Eyes On Success with hosts Peter and Nancy Torpey

1747 RightHear App for Orientation in Public Venues (Nov. 15, 2017) Show Notes New technologies and smart devices are making it ever easier for blind individuals to easily navigate and know what is around them in public venues. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Idan Meir, one of the founders of RightHear, about how … Continue reading 1747 RightHear App for Orientation in Public Venues (Nov. 15, 2017) →

1746 TravelEyes (Nov. 8, 2017) Show Notes If you are blind and like to travel, wouldn’t it be nice if you could have a sighted guide to accompany you on your adventures? TravelEyes offers just such a service by pairing blind travelers with sighted guides. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Dan Raymond, communications … Continue reading 1746 TravelEyes (Nov. 8, 2017) →

1745 Be My Eyes Smart Phone App (Nov. 1, 2017) Show Notes Be My Eyes is an app that connects blind and visually impaired people with sighted helpers from around the world via a live video connection using a smart phone. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Hans Jorgen Wiberg, the founder of Be … Continue reading 1745 Be My Eyes Smart Phone App (Nov. 1, 2017) →

1744 Buying a Rental Property (Oct. 25, 2017) Show Notes Have you ever wanted to purchase a house either to live in or as an investment? Are you thinking that as a blind person that might be a questionable thing to do? Well think again! Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Ana Garza, who … Continue reading 1744 Buying a Rental Property (Oct. 25, 2017) →

1743 Conditions and Technology in Kenya (Oct. 18, 2017) Show Notes The services and resources that are available to the blind vary greatly around the world from country to country. This week hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Paul Mugambi, a trainer and advocate for people with vision loss, who grew up in Kenya … Continue reading 1743 Conditions and Technology in Kenya (Oct. 18, 2017) →

1742 Evolution of Assistive Technologies (Oct. 11, 2017) Show Notes This week hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey take a historical walk down memory lane and talk about the evolution of assistive technologies for the visually impaired. In particular, they’ll discuss some of the aids and technologies that Peter used as a young boy, as a … Continue reading 1742 Evolution of Assistive Technologies (Oct. 11, 2017) →

1741 Together Again – Leaders Who Made a Difference (part 2 of 2) (Oct. 4, 2017) Show Notes Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey continue the conversation with three leaders in the field of assistive technology: Deane Blazie, Jim Fruchterman, and Ted Henter. They made pioneering contributions to the development of refreshable Braille displays, OCR, and … Continue reading 1741 Together Again – Leaders Who Made a Difference (part 2 of 2) →

1740 Together Again – Leaders Who Made a Difference (part 1 of 2) (Sep. 27, 2017) Show Notes This week hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey bring together three leaders in the field of assistive technology: Deane Blazie, Jim Fruchterman, and Ted Henter. They made pioneering contributions to the development of refreshable Braille displays, OCR, and … Continue reading 1740 Together Again – Leaders Who Made a Difference (part 1 of 2) (Sep. 27, 2017) →

1739 Running with a Remote Aira Guide (Sep. 20, 2017) Show Notes Aira is a service developed to give the blind instant access to information using a smart phone, a video camera, and a remote sighted agent. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Erich Manser, a blind distance runner and triathlete, and Jess Jakeway, … Continue reading 1739 Running with a Remote Aira Guide (Sep. 20, 2017) →

1738 Accessible Trails and Blind Birding (Sep. 13, 2017) Show Notes Many outdoor trails have been made so that they can now be enjoyed by people of varying abilities. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Jerry Berrier, a blind nature enthusiast, and Lucy Gertz of the Mass Audubon Society about what constitutes an accessible … Continue reading 1738 Accessible Trails and Blind Birding (Sep. 13, 2017) →

1737 Starting a New Podcast (Sep. 6, 2017) Show Notes When Terri and Greg Thrower decided to launch a podcast exploring the challenges of navigating the world as a blind person, they contacted EOS hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey to ask for advice. Their questions went way beyond the mechanics and into many interesting topics. … Continue reading 1737 Starting a New Podcast (Sep. 6, 2017) →

1736 Tips for Technology and Daily Living (Aug. 30, 2017) Show Notes Back by popular demand, this episode is another in the series of useful tips and tricks that you might or might not have known about. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey share ideas and demos from listeners (as well as from themselves) on topics … Continue reading 1736 Tips for Technology and Daily Living (Aug. 30, 2017) →

1735 Digitizing AFB’s Audio Files (Aug. 23, 2017) Show Notes Jane Kronheim and Roger Cicchese are audio engineers who specialize in restoring old audio recordings. Recently, they digitized recordings of Helen Keller for the archives of the American Foundation for the Blind. Listen to this and other recordings as hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk … Continue reading 1735 Digitizing AFB’s Audio Files (Aug. 23, 2017) →

1734 Retinitis Pigmentosa Research (Aug. 16, 2017) Show Notes Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a group of rare, genetic disorders that involve a breakdown and loss of cells in the retina—which is the light sensitive tissue that lines the back of the eye. Hosts Nancy and Peter torpey talk with Ruanne Vent-Schmidt, a graduate student with … Continue reading 1734 Retinitis Pigmentosa Research (Aug. 16, 2017) →

1733 ElBraille (Aug. 9, 2017) Show Notes ElBraille is a portable mobile computer running Windows 10 together with JAWS. It also contains a docking station, integrated with Freedom Scientific’s Focus 14 Braille display. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Svetlana Vasilyeva and Adi Kushnir of the Elita Group about this device designed for blind … Continue reading 1733 ElBraille (Aug. 9, 2017) →