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Living Blindfully

by Jonathan Mosen

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

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

    Hello Living Blindfully listeners. As promised, I am updating you to let you know that the new technology podcast from the National Federation of the Blind is coming soon. It is called Access On, and you can follow it right now, ahead of the first episode. I feel sure that if you enjoyed Living...

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

    Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 305 0:00 comments from theCTO of NV Access, makers of NVDA 2:33 Audio description in cinemas 7:28 Self-driving cars 10:24 Jerred Mace discusses Onecourt, a tactile way for blind people to enjoy sport...

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

    Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 304 0:00 Accessibility of LinkedIn 1:59 Facebook accessibility regressions 5:59 Some Air Fryers that can be used by a blind person 9:17 Surf Shark vs ExpressVPN 15:12 Going keto 16:27 Francesco Magisano…

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

    Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 303 0:00 Sometimes, being a screen reader user is a real disadvantage 1:05 Heidi unboxes an iPhone 16 Pro 11:53 Victory for United Blind Leaders 50:20 Steve Tyler discusses the blindness agency leadership...

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

    Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 302 0:00 New Apple goodies 0:57 Our community supports iOS Personal Power 5:26 iOS Notification Centre 6:39 Eleven Labs voices censoring some words 10:40 Aftermath of the UK election 20:28 iOS Personal…

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

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

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

    Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 300 0:00 Join us for our special Apple event coverage 1:03 Update on the Vision Australia CEO controversy 2:09 Introduction to the iOS18 review 7:08 Supported devices 8:00 VoiceOver What's New 9:20 The Live...

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

    During his September 2024 Presidential release, National Federation of the Blind President Mark Riccobono announced that Jonathan Mosen has joined the team at the National Federation of the Blind to pursue a range of initiatives in technology, accessibility, and communications. In this special...

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

    Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 298 0:00 Living Blindfully to cease publication at the end of September 2:06 Special Apple coverage coming up 11:02 OrCam says it's committed to the blind and low vision market 13:27 AppleVis lives on 16:43...

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

    Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 297 0:00 Vision Australia's Board is not doing its job properly 3:07 Greg Stilson and Jason Martin from APH discuss the latest with the Monarch 13:16 Positive update on TPLink accessibility 1:05:12...

  11. Episode 296:The global blindness agency leadership crisis, when to disclose blindness to a potential employer, and a 3D audio ride in a self-driving car

    Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 296 0:00 Blind, low vision, and DeafBlind people continue to be denied the chance to lead provider organisations 2:41 Will Vision Australia even give blind people a chance to apply to be CEO? 11:38 Update…

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  12. Episode 295:More on inaccessible medical devices, building Blind Barbie, and judging and trolling in the blind community

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

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  13. Episode 294:A first look at Apple Intelligence in iOS 18.1, so long OrCam, and farewell AppleVis

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

  14. Episode 293:New Zealand's Royal Commission on Abuse in Care, blind Barbie, and a look at the blindness wearables market

    Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 293 0:00 Hi from the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses 0:39 The final report of the Royal Commission on Abuse in Care 6:31 I'm worried about blind Barbie 32:52 Watching US Olympics coverage outside the US 43:03…

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  15. Episode 292:Overcast has been rewritten, more on the meta smart glasses, and buying your first iPhone

    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...

  16. Episode 291:Doug Geoffray and Jonathan Mosen get together again 25 years after a milestone, a special week of recognition, and our NFB convention audio diary

    Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 291 0:00 Some recognition at a special time 4:19 Doug Geoffray, 25 years after that first Blind Line interview, talks about accessibility and AI at Microsoft 26:54 Bonnie and Jonathan's NFB Convention 2024...

  17. Episode 290:Listener feedback on the Be My Eyes Inclusive Language Guide, a personal account of the need for medical devices to be accessible, and a demonstration of the Todoist cross-platform Task management system

    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...

