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  ABOUT OUR PRESENTERS

 

Brian Hartgen has been an Access Technology Consultant for the past 12 years. He has been the sole programmer on the J-Ware line of products, (J-Say, J-Tools and J-Tunes), centred around the JAWS for Windows screen-reader. He has provided training to individuals and groups on many screen-readers including JAWS and System Access. He co-owns the internet radio station, Team-FM.

 

You may contact him via E-mail, Twitter, or FaceBook.

 

Stuart Lawler is manager of the Rehabilitation Training Centre, at the National Council for the Blind of Ireland (NCBI). The centre is based at NCBI’s Head Office, in Dublin, and Stuart coordinates and manages a diverse rehabilitative programme, which caters to people with sight loss aged 18 to 65.

 

As well as managing the centre and its training programmes, Stuart is responsible for research into and support of accessible mobile solutions for NCBI. He has worked extensively with mobile carriers in Ireland, to bring accessible technology to mobile handsets at an affordable cost.

 

He has over 13 years experience in the Assistive Technology industry, and has participated in a number of European Union funded projects with NCBI. He describes himself as a tech addict!

 

In his free time he enjoys reading, walking, catching up with friends, playing music, and internet radio and audio production.

 

Stuart lives in Dublin, with his fiancé Nadine, who will later this year represent Ireland in the Paralympic games, in London.

 

Contact Stewart through his website, send him E-mail, or follow him on Twitter.

 

Steve Nutt runs a company in the UK called Computer Room Services, which sells a wide variety of goods and services to the blind worldwide, including computer and mobile phone support and training, via phone, Skype or face to face in the UK.  He is a self-confessed geek and loves mobile communications and what they can do for the blind.  You can follow him on Twitter, send E-mail, or visit him on the web.

 

Léonie Watson is Director of Accessibility at Nomensa, and Chair of the British Computer Association of the Blind. She works with companies around the world to create and implement digital inclusion strategies, and she’s a W3C invited expert working on HTML5 accessibility.

 

Léonie is one quarter of the AccessTalk podcast (which is really just a good excuse to get together and chat about technology). According to her Twitter profile she’s also a screen reader user, book addict and tequila drinker, although you know what they say about things you read on the internet!

 

Follow her on Twitter, visit her website, or send her E-mail.

 

MICROSOFT

 

Microsoft’s Windows 8 Release Preview: What’s in and what’s out

 

Why Microsoft’s Surface Tablet Shames the PC Industry

 

GOOGLE

 

What’s New in Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

 

Google unveils Nexus Q, the ‘Tiny Android computer’

 

APPLE

 

OS X Mountain Lion To Hit Mac App Store On July 19 [Rumor]

 

Mountain Lion to phone home daily looking for security updates

 

Apple’s WWDC keynote: What we didn’t get

 

What iOS 6 tells us about the next iPhone

 

What to expect in iOS 6

 

iPhone officially goes prepaid in the US via Cricket

 

Apple’s iPhone’s Siri Does Not Call 911

 

Apple now selling Nest Learning Thermostat

 

NFB Newsline now available on iOS

 

Previewing Fleksy: A Revolutionary Text Input System for Blind and Low Vision Users of Touch

 

COMPUTING

 

Israel: Don’t blame the Flame cyberattack on us

 

LinkedIn’s security issue reveals obvious: Passwords, users always a weak link

 

Assistive TECH

 

JAWS 13.0.924 May update is released.

 

J-Say 10 is released!

 

NVDA 2012.2.1 Released  

 

