The official podcast of Freedom Scientific, leaders in assistive technology for blind people and those with low vision. Hosted by Glen Gordon, FSCast features news, interviews, and product demonstrations relating to Freedom Scientific products such as JAWS and ZoomText. FSCast is a great way to make the most of the products you have as well as learning about what's new and what's around the corner.
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The life story of Jonathan Mosen MNZM, totally blind New Zealander, broadcaster, advocate, podcaster, assistive technology expert and product manager. Jonathan tells his story in a nine-part series to Glen Gordon.
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Canadian born John LePage is a DJ/Producer and former Billboard reporter currently based in Palm Springs. A professional DJ since 1996 John has proven himself an enduring talent. A residency at Splash NYC in the late 90’s led to gigs across the continent including Black & Blue Week-end in Montreal, Miami’s White & Winter Party Week-ends, and clubs in Denver, Dallas, Boston, Philadelphia, Toronto & Puerto Vallarta. As a producer John has released singles with many talented artists including D ...
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Welcome to Kids Pod, a podcast where kids get to ask adults the questions they really want to know. Nothing is too rude to ask. You send in the questions and our adults will give kids the answers they want to hear. Kids Pod was created by Aimee Chan. Intro by Niki Strauss. Cover art by Glen Strauss.
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A basketball podcast focused on the Atlanta Hawks.
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Business Scale Insights provides information, commentary & insight on how to build a great business that scales well. Feel free to listen to archives of the show and leave question for the host and/or guests at www.businessscaleinsightsnetwork.com. It's a FREE online resource for you! Feel free to TEXT your business scale questions to: 954-210-9324 Business Scale Insights is sponsored by New Day Consulting Systems (NDCS). For more information about NDCS please visit the site: www.newdayconsu ...
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On this “back-to-school” issue: Rachel Buchanan, our director of user education and technical support, introduces Sharkvember and The Next Big Thing contest. Dr. Denise Robinson, the founder of Your Tech Vision, discusses technology, education and math. And finally, Olga Espinola, our test engineer and a highly experienced technology user, explains…
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FSCast 247, An Interview With Oleg Shevkun, and Mohammed Laachir Discusses Our New AI Features
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On this episode, Glen Gordon interviews Oleg Shevkun, our new FSCast host, and passes on the baton. Then, we hear from Mohammed Laachir, a product owner at Vispero, on some exciting AI-related developments in JAWS and Fusion.
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John & Glen's July 4th Pool Party Part 5
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This mix features Midnight Ride by Diplo, Orville Peck & Kylie and for me is the pop song of the summer! Midnight Ride (Dirty Disco Eagle Houston Remix) - Orville Peck, Kylie, Diplo You Should Be Dancing (Dirty Disco & Matt Consola Classic Rework) - Bee Gees Shiver (Extended Mix) - John Summit Sexual (Li Da Di) (Thunderpuss 2000 Club Mix) - Amber I…
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John & Glen's July 4th Pool Party Part 4
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2 songs from Coachella, Girls & Go Back, that I was jonesing for until they got released 1 - 2months later are featured on this mix. Don’t You Want My Levels (Original Mix) - Luca Debonaire, Jerry Davila Music In Me (Extended Mix) - Mark Bale Your Love (Diplo Remix) - The Outfield PATT (Party All The Time) (Adam Beyer, Layton Giordani & Green Velve…
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John & Glen's July 4th Pool Party Part 3
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Heat by Tove Lo is one of my favorites here - you may recognize the lead synth line made famous by Xpansions with Move Your Body Don't Stop Believin' (StarLab Club Mix) HEAT (Extended Mix) - Tove Lo, SG Lewis Gimme A Bloody Mary (Original Mix) Saving Up (Extended) - Dom Dolla Lola’s Theme (VIP) - The Shapeshifters Mwaki (Tiësto's VIP Mix) - Sofiye …
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John & Glen's July 4th Pool Party Part 2
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The new Purple Disco Machine track, Heartbreaker, is one of the highlights for me on this mix! Love Is In The Air (Original Mix) - Jackers Revenge Dance The Night (DE SOFFER REMIX) - Dua Lipa Million Dollar Bill (Freemasons Club Mix) - Whitney Houston Waiting For Tonight (Extended Mix) - Jennifer Lopez Music Sounds Better With You (Wh0 2023 Remix) …
