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Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, October 8, 2020 - Volume 776The Week's News in Access Technologyhttps://toptechtidbits.com/ A Mind Vault Solutions, Ltd. Publication Top Tech Tidbits. The world's #1 online resource for current news and trends in access technology. This Week's Featured Advertisement: Let Us Show You What Supporting Tidbits Can Do For You. Only 4 Sponsorships Remaining. Test Drive A Quarterly Sponsorship Today For Just $325.00 USD.
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If you'd like to learn more, please head on over to the Sponsorship Information section of the Top Tech Tidbits website at https://www.toptechtidbits.com/sponsorship-information.html. If you're ready to secure your Sponsorship today please contact Aaron Di Blasi of Mind Vault Solutions, Ltd. at: sponsorships@toptechtidbits.com. Greetings,1) How-To Audio Guides for iOS14You'll find a growing collection of audio guides to new features of iOS14 on the Tech Juggernaut blog. You can get the latest ones here:https://ttjtech.net/category/how-tos/ 2) iOS14 on Tech Timetech Time happens on the second Wednesday of the month, and is now on Zoom. On 14 October at 21:00 GMT the topic will be new features, and some bugs, in iOS14. It is always possible to dial into Zoom meetings, but for brevity, we do not include the dial-in information. If you want it, drop me a note. Meanwhile, Here is the Zoom link:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9357099741?pwd=YVhxTVg0Nm1KQytCQ0xJM1JvZDhYUT09 3) JAWS 2021 on Tek TalkErik Damery makes his annual appearance on Tek Talk to discuss what's new in the forthcoming version of JAWS 2021, at 00:00 GMT on Tuesday, 13 October:https://zoom.us/j/839935813 4) How I Learned Python in 6 MonthsThis person aimed to become confident in data science:https://towardsdatascience.com/how-i-learn-python-in-6-months-87fbef0eceae 5) How to Text From Your Computer With Android MessagesIf you're a user of Android Messages, this appears to be pretty easy to do:https://www.theverge.com/21502831/android-messages-how-to-text-from-web-feature 6) TAVIP TechABreak Free Conference via ZoomThe annual conference of the Technology Association of Visually Impaired People in the UK will be held on Saturday, October 17th 2020 and October 24th 2020. Here are Zoom links to register:Saturday, 17 October Morning: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIlduisqj4qHdzwbFUs2EXRvz2GmYJM9rOd Saturday, 17 October Evening: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYvcu6rrDkuHdwYF4E2aopj1q2eYnhY_MQe Saturday, 24 October Morning: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsf--gqzMpGdXWDsyvRNgUOCOCWaYYRJpd 7) Be My Eyes on HadleyThis episode of Hadley Presents features the Be My Eyes service. There is a transcript:https://hadley.edu/user-signup?destination=/podcasts/hadley-presents-conversation-experts/be-my-eyes 8) Two-Part $19 Course on Orbit Reader and Writer from Mystic AccessRegistration is required by GMT 21:00 on Thursday, October 8th 2020. The two sessions take place on Thursday, October 8th and Thursday, October 15th stateside, which translates to a start time of GMT 00:30 on Friday, October 9th and Friday, October 16th:https://www.mysticaccess.com/product/reading-easily-and-affordably-with-orbit-products/ 9) Speaker Reviews and Unboxing a Bose Portable Smart SpeakerThis is Episode #71 of Mosen at Large:https://mosenatlarge.pinecast.co/episode/e3e77c023a1840e1/speaker-reviews-and-unboxing-a-bose-portable-smart-speaker 10) HCII Access Seminar Soldering PanelOn YouTube this discussion focuses on nonvisual soldering and engaging community members in making and research:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8B-D0LLxW0&list=PLcDDSMgUocNrCIqOfTW7SHruY1_SH5pbU&index=1 11) Adaptive Technology User Group, Sidney, October 14th 2020Join the discussion on iOS14 at GMT 08:30 on Wednesday, October 14th 2020. The passcode for this Zoom meeting is 200200:https://zoom.us/j/814228683?pwd=WTR6L0RLRHB1Nk53dmhFRE5wNUZzUT09 12) Wealth of Reviews and TipsOn this site, among other