{"id":7475,"date":"2022-07-25T16:09:56","date_gmt":"2022-07-25T21:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=7475"},"modified":"2022-07-25T16:09:59","modified_gmt":"2022-07-25T21:09:59","slug":"tech-abilities-bunnies-elephants-and-rabbits-bata-bada-bing-bada-boom-clusiv-pc-mac-twitter-alt-text-back-tap-zoom-invites-and-more-tech-tidbits-and-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=7475","title":{"rendered":"Tech Abilities: Bunnies, Elephants and Rabbits, BATA Bada Bing Bada Boom. Clusiv, PC\/Mac, Twitter Alt Text, Back Tap, Zoom Invites and more Tech Tidbits and News"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_8838\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-7475-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/TAScorcher.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/TAScorcher.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/TAScorcher.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Podcast Summary:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Serina, Callie and Jeff cool down in the Blind Abilities Studio and dive into Clusiv, PC\/Mac, Google Workspace, Fruit Freshness and expiration dates. Twitter&#8217;s Alt Text reminder launched and a lot more Tech Tidbits and news from around the scorching planet Earth. Hopefully, you are staying cool and enjoying this latest episode of Tech Abilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here is a list of some of the topics and links mentioned in the show:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=7468\">Is Clusiv the answer to Vocational Rehab?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2022\/07\/13\/twitter-alt-text-reminder-image-description-test\/\">A Twitter test will remind you to add alt text to images<\/a><\/li><li>Braille Berries and freshness and Expiration in your home.<\/li><li>Bringing on the PC for Microsoft and Google Suites.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Bkvsy_E5_fE\">Sharing Zoom Links through the Calendar.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=6961\">Back Tap Double Tap<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=7463\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?cat=519\">Job Insights is Back!<\/a><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/8pRjVRM\">Bose SoundLink Revolve 2 Speaker<\/a><\/li><li>Sony Bluetooth Headphones\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/a6C8ZFA\">WH-1000XM4<\/a><\/li><li>TV mount or not?\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"contact-your-state-services\"><strong>Contact Your State Services<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you reside in Minnesota, and you would like to know more about Transition Services from State Services contact Pre-ETS Program and Transition Services Manager Sheila Koenig by&nbsp;<a>email<\/a>&nbsp;or contact her via phone at 651-539-2361.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"contact\"><strong>Contact:<\/strong><\/h2>\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>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>Give us a call and leave us some feedback at 612-367-6093 we would love to hear from you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/607027582712671\/\">Blind Abilities Community<\/a>&nbsp;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_8840\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-7475-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/TAScorcher.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/TAScorcher.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/TAScorcher.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/TAScorcher.mp3 Podcast Summary: Serina, Callie and Jeff cool down in the Blind Abilities Studio and dive into Clusiv, PC\/Mac, Google Workspace, Fruit Freshness and expiration dates. Twitter&#8217;s Alt Text reminder launched and a lot more Tech Tidbits and news from around the scorching planet Earth. 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