{"id":9104,"date":"2025-08-25T16:18:32","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T21:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=9104"},"modified":"2025-08-25T16:18:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T21:18:34","slug":"blind-abilities-unscripted-the-debut-episode-keyboards-iphones-and-airtag-adventures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=9104","title":{"rendered":"\u201cBlind Abilities &#8211; Unscripted, The debut episode \u2014 Keyboards, iPhones, and AirTag Adventures"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_128\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-9104-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/1Unscripted.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/1Unscripted.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/1Unscripted.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Podcast Summary:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome to the very first episode of Blind Abilities: Unscripted \u2014 where tech, news, and everyday life with blindness and low vision all come together, in the moment. No script. No filter. Just straight talk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join the Unscripted Crew \u2014 Cheryl McIntosh, Seyoon Choi, Sree Roy, and Jeff Thompson \u2014 as they kick things off with an honest, lively conversation about gadgets, success tools, and the everyday realities of living blind and low vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What\u2019s inside this episode:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keyboards that click (and don\u2019t break the bank): From the budget-friendly&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/2X0p2Vf\">Logitech K270 Wireless Keyboard<\/a>&nbsp;to the feature-packed&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/4jcVmH7\">Keychron V6 Max Mechanical Keyboard<\/a>, the crew shares what works best for productivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apple talk: With the next Apple Event on the horizon, they explore&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.news\/AyjdiG_1KRG66-D3T5BUMLw\">the best time to buy an iPhone<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 and when to hold off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AirTag adventures: Sure, AirTags are handy\u2026 but would you drop one in a park, walk away five miles, and then see if you could track it down? Sree did \u2014 and the results might surprise you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Everyday wins, challenges, and laughs: From start to finish, it\u2019s real conversation, unscripted and unpolished \u2014 just the way we like it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This inaugural episode sets the tone: fun, spontaneous, and all about sharing experiences that matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We want to hear from you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you enjoyed the show, share it with a friend, and leave us your feedback at 612-367-6093. Your voice could shape future episodes of Unscripted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_130\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-9104-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/1Unscripted.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/1Unscripted.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/1Unscripted.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/1Unscripted.mp3 Podcast Summary: Welcome to the very first episode of Blind Abilities: Unscripted \u2014 where tech, news, and everyday life with blindness and low vision all come together, in the moment. No script. No filter. Just straight talk. Join the Unscripted Crew \u2014 Cheryl McIntosh, Seyoon Choi, Sree Roy, and Jeff Thompson \u2014 as they [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[17,467,554],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9104","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bapresents","category-technology","category-unscripted"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Blind-Abilities-Logo.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6rcRg-2mQ","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":9284,"url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=9284","url_meta":{"origin":9104,"position":0},"title":"UnScripted: A Lost iPhone, Changing Tech, and Figuring It Out","author":"Blind Abilities Team","date":"December 28, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Podcast Summary: In this UnScripted episode of Blind Abilities, Jeff Thompson and Sree Roy dive into real-life tech, travel, and accessibility\u2014no script, just experience. 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