material, are button descriptions for devices such as the Instant Pot and JBL speakers:https://tomstek.us/ 13) Module 2 of JAWS Training for Teachers and AT InstructorsThis module focuses on Creating a Shortcut Key, Starting JAWS, and Creating or Renaming Folders:https://blog.freedomscientific.com/module-2-of-jaws-training-for-teachers-and-at-instructors/ 14) How To Use Siri's New Queries in iOS 14This comes from Apple Insider:https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/09/29/how-to-use-siris-new-queries-in-ios-14 15) Capturing and Sharing the World on Eyes on SuccessJudith Dixon discusses her new book on Episode #2041 on Eyes on Success:https://eyesonsuccess.net 16) APH At Home Webinars Become Access AcademyCheck out what Access Academy will be offering:https://www.aph.org/educational-resources/training/access-academy/ 17) Tech Calls from ACBEach week, ACB offers some tech-related calls about, Apple, NVBDA, and general adaptive tech. Check the weekly schedule to get times and details:https://acb.org/ACB-community-conference-calls 18) Deaf U: New Netflix Series. Season 1 Premieres Friday, October 9th 2020In this new reality series, a tight-knit group of deaf and hard of hearing students share their stories and explore life at Gallaudet University:https://www.netflix.com/title/81035566 19) Accessiblity's Next Generation Breakthroughs Will Be Literally In Your HeadIn this intriguing look at the future of accessibility Jim Fruchterman of TechCrunch.com discusses his part in Sight Tech Global, a virtual event to be held December 2nd-3rd 2020 that is convening the top technologists to discuss how AI and related technologies will usher in a new era of remarkable advances for accessibility and assistive tech, in particular for people who are blind or visually impaired:https://techcrunch.com/2020/10/05/accessibilitys-nextgen-breakthroughs-will-be-literally-in-your-head/ 20) Avatar: The Last Airbender Now Accessible to Blind Audiences on NetflixFilmmaker James Rath, who was born legally blind, recently tweeted that blind audiences and fans can now enjoy the popular animated TV series. Netflix acquired the rights to all three seasons of the series in May 2020, and since then many have turned to its fantastic plot in quarantine:Article: https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-ent-avatar-the-last-airbender-blind-20200914-zqgimfdvlrhvplr4lbwrmmmtwu-story.html Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/70142405 21) The End of DeafnessIn this article from Future Human Emily Mullin explores the philosophical implications of an end to deafness. Tweaking a person's DNA could provide hearing to those born without it, but not everyone thinks deafness needs to be 'cured':https://futurehuman.medium.com/the-end-of-deafness-670f06df39cd 22) New Tidbits Opinion PollA Reader Asks, "I am looking for a simple turn by turn GPS that will give me information as I walk around without having to hold an extra device or shake my phone to get info. I use to have a Kapten GPS which was very small and read out my location as I was walking without having to enter a destination. I could tag and name special places, though. Does anyone know of something that would fit my needs. I travel with a guide dog and walk a lot." Share your opinion with us on this, and future AT-related polls, on the Top Tech Tidbits website where you can weigh in and view results:https://poll.app.do/accessible-turn-by-turn-gps 23) Tidbits Opinion Polls: Accessing Poll ResultsLast week we announced that in order to view the results of any Top Tech Tidbits Poll all you had to do was complete the poll. We are very happy to report that this in no longer the case. You may now view the results of any Top Tech Tidbits Poll without having to participate in the Poll in any way whatsoever. Simply click on the results link for any poll listed on the Top Tech Tidbits website and receive the results instantly. Several readers wrote in asking for this functionality for the purposes of research and we very happy that we were able to find a way to make it happen. 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