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Main Menu 22 Apr 2011
22 Apr 2011
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we visit with John Martin about a new set of free Jaws scripts he is developing for iTunes. We also talk with him about the progress of his...
Main Menu 15 Apr 2011
15 Apr 2011
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This week David Woodbridge of Vision Australia shows us how to run the quick start tutorial for VoiceOver on a Mac. Next, Tyler Juranek tells us about...
Main Menu 09 Apr 2011
09 Apr 2011
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This week David Woodbridge of Vision Australia shows us how to make the function keys work with VoiceOver on a Mac. Next, Mike Arrigo begins a series ...
Main Menu 01 Apr 2011
01 Apr 2011
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On this weeks show, David Woodbridge of Vision Australia shows us how to change VoiceOver voice synthesizer settings on the Mac. Then, Shaun Williams ...
Main Menu 25 Mar 2011
25 Mar 2011
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After this week's Tech update from Chase Crispin, David Woodbridge of Vision Australia shows us how to explore the keyboard on a Mac using VoiceOver. ...
Main Menu 18 Mar 2011
18 Mar 2011
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This week, Paul Henrichsen concludes his review of MyMovies Pro for Apple's iDevices. Then, Blind Bargains brings us information from ATIA concerning ...
Main Menu 11 Mar 2011
11 Mar 2011
Contributed by Lukas
After this week's Tech Update from Chase Crispin, we visit with Doug Geoffray of GW Micro about the eminent release of Window-Eyes 7.5. Finally, Paul ...
Main Menu 04 Mar 2011
04 Mar 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Many of you have asked us for a series of short tutorials on using the Mac with VoiceOver. When we became aware of a series of instructional podcasts ...
Main Menu 25 Feb 2011
25 Feb 2011
Contributed by Lukas
THIS week, we bring you part 2 of our look at Window-Eyes 7.5 courtesy of GW Micro. Next, Chase Crispin reviews the Snowball microphone. Finally, J. J...
Main Menu 19 Feb 2011
19 Feb 2011
Contributed by Lukas
This week, David Tanner brings us part 2 of his look at Open Book 9 from Freedom Scientific.
Main Menu 11 Feb 2011
11 Feb 2011
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This week we bring you part one of our look at Window-Eyes 7.5 courtesy of GW Micro. We will look at part two of this presentation in two weeks.
Main Menu 04 Feb 2011
04 Feb 2011
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we bring you two weeks' worth of Tech updates from Chase Crispin. Also, Mary Emerson shows us SARA, Camera Edition, Freedom Scientific's st...
Main Menu 28 Jan 2011
28 Jan 2011
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On this week's show, David Tanner brings us part 1 of a thorough review of Open Book 9 from Freedom Scientific.
Main Menu 21 Jan 2011
21 Jan 2011
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This week we begin with a Tech update from Chase Crispin. Next, Aaron Linson provides a review of the Kindle 3. Finally, Kevin Chao demonstrates the A...
Main Menu 14 Jan 2011
14 Jan 2011
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we visit with Christopher Toth about Hope, an accessible interface for the Pandora music service. Next, we rebroadcast episode four of the ...
Main Menu 07 Jan 2011
07 Jan 2011
Contributed by Lukas
This week, after our weekly Tech Update feature courtesy of Chase Crispin,</1> we visit with John Martyn who has written a set of Jaws s...
Main Menu 31 Dec 2010
31 Dec 2010
Contributed by Lukas
We have covered a lot of stories on Main Menu over the past year, and so it seemed appropriate to highlight some of them. That's exactly what we do on...
Main Menu 17 Dec 2010
17 Dec 2010
Contributed by Lukas
When Dr. Robert Carter and Larry Skutchan sit down and have a conversation about accessible technology, you know the conversation will be both enterta...
Main Menu 10 Dec 2010
10 Dec 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we visit with Pratik Patel about The Center for Access and Innovation in Technology (CAIT,) a new nonprofit organization that will, among o...