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John & Glen's July 4th Pool Party Part 1
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I thought I'd post the 6 hours of music I prepared for our July 4th pool party in 5 parts - a mix of old and new. One of the highlights for me of Part 1 is Move by Adam Port - one of the deep house tracks of the summer! Move (feat. Malachiii) (Original Mix) - Adam Port, Keinemusik, Stryv, Malachiii Hey Mama (APEXAPE Extended Remix) - Emmanuel Jal, …
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FSCast246, a visit with Dr. Tim Cordes, plus Crystal Jones talks about Microsoft's Disability Answer Desk
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On FSCast 246, we’ll meet psychiatrist Dr. Tim Cordes. He’s been working in addiction medicine for nearly 20 years, and back in 2005 was the second totally blind person to graduate from medical school. Then all about Microsoft’s Disability Answer Desk that can help solve problems related to Microsoft software. Crystal Jones will be here with all th…
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FSCast 245, a demo of PictureSmart chat, all about NLS, and a visit with Gordon Legge
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On FSCast 245, a demo of how PictureSmart just got smarter thanks to the new chat feature. Then Alice O’Reilly, Chief of the Collections Division, and Tamara Rorie, head of Patron Engagement at NLS, talk about the array of free services and devices available to people living in the United States. Plus, we’ll get to know Gordon Legge, Distinguished …
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Back From Coachella
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My new podcast was inspired by my recent outing to the Coachella festival for the first time a couple of weeks ago. What can I say about the experience other than it was completely transformative. I literally had one of the most amazing experiences of my life. For years I had always made excuses not to go - I’m too old, I don’t like crowds, etc. No…
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FSCast 244, a visit with Ana González Arean, plus Nicky Gillies and Cathy Miller from the Louisiana DeafBlind project
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On FSCast 244, we’ll meet Ana Gonzalez Arean. She’ll talk about growing up in Venezuela and becoming a language professor at two universities, but then needing to move to Spain to start a new life for herself. Then, Cathy Miller and Nicky Gillies from the Louisiana DeafBlind project discuss some of the challenges of identifying deafblind kids young…
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On the archive of the March FSOpenLine, people share their favorite things to do with PictureSmart AI, including how to use it with FaceInView to describe what’s in the background. And of course questions on a variety of other topics including why JAWS place markers sometimes lose their place, why Thunderbird speaks incoming email notifications mul…
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Lost In The Night
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Finally getting around to posting my latest podcast. Had originally hoped to do a new one in Feb but life and work somehow got in the way :) . Better late than never. Enjoy! 1. Hey Hey (Jack Back Extended Mix) - Dennis Ferrer 2. Reach Out (original Mix) - The Cube Guys 3 Sweet Escape (Extended Mix) - Louise Millne 4. Can’t Stop Loving You (Extended…
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On FSCast 242, we’ll put the newly released Picture Smart AI through its paces, and you’ll hear the detailed descriptions it can generate for everything from a bar chart to a frame from a YouTube video. Then, a visit with longtime blindness advocate Anil Lewis, Executive Director of Blindness Initiatives of the National Federation of the Blind. Tra…
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On FSCast 241, guest host Mohammed Laachir introduces us to the world of accessible gaming. He'll visit with Jesse Anderson, who runs the IllegallySighted YouTube channel, to talk about some of the games that you can play if you're blind or low vision. Then Mohammed talks with NightBlade, who runs an annual Game Jam to get sighted developers excite…
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FSCast 240, a visit with Doug Geoffray, and a demo of the Bitwarden password manager
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On FSCast 240, we're joined by screen reading pioneer Doug Geoffray. We’ll hear about the development of Vocal-Eyes, Window-Eyes, and Doug’s eventual transition to Microsoft, where he helps ensure that their new products are accessible. Then, a deep dive into password managers, two-factor authentication, and a demo of using the Bitwarden password m…
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Shut It Down
