It seems Microsoft has rolled out a public beta of its new MSN Shopping web site. A preliminary glance at the site seems to indicate it is accessible but we haven’t yet attempted to make any purchases. If you have used the new site more extensively, please comment on its true accessibility.

We have finally arrived at some closure to Karen’s Dial-A-Ride disaster in which she was made late to work twice in one week by our metro area’s paratransit service. The following actions were taken: An overall emphasis will be placed on arrival times for appointments rather than on pick up times. Karen’s appointment time to… Finish Reading Some Closure to Karen’s Dial-A-Ride Disaster

Don’t miss Main Menu on Tuesday, July 19, at 6:00 PM Pacific, 9:00 PM Eastern or 01:00 Universal Time Wednesday on ACB Radio MainStream as I conclude the tutorial on using the PAC Mate with a Nokia Symbian based cell phone to gain wireless connectivity through T-Mobile Internet. There will also be an update from… Finish Reading PAC Mate and Cell Phone Tutorial Concludes This Week on Main Menu

I left a bit early for work this morning, but 15 minutes just doesn’t make much of a difference… Download and Listen

Thanks Jake and Paula for your wonderful comments. Please keep them coming. For older Compact Flash devices such as the Braille Lite, try formatting the cards using the FAT instead of the FAT32 file system. Paula, please let me know how this works for you. Download and Listen

Check out this San Francisco Chronicle article featuring all the wonderful things Bookshare provides to those of us whom happen to be blind. I’ve said it before and I will say it again: If you are blind and use computer technology of any kind, then you’re absolutely crazy if you aren’t a Bookshare subscriber! Run,… Finish Reading Bookshare Featured in San Francisco Chronicle Article

Check out the two wonderful comments I received on the comment line after the airing of my first Main Menu presentation. Want to join the fun? Call 206-350-6925, post a comment to any blog entry or send e-mail to editor@blindaccessjournal.com today! Download and Listen

Over the past year, I have now experienced two serious issues with Compact Flash cards. It seems they are rather vulnerable to data corruption and loss. Any further details or feedback would be greatly appreciated. Download and Listen

Be sure you don’t miss ACB Radio’s Main Menu technology program this week! Brian Hartgen will be discussing the scripts he has written to create some accessibility to iTunes 4.9, Anna Dresner will be talking about her new book published by National Braille Press on the iPod Shuffle and I will be presenting the first… Finish Reading Catch me on ACB Radio’s Main Menu Technology Program

The past weekend was rather busy with accomplishments here at the journal. I have now successfully implemented FAXTalk Messenger Pro with my speakerphone modem. It is now possible to receive, place and even record telephone calls using my primary workstation here in the Accessibility Command Center. The extreme overall system sluggishness caused each time Total… Finish Reading Speakerphone Software, Total Recorder Issues Fixed, Skype Recording, Google and More on Accessibility Advocacy