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This week after a very brief Tech Update, Tim Cumings, Jamie Pauls, and Chase Crispin talk about note takers. What are the options available to us today? What problems are there with the current devices out there? Can the market continue to support this many specialized note takers? What can and can't we do with the mainstream devices that are out there currently? Why are specialized devices still needed in today's market? Where do we see specialized devices and accessible mainstream devices going in the future? In this 51 minute segment, all these questions and more will be discussed in detail. This week, Chase Crispin filled in as host and producer of Main Menu while Jamie Pauls was on vacation.

This week, Mary Emerson tells us about SkyDrive and SD Explorer, a service from Microsoft that is similar to Drop Box. Then, Darrell Shandrow of Blind Access Journal demonstrates Viz Wiz, a remote assistance app for iOS devices such as the iPhone.

This week on Main Menu, we begin with a Tech Update. Next, David Woodbridge from Vision Australia shows us how to rename and create folders on the Mac using Voice Over. Then, Juan Alicea demonstrates Song Quiz, a game for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. After that, we hear from Gerry Chevalier from Humanware who tells us about the Victor Reader Stratus, a CD based DAISY player soon to be released. Finally, we here from Blind Bargains about the Insignia talking clock radio.

After this week's Tech update from Chase Crispin, David Woodbridge of Vision Australia joins us to discuss and demonstrate the new accessibility features of Apple's new Lion operating system for the Mac. Then, we hear the poem "Man From Snowy River" as read by the various new voices available in Lion.

After this week's Tech update from Chase Crispin, David Tanner concludes his look at DocuScan Plus from Serotek. Then, Chase Crispin visits with Ricky Enger about all of the company's cross-platform applications and what we can expect from Serotek in the future.

This week we have two tech updates from Chase Crispin. Next, David Woodbridge of Vision Australia shows us how to add sort and remove items from the dock using a Mac. Then, we visit with Doug Geoffray about the release of Window-Eyes 7.5.1.0. Following that, Jess Smith shows us how to use VoiceOver hot spots. Finally, David Tanner begins a two-part series on DocuScan Plus, Serotek's OCR product for the Mac and Windows.

This week, we catch up with Chase Crispin from Los Angeles, California where he is participating in this year's national Braille Challenge competition. Next, Jamie Pauls talks with Paul Bendun of Somethin' Else Audio about Papa Sangre and The Nightjar, two mainstream audio-based games for iOS devices. Finally, David Tanner sits down with Eric Damery of Freedom Scientific to talk about the latest offerings from the company.

This week, David Woodbridge of Vision Australia shows us how to make the Mac easier to use with VoiceOver, and Roger Wilson-Hinds wraps up his look at Thunder. In this week's main feature, we visit with contemporary Christian artist Ginny Owens. We talk about her career and her love of technology. She gives us a glimpse into how technology impacts her both personally and professionally.

This week, we begin with our regular Tech Update feature. Next, we visit with Kwasi Mensah of Ananse Productions about Stem Stumper, a game for iOS devices. Finally, Roger Wilson-Hinds demonstrates using Thunder with Webbie on the Internet.

This week, Brian Hartgen and Sue Martin conclude their look at J-Tools version 4. Then, David Woodbridge of Vision Australia tells us about VoiceOver QuickNav on the Mac.