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My first podcast of 2024. I little slow in coming due to some technical issues but glad those have been resolved. I'm loving all the great new music out there. Enjoy! Mwaki (Tiesto Extended VIP Mix) - Zebra & Sofiya Shut it Down (Extended Mix) - Jay Dunham Boy (Extended Mix) - Illyus & Barrientos and KC Lights feat. JONES You Know (Extended Mix) - …
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Move That Body
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My last podcast of the year. I have to say, it’s only been a couple of months back into collecting music for me but I am so excited about all the amazing music out there. And it’s just going to continue into 2024. 2023 certainly has had it’s challenges but it never hurst to be optimistic. Won’t you join me in believing 2024 will be the best year ye…
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On the archive of FSOpenLine from November 2023, some Freedom Scientific developers and testers offer an inside look at our process for developing and refining new features. We also take your calls on a variety of topics including: the accessibility of the new Outlook interface and how to enable or disable it, how to use the Quick Access bar to get…
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Where You Are
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Another podcast. The title song was released in March of this year and so is a little older. My apologies if it's old news for some, for me it's brand new and I love it. This is definitely more of a peak/after hours set. Enjoy! Saving Up - Dom Dolla Out of Love (Extended Mix) - Oliver Heldens Things Can Only Get Better (Mark Knight Remix) - D:Ream …
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On FSCast 238, the finals of our November 14 Next Big Thing contest. You'll hear a presentation of the top three ideas, questions from our panel of four judges, some great entertainment, and of course, the person selected as the winner. Transcript at blog.FreedomScientific.com
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Heat Rising
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Another podcast. The title track is a gorgeous late night vocal produced by the legend that is Pete Tong. The final track, Love On You, reminds me a little bit of Hello by Martin Solveig. Destined to become a classic in my opinion. Enjoy! Me & You (Dr. Packer Extended Mix) - Re-tide, Lukas Setto Mercy - The Blessed Madonna feat. Jacob Lusk Take My …
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Who would have thought after a 4 year hiatus I’d start collecting music again? COVID was a forced retirement for me and I was ready to focus on other things. Recently though I felt a gentle calling to ease my way back into it. Working on this podcast has reminded me of how powerful a musical journey can be to one’s mood and well being. This podcast…
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FSCast 237, a visit with Pete Torpey, plus all about Space Camp for Interested Visually Impaired Students
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On FSCast 237, a visit with Pete Torpey. You probably know him as the co-host of the Eyes on Success podcast, but prior to that, he had a distinguished career as a research fellow at Xerox. Then, Space Camp for interested visually impaired students. We'll get all the details from Group Coordinator Dan Oates and Space Camp Vice President Robin Sopra…
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On FSCast 236, we’re joined by Catherine Getchell, Director of Disability Resources at Carnegie Mellon University. We'll hear about her path to the job at CMU and what motivates her to do this kind of work. Then, to celebrate October as Disability Employment Awareness Month, Lori Scharff and Richard Rueda from the American Printing House for the Bl…
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On the archive of the August FSOpenLine, news about Sharkvember and our Next Big Thing contest, features you can now try in our 2024 product betas, and of course your calls on a variety of topics. Transcript available at blog.FreedomScientific.com/FSCast.Por Glen Gordon, Ryan Jones, Rachel Buchanan
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FSCast 234, a Demo of JAWS Face In View, and an interview with Billy Henry of the Northwest Association for Blind Athletes
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On FSCast 234, guest host Brett Lewis offers up a preview of what’s coming in the public betas of JAWS, Fusion, and ZoomText. He’ll also do a demonstration of the new JAWS Face in View feature, and visit with Billy Henry, the President and CEO of the Northwest Association for Blind Athletes. Transcript available at blog.freedomscientific.com.…
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FSCast 233, Andrew Leland's new book "The Country of the Blind," plus accessible manufacturing at The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc.
