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20240516 I Love Braille–Braille Polestar

Originally Broadcasted May 16, 2024, on ACB Media 5

May 16, 2024

20240516 I Love Braille–Braille Polestar Originally Broadcasted May 16, 2024, on ACB Media 5 This month's polestar Estelle Shukert shared her experience with learning and using braille. Sponsored by: East Bay Center for the Blind Subscribe to I Love Braille email list Access Archives Email Vileen Shah

20240515 Its Electric

Originally Broadcasted May 15, 2024, on ACB Media 5

May 15, 2024

20240515 Its Electric Originally Broadcasted May 15, 2024, on ACB Media 5 Participants talked about the small kitchen appliances they love so much: from blenders to Instant Pots and everything in between! Attendees brought their questions, tips, resources, recipes and accessible appliance recommendations!

20240514 Helpful Hints on Using Homophones

Originally Broadcasted May 14, 2024, on ACB Media 5

May 14, 2024

20240514 Helpful Hints on Using Homophones Originally Broadcasted May 14, 2024, on ACB Media 5 Participants joined Mary Haupt to find out who won the prize in the "Homophone Bee." We'll then learn about a few more pairs of homophones — words that sound alike but have different spellings and meanings.

20240514 Games to Play with Lady A

Originally Broadcasted May 14, 2024, on ACB Media 5

May 14, 2024

20240514 Games to Play with Lady A Originally Broadcasted May 14, 2024, on ACB Media 5 Lucy loves to play games, so participants found out about new games to play with their Lady A devices.

20240514 Unmute Presents

Originally Broadcasted May 14, 2024, on ACB Media 5

May 14, 2024

20240514 Unmute Presents Originally Broadcasted May 14, 2024, on ACB Media 5 The Unmute Presents team was ready to resolve your tech queries or guide you to find answers yourself, across Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android. Sponsored by: Unmute Presents Access Unmute Presents Podcasts

20240514 Herbies Community Cooking Corner

Originally Broadcasted May 14, 2024, on ACB Media 5

May 14, 2024

20240514 Herbies Community Cooking Corner Originally Broadcasted May 14, 2024, on ACB Media 5

This time: Dulce de Leche cake. If cooking along, you need the following:

  • 1 box of vanilla or white cake mix (and the ingredients required to make the cake)
  • usually: o water o eggs o oil

  • 1 can (14 oz) of dulce de leche

  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Mixing bowl
  • Spoon or electric mixer (the latter might be easier)

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20240513 Sports Roundtable

Originally Broadcasted May 13, 2024, on ACB Media 5

May 13, 2024

20240513 Sports Roundtable Originally Broadcasted May 13, 2024, on ACB Media 5 Participants joined the Sports Spelunkers as they highlighted the wonderful, wide, and wacky world of (primarily) US team sports.

20240513 The Jewish Hour

Originally Broadcasted May 13, 2024, on ACB Media 5

May 13, 2024

20240513 The Jewish Hour Originally Broadcasted May 13, 2024, on ACB Media 5 Rabbi Seth Goldstein explained Torah trope and is the rabbi of temple Beth Hatfiloh in Olympia. Subscribe to the Jewish Hour email list.

20240513 BlindShell 101 and Beyond

Originally Broadcasted May 13, 2024, on ACB Media 5

May 13, 2024

20240513 BlindShell 101 and Beyond Originally Broadcasted May 13, 2024, on ACB Media 5 BlindShell Classic 2 is an accessible cell phone with tactile buttons. Whether you are a new user or are curious about its many features, participants joined Diane Ducharme for an instructional session about how to use the device. Sponsored by: BlindShell USA

20240511 Basics With BITS–Google CalendarOriginally Broadcasted May 11, 2024, on ACB Media 5

May 11, 2024

or NVDA, as well as syncing with the Calendar app o 20240511 Basics With BITS–Google Calendar Originally Broadcasted May 11, 2024, on ACB Media 5 Participants joined BITS, as we got down to basics, and provided a gentle helping hand to assist you in becoming more confident when using your technology. This time, David Kingsbury demonstrated using the Google Calendar to stay organized. Attendees learned how to master this powerful tool on their PC, using JAWS