272 episodes

Sight is a highly dominant sense. If you have it, naturally you’ll use it for a lot of things. But if you don’t have it, or you don’t have as much sight as you used to, it’s still possible to live a rich, full life. This podcast is all about how it’s done.
We offer tips and tricks for living blindfully, including plenty about the latest accessible technology, but we discuss the barriers too, ranging from attitudinal barriers to accessibility barriers and more.
Hear interviews with movers and shakers in the field, plus plenty from our engaged Living Blindfully community. You're welcome to join the conversation.
And always remember, with your cane, you’re able.

Living Blindfully Jonathan Mosen

    • Technology
    • 4.9 • 59 Ratings

Sight is a highly dominant sense. If you have it, naturally you’ll use it for a lot of things. But if you don’t have it, or you don’t have as much sight as you used to, it’s still possible to live a rich, full life. This podcast is all about how it’s done.
We offer tips and tricks for living blindfully, including plenty about the latest accessible technology, but we discuss the barriers too, ranging from attitudinal barriers to accessibility barriers and more.
Hear interviews with movers and shakers in the field, plus plenty from our engaged Living Blindfully community. You're welcome to join the conversation.
And always remember, with your cane, you’re able.

    Jonathan Mosen's review and demonstration of the Zoom H6Essential handy recorder

    Jonathan Mosen's review and demonstration of the Zoom H6Essential handy recorder

    In this Living Blindfully extra, Jonathan Mosen begins his reviews of all three recorders in the Essential series, with the Zoom H6Essential

    Zoom has provided these units so the reviews can be produced, but have not heard these reviews before publication, nor influence what they contain.

    There is considerable interest from the blind community in the Zoom Essential series, due to the accessibility features available in this professional class of equipment.

    The h6Essential is the most capable member of the series, providing six tracks of recording, interchangeable microphone capsules, 32 bit float, a playback mixer, audio interface capability and more.

    Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each.

    Welcome to 272 0:00
    Introduction 1:15
    Description and physical layout 5:35
    Setting up the Zoom H6Essential 21:35
    A look at the Settings 25:51
    The completely inaccessible File List, and working with recordings you've made 38:26
    Recording content, inserting markers 43:40
    The mixer 52:11
    Using storage mode with a PC 54:45
    Using the H6Essential as an audio interface 57:01
    Controlling the H6Essential via its iPhone app 1:07:44
    Conclusion 1:14:58
    Closing and contact info 1:17:46

    • 1 hr 18 min
    Aira joins the AI party, new devices at CSUN, and a user review of the All Terrain cane

    Aira joins the AI party, new devices at CSUN, and a user review of the All Terrain cane

    Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each.

    Welcome to 271 0:00
    Troy Otillio and Everette Bacon from Aira discuss Access AI and more 1:51
    A look at Aira's Access AI feature 45:49
    Other items of note at CSUN 1:06:06
    Things to know when trying to charge a Qardiobase scale 1:09:27
    Running a DOS programme on Windows 1:11:47
    Goodmaps in German 1:14:04
    Mixer to record phone conversations 1:15:26
    the All-Terrain Cane and duo Lingo on a smartphone 1:17:44
    Samsung and Microsoft integration 1:21:06
    Best notetaker for college 1:23:27
    Trouble in Zoom meetings 1:27:14
    Do we still need dedicated digital talking book players 1:31:18
    Email composition focus in iOS 17.4 1:35:17
    Linux for blind users 1:37:41
    Comments on episode 268 1:40:15
    Podcast chapters in Spotify 1:48:41
    Why do blind people so frequently get asked to sit in a wheelchair at airports 1:56:10
    Closing and contact info 2:00:05

    • 2 hr
    A conversation with Microsoft's Chief Accessibility Officer Jenny Lay-Flurrie, accessibility is a fundamental human right, and welcome to the Matrix

    A conversation with Microsoft's Chief Accessibility Officer Jenny Lay-Flurrie, accessibility is a fundamental human right, and welcome to the Matrix

    Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each.