In it together: NVDA gets help from Adobe on PDF compatibility

]]> Listen to SeroSpectives: This Month in Tech for June 2012 -   ABOUT OUR PRESENTERS -   Brian Hartgen has been an Access Technology Consultant for the past 12 years. He has been the sole programmer on the J-Ware line of products, (J-Say, Listen to SeroSpectives: This Month in Tech for June 2012   ABOUT OUR PRESENTERS   Brian Hartgen has been an Access Technology Consultant for the past 12 years. He has been the sole programmer on the J-Ware line of products, (J-Say, J-Tools and J-Tunes), centred around the JAWS for Windows screen-reader. He has provided training to individuals and groups on many screen-readers including JAWS and System Access. He co-owns the internet radio station, Team-FM.   You may contact him via E-mail, Twitter, or FaceBook.   Stuart Lawler is manager of the Rehabilitation Training Centre, at the National Council for the Blind of Ireland (NCBI). The centre is based at NCBI's Head Office, in Dublin, and Stuart coordinates and manages a diverse rehabilitative programme, which caters to people with sight loss aged 18 to 65.   As well as managing the centre and its training programmes, Stuart is responsible for research into and support of accessible mobile solutions for NCBI. He has worked extensively with mobile carriers in Ireland, to bring accessible technology to mobile handsets at an affordable cost.   He has over 13 years experience in the Assistive Technology industry, and has participated in a number of European Union funded projects with NCBI. He describes himself as a tech addict!   In his free time he enjoys reading, walking, catching up with friends, playing music, and internet radio and audio production.   Stuart lives in Dublin, with his fiancé Nadine, who will later this year represent Ireland in the Paralympic games, in London.   Contact Stewart through his website, send him E-mail, or follow him on Twitter.   Steve Nutt runs a company in the UK called Computer Room Services, which sells a wide variety of goods and services to the blind worldwide, including computer and mobile phone support and training, via phone, Skype or face to face in the UK.  He is a self-confessed geek and loves mobile communications and what they can do for the blind.  You can follow him on Twitter, send E-mail, or visit him on the web.   Léonie Watson is Director of Accessibility at Nomensa, and Chair of the British Computer Association of the Blind. She works with companies around the world to create and implement digital inclusion strategies, and she's a W3C invited expert working on HTML5 accessibility.   Léonie is one quarter of the AccessTalk podcast (which is really just a good excuse to get together and chat about technology). According to her Twitter profile she's also a screen reader user, book addict and tequila drinker, although you know what they say about things you read on the internet!   Follow her on Twitter, visit her website, or send her E-mail.   MICROSOFT   Microsoft's Windows 8 Release Preview: What's in and what's out   Why Microsoft's Surface Tablet Shames the PC Industry   GOOGLE   What’s New in Android 4.1 Jelly Bean   Google unveils Nexus Q, the 'Tiny Android computer'   APPLE   OS X Mountain Lion To Hit Mac App Store On July 19 [Rumor]   Mountain Lion to phone home daily looking for security updates   Apple's WWDC keynote: What we didn't get   What iOS 6 tells us about the next iPhone   What to expect in iOS 6   iPhone officially goes prepaid in the US via Cricket   Apple’s iPhone’s Siri Does Not Call 911   Apple now selling Nest Learning Thermostat   NFB Newsline now available on iOS   Previewing Fleksy: A Revolutionary Text Input System for Blind and Low Vision Users of Touch   COMPUTING   Israel: Don't blame the Flame cyberattack on us   LinkedIn's security issue reveals obvious: Passwords, users always a weak link   Assistive TECH   JAWS 13.0.924 May update is released.   J-Say 10 is released!   NVDA 2012.2.1 Released     In it together: NVDA gets help from Adobe on PDF compatibility SeroTalk no 1:14:41 SeroSpectives: This Month in Technology for May, 2012 /2012/06/08/serospectives-this-month-in-technology-for-may-2012/ Fri, 08 Jun 2012 14:13:41 +0000 /?p=1795 Continue reading →]]> Listen to SeroSpectives: This Month in Technology for May, 2012

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Maurie Hill lives in Vermont with her husband and eight-year-old daughter. She has Stargardt’s Disease, which only affects her central vision. She walks to work at Ai Squared, maker of ZoomText, where she writes for their blog. Before blogging, she worked in tech support for AI Squared. Previously, she was a process computer technician at Wyeth Nutritionals, and before that, a field service technician at Digital Equipment Corp. Recently, she became one of the co-hosts of High Contrast, Serotalk’s newest podcast.

In her own words, she “did a little crazy white water canoeing before losing too much vision and now I like to jog and bike. I love travelling to new places and seeing the world through an 8-year-old’s point of view.”

Deb Cook lewis is Technical Assistance Coordinator for the center on Technology and Disability studies at the University of Washington in Seattle. She has worked in assistive technology since 1984 providing assessment and training to consumers, consultation to government and industry, and consultation to software and hardware developers. She and her husband operate The Ride Radio. They have a dog and a cat. The cat likes to send tweets and is also suspected of having an email account. You can follow Deb on Twitter.

Joshua Loya is an assistant instructor at the Guardian Academy of Martial Arts in Spring Valley, California. Despite being completely blind since 1996, he has earned 2nd  degree black belts in Guardian Jujutsu, Guardian Karate, and Guardian Kobujutsu. He also holds a green belt in Guardian Kempo, the advanced program offered by the Guardian Academy, and is one of only three students to be given Guardian Kempo rank under the new system rules. Joshua has also worked as an assistive technology trainer and consultant for blindness specific and mainstream organizations.

Learn more about Joshua by visiting his website or following him on Twitter.

SMART PHONES

How the Blind Are Reinventing the iPhone

20 improvements I’d like to see in iOS 6

Samsung leapfrogs Apple as top smartphone vendor worldwide

IBM worries iPhone’s Siri has loose lips

iOS or Android for the visually impaired: nine reasons that count

New iOS app, Blindsquare, uses Foursquare to help blind people find places.

COMPUTING

Why Mac Computers Are Becoming More Favorable Among the Blind

Microsoft angers users by cutting Media Center out of Windows 8

Microsoft developing Kinect-like controller that uses sound waves

SpokenLayer Helps You Listen to the Web

 Over-reliance on technology is undermining spelling skills

COMMUNITYIn a Digital Age, Braille Is Still Important

The Power of Braille by Jamie Pauls

Victor Reader Stream updated to version 3.5

GWConnect 2.0

Best Buy Takes Pre-orders for the Narrator

 

