[Electronics-Talk] Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, December 2, 2021 - Volume 835

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Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, December 2, 2021 - Volume 835 Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, December 2, 2021 - Volume 835 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/tidbits2021/12022021/. Share | Share this volume of Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday on Facebook: http://bit.ly/sharetidbits835. Spam Filter | You have received this email from Mind Vault Solutions, Ltd. because you are subscribed to receive the Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday Email Newsletter. 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If you're looking for inspiring success stories from people thriving with blindness, informational webinars, blogs, resources for living with vision loss, and our blindness community calendar check out VisionAware, APH CareerConnect, and FamilyConnect at: https://aphconnectcenter.org/ Dear Rolando, 1) Top 5 Most Clicked Tidbits From Last Week A.) How to Use VoiceOver Image Descriptions With Your iPhone Photos: (7.9% of all clicks.) https://www.makeuseof.com/how-to-use-voiceover-image-descriptions-iphone/ B.) Enhancements in JAWS 2022.2110.60 | November 2021: (6.8% of all clicks.) https://support.freedomscientific.com/downloads/jaws/JAWSWhatsNew C.) Serviceplan and Dot Inc Develop First Customisable Object-Recognition Platform for the Visually Impaired: (5.9% of all clicks.) https://www.lbbonline.com/news/serviceplan-and-dot-inc-develop-first-customisable-object-recognition-platform-for-the-visually-impaired D.) Leading Websites Rated For Accessibility For The Visually Impaired: (5.6% of all clicks.) https://www.digitaljournal.com/social-media/leading-websites-rated-for-accessibility-for-the-visually-impaired/article E.) This Is 'Baldphone', The Launcher That Turns Any Android Smartphone Into A Simple Phone: (5.3% of all clicks.) https://voonze.com/this-is-baldphone-the-launcher-that-turns-any-mobile-into-a-simple-phone-for-the-elderly/ 2) One Top Tech Tidbits Sponsorship Package Currently Available Please consider helping us to support the ongoing distribution of this publication. Join 11 other AT Industry Leaders in giving Tidbits readers the gift of free weekly technology information while reaching over 6,800 Assistive Technology professionals, educators and enthusiasts each week. All for just $25 a week! There's no value quite like it in the industry. If you would like to join us in supporting Tidbits while enjoying some really incredible marketing benefits, please reach out to our publisher today at: publisher at toptechtidbits.com ✉. Or learn more at: https://www.toptechtidbits.com/sponsorship-information.html. 3) Recording of November 23rd 2021 Webinar from Microsoft | Windows 11 Accessibility Overview | YouTube - MSFTEnable This webinar focuses on a broad overview of accessibility in Windows 11, including new Contrast themes, how Windows 11 makes accessibility features easier to find and use, and more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDzVBNry31s 4) Fusion Tip: Zoomy, Make it Bigger Courtesy of Freedom Scientific: https://www.toptechtidbits.com/43.html 5) The Start Menu and Search App in Windows 11 | dSurf In this lesson you learn about the Windows 11 Start menu. We also briefly introduce you to the Search app. Follow along with the keyboard to explore the Pinned area of the Start menu, the All Apps button and list, the Recommended list, the More button, and the User Account button and Power buttons in the Start menu: https://dsurf.net/the-start-menu-and-search-app-in-windows-11/ 6) AppleVis Unlimited: What's New and Noteworthy for November 2021 https://www.applevis.com/newsletter/applevis-unlimited-whats-new-noteworthy-november-2021 7) Live Text, New In iOS 15 Is Amazing, But It Took Us 45 Years Of Technical Advancements To Get There Live text is awesome, it just took us a long time, 45 years, to get there: https://accessibility-insights.com/2021/11/06/live-text-new-in-ios-15-is-amazing-but-it-took-us-45-years-of-technical-advancements-to-get-there/ 8) Postgraduate Student Creates Buzz For Visually Impaired Musicians Ziqun Hua, a postgraduate student from Loughborough's School of Design and Creative Arts has created Buzz, an inclusive product