VIBUG Demonstrations

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2023 Demos

April 2024 VIBUG Meeting

• Margaret Gaffney demonstrates the artificial intelligince incorporated in to the aira app
• Antonio Guimaraes demonstrates the new Braille EMotion notetaker from Hims

February 2024 VIBUG Meeting

• Steve Dresser and Jeanette Kutash discuss the latest update for the Hims BS-6 notetaker
• David Kingsbury demonstrates how to set up the message preview feature in outlook

• Ted Filteau discusses the new features of the Humanware victor stream 3 reader
• Humanware webinar on the new features in software version 1.2 of the victor reder stream 3
• Margaret Gaffney demonstsrates the new artificial intelligence features in the Be My Eyes app

November 2023 VIBUG Meeting

• Gianna Everette and a team of Brandeis undergraduate students discuss developing tactile puzzles for the blind
• Jeannette Kutash and Tim Cumings demonstrate the qardio-arm blood pressure monitor and app

October 2023 VIBUG Meeting

• Amy Bower discusses and demonstrates using data sonification to convert visual data to nonverbal sounds to help blind and visually impaired people understand visual data

September 2023 VIBUG Meeting

• Mika Pyyhkala demonstrates some new features in the Be My Eyes app.
• Margaret Gaffney demonstrates the vision glasses.

June 2023 VIBUG Meeting

• Don Breda demonstrates the NLS bard amazon skill on Alexa.
• Maria Rueters demonstrates the blind shell 2 accessible cell phone.

May 2023 VIBUG Meeting

• Tim Cumings describes the procedure for editing VIBUG meeting recordings and putting them up on the VIBUG web site.
• David Kingsbury discusses his experiences of trying to use google bard to describe images.

April 2023 VIBUG Meeting

• Nick Corbett demonstrates chat gpt on the pc
• Isabella Pedraza and friends from MIT demonstrate an ongoing accessible data visualization study making charts on web sites accessible.

March 2023 VIBUG Meeting

• David Kingsbury demonstrates the google online calendar
• Henry Jiang discusses an ultrasonic mobility aid that he has helped develop

February 2023 VIBUG Meeting

• David Hunt discusses and demonstrates the social media network mastodon on both pc and IOS
• Jerry Berrier discusses the Hable one, a new small keyboard for operating the IPhone

2022 Demos

December 2022 VIBUG Meeting

• David Kingsbury demonstrates how to edit video using jaws.
• Cindy Wentz discusses her search for an accessible washing machine.
• Kelsey Nicolay discusses why she purchased the IPhone Se 2022.

November 2022 VIBUG Meeting

• Mika Pyyhkala discusses and demonstrates using smart locks.
• Steve Dresser demonstrates the new bookshare audio format on the Hims braille-sense 6 notetaker.

October 2022 VIBUG Meeting

• Jeannette Kutash demonstrates some features of the Hims BS6 mini braille notetaking device.
• Jerry Berrier demonstrates Chicken nugget, an accessible twitter client for the PC.

September 2022 VIBUG Meeting

• Steve Dresser discusses his new blink camera security system
• Tim Cumings discusses the pomodoro storage container system for vacuum-sealing food.
• Jerry Berrier demonstrates how to play the game wordle on the iphone

May 2022 VIBUG Meeting

• Maria Rueters discusses the hoopla app that allows people to borrow audio and e-text books from their local library.
• Jerry Berrier demonstrates how to perform advanced searches in the outlook email application

April 2022 VIBUG Meeting

• David Kingsbury demonstrates how to create global shortcut keys in Zoom.
• Jeannette Kutash describes the Zoomax e-reader distributed by the Perkkins Library.

March 2022 VIBUG Meeting

• David Kingsbury demonstrates the Spodify music service on the IPhone.
• Jeannette Kutash explains how to move your vaccine records to your IPhone.
• Frank Ventura demonstrates how to add a new folder in dropbox and share it with someone else.

February 2022 VIBUG Meeting

• Professor Gang Luo from Harvard Medical School discusses the All Aboard app, an IPhone app using phone camera and computer vision technology to help blind and visually impaired people easily find bus stops.
• Kelsey Nicolay demonstrates the ootunes IPhone radio app.
• Steve Dresser and Jerry Berrier discuss sonos speakers.
• Frank Ventura discusses and demonstrates Pandora, a music app available on Pc, Mac, and IOS.

