Living Blindfully
living your best life with blindness and low vision
4 years ago

Episode 46:Plenty of news from Apple's WWDC, facial vision and echo location, Braille displays, and a Twitter bot to get descriptions of images

In this week's show: Opening and contact info,0:00.000 COVID-19 in New Zealand,2:15.595 The audio described Atmos problem is just the tip of the iceberg and it needs to be addressed,3:00.633. To read more about this Masks are interfering with facial...

4 years ago

Episode 45:Looking at Apple's WWDC Keynote from a blindness perspective

In the first ever virtual Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple CEO Tim Cook and his team announced changes to all their operating systems and a very big day for the Mac. Technology experts Anna Dresner and Michael Feir join Jonathan Mosen and...

4 years ago

Episode 44:What's in your Apple Watch dock, Castro just got some epic new Siri smarts, JAWS works around dodgy audio Windows driver issues and preparing for experimental sight restoration

Kia ora koutou Mosen At Largers. We are prolific just at the moment and here is our second podcast episode of the weekend. Here's a summary of what you can hear and when you can hear it. Remember also that if you use a podcast app that supports...

4 years ago

Episode 43:Review and demonstration of the Samsung TU8500 smart TV from a blindness perspective

Kia ora Mosen At Largers. Recently we had a new arrival at Mosen Towers. It was necessary to return our Sony X8500G and replace it with one from the Samsung 2020 range, the 55-inch TU8500. This TV is the most accessible I've come across from a...

4 years ago

Episode 42:Wishes for iOS 14, new Ubiquiti Unifi gear, sight restoration and why blind Sonos Arc users should avoid Sony TVs for now

Kia ora Mosen At Largers. It's wonderful to be back again with another week of news and views. Thanks for making this such a great community. Coming up this week. Opening and contact info,0:00.000 Receive announcements about Mosen At Large via...

4 years ago

Episode 41:Unboxing and setup of Sonos Arc, and serious impediments to blind people enjoying Dolby Atmos

Kia ora Mosen At Largers. Isn't it a pleasant surprise to have something you've been looking forward to arrive well ahead of schedule? Sonos Arc, Sonos's new flagship sound bar with Dolby Atmos, Alexa, Google Assistant, AirPlay and phenomenal sound,...

4 years ago

Episode 40:If you were offered sight tomorrow would you take it? Funny stories about our guide dogs and pets, Sonos users are getting a huge upgrade this week, tips for switching to Android and more

Kia ora everyone. On the show this week. Intro contact and navigation info,0:00.000 COVID-19 in New Zealand and the mask evidence appears to be firming up,1:43.464 Would you take sight if it were offered to you?,4:34.419 Why quarantine if you...

4 years ago

Episode 39:Some are being locked out of iOS apps, Android about to improve significantly for blind users, working from home with multiple talking devices and your memories of talking clocks of the past

Kia ora Mosen at Largers. Here's what we're all discussing this week. Intro,0:00.000 Some people are locked out of iOS apps,1:05.694 Hurray! Android 11 supports multi-finger gestures for screen readers,4:05.996 Remembering talking clocks from...

4 years ago

Episode 38:Would you buy an iPhone without any ports at all, Windows 10 May 2020 update is out, some cool talking clock demos and socialising via Zoom

Kia ora Mosen At largers. Thank you for your wonderful contributions which make the show what it is. Don't be shy, feel free to have your say. There are a few things in this episode you may have an opinion about. Here's a list of topics discussed and...

4 years ago

Episode 37:The Sony X8500G smart TV with HomeKit support and ready for Sonos ARC, working from home tips, accommodations to cope with COVID-19 and New Zealand is unlocked

Kia ora Mosen at largers. New Zealand is unlocked, unleashed and getting back on its feet again. We wish you well wherever in the world you are during this challenging time. Here's what's in store for you in another packed episode. ...