Eyes On Success with hosts Peter and Nancy Torpey

2341 Apple Accessibility – Making Tech For Everyone (Oct. 11, 2023)

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Apple works to make their products accessible to everyone by supporting vision, hearing, speech, motor, and cognitive…

2340 Eurofly Flight Simulator (Oct. 4, 2023)

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Have you ever wanted to fly a plane? If so, you might want to try the Eurofly flight simulation program. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk…

2339 Accessibility of Amazon Products (Sep. 27, 2023)

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Amazon is dedicated to making their devices and services not only user friendly but also accessible to everyone no matter what thei…

2338 The Tech Toolbox from Orbit Research (Sep. 20, 2023)

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Orbit Research carries a wide variety of products suitable for students, professionals, and home use. These range from talking…

2337 Joining the ACB Community (Sep. 13, 2023)

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People with visual impairments may experience geographical and/or social isolation. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Cindy Hollis, …

2336 See the World the Way You Want with the ReBokeh App (Sep. 6, 2023)

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Rebecca Rosenberg felt that none of the built-in accessibility features in her smart phone were designed to addre…

2335 The Chatbots Are Coming (Aug. 30, 2023)

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Chatbots and Large Language Models have recently become very popular and developers are experimenting with many uses for them. Hosts Nancy …

2334 Going Beyond the Words in Documents and Presentations (Aug. 23, 2023)

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Creating impactful documents and presentations is important for connecting with sighted individuals in all wal…

2333 The Sky Is the Limit – A Skydiving Adventure (Aug. 16, 2023)

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Zach Tidwell is a blind military veteran who enjoys a variety of physical activities such as snowboarding, ski biking, …

2332 Cracking the Code of Darkness (Aug. 9, 2023)

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Zach Tidwell was a marine who lost all of his sight in an instant during a period of deep depression. Despite all odds, he quickly ada…

2331 Encore of 1813 Outtakes from Eyes On Success (Aug. 2, 2023)

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They say that nothing is ever perfect. Fortunately, though, with a little extra work, most mistakes can be fixed. That…

2330 Navigating the Transition to Sight Loss (Jul. 26, 2023)

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In his new book “The Country of the Blind: A Memoir At the End of Sight”, author and audio producer Andrew Leland chronicles…

2329 Defining Your Dream Job (Jul. 19, 2023)

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Few companies were concerned with the accessibility of their products when Jyotsna Kaki was looking for a job. Undaunted, she went on to ge…

2328 Accessibility of Google Android and G Suite (Jul. 12, 2023)

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Google continually introduces new features in their products to make them more accessible for people with disabilities. …

2327 Preparing for Employment with Clusiv (Jul. 5, 2023)

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Clusiv offers a screen-reader friendly, on-line training program aimed at providing blind clients with the skills to find meanin…

2326 The Key to Being a Piano Technician (Jun. 28, 2023)

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Tuning and repairing pianos is a profession that can be enjoyable and rewarding even if one is blind. Hosts Nancy and Peter Tor…

2325 Innovative Impact LLC (Jun. 21, 2023)

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Kirk Adams is the managing director of Innovative Impact LLC, a venture he started whose mission is to consult with companies to accelerate in…

2324 Woodworking By Touch (Jun. 14, 2023)

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Dave Carlson was introduced to woodworking as a youth, watching and helping his dad in the shop. However, it wasn’t until losing his sight to …

2323 Be My Eyes Virtual Volunteer (Jun. 7, 2023)

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Be My Eyes is an app that connects blind individuals and their cameras to sighted volunteers for real-time assistance. Now the power of…

2322 Blazing the Trails with Awarewolf Gear (May 31, 2023)

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Sedona Dave is blind and was tired of people not noticing him when walking around town and crashing into him. He also wanted …