]]> Listen to SeroSpectives: This Month in Technology for May, 2012 Take our podcast survey, and let your voice be heard. Maurie Hill lives in Vermont with her husband and eight-year-old daughter. She has Stargardt’s Disease, Listen to SeroSpectives: This Month in Technology for May, 2012 Take our podcast survey, and let your voice be heard. Maurie Hill lives in Vermont with her husband and eight-year-old daughter. She has Stargardt’s Disease, which only affects her central vision. She walks to work at Ai Squared, maker of ZoomText, where she writes for their blog. Before blogging, she worked in tech support for AI Squared. Previously, she was a process computer technician at Wyeth Nutritionals, and before that, a field service technician at Digital Equipment Corp. Recently, she became one of the co-hosts of High Contrast, Serotalk’s newest podcast. In her own words, she “did a little crazy white water canoeing before losing too much vision and now I like to jog and bike. I love travelling to new places and seeing the world through an 8-year-old’s point of view.” Deb Cook lewis is Technical Assistance Coordinator for the center on Technology and Disability studies at the University of Washington in Seattle. She has worked in assistive technology since 1984 providing assessment and training to consumers, consultation to government and industry, and consultation to software and hardware developers. She and her husband operate The Ride Radio. They have a dog and a cat. The cat likes to send tweets and is also suspected of having an email account. You can follow Deb on Twitter. Joshua Loya is an assistant instructor at the Guardian Academy of Martial Arts in Spring Valley, California. Despite being completely blind since 1996, he has earned 2nd  degree black belts in Guardian Jujutsu, Guardian Karate, and Guardian Kobujutsu. He also holds a green belt in Guardian Kempo, the advanced program offered by the Guardian Academy, and is one of only three students to be given Guardian Kempo rank under the new system rules. Joshua has also worked as an assistive technology trainer and consultant for blindness specific and mainstream organizations. Learn more about Joshua by visiting his website or following him on Twitter. SMART PHONES How the Blind Are Reinventing the iPhone 20 improvements I’d like to see in iOS 6 Samsung leapfrogs Apple as top smartphone vendor worldwide IBM worries iPhone's Siri has loose lips iOS or Android for the visually impaired: nine reasons that count New iOS app, Blindsquare, uses Foursquare to help blind people find places. COMPUTING Why Mac Computers Are Becoming More Favorable Among the Blind Microsoft angers users by cutting Media Center out of Windows 8 Microsoft developing Kinect-like controller that uses sound waves SpokenLayer Helps You Listen to the Web  Over-reliance on technology is undermining spelling skills COMMUNITYIn a Digital Age, Braille Is Still Important The Power of Braille by Jamie Pauls Victor Reader Stream updated to version 3.5 GWConnect 2.0 Best Buy Takes Pre-orders for the Narrator   SeroTalk no 1:09:49 Smoking with SeroSpectives /2012/05/25/smoking-with-serospectives-2/ Fri, 25 May 2012 11:52:41 +0000 /?p=1762 Continue reading →]]> Listen to the audio presentation of Smoking with Serospectives.

 

Background and Description

Bradley Smoker BS611

Accessible Manual for the BS611

Bradley Smoker Bisquettes

For recipes, forums, easy-to-follow videos, and much more, visit the Bradley Smoker Website.

For more recipe ideas, visit the Smoking Meat page.

 

Helpful Accessories

 

Duncan Euro Design 2-Piece Mitt and Hot Pad Set, Black

BETTY CROCKER DOUBLE SPATULA – SILICONE

Bayou Classic 5011 2-Ounce Stainless-Steel Seasoning Injector with Marinade Needles

iDevices iGrill 7685-IGLK Grilling/Cooking Barbecue Thermometer, Black

 

Safety Considerations

The VisionAware site has an excellent, comprehensive article on cooking and food safety.

The USDA has a detailed Factsheet on smoking meat and poultry.

]]> Listen to the audio presentation of Smoking with Serospectives. -   - Background and Description - Bradley Smoker BS611 - Accessible Manual for the BS611 - Bradley Smoker Bisquettes - For recipes, forums, easy-to-follow videos, and much more, Listen to the audio presentation of Smoking with Serospectives.   Background and Description Bradley Smoker BS611 Accessible Manual for the BS611 Bradley Smoker Bisquettes For recipes, forums, easy-to-follow videos, and much more, visit the Bradley Smoker Website. For more recipe ideas, visit the Smoking Meat page.   Helpful Accessories   Duncan Euro Design 2-Piece Mitt and Hot Pad Set, Black BETTY CROCKER DOUBLE SPATULA - SILICONE Bayou Classic 5011 2-Ounce Stainless-Steel Seasoning Injector with Marinade Needles iDevices iGrill 7685-IGLK Grilling/Cooking Barbecue Thermometer, Black   Safety Considerations The VisionAware site has an excellent, comprehensive article on cooking and food safety. The USDA has a detailed Factsheet on smoking meat and poultry. SeroTalk no 26:53 SeroSpectives: This Month in Technology for April, 2012 /2012/05/04/serospectives-this-month-in-technology-for-april-2012-2/ Fri, 04 May 2012 09:45:50 +0000 /?p=1736 Continue reading →]]> Listen to SeroSpectives: This Month in Tech for April

 ABOUT OUR GUESTS

 

Rick Harmon manages various email lists related to blindness and technology. He also runs the Blind Geek Zone website and Podcast. Since their launch in 2006, the site and podcast have served as portals to hundreds of free tutorials and demonstrations for  the blind community. While he did the majority of these, he has selected high-quality submissions by others for inclusion as well. In 2007, Rick began offering paid training and support services, both in person in his local area, and by phone.

 

Pratik Patel is the President and CEO of EZFire, a firm dedicated to promoting usability and accessibility to devices, web sites, software, and other electronic material. He is the current chair of the Information Access committee for the American Council of the Blind and serves as the President of ACB’s New York affiliate. His background includes legislation, access to assistive technologies, accessible books and other instructional material as well as many different forms of new devices. His Recent efforts include the implementation of the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act, which includes accessibility to videos, interfaces to televisions, DVR’s, and other mobile software and devices.

