Mosen At Large

Mosen At Large

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Mosen At Large episodes

  • Episode 70: Ableism in stand-up comedy, blindness education experiences, what's happened to the Apple Music radio directory and more

    Kia ora Mosen At Largers.

    Here’s a summary of what you can hear when in this episode. If your podcast app supports chapters, you can easily skip forward and backward between these sections of the podcast.
    Introduction,0:00.000
    Defending blind pride. It seems ableism counts as stand-up comedy,2:15.570
    Listening to Internet radio on a fire TV stick,8:38.838
    The Charlotte Podcast Festival offers free webinars on podcasting,11:21.303
    Connecting my guitar to my iPhone,14:16.967
    Constructing a network diagram when you're blind,17:15.660
    Many more thoughts on educating blind children,17:52.457
    Why have so many radio stations including Mushroom FM vanished from Apple Music?,57:59.307
    Use of words, iPhone cases and education,1:02:07.639
    Feedback on Apple's new software releases,1:07:37.482
    Using the Apple Watch,1:21:53.690
    In defence of iPhone cases,1:31:44.396
    Is anyone using the Envision Smart Glasses in their daily life?,1:34:34.034
    What's wrong with Apple Podcasts?,1:37:50.840
    The Bonnie Bulletin,1:43:41.426
    Extra episode coming all about Speakers,1:48:05.920
    Closing announcement,1:49:46.343
    Share your thoughts on these topics or any others. Drop me an email in writing or with an audio attachment, Jonathan at MushroomFm.com, or phone the listener line in the United States, +1864-60Mosen, that's +18646066736.
    Keep up with Mosen At Large between episodes. Follow MosenAtLarge on Twitter where you'll get audio extras, links to interesting news stories, sneap peeks about what's coming up and more. If you'd like to subscribe to our announcements only email list, please send email to [email protected]
    And if you like the show, we'd love a positive review and for you to spread the word. Thank you.

    1 hr 51 min
  • Episode 69: Unboxing and setting up an Apple Watch series 6

    Kia ora Mosen At Largers.

    Today’s episode focuses on Apple Watch. If you’ve never owned an Apple Watch but are thinking about it, or you’re considering upgrading and you haven’t done that before, join Heidi Taylor and me as we unbox and set up a brand new series 6 Apple Watch.
    Here’s a summary of what you can hear when in this episode. If your podcast app supports chapters, you can easily skip forward and backward between these sections of the podcast.
    Introduction,0:00.000
    Unboxing and setting up an Apple Watch series 6,2:15.947
    Not smooth sailing when setting up a new watch,39:14.757
    Heidi needs her own podcast...and technology fund,40:52.980
    Closing announcement and contact info,45:04.101

    Share your thoughts on these topics or any others. Drop me an email in writing or with an audio attachment, Jonathan at MushroomFm.com, or phone the listener line in the United States, +1864-60Mosen, that's +18646066736.

    Keep up with Mosen At Large between episodes. Follow MosenAtLarge on Twitter where you'll get audio extras, links to interesting news stories, sneap peeks about what's coming up and more. If you'd like to subscribe to our announcements only email list, please send email to [email protected]
    And if you like the show, we'd love a positive review and for you to spread the word. Thank you.

    46 min
  • Episode 68: more Apple software feedback, mainstreaming versus schools for the blind, travel tips and more

    Kia ora Mosen At Largers.

    Thanks for checking out another episode, and for all the great listener contributions that make this show what it is. There are some thoughtful and thought-provoking contributions this week and you are welcome to get yours in for the next episode.
    Here’s a summary of what you can hear when in this episode. If your podcast app supports chapters, you can easily skip forward and backward between these sections of the podcast.
    Introduction,0:00.000
    The times are a-changing...again!,2:15.785
    Special Apple Watch unboxing episode coming up,4:37.506
    The case of the missing microphone,5:15.421
    New range of Amazon Echo devices and more announced this week,9:16.848
    Meet Me Accessibly to be withdrawn on 30 September,11:19.487
    Thanks to all who supported the watchOS beta petition. Here's what happens next,13:43.739
    More feedback on Apple's new software releases,14:53.837
    The pros and cons of mainstreaming and schools for the blind,30:43.830
    Is Bookshare available where I live and making the most of your Bluetooth speaker,1:12:37.732
    A strange new accessibility problem on some websites,1:14:20.743
    iPhone cases and travel tips,1:16:44.040
    Word and pronunciation annoyances,1:36:49.571
    A couple of Sonos questions,1:43:14.632
    More tech memories,1:46:32.782
    Is there a way to turn off the language translation in Microsoft Edge?,1:50:26.801
    Steve's Talking Clock is back!,1:52:18.469
    Closing announcement and contact information,1:53:09.620

