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Using AI to Remember the First Blind Bargains Weekly Podcast



The first Blind Bargains podcast was more than nine years ago, back when Window-Eyes 9 was released and Be my Eyes was a brand new app. Technology as come a long way since then, and now we are able to take a look back using AI tools.

Remembering Access Technology Pioneer David Holladay



David Holladay, the cofounder of Raised Dot Computing, and a longtime employee and supporter of Duxbury Systems, has died.
David's impact can be felt both in the early development of talking software for Apple II computers and in his relentless drive to provide the best braille software.
Here is the transcript of an in-depth interview from the Legends and Pioneers of Blindness Assistive Technology series from 2003.

Listen to the Let's Go Shopping Event and Support Blind-owned Small Businesses



A. T. Guys was one of the many vendors in this year's Let's GO Shopping event, a holiday shopping spetacular supporting blind-owned small businesses. If you missed the event or would like to relive the weekend, the audio recordings are below. Each vendor gives a detailed description of the items they sell and also answers questions from listeners.

Let's Go Shopping is Back - your Virtual Mall Crawl is November 3-4



Back just in time for the holidays, Let's Go Shopping is a two-day, virtual mall crawl featuring businesses owned by blind and low vision individuals. We are excited to once again join this dynamic event, November 3 and 4.


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BBQ 230: BTactile Is The Place To Find Tactile Graphics



This week, we continue our coverage of CSUN 2022? Turns out we found some interviews in a closet somewhere that for whatever reason were never released. Thankfully, the subject of this tactile graphics exploration is still around and ready to serve up more than 6,000 graphics and growing. Below is how Joe described in words this interview in 2022. Stay tuned for more coverage of some year of CSUN and other things coming soon.

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CSUN 2022?: BTactile

The "Last Word" has been known to be that part of a BBQ episode where Joe can astound, annoy?, J.J. with tales of superheroes or their movie counterparts. Yet J.J. has not experienced reading a comic strip on his own until 2022 at CSUNATC. John Alexis Guerra Gomez, Co-Founder of BTactile, takes J.J. on an amazing tour of tactile delights that came courtesy of the many images curated by the BTactile repositories. John and his wife began the service in 2015 to provide a place where others can find suitable images for an array of tactile options such as 3d printers and other methods for creating tactile materials. The privately funded service utilizes more than 23 sources across the globe that is presented in an easy to use searchable format. Tune in to hear J.J. become an art critic in real time thanks to the team at BTactile. To search the collection yourself, visit the site at this link

BBQ 229: HIMS Describes The Feelings You Get From The Braille eMotion



This week's show features the last of our CSUNATC24 interviews. It also features JJ's return to his vocal stylizing of some famous songs. We apologize in advance for that. By the way, if you have been looking for us on what used to be Twitter, well, don't. Our official feed has moved to Mastodon, and you can experience the same content you know from us there.

BBQ 228: A New Experience With The newHaptics Multiline Braille Display



We are back with another interview from the CSUNATC24 Exhibit Hall floor. Only one more to go after this one. Take your bets now as to who holds the last interview slot. And no, just because a robot makes a surprise appearance, the last interview is not with eBot thankfully.

BBQ227: Free-Styling Glidance



JJ is back with some sad news about his AI driven co-star. But do not fret too much as he has some other AI powers up his sleeve with another CSUNATC24 interview. Also, as we are reaching the end of our California coverage, drop us a line about what you thought were the big takeaways from ATIA and CSUN. Send your ideas to feedback@blindbargains.com and we may feature those comments in a future episode.

BBQ 226: Huge Harry Says Hello From Blazie Technologies



We are back to prove last week was not a one off April Fools joke. And we have an interview about a product you old timers might know, but in a more modern style than you might remember. Plus, for good or bad, this interview is not from Florida and does not feature a poolside parrot in the background. Break out your floppies and those connector cables that are worth more than gold for BBQ 226.

BBQ Be My AI 225: Placeholder Title Needs Update



Things like grammar and sentence structure are hard. That's why we do more talking than writing on this site. Except, for a considerable time, we haven't been doing a lot of that either. Well, that changes today as we replaced the batteries, dust off the cobwebs and have knocked off some of the krust with an all new BBQ episode featuring an interview from CSUNATC24!


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Get A Charge Out Of Supporting The Blind Community


Support the financial independence of the blind community by buying one or more of these Penny Forward retractable USB charging cables. From the product page: This Penny Forward retractable universal USB charging cable is housed in a package slightly larger than a jar of lip balm. Simply pull the cable from both ends and it extends up to nearly six feet long. One end features a USB type A connector, that fits most chargers and battery banks, while the other features micro-USB, USB-C, and lightning connectors making it ideal for charging almost any piece of portable technology sold today. And, because the Penny Forward logo is prominently printed on the housing, you can’t find this cable anywhere else. All profits from sales of products on our store support the mission of Penny Forward, a nonprofit organization founded and led by blind people. Through education, mentoring, and mutual support, we help each other learn to confidently navigate the complicated landscape of personal finance. We offer self-paced online financial education courses, weekly and monthly personal finance workshops, and one to one financial counseling provided by blind financial counselors.

Will Buy: Older Access Tech Tutorials


Hello, I am looking to buy tutorials for older access tech. I'm particularly interested in JAWS for Windows 3.0 or earlier, and anything related to JAWS for DOS. Also any of the Phil Scovell talk me through tutorials. Will consider anything similar.

Orcam My eye two pro for $1500


The Orcam My eye two pro is a wearable device for blind or visually impaired learning disabled or hearing impaired. The glasses are included with the device along with the charger and charging cord. This device will read text books, your mail, identify money or colors. It has blue tooth and wifi. You can connect it to your phone and access the AI feature called what's in front of me. For more information please visit http://www.orcam.com

iPhone 13 Pro Max for Sale $600


Hi there. I have an iPhone 13 Pro Max that I want to sell for $600. I will include the case that I am using, a USB C wall charger, and the charging cable. The phone is still working good and is unlocked to be use with any carrier. This is a black color with 128GB of storage. I only accept PayPal, Zelle, CashUp, or if you prefer to use money order then I will ship out the phone once I recieve the payment. For serious buyers only, if you are interesting then please contact me by phone at 559-892-1988 or law@mysero.net

BrailleNote Apex BT32 for sale


I am selling my BrailleNote Apex BT32 for $550 or best offer. It will come with a nylon case and a charger. Tis unit is on KeySoft 9.5.1, and I also included the files for the nemeth tutorial. The unit is in mint condition, and the braille display feels nearly unused. Feel free to reach out with questions or offers. I accept PayPal, and will ship this with Free Matter unless otherwise requested. Best regards Isaac Z Raske

announceing new guide animal training organizations


I would like to announce that two organizations have been set up for the training of miniature guide horses for people who are blind. Just like a guide dog training school, horses are provided at no cost to the recipient or the future guide horse handler. Have you always wanted a guide animal, but dogs are just not for you? A housebroken and small miniature guide horse may be exactly what you need. Find out more by contacting Holly Fisher of Fisher's Farrier Service from Decatur Illinois, on facebook, or by getting in touch with our new guide horse training organization, Equine Eyes: (Equine for Quality, Unlimited Independence, Navigation & Empowerment). direct Facebook links are below... Or, if you prefer, you can follow: Cheval Assistance and Leaders International guide horse training Organization; by Mona Ramouni and Teagan Russ; -- guide horse training organization on facebook. For questions, if you are curious about guide horses, or for more info, contact:  on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565677432929 https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559283581882 joshknnd1982@gmail.com or: chromedcamo@gmail.com


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