Episode 161: Review of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 carbon, more on mainstream vs blindness tech, and a new book designed to give hope to newly blind people and their families

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Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each.

Introduction,0:00

Where did summer go?,0:26

Mini review of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 9th generation from a blindness
perspective,1:57

Voting closes soon in our holiday countdown. Be sure to cast your
vote,18:24

I want the Google driving car for Christmas,20:52

The pros and cons of blindness and mainstream tech,23:33

Aira announces rationing of free services during peak time,41:09

Accessibility issues with the Alexa iOS app,52:16

Thoughts from an LG TV owner,57:25

Adding a Windows 11 shortcut to the desktop,58:11

A bad experience with Freedom Scientific Tech Support,1:01:29

Cameron Algie talks about his new book, I Can
SeeClearly,1:05:36

The lack of accessible tech support remote control solutions,1:53:27

Hiss from the headphone jack of a Samson Q2U,1:56:33

A collection of tech questions,1:58:05

Closing and contact info,2:02:00