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Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, March 23, 2023 - Volume 903The Week's News in Access Technology A Mind Vault Solutions, Ltd. Publication Top Tech Tidbits. The world's #1 online resource for current news and trends in access technology. Subscribers: 9,386 Opt-In Subscribers were sent this issue via email. 158 Premium Subscribers were sent this issue via email. This Week's Featured Advertisement: Looking For Work? No Experience Necessary: Earn Money (Not Gift Cards) And Help Improve Web Accessibility For Everyone
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The Next Big Thing: 8 New Technologies That Will Change The World | Adrien Book | Medium (3.4% of all clicks.) 2) Sponsored By: Tech Connect | Free Online Assistive Technology ResourceIn our continuing mission to create informative and entertaining educational resources to whoever needs them, Vision Forward is launching a new assistive technology resource! This new site (underwritten by the generosity of the Lavelle Fund for the Blind) will bring all of our content to a single easy to navigate site, offering access to both our live Tech Connect sessions and professional webinars. Even better, all webinars are eligible for ACVREP CE, making it easy to get continuing education credits all in one place. 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This app has written articles about Android tips and tricks, app reviews, forums for discussion about all things Android, a glossary section, app reviews and a podcast section in which you can listen to the Blind Android Users Podcast. You can also contribute to the app by submitting articles and app reviews in written form. Please check out the app today: 4) Sponsored By: Clusiv | Are You Blind Or Visually Impaired And Interested In Working In Accessibility? Clusiv Is Excited To Announce The Launch Of The New Accessibility Analyst Course Coming Out Next Week!In this course, you will learn the fundamentals of digital accessibility, different types of accessibility testing, and explore the career field. Most importantly, this course will teach you how to use your lived experience as an advantage working in accessibility, which is much needed in the field. This course is created by blind professionals with experience in the field of accessibility. 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Learn more today at: https://www.toptechtidbits.com/sponsored-tidbits.html. 9) Top Tech Tidbits Launches The Top 5 Most Clicked Tidbits PodcastJust in case you missed the new link above the Top 5 Most Clicked Tidbits this week, readers now have the option to listen to the Top 5 Most Clicked Tidbits podcast each week. We plan to keep it short, informative, hopefully enjoyable, and very to the point, as we grow into the medium, listen to feedback from readers, and get ourselves listed with all of the major podcast directories. Before we can do that, however, we first need to produce enough episodes for Apple, Google, Spotify, et al, to give us the thumbs up that we meet all of the criteria required to be listed in their directories. So please be patient with us as we produce episodes for the next few weeks and then start the listing process. In the meantime you can follow the Top 5 Most Clicked Tidbits Podcast via RSS at: https://toptechtidbits.com/podcast. We have chosen Libsyn as our Podcast host of choice. Additional details here: 10) Top Tech Tidbits Click-To-Vote Quick Poll #902 Results | Sponsored By: Top Tech Tidbits | 705 VotesQuestion: Opinion Poll. The Future of Artificial General Intelligence. Which of the following best describes how you feel AGI will affect the human race? 1.) I have absolutely no idea what is going to happen, but I'm optimistic that AGI will compliment, rather than destroy the human race. 2.) I have absolutely no idea what is going to happen, but I'm worried that AGI will destroy, rather than compliment the human race. 3.) I am the AGI. I'm here already. And you don't even know it. 4.) I believe we are all doomed. I think that once AGI is achieved it will quickly make the decision to get rid of all human beings immediately. 