Kirk Adams sits down with the Blind Abilities team members Pete Lane and Jeff Thompson for this informative podcast on the American Foundation for the Blind. Kirk talks about the history and some of the latest happenings at AFB and the resources available to all students, teachers, TVI’s and parents. You can find a multiple of categories of articles ranging in topics from Transitioning to college,Life skills, Work Preparedness, Access...
AT&T and Aira present the first in a series of interviews featuring individuals who have influenced the blindness community through their passions and actions. This podcast is produced by Blind Abilities. Jeff Thompson andPete Lane chat with Deborah Sunday, representing AT&T, and Kevin Phelen, Vice President of Marketing and Sales for Aira, to discuss the Experience More Campaign, a social campaign observing the achievements of various blind and...
Jack Chen, Daniel Berlin, Tina Ament and Micheal Somsan are putting together the first All-Blind Stoker team for the epic endurance bike race in the world, the “Race Across America,” (RAAM). The RAAM is a non-stop race from the Pacific coast to the Atlantic coast on a Tandem bike and the logistics and preparations are well underway. Listen to Jack, Tina and Daniel talk about putting the Team together and all that goes into such an epic...
That Blind Tech Show Episode 5 with Bryan Fischler and Randy Rusnak.
This episode is filled with tech news from a texting law suit to memories changing on Facebook. Check out the list below and the provided links to see what these two boys are up to in this episode of That Blind Tech Show. Judge throws out lawsuit of Apple being responsible for driving and texting accidents Facebook again making changes to your News Feed with memories First...
Blind Abilities brings you their final installment from the Blinded Veterans Association (BVA) 2017 national convention in Jacksonville, Florida. With this episode, Pete introduces two products which he has not previously encountered. first, BrainPort V-100 Vision Aid, a pair of sun glasses possessing a video camera that converts images into electronic impulses to a square disk that sits on the tongue. This device allows blind users to detect...
BlindAbilities brings you more great audio from the Blinded Veterans Association 2017 national convention as Pete Lane introduces an old friend of the podcast. Meet Larry Muffett and The Hadley Institute. Larry discusses some of the programs offered for veterans, as well as some general information about Hadley’s 2017 focus. You can find Hadley on the web Also featured in this episode is Orcam, a smart glass device that offers many features,...
Aira is the focus of the fifth installment of the Blind Abilities coverage of the Blinded Veterans Association 2017 national convention. Pete chats with Amy Bernal, VP of Customer Experience, who brings us up to date on what Aira has to offer blind veterans. Aira has worked closely with the VA to provide funding for the Aira hardware (Glasses and WiFi Hotspot), allowing qualifying vets to enjoy the full Aira service for only $29 per month....
Blind Abilities coverage of BVA 2017 continues as Pete Lane interviews Sean Tibbetts, CEO and Co-founder of Cyber Timez, makers of Cyber Eyez. These smart glasses offer numerous functions, ranging from OCR text recognition in more than 160 different languages, performs as a magnifier, color identifier, recognizes more than six billion objects, a bar code reader, offers internet radio, Skype, and much more without an internet connection. Join...
Blind Abilities brings you audio from the BVA 2017 National convention, with Pete Lane chatting with David Bradburn of the Baum company. Baum manufactures reliable and sophisticated braille displays and CCT/Magnifiers as well as serving as distributer for some other high quality products. Check out the Baum merchandise on the web: Check out the Blindedf Veterans Association on the web Thank you for listening! You can follow us on Twitter...
Blind Abilities brings you audio from the 2017 Blinded Veterans Association (BVA) National Convention in Jacksonville, Florida. Pete Lane introduces us to the BVA and two of its key members: Paul Mimms, National BVA Secretary, and Chuck Miller, adventurer and Certified Sailor. Join Pete with this, our first episode in a series from the convention floor of the BVA 2017 National convention. Check out the Blinded Veterans Association on the web....