Main Menu 04 Dec 2010
04 Dec 2010
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This week, we have two tech updates from Chase Crispin. Next, we bring you the premier episode of a new podcast, VoiceOver On, where we learn about th...
Main Menu 20 Nov 2010
20 Nov 2010
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This week we begin by talking with Darrell Shandrow about AppleVis, a site where users of iDevices can post reviews of apps in terms of their accessib...
Main Menu 13 Nov 2010
13 Nov 2010
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This week we bring you another Techy Tidbit from Tyler Juranek. Next we continue our comparison of several GPS applications for the iPhone courtesy of...
Main Menu 06 Nov 2010
06 Nov 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This week we bring you a Techy Tidbit from Tyler Juranek, a Tech Update from Chase Crispin, and then we devote the remainder of the show to the iPhone...
Main Menu 30 Oct 2010
30 Oct 2010
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This week, we have two tech updates from Chase Crispin since I accidentally omitted last week's update from the show. Next, we bring you the second pa...
Main Menu 23 Oct 2010
23 Oct 2010
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This week, we bring you the first part of a Tech Talk presentation by Rick and Deb Lewis who broadcast on ACB Radio Interactive as well as their stati...
Main Menu 16 Oct 2010
16 Oct 2010
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On this week's show, Raul Gallegos demonstrates three games developed for the iPhone and other iDevices.
Main Menu 09 Oct 2010
09 Oct 2010
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This week, Mary Emerson concludes her look at the Settings Center, new in Jaws 12. After that, Curtis and Karen Delzer wrap up their tour of the Samsu...
Main Menu 02 Oct 2010
02 Oct 2010
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This week, Chase Crispin starts off the show with an update of this week's technology news. After that, Kevin Chao gives us his take on Sendero's Look...
Main Menu 25 Sep 2010
25 Sep 2010
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This week, Chase Crispin updates the technology news of the week. Next, Darrell Shandrow reviews the Sendero LookAround app for the iPhone. Finally, w...
Main Menu 18 Sep 2010
18 Sep 2010
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On this week's show, we continue our series presented by Curtis and Karen Delzer on how to use the Samsung Haven, a new cell phone from Verizon Wirele...
Main Menu 11 Sep 2010
11 Sep 2010
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On this week's show, Chase Crispin updates the technology news of the week. Next, Mary Emerson shows us how to open up and collapse the Pearl camera f...
Main Menu 04 Sep 2010
04 Sep 2010
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On this week's episode of Main Menu, we visit with ACB Radio director Larry Turnbull about some exciting changes coming to all aspects of ACB Radio. N...
Main Menu 28 Aug 2010
28 Aug 2010
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This week, Chase Crispin concludes his series on the Refreshabraille 18 from The American Printing House for the Blind. Next, Dean Martineau shows us ...
Main Menu 21 Aug 2010
21 Aug 2010
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This week, we begin with another Techie Tidbit from Tyler Juranek. Then, Raul Gallegos presents part two of his series on using Thunderbird, an e-mail...
Main Menu 14 Aug 2010
14 Aug 2010
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On this week's show, Mary Emerson reviews the Olympus DM 4 digital voice recorder.
Main Menu 07 Aug 2010
07 Aug 2010
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This week, Darrell Shandrow continues his ACB 2010 coverage by interviewing two staff members of BookShare. Then, Chase Crispin demonstrates how to co...
Main Menu 31 Jul 2010
31 Jul 2010
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On this week's show, Darrell Shandrow concludes his interview with Nancy Miracle of Digital Miracles about Digit-Eyes, a bar-code-scanning app for the...
Main Menu 24 Jul 2010
24 Jul 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This week we hear another Techie Tidbit from Tyler Juranek. Next, Darrell Shandrow begins a two-part interview with Nancy Miracle of Digital Miracles ...
Main Menu 10 Jul 2010
10 Jul 2010
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This week we hear another Techie Tidbit from Tyler Juranek. Next, Steve Bauer and Chris Cook discuss and demonstrate an accessible HD radio from Dice ...
