Wednesday Coffee Club

Joe Sorenson has an every-book of his life available on Amazon. Male voice for Alexa with several new wake words to choose from. Discussed the potential for Bard on Alexa. Coming soon. Chris and dave did a demo of making chicken gravy and Chris gave a recipe for the gravy.

The versaslate was the most discussed topic today. It is available at Blindbargains.com.

Trouble shooting problems with the script talk and iPhone. Talked about voting at the ACB and NFB convension. Frying Chicken with Dave.

We discussed Windows 11, getting your computer repaired and a demo from HIMs BrailleSense 6 Overview.

Discussed braille displays, iPads, iPhones and accessible devices.

Should you get another Victor Stream? Maybe the new Amazon Fire will fit the bill for $79.00. Walmart releasing diabetic supplies at 75 percent offf normal cost. Bill talked about some misconceptions computer users have such as can I turn off Windows updates? Should I go to Windows 11? Does my Windows PC come with virus software? Windows comes with good enough virus protection for most people. Many computers will not run Windows 11. Windows 10 supported until at least 2025. How can I tell if my computer is 64-29t or 32 bit? Chris gave a recipe for Banana sour cream pound cake. Chris and Dave did a demo of the GE Pal nuggett ice maker. It is a countertop ice maker.

Chris and Dave did a live demo of the trayger grill. Chris gave a recipe for a foil dinner which you can grill or bake in the oven. Talked about good books to read. If you want an internet RSS reader try news blur.

Chris and Dave did a demo of 3 zesters. The small one is a progressive Prepworks pocket zester. Chris gave a recipe for microwave fudge.

Mike gave some highlights from the Apple WWDC event. Facetime is coming to Android. You will be able to schedule events in facetime. Sharing music and videos. Also screen sharing so someone else can see your screen. Better notification management. Can extract text from a pictur and copy it somewhere else. Enhancements to wallet: scan your ID card, unlock doors, hotel rooms. You will need iPhone 12 for these features. Bluetooth blood pressure device that works accessibly with the iPhone. Chris and dave did a demo of the Cosori Smart Wifi airfryer 888-402-1684 is the number to Cosori. The airfryer works with IOS Android Google and Amazon Alexa.

Bill talked about losing his Jaws icon on his desktop whenever he reboots his computer. Fran says serie only keeps a couple of words when you dictate a message. Bill Levy can't get to his desktop with windows M. To fix it go into folders and change it to classic folders instead of recent apps. Chris and Dave did a demo of a heat sealer. Versa handhel thermal sealer comes with a roll of bags you can use. But you can seal any bag with the unit. Talked about helpful uses for Aira like taking a picture of a signed document and sending it to you so you can email it to someone else. Chris gave a recipe for slow cooker corn on the cob.

Had a discussion about the dumb things people say to blind people. Bluetooth smart cooker no longer working with new versions of IOS. In microsoft Edge you can use the F9 key to read websites without all the banners. Chris and Dave did a demo of the Yonanas Elite. $99.00 from QVC. Chris did a recipe for Overnight Carmel French Toast.

Today we discussed issues for Instacart, Doordash and the iPhone and other devices.

Mike talked about the Pot player for audio and video. It can also play tv channels. The website is: potplayerdddaumddnet There is an app for your Windows computer called clubdeck that lets you use Clubhouse on your computer. Twitter spaces is audio for twitter. Right now you need at least 600 followers to use it. Eschenbach makes a handheld magnifier that might be reasonably priced. NFB is partnering with McDonald's to install screen readers on their kiosks. Optilec also has good hand magnifiers can get them from Hems or Maxi Aids. Chris gave a recipe for Turtle dump cake.

855-300-8985 is the accessibility number for Doordash. Bill talked about the Amazon oven. O thing will found out is that you can change the temperature of the airfryer. Chris gave a recipe for pumpkin dump cake.

Bill talked about the Sonos Roam as a Tap replacement. You can pull pork with the flat metal beater of your stand mixer. Dave talked about preparing for spring. Make sure air conditioner is in good order. Change air filters. Did you know? A pizza oven in a restaurant cooks at 950 degrees. Chris gave a recipe for dark chocolate cocoanut macaroons.

