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2320 Firefox Accessibility Enhancements (May 17, 2023)
2320 Firefox Accessibility Enhancements (May 17, 2023) Show Notes Accessibility has always been an important factor in the development of the Mozilla Firefox web browser. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey...
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2321 Awarewolf Gear All Terrain Cane (May 24, 2023)
2321 Awarewolf Gear All Terrain Cane (May 24, 2023) Show Notes The All Terrain Cane (ATC) is a sturdy folding cane designed for blind hikers. Made of lightweight titanium and having an adjustable...
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2322 Blazing the Trails with Awarewolf Gear (May 31, 2023)
2322 Blazing the Trails with Awarewolf Gear (May 31, 2023) Show Notes Sedona Dave is blind and was tired of people not noticing him when walking around town and crashing into him. He also wanted a...
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2323 Be My Eyes Virtual Volunteer (Jun. 7, 2023)
2323 Be My Eyes Virtual Volunteer (Jun. 7, 2023) Show Notes Be My Eyes is an app that connects blind individuals and their cameras to sighted volunteers for real-time assistance. Now the power of AI...
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2324 Woodworking By Touch (Jun. 14, 2023)
2324 Woodworking By Touch (Jun. 14, 2023) Show Notes Dave Carlson was introduced to woodworking as a youth, watching and helping his dad in the shop. However, it wasn’t until losing his sight to RP in...
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2325 Innovative Impact LLC (Jun. 21, 2023)
2325 Innovative Impact LLC (Jun. 21, 2023) Show Notes Kirk Adams is the managing director of Innovative Impact LLC, a venture he started whose mission is to consult with companies to accelerate...
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2326 The Key to Being a Piano Technician (Jun. 28, 2023)
2326 The Key to Being a Piano Technician (Jun. 28, 2023) Show Notes Tuning and repairing pianos is a profession that can be enjoyable and rewarding even if one is blind. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey...
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2327 Preparing for Employment with Clusiv (Jul. 5, 2023)
2327 Preparing for Employment with Clusiv (Jul. 5, 2023) Show Notes Clusiv offers a screen-reader friendly, on-line training program aimed at providing blind clients with the skills to find meaningful...
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2328 Accessibility of Google Android and G Suite (Jul. 12, 2023)
2328 Accessibility of Google Android and G Suite (Jul. 12, 2023) Show Notes Google continually introduces new features in their products to make them more accessible for people with disabilities....
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2329 Defining Your Dream Job (Jul. 19, 2023)
2329 Defining Your Dream Job (Jul. 19, 2023) Show Notes Few companies were concerned with the accessibility of their products when Jyotsna Kaki was looking for a job. Undaunted, she went on to get a...
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2330 Navigating the Transition to Sight Loss (Jul. 26, 2023)
2330 Navigating the Transition to Sight Loss (Jul. 26, 2023) Show Notes In his new book “The Country of the Blind: A Memoir At the End of Sight”, author and audio producer Andrew Leland chronicles his...
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2331 Encore of 1813 Outtakes from Eyes On Success (Aug. 2, 2023)
2331 Encore of 1813 Outtakes from Eyes On Success (Aug. 2, 2023) Show Notes They say that nothing is ever perfect. Fortunately, though, with a little extra work, most mistakes can be fixed. That even...
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2332 Cracking the Code of Darkness (Aug. 9, 2023)
2332 Cracking the Code of Darkness (Aug. 9, 2023) Show Notes Zach Tidwell was a marine who lost all of his sight in an instant during a period of deep depression. Despite all odds, he quickly adapted...
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2333 The Sky Is the Limit – A Skydiving Adventure (Aug. 16, 2023)
2333 The Sky Is the Limit – A Skydiving Adventure (Aug. 16, 2023) Show Notes Zach Tidwell is a blind military veteran who enjoys a variety of physical activities such as snowboarding, ski biking,...
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2334 Going Beyond the Words in Documents and Presentations (Aug. 23, 2023)
2334 Going Beyond the Words in Documents and Presentations (Aug. 23, 2023) Show Notes Creating impactful documents and presentations is important for connecting with sighted individuals in all walks of...
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2335 The Chatbots Are Coming (Aug. 30, 2023)
2335 The Chatbots Are Coming (Aug. 30, 2023) Show Notes Chatbots and Large Language Models have recently become very popular and developers are experimenting with many uses for them. Hosts Nancy and...
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2336 See the World the Way You Want with the ReBokeh App (Sep. 6, 2023)
2336 See the World the Way You Want with the ReBokeh App (Sep. 6, 2023) Show Notes Rebecca Rosenberg felt that none of the built-in accessibility features in her smart phone were designed to address...