Main Menu 03 Jul 2010
03 Jul 2010
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This week we hear another Techie Tidbit from Tyler Juranek. Then Stephen Clower gives us an in-depth demonstration of Miranda, a popular multi-protoco...
Main Menu 26 Jun 2010
26 Jun 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This week we hear another Techie Tidbit from Tyler Juranek. Next, we conclude our look at accessing DVR from Dish Network. Finally, Rick Harmon begins...
Main Menu 19 Jun 2010
19 Jun 2010
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On this week's edition of Main Menu, high school student Tyler Juranek continues a series of short reviews he calls "Techie Tidbits." Next, we visit w...
Main Menu 12 Jun 2010
12 Jun 2010
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On this week's edition of Main Menu, high school student Tyler Juranek begins a series of short reviews he calls "Techie Tidbits." This week he tells ...
Main Menu 29 May 2010
29 May 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This week we begin our show with a brief discussion of the new free upgrade and additional $49 SoftPack for the Victor Reader Stream. Next, we conclud...
Main Menu 22 May 2010
22 May 2010
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's show, we begin a two-part introduction to the iPad presented by Matt Volbrecht. This is from a series of five podcasts on the subject a...
Main Menu 15 May 2010
15 May 2010
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This week we replay an interview from Blind Bargains with Michel Pepin of HumanWare about Oratio for Blackberry devices. Although we played an intervi...
Main Menu 08 May 2010
08 May 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This week we wrap up our in-depth comparison of the iPhone and the iPad courtesy of the Tech Doctor podcast. Next, Chris Millsap gives us a first look...
Main Menu 01 May 2010
01 May 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This week we begin an in-depth comparison of the iPhone and the iPad courtesy of the Tech Doctor podcast. We try to answer the question "Does size mat...
Main Menu 24 Apr 2010
24 Apr 2010
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's show, Raul Gallegos begins a series on using Thunderbird, an e-mail client that continues to increase in popularity. Next, Main Menu st...
Main Menu 17 Apr 2010
17 Apr 2010
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On this week's show Chrissie Cochrane, Jeff Bishop, and Jamie Pauls join forces to talk about Window-Eyes scripting. After that, we hear more highligh...
Main Menu 10 Apr 2010
10 Apr 2010
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's show we visit with David Greenwood of GMA Games about a new game currently in public beta entitled Time of Conflict. David tells us abo...
Main Menu 03 Apr 2010
03 Apr 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first Main Menu show for April, 2010. This week, Chase Crispin concludes his demonstration of the Book Port Plus. Next, we begin bringi...
Main Menu 27 Mar 2010
27 Mar 2010
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This week Chase Crispin brings us part one of a two-part demonstration of the Book Port Plus from APH. Chase gives us a physical description of the un...
Main Menu 20 Mar 2010
20 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This week we begin our show with a short technology roundup. Next, we present highlights of a podcast produced by Rick Harmon of The Blind Geek Zone
Main Menu 13 Mar 2010
13 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This week we begin our show with a short technology roundup. Next, we visit with Anna Dresner about her new book "Social Networking and You." After th...
Main Menu 06 Mar 2010
06 Mar 2010
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We begin our show with a technology roundup. Next, tim Cumings shows us how to do tight editing in Gold Wave. After that, we hear an interview from AT...
Main Menu 27 Feb 2010
27 Feb 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This week we present a Main Menu exclusive! Larry Skutchan of The American Printing House for the Blind discusses and demonstrates some features of Bo...
Main Menu 20 Feb 2010
20 Feb 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This week, your host gives you a demonstration of Studio Recorder, an audio editing program for Windows from The American Printing House for the Blind...
Main Menu 13 Feb 2010
13 Feb 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This week we visit with Brian Hartgen of T and T Consultancy about J-Tunes version 5. J-Tunes is a set of scripts for Jaws that improves the use of iT...
Main Menu 06 Feb 2010
06 Feb 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we visit with two high school students, Tyler Juranek and Chase Crispin who talk to us about their use of assistive technology in school an...