2021 Demos

December 2021 VIBUG Meeting

• David Kingsbury demonstrates some of the new changes to the MBTA�s �The Ride�� website, as well as a focus on some of the screen reader skills necessary for navigation.
• Martha Merson�discusses her work on audio soundscapes.
• Kelsey Nicolay demonstrates the backtap feature on the IPhone.
• Mika Pyyhkala discusses the different methods to obtain COVID-19 tests, including test kits that can be used at home and what technology and accessibility challenges they pose.

November 2021 VIBUG Meeting

• Frank Ventura gives an introduction to scanning with optical character recognition.
• Frank Ventura describes stand-alone scanning devices.
• Frank Ventura describes cctv-ocr devices.
• Nina Kagan demonstrates the IPhone voice dream reader app for scanning documents.
• Jeannette Kutash and John Smith demonstrate the IPhone seeaing ai app for scanning documents.
• Jeannette Kutash and John Smith demonstrate the IPhone envision app for scanning documents.
• Tim Cumings demonstrates the Docuscan Plus program for scanning documents on a computer.>
• Jerry Berrier demonstrates the Kurzweil program for scanning documents on a computer.

October 2021 VIBUG Meeting

• Brian Hartgen summarises and demonstrates some of the products he produces and sells through his company Hartgen Consultancy.
• Antonio Guimaraes demonstrates the hable 1, a braille keyboard that can be bluetoothed to your IPhone for navigation and for braille input on the IPhone.

September 2021 VIBUG Meeting

• Pramit�Bhargava demonstrates Louie Voice Control, an android app that allows you to control many smartphone apps with spoken voice commands.
• Jerry Berrier demonstrates how to use the internet to book a paratransit ride.

June 2021 VIBUG Meeting

• Tim Cumings discusses the zoom podtrak p4, a small mixer, recorder, and audio interface for podcasters.
• Jeannette Kutash demonstrates the libre freestyle IPhone app which helps diabetics monitor their blood sugar

May 2021 VIBUG Meeting

• Frank Ventura demonstrates an easy way to create shortcuts in any version of windows.
• Nimer Jaber discusses the Blind Tech Guys Podcast, which he co-hosts and produces.
• Marty Schultz, founder of Blindfold Games and co-Founder of ObjectiveEd, discusses the games and the new educational company that they started.
• Frank Ventura demonstrates a feature in the CVS app that can read prescription labels from the pharmacy.

April 2021 VIBUG Meeting

• Jerry Berrier demonstrates how to name row headers in Microsoft excel
• Kelsey Nicolay demonstrates the icloud keychain feature on apple devices
• Steve Dresser demonstrates the Evo e10 accessible digital recorder

March 2021 VIBUG Meeting

• David Kingsbury demonstrates how to create comments in Microsoft word
• Jerry Berrier discusses reading columns and rows in excel sheets using jaws.
• Kelsey Nicolay demonstrates touch id on the iphone

February 2021 VIBUG Meeting

• Jerry Berrier demonstrates the super lidar IPhone app
• Jerry Berrier demonstrates the speaking stopwatch iPhone app.
• Frank Ventura discusses the orbit writer.
• Nina Kagan discusses the audiotechnica model a n c 7 b noise cancelling headphones.
• Jerry Berrier demonstrates the blind compass IPhone app.

January 2021 VIBUG Meeting

• David Kingsbury demonstrates the outlook app for the iphone.
• Kelsey Nicolay demonstrates using braille screen input on the iphone.

2020 Demos

December 2020 VIBUG Meeting

• Jerry Berrier will demonstrate the custom list view feature in JAWS.
• Frank Ventura will demonstrate the Alexa app for Windows.
• Kelsey Nicolay will give us an iPad Mini review.
• Kim Charlson and Nancy Gahagan from the Perkins Braille and Talking Book Library will tell us about some of the technology used in producing library books.

November 2020 VIBUG Meeting

• David Goldfield discusses tech-vi, his e-mail distribution list that keeps blind people informed about new technology developments and how he selects his content.
• Margaret Gaffney discusses some of her findings about her new IPhone 12.
• Jerry Berrier demonstrates how to password protect a Word document.

October 2020 VIBUG Meeting

• Jeff Bishop describes and demonstrates some of the new features in IOS version 14
• Kelsey Nicolay demonstrates Jaws tandem

September 2020 VIBUG Meeting

• Emre Sarbak, discusses the work being done on the supersense IPhone app.
• Jerry Berrier describes the audible sync program for transferring audible books to your mp3 player.
• Maria Kristic and Jeannette Kutash demonstrate the way around labeling program.