design for instrumental ensemble practice for visually impaired people: https://coolblindtech.com/postgraduate-student-creates-buzz-for-visually-impaired-musicians/ 9) Rollova 2.0 Is An Easy To Use Digital Ruler That Makes Measurements A Breeze Rollova 2.0 aims to make measuring a lot simpler and convenient. Small enough to fit in one's pocket, its rollover motion can easily measure any surface, be it straight or curvy and at any angle up to 10 meters in metric mode and 83 feet in inches mode. All it takes is pressing the button in the back and running it on the surface. Plus, it requires the use of just one hand: https://assistivetechnologyblog.com/2021/11/rollova-2-0-is-an-easy-to-use-digital-ruler-that-makes-measurements-a-breeze.html 10) Recording From Freedom Scientific: Beginners Corner: When to Use The Tab Key or Arrow Keys When Navigating https://hwcdn.libsyn.com/p/2/9/e/29ee2d7739614960/Beginners_Corner_Tabs_and_Arrows_mixdown.mp3?c_id=116525903&cs_id=116525903&destination_id=2240180&expiration=1638320862&hwt=472d592590077080128fdda55fdf4065 11) Introducing Soundscape Routes! Create a route for yourself or for someone else by organizing a set of markers as waypoints. When you follow your route with Microsoft Soundscape, you will be informed on arrival to each waypoint, and the Audio Beacon will automatically advance to the next waypoint. New audio beacons were also added: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/microsoft-soundscape/id1240320677?ls=1 12) Supersense - AI for Blind Updates Additional language support, faster "quick read mode," ad QR code support are among some of the enhancements: https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1484547836?mt=8 13) More Accessible Web Images Arrive In 10 New Languages On Chrome Google has added additional languages to its auto generated images descriptions in Chrome: https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/accessibility/more-accessible-web-images-arrive-10-new-languages/ 14) Do Even More With Your Chromebook Camera You can now scan documents with the camera on a Chromebook. There is no word on OCR (optical Character recognition) which would make these scanned documents accessible to screen readers: https://blog.google/products/chromebooks/new-camera-updates/ 15) How to Insert a Table of Contents in Microsoft Word with NVDA | YouTube - TheeQuin Thee Quinn is back with another high-quality audio demonstration of how to create a table of contents in Word using NVDA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBfnX3AVLtA 16) Android Privacy Settings To Change Now To Keep Your Information Safe This post is part of an informative series called Privacy Reset. Learn how to control what you share when using your Android device: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/11/29/android-privacy-settings/ 17) 25 Best macOS Monterey Settings You Should Change Now that the dust has settled on the latest MacOS, check out these 25 settings to customize and refine your experience: https://beebom.com/macos-monterey-settings/ 18) How to Enable Reader Mode (Simplified View) in Chrome for Android The Chrome browser on Android has its own mode for stripping the clutter out of webpages so they're easier to read. Find out how to take advantage: https://techpp.com/2021/11/26/reader-mode-simplified-view-chrome-android/ 19) How to Get Google Assistant to Read Web Pages to You Have Google Assistant read aloud webpages to you with this little-known feature: https://www.androidcentral.com/how-get-google-assistant-read-web-pages-you 20) Use A Screen Reader With Office Apps Microsoft provides comprehensive support pages for using their Office applications with screen readers. Here is the official list: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/use-a-screen-reader-with-office-apps-4aba5a56-f80c-4a6b-a584-d0f415471617 21) Announcing Emacspeak 55.0 — CalmDog! Emacspeak is a fully functional audio desktop that provides complete eyes-free access to all major 32 and 64 bit operating environments. By seamlessly blending live access to all aspects of the Internet such as ubiquitous assistance, Web-surfing, blogging, remote software development, social computing and electronic messaging into the audio desktop, Emacspeak enables spoken access to local and remote information with a consistent and well-integrated user interface. A rich suite of task-oriented