    Share your thoughts on these topics or any others. Drop me an email in writing or with an audio attachment, Jonathan at MushroomFm.com, or phone the listener line in the United States, +1864-60Mosen, that's +18646066736.

    Keep up with Mosen At Large between episodes. Follow MosenAtLarge on Twitter where you'll get audio extras, links to interesting news stories, sneap peeks about what's coming up and more. If you'd like to subscribe to our announcements only email list, please send email to [email protected]
    And if you like the show, we'd love a positive review and for you to spread the word. Thank you.

    1 hr 54 min
  • Episode 67: Karthik Kannan, co-founder of Envision AI

    On this episode, I speak with Karthik Kannan, co-founder of Envision AI.

    Envision AI is a mobile app available in the iOS App Store and the Android Google Play Store. Its purpose is to make visual information accessible, including printed text, photographs, colour and bar code information.

    Karthik tells me how Envision got started and what he believes sets it apart from the competition. We also discuss the new Envision Smart Glasses. Based on the new generation of Google Glass, Envision see these glasses as a platform on which they, and third-party developers, will provide a range of services.

    55 min
  • Episode 66: Your thoughts on Apple's new OS releases, reading blind, voting blind and more

    Kia ora Mosen At Largers.

    Thanks for checking out another episode, and for all the great listener contributions that make this show what it is. Understandably with Apple having released its operating systems a little earlier than expected, Apple things dominate the show this week.
    Here’s a summary of what you can hear when in this episode. If your podcast app supports chapters, you can easily skip forward and backward between these sections of the podcast.
    Introduction,0:00.000
    Extra episode about Envision coming soon,2:15.599
    Listener comments on iOS, iPadOS and tvOS 14, watchOS 7, new AirPods firmware and Apple Watch",2:29.769
    The Orbit Writer,53:47.017
    Word processing and reading notes on iPhone,56:12.281
    More thoughts on audiobooks,59:54.873
    Speeding up video playback inWinamp,1:19:23.665
    Voting blind,1:19:58.597
    reading Braille quietly when you're being recorded,1:28:06.779
    App recommendation, VoiceOCR,1:34:59.017
    Dvorak keyboards,1:36:04.411
    Giving up gluton,1:38:12.170
    Thoughts on TuneIn Radio recording and Air Fryers,1:40:50.146
    The Bonnie Bulletin, air fryers and getaways,1:43:35.840
    Last chance to sign the watchOS public beta petition,1:48:44.654
    Closing announcement,1:49:31.820

    Share your thoughts on these topics or any others. Drop me an email in writing or with an audio attachment, Jonathan at MushroomFm.com, or phone the listener line in the United States, +1864-60Mosen, that's +18646066736.

    Keep up with Mosen At Large between episodes. Follow MosenAtLarge on Twitter where you'll get audio extras, links to interesting news stories, sneap peeks about what's coming up and more. If you'd like to subscribe to our announcements only email list, please send email to [email protected]
    And if you like the show, we'd love a positive review and for you to spread the word. Thank you.

    1 hr 50 min
  • Episode 65: iOS 14 and watchOS 7, demonstrations of some new features with VoiceOver

    Kia ora once again Mosen At Largers.

    Apple is about to release this years operating systems for Apple Watch and iPhone, watchOS 7 and iOS 14 respectively. Most of the features available in iOS are also available on iPadOS. Not sure if you want to take the plunge? Want to know what's in it for you? This podcast will help. I'll go through some of the new iOS features including the impressive new screen recognition capabilities, the app library, making your Home Screen come to life with widgets, the new translation app and much more.

