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Tek Talk Presents Joel Snyderr, March 1, 2010 by Joel Snyderr
On Monday,March first, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Standard time, Tek Talk presents An interview with Joel Snyder, Director of American Council of the Blind’s Audio Description Project.
Accessible World Tek Talk Presents Larry Skutchan and the Book Port Plus, March 3, 2010 by Larry Skutchan
Larry Skutchan introduces the latest generation Digital Talking Book player and Recorder, Book Port Plus from American Printing House for the Blind, Inc.
He explains that the combination of advanced hardware and innovative firmware combine to make this portable device an essential tool to nearly any student, professional, or even the casual DTB reader.
The presentation demonstrates playback and navigation of titles from NLS, RFBD, and bookshare.org and highlights the features that distinguish this device from the rest of the portable players including the following:
Accessible World presents Radio Waves, March 3, 2010 by Jim Tedford
Radio Waves Topic For March: Old Time Radio For Dummies
With modern radio being what it is, many take refuge in radio from the past. But many Radio Waves participants (and that includes your moderator) are not familiar with the world of OTR. It's time for the golden age of radio enthusiasts to enlighten the uninitiated.
Accessible World Presents Let’s Read Historical Novels March 2, 2010 by Nan Hawthorn
March’s book is The Toss of a Lemon by Padma Viswanathan, late 19th
century/early 20th century India RC and DB 68367
The novel concerns a young woman in India who marries very young and is widowed nearly
as young. She is required by her Brahman birth to shave off her hair and live isolated.
She chooses to go against tradirion to live on her own with her children. The book
covers the late 19th and the first half of the 20th century. It’s writing style will
be different for most American readers, shifting as it does from presnt to past tense
and back again.
Accessible World's Special Program Series presents Edwin Cooney, February 23, 2010 by Ed Cooney
Accessible World Special Program Series
It's been historically referred to as "the Noble Experiment." Officially it was called a prohibition against the sale, manufacture and transportation of intoxicating liquors. The accompanying legislation was called the Volstead Act. Prohibition went into effect on January 16th, 1920 and ended on December 5th, 1933 amidst The Great Depression.
Accessible World Tek Talk Presents a Discussion of NFB Newsline, February 22, 2010 by Scott White and Renee West
Accessible World's Tek Talk will feature Scott White and Renee West from NFB-NEWSLINE®, the free service that provides audible access to over 300 newspapers and magazines, as well as TV listings. Scott and Renee will talk about the use and value of the service and why access technology fans should check out NFB-NEWSLINE® Online. They will also cover other exciting upgrades and additions to NFB-NEWSLINE®, as well as discussing what is on the horizon.
The NFB of Georgia has created a really nice promotional video about NFB-NEWSLINE®: http://www.youtube.com/user/nfbga#p/u/2/7vygr3SuF6E
Classroom of the Air - gambling in Vegas 02-16-10 by Al Gills
Accessible World is pleased to present, Classroom of the Air. What happens
here doesn't stay here, what blind people want to know about gambling in
Vegas.
Come join the accessible world community, as Al Gills joins us for a lively
conversation about his experiences gambling in Vegas. He will discuss how as
a blind person, he was able to navigate around the strip. Learn about the
etiquette rules for casinos. Tipping is part of playing; learn some helpful
guidelines. Asking for assistance is necessary for blind gamblers, so find
Tek talk presents, The Dolfin Easy Reader, February 15, 2010 by Dave Williams
Learn all about Dolphin's latest version of EasyReader 5.0. This is a software digital talking book player: through a combination of text, speech and images, users read and listen to books as well as other media. Dave Williams will demonstrate how to quickly navigate to sections of books, and change the reading voice. In addition, he will explain how users can customize text, change background and highlight colors, search for words and phrases, and place bookmarks in a book to highlight areas of interest
Sports Talk presents Josh Caray, February 12, 2010 by Accessible World
Our surprise speaker is Josh Caray, the Grandson of Harry Caray who announced sports programs for 63 years.
Here is a brief Bio of Josh Caray.
Josh Caray is the current television play-by-play announcer for the Atlanta Braves Class AAA affiliate, the Gwinnett Braves, where he is paired with Brian Jordan.
[1] He also calls football games for the Rome High School Wolves.
[2] Caray is a grandson of the late announcer Harry Caray, and a son of the late Atlanta Braves announcer Skip Caray. His older half-brother, Chip Caray, is also a broadcaster for the Braves.
Accessible world presents Dan's Tech Tips, February 9, 2010 by Mark Carson, Midwest Sales Director, Humanware And Dan Thompson,
Accessible World welcomes you to the second program featuring Dan Thompson of Dan's
Tips.
Our main speaker will be Mr. Mark Carson who is the Midwest Sales Director of Humanware.
Mark will speak to us about the Braillenote apex and other Humanware products.
