What's new in Jaws, Siri, keyboard shortcuts, more

3 ways to find out what's new in The 2021 versions of Freedom Scientific software
1. This article from Web Friendly Help:
https://webfriendlyhelp.com/new-features-in-jaws-zoomtext-and-fusion-3/
2. Vispero presentation on ACB Community Call, on Thursday, November 19th 2020 at 17:00 GMT:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88275409010?pwd=dlZ1VFozQWlEcHZtSXBBZ25EQzRZdz09
3. The FSOpen Line talk show, on Friday, November 20th 2020 at 01:00 GMT:
https://blog.freedomscientific.com/join-us-for-fsopenline-3/

What Is Android Accessibility Suite?
https://helpdeskgeek.com/free-tools-review/what-is-android-accessibility-suite-a-review/

Looking for daily deliveries about technology-related resources for blind and visually impaired users? Check out
David Goldfield's website
https://davidgoldfield.wordpress.com/home/
or subscribe to his high-volume mailing list by send an email to
tech-vi +key subscribe@io

Researchers Use New Techniques to Make Films More Accessible to Visually Impaired Audiences
The project used enhanced sound techniques, first person narration and spatial audio, to produce an alternative to traditional audio description (AD), which relies on third-person narration.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-10-techniques-accessible-visually-impaired-audiences.html
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Hollyday gift idea

Most years, I am really into trying to surprise people with unexpected gifts.

This year, however, I decided to take a different approach and just ask people: "Is there anything, that is within my power and my budget, that would make your pandemic a little better?"

So far, responses have varied from a request to write that person a poem, to finding an old PC that another person needed to take apart for an online computer class, to contributing to someone else's favorite Patrions so that he could unlock more features.

I keep thinking of all the small things that make me feel better: a completely frivolous book, fresh chocolate chip cookies, maybe a silly app or Amazon skill (just a reminder: the Samuel Jackson voice for Alexa is only 99 cents, and he'll even read you _Go the F*** to Sleep_).

It's turning out to be quite fun, and I'm beginning to feel like a character in Bruce Sterling's story, "Maneki Neko."
https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/maneki-neko/

Exploring Microsoft's free Seeing AI app

Recognizing Text, Currency, Screenshots and More with Seeing AI
Saturday November 21, 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Eastern

Description

Learn about this versatile computer vision tool for iOS. We'll explore channels for recognizing short text like envelopes and kitchen items, full documents, handwriting, scenes, color, light level and more. We'll also explore how to use Seeing AI to get visual descriptions for photos on your phone and on social media.

For many Seeing AI beginners, it can be a challenge to get accurate results when working with the iPhone's camera. We'll go over some strategies and techniques for making sure your camera is stable and the object you want to see is fully in view.

Anyone is welcome! Our remote tech and culture programs are an evolution of the in -person and hybrid workshops hosted at the Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library. Whether you're blind, sighted, or somewhere in between, in New York City or on the other side of the world, we welcome you for fellowship, learning and dialog.
so we know how many people to expect.
To join our technology and Braille team's event announcement list, just email heiskelltech+subscribe@googlegroups.com - we'll let you know about all the other remote programming we offer.

To learn more about us or suggest a workshop, or to volunteer your time, contact our tech coordinator: chanceyfleet@nypl.org

To support open discussion and patron privacy, our workshops are never recorded.

Time
Nov 21, 2020 02:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register at
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMldu6uqzgqHtwyzQrucNhPJmzSk50HDq9Z