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This week after a Tech Update from Chase Crispin, we hear brief intros from several members of the Main Menu Team. After that, David Woodbridge, a new member of the Main Menu team, demonstrates the Siri voice command system in the iPhone 4s. Finally, David Tanner concludes his look at Dolphin Guide. This is the first show of Main Menu's new series with David Tanner as host and Chase Crispin as executive producer.

Main Menu is in transition. What does that mean for you the listener? Find out on this week's show. Also, Robert Carter tells us about Jam Box, a speaker for iOS devices and David Tanner introduces us to the Dolphin Guide screen reading solution.

This week, we visit with David Woodbridge from Vision Australia about IOS 5 and the iPhone 4S. If you are interested in hearing demos of the most interesting features of IOS 5, you will not want to miss this show. Though David has not seen an iPhone 4S in person yet, we discuss what's new in the new iPhone, especially the benefits and drawbacks of the Siri voice command system that makes it's debut in the iPhone 4s.

On this week's edition of Main Menu, after our weekly Tech Update from Chase Crispin, David Woodbridge of Vision Australia shows us how to use the Mac app store with VoiceOver. Next, Chase continues his Drop Box series with a look at using the service on the iOS platform. Finally, Chase talks to us about Bootcamping a Mac which provides one way of using Windows on a Mac.

On this week's edition of Main Menu, after our weekly Tech Update from Chase Crispin, David Woodbridge of Vision Australia shows us how to use an iPod Nano or Shuffle as a USB stick. Next, we hear a demonstration of Code Factory's TVSpeak which allows one to watch TV from a computer. After that, we learn about iMap Weather Radio for iOS devices. Finally, Code Factory demonstrates Mobile Accessibility for Android devices.

After this week's Tech Update from Chase Crispin, Shane Davidson begins a series on the popular blogging platform WordPress. Next, Mary Emerson tells us about Distance Learning via The Teaching Company. Finally, Chase Crispin tells us about Barcode Scanning with BCScan and DirectionsForMe.

This week, David Woodbridge of Vision Australia demonstrates inserting, opening, closing, and ejecting a USB stick or CD using a Mac. Then, Chase Crispin provides a thorough review of Drop Box on Windows. If you would like a review of Drop Box on other platforms, please e-mail mainmenu@acbradio.org and let us know.

This week, Chase Crispin shows us how to switch sound cards while using Jaws 10.0 and above. Then, Tiffany Black demonstrates VIP Mud for GMA Games.

This week, Christopher Gray of Bay Area Digital concludes his look at the Cobra screen reader.

After this week's Tech Update from Chase Crispin, Christopher Gray of Bay Area Digital begins a two-part discussion of Cobra, a screen reader from Baum that may not be familiar to many of our listeners.

Have you ever dreamed of the day when blind people might be able to drive cars but thought that idea was nothing more than a daydream? What if some day nobody blind or sighted drove a car? Suppose the car could drive itself? On this week's edition of Main Menu, Harry Brown visits with Jamie Pauls for a second time to give us an update on the status of automated vehicle technology and to dream about the future. You don't want to miss Harry's insights into the subject. After that, David Woodbridge of Vision Australia demonstrates how to delete or copy nonsequential files using VoiceOver on the Mac. Finally, Chase Crispin demonstrates Linux Distro Chooser, a website that will help you pick the right Linux distribution.

This week after a very brief Tech Update, Tim Cumings, Jamie Pauls, and Chase Crispin talk about note takers. What are the options available to us today? What problems are there with the current devices out there? Can the market continue to support this many specialized note takers? What can and can't we do with the mainstream devices that are out there currently? Why are specialized devices still needed in today's market? Where do we see specialized devices and accessible mainstream devices going in the future? In this 51 minute segment, all these questions and more will be discussed in detail. This week, Chase Crispin filled in as host and producer of Main Menu while Jamie Pauls was on vacation.

This week, Mary Emerson tells us about SkyDrive and SD Explorer, a service from Microsoft that is similar to Drop Box. Then, Darrell Shandrow of Blind Access Journal demonstrates Viz Wiz, a remote assistance app for iOS devices such as the iPhone.

This week on Main Menu, we begin with a Tech Update. Next, David Woodbridge from Vision Australia shows us how to rename and create folders on the Mac using Voice Over. Then, Juan Alicea demonstrates Song Quiz, a game for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. After that, we hear from Gerry Chevalier from Humanware who tells us about the Victor Reader Stratus, a CD based DAISY player soon to be released. Finally, we here from Blind Bargains about the Insignia talking clock radio.

After this week's Tech update from Chase Crispin, David Woodbridge of Vision Australia joins us to discuss and demonstrate the new accessibility features of Apple's new Lion operating system for the Mac. Then, we hear the poem "Man From Snowy River" as read by the various new voices available in Lion.

After this week's Tech update from Chase Crispin, David Tanner concludes his look at DocuScan Plus from Serotek. Then, Chase Crispin visits with Ricky Enger about all of the company's cross-platform applications and what we can expect from Serotek in the future.

This week we have two tech updates from Chase Crispin. Next, David Woodbridge of Vision Australia shows us how to add sort and remove items from the dock using a Mac. Then, we visit with Doug Geoffray about the release of Window-Eyes 7.5.1.0. Following that, Jess Smith shows us how to use VoiceOver hot spots. Finally, David Tanner begins a two-part series on DocuScan Plus, Serotek's OCR product for the Mac and Windows.

This week, we catch up with Chase Crispin from Los Angeles, California where he is participating in this year's national Braille Challenge competition. Next, Jamie Pauls talks with Paul Bendun of Somethin' Else Audio about Papa Sangre and The Nightjar, two mainstream audio-based games for iOS devices. Finally, David Tanner sits down with Eric Damery of Freedom Scientific to talk about the latest offerings from the company.

This week, David Woodbridge of Vision Australia shows us how to make the Mac easier to use with VoiceOver, and Roger Wilson-Hinds wraps up his look at Thunder. In this week's main feature, we visit with contemporary Christian artist Ginny Owens. We talk about her career and her love of technology. She gives us a glimpse into how technology impacts her both personally and professionally.

This week, we begin with our regular Tech Update feature. Next, we visit with Kwasi Mensah of Ananse Productions about Stem Stumper, a game for iOS devices. Finally, Roger Wilson-Hinds demonstrates using Thunder with Webbie on the Internet.