Main Menu 30 Jan 2010
30 Jan 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we devote the entire show to an interview with Shane Jackson of the Blind World Blog and Podcast. Shane talks to us about his job as an App...
Main Menu 23 Jan 2010
23 Jan 2010
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's program, Rick Harmon continues his discussion of Windows 7. If you would like to join a mailing list of other blind Windows 7 users, se...
Main Menu 16 Jan 2010
16 Jan 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This week Mike Calvo and Ricky Enger talk to us about Serotek's new Build A Bundle subscription options. Next, Rick Harmon gives us the details of Win...
Main Menu 09 Jan 2010
09 Jan 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This week's edition of Main Menu begins with a new segment. TGIF or Tech Goods In Five is produced by Shane Ditmar of blind-geek.net and a member of t...
Main Menu 02 Jan 2010
02 Jan 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Main Menu begins 2010 with a bang! We first hear a greeting from ACB president Mitch Pomerantz. Next, your host is joined by J.J. Meddaugh of Blind Ba...
Main Menu 26 Dec 2009
26 Dec 2009
Contributed by Lukas
This week we bring you a very special Christmas edition of Main Menu. We begin with a greeting from David Tanner, a member of the Main Menu team and a...
Main Menu 19 Dec 2009
19 Dec 2009
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s edition of Main Menu: Caroline Ragot, marketing director of Code Factory, tells us about the many exciting features of Mobile Speak v...
Main Menu 12 Dec 2009
12 Dec 2009
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s edition of Main Menu: Ricky Enger talks to us about iBlink Radio, Serotek's accessible application for the iPhone. Next, Dr. Robert C...
Main Menu 05 Dec 2009
05 Dec 2009
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s edition of Main Menu: Greg Stilson of HumanWare gives us an in-depth tour of the newest generation of the BrailleNote family dubbed t...
Main Menu 28 Nov 2009
28 Nov 2009
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s edition of Main Menu: David Tanner gives us a demonstration of the new Intel Reader from HumanWare and Stephen Guerra talks to us abo...
Main Menu 21 Nov 2009
21 Nov 2009
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s edition of Main Menu: Your host takes you on a tour of the LG enV3 from Verizon Wireless. The discussion includes a description of th...
Main Menu 14 Nov 2009
14 Nov 2009
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s edition of Main Menu: We have a demonstration of NVDA which was previously heard on Blind Cool Tech. Main Menu airs on Saturdays at 1...
Main Menu 07 Nov 2009
07 Nov 2009
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s edition of Main Menu: David Tanner talks to us about the Book Sense from GW Micro. Main Menu airs on Saturdays at 1:00 UTC; that’s ...
Main Menu 31 Oct 2009
31 Oct 2009
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s edition of Main Menu: We hear part two of our iPod Touch demo and then David Tanner interviews Sam Jasmond about a new audio dart boa...
Main Menu 24 Oct 2009
24 Oct 2009
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s edition of Main Menu: We have a short technology roundup and then we hear part one of a demonstration of the iPod Touch produced by D...
Main Menu 17 Oct 2009
17 Oct 2009
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s edition of Main Menu: First, we have a short technology roundup and then we bring you an in-depth interview with Stephen Baum about t...
Main Menu 10 Oct 2009
10 Oct 2009
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s edition of Main Menu: First, we hear about version 3.0 of the Skype scripts for Window Eyes that work with Skype version 4.1. Next, P...
Main Menu 26 Sep 2009
26 Sep 2009
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s edition of Main Menu: First, Stephen Guerra of Independent Living Aids tells us about PenFriend, a voice labeling device from RNIB. N...
Main Menu 19 Sep 2009
19 Sep 2009
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s edition of Main Menu: We speak with Anna Dresner, author of Using the Accessible iPod about iTunes version 9 and her experiences usin...
Main Menu 12 Sep 2009
12 Sep 2009
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s edition of Main Menu: We hear part four of a five-part series on Window-Eyes scripting. Main Menu airs on Saturdays at 1:00 UTC; that...
