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  • Main Menu 07 Jan 2011

    This week, after our weekly Tech Update feature courtesy of Chase Crispin, we visit with John Martyn who has written a set of Jaws scripts for Rhapsody, the popular online music subscription service. The scripts bring access to the Rhapsody application that has been almost impossible up to this point. After the interview, we take the scripts for a short test drive. Main Menu airs on Fridays at 9 PM Eastern or Saturdays at 2 UTC. Call the Main Menu comment line at (206) 339-0954. Subscribe to the Main Menu podcast feed at: http://mainmenu.acbradio.org/rss.php

    58 min
  • Main Menu 31 Dec 2010
    We have covered a lot of stories on Main Menu over the past year, and so it seemed appropriate to highlight some of them. That's exactly what we do on this week's show, but first we bring you holiday greetings from ACB president Mitch Pomerantz and then we give you a short tech update from Chase Crispin. Main Menu airs on Fridays at 9 PM Eastern or Saturdays at 2 UTC. Call the Main Menu comment line at (206) 339-0954. Subscribe to the Main Menu podcast feed at: http://mainmenu.acbradio.org/rss.php
    57 min
  • Main Menu 17 Dec 2010
    When Dr. Robert Carter and Larry Skutchan sit down and have a conversation about accessible technology, you know the conversation will be both entertaining and informative. On this week's show, we bring you a rebroadcast of a recent Tech Doctor podcast where Robert and Larry discuss the past, present, and future of accessible technology. Sit back, enjoy, and learn!
    56 min
  • Main Menu 10 Dec 2010
    This week, we visit with Pratik Patel about The Center for Access and Innovation in Technology (CAIT,) a new nonprofit organization that will, among other things, develop technology products and services that are affordable. Next, Matt Vollbrecht demonstrates the newest generation of the Apple TV with VoiceOver support.
    53 min
  • Main Menu 04 Dec 2010
    This week, we have two tech updates from Chase Crispin. Next, we bring you the premier episode of a new podcast, VoiceOver On, where we learn about the new features found in IOS 4.1. After that, Kevin Chao demonstrates Digit-Eyes, a bar code scanning app for IOS devices. Then, Stephen Guerra demonstrates the Moshi clock radio available from Independent Living Aids. Finally, we visit with Ricky Enger about DocuScan Plus, a cloud-based OCR solution from Serotek.
    59 min
  • Main Menu 20 Nov 2010
    This week we begin by talking with Darrell Shandrow about AppleVis, a site where users of iDevices can post reviews of apps in terms of their accessibility with VoiceOver. Next, Kevin Chao reviews Noogle Noggles and oMoby, two apps for the iPhone that allow the user to take a picture of various items such as household products and money and provides a description of the item.
    56 min
  • Main Menu 13 Nov 2010
    This week we bring you another Techy Tidbit from Tyler Juranek. Next we continue our comparison of several GPS applications for the iPhone courtesy of Mike Arrigo.
    58 min
  • Main Menu 06 Nov 2010
    This week we bring you a Techy Tidbit from Tyler Juranek, a Tech Update from Chase Crispin, and then we devote the remainder of the show to the iPhone. First, Kevin Chao gives us an excellent demonstration of touch-typing on the iPhone. Next, Mike Arrigo begins a comparison of several GPS applications for the iPhone.
    58 min
  • Main Menu 30 Oct 2010
    This week, we have two tech updates from Chase Crispin since I accidentally omitted last week's update from the show. Next, we bring you the second part of a Tech Talk presentation by Rick and Deb Lewis who broadcast on ACB Radio Interactive as well as their station, Ride Radio. Rick and Deb discuss many aspects of Internet broadcasting. There is something here for everyone whether you are strictly a listener, a beginning broadcaster, or someone thinking about running your own Internet radio station.
    31 min
  • Main Menu 23 Oct 2010
    This week, we bring you the first part of a Tech Talk presentation by Rick and Deb Lewis who broadcast on ACB Radio Interactive as well as their station, Ride Radio. Rick and Deb discuss many aspects of Internet broadcasting. There is something here for everyone whether you are strictly a listener, a beginning broadcaster, or someone thinking about running your own Internet radio station.
    39 min

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