The Blind Side
News and information from a blindness perspective
8 years ago

E67 David Woodbridge, technology old and new

We begin with a reminder that ’tis the season for voting. Vote for your top 10 Christmas songs of all time in Mushroom FM’s holiday countdown. Jonathan and Bonnie Mosen speak with David Woodbridge from Australia. David is a tech...

8 years ago

E66 Jesper Holten describes life as a blind person in Denmark

Jonathan Mosen catches up with Jesper Holten, a long-time user of technology who now works for the Danish Association of the Blind. We learn about some of the challenges blind people in Denmark face. Some will be very familiar, while others may be...

8 years ago

E65 Don’t panic! It’s the blind person’s guide to the Galaxy, part 4

This week’s episode of The Blind Side Podcast begins with details of our Black Friday sale at the Mosen Consulting Store. When checking out, just enter the coupon code thankful to receive 25% off everything in your cart. The more you buy, the more...

8 years ago

E64 Don’t panic! It’s the blind person’s guide to the Galaxy, part 3

In part 3 of his series on the Samsung Galaxy S8 as used by a blind person in conjunction with the Voice Assistant screen reader, Jonathan Mosen introduces you to Bixby. Samsung’s so proud of Bixby, it has its own dedicated button on the side of the...

8 years ago

E63 Is an overzealous Apple killing off Blindfold Games?

A seemingly strict, and many would argue unreasonable interpretation of a new Apple policy means that we may have seen the end of the much-loved Blindfold Games, unless Apple changes its position. Marty Schultz has been developing his iOS-based...

8 years ago

E62 Don’t panic! It’s the blind person’s guide to the Galaxy, part 2

Jonathan Mosen continues his comprehensive series on the Samsung Galaxy S8. This week, learn about the thankfully angle-free gesture set in Samsung’s screen reader, Voice Assistant. Jonathan discusses migrating your data from iPhone, giving voice...

8 years ago

E61 A thorough look at iPhone X from a blindness perspective

Apple’s iPhone X is the most radical re-design of iPhone since it introduced the product 10 years ago. With no home button, and touch ID having been replaced with face ID, just what is it like for a blind person to use iPhone X in conjunction with...

8 years ago

E60 Don’t Panic! It’s the Blind Person’s Guide to the Galaxy, part 1

After some news about New Zealand’s new government and a difficult but important topic on Mushroom Fm’s talk show this week, Jonathan Mosen begins his demonstration of the Samsung Galaxy S8. He begins by discussing his choice to go with...

8 years ago

E59 Fred Schroeder, President, World Blind Union

Fred Schroeder is a natural leader and superb orator. He has been First Vice President of the National Federation of the blind, Rehabilitation Services Administration Commissioner during the Clinton administration, a state agency director, a lecturer,...

8 years ago

E58 Mushroom FM and the fun guys who make it happen

Mushroom FM is one of those Internet radio phenomena you’ve almost certainly heard about. Perhaps you’ve been meaning to check it out and never have, or maybe you haven’t checked in for a while. Staffed by a team of blind...