Main Menu 05 Sep 2009
05 Sep 2009
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s edition of Main Menu: We hear a brief review of the Samsung Renown from a member of the Blind Users Verizon Phones list, then we brin...
Main Menu 29 Aug 2009
29 Aug 2009
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s edition of Main Menu: Fiona Dunn Talks to us about Tweets60, a Twitter application for Symbian phones. Next we hear part 2 of our Win...
Main Menu 22 Aug 2009
22 Aug 2009
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s edition of Main Menu: We hear highlights from an episode of the Blind World Blog and Podcast where Shane Jackson engages in a round-t...
Main Menu 15 Aug 2009
15 Aug 2009
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s edition of Main Menu: We take a look at the technology news of the week and then we review Qwitter and McTwit, two popular Twitter cl...
Main Menu 08 Aug 2009
08 Aug 2009
Contributed by Lukas
This week we learn about Serotek's Accessible Event, Reginald George tells us about Magic Jack, and ACB Radio managing director Larry Turnbull visits ...
Main Menu 01 Aug 2009
01 Aug 2009
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s edition of Main Menu: We begin with a short technology roundup. Next, Erin Edgar concludes her two-part series on Facebook. Finally, ...
Main Menu 25 Jul 2009
25 Jul 2009
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s edition of Main Menu: Erin Edgar begins a two-part series on using Facebook. Main Menu first airs on Saturdays at 1:00 UTC; that’s ...
Main Menu 18 Jul 2009
18 Jul 2009
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s edition of Main Menu: We have a short technology roundup and then David Tanner demonstrates the RFB&D download service, inclu...
Main Menu 04 Jul 2009
04 Jul 2009
Contributed by Lukas
This week we briefly discuss the Book Sense and then we conclude our interview with Mike Arrigo about the Mac.
Main Menu 27 Jun 2009
27 Jun 2009
Contributed by Lukas
We begin part 1 of a two-part interview with Mike Arrigo regarding his experiences using VoiceOver on the Mac.
Main Menu 20 Jun 2009
20 Jun 2009
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s edition of Main Menu: We devote the entire show to an interview with Bernard Maldonado and Steve Sawczyn about the Captcha solving se...
Main Menu 13 Jun 2009
13 Jun 2009
Contributed by Lukas
First, we take a quick look at public beta 1 of Window-Eyes version 7.1. Next, we visit with Tom Voss of Optasia Ministry regarding the many translati...
Main Menu 06 Jun 2009
06 Jun 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie Pauls interviews Anna Dresner about her new book Using The Accessible iPod available from National Braille Press. Jamie Pauls presents part 2 of...
Main Menu 30 May 2009
30 May 2009
Contributed by Lukas
We have a short technology roundup and then Erin Edgar talks to us about Twitter from a blindness perspective.
Main Menu 23 May 2009
23 May 2009
Contributed by Lukas
JamiePauls begins a series on using iTunes from the keyboard. Tim Cumigs reviews the MicPort ProUSB microphone preamp. Earle Harris of HandyTech North...
Main Menu 16 May 2009
16 May 2009
Contributed by Lukas
David Tanner speaks with David Andrews about the new digital talking book players from NLS. Shane Davidson reviews Loco Locution from AllInPlay.com.
Main Menu 18 Mar 2009
18 Mar 2009
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Main Menu, we hear about the ourplace chat rooms, a goldwave tip, a directory of internet radio stations, and the ending of Main Me...
Main Menu 11 Mar 2009
11 Mar 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie Pauls speaks with David Wilkinson of HumanWare about KeySoft 8 and Geoff Shang discusses EdCast for Internet broadcasting.
Main Menu 04 Mar 2009
04 Mar 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Naama Arez talks about how to submit content to Main Menu. Cory Martin presents the final installment of his Mobile Geo review. Chrissie Cochran discu...
Main Menu 25 Feb 2009
25 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
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