 

Randy Rusnak is probably best known in the community for his work on the Accessible Devices Website and Podcast. He is the producer of that podcast, and is one of four co-hosts. Randy works as a tech trainer at the Lighthouse Center for Blind and Low vision in Duluth, MN, and Enjoys communicating – with people, his five dogs, and parrots. Other hobbies include playing with all manner of Tech devices. And old and new time radio

 

 

KIDS

10 Things Kids Today Never Have To Worry About

Twitter gets an A+ in kindergarten classroom

Meet the Fifth-Grader Who Made a Video Game for His Blind Grandmother

 

COMMUNITY

Living in Public: What Happens When You Throw Privacy Out the Window?

Are Internet Friends Real Friends?

 

APPLE

Apple should dump the iPod Touch

New iPad ranked top tablet by Consumer Reports

AT&T’s iPhones: Free at last

Getting Started with the iPhone and iOs5 for Blind Users

Top 10 iPhone Apps for the Visually Impaired

Next iPhone said to ditch glass for Liquidmetal, arrive in June

 

SECURITY

Cell Networks to Form Phone Database to Fight Theft

What the Cloud Means for Data Security

 Does Your Password Pass the Test?

With 600,000 Macs Worldwide Reportedly Infected by Flashback Trojan, here’s how to check if your machine is one of them

 

WINDOWS

5 Computer Maintenance Tips You Should Not Ignore!

 Computer Maintenance Tools Available In Windows 7

Windows 8 Release Preview to Become Available First Week of June

 

Accessibility

Zello Brings Real-Time Group Chat to Your iOS Device

American Cancer Society Continues Information Accessibility Initiative

Publishers Call for Industry Cohesion on Accessible e-Books

 

 

 

]]> Listen to SeroSpectives: This Month in Tech for April -  ABOUT OUR GUESTS -   - Rick Harmon manages various email lists related to blindness and technology. He also runs the Blind Geek Zone website and Podcast. Since their launch in 2006, Listen to SeroSpectives: This Month in Tech for April  ABOUT OUR GUESTS   Rick Harmon manages various email lists related to blindness and technology. He also runs the Blind Geek Zone website and Podcast. Since their launch in 2006, the site and podcast have served as portals to hundreds of free tutorials and demonstrations for  the blind community. While he did the majority of these, he has selected high-quality submissions by others for inclusion as well. In 2007, Rick began offering paid training and support services, both in person in his local area, and by phone.   Pratik Patel is the President and CEO of EZFire, a firm dedicated to promoting usability and accessibility to devices, web sites, software, and other electronic material. He is the current chair of the Information Access committee for the American Council of the Blind and serves as the President of ACB’s New York affiliate. His background includes legislation, access to assistive technologies, accessible books and other instructional material as well as many different forms of new devices. His Recent efforts include the implementation of the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act, which includes accessibility to videos, interfaces to televisions, DVR’s, and other mobile software and devices.   Randy Rusnak is probably best known in the community for his work on the Accessible Devices Website and Podcast. He is the producer of that podcast, and is one of four co-hosts. Randy works as a tech trainer at the Lighthouse Center for Blind and Low vision in Duluth, MN, and Enjoys communicating – with people, his five dogs, and parrots. Other hobbies include playing with all manner of Tech devices. And old and new time radio     KIDS 10 Things Kids Today Never Have To Worry About Twitter gets an A+ in kindergarten classroom Meet the Fifth-Grader Who Made a Video Game for His Blind Grandmother   COMMUNITY Living in Public: What Happens When You Throw Privacy Out the Window? Are Internet Friends Real Friends?   APPLE Apple should dump the iPod Touch New iPad ranked top tablet by Consumer Reports AT&T's iPhones: Free at last Getting Started with the iPhone and iOs5 for Blind Users Top 10 iPhone Apps for the Visually Impaired Next iPhone said to ditch glass for Liquidmetal, arrive in June   SECURITY Cell Networks to Form Phone Database to Fight Theft What the Cloud Means for Data Security  Does Your Password Pass the Test? With 600,000 Macs Worldwide Reportedly Infected by Flashback Trojan, here's how to check if your machine is one of them   WINDOWS 5 Computer Maintenance Tips You Should Not Ignore!  Computer Maintenance Tools Available In Windows 7 Windows 8 Release Preview to Become Available First Week of June   Accessibility Zello Brings Real-Time Group Chat to Your iOS Device American Cancer Society Continues Information Accessibility Initiative Publishers Call for Industry Cohesion on Accessible e-Books       SeroTalk no 49:54 SeroSpectives: This Month in Technology for March, 2012 /2012/04/06/serospectives-this-month-in-technology-for-march-2012/ Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:59:29 +0000 /?p=1694 Continue reading →]]> Listen to the audio presentation of This Month in Assistive Tech

Replay the Accessible Event archive of the program

 ABOUT OUR PRESENTERS:

 

Dr. Robert Carter is a 56-year-old psychologist at Texas A&M University. Before coming to Texas in 1989, he completed his Ph.D. at the University of Florida.

As a graduate assistant, Dr. Carter ran an accessible computer lab where he taught blind people to use the Apple II. In his doctoral dissertation, he studied the decision making process that rehabilitation counselors go through when they select access technology for their clients.