August 2020 VIBUG Meeting

• Amy Ruell and Steve Dresser discuss and demonstrate the ElBraille computer from Freedom Scientific
• Heather Thomas gives visual descriptions of the screen layout in Microsoft Word 365

June 2020 VIBUG Meeting

• Frank Ventura demonstrates file sharing in windows 10
• Nina Kagan demonstrates how to insert windows emojis in to outlook email messages
• Steve Dresser demonstrates the winamp audio player for windows

May 2020 VIBUG Meeting

• Jeanette Kutash discusses two iphone lanyards available from the Harbolt Company
• Jerry Berrier demonstrates spectrum access, an iphone app which allows you to add descriptive audio to a movie
• Frank Ventura demonstrates the g v voice app for the iphone, that allows you to set up a google voice phone number

April 2020 VIBUG Meeting

• Jerry Berrier demonstrates his favorite google apps on the pc
• David Kingsbury demonstrates the edge browser on windows
• David Kingsbury demonstrates his favorite google chrome add-on
• Jeanette Kutash demonstrates the scrip talk app on the iphone

March 2020 VIBUG Meeting

• Kelsey Nicolay discusses using one drive to store files in the cloud.
• Kelsey Nicolay demonstrates how to create customised voiceover gestures on the iphone.
• Jerry Berrier demonstrates using the social media platform reddit on the iphone and the pc
• Jerry Berrier briefly discusses the new slide to type feature on the iphone
• David Kingsbury briefly discusses the smart news iphone app

February 2020 VIBUG Meeting

• Kelsey Nicolay demonstrates the ix-quick search engine
• Paul Ruvolo gives an update on Clew, an innovative aid for indoor navigation.
• Students from Olin College update us on the progress they made on the via program from our feedback

2019 Demos

Decemberr 2019 VIBUG Meeting

• Chris discusses bone conduction headphones
• Frank Ventura demonstrates using the Peapod grocery shopping web site with google chrome and jaws
• A representative from the Museum Of Science gets feedback from vibug participants on a new project the museum is undertaking

November 2019 VIBUG Meeting

• David Kingsbury demonstrates the dictate feature available in Microsoft Office 365
• Kelsey Nicolay demonstrates setting up a contact card for yourself on an iphone
• Nina Kagan demonstrates the Sangean prd-17 talking am/fm clock radio for the blind
• Students from Olin College discuss two projects they are working on, an inexpensive braille embosser and via, a computer application for doing virtual travel before going out on an actual route

October 2019 VIBUG Meeting

• Steve Dresser discusses his different experiences with headphones.
• David Kingsbury demonstrates the voice control feature in IOS 13.
• Emre from Mediate discusses their research in to improving scanning apps on the Iphone.
• Kelsey Nicolay demonstrates the item chooser on the iphone.
• Kelsey Nicolay demonstrates how to disable the show in groups option in outlook.

September 2019 VIBUG Meeting

• Karst Hoogsteen discusses some research he is doing on developing an outdoor navigation system for helping blind people to navigate through obstacles.
• Jerry Berrier demonstrates using google email and the google calendar on the web.
• Jerry Berrier demonstrates a talking toaster oven.
• David Kingsbury demonstrates the autotext feature in Microsoft word and outlook.

June 2019 VIBUG Meeting

• Jerry Berrier demonstrates easy chirp, a web-based twitter client
• We have a demonstration of riffr, an audio-based social media program for the computer and the IPhone
• A student from U Mass demonstrates Percept, an indoor navigation system being tested in North Station

May, 2019 VIBUG Meeting

• David Hunt demonstrates the ubuntu version of linix with the orca screen reader
• Tim Cumings demonstrates the iphone seeing ai app which enables a person to scan printed material and bar codes using their iphone
• Frank Ventura discusses places to get low-cost or free computers

April, 2019 VIBUG Meeting

• Jeffrey Drucker demonstrates version three of the Wilson digital recorder
• Jerry Berrier demonstrates the IPhone app to-do, which allows you to make lists of things you want to do
• Tim Cumings demonstrates the elephantnum talking laser tape measure
• Sarah Barden and another student from Olin College return to give an update and a demo of Via, a new computer program they are developing to help blind people preplan trips outdoors

February, 2019 VIBUG Meeting

• Sarah Barden and another student from Olin College discuss Via, a new computer program they are developing to help blind people preplan outdoor trips
• Jerry Berrier gives some tips and observations about working with google products in terms of accessibility
• Kelsey Nicolay gives some iphone and ipad tips

2018 Demos

December, 2018 VIBUG Meeting

• Students from MIT return to discuss their progress with Mediate, an app to help blind people locate chairs and other objects
• Steve Dresser demonstrates the hims Q-braille braille display
• Gary Bartos discusses his initial plan for creating an indoor/outdoor navigation device for the blind

November, 2018 VIBUG Meeting

• A student from Boston University discusses a study she is doing on computer graphics and the visually impaired
• Chris Brown from the Museum of Science demonstrates a prototype for a new exhibit they are setting up about programming robots
• Frank Ventura demonstrates the procedure for setting up a new laptop computer
• Gary Bartos discusses his interest in developing a device for the blind for indoor and outdoor navigation as well as his desire to make the Athenaum Library accessible

October, 2018 VIBUG Meeting

• Jeannette Kutash demonstrates some improvements to the aira glasses
• Frank Ventura demonstrates the initial steps for installing windows 10 on an existing computer
• David Kingsbury demonstrates some tooles for helping to efficiently proofread your word documents

September, 2018 VIBUG Meeting

• Jerry Berrier demonstrates 1 Pass, a password manager for windows and iphone
• Jeanette Kutash briefly discusses Apptiv, an iphone exercise app
• Maria Rueters briefly discusses Step Up, an iphone app that helps you count your steps when walking
• Cheryl Cumings discusses a coding camp she runs through Our Space Our place, a nonprofit afterschool program for blind and visually impaired children
• Jerry Berrier discusses cast metal puzzles
• Jeff Thompson discusses aftershox headphones, a lightweight pair of bone conduction bluetooth headphones for use with an iphone
• Maria Kristic discusses the Jabra Elite 65-t bluetooth earbuds, which are competitors to the Apple airpods
• Gary discusses the Sennheiser Ambeos, a wired pair of earphones/binaural microphones for the iphone

June, 2018 VIBUG Meeting

• Jerry Berrier demonstrates flick-type, a new program for typing faster on an iphone
• Jerry Berrier discusses and demonstrates using jaws with google drive, along with google docs
• Jerry Berrier discusses the pontes media downloader, an easy-to-use program for converting and downloading youtube videos in audio format

May, 2018 VIBUG Meeting

• Two students from MIT discuss mediate, a new application which will help blind people with certain tasks, such as locating chairs in a room or public place
• Lew Lasher discusses his experience as an amateur in audio description
• Jerry Berrier discusses the recent hackathon at Perkins School For The Blind
• David Kingsbury discusses a fun iphone word game called Seven Words

April, 2018 VIBUG Meeting

• Kelsey Nicolay gives a short demonstration of the google chrome browser
• David Kingsbury demonstrates the reading view feature in the edge internet browser
• Igor Feinberg from Inside Vision demonstrates the InsideOne, a new Windows 10 tablet with speech and built-in braille display
• Vibug members discuss and evaluate the new online zoom program being used for online participation for Vibug meetings

February, 2018 VIBUG Meeting

• Maria Rueters demonstrates an inexpensive Sony recorder
• Jerry Berrier briefly discusses studio recorder, a pc-based recording and editing program
• Tim Cumings briefly demonstrates the editing capabilities of Goldwave, an inexpensive yet powerful pc-based single-track audio editing program
• Kelsey Nicholai briefly discusses sound recorder, a simple recording program built in to windows
• Frank Ventura demonstrates virtual recorder, a simple, free pc-based recorder allowing you to record from multiple sources at the same time
• Frank Ventura demonstrates piezo, an inexpensive recording program for the mac computer
• David Kingsbury demonstrates RecUp, an inexpensive and simple recording program for the iphone and other ios devices that saves its recordings in dropbox

2017 Demos

November, 2017 VIBUG Meeting

• Steve Dresser demonstrates some new features in jaws 2018 and windows 10
• David Kingsbury demonstrates how to create pivot tables in xl using jaws

October, 2017 VIBUG Meeting

• Jeanette Kutash demonstrates aira, a pair of glasses linked to your smart phone which allows you to travel and find out about your surroundings with remote sighted assistance
• David Kingsbury demonstrates Nvda, a free screen reader for the pc

September, 2017 VIBUG Meeting

• Dr. Henry (Trae) Winter discusses the eclipse soundscapes app and associated project
• Jerry Berrier demonstrates the o6 device which allows you to control your iphone remotely
• Tim Cumings demonstrates the comcast and netflicks ios video content apps

June, 2017 VIBUG Meeting

• Tim Cumings demonstrates how to move apps from one place to another on your iphone or ipad.
• Jerry Berrier demonstrates the native weather app on the iphone.
• Jerry Berrier discusses the different ways to access twitter on the computer and on the iphone.

May, 2017 VIBUG Meeting

• Erich Manser discusses Olli, the World's most accessible autonomous vehicle.
• MIT students discuss and demonstrate the hololens (mixed reality headset) to make navigating a new space easier for blind and visually impaired people.