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On FSCast 233 we’ll meet Andrew Leland. His brand new book, “The Country of the Blind,” is a thoughtful exploration of the world of blindness as he discovers his place in it. Then Ian Stenseng from The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. and longtime JAWS scripter Steve Clark will be here to talk about their creative ways of making The Lighthouse factor…
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On FSCast 232, we’ll give a tour of the just-released Message Center. It’s a great way to keep up with product news and announcements, but to read them when it’s convenient. Then we’ll meet longtime JAWS developer Brett Lewis. In his other life, he’s a former Paralympian in judo, and loves the sport so much that he still teaches it three nights a w…
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On the Archive of the May FSOpenLine, an overview of features new to the June product updates, resources for learning Slack, and your calls on a variety of topics including: JAWS getting stuck thinking menus are active, and Adobe Reader not always bringing focus to the dialog for setting document tagging options.…
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FSCast 230, Major Scotty Smiley discusses his life, and Dr. Michele McDonnall with results of the AT In The Workplace study
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On FSCast 230, we’ll get to know retired Army Major Scotty Smiley. He was blinded by a suicide bomber when fighting in Iraq; but came back, taught at West Point, and became the military’s first totally blind active-duty officer. Then, Dr. Michele McDonnall will be here to discuss the second year of the AT in the Workplace study conducted by Mississ…
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FSCast 229,An Interview with Mandy Van Cleave, an overview of Text Viewer, and how to write compelling bug reports
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On FSCast 229, when Mandy Van Cleave started her job as an assistive technology trainer, little did she know that she would soon need that technology for herself. We hear from Mandy about her personal and professional experience, as well as about a new ZoomText feature that might change the way you use screen magnification. We also give a few tips …
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FSCast 228, An Interview with Donovan Tildesley, and an overview of using Visual Studio Code
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On FSCast 228 I’m joined by retired Paralympic swimmer Donovan Tildesley. We’ll hear about his odyssey of being removed from a Virgin cruise because the crew panicked when they saw a solo blind passenger, and how his social media presence allowed him to negotiate a solution. Then, a look at Visual Studio Code and why it’s an accessible way to learn…
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On 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 automati…
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FSCast 226, Software developer Andre Polykanine, plus Sasha Hordiiko & Igor Kushnir from the Ukrainian Association of the Blind
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On FSCast 226, we’ll get to know longtime JAWS beta tester, self-proclaimed language nerd, and software developer Andre Polykanine. Then Andre will serve as translator for a visit with Sasha Hordiiko and Igor Kushnir of the Ukrainian Association of the Blind. We’ll hear about their work and find out what life has been like since the beginning of th…
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FSCast 225, Bill McCann of Dancing Dots, & Campbell Rutherford, a former Student Of The Month
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On FSCast 225, we celebrate Braille Literacy Month with two guests for whom braille plays a pivotal role. Bill McCann, founder of Dancing Dots, has been helping blind musicians with all aspects of music creation for the past 32 years. And Campbell Rutherford, a former Freedom Scientific Student of the Month, is now studying applied mathematics at H…
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Welcome to Kids Pod, the podcast where kids get to ask adults the questions they really want to know. Nothing is too rude to ask. You send in your questions and our adults will give kids the answers they really want to hear. Aimee Chan is the author of 8 books titled My Grandma Is 100, The Very Hungry Reader, The Happy Mask, Peg Leg Pedicure, Alfie…
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On FSCast 224, it's the archive of the November 2022 FSOpenLine. We discuss improved support for the Outlook Scheduling assistant in JAWS 2023, and take your questions on a variety of topics including: searching for commands in JAWS and Office apps, preventing mail from going to the Outlook Junk folder, and providing resources to people who create …
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On FSCast 223, it’s the Second Annual Audio Description Awards put on by the American Council of the Blind. We’ll hear about some of the winners and talk about all things audio description with Kim Charlson, co-chair of the ACB Audio Description Project, and Thomas Reid, audio description narrator and host of the Gala two years running. Transcript …
