue converters,1:03:01 It shouldn't be so hard to repair a Mac,1:04:05 Standing up against misuse of the word blind,1:07:27 Can you input in Braille when the Mantis is a terminal?,1:10:39 The one-eyes man and blind pride,1:12:12 Why people use the Victor Reader Stream,1:21:45 An ElBraille review,1:24:54 Collaborating with others using Word on the Mac,1:27:56 The Echo Studio not playing nice with the Apple TV,1:28:40 What is the Soup Drinker and where can I get it?,1:32:28 The Bonnie Bulletin ,1:34:32 The Zoom Podtrak P4 works well as a little mixer at the office,1:36:25 The new Samsung Washing machine in crisis,1:38:45 Closing and contact info,1:50:11

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Welcome to 241 0:30 iOS 17 beta 2:06 What old iOS apps do you remember with fondness? 5:50 A wonderful cane and a positive development 13:17 Adding descriptions to videos with Mona for mastodon 14:27 JAWS for Android 16:48 iBeacons are still a thing 21:16 Here's a link to the Kwenda app referenced in this section. Any accessible TV recommendations? 24:01 Accessibility issues with Fiverr 27:21 Comments on Apple Podcast Connectgate 30:23 Accessibility issues with Express VPN 35:30 Things aren't looking good for Audible support with the Victor Reader Stream 3 38:09 HumanWare and APH update us on the Monarch Braille device 47:05 Demo of the Weatherology app for iOS 1:19:33 Closing and contact info 1:58:09

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Welcome to 243 0:30 We got a ticket to ride 2:12 The Be My AI test is expanding 5:05 HIMS releases version 2.0 of the SensePlayer firmware 6:39 Critical Braille bugs remain as iOS 17 release looms 8:25 Home Dialysis changed my life 17:46 Hearing in noisy places 27:25 Typing and Braille reading speeds according to ChatGPT 46:58 Portable VoiceOver for Mac preferences explained 52:10 Does anyone know anything about guide horses? 56:43 Orbit and Access Mind discuss Optima, OrbitSpeak and more 1:05:48 Remembering old iOS apps that no longer exist 1:45:52 Closing and contact info 1:56:08

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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 HeardThat app 1:27:16 The Bonnie Bulletin, what's it like to work with and care for a guide dog? 1:34:29 Disclosing your blindness to a potential or soon to be employer 1:53:19 Closing and contact info 2:00:59

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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 Microsoft integration 1:21:06 Best notetaker for college 1:23:27 Trouble in Zoom meetings 1:27:14 Do we still need dedicated digital talking book players 1:31:18 Email composition focus in iOS 17.4 1:35:17 Linux for blind users 1:37:41 Comments on episode 268 1:40:15 Podcast chapters in Spotify 1:48:41 Why do blind people so frequently get asked to sit in a wheelchair at airports 1:56:10 Closing and contact info 2:00:05

Apple's marathon WWDC keynote included new Macs, updates to all of Apple's operating systems, and the much-anticipated mixed reality headset which Apple is calling Vision Pro.

In this episode recorded immediately after the keynote, Judy Dixon, Heidi Taylor and Mike Feir join Jonathan Mosen to discuss the meaning of it all from a blindness perspective.

Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 245 0:29 Home appliances, the final frontier 1:34 Welcome to almost citizen Bonnie 17:03 YouTube video from LYFT driver coaches drivers on how to avoid transporting guide dog handlers 21:22 Here is a link to the YouTube video in question. You can flag this video, and you can also report this using YouTube's other legal complaint form for violating civil rights legislation in your country.

iOS 17 is in quite good shape ahead of release 34:13 Be my AI not recognising faces 38:18 Audible and the Victor Reader Stream 40:57 More on accessible TVs 42:50 Comments on various recent topics 52:05 Searching for a bingo card 53:42 A work-around for inaccessible chapter buttons inApple Podcasts 55:05 Maryann Mendez talks NFB conventions and answers some Bookshare questions 1:01:37 Jack Mendez talks tech training and the future of accessibility 1:24:35 PC versus Mac 1:40:27 Searching for text on the BrailleSense 1:48:53 Closing and contact info 1:57:09

