{"id":9144,"date":"2025-09-16T15:55:43","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T20:55:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=9144"},"modified":"2025-09-16T15:55:45","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T20:55:45","slug":"unscripted-airpods-amc-hacks-and-a-little-nail-gun-wisdom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=9144","title":{"rendered":"unscripted: AirPods, AMC Hacks, and a Little Nail-Gun Wisdom"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_3376\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-9144-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/2Unscripted.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/2Unscripted.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/2Unscripted.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Podcast Summary:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>unscripted returns with Jeff and Sree in a fast, funny, and useful sprint through tech and daily life. Jeff opens with a hard-won shop lesson\u2014don\u2019t test a nail gun on your finger\u2014then pivots to Apple\u2019s event: Sree\u2019s wow is AirPods for heart monitoring and live translation, while Jeff riffs on Apple\u2019s new cross-body strap for safer phone carry. The duo\u2019s biggest win is access: Sree explains AMC\u2019s PCA program and demos the AMC app with VoiceOver gestures, from picking dates to snagging two QR-coded seats. They compare audio description at theaters (much improved) and even at a live concert (helpful, but mixed during songs). Quick hits follow: a slim MagSafe wallet-kickstand, Jeff\u2019s beloved Caudabe case, the rock-solid Rain Design laptop stand, and Micro Center\u2019s clutch battery repair. They close on health-app nudges, AirPods as quasi-hearing aids, and staying (happily) locked in Apple\u2019s orchard\u2014plus inspiration to make movie night a habit again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Links from the show:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/caudabe.com\/products\/sheath-iphone-se-2022?variant=40266392961121\">Caudabe iPhone case<\/a>:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/cixPgWq\">Rain Design 10032 mStand Laptop&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/cixPgWq\">all aluminum<\/a>&nbsp;stand&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AMC app&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/amc-theatres-movies-more\/id509199715\">on iPhone<\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.amc&amp;hl=en_US&amp;pli=1\">on Android<\/a><\/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><a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?page_id=9141\">Full Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_3378\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-9144-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/2Unscripted.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/2Unscripted.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/2Unscripted.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/2Unscripted.mp3 Podcast Summary: unscripted returns with Jeff and Sree in a fast, funny, and useful sprint through tech and daily life. Jeff opens with a hard-won shop lesson\u2014don\u2019t test a nail gun on your finger\u2014then pivots to Apple\u2019s event: Sree\u2019s wow is AirPods for heart monitoring and live translation, while Jeff riffs on Apple\u2019s new [&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-9144","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-2nu","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":9284,"url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=9284","url_meta":{"origin":9144,"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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