Join Jeff Thompson, Raquel G and Pete Lane as they delve into the details of accessible digital voice recorders in this in depth chat with Tiffany Nelson and Stanley Freeman of the Olympus America Corporation. Many of the Olympus recorders feature voice guidance which allows blind and visually impaired customers to enjoy an audio experience ranging from basic note taking and file management to high-end, sophisticated multi-track and editing...
Pete Lane offers another in his Amadeus Pro Demo Series covering The Basics. In this episode, Pete reviews commonly used Keystroke Commands and explores some of the AP menus. Join Pete as he shares some fundamental commands, and jump into the simple yet sophisticated world of the Amadeus Pro audio recording and editing program for the Mac. stay tuned as Pete, Jeff Thompson and Garth Humphries share some more advanced features in future episodes....
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...
Blind Joe continues his journey on The Voice, with the Battle Rounds beginning on Monday October 12, 2015. We don't know when Joe will perform, so tune-in to NBC and follow Blind Joe! #Blindd\Joe #BlindAbilities #TheVoice @TheBlindJoe #TeamBlake
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...
Jeff gives a quick look at the low cost app called Audio Memos. An IOS app that can be set to start recording on opening of the app. With auto normalization and compression available this is not such a bad deal. Check it out.
Pete Lane expands the AP Demo Series with Volumes covering several basic features and tools, beginning with this introduction to setting up Input and Output devices and the menu system for the Amadeus Pro recording and editing program for the Mac. Pete will soon offer three more of The Basics, and will collaborate with Jeff Thompson and Garth Humphries to present some more advanced principles and specialized features in Amadeus Pro. Be sure to...
Jeff Young walks us through a demonstration of the new IOS9 Battery Settings. Find out just what apps are draining your battery whether from you using them or if they are draining the battery in the background! You can find more QuickHits on www.BlindAbilities.com and subscribe to the Blind Abilities podcast. You can find us on Twitter @BlindAbilities and Jeff Young @JeffYoung_
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...