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Introductory comments 0:00 Trying to sign up for mastodon 4:53 The Federation and Freedom on the fediverse - NFB and Freedom Scientific come to Mastodon 8:51 Voice Dream Reader and subscriptions 13:12 Old Main Menu episodes 23:56 Pennsylvania 65000 26:31 ChatGPT on iPhone 35:24 More quality control issues with the Focus 40 Blue 45:47 Disabling Braille on BrailleNote Touch Plus 49:16 Impressions from a new Victor Reader Stream 3 user 50:27 Installing Kurzweil 1000 on a new machine 52:19 I want Microsoft to offer Somali text-to-speech 53:40 Choose this link to sign the open letter in support of this initiative. Comments on the Adrian Spratt interview 56:56 Google IO recap 1:02:59 Depression in the blind community 1:26:09 There is a way to use Living Blindfully Plus onAlexa 1:31:15 Another example of poor airline service 1:32:36 Following Pneuma Solutions on Mastodon 1:40:24 Do you speed up your audio? 1:40:52 Can't disable effects on my Asus laptop 1:46:10 The dangers posed by electric cars 1:47:25 Having a major frustration with Audible 1:49:12 Trouble with iOS medicine reminders 1:54:58 Closing and contact info 2:01:20

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Intro,0:00

Apple excludes blind people from the watchOS public beta,2:15. Even if you don’t own an Apple Watch yourself but believe we all benefit when as many blind people have as much time to provide constructive feedback to Apple as possible, please sign and share my petition. You can find it at petition.mosen.org.

Listener comments on the watchOS public beta,15:25

Is Siri getting really slow for anyone else?,40:12

Audible.com changes and questions,41:26

watchOS beta, using Uber and more,1:40:06

David Kingsbury fromThe CarrollCenter's new book When One Web Browser is not enough,59:43

Integrating note taking on your iPhone with other devices and tasks,1:45:33

A Sydney perspective on a bunch of issues,1:52:14

Being taught piano remotely,1:57:12

Petition reminder and closing,1:59:13

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Intro,0:00

iOS 15 and other Apple stuff,4:00

Ed Green from the Blind Android Users Podcast,35:49

Listener feedback onAndroid,1:40:30

Closing and contact info,2:00:08

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Intro,0:00

Reflections and questions on the ADA's 30th anniversary,2:15

The blind vending programme in the US,14:08

Are we too willing to accept a life of living off the Government?,19:22

Is people-first language actually hurting us? And what is the secret to successful advocacy,24:00

I'm in high school. What is realistic for me to aspire to for a career?,39:45

The term visually impaired confuses people,45:46

More thoughts on Braille displays,50:26

TTS voices we love and loathe,1:01:32

How do you start building a smart home?,1:17:01

Terminology and smart home thoughts,1:27:22

Tips for running Windows on a Mac,1:30:01

Why some blind Americans confuse sense and since,1:35:18

TTS and Braille comments,1:39:31

The advice given to parents of blind kids can make or break lives,1:43:17

Proctoring has privacy risks,1:46:02

special tableware for blind people? It's essential apparently,1:48:04

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Introduction,0:00 Sight Tech Global is back without a name change,0:54 Thoughts on blindness-specific support from Microsoft and Apple,11:46 Are their blind people using OrCam My Eye who like it?,28:06 Interview with Mike Calvo and Matt Campbell from Pneuma Solutions,33:25 Scribe for meetings demonstration,1:18:42 Use of the term blind ghetto to describe some assistive technology,1:52:32 Frustrations looking for work,1:58:38 Closing and contact info,2:07:24

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Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each.   Now streaming live on Facebook and YouTube,0:00 Mushroom FM's new server brings improved audio quality, back on Apple Music,0:59 Join the Blind Podmaker club for blind podcasters onClubhouse,3:30 Thanks for the wonderful reviews this week,5:29 New Zealand's been making waves this week,6:42 Perspectives on dating when blind,15:04 Studying maths and maths equipment,46:10 Netflix accessibility on the website,48:54 Comments on past episodes,52:11 iOS 14.5 beta 3 is out,58:06 Braille scrolling problems persist,1:00:07 The Facebook Back button in iOS,1:03:53 I don't want notifications to duck the audio,1:04:45 Mixers versus audio interfaces, captcha on iPhone, revisiting a restaurant afterdiscrimination,1:08:27 Widex hearing aids?,1:23:49 The importance of looking good,1:32:18 The Bonnie bulletin on dating blind,1:33:33 Closing and contact info,1:44:15

