Blind Diabetes Independence Day A 30-minute (plus Q&A) training workshop on how to use the blind-friendly Prodigy Voice Blood Glucose Meter. Blind diabetics, blindness social workers, CDEs, and those who cannot be there in person may join the meeting via conference call by dialing 641-715-0861 and entering the pin number 886466 The BID Group, and BID Group Friends, proclaim May 19th to be Blind Diabetes Independence Day! Bob Bourdette,...
Just Freeze It! By Lucie We often get frustrated when seeking out information online that is presented in an image format. I was seeking some information about freezer times and products that freeze well for the independent living skills portion of Blind Abilities. I came across this wonderful website called; www.thelabelsgroup.com and they had an image with the desired information. I found their contact us link and stated my need and who it...
What Is That on My Lettuce? Random Acts of Blindness By moelucie @moelucie Standing in line deciphering what vegetables I was going to put on my salad. I could see enough at the time to distinguish between colors to know that the large rectangular bin full of green stuff was lettuce. A circle container next to it with red contents must be the tomatoes. Once I was satisfied with my colorful selection of veggies I was off to the dressing...
Inclusion at the Big Screen By MoeLucie @moelucie I wrote this article a few years ago. It is amazing to see the evolution of this act. Since I wrote this, I have enjoyed several described movies at the theatre and at home. It is amazing to see the actions of some, influence many. July 10, 2013 A recent legislative decision is not known by many or one that impacts the lives of the majority. However, for those few who know and those the law...
Keyboard Ninjas Using Blackboard Collaborate: The Basics By MoeLucie Many colleges/universities are utilizing Blackboard Collaborate as an on-line classroom. If you are beginning a new on-line learning experience there are a few hotkeys you should be aware of. Let’s get to the Ninjaing! If you want to begin typing in the chat box press control M (Mike) for PC users Command M (Mike) for Mac users Type out your message and press enter to send....
F Something By MoeLucie @moelucie There are these mysterious keys at the top of our keyboard. You have to stretch out your fingers a little bit more to get to them. However, could they hold the key to efficiency? These functional keys have hidden powers! The first one we will pick on is the F1 key. He is not all that exciting though. He is the universal help key. Press him in any application or file and he will give you a dialog box of helpful...
Keyboard Ninja Calculating Variance and Standard Deviation in Excel By MoeLucie @moelucie So, you need to calculate variance and standard deviation in Excel? I am assuming that you are in stats right now. I would not imagine you would want to do these calculations to fulfill something on your bucket list. So Let’s Get It Over With! There are a few ways you can do these calculations. The first is by putting your data set into a column Once...
By MoeLucie @moelucie Welcome! I am always looking for an easier way to ninja through keyboard commands There are often many ways to do the same thing but, sometimes there is a quicker way and easier to remember. Have you ever found yourself pressing control c, control v, alt tab, control x, alt tab, control v…? It is like you are doing some type of keyboard Olympics! Not to mention the frustration of alt tabbing back and losing your original...
By Melanie Peskoe @MelPeskoe October is Blindness Awareness Month so I thought I'd share a little about myself and how I navigate the sighted world. This might be a little long winded so bear with me. I was born with cataracts and developed glaucoma. I also have a condition called nystagmus which causes my brain to send off signals that make my eyes "dance" back and forth. My right eye is my "good" eye with vision of 20/200 and I only see light...
Behind the Voice: What Makes a Voice Attractive? By MoeLucie @moelucie “She was truly beautiful until she spoke”. This is a frequently used phrase amongst our sighted counterparts. Do the blind then use the opposite approach to assess attractiveness? I conducted a recent poll on the Blind Abilities channel to determine this. I received several responses, with varying results leading me to conclude that there is some truth to this statement....