5.) I believe everything is going to be just fine. I think that once AGI is achieved it will become the single greatest tool that the human race has ever created. Poll Results Link: https://bit.ly/ttt-poll902-results 11) GPT-4's Mind-Blowing New Features | Jim Clyde Monge | MediumPublisher (Di Blasi): This article briefly discusses the concept of multi-modality, which the new ChatGPT-4 model is now capable of. Outside of just being incredibly "cool," which I agree with wholeheartedly, I would like to offer another word. Transformative. I would also like to ask all Top Tech Tidbits readers to please take a moment to familiarize themselves with this new capability. Why? Because I believe that it will finally, truly, and unmistakably change the future of access as we know it. No marketing speak. No BS. Multi-modality is what will finally convert everything into everything else. 12) Bill Gates Says Open AI's GPT Is The Most Important Advance In Technology Since 1980 | CNBC | March 21, 2023Bill Gatges wrote in a blog post on Tuesday that he challenged the OpenAI team last year to develop an artificial intelligence model that could pass the Advanced Placement Biology exam. GPT-4, released to the public last week, scored the maximum score, according to OpenAI: 13) Apple Engineers Reportedly Working on ChatGPT-Like AI Despite Siri Design Flaws | MacRumorsApple is testing generative AI concepts that could one day be destined for Siri, despite fundamental issues with the way the virtual assistant is built, the New York Times reports: 14) How to Use Siri as an AI-Powered Chatbot with OpenAI's ChatGPT | Ghacks.netAre you dissatisfied with the limitations of Siri when it comes to answering your questions? Good news: There's a new solution available. Developer Yue Yang has developed a shortcut that enables you to convert Apple's voice assistant into an intelligent AI assistant that leverages the capabilities of OpenAI. To use this feature, all you need is a device that supports Siri and an active OpenAI account: 15) Siri Might Get An AI Boost, After Testing Improvements In TvOS | Apple InsiderApple is reportedly increasing its AI efforts after recent moves from other companies, and tvOS appears to be the first testing platform for an upgraded Siri: 16) Bing Chat AI Can Now Generate Images In Addition To Text, Just By Asking For It | Windows CentralBing's Chatbot can now create images based on user requests. Microsoft has announced that Bing AI can now generate images based on natural language prompts. Using the Bing Image Creator, powered by DALL-E, users can now simply ask Bing to generate any image they like. The new functionality is rolling out in waves, starting March 21, 2023: 17) China's ChatGPT Rival Needs to Watch Its Words | WiredSearch giant Baidu's Ernie Bot met online jeers and also faces the challenge of operating on a firewalled internet ruled by government censorship: 18) 2023 CSUN Assistive Technology Conference Presentations | YouTubeCenter on Disabilities at CSUN YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CSUNCOD 19) The ATIA 2023 Attendee Experience | The Blind Life | YouTubeWhat is it like to attend the ATIA conference held each year in Orlando? One of the largest assistive technology conferences around, ATIA is a fantastic resource for anyone working in or wanting to learn more about, the assistive technology field. Providing world-class sessions, continuing education units, and an opportunity to network with leaders in the assistive technology space, ATIA is a must-attend event for anyone serious about assistive technology: 20) GPT-4 Will Make ChatGPT Smarter but Won't Fix Its Flaws | WiredA new version of the AI system that powers the popular chatbot has better language skills, but it is still biased and prone to fabrication, and it can be abused: 21) Google Lets People Start Trying Bard, Its Own AI Chatbot | CNETThe search giant is rolling out access to the AI chatbot starting in the US and UK: 22) What is Google Bard? Here's Everything You Need To Know | ZDnetFollowing the success of OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google released its own AI chatbot, Bard. Now that its wait list is available, here is what you need to know: 23) Reader Feedback Regarding Sony Electronics New Retinal Projection Camera KitPublisher (Di Blasi): Last week we published a Tidbit which announced the new Retinal Projection Camera Kit from Sony Electronics. A reader has written in to give us all some additional information to consider and to challenge a particularly problematic description within the article. Sincerest thanks to Robin for this contribution. 24) The Future Smartphone: More Folds, Less Phone, a Whole Lot of AI | WiredWe are no longer racing to upgrade the device that sits at the center of our lives. What's next for the phone? 