Wed like to sincerely thank all of the companies who were apart of this show. Below youll find information about each company in the order they appear in the show. Be sure to stay with Blind Bargains for lots of deals from Black Friday to Cyber Monday and beyond. We hope you have a safe and fulfilling Thanksgiving and well be back to our normalBraille. Sense Polaris made its first appearance on Blind Bargains with Joe Steincamp and Dave Wilkinson hidden for security reasons in a tiny bunker far below the surface of the Earth. But now theres no need for secrecy as Polaris has been shipping since the end of June so everyone already knows that Polaris is a wicked awesome dude. Joe and Dave review just how far the unit has come since its release. Dave discusses some of the features in the latest firmware upgrade, and the unit does some cool math until Dave and Joe remember theyre not so good with numbers. To compensate, they use Polaris and Google Assistant to do the work for them so that you see just how much money you can save with the HIMS tacular Blind Friday deals on not only Polaris but all other HIMS products, such as the Smart Beetle,Go. Vision and the U2 Mini But waitThe deals get even better if you ask a friend to bundle. So sit back, relax, and let Joe and Dave get your Blind Friday shopping started. We thank Hims for sponsoring this holiday podcast. App development may seem like a glamorous vocational choice, but as you will hear in this episode, it sure does have the occasional pitfall or two. Marty Schultz, of Kid Friendly Software and Blindfold Games fame, returns to the BBQ to talk about his wild week and his bright future. Well finally broadcast that tip weve talked about since May, Sound Off will be X citing and you might find the Last Word to be one of those things you wont be able to forget for a while once you have heard it for yourself. J. J. is recording from a mystery spot in New Jersey this week. Joe is no longer distracted by illness nor baseball. That means there is a user requested discussion about grocery shopping in the cards for the middle portion of the episode. But dont worry, as a live tip, the Last Word and an amazing email arrived for Sound Off. The news is always the portion of the program we can never predict from week to week. Surprises are always welcome and this time is no exception. It is a good thing that Brian Fischler dropped by to give us a few chuckles and a primer on Laugh For Sight because it definitely adds some levity to the proceedings. We also have a tip, a brief Sound Off and a BBQ first in the Last Word. Program Note A beloved member of just about every part of the Blindness Community passed away recently. Chris toonhead Skarstad was one of those unique people you rarely encounter in life. He had the uncanny ability to provide a supportive comment, a kind message or a well thought out constructive remark for just about any situation. We will miss you greatly and so will others as demonstrated by this moving thread over at Apple Vis. RIP Toony. Sad news to report 5 weeks ago. This is one of those times where we get to talk about actual new hardware with said hardware actually on hand. Joe has the new Google Home mini in the office and J. J. asks him questions about the little round Google Assistant. Jay Forry also returns to talk about the 5 films that turned out not to be good from the summer movie season. And then we get into the spirit of All Hallows Eve in the Last Word. So get that bowl of trick or treat candy, you know the good stuff you arent giving out to the neighbors, as we will commune with the weeks ghostly news and ghoulish access technology. J. J. reports from a remote location and Joe is on autopilot due to the first school year based family sickness. But that didnt stop either of them from bringing along some topical news, Sound Off and a few Last Words. Jay Forry returns as well to talk about summer movies. Which it just so happens to be a great idea for our two hosts since J. J. is traveling and Joe can barely manage to find the remote option on his Apple Watch. The fun of the hardware announcements has died down, for now, with J. J. and Joe finding themselves back with a full slate of news and a demonstration of You. Tube TV. We also have a tip, Sound Off and a triumphant return of a long time favorite subject to the Last Word. Monday, 0. 9 Oct 2. PM ETWe bring balance to the Force this week with a look at the recent Google Hardware Event. However, Apple Fans, that isnt all we talk about as some of the hardware discussed can connect to i. OS as well. We also have Sound Off, a tip and the craziness that is the Last Word. Saturday, 3. 0 Sep 2. PM ETApple released new hardware this month with the glass backed i. Windows 7 Loader V1 8 2 X86 Instruction here. Phone 8 models and the spiffy Series 3 Apple Watches. BBQ Regular Shelly Brisbin drops by to talk about those objects and give her take on i. OS 1. 1. We also have a tip, Sound Off and the Last Word in a very laid back long form conversational edition of the Blind Bargains Qast. Friday, 2. 2 Sep 2. PM ETThe new i. OS 1. Jamie Paulsand Scott Davertreturn to talk about the perils and pitfalls for those who want to install that shiny new OS on their IDevices. Well also catch up on the news, check in with Sound Off and enjoy some Dog Feelings in the Last Word. Saturday, 1. 6 Sep 2. PM ETBig news requires a big discussion group. Thats why we asked Jamie Pauls and Scott Davert to return to the BBQ to talk all things Apple. X, 8, TVs and other acronyms will be mentioned. Also, you wont believe which Qast host defends one particular Apple device or why. Friday, 0. 8 Sep 2. PM ETWeve talked a bit already about how J. J. has used NVDA with OCR to play some games. And Joe has spoken about Xbox accessibility with Narrator. But that barely touches the surface of the types of games that are now available. Michael Feir and Jessie Anderson are on hand to talk about other forms of games access in this long form discussion episode. The group also talks about the rise of crowd funding in the games sphere, how 3d printing is helping board gaming and how the future of games is going to involve lots of Augmented Reality. Sunday, 0. 3 Sep 2. PM ETThis weeks episode is chock full of demos, tips and even an interview. James Boehm stops by to talk about a use for your old canes. Andre Louis also supplies us with an OCR demo for the Mac. Also, hear about the new NVDA and a look at the latest Apple accessory on the market before all that new stuff is announced on September 1. Sunday, 2. 7 Aug 2. PM ETStyle and fashion might be scary words to some of us who are not fans of clothing shopping. 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