April, 2017 VIBUG Meeting

• Frederick Hill demonstrates CeeText, a free accessible iphone app and OCR alternative to KNFB Reader.
• David Kingsbury demonstrates Bard Express, a relatively new windows-based program for finding and downloading NLS books and magazines.

March, 2017 VIBUG Meeting

• Jerry Berrier demonstrates the Peapod grocery delivery service web site on the pc.
• David Kingsbury demonsttrates some Jaws tips for more efficiency on the internet and formatting of word documents.
• Catherine Harper, a student from RPI, discusses an accessory for the white cane which would give blind people notification of overhead obstacles in their path.

February, 2017 VIBUG Meeting

• Ted Filteau demonstrates eat 24, an iphone app which allows you to order food from local restaurants for delivery to your home.
• Tim Cumings demonstrates instacart, an iphone app which allows you to order groceries from multiple stores and have them delivered the same day.
• Caroline Angel Burke from the Edward M. Kennedy Institute demonstrates a prototype of an accessible kiosk to be used for exhibits at this institution.

2016 Demos

December, 2016 VIBUG Meeting

• Maria Rueters demonstrates the new version of the pen friend labeling device.
• Maggie Austen discusses the work of the Institute for Human Centered Design and how Vibug can help them.
• Roger Ciccaese discusses refurbishing legacy assistive technology and selling it for a greatly reduced cost.

November, 2016 VIBUG Meeting

• Marilyn Davidson demonstrates OrCam, an intuitive multi-function wearable device.
• John and Jeanette Smith demonstrate the gps iphone app Nearby Explorer.
• John and Jeanette Smith discuss the update to the iphone uber app in relation to the ride program and Jerry Berrier briefly discusses the lyft app.

October, 2016 VIBUG Meeting

• A group of folks from the mobility and rehabilitation center at Schepens Eye Research Institute discuss and demonstrate their prototype of a portable visual aid that converts real-time videos into collision warnings to complement the white cane to help blind and visually impaired travelers avoid chest level obstacles.

september, 2016 VIBUG Meeting

• David Kingsbury shares some handy tips in using the jaws screen reading program
• Danielle Bragg and Adam Kalai will discuss their project to redesign the way letters look to improve the visual reading experience for low-vision readers

June, 2016 VIBUG Meeting

• Luiza Aguiar from Perkins Solutions demonstrates Blind Ways, a new iphone app that helps blind and visually impaired people locate the physical bus stop they are looking for
• David Kingsbury demonstrates helpful tips for creating headings and styles in Microsoft Word

May, 2016 VIBUG Meeting

• Maria Rueters demonstrates the rivo keyboard, a small keyboard to use with ios devices, particularly to help people navigate who have difficulty using the ios gestures
• Frank Ventura and Tim Cumings demonstrate roger, a new voice ios chat app
• Frank Ventura gives a quick overview of docuscan plus, an inexpensive alternative to the openbook or kurzweil software scanning programs
• Jeffrey Drucker demonstrates a new inexpensive digital recorder

April, 2016 VIBUG Meeting

• Beth White discusses the changes in the new Unified English Braille code
• Jerry Berrier demonstrates the new id mate galaxy bar code reader from Envision America

March, 2016 VIBUG Meeting

• Ashley Brow demonstrates the microsoft surface pro
• Jonathan Gale and some MIT students demonstrate a new app they are developing to help blind and deaf/blind people detect sources of light
• Jerry Berrier demonstrates the repeat check list app that helps you create lists

February, 2016 VIBUG Meeting

• Antonio Guimaraes demonstrates omnifocus, a project management app for the iphone
• Tim Cumings demonstrates th amazon echo, a speaker that connects to your wifi and allows you do play music and do other things through just your voice.
• Jerry Berrier demonstrates the apple news app on the iphone

2015 Demos

December, 2015 VIBUG Meeting

• David Kingsbury gives an introduction to Windows ten
• Tim Cumings demonstrates grub hub, an iphone app you can use to have food delivered to your home from many restaurants
• Jerry Berrier demonstrates the smart navigation feature in Jaws 17 which gives a user more information when surfing the internet

October, 2015 VIBUG Meeting

• Maria Rueters demonstrates using a cellular phone running the android operating system with talkback
• David Kingsbury demonstrates using dropbox, a program for sharing files between multiple people and devices

September, 2015 VIBUG Meeting

• Maria Rueters discusses an inexpensive Sony digital recorder available from the Carroll Center
• Roger Ciccheese from Voices Of Xperience demonstrates the 6-dot Braille label maker manufactured by LoganTech
• David Kingsbury demonstrates the Cloud Music Player and Downloader iphone app, which allows you to stream and download music stored on your computer

