Audio Player Blind Bargains Qast 142: The Awareness Will Come From The Action
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Canada isn't just a great place to get maple syrup and poutine, no fellow listeners, it turns out it is a wonderful place where accessibility is on the rise in new and exciting ways. This week Joe sits down with David lepofsky to talk about many Canadian things that are not hockey or that 55 yard line thing they have for football. J.J. has a virtual tip, "Last Word" gets crunchy and "Sound Off" features an email that could have been in the news section.
In The News:
ZoomText and ZoomText Fusion 2018 updates roll out for Windows 10 Spring Update
And there was a JAWS 2018 update released for Windows 10 as well
Here's a tweet from Mystic Access that should make those with a Braille Note Touch very happy
New updates to the BrailleNote Touch tutorial! We demonstrate exciting version 5.0 features such as full QWERTY keyboard support and much more. Download yours from: https://mystacc.co/BrailleNoteTouchTutorial Delete your old copy before unzipping the new one.
Free FlickType Keyboard App is Now Available on the App Store
Be My Eyes, Audio Game Hub among Google Play Award Nominees for 2018
ELIA the world s most intuitive tactile reading system by Andrew Chepaitis
Swamp Audio Game recently tweeted the following:
Attention everyone! Swamp is being updated once more, and version 3.7 has been released! Aprone has also added one free month to all Kaldobsky accounts, so right now, anyone can come online and play!
Speaking of games, Tau Station has also become fully operational
Like science fiction MMORPG with an epic story? Tau Station is an accessible, F2P, browser game. Experience this space adventure using your PC, smartphone, tablet, or laptop. Let's shape a fantastic universe together!
Want to join? Here's your shuttle
Interview: David lepofsky
David offered to give us his hands on review of the Humanware Victor Reader Trek and how he felt it shaped up to the previous models of both the Victor Reader and the Trekker. Then, because David is a man of many talents, Joe could not let him leave our microphones without talking about the progress and the process Canada is taking with the implementation of their version of the ADA. Oh, as a bonus, David also gave his impressions of the Orbit Reader. There is a lot to unpack in this one let us tell you.
Moreover, after we completed the interview, David passed this along for our show notes.
"The trek is the only blind gps product I know of that lets you do an off-road bread crumbed route, like a university campus. I have not yet tested it o out fully, but I know tthat it is a huge advantage. I understand that O&M instructors used to walk a route on a university campus to create the trekker route on the breeze, and then teach a blind student the route, using the trekker. They could use the victor reader trek the same way."
The Bluetooth speaker David mentioned was the Polk Bit Boom and it can be found at Amazon.
Visit aodA alliance on Twitter or visit the official website to stay up to date on the advancements in access David spoke about in this interview. You can also join the mailing list by making a request to aodafeedback@gmail.com and mention you wish to receive their newsletter.
David also noted that our deep dive into the Trek helped him learn the device. If you haven't heard that interview, click here to listen to the Victor Reader Trek special.
Tip: Virtual Desktops With JAWS 2018
This tip comes to us thanks to Leonie Watson on Twitter.. You can navigate through virtual desktops on your Windows 10 system with some easy to memorize hotkeys. Use Windows plus Control and D to create a desktop. Then use the left or the right arrow keys with Windows plus Control to navigate in between the various virtual desktops with JAWS 2018. Listen to J.J.s demonstration to learn more on how to do this fantastic time saver.
Sound Off:
Rebecca Skipper sent this along after hearing comments about Envision AI made on episode 140.
"Hi,
A new update to the Orbit Reader 20 has been released, 01.01.49, that corrects a serious bug preventing the Orbit Reader 20 from starting when pressing the power button in some cases.
I understand why some marketing tactics used by companies trying to assist the visually impaired can be offensive and have often become frustrated myself.
However, we must acknowledge the high unemployment rate, and I see no problem with a company inviting a family member or a loved one to purchase a gift subscription for a visually impaired family member.
This is certainly better than the Save the Children fund tone!
In addition, we should also keep in mind that bad marketing practices can happen to individuals with all types of disabilities.
I once decided not to attend a local concert because the organizers made it a point to focus on the musician s hearing impairment and how amazing his accomplishments were in the last thirty years.
I m not quoting directly but I m sure you get the idea.
Thanks."
It would be great if there was something like Universal marketing, however, that just isn't the case since companies need to attract audiences outside their prime markets for a whole host of reasons. Mainstream news outlets face the same uphill climb and that is why we see "inspirration porn" based articles when it comes to talking about disability. But then, as you can read in this Lifehacker article, there are times where you have to shake your head and wonder.
JKM x sends along this interesting link about screen readers.
"Hello. Check out this article. It is very interesting. Take care.""
:Screen reader plus keyboard helps blind, low-vision users browse modern webpages | UW News
Last Word:
Joe brings the YouTube clip and J.J. brought the food link. Patterns are beautiful things you know
Why does 4k gaming look better on a 1080p TV?
Grubs up: Carrefour offers Spanish shoppers insect-based snacks
Joe will be on the road for episode 143 and J.J. will be out on episode 144. That means some very nice people will have to step into the booth to help us record some shows. Tune in to hear who from the BBQ Crew comes along to talk about the week's happenings!
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