Since 1975, Dr. Carter has been involved in the testing and development of dozens of access technology products. He frequently speaks publicly about access technology.

At present, Dr. Carter is the host of “The Tech Doctor” podcast where he helps his listeners make sense of the ever-changing and complex landscape of accessible technology. You can keep up with him by following him on Twitter.

 

Erin Edgar is a lawyer working for a non-profit legal aid organization in North Carolina. She and her husband co-host a podcast called Tech Access Weekly, in which they discuss the latest developments in mainstream and assistive technology. Additionally, she also co-hosts a podcast called Book Hoarders Annonymous, which is dedicated to book-related discussion of all kinds. She can also be reached on Twitter.

 

Darrell Shandrow is a blind accessibility evangelist, Internet radio

broadcaster, assistive technology instructor, and technical writer living

in Tempe, Arizona. As the publisher of the Blind Access Journal blog and

podcast, he is part of a team of advocates, assistive technology

instructors, and reporters including Karen Shandrow, Allison Hilliker,

Jeff Bishop, and special guest contributors exploring accessibility and demonstrating revolutionary new technologies for the blind.

He also co-hosts the Desert Cafe radio show on ACB Radio

Interactive every Sunday at 10:00 a.m. Arizona and Pacific Time, where all

listeners may enjoy good music and great conversation with friends.

Keep up with the latest happenings by following him on Twitter.

 

IN THE COMMUNITY

QRead: The Accessible eText reader of the future!

CSUN12 Window-Eyes and Windows 8 Presentation now available online.

HumanWare Brailliant Braille Display now supported with iOS 5.1

A T Guys has released a free iOS app for BlindBargains. An Android app is also out.
Early eBook Pioneer Bookshare Marks Decade of Innovations
k

 

ON THE NET

Encyclopaedia Britannica drops print and goes digital only

AOL KILLS Off AIM

 

Privacy

Facebook alters privacy policy: Is your personal data now ‘fair game’?

Thank you, Facebook: A way to demote annoying ‘friends’ on the sly

ACLU: Employers demanding Facebook passwords is privacy invasion

What Happens to My Gmail Account When I Die

 

GOOGLE

Google may be planning Siri rival for later this year

Five ways Google’s unified privacy policy affects you

 

APPLE

iPad vs. iPad 2 vs. the new iPad

iPad 3: What we didn’t get

Apple iOS 5.1: First Take

iOS 5.1 Battery Life is Significantly Improved

Apple TV’s new user interface: Hands-on

 

MICROSOFT

Windows 8 Narrator overview

Windows 8 Release Candidate rumored for June, retail release in October

 

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]]> Listen to the audio presentation of This Month in Assistive Tech - Replay the Accessible Event archive of the program -  ABOUT OUR PRESENTERS: -   - Dr. Robert Carter is a 56-year-old psychologist at Texas A&M University. Listen to the audio presentation of This Month in Assistive Tech Replay the Accessible Event archive of the program  ABOUT OUR PRESENTERS:   Dr. Robert Carter is a 56-year-old psychologist at Texas A&M University. Before coming to Texas in 1989, he completed his Ph.D. at the University of Florida. As a graduate assistant, Dr. Carter ran an accessible computer lab where he taught blind people to use the Apple II. In his doctoral dissertation, he studied the decision making process that rehabilitation counselors go through when they select access technology for their clients. Since 1975, Dr. Carter has been involved in the testing and development of dozens of access technology products. He frequently speaks publicly about access technology. At present, Dr. Carter is the host of "The Tech Doctor" podcast where he helps his listeners make sense of the ever-changing and complex landscape of accessible technology. You can keep up with him by following him on Twitter.   Erin Edgar is a lawyer working for a non-profit legal aid organization in North Carolina. She and her husband co-host a podcast called Tech Access Weekly, in which they discuss the latest developments in mainstream and assistive technology. Additionally, she also co-hosts a podcast called Book Hoarders Annonymous, which is dedicated to book-related discussion of all kinds. She can also be reached on Twitter.   Darrell Shandrow is a blind accessibility evangelist, Internet radio broadcaster, assistive technology instructor, and technical writer living in Tempe, Arizona. As the publisher of the Blind Access Journal blog and podcast, he is part of a team of advocates, assistive technology instructors, and reporters including Karen Shandrow, Allison Hilliker, Jeff Bishop, and special guest contributors exploring accessibility and demonstrating revolutionary new technologies for the blind. He also co-hosts the Desert Cafe radio show on ACB Radio Interactive every Sunday at 10:00 a.m. Arizona and Pacific Time, where all listeners may enjoy good music and great conversation with friends. Keep up with the latest happenings by following him on Twitter.   IN THE COMMUNITY QRead: The Accessible eText reader of the future! CSUN12 Window-Eyes and Windows 8 Presentation now available online. HumanWare Brailliant Braille Display now supported with iOS 5.1 A T Guys has released a free iOS app for BlindBargains. An Android app is also out. Early eBook Pioneer Bookshare Marks Decade of Innovations k   ON THE NET Encyclopaedia Britannica drops print and goes digital only AOL KILLS Off AIM   Privacy Facebook alters privacy policy: Is your personal data now 'fair game'? Thank you, Facebook: A way to demote annoying 'friends' on the sly ACLU: Employers demanding Facebook passwords is privacy invasion What Happens to My Gmail Account When I Die   GOOGLE Google may be planning Siri rival for later this year Five ways Google's unified privacy policy affects you   APPLE iPad vs. iPad 2 vs. the new iPad iPad 3: What we didn't get Apple iOS 5.1: First Take iOS 5.1 Battery Life is Significantly Improved Apple TV's new user interface: Hands-on   MICROSOFT Windows 8 Narrator overview Windows 8 Release Candidate rumored for June, retail release in October   Thank you for joining us for SeroSpectives. If you’d like to continue the discussion of this topic, please join us in the SAMNet Tech Chat Room. If you are not a member, you can obtain a free, seven-day trial by visiting http://www.satogo.com./ SeroSpectives is made possible through technology from Serotek Corporation. Visit the SeroTalk.com Blog and Podcast for the Latest Access Technology Information Email Resources@SeroTalk.com Your Comments, Suggestions, and Ideas for Future Podcast Segments Download iBlink Radio, Free App for Android and the iPhone, SeroTalk no 1:11:49 SeroSpectives: This Month in Tech for January, 2012 /2012/02/01/serospectives-this-month-in-tech-for-january-2012/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:56:35 +0000 /?p=1528 Continue reading →]]> Join SeroSpectives: This Month in AT For January 2012 via Accessible Event, Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 9:00 p.m. Eastern.