  18. Episode 289:We're now on WhatsApp, an accessible way to configure the BIOS of ThinkPads, and Dr Nicholas Giudice talks autonomous vehicles and robot guide dogs

    Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 289 0:00 Send a text or voice message to us on WhatsApp 1:06 Outstanding technical support from Pulseway 6:43 Accessibility of X for iOS badly broken 11:36 Beatles book 13:59 The LenovoThinkBios Utility…

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  19. Episode 288:The Aircove Go Router fromExpressVPN, Matthew Horspool talks all things Braille, and this page intentionally left blank

    Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 288 0:00 This page intentionally left blank 2:51 The Aircove Go Router fromExpressVPN 13:43 If you'd like to try ExpressVPN for yourself, you can use our affiliate link. You'll get 30 days free, and so do…

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  20. Episode 287:New VoiceOver features in iOS 18, more on blind people and the legal profession, and the Be My Eyes Inclusive Language Guide

    Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 287 0:00 I will miss Michael Mosley 0:53 iOS 18 7:27 Listen Later 13:27 AI is a game changer 14:18 accessible ways to learn about yoga 19:53 Be My Eyes and their bonkers Inclusive Language Guide 26:26 Read...

  21. Episode 286:A recap of Apple's WWDC keynote from a blindness perspective

    Jonathan Mosen is joined by Heidi Taylor, Mike Feir and Judy Dixon to discuss this year's feature-packed Apple keynote. Please share your thoughts with us about what Apple unveiled. We'll play a selection of listener comments in the next episode.

  22. Episode 285:The positives and negatives of airline travel when blind, how’s Voice Dream Reader doing as a subscription product, and the pros and cons of new Windows computers with ARM processors

    Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 285 0:00 Something you should know about the PhonakTV Connect 3:07 Travelling on airlines when you're blind 11:48 Microsoft Natural Voices for SAPI 5 31:02 Check out the project here The VictorReader Stream…

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  23. Episode 284:celebrating 200 years of Braille and a bright future, lawyers who think all blind people can't read, and Sonos makes progress while understating the impact of recent events

    Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 284 0:00 Apple's WWDC will be huge this year 0:50 Jonathan Mosen's keynote address to the International Council on English Braille 6:55 A frustrating legal experience 1:05:54 Slow but steady progress with...

  24. Episode 283:Ray-ban Meta Smart Glasses, is Instacart becoming less accessible, and blind audio describer Christine Malec

    Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 283 0:00 Comments on recent episodes 4:36 New hearing aids purchased 9:28 for users of the Rode Smartlav interview kit needing USB C connectivity 15:47 Wanting a podcast app for my Chromebook 17:59 Blind...

  25. Episode 282:AI is about to change our lives yet again, more on Sonos accessibility, the International Council on English Brailles General Assembly, and ListenLater.net

    Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 282 0:00 A lot is about to change in our lives thanks to ChatGPT 4O 2:26 Sonos comments on recent accessibility regressions 11:35 Listener comments on Sonos 19:11 Essential Series button layout descriptions...

  26. Episode 281:contemptuous behaviour from Sonos, following sports events when at the venue, and Canadas federal Parliament hears testimony on shabby airline treatment

    Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 281 0:00 The new apps from Sonos are nothing short of appalling 4:03 Following sports events when you're at the venue 24:45 Zoom Recorders 44:27 Pocketcasts for Android 48:12 Is Android viable for you now?...

  27. Episode 280:Audible comes to the Victor Reader Stream 3, Sonos accessibility may deteriorate dramatically, and supercharge your research with Perplexity

    Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 280 0:00 Zoom improves accessibility of their H Essential Series 3:02 It appears Sonos accessibility is about to experience a significant regression 6:00 Mathieu Paquette from HumanWare talks Audible…

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  28. Episode 279:A user review of the Seleste Smart Glasses, an accessible Washer dryer from LG, and going in-depth into accessible Phonak hearing aid technology

    Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 279 0:00 A user review of the Seleste Smart Glasses 3:05 Demonstration of an accessible LG washer dryer 11:05 Microsoft Copilot on Windows 10 23:03 Problems with accessible YouTube Downloader 25:10 New...

