From blueskies11 at torpey.info Wed Sep 9 04:40:24 2026 From: blueskies11 at torpey.info (blueskies11 at torpey.info) Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2026 22:40:24 -0600 Subject: [Blind-International-Students] This week on Eyes On Success: Creative Problem Solving Through Vision Loss Message-ID: <060201dd4015$54a14950$fde3dbf0$@torpey.info> This week's episode of eyes On Success is: 2636 Creative Problem Solving Through Vision Loss (Sept. 9, 2026) Show Notes Transcript Sometimes vision loss can be an advantage. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey share personal stories from listeners about times when their blindness served as a "superpower". From tactile auto repair and precise machining to efficient software coding and audio data analysis, discover how creative problem-solving can turn challenges into strengths. This is a follow-on to the episode we did several weeks ago about how little sighted people can see of the full electro-magnetic spectrum: _____ 2630 Even Sighted People Are Mostly In the Dark (Jul. 29, 2026) Show Notes Transcript Humans are blind to well over 99% of reality. Even sighted people can see only the tiny sliver of the spectrum that is called 'visible' and must use tools to detect the rest. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk about how both blind and sighted individuals use alternative senses and technology like data sonification to navigate a massive, unseen world. You can download the episode from the link above or subscribe to the podcast wherever you get your podcasts if you don't want to miss an episode. You can also listen on your smart home device by saying "play the Eyes On Success podcast". Eyes On success is now also available on YouTube at: www.youtube.com/@eyesonsuccess Enjoy and help promote the show by sharing with a friend! The Hosts: Peter Torpey and Nancy Goodman Torpey Check out Eyes On Success (formerly ViewPoints) A weekly, half hour audio program for people living with vision loss. Find out more about the show and get links to past episodes at: www.EyesOnSuccess.net Find the podcast on iTunes or use the URL: www.EyesOnSuccess.net/eos_podcast Find us on social media at: www.facebook.com/EyesOnSuccess www.twitter.com/@_EyesOnSuccess www.youtube.com/@eyesonsuccess Tell your smart speaker to "play the Eyes On Success podcast" Subscribe to the announcements-only list by sending an e-mail to: EyesOnSuccess+Subscribe at GoogleGroups.com Subscribe to the listener discussion group by sending an e-mail to: EOS_discuss+Subscribe at GoogleGroups.com Send suggestions or comments to: hosts at EyesOnSuccess.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 52751 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 36361 bytes Desc: not available URL: