Blind Bargains Audio: Featuring the BB Qast, Technology news, Interviews, and more

Blind Bargains Audio: Featuring the BB Qast, Technology news, Interviews, and more


Latest Episodes

#nfb17 Audio: Flexing Your Typing Fingers With Tap
July 26, 2017

Not so long ago, at CSUN17, Buddy found this wearable that allowed you to type on your iPhone by just tapping fingers on any surface.

#nfb17 Audio: Reading The Tea Leaves in Images And Texts With Benetech And Bookshare
July 25, 2017

Betsy Beaumon, President of Benetech Inc,

#NFB17 Audio: Work Out Your Exercise Goals With The Team From Blind Alive
July 25, 2017

Chancey caught up with Mel Scott, founder of Blind Alive, during her personal marathon that is the NFB Exhibit Hall floor. Mel has just released a new line of exercise audios and she has recently launched a health-related podcast. Blind Alive's work out

#NFB17 Audio: Multi-line All The Time With The Open Source Bristol Braille Canute eReader
July 24, 2017

Ed Rogers, Managing Director of Bristol Braille, shows Chancey the newly minted Canute Mark XII. Sporting 9 lines of solid Braille, with 40 cells in total, the Canute is a standalone open sourced Braille E-Reader. hear a tour of the unit and details on th

#ACB17 Audio: HIMS Launches Through The Atmosphere With Polaris
July 22, 2017

We were there when the newest member of the Braille Sense family was announced back in march. Dave Wilkinson, manager for both the Polaris and the National Education division, returns to our microphones to commemerate the recent launch of the braille note

#ACB17 Audio: Humanware Hits The Highlights In Braille And Video Magnification
July 19, 2017

Mike Tindell was one of the busiest people in Sparks. Product demonstrations, mini tutorials on new devices and he may have even dealt a few hands of Blackjack down in the casino for all we know. Joe found Mike drinking a cup of coffee and decided that he

#ACB17 Audio: Distance Viewing and OCR in The Palm of Your Hand with the Optelec Compact 6
July 19, 2017

The Optelec US Twitter account suggested that attendees should visit the VFO booth to see the newly announced Compact 6, so Joe thought he should do just that. hear Joe Chung, Director of Sales and Professional Products - Western United States for VFO, ta

#ACB17 Audio: Stay In Style With The Products At Braille Design
July 18, 2017

Meka White takes some time to see what Alice Woodside Lynch brought to convention. What she found was that you needed to see Alice early, as many of her cane charms, bracelets and other fantastic jewelry was incredibly popular -- especially if you wanted

#ACB17 Audio: Let Me Hear Your Money Talk With The Help Of The Bureau Of Engraving And Printing
July 18, 2017

Meka White spoke with Lydia Washington about the continuing work that the U.S. Treasury Bureau of Engraving and Printing is doing to aid in the access of currency. Apps such as the iPhone based iNote and the Android based Ideal Currency Identifier are gr

#ACB17 Audio: Guide Lights And Gadgets Top 5
July 17, 2017

Barry barely had a voice left by the time Joe caught up with him at his booth on the Exhibit Hall floor. That's because his products were very popular with the convention crowds. Barry takes us on a tour of the 5 products that moved the most out of his ha