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Tek Talk welcomes Lisa Salinger to compare and contrast the Orbit Speak and the BT Speak, two small audio-based notetakers with braille input. 03/03/2025

Presenter Contact Info Lisa has been fascinated by technology since starting to use a Versabraille in 1984. She enjoys comparing, contrasting, and teaching technology to help others discover all that is available. Lisa has held several jobs in the public and private sectors, and is currently working at Hadley as their Access Technology Specialist. When […]

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Worlds of Books to discuss All the colors of the dark: a novel DB122210 by Chris Whitaker. 02/18/2025

By jim

The NLS annotation follows: All the colors of the dark: a novel DB122210 Author: Whitaker, Chris Reading Time: 14 hours, 39 minutes Read by: Edoardo Ballerini Subjects: Suspense Fiction, Historical Fiction, Psychological Fiction “1975 is a time of change in America. The Vietnam War is ending. Muhammad Ali is fighting Joe Frazier. And

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Mystery Book Discussion Group to discuss The braille killer: an Alice Bergman novel DB124174 by Daniel Kuhnley. 02/23/2025

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The NLS annotation follows: The braille killer: an Alice Bergman novel DB124174 Author: Kuhnley, Daniel Reading Time: 10 hours, 44 minutes Read by: Daniel Kuhnley, TJ Spehar Subjects: Mystery and Detective Stories, Disability, Women “Blind at birth, Alice Bergman’s sight has been restored–but her childhood struggles and the assault she endured have never

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Novel Ideas will be discussing the book Before The Storm DB 120402 by Diane Chamberlain. 02/21/2025

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This book is available on Bookshare at the following link: https://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/619162?returnPath=L3NlYXJjaD9tb2R1bGVOYW1lPXB1YmxpYyZrZXl3b3JkPUJlZm9yZSUyQnRoZSUyQnN0b3Jt The synopsis from BARD is below: Before the storm DB120402 Author: Chamberlain, Diane Reading Time: 11 hours, 37 minutes Read by: Kris Koscheski, Abby Craden Subjects: Women, Human Relations, Family “Laural Lockwood’s 15-year-old son Andy is “special”. She lost him once through neglect, but

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Science Fiction Club Discussing The Engines of God DB41883 by Jack McDevitt. 02/13/2025

By jim

Hello Folks, At our most recent Science Fiction club meeting, we agreed to read the book The Engines of God, by Jack McDevitt, for our February 13 meeting. It is available from BARD: https://nlsbard.loc.gov/nlsbardprod/download/detail/srch/DB41883 The NLS synopsis reads: Early in the twenty-third century, young Priscilla “Hutch” Hutchins serves as a space pilot for a team

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Tek Talk welcomes Michael Babcock to discuss the Blind Shell 2 and 3 phones with a comparison of the different versions. 02/24/2025

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Presenter Contact Info Email: michael@payown.media

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Worlds of Books to discuss The edge DB117204 by David Baldacci. 01/21/2025

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The NLS annotation follows: The edge DB117204 Author: Baldacci, David Reading Time: 11 hours, 40 minutes Read by: Erin Cottrell, Will Collyer, Tiffany Smith, Erin Bennett, Zachary Webber Subjects: Spy Stories, Suspense Fiction, Mystery and Detective Stories “When CIA operative Jenny Silkwell is murdered in rural Maine, government officials have immediate concerns over

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Tek Talk welcomes Mike May, Gena Harper, and Bob Sweetman to discuss the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show which was held in Las Vegas January 7 – 10, 2025. 02/17/2025

By jim

Join us to hear highlights of the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show from Mike May, Gena Harper, and Bob Sweetman. Mike has been providing his summary of CES for over 20 years. They will touch on popular products, cool products, weird products and accessible products. Presenter contact info:

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Tek Talk welcomes Dave Wilkinson to discuss the results of Race Across America last June, 2024. 02/10/2025

By jim

Dave Wilkinson is an endurance athlete who recently attempted to become the first blind tandem cyclist to complete Race Across America, a 3,000-mile race across the US that has to be completed in under 12 days. Dave and his support crew completed 1,200 miles in 4.5 days before various logistical difficulties forced him to withdraw.

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Banquet of Books hosted by Joanie Leonard. 02/09/2025

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Please join us as Joanie Leonard hosts Banquet of Books Sunday, February 9, at 5pm Eastern. This informal discussion of whatever book you’re reading or have recently finished is most enjoyable and a great way to get new reading ideas. You can contribute your opinions and everyone is welcome.

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Fiction Old and New to discuss The color purple DB58842 by Alice Walker with guest facilitator Sally Rosenthal. 02/07/2025

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The Fiction Old and New book group again welcomes guest host Sally Rosenthal on Friday, February 7, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern to discuss The color purple DB58842 by Alice Walker. (BARD annotation below). We hope that you can join us this Black History Month to discuss this compelling story. Here is the NLS

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Journey through History to discuss Anne Boleyn & Elizabeth I: the mother and daughter who changed history DB124509 by Tracy Borman. 02/04/2025

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NLS annotation Anne Boleyn & Elizabeth I: the mother and daughter who changed history DB124509 Author: Borman, Tracy Reading Time: 8 hours, 53 minutes Read by: Tracy Borman Subjects: World History and Affairs, Biography of Heads of State and Political Figures, Women “One of the most extraordinary mother and daughter stories of all time –

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