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Welcome to Kids Pod, the podcast where kids get to ask adults the questions they really want to know. Nothing is too rude to ask. You send in your questions and our adults will give kids the answers they really want to hear. Aimee Chan is the author of 8 books titled My Grandma Is 100, The Very Hungry Reader, The Happy Mask, Peg Leg Pedicure, Alfie…
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FSCast 222, A demo of how to customize notifications using regular expressions, and Leona Godin discusses her book There Plant Eyes
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On FSCast 222, we’ll demonstrate how creating rules to manage notifications just got more powerful, thanks to the use of regular expressions. It may sound a bit intimidating, but we’ll take it step by step, and you’ll see just how easy it really is. Then we’ll meet M. Leona Godin and hear about her book “There Plant Eyes: A Personal and Cultural Hi…
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FSCast 221, Christine Ha talks about her career as a blind chef, and Judy Dixon discusses her book "Formatting Documents For Appearance"
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On FSCast 221, we’ll get to know chef and entrepreneur Christine Ha. Since winning “Master Chef” Season 3 back in 2012, she’s published a cookbook, opened multiple restaurants, hosted a cooking show on AMI Canada, and more. Then Judy Dixon will be here to talk about her latest book. It’s about Microsoft Word and called “Formatting Documents for App…
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On the Archive of the August 2022 FSOpenLine, Ryan Jones, Glen Gordon, and Rachel Buchanan take your calls on a variety of topics including: Math in Braille with JAWS, switching Braille tables on the fly, Quick Keys in Word, efficiently reading Windows event logs, and why new JAWS versions are installed along side old ones. Transcript available at …
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Welcome to Kids Pod, the podcast where kids get to ask adults the questions they really want to know. Nothing is too rude to ask. You send in your questions and our adults will give kids the answers they really want to hear. Today we are excited to welcome Maryam Master to the podcast. Maryam is an author and her most recent book, No Words, is all …
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FSCast 219, Ryan Jones previews our 2023 software public betas, and we meet Svetlana, Freedom Scientific’s July Student Of The Month
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On FSCast 219, we’ll spend some time with Ryan Jones, Freedom Scientific’s new Vice President of Software Product Management. He’ll share a bit of his background, talk about what’s coming in the JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2023 product betas, and demonstrate the new JAWS Smart Glance feature. Then a visit with Svetlana, the Freedom Scientific July S…
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On FSCast 218, Eric Damery joins Glen Gordon for what will probably be the last time. After over 28 years tirelessly advocating for JAWS and other software, and always being around to help users who are having problems, he’s decided to retire. This time, rather than talking about a new product feature, Eric is here to reflect upon some of the highl…
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On the archive of the June 2022 FSOpenLine, we take your calls on a variety of topics including: using JAWS with the Dvorak keyboard layout, a request for better support of WhatsApp on Windows, using JAWS with the touch screen on a Surface Pro, switching from JAWS Professional to a Home license, and lack of spoken feedback when selecting messages i…
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On FSCast 216, we have an answer to the age-old question, “What do you do about applications that tell us too much?” It’s the new JAWS Notification History Manager to the rescue. With it, you can gain precise control over which messages are spoken and which are shown in Braille. We’ll get you started by demonstrating how to make Microsoft Edge less…
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Welcome to Kids Pod, a podcast where kids get to ask adults the questions they really want to know. Nothing is too rude to ask. You send in the questions and our adults will give kids the answers they want to hear. Graeme Base is a children’s book author and illustrator. He has written several books including Moonfish and Animalia. Today he is with…
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Welcome to Kids Pod, a podcast where kids get to ask adults the questions they really want to know. Nothing is too rude to ask. You send in the questions and our adults will give kids the answers they want to hear. Do you know what a screenwriter is? That's someone who writes the words for the shows we watch on our screens, like on TV or at the mov…
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