Some of us take to smart phone use like a duck to water. Others understand their potential, but really struggle and want to throw the thing out the jolly old window. And then there are those who want any tool that might help them complete a task with maximum efficiency. If you’re an Android user, you should check out Louie Voice Control, a free and quite remarkable app.   I speak with its creator, Pramit Bhargava, and then my son Richard Mosen joins me as we put the app through its paces. I didn’t expect to be that impressed, but I was very pleasantly surprised.

This is a special episode containing Jonathan Mosen's presentation on the future of Mosen at Large, which from now on will be called Living Blindfully. Here is a summary of the key points and when you can hear them. The episode, as usual is segmented by chapter.

Introduction from Bonnie Mosen,0:00 Introduction from Jonathan Mosen,4:15 A new name to reflect what the podcast has become,8:55 Our new logo,14:24 Contributing to Living Blindfully,15:06 LivingBlindfully.com and some of its features,15:50 Living Blindfully and the Fediverse,24:14 Offloading some of the tasks,26:58 Advertising on Living Blindfully,29:16 Living Blindfully Plus,30:57 Presentation Conclusion,35:42 Caller1,37:38 Caller2,38:53 Caller3,42:43 Caller4,43:56 Caller5,45:34 Caller6,50:11 Written question1,52:42 Caller7,53:34 Caller8,56:37 Caller9,58:36 Caller10,1:00:07 Caller11,1:02:14 Caller12,1:07:27 Written question2,1:12:09 Caller13,1:14:03 Caller14,1:18:48 Caller15,1:25:13 Caller16,1:28:17 Caller17,1:33:39 Caller18,1:37:41 Caller19,1:42:04 Caller20,1:45:29 Caller21,1:50:34 Caller22,1:56:50 Caller23,2:00:25 Caller24,2:03:07 Caller25,2:04:48 Caller26,2:06:31 Caller27,2:09:54 Caller28,2:12:52 Caller29,2:16:43 Caller30,2:18:32 Caller31,2:21:23 Caller32,2:25:20 Caller33,2:30:29 Caller34,2:33:17 Caller35,2:35:55 Caller36,2:38:36 Caller37,2:43:21 Caller38,2:46:29 Caller39,2:49:33 Caller40,2:52:57 Caller41,2:55:24 Caller42,2:56:39 Closing,3:00:08

Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each.

Welcome to 290 0:00 Living Blindfully has a WhatsApp Announcements Channel 1:22 Facebook hallucination 6:46 The Be My Eyes Inclusive Language Guide 9:05 X for iOS is accessible again 32:37 Workaround for clipped audio announcements with some Bluetooth headphones 33:07 Accessibility of parkinson's pumps and other medical devices 35:01 Demonstration and review of the Todoist task management software 43:13 Todoist terminology 47:38 Exploring Todoist for iOS 49:13 Searching for a task 1:09:11 Todoist and Fantastical 1:11:39 Todoist and Drafts 1:16:24 Working with Todoist for Windows 1:21:45 Extensions for Windows browsers 1:30:23 Todoist and AI 1:31:15 Forwarding email to Todoist 1:32:18 Microsoft Outlook integration 1:34:19 Pricing and closing thoughts 1:35:26 Scanning QR codes and airline travel 1:37:59 Windows 11 Bitlocker concerns 1:42:54 Looking for a JAWS scripter 1:44:08 Sonos 1:48:05 Horizon IX hearing aids 1:49:54 iOS 18 1:51:33 Thermomix becoming inaccessible 1:53:16 Getting the Meta Smart Glasses paired with iPhone 1:57:00 Closing and contact info 2:00:19

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.