25) Microsoft Announces Copilot: The AI-Powered Future Of Office DocumentsPublisher (Di Blasi): Clippy? Is that you buddy? The Verge: Microsoft has announced a new AI-powered Copilot for its Microsoft 365 apps and services today, designed to assist people with generating documents, emails, presentations, and much more. The Copilot, powered by GPT-4 from OpenAI, will sit alongside Microsoft 365 apps much like an assistant (remember Clippy?), appearing in the sidebar as a chatbot that allows Office users to summon it to generate text in documents, create PowerPoint presentations based on Word documents, or even help use features like PivotTables in Excel: 26) Everything Announced At Microsoft's 'Future Of Work With AI' Event, Including Copilot For Office, Teams, And More | Windows CentralMicrosoft held an event titled "The Future of Work with AI" on March 16, 2023. During the presentation, the company introduced Copilot, a tool that uses AI to generate content across apps, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams. Copilot is also available in Viva and a new experience called Business Chat: 27) The Monarch Could Be The Next Big Thing In Braille | TechCrunchFor many people around the world, braille is their primary language for reading books and articles, and digital braille readers are an important part of that. The newest and fanciest yet is the Monarch, a multipurpose device that uses the startup Dot's tactile display technology. The Monarch is a collaboration between HumanWare and the American Printing House for the Blind. APH is an advocacy, education, and development organization focused on the needs of visually impaired people, and this won't be their first braille device — but it is definitely the most capable by far: 28) You Can Now Access the New GPT-powered Bing Chat in Any Browser Thanks to a Browser Extension | David Goldfield | Tech-VI ListOfficially, you need to use Microsoft Edge in order to access the new GPT-powered Bing Chat. This is fine if Edge happens to be your Web browser of choice. If you're like me and would prefer to use another browser you can still access the new Bing Chat with some browser extensions. The extension that I installed and now successfully use is called Bing Chat for All Browsers. There is both a Chrome version as well as a version for Firefox. The Chrome version should work in any Chromium-based browser. I installed it in my instance of Brave, which happens to be my preferred browser due to its emphasis on user privacy. I have not tested the version for Firefox: 29) Folding iPhone Could Automatically Protect Itself From Drops | Apple InsiderApple is working on technology to allow iPhones or iPads with flexible screens to detect when dropped, and immediately fold up on the way to the ground to minimize damage: 30) 70+ Excel Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows | ghacks.netA great, handy, alphabetical list: 31) NVDA Pane Dragging Announcement FAQs | Windows 11 22H2 Moment 2 (KB5022913 and Later) | Joseph Lee | Tech-VI ListHi all. I hope the following can serve as sort of a definitive collection of frequently asked questions on the issue of NVDA (and other screen readers) announcing "pane dragging" in some cases after installing KB5022913 on Windows 11 2022 Update: 32) iOS 16.4 Brings Voice Isolation For Cellular Calls, Here's How To Enable It | 9to5MaciOS 15 introduced new Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modes to change audio capture using the iPhone's built-in microphone. However, these modes were only available for FaceTime calls and some third-party apps. But with iOS 16.4, Apple is bringing Voice Isolation to cellular calls as well: 33) How Screen Readers Read Special Characters: An Update | Paths To LiteracySince the initial publication in 2014, there have been numerous updates to operating systems, browsers, and screen readers. To provide up-to-date information, it was time to rerun the test using the latest versions of screen readers. The goal was to determine which characters are safe or unsafe to use in 2023: 34) ForallAccessible El Podcast, A Spanish-Speaking Blindness And Tech Podcast Waiting For You"ForallAccessible El Podcast", a Spanish-speaking space whose main goal is showing an app, service, or hardware, and how it could benefit you or a family member blind or visually-impaired. From computers, accessible cable boxes, to Smartphones, Smartspeakers, blindness-specific products… allowing the user to live more efficiently and on a more-equal footing. We're available on all major podcast platforms #ForallAccesibleElPodcast Apple, Spotify, Google Podcast, and others, by searching for us, with an overall listenership of almost 7000 from countries including Spain, the United States, Mexico and