@tinygirl @izziegofficial Yeah, that' crazy. I had tu use eddy too. At least, long enough to get my speech back. I like eqoquence on the iphone but because I am also a tech instructor all day, I'm like, I don't wanna use that on my phone. *grin* That's really the only reason I don't normally use it.

@izziegofficial @tinygirl Yep, that's the same with #apple and the IOS26 developer Beta. It was a mess getting speech back. Thankfully, I have a braille display, so I was abel to get around it, and fix it. Delete the alex voice, and re-install it. You better believe, I let apple have it with that one. I understand that it is a beta, but that bug should never be present. Once you get up and running though, it works well.

Me: What's the wifi password?. Bartender: You need to buy a drink first.. Me: Okay, I’ll have a coke.. Bartender: Is Pepsi okay?. Me: Sure. How much is that?. Bartender: $3. Me: There you go. So, what's the wifi password?. Bartender: You need to buy a drink first. * no spaces, all lowercase. #Funny #Puns

I love how these AI devices always state the obvious. This is me talking to my speaker. Me: hey speaker, what is tomorrow’s weather? Speaker: tomorrow you will see a high of 117°. By the way, there is an excessive heat watch in effect. For real? I guess I better get out my gloves and winter gear. #Funny #AI

@pixelate @cublanco Is there any sort of documentation that I can read about it?

@cublanco @pixelate How does it work? How do you activate it

Blazie Technologies will be exhibiting at the #NFB25 and the #ACB25 conventions. Stop by, say hi and check out the #BTSpeak Pro.
DG

@pixelate Can you explain a little bit how this braille access thing works? I’m considering upgrading my phone as well to experience iOS 26. Thanks

Here’s a fun resolution I wrote based on frustration with a website. OK, I didn’t write it, I use #Gemini to help me write a fun little parody. RESOLUTION OF THE FRUSTRATED CUSTOMER'S HOUSEHOLD
WHEREAS, the aforementioned sample website has proven to be a source of immense vexation and digital distress for the esteemed member of this household; and
WHEREAS, attempts to renew a membership on said website have been met with an impenetrable wall of technical incompetence, preventing the successful input of vital card information; and
WHEREAS, it is the considered opinion of this household that the website in question is unequivocally "junky" and in dire need of immediate and substantial improvement;
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THIS HOUSEHOLD THAT:
* The offending website shall, with all due haste, implement superior accessibility features to ensure a seamless and frustration-free user experience for all, especially this household's esteemed member.
* Upon each and every visit to the website, a mandatory and automatic disbursement of peanut butter candy shall be delivered directly to the physical location of the user, regardless of their geographical coordinates.
* With every single click of the "renew" button, without exception or limitation, a generous portion of free bacon shall materialize instantaneously, ready for immediate consumption by the clicking party.
* Should any incorrect card number be entered into the website's flawed interface, the user shall be immediately granted a complimentary two-year membership as recompense for the website's inherent shortcomings.
* In the event that more than one day elapses between visits to the website, the user shall be irrevocably bestowed with the glorious gift of free groceries for life, demonstrating the website's profound appreciation for the user's eventual return.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that failure to comply with each and every one of these enumerated demands shall result in immediate and relentless legal action, wherein every single nickel and dime possessed by the website's proprietors shall be pursued with unwavering determination.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED by the Frustrated Customer's Household on this 14th day of June, 2025.
SINCERELY,
A Frustrated Customer
#Funny #AI

@mcourcel Lol, that was a slow day for sure.

#Audio #Audiomo, October 9, 2024... Me playing with a fidget spinner on a table in my office. 59 seconds of Spinning. The rumbling in the background is the hVAC unit in the office. I could not do much about that. I was using the iPhone voice memos app.

@BlazieTech Super excited! I’m on the edge of my keys. :-)

A new update for the BT Speak goes live on Wednesday, June 11. It features a new streamlined menu system that will be easier to navigate and memorize. We'll post more details tomorrow. There's definitely some good stuff on the menu. 😊
DG

I accidentally drank a bottle of invisible ink.

Now I’m in the hospital, waiting to be seen.
I accidentally drank a bottle of invisible ink.. Now I'm in the hospital, waiting to be seen. #Funny #Puns #DadJokes

@NightDrake Thanks... That’s the tech instructor in me. :-)

@NightDrake So, as a sidenote, you can’t use insert plus the minus key to route your NVDA cursor to your PC cursor, etc. The way they do that kind of thing is much different than Jaws. It’s probably the most confusing part about NVDA, at least for me. Thankfully, it’s not something I have to work with a lot.

@NightDrake You’re not asking a dumb question.

Press the NVDA key and the letter N to open the NVDA menu.
Arrow down to “Tools” and press Enter.
In the Tools menu, arrow down to “Add-on Store” and press Enter.

If this is your first time using the store, you’ll get a message telling you to make sure that you trust these add-ons, etc. Just press Enter on the OK button.

Now press Shift+Tab once until you hear “Installed Add-ons tab.”
Press the Right Arrow key until you hear “Available Add-ons tab.”
Then press Tab a few times, and you’ll land in the search box.

Type “numpad” and press Tab a couple times until you’re in the list of results.
Find the add-on called Numpad NAV Mode and press Enter to install it.

Once the install finishes, it’ll ask if you want to restart NVDA. Choose Yes.

After NVDA restarts, press Alt+NVDA+Plus (the plus key on the number pad).
That switches your numpad from regular mode to navigation mode.

Now your numpad works kind of like the JAWS navigation pad. The only thing it won’t do is move your cursor around the screen like JAWS does—but that’s something to talk about another time.

@NightDrake Have you tried the numpad add-on? It turns the numpad into standard navigation, like you see with jaws.

@NightDrake I use NVDA almost exclusively these days. I still use Jaws, but only as a bckup. Crazy how that works.

@technocounselor Ah, taco bell. I boycotted them since they got rid of my XL burrito a couple of years ago. I was so sad.