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This week’s episode is devoted to an interview with National Federation of the Blind President, Mark Riccobono. Here is a timeline of the key topics covered. These are also chapters in the MP3 file.

Introduction,0:00

Early life and background,1:44

NFB membership numbers and the place of advocacy organisations in the Internet age,7:44

Feeding the family,16:43

Is NFB advancing a left wing agenda?,18:02

COVID at the 2022 convention,22:18

Is NFB truly a democratic organisation?,24:47

Perceived conflicts of interest,42:32

sexual misconduct,56:20

The place of Federation philosophy today,1:30:33

How does NFB determine which individual advocacy cases to take on?,1:34:55

Accessible COVID tests,1:37:55

accessible voting,1:40:04

advocacy for new accessibility legislation,1:42:05

The Museum of the Blind Peoples' Movement,1:44:57

Reunification?,1:47:35

Concluding questions,1:50:26

Closing and contact info,1:54:41

Chances are that you’ve tried one of the many audio labelling gadgets that have come and gone over the years. They were all handy, but it was another device to carry around, charge or have a fresh set of batteries to hand, and potentially lose. What is you could have even better functionality using the smartphone you have with you anyway?   This episode is all about WayAround, a system that uses the NFC reader on most Android phones and on all current iPhones. It’s simple to use, elegant, and it works. I’m now using to label everything from clothing to household items.   I’ll speak with Jessica Hipp from WayAround, then give you a demo of the iOS app.

The web has made a profound difference to the lives of blind people. But when images are poorly described or not described at all, it makes the web a less inclusive, accessible place. What if, when one person took the time to describe an image really well, that same description could be used across the web? That’s the aim of a research project from the University of Lisbon called Sonaar. In this episode, I speak with Dr Carlos Duarte about this project and what it aims to achieve. The University is looking for people who are willing to install the Sonaar Chrome extension and/or Android app and then give them feedback. If you would like to learn more and participate in the research, visit Sonaar’s home on the web at http://www.di.fc.ul.pt/~cad/SONAAR/

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Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each.

Introduction,0:00 Extra episode about Envision coming soon,2:15 Listener comments on iOS, iPadOS and tvOS 14, watchOS 7, new AirPods firmware and Apple Watch",2:29 The Orbit Writer,53:47 Word processing and reading notes on iPhone,56:12 More thoughts on audiobooks,59:54 Speeding up video playback inWinamp,1:19:23 Voting blind,1:19:58 reading Braille quietly when you're being recorded,1:28:06 App recommendation, VoiceOCR,1:34:59 Dvorak keyboards,1:36:04 Giving up gluton,1:38:12 Thoughts on TuneIn Radio recording and Air Fryers,1:40:50 The Bonnie Bulletin, air fryers and getaways,1:43:35 Last chance to sign the watchOS public beta petition,1:48:44 Closing announcement,1:49:31

Kia ora, welcome to this special event in which right after the Apple event concluded, Judy Dixon, Michael Feir, Heidi Taylor and I, Jonathan Mosen, got together to discuss it from a blindness perspective. This is the recording as is, unedited so we can get it to you promptly.

At the time of publication, new Apple operating systems are being released tomorrow, so I will soon publish a podcast with some of my highlights in iOS and watchOS.

Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each.

Welcome to 292 0:00 A Salute to Gary O'Donoghue 1:08 The Overcast podcast app has been rewritten 6:08 the prodigal Castro user returns 11:42 Comments on the Doug Geoffray interview 15:45 I want to know more about the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses 25:06 iPhone problem, accessible voting machines and Be My Eyes private groups 31:12 Pac Mate Accessible Pocket PC 38:55 follow-up on jumping between programmes in Windows 40:41 How to review Living Blindfully on Apple Podcasts 43:29 Advice for first iPhone buyers 45:25 Braille Screen Input in iOS 18 51:39 A quick look at Express VPN for iOS 52:59 Looking for a database app 1:03:53 WhatsApp for iOS focus issue 1:05:34 Response to the Matthew Horspool interview 1:08:53 How I got back into knitting 1:13:58 My Zoom H1Essential recordings are too quiet 1:15:38 Odd problem with iOS notifications 1:20:59 Robotic guide dogs 1:25:03 Odd Braille problem in iOS 1:28:37 I put a deposit on a Glide 1:32:31 Zoom H6Essential, and setting up a new eSIM 1:34:06 Inaccessible locks on suitcases 1:38:42 Blind guy buying a car 1:42:14 Working with TP-Link Routers 1:53:57 Reading documents straight from the Focus 40 Blue refreshable Braille display 1:54:31 In WhatsApp, what are channels, groups and communities 1:55:53 Closing and contact info 1:58:48

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.

