Full Transcript Show Summary: FocusOnFitness is a new series of basic exercises you can do in your house, in the dorm or during a short break. Using the natural surrounding without having to find the right equipment, the best gym or the perfect time to do a little workout. Focus on Fitness is all about doing it when you can and hey, why not? Maria Johnson, aka Girl Gone Blind, joins Jeff Thompson in the Blind Abilities Studio to Focus on...
Full Transcript Show Summary: During these unprecedented times we want to talk about some of the challenges facing the blindness community brought on by the Corona Virus Pandemic. We highly suggest that you keep up with the latest news and information on the Center for Disease Control web site. Serina Gilbert, Lori Thompson, Tiffany Manosh and Jeff Thompson talk about the challenges and how they are over-coming and facing the situation of...
Show Summary: Empowering the Blind and Visually Impaired to be more independent. That is what Envision is all about and Karthik is in the Blind Abilities Studio to tell us all about the launch of the Envision Glasses. You can Pre-Order your pair today at https://www.letsenvision.com/glasses and shipping will start early Summer! From the web: Turn Text into Speech Envision Glasses enable you to read all kinds of text from...
Show Summary: That Blind Tech Show is in the Studio and do we got a show for you. From Google Docs on the PC, Aira rebooting under Blue Diago and the Sun is setting on the Horizon Glasses. Why is NBC All Access not all accessible? Do those call protections really serve you well? Is that Brian talking or is my White Noise machine turned down to low? And, tell me this, how does Brian get an entire keyboard in his pocket? How about the...
Show Summary: In this iPhone101 episode Jeff will show you how to turn off ad tracking and reset your advertising identifier. This won’t stop all advertising, however, do we want Big Apple to tempt our habits? By tracking your movements on the iPhone, apps and basically anywhere you go, Apple can form a profile on you and target advertising towards you that may be hitting too close to home. Ever get that Wow moment when you receive an ad...
Show Summary: Jeff Thompson talks with a fascinating guest in this, yet another feature interview on Blind Abilities. Joey Stuckey is many things, not the least of which is a talented musician, a sound engineer and owner of Shadow Sound Studio in Macon, Georgia. He is also an insightful, thoughtful and articulate guest who has so many interesting things to share. Joey talks about everything from his blindness, which stemmed from...
Show Summary: Brian Fischler, from That Blind Tech Show, gives us a demonstration of two sound masking machines from Adaptive Sounds Technologies. Brian demonstrates the functions and usability of each machine and has enjoyed his experience since purchasing the Sound+Sleep High Fidelity Sleep Sound Machine. From the web: Adaptive Sound Technologies, Inc. specializes in high quality, white noise, sound masking fans for bedrooms. The...
Show Summary: If you follow social media, you may have noticed some initiatives to enlighten our fellow society members on how to interact with people who happen to be Blind/Visually Impaired. There was the “Just Ask, Don't Grab” campaign by Dr. Amy Kavanagh and other people from the Blind and Visually Impaired community addressing incidents where sighted members of our society feel obligated to save the day for the presumably...
Show Summary: Jim Johnson, Vice President of Pharmacy Operations for In-Store Pharmacy with Sobeys and Jenna Reed, Director of Marketing, from En-Vision America, join Jeff Thompson in the Blind Abilities studio to bring you the breaking ScriptAbility Accessible Rx Labels First Time in Canadian History -- Accessible Prescription Labels Available In-Store Across Large Pharmacy Chain! En-Vision America has partnered up with Empire LTD of Canada...
Show Summary: Welcome back to another That Blind Tech Show Episode where we try to bring you the lighter side of Blind Tech news and information to help you navigate the world of blindness. In this show we barely get out of the gates when Brian funbles the football, and yes, right after the big game, The Super Ball! Yes, just ask Brian. Serina is off to become a leader and Jeff is on ice as he skates away on the thin ice of a brand new TBTS...