Fran discussed problem with MLB and Alexa. Highlights of the Apple event. Apple card is titanium and linked to your iPhone and does not have a visible nustber. Can share the credit card with other people. Airtags are similar ! Tiles and help you find things. 4k apple tv. iMac with the M1 chip. Really good speakers and mad for video confforencing. Camera moves if you turn your head. New iPad pro. Sharon upgraded to windows 10 and couldn't start Jaws. GoGo Grandparent has a service with Uber eates called GoGoGourmet. Chris and Dave did a demo of Uber Eats. Chris gave recipe for pineapple upside down cake.

Should shots be mandatory? I you don't take it, should there be consequences? Ask Chris and Dave Keurig not giving enough water in the cup? Try descaling. Used a handheld air compressor to blow out the valves. Casper software lets you roll back your computer to a previous day. Use the uninstall tool to remove all traces of a program from your computer. Bad request 400 error has to do with cookies that neeed to be cleaned from the requesting computer. Chris gave a recipe for caramel corn.

pCoffee Club notes for April 7, 2021 Google wins suit with Oracle allowing programmers to use code from other apps in things they write. Lots of radio stations are streaming baseball games this year. The secret may be tuning in before the pre-game starts. Is cutting thecord really cheaper than cable? Let's go shopping is going to be this Saturday. The email to subscribe is: [email protected] Chris gave a recipe for easy slow cooker barbecue ribs.

This week on the Coffee Club, Bill Sparks recounts his remarkable recovery from open heart surgery. Chris and Dave provide us with a demo of a Key Finder that can be used to keep track of items. This is a locator with 1 transmitter and 6 receivers. Brand: Esky Current price: $23.99 Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Esky-Wireless-Locator-Transmitter-Receivers/dp/B078XR8C15/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=esky+key+finder&qid=1617109342&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUE4OU5FMVVLSEZZNFomZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTA2MTk0MTAzSlMwMEMwNTg1TFE1JmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA4NTUyMTYyTksxMkgwS0k3NFlUJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

This week the panel talks about thinking out of the box. Chris and Dave provide us with a demo of the Safe Slice Mandolin. Geoffrey Zakarian Safe Slice Upright Mandolin This is a safe to use upright mandolin that slices and juliennes. QVC Item number: K54404 Price: $38.50 Plus $5.50 shipping and handling https://www.qvc.com/Geoffrey-Zakarian-Safe-Slice-Upright-Mandolin.product.K50008.html?productNumber=K50008&sc=ISRC QVC phone, automated: 1-800-345-1212 QVC person: 1-800-345-1515, press 0

Several people called wishing Bill good luck in surgery. Aira is offering 30 free minutes a day to help with Covid vaccines. Chris gave information about silicone cooking products in the demo this week. Instapot has a silicone wash basket that fits down inside the crockpot. One thing was a collapsible colander. A silicone every) rings. breadmachinerecipes.com has lots of recipes for bread machines. Chris gave a recipe for banana nut cookies.

The Braille Sense Polaris version 6 introduced at Csun. Can create your own database using Google Forms. Hims is offering financing through a company called Affirm. Chris and Dave did a demo of the Geoffrey Zikarian bread machine. Bettycrocker_com and spruceeats_com have recipes for bread that you can use in your machine. Chris gave recipe for Applesauce bread. The Sonos Roam has Alexa and the Google assistant built in. It costs $169.00 and runs on a rechargeable battery.

nnesota 612-872-9363 to help get in touch with transportation and an appointment to get the vaccine. Chris and Dve did a demo of the Breadman bread machine. model TR520 800-231-9786 is the number for Breadman. Chris gave a recipe for Hawaiian pork chops.

Fran talked about snow in Texas where they had about 6 inches. Jeff talked about the app for IOS called Clubhouse. Chris and Dave did a demo of the smart Bidet.

When using ScripTalk place the bottle over the earpiece of the phone to read the information. Where's the best place for donuts? Chris and Dave did a demo of the Detecto slim talk XL home health talking scale.

ut their smart Bidet. Does Walgreen's deliver? 215-799-9900 Accessible Pharmacy. How do most people label drugs? CVS pharmacy is developing an app called Spoken RX. Lynn demonstrated her Dexcom continuous glucometer. She can ask her iPhone what her sugar is and it can tell her without physically needing to scan the sensor.