    Welcome to 270 0:00
    Jonathan Mosen speaks with Microsoft's Chief Accessibility Officer, Jenny Lay-Flurrie 3:15
    Accessibility is a fundamental human right 47:29
    You may not know texts are being truncated, and generalSiri thoughts 57:12
    Impressed with my Chromebook 1:10:49
    Questions about Sonos and Dolby Atmos 1:12:31
    Lectrote interactive fiction interpreter 1:20:15
    Transporting and caring for kids 1:22:49
    Blind people and video editing 1:25:16
    The good and bad of the new Stuff website 1:29:58
    Everything you ever wanted to know about Matrix 1:32:37
    Make Windows 10 free for blind people 1:46:22
    Where is the NFB Newsline Android app? 1:54:05
    What laptop keyboard meets my needs 1:55:44
    Closing and contact info 1:58:42

    • 1 hr 59 min
    What's next for the Envision smart glasses and app, iOS 17.4, and AI image recognition comes to JAWS

    What's next for the Envision smart glasses and app, iOS 17.4, and AI image recognition comes to JAWS

    Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each.

    Welcome to 269 0:00
    Three extra episodes coming up 1:35
    The founders of Envision, Karthik Mahadevan and Karthik Kannan, discuss Envision today and in the near future 4:26
    iOS 17.4 is a significant release 1:07:57
    JAWS introduces AI image recognition 1:22:23
    Comments on the Deane Blazie interview 1:37:46
    More memories of David Holladay 1:42:03
    The Bonnie bulletin 1:44:28
    Closing and contact info 1:59:59

    • 2 hr
    Blindness technology icon Deane Blazie goes down memory lane, then discusses his new notetaker, BT Speak, from Blazie Technologies

    Blindness technology icon Deane Blazie goes down memory lane, then discusses his new notetaker, BT Speak, from Blazie Technologies

    Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each.

    Welcome to 268 0:00
    Jonathan Mosen speaks with Deane Blazie about Deane's significant role in blindness technology history 2:58
    Deane Blazie tells Jonathan Mosen about the new BT Speak line from Blazie Technologies 1:09:05
    Remembering David Holladay 1:38:50
    Response to episode 267 on intersectionality 1:40:36
    Can I swim with the FeelSpace Navibelt? 1:45:01
    Where to obtain the Blind Alive accessible workouts 1:47:40
    Pursuing a career in customer service 1:49:09
    Impressions of the Seleste Smart Glasses, and Apple thoughts 1:51:23
    Be My AI, and airlines with Braille safety cards 1:53:51
    Vocaster 2 with the Mac 1:56:01
    Best and worst airline security experiences 1:57:27
    Closing and contact info 1:59:58

    • 2 hr
    Remembering blindness technology pioneer David Holladay, and emotions run high as ACB struggles with intersectionality

    Remembering blindness technology pioneer David Holladay, and emotions run high as ACB struggles with intersectionality

    Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each.

    Welcome to 267 0:00
    Blindness technology pioneer David Holladay has died 1:31
    Read David Holladay's history of Raised Dot Computing
    Leah Gardner, President of Blind LGBT Pride International, talks about why they aren't participating in the American Council of the Blind's convention 11:12
    ACB President,Deb Cook Lewis, responds to the LeahGardner interview and discusses questions of intersectionality 54:06
    Closing and contact info 2:01:20

    • 2 hr 2 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
59 Ratings

59 Ratings

Hotshot 3 ,

Very informative podcast

This is an excellent podcast. Thanks for all you do.

Old man Mose ,

Mosen at Large Podcast: a Winner:

This is a wonderful, entertaining and greatly beneficial podcast. Jonathan is tech savvy and enthusiastic in sharing his knowledge with everyone. He is respectful of those with differing views. Jonathan works tirelessly to produce an entertaining, educational informative podcast. Mr. Mosen is a sincere, intelligent, kind and helpful advocate for the blind community. Listen and you will learn. I promise. Roy Nash Little Rock, Arkansas

Geno J ,

Time well spent!

I enjoy this podcast! It’s very thought-provoking! Jonathan typically can share others views without necessarily stamping his own view unless he really sees fit. Other than the branding, this is a great podcast for anyone to dive into!

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