iSee - Using various technologies from a blind persons perspective.

In this demo, I mainly point out how to access the Braille Access settings within VoiceOver Utility, point out one difference between iOS/Mac Braille Access, correct my statement aoubt UEB not being on the Mac/Braille Access (which it is), and my my finding of a nifty short-cut for working with BRF files on the Mac inside in the Braille Access menu.For a good review of Braille Access, listen to...

This really does turn your iPhone, iPad or Mac in to a Braille note taker.The best thing is, that you can use VoiceOver with speech and run any app you like on your device, whilst still using the Braille Access function at the same time.Woody

Very easy to do and enjoy.Woody

In a nut shell, its Options, User Settings, Dot firmness, and then choose from low, medium or high.Woody

In this demo, I give you a quick glimpse as it were in to the wonders smile of using the BI40X on the Mac with VoiceOver.Once Mac os 2026 hits, expect a lot more Braille (Brailiant etc) demos.

This is the first post of many many smile tips on getting the most out of your/my Monarch. This is the first batch with 15 tips. When you are reading through a document with the PageUp or Page Down keys, note that you are only moving the Braille cursor, not the system cursor. If you were to press the DPad navigation cross for Left, Right, Up or Down, focus would jump back to the system cursor and...

Simplifying tactile graphics with TactileView from HumanWareAndrew and Peter showcase how to use TactileView with the menu-driven design and a screen reader. The webinar also shows how to build tactile graphics using some of the built-in portals, such as the catalog. Demo available from https://www.humanware.com

In this Talking Tech show for this week, I give you a run down of a talk I gave at the Round Table in Melbourne this week on things to think about when choosing a smart Braille display, Braille Note taker, Braille embosser or a Multi line Braille display.

Plaud AI Pin If you have ever felt a FitBit, this is the size of the Plaud AI pin. As I said in the episode, app mainly works ok, device is ok to use....

Helpful links from today’s program on NvDA. Download the current stable version of NVDA at https://www.nvaccess.org/download/ We mentioned it a little bit, but we are currently in the Beta period for NVDA 2025.1. Some of the key updates in NVDA 2025.1 - NVDA Remote built in- Speech responsiveness and other features for, SAPI4, SAPI5, and OneCore- Improvements to add-on store auto updates- New...