Anyone got any details on the firmware updates and such?
> The time has finally come for the most exciting conference of the year! Visit Selvas BLV at booth #508, where our staff will be there to share with you exciting firmware and product updates we have in store for 2025!
Happy last day of February, what are people's plans for the weekend? I'll be up to my usual, housework, reading, planning to read at least 4 chapters in #braille, parenting, and the Sunday voice event on the OurBlind discord.
Story time: G-d is good to me. G-d is good to me. Since I couldn't log into #SSA for who knows what reason, thus began the desperate hunt for the print version of the 1099. Why do I have such a huge mountain of print mail having amassed? Clutter keeps me from that which I must find, the prize of my hunt. So, down on the floor I sit so as not to drop anything and out comes #SeeingAI and a scanning we go. An hour and a half later the mountain of clutter is sorted into a pile for saving and a pile for banishing to the trash. But still no joy. It must be here. I pray a desperate prayer and look through the tax papers folder, still no joy. Wait, what's this behind the file box. A Ziplock bag containing some braille. Well, well, there it is the #Braille copy of the 1099 and look what’s right with it the print version. I was more efficient than I knew it just hadn't made it into the box. It must have been on top of the lid and fallen behind. I tell you that box of 1,000 1-gallon Ziplock bags I bought was one of the best organizational investments I've ever made. I recommend 1-gallon and 2-gallon Ziplock bags for organizing papers and other things quite heartily. 🙏🙏🙌
On the final stretch of Prisoner of Azkaban in #braille, about 60 pages to go, so should finish tomorrow or the day after.
Just received these update notes in the Play Store.
TalkBack 15.2, • Added support for connecting to braille displays via HID. This allows for easier connection via Bluetooth.
So I have realized that if I wanted to, and have the time, I can quite easily read 30+ pages of #braille in one session without much effort,. Therefore I could read 1-3 novels a month depending on length.
Has anyone thought about making a #virtual #Braille #display for #Windows that would hijack the touch screen for use with #NVDASR or #JAWS as a Braille input device, and allow using things like a mode for navigation with dot taps like command mode with #BrailleScreenInput on #iOS with #VoiceOver? I'd pay for this. #Accessibility.
I'm on hold with #VerizonWireless to see if I can obtain my bill in #Braille while still maintaining my apperless discount as I can with 3Xfinity services.
Wow, this is amazing. Watch this if you want to see what the Monarch can really do. I wish I would've had this in school. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxoEkzwcXL8 #braille #monarch
⏰ What time is it?
For Braille users, checking the time can be a breeze with JAWS! 🧑🦯 In this episode, we break down how to use JAWS with Braille displays to keep track of time effortlessly.
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#JAWS #Braille #Accessibility
My first contribution to #NoonScrolling: the 200th birthday of Louis Braille is being celebrated this year. On that occasion, the Braille working group of the European Blind Union hosts a year-long project, where each day a Braille-related piece is featured. Want to learn about a German man who's learnt 400 poems by heart by reading them in Braille first? They've got you covered! Looking for that Spanish summer hit of 2018 with millions of Youtube displays that references Braille? OK, that one is a bit far-fetched but still meets the filter so right you are. I love the advent calendar style of this, there is one new story to discover every day. I don't think they would say no to your contribution if you had one still: https://livingbraille.eu/ #Braille #Blind #Accessibility
Did you know our Freedom Scientific Training YouTube channel has a variety of short training videos for the Focus Braille Displays? Check out this video of Ron Miller demonstrating a feature of the Focus 40 Blue Refreshable Braille Display and JAWS called Braille Study Mode: https://youtu.be/n-Evy1j7Gt4?si=X4Q1b8JvkBQQQ8tY
#Braille #BrailleDisplay #BraillieLiteracy #BrailleLiteracyMonth
A new Braille display is changing accessibility with its innovative design. Watch the details: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0g4LWy-MTk
#Accessibility #Braille #TechInnovation
For anyone who hasn't heard the text-to-speech on the Mantis Q40 #braille display but would like to, here are some usage examples.
@douglas2005 I had to read that joke for the last hour I didn't get it till I made #JFW spell it. One instance where #Braille would have been my friend but I wasn't looking at my display. #WhyBrailleMatters see what I did there?
Happy World #Braille Day! I’m not sure how I would have tutored online so successfully, started cultivating a quality math education, or read so voraciously when nothing is at stake other than my own pleasure, etc., etc. I really appreciate having learned this skill and all it makes possible.
Happy World #Braille Day. This tactile code has helped keep me literate through school and my professional life. Without it, I have no idea where I'd be.
French educator Luois Braille was born #OTD in 1809. He was the inventor of a reading and writing system named after him, braille, intended for use by visually impaired people.
At just 15 years old, Braille began refining Barbier's system, developing a code based on a six-dot cell structure that allowed for efficient representation of letters, numbers, and even musical notation.
It's World Braille Day! Braille is an important part of literacy for blind people around the world. We are proud to keep NVDA's Braille support top-notch.
Read about some recent efforts in our blog: https://www.nvaccess.org/post/in-process-8th-october-2024/
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Hint hint hint APH, looking forward to when the iOS app WingIt app is released for the Monarch so I can draw works of art on the Monarch. #Braille
One cool thing about using a Braille display with a Perkins or QWERTY keyboard with VoiceOver on iOS, you can press Enter key, type what you want to search for, and select from what comes up. #Braille
I'm this person that needs always to know what she invests into. So with that said, who of my followers, or non-followers, has a 14cell braille display? What is the good about it? Also, has anyone used the focus 14 cell and do they use it still, etc. I'll be glad for any answers. I just can't always carry a 40 cell display, and find it difficult to carry sometimes. I also don't use speech all the time, so maybe having something more portable will be good. Anyway, awaiting your wise words, or just responces. Thanks! #Braille #accessibility #BrailleDisplays
Celebrate Braille Literacy Month! Join us on Thursday, January 16 at Noon ET for the live webinar, Ten Power Tips for Using Braille with JAWS. We'll walk you through setting up your braille display, discuss important commands, and demonstrate valuable features designed to help you be more productive when using braille and JAWS.
Register today: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7ptmcJZxRry036pM2Oe7Hw#/registration
#JAWS #FreedomScientificTraining #Braille #BrailleDisplay #BrailleLiteracy
A tip for Mac users with the Mantis Q40, use the Caps Lock key as your VO keys as the Mantis QWERTY keyboard defaults to the Control and Option keys (VO keys) being separated by one key or just use either method. #Braille
With the latest firmware update to the Mantis Q40 late last year 2024, there is now speech output for not only the Brailliant BI20/40X, but the Mantis as well. #Braille
