{"id":5613,"date":"2019-12-11T22:22:09","date_gmt":"2019-12-12T04:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=5613"},"modified":"2019-12-11T22:22:16","modified_gmt":"2019-12-12T04:22:16","slug":"that-blind-tech-show-to-aira-or-not-to-aira-is-soundscape-and-bose-dancing-or-not-what-ocr-is-in-your-pocket-drum-roll-please-knfb-and-tivo-get-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=5613","title":{"rendered":"That Blind Tech Show: To Aira or Not to Aira? Is Soundscape and Bose Dancing or Not? What OCR is in Your Pocket? Drum Roll Please, KNFB and Tivo Get Updates!"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_3096\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-5613-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/36TBTSFinal.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/36TBTSFinal.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/36TBTSFinal.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Show Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The boys got anxious while Serina was out saving the world, so Lori Thompson jumped into the studio and kept an eye on these boys and kept them to task. Brian and Jeff along with Lori skip on through the latest news, apps and updates along with sharing their experiences with Aira, OCR, Bose Frames, Soundscape, Airport Tipping and a lot of stuff in between. What gadgets did you get this last year? Well, Brian brings his top Gadgets front and center and Jeff and Lori just ask him to clean up before he leaves. No, it\u2019s not like that at all, but Brian has the Gidgets and Gadgets from floor to ceiling and even in the closet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us in this intellectual, stimulating and thought provoking conversation\u2026 Oh wat, that\u2019s another studio, oops. Join us as we enjoy ourselves at your listening pleasure or whatever we are all doing here. Hopefully, we got some insight and information that you can put in your pocket and use, share and gain from. Honestly, that is why Brian and I listen to Lori. (insert the LOL Emoji here)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks for putting up with us and thanks for listening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contact<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for listening.<br>Send us Feedback via&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:ThatBlindTechShow@gmail.com\">email<\/a><br>Follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindtechshow\">@BlindTechShow<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That Blind Tech Show is produced in part with Blind Abilities Network<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">@BlindAbilities<\/a><br>On the web at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/\">www.BlindAbilities.com<\/a><br>Send us an&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@blindabilities.com\">email<\/a><br>Get the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/appsto.re\/us\/demUab.i\">Free Blind Abilities App<\/a>&nbsp;on the App Store.<br>Get the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.blindabilities.android.blind&amp;hl=en_US\">Free blind Abilities App on the Google Play Store<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/607027582712671\/\">Blind Abilities Community<\/a>on Facebook, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlindAbilities\/\">Blind Abilities Page<\/a>, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/193468111470902\/\">Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired<\/a>and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/assistivetechnologyfortheblind\/\">Assistive Technology Community for the Blind and Visually Impaired<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_3098\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-5613-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/36TBTSFinal.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/36TBTSFinal.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/36TBTSFinal.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/36TBTSFinal.mp3 Show Summary The boys got anxious while Serina was out saving the world, so Lori Thompson jumped into the studio and kept an eye on these boys and kept them to task. 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