Bill talked about the Detecto Slim talking bathroom scale from Amazon. Should radio hosts be allowed to misinform the public with their opinion? Talked about solving capcha on websites. Chris and Dave did a demo of a cordless ratchet. Milwaukee M12 800-466-3337 Home Depot. Chris gave a recipe for air fryer meatloaf.

Bill talked about ignorance at the doctor's office. Chris and Dave did a demo on the rechargeable Kitchen aid hand mixer. 800-541-2390 kitchenaid.com talked about NVDA with Zoom. there is a search tool called search everything. Bill and Mike gave tips on purchasing a new desktop computer. Should you go custom built or just go through someone like HP or Dell. Chris gave a recipe for Delightfully dense chocolate cake.

Nbc will be offering audio description of the inauguration. ACB radio is also offering it. Bill gave a quick demonstration of Voice OCR for IOS. Also demonstrated the barcode reader in Supersense AI. Chris and Dave did a demo of the Vita mix. vitamix.com 800-848-2649 price range is from $300-600. Chris gave recipe for Magic in the Middles cookies.

The the improvements in the screen reader NVDA. Are most people getting the vaccine? Discussed the riots on the Capitol. Chris and Dave did a demo of the Wow Bacon cooker and the microwave. wowbacon.com $29.50. You can get a bundle with a storage container for the bacon grease for $35.00. Chris gave a recipe for Apple Brown Betty.

the Orbit Writer. Blind tech guys give you lots of sources to learn Android. Braille or tape? How do you take notes? Accessible Pharmacy a new pharmacy for blind people. Drugs will be labeled accessibly. 215-799-9900 accessible pharmacy.com

Orbit writer demo.

We discussed your plans for Christmas and has COVID-19 affected those plans. Will you take the vaccine.

BestBuy's Geek squad offers a yearly plan for $100.00 per year which gives you a service call of $53 per visit, instead of the normal $198. Bill did a short demo of his Android phone. Chris and Dave did a demo of a shower head. Totalspa V36912

If you would like a Braille calendar: You can send email to [email protected] or their website actionfund.org/resources/braille calendars Beware of doing Christmas shopping on some blindness specific sites. Chris and Dave did a demo of a light detector. Light on light detector model 5077554 can order it from MaxiAids. Chris gave recipe for Kitchen sink Christmas cookies.

Chris and dave did a demo of the Dyson Am09 heat and cool multiplier $300.00 from Qvc. The Dyson website is: www.dyson.com Dyson's phone number is 866-693-9766. Chris and dave did a demo of the Dyson Am09 heat and cool multiplier $300.00 from Qvc. The Dyson website is: www.dyson.com Dyson's phone number is 866-693-9766. Chris gave a recipe for an apple crisp for 2.

Coffee club notes November 25, 2020 Talked about our hot water woes. Everybody talked about what they were having for Thanksgiving. Marianne talked about her bamboo sheets. She said they are made for people who need to sleep cool at night. Even Macy's thanksgiving parade will be without spectators. This is the first year audio description of the parade will be provided. ACB is having a Friendsgiving in their community room. Go Go Grandparent also does food delivery as Go Go Gourmet and grocery delivery as Go Go Grocery.

Everybody gave experiences of dealing without hot water. Bill did a demo of his surface laptop go. Chris gave a recipe for Apple Cider cookies.

hat are people doing for Thanksgiving during the pandemic? Let's go shopping event going on today. Can find information from elegant insights. Chris talked about changes to the Walmart app. If you search for an item they have added the name of what you are going to add to the cart. Bill talked about the Lookout app for Android. New mac computer should get about 18 hours of battery life with the new chip. Chris gave recipe for Pumpkin pecan pie bars B

Come and join us for the ISB alumni auction on Saturday November 7th. Bill bought a Microsoft Surface Laptop Go it is thin and has good battery life. Also bought a Samsung 20 FE. fmradiofree_com has 15,000 accessible radio stations. Not winamp player links. Goldwave has an asp for the iPhone.