    On watchOS, VoiceOver has become a lot more capable with Braille, the rotor and multiple voices, although some features are a little rough around the edges. I'll also show you sleep tracking, hand washing and more.

    Share your thoughts on these topics or any others. Drop me an email in writing or with an audio attachment, Jonathan at MushroomFm.com, or phone the listener line in the United States, +1864-60Mosen, that's +18646066736.

    Keep up with Mosen At Large between episodes. Follow MosenAtLarge on Twitter where you'll get audio extras, links to interesting news stories, sneap peeks about what's coming up and more. If you'd like to subscribe to our announcements only email list, please send email to [email protected]
    And if you like the show, we'd love a positive review and for you to spread the word. Thank you.

    1 hr 28 min
  • Episode 64: Recap of Apple's Time Flies event from a blindness perspective

    Kia ora, welcome to this special event in which right after the Apple event concluded, Judy Dixon, Michael Feir, Heidi Taylor and I, Jonathan Mosen, got together to discuss it from a blindness perspective. This is the recording as is, unedited so we can get it to you promptly.

    At the time of publication, new Apple operating systems are being released tomorrow, so I will soon publish a podcast with some of my highlights in iOS and watchOS.

    Share your thoughts on these topics or any others. Drop me an email in writing or with an audio attachment, Jonathan at MushroomFm.com, or phone the listener line in the United States, +1864-60Mosen, that's +18646066736.

    Keep up with Mosen At Large between episodes. Follow MosenAtLarge on Twitter where you'll get audio extras, links to interesting news stories, sneap peeks about what's coming up and more. If you'd like to subscribe to our announcements only email list, please send email to [email protected]
    And if you like the show, we'd love a positive review and for you to spread the word. Thank you.

    1 hr
  • Episode 63: Legal action against TuneIn in the UK takes effect and could set a dangerous precedent, remembering Charlie Crawford, voting blind, audiobooks and more

    Kia ora Mosen At Largers.

    Thanks for checking out another episode, and for all the great listener contributions that make this show what it is. Here’s a summary of what you can hear when in this episode. If your podcast app supports chapters, you can easily skip forward and backward between these sections of the podcast.

    Introduction,0:00.000

    We'll be here with another Apple event special,2:15.493
    Listeners in the UK can now only hear UK radio stations onTuneIn,5:53.084
    Voting blind,27:14.748
    Remembering Charlie Crawford,57:10.377
    More thoughts on Audiobooks,1:12:45.792
    How do you make Apple watch tell taptic time reliably?,1:29:50.321
    Looking for Bluetooth speaker recommendations,1:32:19.447
    Voting in Australia and Bluetooth speaker recommendation,1:35:16.087
    responses on learning Braille as an adult,1:37:45.182
    How to interface with and learn Reaper,1:45:02.171
    Congratulations to the winner of our Libro.fm giveaway,2:04:59.165
    Smart home questions,2:06:09.021
    I like the Orbit Writer,2:12:51.554
    Email marketing and a microphone recommendation,2:13:59.222
    Closing announcement,2:18:38.160

    Share your thoughts on these topics or any others. Drop me an email in writing or with an audio attachment, Jonathan at MushroomFm.com, or phone the listener line in the United States, +1864-60Mosen, that's +18646066736.

    Keep up with Mosen At Large between episodes. Follow MosenAtLarge on Twitter where you'll get audio extras, links to interesting news stories, sneap peeks about what's coming up and more. If you'd like to subscribe to our announcements only email list, please send email to [email protected]
    And if you like the show, we'd love a positive review and for you to spread the word. Thank you.

    2 hr 20 min
  • Episode 62: Listener reflections on audiobooks, and introducing Libro.fm for access to over 150,000 DRM-free audiobooks

    Kia ora Mosen At Largers.

    Thanks for checking out another episode, and for all the great listener

    contributions that make this show what it is.

    This episode is devoted to audiobooks.