June, 2015 VIBUG Meeting

• Ted Moallem demonstrates the waxpen, a new drawing tool for blind people developed in India
• Suzy Eppling demonstrates orcam, a wearable device that can assist people with visual impairments by reading text, recognizing products such as canned goods, and performing facial recognition

May, 2015 VIBUG Meeting

• Mika Pyyhkala demonstrates the apple watch
• Fay Wu from MIT demonstrates a prototype of a device to help visually impaired people identify their surroundings in a mall
• Lew Lasher discusses an inexpensive android phone that can be used with his get there android gps app

April, 2015 VIBUG Meeting

• Andrew Chepaitis from Elialife demonstrates a new raised print alternative alphabet for reading and labeling
• email address for Andrew Chepaitis
• Maria Rueters demonstrates the Blind Square iphone app which helps a blind person travel using gps
• Lew Lasher demonstrates the get there android app, which he created as a gps android app for the blind
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March, 2015 VIBUG Meeting

• Tim Cumings demonstrates the Be My Eyes iphone app which allows a blind person to get remote assistance from a sighted person
• Jerry Berrier demonstrates the Seeing Eye iphone app which helps a blind person travel using gps
• Tim Cumings demonstrates the giraffe reader, a stand to hold your iphone when scanning a document
• information about the different scanning stands available for the iphone and other i-devices

2014 Demos

December, 2014 VIBUG Meeting

• David Kingsbury demonstrates the knfb reader iphone scanning app
• Winston Chen discusses development of his voice dream reader iphone app and previews his text editor iphone app
• Margie Bergel from Fidelity Investments announces upgrades to their web site

November, 2014 VIBUG Meeting

• discussion by Cathy Bly of the Easter Seals Assistive Technology Loan Program and the items that can be borrowed
• Jeffrey Turner demonstrates the Voice Dream reading iphone app

October, 2014 VIBUG Meeting

• update on Comcast accessibility initiatives including their talking cable set-top box
• update on new features of the Humanware victor reader stream
• discussion and demonstration of a new sonic mobility device for the blind developed in Mexico

September, 2014 VIBUG Meeting

• update on iphone 6
• update on features of Jaws version 16
• discussion of iphone transportation apps for services such as Uber, Sidecar, Lyft, and hailo
• free promotional codes for the transportation apps discussed in this demo

June, 2014 VIBUG Meeting

• short discussion with Olin College engineering students on using assistive technology to help blind people go grocery shopping independently
• demonstration by David Bradburn of Baum USA of the VarioUltra, their new hybrid braille display/notetaker
• demonstration by Maria Rueters of Garage Band, a professional music recording ap for the iphone

April, 2014 VIBUG Meeting

• discussion of 2014 Csun conference
• demonstration by Evan Silver of Window-eyes and Microsoft Office
• demonstration by MIT students of improvements on a scanning device for reading printed material using a camera built in to a ring

March, 2014 VIBUG Meeting

• demonstration of improvements of prototype of portable reading device using a camera built in to a ring
• brainstorming session on your dream computer program or device for improving the lives of blind people
• demonstration of downcast, an iphone podcast application

February, 2014 VIBUG Meeting

• discussion of free window-eyes screen reader
• demonstration of the kindle fire
• discussion by Garth Bruen of North American regional at large organization which deals with regulation of internet domains
• discussion of iphone aps

2013 Demos

November, 2013 VIBUG Meeting

• discussion of making your computer safe from viruses and malware
• comparison of the pc and mac operating systems

October, 2013 VIBUG Meeting

• demonstration of nls bard iphone app
• discussion of ios 7, the new operating system for the iphone
• demonstration of prototype of portable reading device using a camera built in to a ring
• discussion of Google glass, a possible navigation aid for the blind

September, 2013 VIBUG Meeting

• demonstration of the rivo keyboard for ios devices

May, 2013 VIBUG Meeting

• Google as a useful resource
• Bookshare, Top Tech Tidbits, FSCast, email lists, websites and podcasts
• Urban Spoon, an iPhone app for finding restaurants

April, 2013 VIBUG Meeting

• Inexpensive ways to access prescription information

March, 2013 VIBUG Meeting

• On-line payment system - Bob Resnick
• Letter Clever, a new gaming app for the iPhone - Kwasi Mensah
• Fleksy, an on-screen keyboard for the iPhone - Jennifer Harnish
• Itube, a You-Tube software replacement for the iPhone - David Kingsbury
• Feeddler Pro, an RSS reader for the iPhone - David Kingsbury