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2337 Joining the ACB Community (Sep. 13, 2023)
2337 Joining the ACB Community (Sep. 13, 2023) Show Notes People with visual impairments may experience geographical and/or social isolation. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Cindy Hollis,...
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2338 The Tech Toolbox from Orbit Research (Sep. 20, 2023)
2338 The Tech Toolbox from Orbit Research (Sep. 20, 2023) Show Notes Orbit Research carries a wide variety of products suitable for students, professionals, and home use. These range from talking and...
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2339 Accessibility of Amazon Products (Sep. 27, 2023)
2339 Accessibility of Amazon Products (Sep. 27, 2023) Show Notes Amazon is dedicated to making their devices and services not only user friendly but also accessible to everyone no matter what their...
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2340 Eurofly Flight Simulator (Oct. 4, 2023)
2340 Eurofly Flight Simulator (Oct. 4, 2023) Show Notes Have you ever wanted to fly a plane? If so, you might want to try the Eurofly flight simulation program. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with...
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2341 Apple Accessibility – Making Tech For Everyone (Oct. 11, 2023)
2341 Apple Accessibility – Making Tech For Everyone (Oct. 11, 2023) Show Notes Apple works to make their products accessible to everyone by supporting vision, hearing, speech, motor, and cognitive...
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2342 Timecrest Fantasy Game for iOS (Oct. 18, 2023)
2342 Timecrest Fantasy Game for iOS (Oct. 18, 2023) Show Notes Jump Into the World of Fantasy with Timecrest. Get a chance to turn back time and save the world as the main character in the Timecrest...
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2343 Skateboarding with a Pop, Grind, and Flip (Oct. 25, 2023)
2343 Skateboarding with a Pop, Grind, and Flip (Oct. 25, 2023) Show Notes Justin Bishop was fully sighted when he started skateboarding at 10 years old. Despite losing all of his useful sight in his...
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2344 Encore of 2020 Band-in-a-Box and the Updated JAWS Scripts (Nov. 1, 2023)
2344 Encore of 2020 Band-in-a-Box and the Updated JAWS Scripts (Nov. 1, 2023) Show Notes Band-in-a-Box from PG Music continues to evolve and introduce new features that are appealing to both...
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2345 Tutorials for Using Band-in-a-Box with JAWS (Nov. 8, 2023)
2345 Tutorials for Using Band-in-a-Box with JAWS (Nov. 8, 2023) Show Notes Band-in-a-Box is a program that can be used to create complete professional arrangements of songs in almost any style by just...
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2346 Desmos Tools for Mathematics (Nov. 15, 2023)
2346 Desmos Tools for Mathematics (Nov. 15, 2023) Show Notes Desmos Studios offers a variety of accessible software tools for working with mathematics including scientific and graphing calculators, a...
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2347 iOS Access for All for iOS 17 (Nov. 22, 2023)
2347 iOS Access for All for iOS 17 (Nov. 22, 2023) Show Notes Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Shelly Brisbin, author of “iOS Access for All: Your Comprehensive Guide to Accessibility for iPhone...
View Article2348 Raising Awareness One Video at a Time (Nov. 29, 2023)
2348 Raising Awareness One Video at a Time (Nov. 29, 2023) Show Notes Lucy Edwards is a blind broadcaster, content creator, and disability activist living in the UK. One of her goals is to change how...
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2349 Beyond Human Eyesight – AI and Visual Assistance (Dec. 6, 2023)
2349 Beyond Human Eyesight – AI and Visual Assistance (Dec. 6, 2023) Show Notes The Be My Eyes app now offers users their choice of whether to work with a sighted volunteer, an AI bot, or specific...
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2350 Uber – Making Movement Equal for All (Dec. 13, 2023)
2350 Uber – Making Movement Equal for All (Dec. 13, 2023) Show NotesVisually impaired people making use of a ride sharing service may have unique concerns such as the accessibility of the service,...
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2351 Foresight Adventure Guides for the Blind (Dec. 20, 2023)
2351 Foresight Adventure Guides for the Blind (Dec. 20, 2023) Show Notes Foresight provides accessible and affordable outdoor recreation like skiing and snowboarding for individuals with blindness or...
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2352 Turning the Tables on the Torpey’s (Dec. 27, 2023)
2352 Turning the Tables on the Torpey’s (Dec. 27, 2023) Show Notes Capping off the 13th year of Eyes On Success, Sam Jasmine, host of the Disability and Progress podcast, interviews hosts Nancy and...
