ACB Tuesday Topics Podcast
Last week we discussed new devices that are expected this year and, after that, barely scratched the surface with a discussion of phones. As a result, we will begin this edition with a discussion of the three main groups of phones used by people who are blind or have low vision. We will talk about … Read more
Once more Tuesday Topics will depend on you for our success. We are once more going to try for a double feature. Those of you who have been a part of Tuesday Topics for a while know that this means we are going to choose two topics which we will discuss. The idea is that … Read more
February is a month full of significant events. The Grammies will happen before our next Tuesday Topics. The Superbowl, number 57, is on February 12. Valentine’s Day is on February 14. Later in the month are the birthdays of Washington and Lincoln. We will look at all of these elements and other February phenomena. What … Read more
Though it may seem a long time ago to some, we looked at a lot of the advantages of the newly emerging artificial intelligence (AI) capacity that we can access today. We also looked ahead at developments that we believed were inevitable and, potentially, beneficial. We certainly talked about some of the pitfalls that the … Read more
During our program of January 3, Brian talked about a new app he has been looking at that allows him to make some requests that go a good deal beyond just asking for information. A little while ago my daughter indicated that her new electric car had asked her whether she wanted it to park … Read more
Over the past few years Tuesday Topics generally uses our first meeting of the year to look ahead. What can we expect from 2023? Are there things we expect in our world this year? Are there ACB issues? What about expectations about new books or new music or new movies? What can we expect from … Read more
It is something of a conundrum to try to predict how topics will be regarded by our listeners and participants. Topics we at Tuesday Topics think will be popular do not attract much attention. Topics we are not confident about attract lots of people. Efforts to encourage our participants to come up with topics have, … Read more
We typically, at the end of each year, look back at the last twelve months and explore what conclusions, if any, we can draw about the nature of 2022. What kind of developments have there been in the field of blindness. Can we point to new elements of cooperation? Are there tangible things we can … Read more
I hope that everyone was able to attend the Gala on Tuesday. Now Topics is back and we are once again seeking your help to explore how blind people and folks with partial vision do with holidays. When you go home, how are you treated? How do siblings feel about having a blind relative? Is … Read more
One of the most important issues facing members of the American Council of the Blind is employment. The ACB has an “Employment Committee” which is concerned with working to consider and develop policies and programs that will increase the likelihood of assuring that people who are blind or have low vision can finds jobs and … Read more