[Electronics-Talk] Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, April 22, 2021 - Volume 803

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Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, April 22, 2021 - Volume 803 Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, April 22, 2021 - Volume 803 The Week's News in Adaptive Technology https://toptechtidbits.com/ A Mind Vault Solutions, Ltd. Publication https://mvsltd.com/ About | Top Tech Tidbits. The world's #1 online resource for current news and trends in adaptive technology. Web Version | Read this volume of Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday online at: https://www.toptechtidbits.com/tidbits2021/04222021/. Share | Share this volume of Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday on Facebook: http://bit.ly/sharetidbits803. Spam Filter | You have received this email from Mind Vault Solutions, Ltd. because you are subscribed to receive the Top Tech Tidbtis for Thursday Email Newsletter. 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Dear Rolando, 1) Top 5 Most Clicked Tidbits From Last Week A.) JAWS with Microsoft Office Tip: I Want the Save and Open Dialogs Back: (7.3% of all clicks.) https://www.toptechtidbits.com/21.html B.) Robotic Guide Dogs Could Help Visually Impaired People Navigate The World. Here's How: (6.9% of all clicks.) https://www.republicworld.com/technology-news/science/robotic-guide-dogs-could-help-visually-impaired-people-navigate-the-world-heres-how.html C.) Some Thoughts on Smart Canes: (5.0% of all clicks.) https://derekriemer.com/posts/2021/01/16/some-thoughts-on-smart-canes/ D.) JAWS Tip: Append Selected Text to Clipboard with JAWS: (4.4% of all clicks.) https://www.toptechtidbits.com/22.html E.) New Blind Accessibility Tips and Tutorials Website: (4.4% of all clicks.) https://blindaccessibilitytips.com/ 2) Top Tech Tidbits Welcomes Commtech USA Please join us in welcoming aboard Commtech USA, who has generously agreed to support the distribution of Tidbits via sponsorship for the next three months. Commtech USA, a division of Commtech, LLC, is a Phoenix-based national assistive technology company with locations in Bakersfield, CA. They deliver unmatched information technology and assistive technology consultations, training and support. Founded in 2005 as a government vendor fulfilling a vast range of technology needs of federal and state government clients, Commtech USA has expanded to meet the needs of businesses as well as individuals, with office locations across the nation. No issue is too large or too small for their staff. Learn more today at:. https://commtechusa.net/ 3) Applevis Summary of Apple's "Spring Loaded" Product Launch Event New iPads, new iMacs, and a new Apple TV, but perhaps most exciting of all was the launch of Apple AirTags. AirTag is a small (about the size of a quarter, 32mm x 32mm x 6mm), circular tag with built-in Bluetooth and Ultra Wideband support designed to attach to easily-lost items like wallets, backpacks, and keys. AirTag has a built-in speaker that can play sounds to help locate it, while a removable cover provides access to the replaceable battery. It is IP67 water- and dust-resistant. AirTag features the same setup experience as AirPods — just bring AirTag close to iPhone and it will connect. You can assign AirTag to an item and name it with a default like "Keys" or "Jacket," or provide a custom name of your choosing. AirTag uses what Apple calls "Precision Finding" to give users the exact distance and direction to their AirTag, guiding them through a combination of sound, haptics, and visual feedback. Apple has confirmed that AirTag includes support for the accessibility features built into iOS. Precision Finding using VoiceOver, for example, can direct users who are blind or low-vision to AirTag with directions like "AirTag is 9 feet away on your left." https://www.applevis.com/blog/summary-apples-spring-loaded-product-launch-event 4) Reader Feedback | Some Tidbits Links Provide A Bad Reading Experience In this reader feedback review our Publisher addresses one reader's concerns regarding some Tidbits links: https://www.toptechtidbits.com/25.html 5) How to Turn Notes into Reminders on iOS and Mac These two apps work together: https://www.idownloadblog.com/2019/12/18/turn-notes-into-reminders/ 6) NV Access | In-Process 16th April 2021 Information about speech dictionaries and finding YouTube comments: https://www.nvaccess.org/post/in-process-16th-april-2021/ 7) Tools Used by Blind Scientists A blind researcher compiled this list: http://monaminkara.com/blind-scientist-tools/ 8) 7 Reasons Why Seniors Need an Apple Watch By Jennifer Disipio: https://seniordoodads.medium.com/7-reasons-why-seniors-need-an-apple-watch-bd0869c5eaca 9) JAWS-Friendly HTML, CSS, and JavaScript Tutorials, References, and Articles A user reports that this material, from HTML