tools provides efficient speech-enabled access to the evolving assistant-oriented social Internet cloud: https://emacspeak.blogspot.com/2021/11/announcing-emacspeak-550-calmdog.html 22) Zoom Finally Adds Automatic Updates To Windows, MacOS Clients Zoom has announced the launch of an automatic update feature designed to streamline the update process for desktop clients: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/zoom-finally-adds-automatic-updates-to-windows-macos-clients/ ➜ Press Releases and Other News 1) Canadian Organizations Partner With Scribe For Meetings To Enhance Accessibility And Inclusivity CNIB, CNIB Deafblind Community Services (DBCS) and Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada (VLRC) have partnered with Scribe for Meetings to help make remote programs, meetings and presentations more accessible and inclusive: https://pneumasolutions.com/canadian-organizations-partner-with-scribe-for-meetings-to-enhance-accessibility-and-inclusivity/ 2) Level Access Acquires Tenon, Strengthening its Best-in-Class Digital Accessibility Solutions Level Access has announced the acquisition of Tenon, a premier integrated accessibility testing company: https://www.levelaccess.com/level-access-news/level-access-acquires-tenon/ 3) First Person In The World Receives 3D Printed Eye Prosthesis Cool Blind tech has the story. A British engineer named Steve Verze became the first person in the world to receive an eyeball prosthesis printed with 3D technology: https://coolblindtech.com/first-person-in-the-world-receives-3d-printed-prosthesis/ 4) Pandemic Has Heightened IT's Accessibility Issues This article highlights some implications of telecommuting for persons with disabilities during the CoVid-19 pandemic in the United States: https://statescoop.com/pandemic-it-accessibility-nascio-minnesota/ 5) Blind People Won the Right to Break E-book DRM. In 3 Years, They'll Have to Do It Again This article outlines the importance of the ability to break DRM (digital rights management) for e-books. And that this exemption must be renewed every three years: https://www.wired.com/story/ebooks-drm-blind-accessibility-dmca/ 6) Serviceplan and Dot Inc Develop First Customisable Object-recognition Platform for the Visually Impaired The two companies have taken another step forward in this endeavour with the Dot Go app, a community-driven platform that recognises objects and distances, and connects these to specific actions: https://www.lbbonline.com/news/serviceplan-and-dot-inc-develop-first-customisable-object-recognition-platform-for-the-visually-impaired 7) Tile Acquired By Life360, a Family Location Tracking App Tile may be reaching record sales, but the company has struggled to accept Apple's "anti-competitive" entry into the world of item tracking. That's why Tile is now selling its Bluetooth tracking business to Life360, a family location tracking app, in a $205 million deal: https://www.reviewgeek.com/104038/tile-acquired-by-life30-a-family-location-tracking-app/ 8) Exclusive: How The Austin Lighthouse For The Blind Uses Robotics To Make Warehouse Work More Efficient And More Accessible One job on the Lighthouse's docket is providing logistical services to military organizations like the Department of Defense; the Lighthouse oversees a million square feet of warehouse and distribution space in Austin and the surrounding area. This spring, in partnership with Fetch Robotics — who was acquired over the summer by Zebra Technologies — the Lighthouse began working with autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, in an effort to help Blind and low vision workers in the warehouse: https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenaquino/2021/11/29/exclusive-how-the-austin-lighthouse-for-the-blind-uses-robotics-to-make-warehouse-work-more-efficient-and-more-accessible/?sh=530ee8d14ccb 9) Braille Institute Receives 2021 COSB Champion Award The Council of Schools and Services for the Blind (COSB) has bestowed their highest honor, the Champion Award, to Braille Institute in recognition of their positive and significant impact nationally with youth who are blind or visually impaired (BVI): https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/braille-institute-receives-2021-cosb-champion-award-301433332.html 10) CVS Expands 'Talking' Prescription Labels To All Locations To Support Visually Impaired Patients