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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><font face="Calibri" size="3">Bon Jour – I hope this Crier finds you and yours well. The
virus has caused much sorrow for many families and if that includes yours, I am
very sorry. In addition to the emotional losses, many have lost financially due
to job disruption. I fervantly hope and pray the worst is over and better times
are just ahead.</font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sue and I are
fortunate that between our pensions and Social Security we have a stable
income. While the income is stable, there are some health concerns that have
taken up much of our time the last two months. I learned that I had a leaky
heart valve when I took a football physical at the age of 14. The how and why,
who knows. It has been leaking for 60 years but several hospital visits and
tests in April and May indicate it is time to address the problem. It has kept
us busy and I have not sent out many Criers. Today’s Crier will refer to
several valuable bits of information in Blind Abilities that I hope you have
seen. I have not tried them all yet but I think I see a great value for the
visually impaired. I hope you enjoy.</font></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Before I talk
about the Blind Abilities, I first want to mention some I-phone news. If you
have an older I-phone or have not gotten a smartphone, check out the I-phone SE
that has come out recently. The I-phone 11 is pretty pricey for many. The new
is less than $500 and is now on sale at Best Buy for $349. I think getting
extra memory is also very reasonable. Apple builds in accessibility and the
learning curve is smooth. The APPS you can get, many for free, can really aid
you in your daily life. I am still paying off my 11 or I would be pounding on
Best Buy’s door. I hope this bit of news is useful.</font></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first Blind
Abilities I want to talk about is the latest, it just dropped. In this episode,
the gang talk to a young woman who created her job at Google and now leads the
accessability group there. I should mention that I do little with Google stuff
and therefore I<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>am <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>ignorant of many of there products. Last
spring when the NFB sent out there materials for convention it was Google
format and I wondered who would use that. I guess that just showed my
ignorance.</font></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As you listen to
the podcast or go to the website, you will hear about a new APP for your
toolbox of daily aids. It is called Look Out and it is for Android <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and it sounds like Microsoft Seeing AI for
I-phone with some extras.</font></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><font face="Calibri" size="3">Believe in Yourself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Jyotsna Kaki , Google’s Accessibility Testing Program Manager, joins the
That Blind tech Show team in the Blind Abilities studio to talk about Google
and accessibility.</font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Go to the link
below or go to BlindAbilities.com. There is another podcast below that has
another APP that will sync up with movies and give you Audio Description even
if the TV provider does not.</font></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><font face="Calibri" size="3">Go to<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>https://blindabilities.com/?p=5914</font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That Blind Tech
Show: Don’t Blame It On The Dog. In this show the gang have their usual banter
but most importantly they talk about streaming and the new APP from Spectrum.
The APP is free in the APP store and is called Spectrum Access. You do not have
to be a Spectrum customer to use it. I have downloaded it but not used it yet.
As I understand it, you open the APP and choose one of the hundreds of movies
listed that you are about to watch. You activate the APP and when the movie you
start to watch it will sync with the movie and you will have Audio Description
through your phone and no one else needs to hear it. This is great for when the
channel the movie is on a channel that does not broadcast <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Audio Description. Sounds great.</font></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><font face="Calibri" size="3">Go to: </font><a href="https://blindabilities.com/?p=5911"><font face="Calibri" size="3">https://blindabilities.com/?p=5911</font></a></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I hope I have
given you some things to think about while hold up in the house. I hope in the
not too distant future we can sit around in a room and discuss and interact
freely. Till then be safe.</font></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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