Presenter: Mark Carson, Midwest Sales Director, Humanware
Email: mark.carson@humanware.com
Dan Thompson, Group Facilitator
Email: dthompson5@mchsi.com
Accessible World Tek Talk Presents a Discussion of iTunes with JAWS 11, February 8, 2010 vy Brian Hartgen
In 2005, long before access to iTunes was easier for visually impaired people to access than it is now, T&T Consultancy developed J-Tunes - an interface linking the popular JAWS for Windows screen-reader and the iTunes music management system. In 2009, they presented to Accessible World iTunes Version 4, considerably enhancing the basic functionality output from the screen-reader to iTunes.
Books and Beyond Interviews Brad Cohen by Bonnie Bloce
CBS Television is rerunning the Hallmark Hall of Fame movie "Front of the Class" tonight at 8pm US eastern time. This story is about Brad Cohen, a boy with Tourette Syndrome who grows up to be the teacher he never had. After this movie aired the first time, I found Brad himself and invited him to appear with us on Books And Beyond. Because CBS is showing his movie again, we decided to air his appearance with us again this weekend.
Radio Waves, (The Future of Radio) February 3, 2010 by Jim Tedford
The Future of Radio
Like every other form of mass media, radio is undergoing a lot of change. Changes in technology, changes in content, changes in how individuals use the medium. Some have predicted the end of radio, but as the first real mass medium, it is surprisingly resilient. But how you listened to radio in the past may not be the same way you listen to it in the future.
During February's Radio Waves discussion, we'll talk about how radio has changed in the last decade, and how it will change in the years to come. And maybe wax a little nostalgic for the radio of our past.
Let’s Read Historical Novels The River God by Wilbur Smith, February 2, 2010 by Nan Hawthorne
This month we are reading one of Ann Parsons’ favorite novels, The River God by Wilbur Smith. From Publishers Weekly says of River God, “A bestselling writer in England but not as yet well-known here, Smith (Elephant Song) may attract a wider audience with this compulsively readable historical novel based on the little-known facts behind the Hyksos invasion of Egypt, circa 1780 B.C.
Accessible World Tek Talk Presents Walt Kramer, February 1, 2010 by Walt Kramer
Walt Kramer will show us how to make most efficient use of the Windows volume control during Tek Talk on Monday, February 1, 2010.
Through adjustments made in the Windows volume control, we can record our own voice as well as what we hear on our computers. The key to success is proper settings. Once such settings are in place, QuickMix can be combined with shortcuts and hotkeys to make it easy to move between one group of settings and another, depending on your project.
Eva and Ginger Rutland show by Bonnie Bloce
Is it possible to fall in love with the author of a book? Yes! As I read the last of the five books by Eva Rutland available on the download site, I grew more and more certain the above answer to the question remained yes.
How fortunate we are when we read not only a great book but one that speaks to our hearts. When an author can take us in to her world, when we can feel her pain and her tears, embrace with her all she has told us including her triumph and victory over difficulties, we know we have met and spent time with a master of her craft.
Accessible World presents Living with Diabetes, January 27, 2010 by Natalie J. Nankin
Happy Healthy New Year to you and your family. For Jan. 27th, I would like to talk
about Diabetes and it's relation to heart and vascular disease. I will discuss why
diabetics have more heart and vascular disease than non-diabetics. The emphasis of
the discussion will be on prevention of heart disease, claudication and other vascular
problems.
Natalie J. Nankin, Group Facilitator
Email: njnankin@aol.com
Unfortunately, the first 20 minutes was a bad recording and i thank you for your patience. I was able to edit and record 34 minutes of our show.
Accessible World's Special Program Series presents Lloyd Rasmussen, January 26, 2010 by Accessible World
Accessible World Special Program Series
Lloyd Rasmussen of NLS will unofficially speak to us on how to use the BARD Downloadable
web site. He will give us useful tips for finding books and in general getting around
the site.
Let us now read what Lloyd has to say about his presentation.
Lloyd Rasmussen, a senior electronics engineer at the National Library Service for
the Blind and Physically Handicapped will discuss "the evolution and devolution of
the NLS talking book program". From his perspective, he will be prepared to discuss
Accessible World presents Mobilespeak Version Four, January 25, 2010 by Larry Lewis
This week’s Tek Talk features Larry Lewis, President, Flying Blind LLC. He will be unveiling Mobilespeak Version 4, Code Factory’s globally acclaimed screen reading solution for hundreds of Mobile Phones. Larry will be discussing the newly implemented features of MS 4 including improved text to speech, enhanced Braille support, and the adoption of “gesture” commands for devices with touch screens. He also will describe the innovative solution for transferring Mobilespeak licenses among mobile technologies.
Books and Beyond Interviews Bob Acosta, by Bonnie Bloce
Bob Acosta, founder of www.radiooutofthepast.org and former schoolteacher is our guest on this evening's Books And Beyond. Chosen as one of the five outstanding men in California by the California Jaycees in 1969, Bob became the first blind teacher there.