Dog, is JAWS-friendly: https://www.htmldog.com/ 10) Blind Tech Guys, BTG Clips These are exerpts from the Blind Tech Guys podcast available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe2O4s_B34goOtP78FvxX4g 11) LibreOffice Writer Guide 7.1 Now Available The book is a complete guide for users who want to explore the best resources of LibreOffice Writer, the word processor of the LibreOffice suite: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2021/04/12/writer-guide-7-1-is-just-out/ 12) Recording | Windows Screen Reader Experience | An Overview | CCB Presentation from April 7th 2021 In this 43 minute podcast, Gerry Chevalier demonstrates the experience of using Windows from the keyboard with a screen reader and no mouse. The presentation is not intended to teach screen readers but rather provide an experience of what it is like to use a screen reader when you cannot see the screen or use the mouse. It is intended for low vision people who are struggling to use Windows with a mouse as their vision loss progresses and they might wonder what the screen reader experience is like. For his presentation Gerry uses the Narrator screen reader since it is part of Windows 10: https://gttprogram.blog/2021/04/07/windows-screen-reader-experience-an-overview-april-7-2021/ 13) Recording | Apple Watch Workshop | Florida Outreach Center for the Blind Presentation from April 15th 2021 https://1drv.ms/v/s!AisYUv3BHXuF8XyiYtJkpBsnPSLF?e=gp1q8N 14) Recording | Sight and Sound Technology Podcast | Demonstration of the New BrailleSense 6 from April 11th 2021 https://audioboom.com/posts/7841871-webinar-braillesense-6-brilliance 15) JAWS Inspect Q1 2021 Feature Updates Updates include: Start a Full Page Report with a Shortcut Key, Option to Open Reports in the Active Browser, Start the Speech Viewer from the Reports Menu, Speech Capture Options and more: https://www.tpgi.com/jaws-inspect-q1-2021-feature-updates/ ➜ Press Releases and Other News 1) Oscar-Nominated Short Film 'Feeling Through' Makes History for Deaf-Blind Community Feeling Through tells the story of a chance encounter between a homeless teen and a deaf, blind man trying to get back home. The film is nominated for the Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film, and it's already made history as the first to cast a deaf, blind actor, Robert Tarango, in a lead role: https://news.yahoo.com/feeling-makes-history-deaf-blind-201300070.html 2) Many Libraries Offer Victor Reader Devices for People with Vision Disorders Hundreds of libraries in Canada and the United States recognize that people with vision orders or are completely blind need a way to consume audiobooks and ebooks. There is a company called Humanware, that has been making these types of products for a number of years and their most popular ones are the Victor Reader Stratus12 and the brand new Victor Reader Stream: https://goodereader.com/blog/audiobooks/many-libraries-offer-victor-reader-devices-for-people-with-vision-disorders 3) Local Puppy Raiser Helps Provide Independence for the Visually Impaired Alissa Phillips has been volunteering as a puppy raiser since 2016 for Guiding Eyes for the Blind, a Yorktown Heights-based nonprofit organization that connects dogs with visually impaired people to help them achieve greater independence and freedom: https://www.theexaminernews.com/local-puppy-raiser-helps-provide-independence-for-the-visually-impaired/ 4) Meet the San Diego Athlete on the US Paratriathlon National Team Amy Dixon shares how she trains as a visually impared athlete and which finish lines she hopes to cross next: https://www.sandiegomagazine.com/people/meet-the-san-diego-athlete-on-the-us-paratriathlon-national-team/article_8ecc135c-a13d-11eb-b3ae-4305028367d2.html 5) Government of Canada Announces Support for New Accessible Technology Projects Innovative projects will make it easier for Canadians living with disabilities to participate in the digital economy: https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/government-of-canada-announces-support-for-new-accessible-technology-projects-861076395.html 6) Website Accessibility: What Apartment Operators Need to Know Why property websites should be WCAG-compliant to ensure a barrier-free experience for online users: https://www.multihousingnews.com/post/website-accessibility-what-apartment-operators-need-to-know/ ➜ Featured Podcast Episodes (Recent and Upcoming) 1) Hadley Presents: A Conversation with the Experts | Vision Loss and Self Discovery April 16th 2021 Join Hadley advisor Eddie Becerra as he shares about losing his sight from diabetic retinopathy, and how he gained a new perspective on life: https://hadley.edu/podcasts/hadley-presents-conversation-experts/vision-loss-and-self-discovery 2) Blind Android Users 19 | All About Cameras and Chromecast April 18th 2021 https://blindandroidusers.com 3) Say My Meme | Weed Memes April 