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

E57 Apple’s VoiceOver design inconsistencies, and Jim Fetgather, the former phone phreaker

Jonathan Mosen begins by announcing the return of the accessible phones for the blind email group, where comparisons of phone types and operating systems are welcome. In a call to action, Jonathan expands on his blog post, If you’ve found...

8 years ago

E56 Deja Powell, blind cane travel instructor

For some people who’ve never been given travel instruction by a blind person, the idea seems proposterous and downright dangerous. How can a blind orientation and mobility specialist keep their students safe and monitor their technique? And yet,...

8 years ago

E55 Unboxing of, and a first look at, iPhone 8 Plus and Apple Watch Series 3

Thanks to the wonders of time zones, New Zealanders get new Apple tech before the rest of the world. Today, a new iPhone 8 Plus and Apple Watch Series 3 landed at Mosen Towers. Jonathan and Bonnie Mosen demonstrate setting up the iPhone 8 plus with...

8 years ago

E54 Jonathan Mosen’s iOS 11 Tek Talk Presentation

Just ahead of the official release of iOS 11, the new software to power iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, Jonathan Mosen was invited to deliver a Tek Talk presentation to For many years, Tek Talk presentations have been held every Monday at 8 PM US...

8 years ago

E53 Recap of Apple’s September 2017 event

At its first ever event at the Steve Jobs Theatre, Apple unveiled an Apple Watch with LTE connectivity, a 4K Apple TV, and three new iPhones. One of those iPhones is a radical departure in some key respects from anything we’ve seen before. ...

8 years ago

E52 Nicky Wagner, Minister for Disability Issues, National Party

We conclude our series on New Zealand’s general election by hearing from the current Minister for Disability Issues, National’s Nicky Wagner. Minister Wagner discusses what she considers to be National’s most significant achievements for...

8 years ago

E51 Upcoming Apple coverage, Marama Fox, Co-leader, Maori Party

We’re preparing to go into top gear on The Blind Side, with comprehensive coverage of Apple’s new hardware. Mosen Consulting is also ready to go with our most comprehensive iOS book to date. Learn more in the podcast. Blind people using ...

8 years ago

E50 More on our podcasting course, how blind New Zealanders vote

On this, our 50th episode, we say thanks for your listenership. It’s been amazing. Our podcasting course begins just days from now, and we’re excited by how many people have already joined our community of intrepid podcast explorers. There’s...

8 years ago

E49 Our podcasting course, iOS 11 book, Ria Bond from New Zealand First

Responding to many requests, Mosen Consulting is offering a thorough podcasting course, comprising four webinars, a discussion forum, a resource guide and more. Jonathan discusses what the course covers, and how you can register. Note, since the...

8 years ago

E48 Poto Williams, NZ Labour Party

Our series on New Zealand’s general election continues. Poto Williams is Labour’s spokesperson for Disability Issues. She joins Jonathan Mosen for a wide-ranging discussion on public policy from a disability perspective, including answering...