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20240801 I Love Braille Originally Broadcasted August 1, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Our guest speaker, Sharon Howerton, a retired rehab counselor and braille teacher explained the importance of tracking methods in braille reading.   Sponsored by: East Bay Center for the Blind Access Archives Email Vileen Shah

20240731 Getting Smarter with Smart Glasses Originally Broadcasted July 31, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Now that many of us have purchased the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, it’s time to come together and share tips and tricks with one another. We especially want to hear from those who have experiences which are tried and … Read more

20240731 Recipe Swap Meets Its Electric Originally Broadcasted July 31, 2024, on ACB Media 5   The Recipe Swap and It’s Electric calls teamed up for a winning combination call! Participants  joined Sheila & Jeannie and brought their favorite recipes using small kitchen electrics.

20240730 Brailliance, a new iOS game Originally Broadcasted July 30, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined Holly for a demo and discussion of the new IOS word game Brailliance. It’s a bit like a braille wordle, and a great way for new users to practice braille.

20240730 Hints on Using Homophones Originally Broadcasted July 30, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined Mary Haupt to learn about homophones — words that sound alike but have different meanings and spellings. Examples: "T A I L" and "T A L E" or "G R A Y" and "G R E Y".

20240730 Wow That Was Weird! Originally Broadcasted July 30, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Have you ever thought you had  received a message from a deceased relative or friend? Maybe you were thinking about someone you had lost contact with, and that person calls you out of the blue. Judy and Lucy want to … Read more

20240730 Herbies community Cooking Corner Originally Broadcasted July 30, 2024, on ACB Media 5 This time: Sweet and Sour Chicken. If cooking along, you need the following: 1 pound chicken breast, boneless and skinless, cut into 1/2-inch-thick Cubes salt, to taste freshly ground black pepper, to taste 1/2 cup cornstarch 2 eggs, lightly beaten 2 … Read more

20240729 Sports Roundtable Originally Broadcasted July 29, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined the Sports Spelunkers as they highlighted the wonderful, wide, and wacky world of (primarily) US team sports.

20240728 Sunday Night Shellen’ Originally Broadcasted July 28, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined Cindy LaBon and Diane Ducharme every other Sunday for a discussion about all things Shells – could be peanut shells, seashells but mostly BlindShells. Cindy and Diane love answering questions so bring lots to the discussion.