    Introduction,0:00.000

    Listener thoughts on Audiobooks,2:15.862

    Introducing Libro.fm, offering a library of over 150,000 cage-free audiobooks

    that support your local book store,36:33.217

    Closing,1:03:49.790

    Thanks to the team at Libro.fm for working with us on a couple of promotions.

    When you sign up for a monthly plan for \$14.95 with Libro.fm, use the coupon
    code Mosen and get an extra audiobook. This offer doesn’t expire, so no matter
    when you’re stumbling upon this episode, give it a try. You can activate the
    offer by choosing this link.

    Also, if you make a contribution by email for next week’s show, be it through an

    audio attachment or written down, and you let me know you’d like to be put into
    the draw, you could win three free months of Libro.fm membership.

    Share your thoughts on these topics or any others. Drop me an email in writing

    or with an audio attachment, Jonathan at MushroomFm.com, or phone the listener
    line in the United States, +1864-60Mosen, that's +18646066736.

    Keep up with Mosen At Large between episodes. Follow MosenAtLarge on

    Twitter where you'll get audio extras, links
    to interesting news stories, sneap peeks about what's coming up and more. If
    you'd like to subscribe to our announcements only email list, please send email
    to

    And if you like the show, we'd love a positive review and for you to spread the

    word. Thank you.

    1 hr 5 min
  • Episode 61: Tech questions and hints, more walks down tech memory lane, staying organised in the kitchen and more

    Kia ora Mosen At Largers.

    Thanks for checking out another episode, and for all the great listener

    contributions that make this show what it is.

    Here's what's in store for you this week.

    Introduction,0:00.000

    Father's Day,2:15.648

    Special podcast devoted to audiobooks coming out mid-week,2:45.175

    Anyone using the Orbit Writer?,3:54.173

    Horrible CAPTCHA,5:56.212

    CD ripper recommendations,11:12.007

    DVD ripping recommendations and video editing,14:21.605

    Most accessible email newsletter software,15:16.246

    WordPress accessibility,17:22.783

    Google listens, a positive accessibility experience,20:09.323

    Braille magazine memories,25:20.156

    Amazon accessibility issue that was fixed is now broken again, and no one seems

    to be listening",25:58.744

    How does a blind person handle artwork when establishing a podcast?,30:57.995

    A lost technology story dramatised for podcast by Jonathan Mosen,35:00.544

    JAWS BrailleIn,36:54.729

    Are QR codes excluding us from accessing some services?,39:24.226

    Accessible Samsung TV,45:18.170

    Is there anything you can do to get an app from your old iPhone to your new one

    when the app is no longer in the Store?,46:49.931

    BackPackStudio has a big update in the Store,52:10.174

    Low-tech ideas for functioning in the kitchen and the need for Braille labels on

    commercial items,53:18.843

    Good Maps Explorer is in the US AppStore,1:01:44.856

    Bleeping Facebook,1:04:39.318

    Thoughts on various topics raised on previous shows,1:06:57.433

    Which iPhone should I get?,1:16:04.433

    Another walk down technology memory lane,1:18:00.257

    Good zoom practices and Zoom adds a high fidelity option,1:28:49.315

    How do you get Cortana to talk to Gmail?,1:31:12.573

    Can I be a fluent Braille reader if I start in my 50s?,1:34:27.619

    The Envision smart glasses show a lot of promise,1:37:48.658

    Closing,1:43:08.189

    Share your thoughts on these topics or any others. Drop me an email in writing

    or with an audio attachment, Jonathan at MushroomFm.com, or phone the listener
    line in the United States, +1864-60Mosen, that's +18646066736.

    Keep up with Mosen At Large between episodes. Follow MosenAtLarge on

    Twitter where you'll get audio extras, links
    to interesting news stories, sneap peeks about what's coming up and more. If
    you'd like to subscribe to our announcements only email list, please send email
    to

    And if you like the show, we'd love a positive review and for you to spread the

    word. Thank you.

    1 hr 44 min

About Mosen At Large

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Podcasting since 2004, Jonathan Mosen MNZM is a totally blind Chief Executive, advocate, entrepreneur, technology expert and broadcaster. Direct from his studio in Wellington New Zealand, Jonathan…