Happy Thanksgiving!
Karen and I wish all of you a very happy Thanksgiving! Download and Listen
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The Desert Cafe Moves to a New Time
Our show, The Desert Cafe, on ACB Radio Interactive is moving to a new time. We are about to start our regular time slot from 13:00 to 15:00 Universal, but, starting this afternoon, we are moving to 22:00 through 01:00 UTC. That’s Mondays for three hours starting at 2:00 PM Mountain, 3:00 Pacific, 4:00 PM… Finish Reading The Desert Cafe Moves to a New Time
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Bookshare Reaches 30,000 Accessible Titles!
Congratulations to the staff and volunteers at Bookshare for making 30,000 books available to the blind in an accessible format. See the press release for additional details. Bookshare is definitely among our favorite blindness related resources and Blind Access Journal openly endorses and encourages all blind computer users to run, not walk, on over to… Finish Reading Bookshare Reaches 30,000 Accessible Titles!
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Avoid Skype 3.0 Beta For Now
If you are a blind or visually impaired user who relies on a screen reader, I would advise you to avoid Skype 3.0 Beta for the time being. A reliable source states that the MSAA support for the tab controls has been broken. This means, for instance, that the JAWS scripts will not fully function.… Finish Reading Avoid Skype 3.0 Beta For Now
Accessible Voting Demonstration
Shownotes Listen to this live demonstration of accessible voting courtesy of Steve Bauer. If you haven’t voted absentee or early, make sure you fulfill your obligation as an American by voting on Election Day, November 7! Download and Listen
Another Potential Opportunity to Provide Accessibility Feedback to Blogger
Blogger is conducting a user study and I ask you all to fill out their form to become a possible participant. This could represent another opportunity for blind and visually impaired people to raise awareness and provide the Blogger team with important accessibility feedback.
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Washington Connection – Report Voting Access Problems
From the Desk of Day Al-Mohamed Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs Washington Connection – Report Voting Access Problems November 1, 2006 Voting is the cornerstone of American society. It is how individuals express their opinions and thoughts on issues. It is the most powerful check on government and one of our greatest opportunities to… Finish Reading Washington Connection – Report Voting Access Problems
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Early Voting: Accessibility Experiences of 3 Blind Americans
Shownotes Steve, Karen and I all participated in early voting. While Steve was afforded an accessible, secret ballot, Karen and I certainly were not. Listen to our podcast to hear what happened and learn how you may be able to avoid issues on Election Day. We thank Steve Holmes for taking some of his valuable… Finish Reading Early Voting: Accessibility Experiences of 3 Blind Americans