We have several topics to cover in this episode, but first we want to remind you about our spooky treats sale going on every weekend throughout October. Check out MysticAccess.com/shop every Thursday morning to learn which product has been heavily discounted. Sales only run Thursday mornings through Sunday evenings, and each week features a different product on sale. Listen to learn more, and remember that if you aren’t part of our mailing lists, they’re another great free option to help you learn what’s happening at Mystic Access.
Chris has a cool health tool to share. It’s called Smart BP, and it’s a highly-accessible app for recording your blood pressure readings. Our talking blood pressure monitor connects to it. As long as you connect your device once, and keep the app running in your app switcher, it’ll record all your data seamlessly. It even allows you to monitor your medications so you don’t miss a dose. Learn more about this great app for iOS and Android by visiting their site.
You know one wonderful way to get and stay healthy? By taking walks. And one way to motivate yourself to get those steps in is through a neat app called Walk the Distance. It allows you to virtually walk around trails and cities around the world, learn about their landmarks, and have fun. Chris gives a tour and shows how to begin a walk in a new city. It’s available for both iOS and Android.
As you return home from your walk, one thing you might do is stop and check your mailbox. For those of us with low or no vision, snailmail can be tricky, but we’ve found a solution that helps a lot! It’s Informed delivery from the United States Postal Service. we’ve actually talked about it before on the podcast, but now there are mobile apps for iOS and Android to make using this free service even easier. We share what the apps can do and how they make finding out about your mail super easy. Learn more about Informed Delivery and the app at this link.
You may have noticed the cool voices we’ve been using throughout this episode. They’re currently in beta for iOS, but we’re so excited to be testing them and can’t wait for their release. They’re called Runa (Run Using No Assistance) and are developed by AccessMind. These amazing voices are already available for Windows and NVDA from Orbit Research. We share a few example voices and tell you why we love them so much.
Thanks, as always, for listening. Stay tuned for more podcast fun later in October. 🧙♀️🧹👻
