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Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, October 17, 2019 - Volume 727

The Week's News in Access Technology

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1) Best Job Search Engines

This Inc.com article is entitled "The 16 Best Job Search Engines in 2019"
https://www.inc.com/larry-kim/the-16-best-job-search-engines-in-2019.html?cid=sf01001

2) Using Echo for Home Security

This podcast discusses the new Guard Mode of your Echo devices:
https://d3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net/production/2019-8-11/23247698-44100-1-c526ad96b6b45.mp3

3) October 2019 AccessWorld

In addition to a very fair review of my Windows Keyboard Power User Guide, this issue contains a review of Judy Dixon's book "31 Cool Things You Can Do with Your iPhone: From Fun to Practical to Entertaining," reviews of three free task management apps and lots of material concerning employment for the blind.
https://www.afb.org/aw/20/10

4) The Funniest Things To Ask Alexa When You Need A Good Laugh

We jump back to Alexa for this CNET article:
https://www.cnet.com/how-to/the-funniest-things-to-ask-alexa-when-you-need-a-good-laugh/

5) A Beginner's Guide to Using MacOS with VoiceOver

This AppleVis post provides coherent instruction and lots of resources:
https://www.applevis.com/guides/beginners-guide-using-macos-voiceover

6) Webinar on Switching to the Mac

The first public webinar from World Services for the Blind will present a webinar showing five common Windows tasks and their Mac equivalents. The webinar will take place on GMT Thursday 17 October 2019 at 23:00 GMT:
https://www.facebook.com/pg/WorldServicesfortheBlind/posts/?ref=page_internal

7) Lucia Easy-to-Use Big-Button Cell Phone for the Blind and Visually Impaired

This phone has voice guidance in English and Spanish and is aimed at those wanting a simpler phone:
http://www.razmobility.com/solutions/lucia-cellphone/

8) JAWS 2020 on Tek Talk

Hear about the final release of JAWS 2020 and what comes next on Tek Talk on GMT Tuesday 22 October 2019 at 00:00:
https://zoom.us/j/839935813

9) AccessU 2019 Class Presentation Materials

Knowbility provides a full listing of presentation materials available to download from the AccessU 2019 conference website.
https://knowbility.org/programs/accessu/2019/materials/

10) How to Fix Sound Problems in Windows 10

This HowToGeek article offers useful resources:
https://www.howtogeek.com/443702/how-to-fix-sound-problems-in-windows-10/

11) Blind Bargains Qast #195

Lots of Google information, with more to come next time as they summarize the Google event in the next episode:
https://blindbargains.com/bargains.php?m=20504

12) Accessible Voting on Eyes on Success

Accessible voting technology and voting rights on Episode #1942:
http://eyesonsuccess.net

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