CVS Pharmacy is expanding an in-app feature for visually impaired patients, which reads prescription information out loud, to all of its nearly 10,000 U.S. locations: https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/digital-health/cvs-expands-talking-prescription-labels-to-all-locations-to-support-visually ➜ Featured Podcast Episodes 1) Blind Android Users 51 | Time To Be Thankful November 27th 2021 | In this thanksgiving special episode, we give thanks for everything in Android land. We demo Inware app that lets you learn all the system configurations about your phone. We also show you how to fix some problems in Google Assistant that are being discussed on our mailing list. And in talkback highlights we show editing text on phones running android 10 and lower. To listen to the podcast, please visit: https://blindandroidusers.com/category/bauposts/shownotes/ 2) Mosen At Large 159 November 27th 2021 The unacceptable price blind audiophiles pay for audio description, 20 years since George Harrison died, and our Chromebook series concludes: https://mosenatlarge.pinecast.co/episode/84e621d1/the-unacceptable-price-blind-audiophiles-pay-for-audio-description-20-years-since-george-harrison-died-and-our-chromebook-series-concludes 3) Eyes on Success 2149 Encore of 1637 Waitressing in the Dark December 1st 2021 "Dining in the Dark" restaurants have opened in many countries. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey speak with Christine Malec, author and massage therapist, about the 2 years she spent as a blind waitress in a totally dark restaurant. She describes the dining and serving experience when the tables are turned and what she learned both about herself and about her customers: https://www.eyesonsuccess.net/show%20notes/show%20notes%201249.htm ➜ Featured Webinars and Training Courses 1) 2nd Annual Sight Tech Global 2021 December 1st & 2nd 2021 | 100% free. 100% virtual. Sight Tech Global is the first global, virtual conference dedicated to fostering discussion among technology pioneers on how rapid advances in AI and related technologies will fundamentally alter the landscape of assistive technology and accessibility. Registration is now open: https://sighttechglobal.com/ 2) FSOpenLine | Freedom Scientific's Global Call-in Show December 2nd 2021 | 5PM PT, 6PM MT, 7PM CT, 8PM ET, 1AM GMT, 12/3 | Do you have questions about Freedom Scientific products or an idea you want to share? Join us and have your voice heard by key members of Freedom Scientific's product management and engineering teams. During the August FSOpenLine, we provided a sneak peek at JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2022. In this show, we'll discuss the recent release of these software products, and tell you more about important features: https://blog.freedomscientific.com/join-us-for-fsopenline-7/ 3) Windows 11 & Accessibility For The AT With Runa Patel from Microsoft | N.O.A.T. December 3rd 2021 | 10:30AM PT, 11:30AM MT, 12:30PM CT, 1:30PM ET, 6:30PM GMT | The Network of Assistive Technologists will be welcoming Runa Patel from Microsoft Canada as she brings us an overview of Windows 11 and the Accessibility options it offers. The training session will highlight interesting accessibility features in Windows 11 including Cortana, Narrator, Magnification, closed captioning etc. The audience for this presentation includes users of Assistive Technology as well as professionals working in the Assistive Technology field. This presentation will provide an overview of some of the exciting updates being made in Windows 11 as well as answer any question you may have regarding using Windows 11 with Assistive Technology. Thank you in advance for joining Microsoft for this Windows 11 presentation! https://sites.google.com/NOAT.ca/events/ 4) Streamline Accessibility with Zapier and ARC's New Enterprise Tier | TPGi December 8th 2021 | 9AM PT, 10AM MT, 11AM CT, 12PM ET, 5PM GMT https://www.tpgi.com/webinar-december-8-at-12pm-et-streamline-accessibility-with-zapier-and-arcs-new-enterprise-tier/ 5) Bug Out at Alphapointe's Technology Camp! Ideas for STEAM Activities with Code Jumper | APH December 8th 2021 | 12PM PT, 1PM MT, 2PM CT, 3PM ET, 8PM GMT | Code Jumper is a STEM tool that builds critical thinking skills in students of all abilities. In this webinar, learn how Code Jumper can be used to grow students' confidence and interest in STEAM as we take a closer look at Alphapointe's summer Technology Camp for students 12-18 who have visual impairments. Join us for an exploration of Code Jumper Lesson 5: Debugging and exterminate your questions about Code Jumper. Register Here for Bug Out at Alphapointe's Technology Camp! Ideas for STEAM Activities with Code Jumper: https://aph.