2012 Demos

December, 2012 VIBUG Meeting

• Presentation of several products from Looktel
• Milestone 312 demo
• Portable speaker - Jeffrey Drucker
• Talking pedometer - Jeffrey Drucker
• Talking thermometer - Jeffrey Drucker

November, 2012 VIBUG Meeting

• Android overview - Mike Arigo
• Tactile watch demo

October, 2012 VIBUG Meeting

• Alt - Mika Pyykhala and Rob Nevin
• iPhone 5 - Frank Ventura
• New version of the I-Bill - Venkatesh Chari from Orbit Research

September, 2012 VIBUG Meeting

• MBTA accessibility - Larry Hale, MBTA Program Coordinator
• Narrator HD Radio - Amy Ruell
• Braille-Edge 40 - Steve Dresser

June, 2012 VIBUG Meeting

• WEB Accessibility - Rich Caloggero

The following /Vibug members demonstrated the following gadgets.

• Bucky balls and Smart Alarm - Antonio Guimaraes
• Blind Square - Jerry Berrier
• Fast Square - Mika Pyykhala
• Talking Blood Pressure Monitor - Ed Gilbert
• Light Detector - Amy Ruell
• NFB Newsline - Amy Ruell
• Real Book - Wayne Pierce
• Voice Plus - Wayne Pierce
• Tranzport - Steve Dresser

April, 2012 VIBUG Meeting

• Highlights from CSUN 2012 - Mika Pyykhala
• System Access - Frank Ventura

March, 2012 VIBUG Meeting

• Facebook access issues - Rick Glassman, Litigation Director at the Disability Law Center
• EyeRing demo and discussion - MIT students
• GW-Connect, an accessible Skype interface from GW Micro - Tim Cumings

2011 Demos

December, 2011 VIBUG Meeting

• Technology solutions for environmental access issues - WPI students
• Access to ribbon menus in Office applications - Jenn Harnish and Maria Rueters
• Comparison of Bookport Plus to other portable digital players - Steve Dresser

November, 2011 VIBUG Meeting

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• RefreshaBraille-18 braille display
• Talking thermometer

October, 2011 VIBUG Meeting

• Braille watch for blind and hearing-impaired
• Low-cost E-reader with refreshable braille display
• Low-cost pocket-sized braille labeler

September, 2011 VIBUG Meeting

• Guests from the Museum of Science discuss a touch screen interface under development and ask for feedback

June, 2011 VIBUG Meeting

In June, VIBUG held its annual "Gadget Day," where members demonstrate their favorite high and low tech devices. This year, we were shown the following gadgets:

• Cardstar: an iPhone app for storing credit card information
• i Glasses: a mobility aid that detects objects up to ten feet away
• Kapten+: a GPS receiver sold by Leader Dogs
• The I-Bill: a U.S. currency identifier from Orbit Research
• Vizwiz: an iPhone app for picture identification

April, 2011 VIBUG Meeting

• Frank Ventura compares iTunes on Mac and Windows machines

March, 2011 VIBUG Meeting

• Tufts student Beibhinn ODonoghue presents some ideas for a smart phone for visually impaired people
• Amy Ruell demonstrates the NVDA screen reader

February, 2011 VIBUG Meeting

• Karen Tannenholz from ABISEE Inc demonstrates the use of the IPal and IPal Solo on the Mac platform and updates us on the company�s products
• Dave Hunt demonstrates the capabilities of the Orca screen reader and the Vinux specialized edition of the Ubuntu Linux distribution

2010 Demos

December, 2010 VIBUG Meeting

• Michael Uohara and Jason Haddad discuss their project that combines GPS with imaging technology
• VIBUG members talk about their favorite sites for shopping on line during the holidays

November, 2010 VIBUG Meeting

VIBUG members demonstrate the following applications for the iPhone:

• Don Breda demonstrates Pandora, an Internet music streaming service
• Nora Nagle demonstrates "Catch the Bus"
• Bob Resnick demonstrates Sendero GPS
• Mika Pyykhala demonstrates Travel Tracker Pro
• Angelika Leventhal demonstrates three barcode scanning apps
• Jennifer Harnish describes her iPad docking keyboard and her iPod Touch
• Ted Filteau demonstrates an app for identifying currency

October, 2010 VIBUG Meeting

• VIBUG members discuss and demonstrate their accessible cell phones

September, 2010 VIBUG Meeting

• Amy Ruell presents new features of JAWS 12 Beta

May, 2010 VIBUG Meeting

• Steve Dresser presents DropBox, a quick and easy way to share files over the Internet