  29. Episode 278:The benefits of home automation and how to get started, notetakers in the past, present and future, and verifying your identity online

    Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 278 0:00 In loving memory of Pauline Mosen 2:22 Downloading from YouTube on iOS 10:17 Looking for accessible real-time translation app 11:35 Keeping access to Windows 10, and Zoom H Essential Recorders…

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  30. Episode 277:Glide is a revolutionary mobility device that may change everything, Voice Dream Reader is back on track, and a difficult conversation about a topical issue

    Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 277 0:00 Existing Voice Dream Reader customers can keep what they paid for 2:59 Amos Miller discusses the forthcoming Glide mobility device 8:41 Guiding in the swimming pool 1:10:58 Non-24 and managing...

  31. Episode 276:Voice Dream Reader at odds with Apple's App Review Guidelines, iOS 17.4 feedback, and track your ketosis accessibly using the Keyto Breath Sensor

    Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 276 0:00 More on Voice Dream Reader 2:07 intersectionality, the BT Speak, customer service and swimming 30:43 Tempo Perfect, an accessible metronome app 35:52 contacting TSA Cares 38:33 Transcriptions in...

  32. Episode 275:Voice Dream Reader moves to subscriptions for all users, blind people and Linux, old DOS apps, and Jonathan's new hearing aid journey

    Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 275 0:00 Voice Dream Reader to charge a subscription to people who paid for the app 2:10 Kishin Manglani from Applause Group discusses the Voice Dream Reader subscription controversy, and the future of the...

  33. Episode 274:Jonathan Mosen's demonstration and review of the Zoom H1Essential Handy Recorder

    Jonathan's series on the Essential recorders from Zoom, which have accessibility features, concludes on this Living Blindfully extra with the look at the Zoom H1Essential. This is the smallest member of the family and sells for just $99 USD. It can fit in any pocket, and offers high-quality…

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  34. Episode 273:Jonathan Mosen's demonstration and review of the Zoom H4Essential Handy Recorder

    Continuing his extensive look at the accessible Zoom Essential family, Jonathan demonstrates and reviews the Zoom H4Essential in this Living Blindfully Extra. With its compact size, powerful features and priced at just $199 USD, the H4Essential may be the Goldilocks recorder for many. While this...

  35. Episode 272:Jonathan Mosen's review and demonstration of the Zoom H6Essential handy recorder

    In this Living Blindfully extra, Jonathan Mosen begins his reviews of all three recorders in the Essential series, with the Zoom H6Essential Zoom has provided these units so the reviews can be produced, but have not heard these reviews before publication, nor influence what they contain. There is...

  36. Episode 271:Aira joins the AI party, new devices at CSUN, and a user review of the All Terrain cane

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

  37. Episode 270:A conversation with Microsoft's Chief Accessibility Officer Jenny Lay-Flurrie, accessibility is a fundamental human right, and welcome to the Matrix

    Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 270 0:00 Jonathan Mosen speaks with Microsoft's Chief Accessibility Officer, Jenny Lay-Flurrie 3:15 Accessibility is a fundamental human right 47:29 You may not know texts are being truncated, and…

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  38. Episode 269:What's next for the Envision smart glasses and app, iOS 17.4, and AI image recognition comes to JAWS

    Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 269 0:00 Three extra episodes coming up 1:35 The founders of Envision, Karthik Mahadevan and Karthik Kannan, discuss Envision today and in the near future 4:26 iOS 17.4 is a significant release 1:07:57 JAWS...