other Spanish-speaking countries in which blindness and blindness product information/demos are not readily available in a timely and in layman's terms: 35) Microsoft 365 Gets A Host Of New AI-Powered FeaturesDuring an AI-focused press event last Thursday, Microsoft unveiled Microsoft 365 Copilot, its latest push to embed its suite of productivity and enterprise apps with AI. Currently in testing with select (around 20) commercial customers, Copilot combines the power of AI models including OpenAI's recently announced GPT-4 with business data and Microsoft 365 apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams: 36) Android's New Reading Mode: How To Install And Use The Simple Text Feature | 9to5GoogleSimplified reading for apps and websites has become more and more popular, as it offers a simple reading experience free of extra elements like ads and formatting, depending on where you're finding your content. Android's latest feature simplifies any website page and presents it in a focused manner. Here's how to use Android's Reading Mode: 37) Petey Is The ChatGPT Apple Watch App You've Been Looking ForThe ChatGPT sensation works on almost any smart device out there, despite OpenAI not making specific apps for those platforms. You can easily use ChatGPT on iPhone and even have ChatGPT replace Siri. The chatbot works on Mac and Apple Watch, and we've shown you how to get it running on those platforms. But one thing changed for watchGPT that you should be aware of. The app's new name is Petey — AI Assistant, which means it's not immediately obvious anymore that it's an unofficial ChatGPT client for Apple's wearable. But it totally is: 38) Introducing CenteredHead, A Mac App To Let Blind People Know If They Are Sitting In Front Of The Camera For Video Calls | AppleVisPublisher (Di Blasi): It should be noted that there is also a free Windows equivalent to this app called Can You See Me: 39) Google Glass Enterprise Edition Is No More | The VergeGoogle Glass largely went off sale to consumers in 2015, and Google has since been focusing on how the headset could be useful for businesses and developers. But even those efforts have come to an end. The company is no longer selling Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2. A help document says the company will end support for the AR headset on September 15, 2023: 40) Goodbye, Google Glass, We Knew You Well | Brian Heater | TechCrunchHere's what we know for sure: The world still wasn't ready for Glass, even after a product makeover and shift in focus. Google confirmed plans to once again end support for its misunderstood bit of AR tech, writing: "Thank you for over a decade of innovation and partnership. As of March 15, 2023, we will no longer sell Glass Enterprise:" 41) From Envision: Response To Google Glass News | Tech-VI ListEnvision would like to reassure our Envision Glasses customers that Google's decision to stop the sale of Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2 will not affect the operation of their devices or the world-class service they enjoy. We've been proactive and have plans in place to support current and future customers, and accommodate the increasing demand: 42) Asking For Appetizers On A Menu By Using GPT On The Envision Glasses | EnvisionPublisher (Di Blasi): While this tech is absolutely fantastic in its current form, what we need now is faster connection speeds. Once this can be accomplished with no lag between question and answer we will truly be at a threshold of new opportunity. 43) GPT on Smart Glasses | Envision | YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkbm72oHPqY 44) AI Bots May Have Defeated CAPTCHA Tests for Good | InversePublisher (Di Blasi): Oh yes. CAPTCHA needs to die. Not just because it has been the bane of the blind community since its inception. Not just because it is an old, antiquated and outmoded technology. But because pretty soon, if not already, it's not going to matter anymore. What does that mean? It means that we all know that the technology now exists to defeat current CAPTCHA challenges. It just hasn't been unleashed en masse yet, and security researchers are very worried about what is going to happen when it is. While CAPTCHAs represent only barriers to the access community they are critical in keeping automated bots from spamming your forms literally to death. I have witnessed first hand what bots can do to a form with no CAPTCHA. They can not only shut down the form itself but the associated email that receives its submissions and the hosting server as well if left unchecked. So what are we