April, 2010 VIBUG Meeting

• Amy Ruell demonstrates the Ibill, a new money identifier from Orbit Research

March, 2010 VIBUG Meeting

• Frank Ventura and Nina Kagan continue their presentation of the basics of VoiceOver for the MAC

February, 2010 VIBUG Meeting

• VIBUG members Frank Ventura and Nina Kagan introduce us to the basics of VoiceOver for the MAC

2009 Demos

December, 2009 VIBUG Meeting

Chris Gray, president of Bay Area Digital, demonstrates two products sold by the company:

• Health Teller
• Pen Friend, from RNIB

November, 2009 VIBUG Meeting

• Steve Baum presents Kurzweil 1000, Version 12

October, 2009 VIBUG Meeting

• Mish Madsen presents WayFinder, software that gives audible cues to locations inside a building
• Steve Dresser demonstrates the Eyepal Solo, a standalone reading machine made by ABISee, Inc. of Newton, MA.

September, 2009 VIBUG Meeting

• Amy Ruell and Steve Dresser demonstrate the Book Sense, a new digital talking book player from GW Micro

June, 2009 VIBUG Meeting

• David Kingsbury demos the new NLS digital talking book player
• Barry Scheur previews his company's latest products: a small portable speaker, and a fully accessible low-cost MP3 player
• Mika Pyykhala presents the basics of social networking sites, with particular emphasis on Twitter

April, 2009 VIBUG Meeting

• VIBUG members present some of their favorite Web sites

March, 2009 VIBUG Meeting

• Maria Rueters demonstrates using Dragon Naturally Speaking with the JAWS screen reader
• David Kingsbury accesses RSS feeds with Internet Explorer

2008 Demos

December, 2008 VIBUG Meeting

• Gadget Day, where VIBUG members present their favorite high and low tech items

October, 2008 VIBUG Meeting

• Ricky Enger from Serotek Corporation demonstrates the System Access Mobile Network

June, 2008 VIBUG Meeting

• Maiden voyage of on-line conferencing with software from Talking Communities

This service is only available to VIBUG members, so be sure to become a member if you want to attend our meetings on line.

May, 2008 VIBUG Meeting

• Mika Pyykhala demonstrates the new KNFB Mobile Reader

April, 2008 VIBUG Meeting

• Amy Ruell and Steve Dresser demonstrate new features of the Icon/Braille+ Version 1.1
• Mika Pyykhala presents some highlights of the 2008 CSUN conference

For more information, visit http://drop.io/vibug12apr2008

March, 2008 VIBUG Meeting

• Steve Dresser demonstrates System Access Mobile to Go

2007 Demos

November, 2007 VIBUG Meeting

• Mika Pyykhala demonstrates new features of JFW version 9, and how the screen reader works with Windows VISTA

September, 2007 VIBUG Meeting

• Earle Harrison from HandyTech North America (formerly Triumph Technologies) demonstrates several accessible cell phones, as well as the latest high-end braille displays from HandyTech

June, 2007 VIBUG Meeting

• Clarence Whaly and Chris Park present the latest notetaker, braille displays, and video magnifier from GW Micro.

May, 2007 VIBUG Meeting

• Joanne Becker presents Humanware's current selection of braille displays

April, 2007 VIBUG Meeting

• Amy Ruell demonstrates the Icon, a new portable notetaker from LevelStar

February, 2007 VIBUG Meeting

• James Gleason and Steve Dresser demonstrate downloading audio books from the Unabridged Web site

January, 2007 VIBUG Meeting

• Demonstration of devices and software from ABISee, Inc.

2006 Demos

November, 2006 VIBUG Meeting

• Steve Dresser discusses braille translation, and Duxbury 10.6

October, 2006 VIBUG Meeting

• Clarence Whaley demonstrates the latest products from GW Micro, including WindowEyes 6.0 Beta

September, 2006 VIBUG Meeting

• Barry Scheur demonstrates Rock Box software for the Ipod

June, 2006 VIBUG Meeting

• Margie Bergel and Ann Chadwick-Diaz from Fidelity Investments share the results of two years of research with blind and visually impaired computer users on Web accessibility.
  

April, 2006 VIBUG Meeting

• Overview and demonstration of three popular notetakers, the braille Note from Humanware, the pacmate from Freedom Scientific, and the braille Sense from GW Micro

March, 2006 VIBUG Meeting

• Dennis Brady and Steve Dresser demonstrate several tax preparation tools on the IRS Web site.
• www.irs.gov

Last updated: Sunday, April 14, 2024