  39. Episode 268:Blindness technology icon Deane Blazie goes down memory lane, then discusses his new notetaker, BT Speak, from Blazie Technologies

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

  40. Episode 267:Remembering blindness technology pioneer David Holladay, and emotions run high as ACB struggles with intersectionality

    Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 267 0:00 Blindness technology pioneer David Holladay has died 1:31 Read David Holladay's history of Raised Dot Computing Leah Gardner, President of Blind LGBT Pride International, talks about why they…

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  41. Episode 266:An interview with Zoom about their new accessible Essential recorders, your best and worst airline security experiences, and sharing the transport duties when you're a blind parent

    Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 266 0:00 HeardThat now offers a remote microphone kit 5:37 The future of Castro Podcasts looks bright 8:58 Samuel Greene from Zoom North America discusses their new and accessible Essential Series of...

  42. Episode 265:Advocacy strategies that don't burn us out, how good are Framework computers, and the Seleste Smart Glasses

    Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 265 0:00 Advocacy comments in episode 263 5:10 Two users of Framework computers comment on their experiences 14:46 Inaccessible date pickers on travel agency websites 27:28 Using Emoji on Mac and Windows...

  43. Episode 264:Accessible recorders from Zoom are on their way, revisiting blindness in the Bible, and the FeelSpace NaviBelt

    Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 264 0:00 A tribute to Paul Paravano 1:52 Zoom are about to release audio recorders with accessibility features 9:04 Potentially good news for Castro users 13:27 Machine-generated transcripts coming to Apple...

  44. Episode 263:Blind seems to be the hardest word, Ryan Jones from Vispero talks screen reading in the present and future, and a new key is coming to your Windows computer

    Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome back for 2024 0:00 Episode 263 1:54 Blind is fine 3:45 Jonathan Mosen speaks with Ryan Jones,VicePresident, Software Product Management at Vispero 13:20 Level Access buys Userway 1:15:15 A new key is coming to...

  45. Episode 262:Create songs with Suno.ai, learning to use Face ID, and reflections on 25 years doing Internet radio

    A reminder that this is the last episode of the current season. We will be publishing again from 28 January 2024. Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 262 0:00 Reflecting on a remarkable year for Living Blindfully 4:15 My 25th anniversary of...

  46. Episode 261:Castro insists it's not dead, choosing a default notification sound in iOS 17.2, and take control of accessibility overlays with AccessiByeBye

    Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. The ---- ------------------------------------ --------------penultimate episode for 2023 0:17 Welcome to 261 3:19 Hurry! Voting soon closes in the MushroomFm holiday countdown 6:17 A big week for Android accessibility...

  47. Episode 260:Bye bye to the Castro podcast app, why cant Vispero products and RIM just get along, and a catch-up with Pneuma Solutions

    Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Living Blindfully taking a break over the New Zealand summer 0:00 Welcome to 260 with some help from ChatGPT 1:35 There's still time to vote in the Mushroom FM holiday countdown 4:35 The Castro podcast app is being…

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  48. Episode 259:It’s not easy being a blind pedestrian, more thoughts on a third-party screen reader for MacOS, and Justin Ng from Sneaky Crab talks about Timecrest

    Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to the placeless 259 0:17 Hell freezes over. Apple will support RCS 2:48 We'd love to get your top 10 holiday songs for our annual countdown 6:58 Cast your vote today at https://MushroomFm.com/countdown2023...

  49. Episode 258:VoiceOver on MacOS may get competition, Be My Eyes touts blindness-specific customer service powered by AI, and some Victor Reader Stream 3 users have buyers remorse

    Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 258 0:00 A third-party screen reader for Mac may be on the way 3:23 Is blindness-aware AI customer service the future? Be My AI comes to the Microsoft Disability Answer Desk 11:17 A funny thing happened to…

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  50. Episode 257:More Victor Reader Stream feedback, a call to boycott Apples Feedback Assistant, and the powerful, accessible Evo16 audio interface from Audient

    Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 257 0:00 Comments about the Victor Reader Stream 3 1:50 A thorough description of the Beatles' Now and Then music video 6:03 Read the description here. New bug in the iOS weather app 7:56 Apple developer...

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

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Jonathan Mosen

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