Episode 229:Google IO talks Google AI, patronising airline behaviour, and what are we doing about quiet electric cars?

Living Blindfully

Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each.

Introductory comments 0:00 Trying to sign up for mastodon 4:53 The Federation and Freedom on the fediverse - NFB and Freedom Scientific come to Mastodon 8:51 Voice Dream Reader and subscriptions 13:12 Old Main Menu episodes 23:56 Pennsylvania 65000 26:31 ChatGPT on iPhone 35:24 More quality control issues with the Focus 40 Blue 45:47 Disabling Braille on BrailleNote Touch Plus 49:16 Impressions from a new Victor Reader Stream 3 user 50:27 Installing Kurzweil 1000 on a new machine 52:19 I want Microsoft to offer Somali text-to-speech 53:40 Choose this link to sign the open letter in support of this initiative. Comments on the Adrian Spratt interview 56:56 Google IO recap 1:02:59 Depression in the blind community 1:26:09 There is a way to use Living Blindfully Plus onAlexa 1:31:15 Another example of poor airline service 1:32:36 Following Pneuma Solutions on Mastodon 1:40:24 Do you speed up your audio? 1:40:52 Can't disable effects on my Asus laptop 1:46:10 The dangers posed by electric cars 1:47:25 Having a major frustration with Audible 1:49:12 Trouble with iOS medicine reminders 1:54:58 Closing and contact info 2:01:20