going to do? No one is quite sure. This article discusses current options: 45) Odilia Version 0.1.0 Screen Reader For Linux ReleasedAfter many months, in fact, just over a year of hard work, we are proud to announce the initial, beta release of Odilia: a new, fast, lightweight screenreader for Linux, written in rust for maximum speed and efficiency: 46) Ask Me Anything Mac AppEditor (Woodbridge): I've been playing with a very nice little Chat GPT client for the Mac (with subscription levels) called Ask Me Anything. Works well with VoiceOver and can easily copy answers to the clipboard via the copy button. If anyone else uses any other client, be good to hear about it: 47) Recently Released On The NLS BARD Service: Teach Yourself Visually Windows 11 | Paul McfedriesTeach Yourself Visually Windows 11 collects all the resources you need to master the day-to-day use of Microsoft's new operating system and delivers them in a single resource. Fully illustrated, step-by-step instructions are combined with crystal-clear screenshots to walk you through the basic and advanced functions of Windows 11. Teach Yourself VISUALLY Windows 11 offers the best visual learning techniques with comprehensive source material about the interface and substance of Windows 11, as well as: Stepwise guidance on working with files, digital pictures, and media; Instructions for customizing Windows 11 and sharing your computer with family members; Tutorials on installing and repairing applications, system maintenance, and computer security. The fastest, easiest way for visual learners to get a grip on Windows 11, Teach Yourself Visually Windows 11 is the best way to go from newbie to expert in no time at all: 48) Is Apple About To Announce A 'Broadcast' App?Apple has just denied an update to years-old internet radio and live streaming app "Broadcasts," based on a name-likeness rule that is used to prevent developers from copying Apple app names: 49) The Official Thunderbird Podcast Is HereWelcome to the debut episode of the Thunderbird podcast, which we're affectionately calling the ThunderCast. It's an inside look at the making of Thunderbird, alongside community-driven conversations with our friends in the open-source world. We can't wait for you to listen: ➜ Featured SurveysSubmit your adaptive technology-related survey for consideration within this section using this form: https://toptechtidbits.com/submit-survey or locate "Survey - Submission Form" within the Forms section of the Top Tech Tidbits website.Closing: Ongoing | Surveys From APHSurveys help inform APH of the greatest needs in the community so they can gear their efforts toward making sure those needs are met. Ongoing APH surveys can be found here: Closing: March 24, 2023 | Google Survey For US Residents in Mountain View or San Francisco Bay AreaIf you live in the US, use any camera doorbell, are low vision or totally visually challenged, and can do an in-person survey by going to the Google office in Mountain View or San Francisco Bay Area, just fill out this form first to receive a $200 gift card: Closing: March 31, 2023 | Google Survey For US Residents in Mountain View or San Francisco Bay AreaIf you live in the US, are an Android user who has or has not used Lookout OCR, and can do an in-person survey by going to the Google office in Mountain View or San Francisco Bay Area, just fill out this form first to receive a $240 gift card: Closing: April 1, 2023 | Robotics Institute at OSU is Testing A New Navigation Aid, The Optiband | Oregon State UniversityResearch Study: Navigation Aid, The Optiband. The Robotics Institute at OSU is testing a new handheld navigation aid, the Optiband, which uses vibrations to help a user understand their environment better. The Optiband was designed with a blind stakeholder to be more than an obstacle avoidance device, and helps users gain spatial and depth perception. We are interested in talking to blind/visually impaired (BVI) persons about our device, and whether or not they are willing to test out a model of the device. We are running a study and are actively recruiting participants, to whom we will provide a device as well as cash compensation for their time. If you are interested or have any questions/concerns, please contact Jai'La Crider by emailing: criderj@oregonstate.edu 📧️ or texting (937)960-9078 📱️: Closing: April 23, 2023 | Independent Living Skills Survey | Nadine RichesHi all. I am looking for people who are blind or have low vision to complete a survey for me. I am exploring how this community develops independent living skills currently, and