Notices by David Goldfield (davidgoldfield@tweesecake.social)

Someone on the Blind Vintage Tech list posted a zip file containing two folders of digitized recordings of two computer magazines from the 1990s: Computer Folks and Bitstream.
Both of these magazines were originally distributed on cassette tapes. Computer Folks was recorded by Rich and Donna Ring. Rich, I believe, is deceased but Donna is still with us. The archive starts out with the September 1991 issue. The next issue, which I haven’t heard all of yet, has an interview with Deane Blazie.
Bitstream was recorded by Peter Ciali. I don’t have information on whether he is still with us or not. These magazines are fascinating as they really give you an idea of where we were at that time with blindness technology and how it evolved and grew. The link to this zip file is
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/l76fmy1bu39j4j6y3zmnv/bitstream-computerfolks.zip?rlkey=yelzgfdcp53cjehv6wwqo56fo&dl=1
That link may not be around for much longer so if you want this archive, I recommend downloading it sooner than later.

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This list, as its name implies, is for the discussion of older blindness tech; Sharp calculators, DOS and early Windows screen readers, Braille ‘n Speak; you get the idea.

Microsoft’s commitment to the European Accessibility Act https://aka.ms/EuropeanAcessibilityAct

How the TAD Foundation Is Redefining Career Pathways for Blind Students in Corporate America: Applications Now Open: Deadline To Apply: April 30, 2025 https://drkirkadams.com/tad-fellowship-2025/

Monarch Makes History with First Public eBraille Support https://www.aph.org/blog/monarch-makes-history-with-first-public-ebraille-support/

Seeking an Experienced Mac User to Join our Volunteer Team https://applevis.com/blog/seeking-experienced-mac-user-join-our-volunteer-team

@Fragglemuppet I hope you find those popcorn in a jiffy.

Beware this sneaky new ‘CAPTCHA’ that tricks you into installing malware https://www.pcworld.com/article/2633357/beware-this-sneaky-new-captcha-that-might-trick-you-into-malware.html

Regarding Telehealth Services for Medicare Recipients: Urgent Legislative Alert - March 7, 2025 https://groups.io/g/tech-vi/message/8798

@pooch754 Sure. Innosearch is a Web site for searching for and shopping for an item using multiple online retailers. Essentially, you can search for a product on multiple online platforms, compare prices, read reviews, ask AI for more information about that product and shop for it on the same Web site, without the need to deal with unique or potentially inaccessible layouts on each retailer's own site.
https://www.innosearch.ai/about-us

Amy Wilson Turning Sight Loss into a Vision for Safety & Positivity https://boldblindbeauty.com/amy-wilson-turning-sight-loss-into-a-vision-for-safety-positivity/

I really do like the new BARD Web site from NLS. I appreciate that we no longer have to sign in every time we visit the site and I like the More Actions button under each book.

@CarrieOnA11y It's great seeing you on this platform. Maybe you've been on it for a while and I missed it. 😀 There's a thriving community out here that's really passionate about blindness assistive technology and so I hope that you find some good conversation out here. Welcome to Mastodon if you're new to it!! #A11y

The issue that I wrote about regarding Brave refreshing a page on its own shortly after the page loads seems to be a Brave issue and not specifically a JAWS issue. It also happens when Narrator is running. I tried testing this with NVDA but it's harder for me to verify because, if the page is reloading, NVDA is not providing any indication that this is happening and my reading position doesn't change.

@Fragglemuppet Hi. No, the BT Speak itself costs $1195.00. The leather carrying case costs $92.95. Also, if you order via PayPal, you may get offers to pay in installments but that is controlled by PayPal and not by Blazie Technologies.

@Fragglemuppet Are you looking for something with Braille output or just speech? If you're looking for a speech-only product, you could research the BT Speak. To be fully transparent, I work for the company which develops that product but it's a product I really believe in.
www.BlazieTech.com

@Fragglemuppet Yes and yes, in that order. 😀 I think there will always be a place for specialized notetakers with many blind consumers. Some folks do use them. Others would like to but may not be in a position to afford them. Others who might be in a position to afford them choose not to purchase them and instead prefer mainstream products.

Meet Andre: a music producer and blind screen reader user https://tetralogical.com/blog/2024/11/25/meet-andre-a-music-producer-and-blind-screen-reader-user/

AI Granny Daisy takes up scammers’ time so they can’t bother you https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/11/ai-granny-daisy-takes-up-scammers-time-so-they-cant-bother-you

How to Connect Your WordPress Site to the Fediverse https://wordpress.com/blog/2024/09/13/wordpress-fediverse/

Microsoft Notepad Finally Gets Spell-Check, Autocorrect https://www.pcmag.com/news/microsoft-notepad-finally-gets-spell-check-autocorrect