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2401 Meet the Host – Peter Torpey (Jan. 3, 2024)
2401 Meet the Host – Peter Torpey (Jan. 3, 2024) Show Notes Late last year, Glen Gordon, Software Fellow at Freedom Scientific and host of the FSCast podcast, interviewed Peter Torpey about his life...
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2402 Meet the Host – Nancy Goodman Torpey (Jan. 10, 2024)
2402 Meet the Host – Nancy Goodman Torpey (Jan. 10, 2024) Show Notes The microphone is turned around on Nancy Torpey this week when she is interviewed by Glen Gordon, Software Fellow at Freedom...
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2403 Echo Heart Rate App for iOS (Jan. 17, 2024)
2403 Echo Heart Rate App for iOS (Jan. 17, 2024) Show Notes Using Voiceover to monitor one’s heart rate while running on a noisy treadmill wearing an Apple Watch and noise cancelling AirPods is...
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2404 Court Reporter (Jan. 24, 2024)
2404 Court Reporter (Jan. 24, 2024) Show Notes Eden Kizer is a blind court reporter. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Eden about how she was drawn to the profession and what makes it a suitable...
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2405 Making Space Exploration Accessible (Jan. 31, 2024)
2405 Making Space Exploration Accessible (Jan. 31, 2024) Show Notes Sheri Wells-Jensen is a fully blind Associate Professor of Linguistics at Bowling Green State University who spent six days with...
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2406 From Science to Linguistics to Both (Feb. 7, 2024)
2406 From Science to Linguistics to Both (Feb. 7, 2024) Show Notes Sheri Wells-Jensen wanted to be a scientist when she was young. Unfortunately, being blind as well as female she was discouraged from...
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2407 Biped – The Smart Mobility Aid (Feb. 14, 2024)
2407 Biped – The Smart Mobility Aid (Feb. 14, 2024) Show Notes Now the technology used in self-driving cars comes to a smart harness worn by the blind to warn of obstacles and assist navigating using...
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2408 The Disability in Medicine Mutual Mentorship Program (Feb. 21, 2024)
2408 The Disability in Medicine Mutual Mentorship Program (Feb. 21, 2024) Show Notes The Disability in Medicine Mutual Mentorship Program (DM3P) is a grassroots organization that supports disabled...
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2409 A Community of Medical Professionals (Feb. 28, 2024)
2409 A Community of Medical Professionals (Feb. 28, 2024) Show Notes Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Andrea Lendaris, Bo (Kevin) Barley, and Silpa Tadavarthy about their experiences as visually...
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2410 The Hable One Keyboard (Mar. 6, 2024)
2410 The Hable One Keyboard (Mar. 6, 2024) Show Notes The Hable One is an external keyboard designed to make using a smartphone simpler and more convenient for those with visual impairments. Hosts...
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2411 Encore of 1244 Hiking the Appalachian Trail Solo (Mar. 13, 2024)
2411 Encore of 1244 Hiking the Appalachian Trail Solo (Mar. 13, 2024) Show Notes A long hike can be much more than a walk in the woods. We’ll talk with Karl Ritter, also known as Bats, about long...
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2412 RightHear Expands to More Venues (Mar. 20, 2024)
2412 RightHear Expands to More Venues (Mar. 20, 2024) Show Notes RightHear works with your smart phone to provide talking signage, so everyone can interpret and understand their surroundings in real...
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2413 Music Education for the Visually Impaired (Mar. 27, 2024)
2413 Music Education for the Visually Impaired (Mar. 27, 2024) Show Notes The Filomen M. D’Agostino Greenberg Music School (FMDG Music School) is committed to helping visually impaired people pursue...
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2414 Encore of 1845 Seeing the Stars His Own Way (Apr. 3, 2024)
2414 Encore of 1845 Seeing the Stars His Own Way (Apr. 3, 2024) Show Notes Astronomy is often thought of as based on visual observation. As it turns out most raw astronomical observations are not...
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2415 The Envision Glasses and Envision AI App (Apr. 10, 2024)
2415 The Envision Glasses and Envision AI App (Apr. 10, 2024) Show Notes The Envision Glasses and app feature real-time text recognition, voice controls, and hands-free video calling for people who...
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2416 On Vacation with Be My Eyes (Apr. 17, 2024)
2416 On Vacation with Be My Eyes (Apr. 17, 2024) Show Notes Come on a fun filled vacation with hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey as they tour sites in San Diego using the Be My Eyes app as their AI tour...
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2417 Vacation Memories with Gemini and Bing (Apr. 24, 2024
2417 Vacation Memories with Gemini and Bing (Apr. 24, 2024) Show Notes Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey return home from their trip to San Diego and use AI to review photos they took while there. See how...
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