{"id":6602,"date":"2021-03-29T21:17:26","date_gmt":"2021-03-30T02:17:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=6602"},"modified":"2021-03-29T21:17:29","modified_gmt":"2021-03-30T02:17:29","slug":"tech-abilities-1-million-and-6-clubhouse-dreams-hbo-max-and-audio-description-specialized-help-raqi-and-where-did-flicktype-get-them-apples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=6602","title":{"rendered":"Tech Abilities #1 Million and 6, Clubhouse Dreams, HBO Max and Audio Description? Specialized Help? Raqi? And Where Did Flicktype Get Them Apples!"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_8632\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6602-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/18TA.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/18TA.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/18TA.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Show Summary:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The crew is feisty on Fridays but hey it\u2019s Monday, Raqi. From the release of Audio Description on HBO Max to Flicktype bolstering some Apples, we seem to get into a lot about what we want in the Clubhouse arena. What is it with Ringtones anyways? The real thing here is this, have you heard the Home Pod Minis in Stereo? Wowie Wow Wow is all I got on that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We talk tech, we talk a lot and we dive right into it. Join us for some fun in the sun if you got it. Maybe in a month from my vantage point but we got all of you covered. Now scoot over and lets play this episode of Tech Abilities!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some links from the show:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HBO update with accessibility improvements,&nbsp;&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2021\/3\/26\/22352839\/hbo-max-audio-description-warner-media\">HBO Max starts adding Audio Description<\/a>&nbsp;on the app. Not the Apple TV though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is the link to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.acb.org\/adp\/\">Audio Description Project<\/a>&nbsp;where you find nearly anything and everything about the availability of Audio Description and who and where to find the titles with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you subscribe to HBO Max, here is a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/play.hbomax.com\/page\/urn:hbo:page:audio-description\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">direct link to HBO Titles With AD<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopmoment.com\/magsafe?back=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fsearch%3Fclient%3Dsafari%26as_qdr%3Dall%26as_occt%3Dany%26safe%3Dactive%26as_q%3Dmoment%20iPhone%20tripod%20mounts%20Amazon%26channel%3Daplab%26source%3Da-app1%26hl%3Den\">Moment line of cases<\/a>&nbsp;for mag safe and for lenses and just a nice case that is biodegradable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And a line of Tripods with screw mounts for pro tripods or mini tripods with mag safe connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/amp\/s\/www.theverge.com\/platform\/amp\/2021\/3\/22\/22344279\/apple-homepod-mini-temperature-humidity-sensor-secret\">Apple\u2019s HomePod mini reportedly has a secret temperature and humidity sensor<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2021\/03\/18\/flicktype-developer-sues-apple-for-monopoly-muscle-and-failure-to-police-app-store-scams\/\">FlickType developer sues Apple for \u2018monopoly muscle\u2019 and failure to police App Store scams&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Your State Services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you reside in Minnesota, and you would like to know more about Transition Services from State Services contact Transition Coordinator Sheila Koenig by&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:Sheila.Koenig@state.mn.us\">email<\/a>&nbsp;or contact her via phone at 651-539-2361.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contact:<\/strong><\/h3>\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:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/blind-abilities\/id1085849859?l=es&amp;mt=8\">Free Blind Abilities App&nbsp;on the App Store<\/a>and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.blindabilities.android.blind&amp;hl=en_US\">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>, and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/jobinsightsgroup\">Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired<\/a>&nbsp;group<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_8634\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6602-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/18TA.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/18TA.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/18TA.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/18TA.mp3 Show Summary: The crew is feisty on Fridays but hey it\u2019s Monday, Raqi. From the release of Audio Description on HBO Max to Flicktype bolstering some Apples, we seem to get into a lot about what we want in the Clubhouse arena. What is it with Ringtones anyways? 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