Accessible World

What does it take to start your own Internet radio station? How does one go about
putting it on the Net, and then how do you build and maintain an audience? If you've
never broadcast before, should you take the plunge and start your own station, or
should you go with an established operation?
Ride Radio owners Rick and Deb Lewis will address these questions and more as part
of their August 30th Tek Talk presentation, "Owning And Operating An Internet Radio
Station."
Whether you're a casual listener who just wonders how it all works, a prospective

Bay Area Digital is pleased to announce that we will be featured Monday, August 23
on Tek Talk, your premier source for hearing and speaking about technology at Accessible
World. The presentation will be at 5:00 P.M. Pacific Daylight time and will last
approximately one hour.
On this program, Bay Area Digital will be discussing two new and very exciting products.
First, we will present the Bay Area Digital Internet Radio and its accompanying service.
Have you ever wished for an Internet radio that you could operate independently?

To his many fans, he is known as the Jazz Man, so you know Steve Bauer is qualified
to demonstrate and discuss the new accessible HD radio produced by Dice Electronics.
Until now, HD radios have been a disappointment, leaving purchasers with a severe
case of buyer's remorse instead of the improved accessibility they hoped for. On
August 16, Steve will demonstrate an HD radio that is truly accessible for the blind.
If your experience with HD radio has left you disenchanted, or if you love radio
and have always been curious about it and would like to learn more, he will renew

Have you ever gone to your cupboard or pantry to choose food for a marvelous dinner
only to be surprised once again by what you chose? Do you ever wish you could
know what is inside a package before opening it? Are you ready for a product that
will make these and many other tasks easier?
Digital Miracles, LLC, now has a product that does all the above and more. The Digit-Eyes
Audio Labeling System, available at the Apple Apps After downloading, the I Phone
application will recognize the important items in your life. At $29.99,it is easily
affordable and can be used anywhere.

Skype 4.2 is the latest version of the popular Internet Telephony program. Using
JAWS 11 and Windows 7, we'll take a look at how usable it really is to the blind.
A live demo will cover the basics of creating an account, logging in, finding contacts
and making calls, as well as using skype's text instant messages, playing voicemails,
and using the dialpad with standard phone services, followed by a Q&A session afterwards.
Presenter: Sean Randall
Email: sean@ask4access.com

Over the past couple of years, Apple has released a variety of devices that are both
portable and accessible. This is great, but it can be confusing as well. Anna Dresner
will try to dispel any confusion you may have regarding the major differences and
basic functions of these devices. She'll work
through the iPod Shuffle and Nano, the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad, describing their
sizes, prices, and basic functions. This should help you decide which device to buy
or make the most of any of these devices that you already have.
Presenter: Woody Anna Dresner
Email: wadresner@att.net

Would you like to write documents by speaking to your computer, rather than typing, or are you somebody who needs to perform all your computer operations with little or no use of your hands? While still challenging, these feats are becoming ever more possible with the steady improvement of speech recognition technology.

Dear Friends,
Our first meeting in July will be a two hour Tek Talk presentation in which you,
the consumer, will have the opportunity to discuss your favorite non-blindness product.
Do you ever find yourself wishing you could tell the world about something you now
use and can't imagine living without?
If you do, , you will have ten minutes in which to tell us Why you love it and why
we will too. How do you use it? Where can we buy it and how much does it cost? Is
there a special feature you particularly like? Please allow some time for questions
during your ten minute presentation.

Two months ago, Apple introduced its third in a series of innovative mobile touch
screen devices. In terms of price and features, the "iPad" is positioned between
the iPhone and Macintosh making it an attractive alternative to traditional portable
computers. The iPad ships with Apple's built-in "VoiceOver" screen reader. This means
that the device is fully accessible to people who are blind or visually impaired.
In a recent episode of their "Tech Doctor" podcast, Jenny Axler and Robert Carter
examine the iPad and iPhone from the perspective of screen reader users. On Monday,

Join us on Tech Talk Monday June 21 for an update on the Victor Reader Stream portable DAISY MP3 player from HumanWare. On May 25, HumanWare announced 3 new offerings for its Stream customers. Firstly, there is a new free upgrade of the Stream software version 3.2. Secondly, a free upgrade of the Stream Companion software is now available. Thirdly, HumanWare has announced an optional suite of software features called the Stream SoftPak which may be purchased online for $49.