All Cool Blind Tech Shows

In this episode of the Audacity for Windows series, we go through some every-day edit commands. Sprinkled with humor and sarcasm, Alex brings you to the wonderful world of checking general loudness of audio selections and exporting some uncompressed glory.

Mac users: Stay tuned; we have Audacity things in the works. There are few but vital differences between Windows and Mac builds of Audacity.

Note: Some effects (like the reverb) are separate from Audacity and can be downloaded by searching Google. There are several excellent VST plug-ins for many audio applications.

Join James Oates in this Spotlight interview with Kevin Andrews of RS Games and Marty Schultz, the developer of Blindfold Games. Blindfold Games features more than 45 popular iOS audio games such as; Blindfold Racer, Blindfold Road Trip, Blindfold Bingo, and many others. RS Games specializes in the development of accessible games for the blind and visually impaired. It is an online multi-player platform for the PC and Mac, and now is available on your iOS device as well. If you enjoy this interview, download the Blindfold RS Games app and the Blindfold Games app, and start having fun! You can also listen to our demonstration of the Blindfold RS Games app here.

Do you ever wish shopping for the perfect Braille Display could be as simple as walking into a store and comparing tablets? Jessica shows you how it can be by comparing three similar types of Braille devices, the Braille Sense U2 Mini, the Perkins Mini Seika and the APH Refreshabraille 18. If you enjoy this podcast and would like to hear more content similar to this, please feel free to leave comments below.

In this episode, James Oates introduces us to the Disney Movies Anywhere app for iOS. You probably heard about people using this app to enjoy an audio described version of “Finding Dory” in the movie theatres this summer. But were you aware that you can also enjoy audio described Disney movies at home? James shows us which movies are currently available, and how to use the app. He finishes by playing the opening scene from “Finding Nemo”, audio described.

The Disney Movies Anywhere App is free to download from both the iOS App Store and Google Play.

In light of the recent Pokémon GO craze, Justin explains what Dexter is, how to view info about any Pokémon, comparing Pokémon Stats, building a team and a few other tips. Not mentioned in the podcast but equally as important is The petition to Make Pokémon GO accessible. Even though the game is not, it is still possible to battle competitively, which is where Dexter comes in handy.

This supplemental series is for those who have the Superior Drummer plugin from Toontrack. We already assume you have the plug installed, and move into navigating the interface, which is actually quite usable for simple things with NVDA.

If you need to add drum libraries to your drum path, you've come to the right place.

Part 2 covers advanced topics.

In this podcast, James Oates tells you everything you need to know about the latest update to Windows 10. He explains the Task Viewer, virtual desktops, the new Start Menu, Cortana’s enhanced performance, Microsoft Edge, extensions for Microsoft Edge, the all new and powerful Narrator, Windows Ink Workspace, the new Settings app, projecting to your computer from other devices, the new Feedback app, the find your Windows Phone feature, how to lock your screen, and the new short cut for accessing your calendar. He also shows you how to setup the new Windows Subsystem for Linux.

Join Jessica in this Spotlight interview with the creator and visionary of Comics Empower, Guy Hasson. Comic book novices and avid fans alike will appreciate this insightful discussion of the latest developments to this powerful online comic book store for the blind and visually impaired.

If you enjoyed this interview, please check out the store!

The winners of the blind comic writer's competition have been chosen! Check out Bakasura!

Comics Empower encourages listeners to participate in an interactive podcast. Join the conversation!

It turns out they weren’t bluffing:

The developers of Blindfold Games and RS Games have come together to bring us the RS Games client on mobile devices. RS Games has been available on Windows and Mac OS for five years. Now you can play with your friends and family or against a computer bot anytime, anywhere. James Oates walks us through the app and tells us which games are available, and how much they cost. He reviews the settings for the app and he goes over how to use the app; and he quickly demonstrates how to play Monopoly, his favorite board game ever! Download the app, and start having fun right now!

From the developer:

RS Games specializes in the development of accessible games, products and software for the blind and visually impaired. RS Games are played by thousands of visually impaired people on Windows and Mac computers, and Blindfold Games and RS Games teamed up to create this app.

Now you can play any of the 20 different multi-player games on an iPhone, iPad or iPod. Just login with your RS Games account, or create a new account, and start playing.

Several of the games are free, and others are available with an in-app upgrade.

You can start a public game or a private game, or you can join one of the public games that haven't started yet. You can add computer bot players to your game to make it more exciting.

The Amazon Echo is amazon’s Wi-Fi voice controlled speaker. Using just your voice, you can ask the Echo to do a number of things such as play your music library, check the weather, give you news updates, and much more! Additionally, third-party skills allow the Echo to expand its capabilities. In this podcast, Leo covers setting up the echo for the first time, as well as some of the things you can do with the echo, as well as its accompanying Alexa app.

Are there any particular features or skills you would like to be covered in a future podcast? Let us know!