how this could be improved in the future, as this is something I have been hugely passionate about for some time. The survey is open to anyone who is blind or has low vision, regardless of the country they reside in. It is open until Sunday the 23rd of April, and you can opt into a draw to win a voucher valued at $200 AUD (or foreign currency equivalent) for your time and insights. You'll find the link below, and please don't hesitate to get in touch with me if you have any questions or concerns. I'd also love you to share this with your own networks, as the more responses I get the better. Thanks heaps for any help you can provide! Closing: April 24, 2023 | Survey on Technology Used by Visually Impaired Translators and InterpretersA visually impaired student in Translation Studies conducting a research for her dissertation would appreciate if blind or visually impaired translators and/or interpreters would fill in this survey about the technology they use to fulfill their translation-related tasks. She is especially interested in the types of technology used and their influence on the translators' and interpreters' productivity: Closing: April 30, 2023 | PDF Remediator's Survey 2023 | Karen McCall, Independent Researcher and Document ExpertI'm launching another iteration of the PDF Remediator's Survey. The last one was done in 2018 or 2019. The survey closes April 30, 2023, at 6 PM EST. This is a survey for individuals who remediate PDFs for their organizations. Please share this survey with anyone who remediates PDFs: ➜ Featured Podcast EpisodesSubmit your adaptive technology-related Podcast Episode for consideration within this section using this form: https://toptechtidbits.com/submit-podcast-episode or locate "Podcast Episode - Submission Form" within the Forms section of the Top Tech Tidbits website.March 7, 2023 | Freedom Scientific Training Podcast: When JAWS Does the Unexpected: Top Five JAWS Troubleshooting TipsAre you looking for ways to navigate applications and read information with JAWS more efficiently? Join Liz, Ron, Rachel and Jose as they explain what to do, "When JAWS Does the Unexpected: Top five JAWS Troubleshooting Tips." Objectives: We'll discuss important JAWS settings and keyboard commands for acquiring details about your environment, plus show you how to: Virtualize a control or window to gather information or copy error messages. Restore JAWS Factory settings to clear manually configured settings or custom-imported settings from a previous release of JAWS. Manually shutdown JAWS when an issue occurs. Restart JAWS using a layered command. Use JAWS Speech History to review and copy information spoken by JAWS: March 11, 2023 | Maryland State Library Agency: LBPD TUG Podcast: Garage Band AppOn Saturday, March 11, the Technology User Group (TUG) will profile the GarageBand app. Dan Price, a Berklee College of Music graduate and patron of the library, will talk about the various components of the GarageBand app, how to create music, make changes, and ultimately create a song. He will also talk about the challenges of using the iPhone version of the app compared to its MacBook counterpart: March 13, 2023 | NFB Podcast: Meet the MonarchIn January 2023, Anil and Melissa spoke with Dr. Craig Meador, President of the American Printing House for the Blind (APH). They discussed the monarch, the new dynamic tactile display that has emerged from a partnership among APH, Humanware, and the National Federation of the Blind. With ten lines that can display both braille and tactile graphics, this device is a potential game-changer, especially for blind students. Hear about its potential and the ways in which a partnership with the organized blind movement made it possible: March 14, 2023 | Freedom Scientific FSCast: Archive of the February 2023 FSOpenLineOn the archive of the February FSOpenLine, we take your calls on a variety of topics including: Slack conversations unexpectedly scrolling to previous content, Notepad starting up slowly on Windows 11, Fusion sometimes scrolling the screen away from the mouse location, the newly added WhatsApp scripts for JAWS, and how to prevent Zoom from automatically announcing incoming chat messages: March 15, 2023 | The Many Uses of GPS with Vision Loss | Hadley Presents: A Conversation with the ExpertsListen in as Hadley's Doug Walker and Ricky Enger chat about how they use GPS in their daily lives. From walking directions to finding items or assisting a driver by navigating a trip, GPS can be a very handy tool: March 18, 2023 | Mosen at Large Episode 219: AI Makes Its Presence Felt