19th 2021 | April is a big month for things that are green: The Earth, Weed.. not sure what else. And to stoners, memes are the lifeblood of good humor and chill times. That's why this week we're bringing you the best weed memes! https://www.bemyeyes.com/podcasts/classic-art-memes 4) That Real Blind Tech Show 28 | A Conversation with Comedian Stacey Prussman the Disabled Communities Choice For the Next Mayor of New York City April 20th 2021 https://thatrealblindtechshow.libsyn.com/episode-28-a-conversation-with-comedian-stacey-prussman-the-disabled-communities-choice-for-the-next-mayor-of-new-york-city 5) Be My Eyes Podcast | The First Deafblind Actor to Attend the Oscars April 20th 2021 | When Robert Tarango was cast to star in Doug Roland's short film Feeling Through, he was a kitchen assistant at the Helen Keller National Center. On Sunday, he'll walk down the red carpet at the 93rd Academy Awards. Here's his story — and why it's so important for the future of inclusion in film and TV.: https://www.bemyeyes.com/podcasts/a-deafblind-actor 6) Mosen At Large 116 April 21st 2021 Review of the Zoom Podtrak P4 Digital Recorder from a Blindness Perspective: https://mosenatlarge.pinecast.co/episode/c4bcb500/tim-cumings-demonstrates-the-zoom-podtrak-p4-from-a-blindness-perspective 7) Eyes on Success 2117 | Designing a Profession April 21st 2021 | "Who Wants to Hire a Blind Interior Designer?" was the subject of an introductory email we received from John Robert Wiltgen's publicist. So we decided to find out! Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with John about his very successful career, how he worked around his impaired vision, and about some of the other challenges he had to overcome. https://www.eyesonsuccess.net/show%20notes/show%20notes%202117.htm 8) Blind Tech Guys 80 | Let's Get Social April 21st 2021 | On this week's episode of the pod, Nimer continues our series on web apps by demonstrating how accessible Facebook and Twitter are on Android, iOS and Windows and in our Did You Know section, we continue our series on phone settings by exploring the Bluetooth settings on both Android and iOS: https://www.blindtechguys.com/82 9) Outdoors With Lawrence Gunther 23: Earth Day Critters that Glide and Flying Blind April 22nd 2021 | April 22nd 2021 is Earth Day, so what better way to celebrate than to explore different ways to defy gravity. Ms Lilly schools us on critters that have figured out how to Glide. Our bucket list is Freedom Wings Canada where people with disabilities can go to learn to fly gliders. We explore the technology used by blind pilot Miles Hilton Barber to fly his microlight plane halfway around the world. And we close with some reflections on how earth stepped up for us big time over the past year during our enforced grounding. It's all on episode 23 of Outdoors with Lawrence Gunther. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/episode-23-earth-day-critters-that-glide-and-flying-blind/id1530444764?i=1000517461841 ➜ Featured Webinars and Training Courses (Upcoming) 1) Zoom Webinar | ACB Community Call | Vispero Presentation: JAWS Tips April 22nd 2021 | 12PM PT, 1PM MT, 2PM CT, 3PM ET, 7PM GMT | Join Liz Whitaker and Rachel Buchanan with your Pro JAWS Tips, and they will share theirs as well! 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Register: https://stanford.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_O5DJSDDFRmSSmm1ceEjBFA 4) Zoom Webinar | ACB Community Call | Exploring NVDA April 24th 2021 | 12PM PT, 1PM MT, 2PM CT, 3PM ET, 7PM GMT | Each week we will go through the ins and outs of NVDA, a free and open source screen reader for Windows. We will also take a deep dive into Windows products such as the Office Suite and Windows ecosystem. | One tap mobile: +13126266799,,85748494298# | Phone: (312) 626-6799 ☎ | Meeting ID: 857 4849 4298 | Passcode: 272636 | Join the call: https://acb-org.zoom.us/j/85748494298?pwd=QXY4ZmtJU045bWxvZXBIb2JldTEvQT09 5) TPGi Webinar | Crystal Ball 2021: Predictions for the ADA Title III Digital Accessibility Landscape April 27th 2021 | 9AM PT, 10AM MT, 11AM CT, 12PM ET, 4PM GMT | In this webinar, Seyfarth's ADA Title III Team leaders will address how the pandemic has affected the ADA Title III landscape, how the Biden Administration will likely approach ADA Title III enforcement, and what we expect in 2021 and beyond for legal actions over digital accessibility: https://www.tpgi.com/webinar-april-27-crystal-ball-2021-predictions-for-the-ada-title-iii-digital-accessibility-legal-landscape/ 6) VLANJ Tech Talks | Converting Kindle Books April 28th 2021 | 4PM PT, 5PM MT, 6PM CT, 7PM ET, 11PM GMT | For this month's VLANJ fourth Wednesday Tech Talks program, Dean Martineau will demonstrate using the Codex program to convert Kindle books for more flexible reading options. Register: https://bit.ly/VLANJ_Tech_Talks 7) Video Accessibility with 3Play