Keurig K-supreme and K-supreme plus K-supreme: $99 K-suprmme plus: $185 Phone: 866-901-2739 https://www.keurig.com/p/K-Supreme-Single-Serve-Coffee-Maker:Black_color?cm_sp=ksupremeplus-_-trap+door_left-_-learn+more

alked about the accessibility of voting machines. Chris did a demo of the Keurig K-supreme plushas a 78 ounce reservoir. keurig_com or call 866-901-2739. recipe was for Chocolate mint pie.

Bill asked for suggestions about how to make the Sports Lounge Live more interesting. Sid Hartman passed away last week. He was 100. He started selling newspapers at the age of 8. There will be a tribute on ATR. Talked a little bit about what it takes to broadcast on the legend. How much preparation goes into each show? Do you use special software? We can now sell adds on the Legend. This will enable an individual to sponsor a show if they want. Chris and Dave did the demo of the 6-dot labeler. Logantech_com 866-962-0966 current price is $775.00.

A panel will be created to examine the Legend automation. It will be comprised of DJ's and at least one listener. Things presented at the Apple event. Home Pod mini $99.00. 4 iPhones: the 12 mini, the 12, the 12Pro and the 12 Pro Max. nationwide. Chris gave recipe for air fried apple fries.

Suggested changes to the legend automation and schedule. On October 13th Apple will be having a phone event. They should be releasing 4 new phones. Eyeglass wipes are good for cleaning the screen of the iPhone. You can get them from Walmart in the optical department. Chris and Dave did a demo of Way Around. wayaround_com telephone 888-898-4465 Chris gave recipe for slow cooker chicken pot pie.

Demo of the way around labeling system

Beth asked about using a cassette recorder with Jaws. Doug talked about the Orbit Writer. This is a Braille keyboard without a display. The device can be paired with 5 different bluetooth devices as well as a USB device. This product can be purchased from AT Guys or Guidelights and Gadgets for $99.00. Guidelights and Gadgets sell the device with a carrying case and training material produced by Lisa Salinger. Bard sending free displays to people in Kentucky, Ohio, Utah, and Iowa. Can be paired with a PC or used as a stand alone device to read NLS books. Chris and Dave talked about safety devices in the home. Fall is a good time to change batteries in smoke detectors. Many new smoke detectors have at least a 2 year battery life. Be sure to change filters in your furnace and test it. If you can't do it yourself, it's a good idea to get a contract with a company to have it serviced at least twice a year. Talked about fire extingishers. They purchased a First Alert multipurmose extingisher rated for the kitchen. At least 2 or 3 pounds should be adequate. Receptacles in laundry rooms and bathrooms should be GFI receptacles. (Ground fault interrupter) if there is an issue with something plugged into them, it turns the plug off. Be sure to have good oven mitts. Good time to have items to help with ice for winter. Shoe chains help on ice. They are coated so you can walk on the floors in the house with them on. Chris gave a recipe for pork loin with cranberry sauce made in the crockpot.

eyes. They are setting themselves apart by offering several categories for specialized help. Dave did a demo of anelectric butter sprayer. Cook's Essential model K48311 selling for $79.50 the phone numbers for QVC are 800-345-1212 or 800-345-1515. Chris gave a recipe for slow cooker swiss steak.

Cook’s Essentials Electric Butter Sprayer Item #: k48311 QVC: Phone: 1-800-345-1212, 1-800-345-1515

Asked people what they would like the Legend automation to be like. Some people suggested a bigger variety of music with some voice tracking. Someone suggested old time radio in the evenings. It wasal suggested that we rebroadcast the Coffee Club or All Things Radio. Will be an updated Apple watch with better sensors for health. New iPad will have a fingerprint sensor even though it doesn't have a home button. Discussed some of the good cjamges with iOs 14. You can choose your default browser, change a setting that describes pictures and read the text included in a picture. Debbie Hill talked about her career with the Natinal Institute of health. Talked about medication development. Also discussed the steps of vaccine development. A generic drug has to have the same strength, identity, and quality. If you have problems with a generic drug, it probably caused by the inactive ingredinets in the drug. The generic has to have the same active ingredient as the name brand drug. Had a question and answer session after her presentation. Normally, starting from the ground up a vaccine can take 5 to 10 years to develop. There was time for questions after the presentation.