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

Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each.

Welcome to 234 0:00 Hi from the Audient Evo 16 1:35 See you at the NFB convention in Houston 4:41 Follow-up from Apple's WWDC 7:48 Listener comments on Apple 17:59 Bookshare's price increase and its ongoing relevance 28:42 Bose versus Sonos 58:33 Blind people's quality access to Reddit under threat 1:08:19 Check out the Save 3rd party apps subreddit Read a statement by the blackout organisers If you'd like to voice your own support for the cause, here's a letter template. Using Seeing AI to read subtitles 1:53:24 Handy hint for navigating the menus on the Zoom PodTrak M2 1:56:10 Providing guidance on website accessibility 1:58:43 Closing and contact info 2:00:15

Kia ora Mosen At Largers. A reminder that this podcast is indexed by chapter. If you listen with a podcast client that offers chapter support, you can easily skip between segments.

Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each.

Introduction,0:00

Giving public evidence to the Royal Commission on Abuse inCare,1:48

Revisiting ableist language and some tech topics,12:37

Introduction to a review of the Focusrite Vocaster Two,31:15

Bundled software,39:59

Unboxing,42:33

Detailed layout description,45:50

Installing the drivers and Vocaster Hub on Windows,54:06

Working with built-in Windows support,1:00:54

Vocaster Hub for Windows,1:14:29

Working with Vocaster Two in Reaper,1:34:41

Pairing Vocaster Two with iPhone via Bluetooth,1:38:43

Using a TRRS cable between Vocaster Two and iPhone,1:47:14

Final thoughts,1:55:31

Closing and contact info,1:59:10

Kia ora Mosen At Largers. A reminder that this podcast is indexed by chapter. If you listen with a podcast client that offers chapter support, you can easily skip between segments.

Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each.

Forthcoming Apple accessibility features,0:00

The quest for a straight answer from Google about Braille,14:35

It's worth taking care of your health, and Google support experiences,28:33

Could NFB and ACB reunite?,36:29

ACB International Voice Contest,37:34

Blind people serving on juries,40:21

What's the best app for getting restaurant menus on my iPhone?,45:07

Earphones recommendation and favourite streaming services,47:49

Braille displays, streaming services and radio memories,53:44

The Blind Doctor, the Jacob Bolotin Story,1:00:28

Lynette Frison talks about the launch of Fable Pathways,1:01:57

From iPad Mini to Mantis,1:12:05

How do I stop skipping lines when reading Braille?,1:14:03

Working with virtual machines,1:17:37

Comments on various issues raised in the podcast,1:21:09

Having trouble with OneDrive concepts,1:27:04

Tips on improving Braille reading speed,1:33:43

Spring for Twitter, and Twitter lists,1:40:13

The Bonnie Bulletin. Audiobooks aren't read anymore, they are performed,1:43:40

NFB and ACB,1:46:36

Bonnie's worst tech support experiences,1:53:59

Closing and contact info,1:57:26

Kia ora Mosen At Largers. A reminder that this podcast is indexed by chapter. If you listen with a podcast client that offers chapter support, you can easily skip between segments.

Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each.

