Blind Bargains

@blindbargains
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Wwebsite and podcast focusing on emerging and interesting access technology and lifestyle topics. Proud to be a part of the blind community since 2006.
Websitehttps://www.blindbargains.com
Blind BargainsJan 21
Show threadTech SingerJan 21
@blindbargains How about audiocapture? https://github.com/masonasons/AudioCapture and, though still in beta, NVDARC? https://testflight.apple.com/join/edg8YSeU not to mention NVDA Remote Companion https://github.com/gozaltech/NVDARemoteCompanion which is moving along quite nicely.
GitHub - masonasons/AudioCapture: A win32 app to capture audio from specific processes to an audio file

A win32 app to capture audio from specific processes to an audio file - masonasons/AudioCapture

GitHub
Blind BargainsJan 21
Show threadDevin Prater :blind:Jan 21

@blindbargains Well um, this thing is so light weight it only needs two files! Or something. https://github.com/devinprater/elmud

Demo on Android: https://photos.app.goo.gl/cXP1nRS9vbfeyWuV8

GitHub - devinprater/elmud: An MUD client for Emacs, with Emacspeak and sound pack support.

An MUD client for Emacs, with Emacspeak and sound pack support. - devinprater/elmud

GitHub
Blind BargainsJan 21
Loving the trend of all of these new free lightweight apps, both human and AI coded. Just in the past few months:
* New lightweight Mastodon/BlueSky client
* New Github viewer
* New ebook reader
* New RSS reader
* a web-based typing tutor
* And many more I'm missing. What other cool apps do we need to shoutout?
Blind BargainsJan 12
Michael BabcockJan 11
Episode 145: tethering is still annoying, passkeys are better but not perfect, and Family Link makes setting up kids’ accounts a whole thing. We also talk teaching tech, listener feedback, and share a few CES highlights that stood out.
#TechnicallyWorking
Tip Jar Subscribers just received it. Live tomorrow morning for public.
Blind BargainsJan 12
Joe SteinkampJan 12
Meta’s smart glasses can now filter human voice in chaotic spaces https://www.digitaltrends.com/wearables/metas-smart-glasses-can-now-filter-human-voice-in-chaotic-spaces/
Meta’s smart glasses can now filter human voice in chaotic spaces

The new Conversation focus feature on Meta smart glasses amplifies voices you're facing and filters environmental noise. You can activate it with a voice command, but it works best within 1.8 meters.

Digital Trends
Blind BargainsDec 19
Joe SteinkampDec 19
Happy Holidays!
 
I’ll be out of the office until Jan 5th, 2026. Well, technically I work from home. So, I guess that sort of means I’m near the office. And the room where my office happens to be also is where my freezer resides. And that is where the peppermint ice cream lives. Tell you what, if you write me an email that needs a response, I’ll reply at an upcoming random moment when I desire festive ice cream. Otherwise, barring any non-related ice cream emergencies, I’ll correspond in 2026.
 
Seriously, I will be checking in from time to time during the holiday season. However, my replies may be delayed.
 
Happy New Year!
Blind BargainsDec 16
NationalFederationOfTheBlindDec 16

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Blind BargainsDec 16
American Council of the BlindDec 16
ACB scholarship applications for the 2026–2027 school year are open through February 14, 2026! ACB scholarships help cover post-secondary education financial needs. Learn more: https://www.acb.org/scholarships
Blind BargainsDec 16
AnonyMouseDec 16

It’s that time again—your chance to make a difference and have your voice heard by voting in the 2025 AppleVis Golden Apples Awards! Spread the word, join in, and help decide who you think deserves to take home this year’s Golden Apples.

As a thank-you for taking the time to vote for your top nominee, we’ll be holding a random drawing where five lucky voters will each win $25 USD gift card. But don’t wait too long—voting closes on Monday, so be sure to get your vote in before time runs out!

https://applevis.com/blog/applevis-announces-nominees-2025-applevis-golden-apple-awards-cast-your-vote-now

AppleVis Announces Nominees for the 2025 AppleVis Golden Apple Awards; Cast Your Vote Now | AppleVis

AppleVis is pleased to announce the apps and developers which have been nominated for the 2025 Golden Apple Awards; cast your vote now and make your voice heard. Launched in 2012 and now in its fourteenth year, the AppleVis Golden Apple Awards is an opportunity for blind, DeafBlind, and low vision users of Apple products to recognize and celebrate the hard work and dedication which developers have put into making and maintaining great and accessible applications over the last twelve months.

Blind BargainsDec 3
David GoldfieldDec 3
NVDA Roadmap
https://www.nvaccess.org/post/nvda-roadmap/
NV Access | NVDA Roadmap