Author: Jonathan Mosen

For those of us who have been using computers for a long time, inserting little strings of text into a document to denote formatting may seem like a backward step. I felt that way for years, doggedly holding on to …

Mosen At Large episode 48, write beautifully formatted documents anywhere with markdown, and how does the Optimise Battery feature on your iPhone work? Read more »

Kia ora Mosen At Largers. Here’s what’s in store for you this week.   Opening and contact information,0:00.000 An extra episode coming later in the week,2:15.544 Is it OK for the word Blind to be used to mean something other …

Mosen At Large Episode 47, is it OK for people to use the word blind to mean something other than the absence of sight, would you buy an iPhone without a charger, favourite Bluetooth keyboards and more Read more »

In this week’s show: Opening and contact info,0:00.000 COVID-19 in New Zealand,2:15.595 The audio described Atmos problem is just the tip of the iceberg and it needs to be addressed,3:00.633. To read more about this read my blog post, Atmos …

Mosen At Large Episode 46, plenty of news from Apple’s WWDC, facial vision and echo location, Braille displays, and a Twitter bot to get descriptions of images Read more »

In the first ever virtual Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple CEO Tim Cook and his team announced changes to all their operating systems and a very big day for the Mac.   Technology experts Anna Dresner and Michael Feir join Jonathan …

Mosen At Large Episode 45, Looking at Apple’s WWDC Keynote from a blindness perspective Read more »

Kia ora koutou Mosen At Largers. We are prolific just at the moment and here is our second podcast episode of the weekend. Here’s a summary of what you can hear and when you can hear it. Remember also that …

Mosen At Large Episode 44, What’s in your Apple Watch dock, Castro just got some epic new Siri smarts, JAWS works around dodgy audio Windows driver issues and preparing for experimental sight restoration Read more »

Kia ora Mosen At Largers.   Recently we had a new arrival at Mosen Towers. It was necessary to return our Sony X8500G and replace it with one from the Samsung 2020 range, the 55-inch TU8500. This TV is the …

Mosen At Large episode 43, review and demonstration of the Samsung TU8500 smart TV from a blindness perspective Read more »

Kia ora Mosen At Largers. It’s wonderful to be back again with another week of news and views. Thanks for making this such a great community. Coming up this week.   Opening and contact info,0:00.000 Receive announcements about Mosen At …

Mosen At Large Episode 42, wishes for iOS 14, new Ubiquiti Unifi gear, sight restoration and why blind Sonos Arc users should avoid Sony TVs for now Read more »

Kia ora Mosen At Largers. Isn’t it a pleasant surprise to have something you’ve been looking forward to arrive well ahead of schedule? Sonos Arc, Sonos’s new flagship sound bar with Dolby Atmos, Alexa, Google Assistant, AirPlay and phenomenal sound, …

Mosen At Large episode 41, Unboxing and setup of Sonos Arc, and serious impediments to blind people enjoying Dolby Atmos Read more »

Kia ora everyone. On the show this week.   Intro contact and navigation info,0:00.000 COVID-19 in New Zealand and the mask evidence appears to be firming up,1:43.464 Would you take sight if it were offered to you?,4:34.419 Why quarantine if …

Mosen At Large Episode 40, if you were offered sight tomorrow would you take it? Funny stories about our guide dogs and pets, Sonos users are getting a huge upgrade this week, tips for switching to Android and more Read more »