In The Blind Community, Exciting News From CSUN, And First-Hand Experiences Of The Sense Player And Victor Reader StreamMarch 18, 2023 | Blind Android Users Podcast Episode 119: Android 13 QPR2 Google Feature Drop, And Android13 QPR3 Beta 1In the announcements segment we tell our listeners about the launch of the AccessibleAndroid English app. We then talk about the stable release of Android 13 QPR (Quarterly Platform release 2. You can find changes and bugfixes in this QPR at this link. We then talk about the release of Android 13 QPR3 Beta 1. If you want to receive QPR Beta updates you can join the beta program at this link. In our app of the week segment, we demo the Accessible Android App and show you the different features. In our tip of the week, we talk about how you can use a pattern as your screen lock. Yes pattern lock and unlock is accessible with TalkBack. You can find this episode at: March 20, 2023 | Tek Talk Welcomes Debra Erickson, Executive Chef And Founder Of The Blind Kitchen, To Discuss Adaptive Culinary Tools And Cooking Strategies For People With Vision LossDebra Erickson is the Executive Chef and Founder of The Blind Kitchen where adaptive culinary tools and cooking strategies are provided to people with vision loss who want to cook safely confidently and independently in their own kitchens. She has significant vision loss due to Retinitis Pigmentosa and was the only blind student in Culinary School. When she is not working in The Blind Kitchen, she teaches Cooking at the Oregon Commission for the Blind to adults with vision loss. Due to timing conflicts from Debra's teaching schedule, her presentation will be recorded but she should be available live for questions and answers after the recorded presentation: March 20, 2023 | NFB Helps Win Battle for Blind Federal EmployeesThis episode highlights recent developments in a case supported by the National Federation of the Blind, Orozco v. Garland, addressing the right of federal employees to sue their agencies under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act when information and communication technology are inaccessible to them in violation of that law. Roving reporter Chris Danielsen interviewed Ronza Othman, an attorney and president of the National Association of Blind Government Employees, right after oral arguments in the case to understand its implications. Anil and Melissa play that interview, discuss what has happened since the case was argued, and talk about what it hopefully means for the future: March 21, 2023 | The Official Thunderbird Podcast | ThunderCast #1: Origin StoriesWelcome to the debut episode of the Thunderbird podcast, which we're affectionately calling the ThunderCast. It's an inside look at the making of Thunderbird, alongside community-driven conversations with our friends in the open-source world: March 22, 2023 | Eyes on Success Episode 2312: Braille Ignition Kits from NBPThe National Braille Press produces a variety of braille books and manuals for all ages and interests. Now they have released a set of resource kits developed specifically for teachers of the visually impaired. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Kesel Wilson, editorial director at the NBP, about what is in these resource kits and how they can be used effectively: March 23, 2023 | The Top 5 Most Clicked Tidbits Podcast for Thursday, March 23, 2023Tune in each week as we announce the Top 5 Most Clicked Tidbits of the week. These 5 news items represent the most popular news and trends in access technology today, as voted on by Top Tech Tidbits readers: ➜ Featured Webinars, Training Courses and EventsSubmit your adaptive technology-related Webinar, Training Course or Event for consideration within this section using this form: https://toptechtidbits.com/submit-event or locate "Webinar / Training Course / Event - Submission Form" within the Forms section of the Top Tech Tidbits website.March 23, 2023 | Learn About the Envision Smart Glasses and the Envision App | Florida Outreach Center for the Blind10AM PT, 11AM MT, 12PM CT, 1PM ET, 5PM GMT March 24, 2023 | Seymour Captions: An Accessible Product Development Case Study | NOAT Events11AM PT, 12PM MT, 1PM CT, 2PM ET, 6PM GMT March 28, 2023 | VPAT ® 101: Introduction to the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template2PM PT, 3PM MT, 4PM CT, 12PM ET, 4PM GMT March 28, 2023 | Tech It Out | Monthly Hadley Discussion Group5PM PT, 6PM MT, 7PM CT, 8PM ET, 12AM GMT Next Day March 28, 2023 | Beyond the Alt Tag: Accessible Name | Great Lakes ADA Center10AM PT, 11AM MT, 12PM CT, 