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KFx8jaOPSHSbyn3VRrbqpg 6) Managing Websites and Webpages With JAWS | Access Ingenuity December 8th 2021 | 10AM PT, 11AM MT, 12PM CT, 1PM ET, 6PM GMT | Join Zhi Huang and Rachel Reeves from Access Ingenuity as they demonstrate ways to better manage your websites and webpages using your browser and JAWS. | Meeting ID: 817 5158 2526 | Passcode: 341540 | One tap mobile: +16699009128,,81751582526#,,,,*341540# US (San Jose) | Dial by your location: +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) | Join the Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81751582526?pwd=NWRVVUwwSWFQQzBjZVkrblYrY3dnZz09 7) SenseAbility! Using the BrailleSense 6 | An 8 Lesson Course for $112.00 USD from Hartgen Consultancy December 8th 2021 | 11AM PT, 12PM MT, 1PM CT, 2PM ET, 7PM GMT | The training course will be held over at least eight sessions starting in December 2021. Within each session, you will be able to ask questions relating to the topic being worked through. Broadly speaking, topics will include: http://hartgen.org/senseability 8) Setting the Table for Accessibility: Creating Inclusive Experiences for QSR / Restaurant Customers | TPGi December 9th 2021 | 9AM PT, 10AM MT, 11AM CT, 12PM ET, 5PM GMT https://www.tpgi.com/webinar-december-9-at-12pm-et-creating-inclusive-experiences-for-qsr-restaurant-customers/ 9) Using Braille Commands with VoiceOver: "Apple"-ly Your Braille Skills to the Mantis and Chameleon | APH December 9th 2021 | 9AM PT, 10AM MT, 11AM CT, 12PM ET, 5PM GMT | It's beginning to look a lot like the end of the semester, so come join us for a refresher on using your braille display with VoiceOver. Our primary focus will be the Chameleon 20 braille display from APH but we'll also cover some tips relevant to the Mantis Q40 and all of our Perkins keyboard braille tips will be relevant for other braille displays. Check it out and by the end you will be zipping around your Apple device with braille at your fingertips! Register Here for Using Braille Commands with VoiceOver: "Apple"-ly Your Braille Skills to the Mantis and Chameleon: https://aph.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_d-i9rgoOSHOsaYpFswdsrQ 10) Setting the Table for Accessibility: Creating Inclusive Experiences for QSR / Restaurant Customers | TPGi December 9th 2021 | 9AM PT, 10AM MT, 11AM CT, 12PM ET, 5PM GMT | An inclusive ordering process and restaurant environment are critical parts of designing a complete and inclusive customer dining experience. Consider incorporating accessibility into your dining experiences, from your website and mobile application to your in-person kiosk ordering experience to your on-site menu. Each connection builds upon the next when we are discussing your customers' dining experience. Join Laura Boniello-Miller and Matt Ater for this exciting webinar and learn the essential aspects of creating an inclusive QSR restaurant experience and making your customers with disabilities feel welcome at your table: https://www.tpgi.com/webinar-december-9-at-12pm-et-creating-inclusive-experiences-for-qsr-restaurant-customers/ 11) Five Best New Apps To Debut in 2021 | Technology User Group (TUG) December 11th 2021 | 7AM PT, 8AM MT, 9AM CT, 10AM ET, 3PM GMT | On Saturday, December 11th 2021 the Technology User Group will showcase the five best new apps to debut in 2021, as well as look forward into 2022 to highlight upcoming trends and the tech that will be disappearing. Have you discovered a smart phone app that you enjoy? Feel free to share information about the app with all of us. You do not have to RSVP for this event. The presentation will begin at 10 AM and last about 60 minutes. We look forward to meeting with you and hope that you will join us for other exciting events we have planned for 2022 and beyond. This presentation will be virtual and may be joined by calling: (319) 527-4994 ☎ 12) Structuring Accessible Forms | TPGi December 14th 2021 | 9AM PT, 10AM MT, 11AM CT, 12PM ET, 5PM GMT https://www.tpgi.com/webinar-december-14-at-12pm-et-structuring-accessible-forms/ 