Media | Part 1 of 3 | Closed Captioning May 4th 2021 | 11AM PT, 12PM MT, 1PM CT, 2PM ET, 6PM GMT | In this webinar you will learn the basics of closed captioning and how 3Play Media can help make your videos fully accessible, searchable, and more engaging for all viewers: https://go.3playmedia.com/wbnr-05-04-2021-cc 8) Microsoft 2021 Ability Summit May 5th & 6th 2021 | The Microsoft Ability Summit is a two-day, free digital event experience that brings together people with disabilities, allies, and accessibility professionals to Imagine, Build, Include, and Empower the future of disability inclusion and accessibility. We encourage all to join and spread the word. Registration will open in March. In the meantime, learn more and check out the Ability Summit 2021 announcement video here: https://sway.office.com/Dbr2Uz14PIn31Dq8 9) TPGi Webinar | How Any Organization Can Start Small but Deliver Big with Accessibility May 6th 2021 | 9AM PT, 10AM MT, 11AM CT, 12PM ET, 4PM GMT | Creating and maintaining an accessible website can be a daunting proposition for many businesses for several reasons: • They aren't aware of the magnitude of how much remediation may be needed for their own website and aren't sure how to start assessing this. • They have limited resources to devote to accessibility-related activities. • They are not interested or unable to pay for expensive accessibility monitoring and testing software that caters to enterprise organizations. Register at: https://www.tpgi.com/webinar-may-6-how-any-organization-can-start-small-but-deliver-big-with-accessibility/ 10) Free 2021 National Coding Symposium May 11th 2021 to May 14th 2021 | This event targets middle and high-school students, parents, teachers and adaptive technology instructors. Co-sponsored by American Printing House and the California School for the Blind, emphasis is on accessibility of the coding process. Recordings will be posted to the APH YouTube Channel afterwards. Details and registration information here: https://aphconnectcenter.org/coding/ 11) Video Accessibility with 3Play Media | Part 2 of 3 | Audio Description May 11th 2021 | 11AM PT, 12PM MT, 1PM CT, 2PM ET, 6PM GMT | This webinar will cover the basics of how to add audio description to online video, legal requirements for audio description, video player compatibility, examples and demos, how to create audio description, and benefits of audio description outside of accessibility: https://go.3playmedia.com/wbnr-05-11-2021-ad 12) Video Accessibility with 3Play Media | Part 2 of 3 | Live Captioning May 18th 2021 | 11AM PT, 12PM MT, 1PM CT, 2PM ET, 6PM GMT | In this webinar you will learn the basics of live captioning and how 3Play Media can help make your videos fully accessible, searchable, and more engaging for all viewers: https://go.3playmedia.com/wbnr-05-18-2021-live 13) Zoom Webinar by World-Renowned Apple Trainer and Consultant John Panarese and Apple Certified Support Professional (ACSP) Donna Jodhan May 22nd 2021 | 10AM PT, 11AM MT, 12PM CT, 1PM ET, 5PM GMT | Share your thoughts and suggestions as to how Apple can further enhance and improve its products to meet the requirements of blind and vision impaired persons. Share your dreams and visions as to how we can foster more collaboration with Apple. To register, please send an email to the following address no later than 12:00 Noon EST on Friday May 21st 2021: john at macfortheblind.com ✉ 14) National Federation of the Blind 2021 National Convention July 6th 2021 through July 10th 2021 | Register for free to attend the largest gathering of blind people and take advantage of the opportunity to network with thousands of blind role models, connect with leaders in the field of blindness, attend presentations on a variety of empowering topics, and learn about the latest in technology and innovation. Learn more and register here: https://www.nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention ➜ Surveys 1) Access Technology in the Workplace Close Date: May 1st 2021 | Open Date: Now Open | Survey Information: a. The NRTC is recruiting people with blindness or low vision (age 21+) who are working or interested in working to be part of a 5-year study about access technology (AT) use, particularly in the workplace. Some questions we will seek answers to are: i. What AT do you most commonly use? ii. How do you decide whether to use a specific AT? iii. What are your AT challenges? iv. What AT do you need that isn't currently available? b. We want to know YOUR thoughts and experiences! Participation will involve completing multiple surveys to help us determine how AT use is changing over time. Fill out the online pre-screening survey to see if you qualify! 5. Survey Rewards Offered: a. if selected from this pre-screening survey, you'll receive a small gift card after completing each survey. 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