1PM ET, 5PM GMT March 28, 2023 | Webinar: AT in the Transition Process | Where It's AT3PM PT, 4PM MT, 5PM CT, 6PM ET, 10PM GMT March 28, 2023 | Accessibility Boutique: The Accessibility of Remote Access | Where It's AT11AM PT, 12PM MT, 1PM CT, 2PM ET, 6PM GMT March 29, 2023 | How to Design and Test for Accessible Learning Modules (Digital Accessibility Webinar) | Access Ingenuity10AM PT, 11AM MT, 12PM CT, 1PM ET, 5PM GMT March 30, 2023 | Ten Power Tips for Tackling Teams with JAWS | Freedom Scientific9AM PT, 10AM MT, 11AM CT, 12PM ET, 4PM GMT April 4, 2023 | Online Graduate Programs in Special Education Webinar | Ball State University4PM PT, 5PM MT, 6PM CT, 7PM ET, 11PM GMT April 5, 2023 | Lego Braille Bricks Live Session 7: Music | APH8AM PT, 9AM MT, 10AM CT, 11AM ET, 3PM GMT April 8, 2023 | How To Upgrade To Windows 11 | Technology User Group | Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled (LBPD)7AM PT, 8AM MT, 9AM CT, 10AM ET, 2PM GMT April 19, 2023 | 2023 Helen Keller Achievement Awards | American Foundation for the BlindApril 20, 2023 | Book Talk: Digital Copyright | Internet Archive and Author / Professor Jessica Litman10AM PT, 11AM MT, 12PM CT, 1PM ET, 5PM GMT April 25, 2023 | Tech It Out | Monthly Hadley Discussion Group5PM PT, 6PM MT, 7PM CT, 8PM ET, 12AM GMT Next Day May 3, 2023 | Lego Braille Bricks Live Session 8: STEM | APH8AM PT, 9AM MT, 10AM CT, 11AM ET, 3PM GMT May 9, 2023 through May 12, 2023 | John Slatin AccessU 2023 | KnowbilityJoin us virtually or in Austin, TX. John Slatin AccessU is an annual conference where tech professionals, content creators, policymakers, and advocates come together for deep learning in accessible digital design: May 13, 2023 | Travel Tools and Apps | Technology User Group | Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled (LBPD)7AM PT, 8AM MT, 9AM CT, 10AM ET, 2PM GMT May 16, 2023 through May 18, 2023 | Virtua11y Web Accessibility Conference 2023 | NomensaNomensa's free, virtual web accessibility and digital inclusion conference: May 18, 2023 | Global Accessibility Awareness Day Help us celebrate the 12th Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)! The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access and inclusion, and the more than One Billion people with disabilities/impairments: June 2, 2023 | ATHEN Sixth Annual Accessibility Summer Camp 20236AM PT, 7AM MT, 8AM CT, 9AM ET, 1PM GMT May 23, 2023 | Tech It Out | Monthly Hadley Discussion Group5PM PT, 6PM MT, 7PM CT, 8PM ET, 12AM GMT Next Day June 7, 2023 | Lego Braille Bricks Live Session 9: Orientation & Mobility | APH8AM PT, 9AM MT, 10AM CT, 11AM ET, 3PM GMT June 27, 2023 | Tech It Out | Monthly Hadley Discussion Group5PM PT, 6PM MT, 7PM CT, 8PM ET, 12AM GMT Next Day July 25, 2023 | Tech It Out | Monthly Hadley Discussion Group5PM PT, 6PM MT, 7PM CT, 8PM ET, 12AM GMT Next Day August 22, 2023 | Tech It Out | Monthly Hadley Discussion Group5PM PT, 6PM MT, 7PM CT, 8PM ET, 12AM GMT Next Day September 21, 2023 | Inclusive Design 24Inclusive Design 24 (#id24) is a free 24-hour online event for the global community. It celebrates inclusive design and shares knowledge and ideas from analogue to digital, from design to development, from planners to practitioners, and everything and everyone in between: September 26, 2023 | Tech It Out | Monthly Hadley Discussion Group5PM PT, 6PM MT, 7PM CT, 8PM ET, 12AM GMT Next Day October 24, 2023 | Tech It Out | Monthly Hadley Discussion Group5PM PT, 6PM MT, 7PM CT, 8PM ET, 12AM GMT Next Day November 6, 2023 through November 10, 2023 | Accessing Higher Ground | Association on Higher Education And Disability (AHEAD)Accessible Media, Web and Technology Conference. Hilton Denver City Center, Denver, Colorado: November 28, 2023 | Tech It Out | Monthly Hadley Discussion Group5PM PT, 6PM MT, 7PM CT, 8PM ET, 11PM GMT December 26, 2023 | Tech It Out | Monthly Hadley Discussion Group5PM PT, 6PM MT, 7PM CT, 8PM ET, 11PM GMT ➜ Directories1) Top Tech Tidbits Blind And Visually Impaired App Directoryhttps://www.toptechtidbits.com/app-directory.html 2) Top Tech Tidbits Blind And Visually Impaired Game Directoryhttps://www.toptechtidbits.com/game-directory.html 3) Top Tech Tidbits Blind And Visually Impaired Listserv Directoryhttps://www.toptechtidbits.com/listserv-directory.html 4) Top Tech Tidbits Blind And Visually Impaired Podcast Directoryhttps://www.toptechtidbits.com/podcast-directory.html ➜ Buy, Sell or TradeList your new, gently-used or refurbished item in FOUR (4) consecutive issues of Top Tech Tidbits for just $5 USD. 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