 

 

About our Presenters

Hai Nguyen Ly is a Technical Support Specialist for KNFB Reading Technologies, INC. He loves the adventures that come with being the father of a toddler, which is a second full-time job. If he can find some down time, you can usually find him reading and tweeting about the latest and greatest innovations in technology.

Dean Martineau is an access technology trainer and long-time producer of the popular Top Tech Tidbits Newsletter, which is well-known to many. He is also recognized for his collaboration on the book Getting Started with the iPhone, and for his work on producing Sound Computing Magazine.

Wade Wingler is the Director of Assistive Technology with the INDATA Project at Easter Seals Crossroads in Indiana, and was instrumental in starting Assistive Technology Radio.

 

In the Community

Ariadne GPS and iBlink Radio inducted into the Apple Vis Hall of Fame

Blind Bargains 5th Annual Access Awards (Voting Round)

GW Micro Announces Release of GWConnect (Formerly GWSkype)

Blind Bargains Poll on Note Taker versus Laptop and iPhone

 

Books

Mainstream Access to E-Books–What Works, What Doesn’t, and What Is Still Unclear

More than half of Americans think we’ll never go paperless (survey)

What you won’t see at CES: Ebook readers

 

Braille

Project to create open source Braille display

Hims Announces the Braille Edge

Humanware expanding line with new 80 cell Brailliant

 

Tech

XP still top OS but Windows 7 hot on its trail

Kurzweil Educational Systems Releases firefly: a Universally Accessible Web-based Literacy Solution

Firefox 10 arrives with  new dev tools and full-screen API

 

Apple

iPhone is 5 Years Old Today

Accessible Firefox on Mac OS X – things are ramping up

Everything you need to know about the Apple Education Announcement from Gizmodo

 

Misc

Is Stephen Hawking’s voice music to the ears?

 

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About our
Presenters…

Maureen Duffy is the Editorial
Director of VisionAware.org. She is a
Certified Vision Rehabilitation Therapist (CVRT) and a Low Vision Therapist
(LVT). Maureen is an editor, writer, and former longtime academic who
contributes numerous books, book chapters, and articles in a variety of
professional and academic publications on blindness, vision loss, and aging.

In addition to her work at VisionAware, Maureen is an Associate
Editor of The
Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness and an Adjunct Instructor
and past Director of the Graduate Programs in Vision Rehabilitation
Therapy/Rehabilitation Teaching at Salus University College of Education and
Rehabilitation, where she received three Educator of the Year awards.

She is a recipient of the Bruce
McKenzie Award for lifetime achievement and outstanding contributions to
Vision Rehabilitation Therapy/Rehabilitation Teaching from the Association for the Education and Rehabilitation
of the Blind and Visually Impaired.

 

Joshua Loya
is an assistant instructor at the Guardian Academy of Martial
Arts in Spring Valley, California. Despite being completely blind since
1996, he has earned 1st degree black belts in Guardian Jujutsu,
Guardian Karate, and Guardian Kobujutsu. He is scheduled to test for his 2nd
degree black belts later this year. He also holds a senior blue belt in
Guardian Kempo, the advanced program offered by the Guardian Academy, and is
one of only three students to be given Guardian Kempo rank under the new system
rules. Learn more about Joshua by visiting his website.

 

Patti Jacobson has been an instructor
with the Hadley School for the Blind for
16 years. She has been totally blind due to Retinopathy of Prematurity. She had
partial sight until age ten, then developed glaucoma and lost her remaining
vision.

She
received her Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education and her Master’s in
Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of
Northern Colorado, Greeley.

She
lives independently in her own home, and participates in church
activities.  At Hadley, she teaches the Food Series, Independent Living,
Using Raised Markers, Braille Reading, and Guide Dogs courses.

RESOURCES

Easy
Ways to Keep Your Portions Healthy

Making
Sense of Serving Sizes

Mindfulness
Key to Losing Weight While Eating Out

Accessible
Nutritional Content Information Websites

 

Smart Phone Apps

Fast Food Calories Hunter: Free and Paid Databases. Search
for “CHunter” on your phone.

