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Main Menu 21 Jan 2011

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January 21, 2011
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 Apple TV using VoiceOver.

Main Menu 14 Jan 2011

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January 14, 2011
This week, we visit with Christopher Toth about Hope, an accessible interface for the Pandora music service. Next, we rebroadcast episode four of the VoiceOver On podcast which takes a look at the good, the bad, and the ugly of the newest generation of the Apple TV with VoiceOver Access. After that, Chase Crispin demonstrates how to enter addresses on the Trekker Breeze from HumanWare. Finally, Mary Emerson demonstrates Unrestrict PDF, a program that can provide greater access to encrypted PDF files.

Main Menu 07 Jan 2011

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January 7, 2011

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 scripts for Rhapsody, the popular online music subscription service. The scripts bring access to the Rhapsody application that has been almost impossible up to this point. After the interview, we take the scripts for a short test drive. Main Menu airs on Fridays at 9 PM Eastern or Saturdays at 2 UTC. Call the Main Menu comment line at (206) 339-0954. Subscribe to the Main Menu podcast feed at: http://mainmenu.acbradio.org/rss.php

Main Menu 31 Dec 2010

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December 31, 2010
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 this week's show, but first we bring you holiday greetings from ACB president Mitch Pomerantz and then we give you a short tech update from Chase Crispin. Main Menu airs on Fridays at 9 PM Eastern or Saturdays at 2 UTC. Call the Main Menu comment line at (206) 339-0954. Subscribe to the Main Menu podcast feed at: http://mainmenu.acbradio.org/rss.php

Main Menu 17 Dec 2010

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December 17, 2010
When Dr. Robert Carter and Larry Skutchan sit down and have a conversation about accessible technology, you know the conversation will be both entertaining and informative. On this week's show, we bring you a rebroadcast of a recent Tech Doctor podcast where Robert and Larry discuss the past, present, and future of accessible technology. Sit back, enjoy, and learn!

Main Menu 10 Dec 2010

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December 10, 2010
This week, we visit with Pratik Patel about The Center for Access and Innovation in Technology (CAIT,) a new nonprofit organization that will, among other things, develop technology products and services that are affordable. Next, Matt Vollbrecht demonstrates the newest generation of the Apple TV with VoiceOver support.

Main Menu 04 Dec 2010

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December 4, 2010
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 the new features found in IOS 4.1. After that, Kevin Chao demonstrates Digit-Eyes, a bar code scanning app for IOS devices. Then, Stephen Guerra demonstrates the Moshi clock radio available from Independent Living Aids. Finally, we visit with Ricky Enger about DocuScan Plus, a cloud-based OCR solution from Serotek.

Main Menu 20 Nov 2010

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November 20, 2010
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 accessibility with VoiceOver. Next, Kevin Chao reviews Noogle Noggles and oMoby, two apps for the iPhone that allow the user to take a picture of various items such as household products and money and provides a description of the item.

Main Menu 13 Nov 2010

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November 13, 2010
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 Mike Arrigo.

Main Menu 06 Nov 2010

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November 6, 2010
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. First, Kevin Chao gives us an excellent demonstration of touch-typing on the iPhone. Next, Mike Arrigo begins a comparison of several GPS applications for the iPhone.