logo
episode-header-image
Mar 2021
6m 19s

Digital help for blind people

BBC Radio
About this episode

Hear about digital technology which helps blind people improve their lives.

Up next
Nov 20
Do you have good dining etiquette?
<p>Do you know the 'proper' way to behave during meals? And what would be the worst thing someone could do while eating? This episode is all about etiquette, what makes good table manners and what is considered rude! Phil and Pippa discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary.< ... Show More
6m 34s
Nov 13
How important is play?
We all remember playgrounds when we were children – slides, swings, climbing frames. But have you heard of the new playgrounds which are designed to include things that others might consider junk... like old tyres and wooden pallets! Pippa and Phil discuss this and teach you some ... Show More
6m 40s
Nov 6
Do you like garlic?
It makes our food tasty and our breath smelly, but what are some of the other uses of garlic...? Apart from warding off vampires, of course! Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary.Find a full transcript, worksheet and interactive quiz for this episode at: ht ... Show More
6m 41s
Recommended Episodes
Nov 2020
Accessibility and Computer Vision - #425
Digital imagery is pervasive today. More than a billion images per day are produced and uploaded to social media sites, with many more embedded within websites, apps, digital documents, and eBooks. Engaging with digital imagery has become fundamental to participating in contempor ... Show More
1 h
Jun 2021
La technologie peut-elle redonner la vue aux aveugles ?
Avec des progrès technologiques toujours plus importants, le domaine de la santé est de plus en plus performant, au point de permettre à des aveugles de retrouver la vue ! À défaut de voir parfaitement comme avant, un français de 58 ans atteint d’une maladie génétique dégénérativ ... Show More
2m 13s
May 2012
029 TT Digital Camera Basics
Tech Talker explains what you should look for when buying a digital camera. 
5m 25s
Nov 2021
Un implant cérébral pour redonner la vue aux aveugles ?
<p>Vous le savez, la technologie joue un grand rôle dans le domaine de la santé, qu’il s’agisse du remplacement d’un organe, du traitement d’un cancer, mais également pour restaurer nos sens. Récemment, des chercheurs espagnols ont tenté de redonner la vue à des personnes aveugle ... Show More
2m 23s
Oct 2019
How to Create Good Digital Citizens
Right from wrong. We teach our kids what this means in the classroom and at home. But whatabout online? The next generation of tech users could be a part of much more civilized digitaluniverse, but only if they learn how now. Manoush talks to Richard Culatta (CEO of theInternatio ... Show More
20m 16s
Oct 2021
Defining and expanding the frontiers of “digital health”
Marco Bardus, assistant professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences department of health promotion and community health, has spent his last 15 years at AUB exploring how digital technologies – cellphones, apps, laptops and others – can successfully promote health interventions. H ... Show More
29m 25s
Aug 2021
The Privacy Paradox: How Digital IDs are Empowering Consumers to Take Control of their Digital Existence
<p>Standing in line at an airport is a bad experience. Shuffling through your wallet once you reach the front of that line only to realize you don’t have your driver’s license, that’s a worse experience. From boarding airplanes to purchasing alcohol, the technology that enables d ... Show More
43m 10s
Apr 2021
TechStuff Classic: Biometrics: Digital Fingerprinting
How has the Digital Age improved the centuries-old practice of fingerprinting? We explore the history of fingerprint tech and explain how modern scanners use optics, capacitance, heat and ultrasound to create prints that are harder than ever to hack. Learn more about your ad-choi ... Show More
33m 49s
Mar 2020
Use Body Language for Digital Communication
Our communication styles have long moved over into the digital world, from websites to social media. If you're wondering how our body language translates over digitally here are a few things to consider for your digital assets. Don’t forget to follow all social media @yournonverb ... Show More
17m 16s