Eat This, Not That is an app based on the popular Men’s
Health Magazine series of books with that name. Find it in the app store by
searching for “Eat This!”

Nosh is an app that provides menu listings and reviews for
local restaurants. You can sometimes find nutrition information, and menu
selections. User feedback can provide information about the quality of the
restaurant and about portion sizes. Search for “Nosh” to find this app.

 

Conclusion

Thank you for joining us for SeroSpectives. If you’d like to
continue the discussion of this topic, please join us on the SAMNet Tech Chat
Room. If you are not a member, you can obtain a free, seven-day trial by visiting
http://www.satogo.com/.

]]> This Year in Assistive Technology for 2011 /2012/01/06/this-year-in-assistive-technology-for-2011/ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:09:24 +0000 /?p=1495 Continue reading →]]> Serospectives: This Year in Tech for 2011

Presented by Lisa Salinger

Listen
to SeroSpectives: This Year in Tech for 2011

What delights the senses more than leftover fruitcake, is more exciting than
freezing in Times Square, and will change your life more than another batch of
New Year’s resolutions? It’s This Year in Technology. Come join our guests: J.J. Meddaugh of Blind
Bargains fame, as well as Joe
Steinkamp and Jamie Pauls
from Serotek, as they count down the top
ten technology-related events that shaped 2011, and reveal their choice for
Number One!

 

JANUARY

show
notes page from TMIAT Jan 2011

Stories

Zoom
Reader

Hope for Pandora

NVDA
needs your help to continue on

Kindle
for PC

FEBRUARY

Show
notes page for Feb TMIAT

The
Cobra Screen Reader emerges

 

MARCH

Show
notes for March TMIAT

ATT to
buy T Mobile

Mobile
Accessibility for Android released

Launch of Android
Access.net

Horizons for the Blind and A T Guys Join Forces to Launch Cutting
Edge Product Information using Bar Codes

 

 

Here are some additional technology Top Ten Lists for your
enjoyment.

The
most popular stories of 2011 from Ars Technica

Mashable’s
Top Ten iOS apps of 2011

ZDNet’s
Top 10 Security Stories in 2011

8
Jokes, Memes and Parady Accounts of 2011

The best and
worst of Sci Fi TV in 2011

 

APRIL

Show
notes for TMIT

Mozilla
launches the Aurora Channel for new Accessibility features

 

MAY

Show
Notes for May TMIAT

Microsoft
dials up Skype

DocuScan
Plus launches for the Mac

Bureau
of Engraving launches money reader app for iOS

Chromium OS
has built in screen reader

 

JUNE

show
notes for June TMIAT

Here
come the Chromebooks

 

JULY

Show
notes for July TMIT

code
Factory releases the Accessible Browser and Music Player for Android

The
BookSense 2.3 update includes Voice Recognition

Blio
for iOS released

NVDA
gets grant from Mozilla

Apple
unleashes a Lion to the Mac App Store

Google
Labs shutting down

 

AUGUST

Show
notes for July TIMT

Steve
Jobs Resigns

Google
Plus Keyboard Accessibility

ACB/Google Survey on
computer usage

Nuance
acquires Loquendo

 

SEPTEMBER

Show
Notes for September TMIAT

Microsoft talks
Windows 8

Facebook
launches major redesign

 

Here is a list of the Top Five things that Serotek has done
this past year.

5 DocuScan
Plus launches for the Mac

4 iBlink
Radio for Android makes Apple Vis Hall of fame

3 SAM Vets
Program

2 The launch of SPN, new
shows and some guy as a new host of a little old show called SeroTalk

1 The community! It
sounds silly but its true. Either you guys passing around the April Fool’s GTO
Notetaker announcement, the 13 days of Christmas with matt and the Guide Dogs
or the wonderful way people tell other people about our convention coverage or
the Rose Bowl parade. The community is at the heart of it all and we sincerely
thank all of you!

 

OCTOBER

Show
notes for October TMIAT

Tribute
to Steve Jobs

Siri
and the iPhone 4s

Kindle Fire,
down in flames!

 

NOVEMBER

Show
notes for November TMIAT

OCR add on for NVDA

Robot
Guide Dogs?

Google
releases Android’s Ice Cream Sandwich

 

DECEMBER

AT&T
withdraws bid for T Mobile

GW Skype

 

Top Ten list

10 Chrome OS includes ChromeVox ScreenReader

9 Ipplex Releases $1.99
LookTel Money Reader for iOS Devices

8 Google unleashes Android Ice Cream Sandwich
with Explore by Touch and other accessibility improvements

7 NFB Blind Driver Challenge

6 GW Skype Released,
controversy abounds over ads in software

5 Steve Jobs dies

4 Code Factory Releases Mobile
Accessibility for Android

3 Apple
to launch iPhone 4S simultaneously with AT&T, Verizon and Sprint

2 Demise
of Qwitter accessible Twitter client, replacements emerge

1 Amazon
Kindle Fire released, completely inaccessible

 

If you would like to share your thoughts with us, leave us a
message in iBlink via iReport, or drop us an email resources@serotek.com

 

 

 

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On this issue of SeroSpectives, Lisa Salinger is joined by Alena Roberts, a private
contractor and feature writer for the Matilda
Ziegler Magazine, Michael
McCarty, Director of Social Media at The American
Printing House for the Blind, and Serotek’s
own Mike Calvo to discuss the top
stories in technology for November, 2011.