13) ADA Audio Conference Webinar Series | Accessible Technology on Smartphones & Tablets for Users that are Blind and Low Vision December 14th 2021 | 11AM PT, 12PM MT, 1PM CT, 2PM ET, 7PM GMT | The Great Lakes ADA Center in collaboration with the ADA National Network invites you to register for the upcoming ADA Audio Conference Webinar titled, "Accessible Technology on Smartphones & Tablets for users that are Blind and Low Vision", featuring Michael McCulloch, President, iBug, Sandhya Rao, Vice President of Training and Special Event, iBug, and Harshid Trivedi, Android Insight Facilitator, iBUG. Join us for the first of two sessions highlighting accessible technology on smartphones and tablets for persons with disabilities. In this session our speakers will highlight mobile apps used by persons who are blind or have low vision. The session will include apps used for way finding, social media and more. The session will also explore built-in accessibility features of iOS and Android operating platforms. There will be time following the presentation for questions. Time: 2-3:30 PM ET (calculate the start time based on the time zone you will be connecting from). Format: Zoom Webinar Platform (closed captioning will be provided via Zoom and Stream Text link option). Cost: No Charge. Registration Required: Registration for this session can be found on the schedule page at http://www.ada-audio.org. If you do not have an account with our system you will be required to establish one before registering. Registration deadline: Monday, December 13, 2021. CEUs: Certificate of Attendance, ACTCP. Questions should be directed to: webinars at adaconferences.org ✉ 14) Structuring Accessible Forms | TPGi December 14th 2021 | 9AM PT, 10AM MT, 11AM CT, 12PM ET, 5PM GMT | Creating accessible forms is the science of constructing form fields that provide the correct name, role, and state through the data entry experience. In this webinar, we examine how to: Create and label form fields of different types. Group related form fields, like radio buttons. Mark form fields as required. Handle input errors. Verify data integrity. Through code examples and testing with a screen reader, you'll learn how to create form fields that work for all your users. Register today: https://www.tpgi.com/webinar-december-14-at-12pm-et-structuring-accessible-forms/ 15) JAWS: Maximizing the Experience for You and Your Students Part 2 | Access Ingenuity December 15th 2021 | 10AM PT, 11AM MT, 12PM CT, 1PM ET, 6PM GMT | Although the JAWS screen reader is a powerful program that provides many features and support for many applications, some individuals do not like JAWS. Unfortunately, a lot of the time, this is from not knowing some of the available tools and features and not having JAWS or Windows configured to utilize JAWS to the fullest. Join Ian Ramos, and Zhi Huang from Access Ingenuity as they explain some ideal settings and ways to access JAWS features to improve your experience. Although this is a Part 2, you can still benefit even if you did not attend the previous session. We will quickly summarize the main points in Part 1. | Meeting ID: 839 0370 2793 | Passcode: 356314 | One tap mobile: +16699009128,,83903702793#,,,,*356314# US (San Jose) | Dial by your location: +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) | Join the Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83903702793?pwd=QXZuNjdvelo4aVpMVnE5NUcxYnJ1dz09 16) BlindShell Cell Phone Demonstration December 18th 2021 | 7AM PT, 8AM MT, 9AM CT, 10AM ET, 3PM GMT | On Saturday, December 18, 2021 at 10:00 AM Eastern the Computer Science & Technology Division of the NFB of SC will have representatives from Matapo to give us a demonstration on the BlindShell cell phone! This presentation will take place on the Federation Zoom platform. | Meeting ID: 803 254 3777 | Passcode: 124578 | One tap mobile: +19292056099,,8032543777# US (New York). Join at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8032543777?pwd=QTVQd2RzN3l6QnNmZ0FmSnp6NG8vQT09 17) Shopping With JAWS and Windows | Access Ingenuity December 22nd 2021 | 10AM PT, 11AM MT, 12PM CT, 1PM ET, 6PM GMT | It's the holidays! You might still be looking for a last-minute gift. Perhaps you just want to know how a competent screen reader user would search for specific items. 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