Intro,0:00 My top 10 wish list for iOS 15,0:27 Community wishes for Apple's next OS updates,18:07 Comments on Hims Braille products,32:12 A COVID vaccination update,43:18 A mixer for podcasting?,44:04 The one-eyes man,47:47 Twitter spaces,50:05 The actions rotor, and scheduling an Uber ride seems broken,52:34 A Samsung Quickdrive smart washer comes to MosenTowers,57:47 More thoughts on whether horse racing is a cruel sport,1:10:30 The service dog standards debate in Canada is back,1:17:38 Hospital staff and disability confidence,1:25:58 Coding symposium,1:29:15 Political parties on Clubhouse,1:30:22 Bose getting into the hearing aid business,1:31:41 Use a Bluetooth keyboard to simplify IVR interaction on iPhone,1:33:07 What's the most accessible way to access Sirius XM?,1:39:07 Digitising cassettes,1:42:51 Bye Bye TPLink switch, and the digital divide,1:44:12 Positive changes to BBC iPlayer,1:47:00 Memories of the Braille Link Braille display,1:49:55 Closing,1:54:03

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Introduction,0:00 Revisiting the Brave browser,0:54. Check out Brave at http://brave.com Get free admission to Podfest Masterclass with my promo code,7:58. Head on over to https://bit.ly/3nIdfpt to get your tickets. Apply the promo code blindpodmaker for $99 off. Listener thoughts on blind pride,12:34 Why I am proud to be blind,24:08 Blind people, wheelchairs and airports,33:44 COVID vaccinations from a blindness perspective,40:53 Where can I get jingles for my podcast?,58:11 Thoughts and questions about AirTags,1:00:08 Myths about sight,1:12:54 iPhone audio via the Lightning port,1:19:00 Thoughts on daylight saving,1:20:19 Atheism versus agnosticism,1:23:45 The Bonnie bulletin on AirTags and whether we should be able to make phone calls on planes,1:27:59 Support Give Kids the World Village through John Moore's fundraiser,1:42:28. If you can,please make a donation at https://give.gktw.org/fundraiser/3231996 Thoughts on text-to-speech engines and ableist language,1:45:49 Listener feedback on the Sonos Roam,1:53:19 What accessibility changes have their been in Clubhouse recently?,2:00:38 What video doorbell should I get?,2:06:10 Kids can be cruel,2:11:26 Bringing blind children into the world,2:15:56 Looking for suggestions for accessible exercise equipment,2:16:47 Braille is not a language!,2:18:12 Closing and contact info,2:21:15

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Welcome Illinois,0:00

Looking for a good ad-blocker for my iPhone,1:53

Looking for some advice on Microsoft Access,5:33

More discrimination stories,7:45

I want to permanently disable YouTube Shorts,12:04

Task management apps,13:57

Tech Roundup,19:41

Keeping your iPhone unlocked,25:34

A serious problem with Apple's subscriptions page,26:32

Looping audio on the iPhone,31:28

Blind subculture,33:23

Microsoft Remote Desktop for iOS,36:04

The Victor Reader Stream,37:35

We're eager to cover the Sense Player from hims on this podcast,40:14

Why I use a Victor Reader Stream,43:30

Comments on Eleven Labs and the future of audiobook narrators,47:47

The new Microsoft Bing powered by Chat GPT,1:01:11

Anyone got scanner printer combo recommendations?,1:30:39

Editing video in Windows,1:31:53

My thoughts on the Brainport,1:33:38

The Bonnie Bulletin talks Google Docs and learning new things,1:40:47

Bonnie and the gremlins,1:48:33

Bonnie and the engineers,1:52:53

Bonnie and the granddaughter,1:55:57

Closing announcement and contact info,2:00:09

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.

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Condolences on the death of Zane nadella,0:00

An extensive look at the new Narrator natural voices in Windows 11,2:16

Apple has new hardware being announced on 8 March,20:32

Comments on Apple Music and Braille problems,24:29

Trouble with the two-finger scrub gesture with VoiceOver in iOS,26:42

How to assign a VoiceOver gesture to execute a shortcut,28:16

Uber's VoiceOver accessibility issues get worse,33:12

Ukraine, bulletin boards and more,40:52

Songs we love, songs we can't stand,50:35

Blind people and carpentry,54:35

Audible level meter in Goldwave,56:09

Walking unaided on a treadmill,56:39

Brian Hartgen tells us what's new in Leasey 7,59:15

I want recommendations for a good recording app for Android,1:49:36

Braille devices with speech,1:51:41

My 1Password doesn't work like your 1Password,1:53:48

Closing and contact info,1:55:52