 

In the Community

The NLS Materials
Development Division Modifies the Digital Talking Book Management Software

From blastbay Studios: audio
demo of our upcoming game, Perilous Hearts!

NEW FAQ on Code Factory’s
Noke Screen Reader

Qwitter replacement
in alpha testing called Twit Monger.

A user has modified Qwitter
4.5.1 to use the new API, so it can now receive direct messages and mentions
streaming.

Another Qwitter spin-off: The Qube

Kudos to Qwitter, the program that proves once and for all, that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

NVDA 2011.3rc1
released!

OCR plugin for NVDA:

Japanese
Company Develops Robot Guide Dog

Serotek Conquers a New
Frontier for Blind Veterans:

 

Braille

NFB
– National Federation of the Blind Partners with Santa to Promote Braille Literacy

Top Braille

More information
on Top Braille

If you use Braille with your iPhone, iPad or iPod, there’s a
Braille User Group on AppleVis to connect
with others

 

Cell Phones

From CNETNews: A Windows 8
smartphone could be coming next year

Google unleashes Android Ice
Cream Sandwich Coming Nov. 17

 

iOS

Oregon Puts iPad Voting on
the Map

http://t.co/sLF5LZ3yUpdated
information on obtaining a refund for inaccessible iOS apps

From Yahooaccess: 10 things
blind people can teach us about Apple’s #Siri on the #iPhone 4S. From macstoriesnet: Apple Releases GarageBand for
iPhone

http://t.co/xIiJa3VPA
Comprehensive Audio Demonstration of Siri

 

Microsoft

More Accessibility maybe?
Office 365 updates begin to percolate through Microsoft’s line-up Windows 7 continues to roll as XP fades away

http://t.co/3R4YBdKWMicrosoft
Internet Explorer 10 to add spell checking, auto-correct

 

Apple

Apple confirms Siri isn’t
coming to any other devices as of now

MacBook
Air supplies almost one-third of Apple notebook sales

 

Conclusion

SeroSpectives is made possible through technology from Serotek
Corporation.

Visit the SeroTalk.com
Blog and Podcast for the Latest Access Technology Information

Email
Resources@SeroTalk.com Your Comments, Suggestions, and Ideas for Future Tech
Chats and Podcast Segments

Download
iBlink Radio, Free App for the iPhone, with Radio Stations and Podcasts Created
by the blind, Radio Information Service and audio Tutorials!

DocuScan Plus
Afordable and Powerful OCR Solution

Serotek Corporation –
System Access Screen reader, SAMNet, docuScan Plus, Remote Incident Manager,
iBlink for the iPhone, and Accessible Event

Try a Free Fully Functional
Seven Day Trial of System Access and SAMNet Today by going to www.satogo.com

AccessibleEvent
Makes Meetings and Webinars Accessible to the blind, Deaf, and Deaf-Blind

© 2011 Serotek Corporation – All Rights Reserved.

 

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On this edition of SeroSpectives, Lisa Salinger is joined by
Laura Legendary of Elegant Insights Jewelry,, Rox’E Homstad of PawPower Creations, and Jenine Stanley: Consumer Relations
Coordinator for The

Guide Dog Foundation for
the Blind, INC, to discuss all aspects of accessorizing a cane or guide dog.

 

INTRODUCTIONS

Besides her work with GDF,
Jenine Stanley has been creating and selling jewelry made of stones and natural
materials since 2004. Email her with
inquiries.

Rox’E Homstad co-owns PawPower
Creations with her husband, Bob
Blackner. They sell various hand-made herbal products, as well as nylon
collars, leashes, and harnesses, in a variety of styles and colors. Rox’E blogs about dog training,
Deaf-Blindness, and Disability awareness. To order guide dog gear, you may contact Bob.

Laura Legendary is a writer, speaker, and owner of several
ventures, all under the umbrella of Legendary
Insights. She blogs
about issues surrounding accessibility, advocacy, and assistive technology. Her
latest endeavor has been to design beautiful and unusual Braille jewelry,
charms, and tags. You can contact
her for more information.

Resources

There is little available written information about accessorizing
your guide dog, and even less about your cane. However, this article gives many important
points to keep in mind, not just for Halloween, but for any time you choose to
accessorize.

 

CONCLUSION

SeroSpectives is made possible through technology from Serotek Corporation.

  1. Visit the
    SeroTalk.com Blog and Podcast for the Latest Access Technology Information
  2. Email
    Resources@SeroTalk.com Your Comments, Suggestions, and Ideas for Future
    Tech Chats and Podcast Segments
  3. Download
    iBlink Radio, Free App for the iPhone, with Radio Stations and Podcasts
    Created by the blind, Radio Information Service and audio Tutorials!
  4. DocuScan
    Plus Afordable and Powerful OCR Solution
  5. Serotek
    Corporation – System Access Screen reader, SAMNet, docuScan Plus, Remote
    Incident Manager, iBlink for the iPhone, and Accessible Event
  6. Try a Free
    Fully Functional Seven Day Trial of System Access and SAMNet Today by
    going to www.satogo.com
  7. AccessibleEvent
    Makes Meetings and Webinars Accessible to the blind, Deaf, and Deaf-Blind

© 2011 Serotek
Corporation – All Rights Reserved.

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