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| Welcome friends and family to the eighth edition of our Paschall Power newsletter, time is moving fast, and the summer is now amongst us, we have much to write about! Your time spent with us is golden; in fact, our entire newsletter team appreciates you, may awesome blessings come your way every day! |
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| · Accessibility Note; if you are reading this Newsletter with a screen reader, we suggest activating your “say all feature,” and enjoy the entire experience hands free, including the accessible images and other items that will be described, you may also move by headings to jump between articles!Please grab a moment to take in the below quote from DR. MAE JEMISON· “Never Be Limited By Other People’s Limited Imaginations.” |
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Photo: Courtesy NASA, [Public Domain] via Wikimedia CommonsLet’s get into some great tech news Paschall Summer of Accessible Presentations, users will automatically be added to our #DigitalRaffle |
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· If you have been following our posts, blogs and social networks, the summer of presentations is now here! The first presentation will occur on the last Saturday of June (June 29, 2024). Below you can find all the particulars:· (3) presentations will happen over this summer; Presentations will last no longer than (20 – 30 minutes)· Microsoft Teams will be used for the presentations.· Everyone must register to join via the link below.· (3) dope gifts will be given out after each presentation (digital raffle)Yes, Paschall Access solutions will be burning the summer down with (3) accessible presentations, come and “get your cyber on,” learn something and have an exciting time with Jay and the team. Each presentation will differ, from entertainment to practical software and productivity, lets expand your capabilities and enjoy the vibes Only one thing, you must fill out our registration survey to completion, our tech team will follow up with each user, if you don’t register, no entry at all; if you win a gift, we will contact you for additional information in order to send out the gift (if needed), follow our Paschall Power Blogs for more information being released over the next several weeks, hope to hear you in cyber space!· Activate the below link to register for the Paschall Summer of Accessible Presentations Event registration (google.com)Over 90 android apps removed from Google Play, for malicious targeting of banking info! |
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| The malware was disguised as PDF and QR code readers. Credit: Thai Liang Lim / iStock / Getty Images Plus / Getty Images · Cyber security is serious when it comes to digital/mobile banking, however sometimes one can be fooled into using an app for its functions, not realizing malicious code is waiting to change our lives. For blind people, we tend to search for apps that can make our situations more accessible, like (PDF & QR code readers). For the cyber thieves, they know that the low-vision and blind have issues with both (PDF & QR codes) so the low-vision and blind, along with seniors, are directly targeted.It’s your responsibility to review and get background information on any app before downloading to a device, if you don’t, bad things could and may happen. The below lists some basics to follow before downloading any app to your device:· Perform a search on the app and company for negative news, and Read the comments related to the app before downloading.· Check out the “blind community,” and see if anyone uses the app.· If the app is for a specific task/function, ask yourself “why would the app want my banking or any other sensitive information, if you are suspicious in any way, do not download it and report the app to the app store, and if your “sideloading,” apps to your device, well that’s on you!· For more about the Android/Google Play cyber warning for apps, activate the below link In case you missed it: Bank info-stealing malware found in 90+ Android apps with 5.5M installs | MashableTransforming AI-Robots are now here, can you say, “Optimist Prime!” |
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| · In years past, many of us grew up on favorite cartoon shows like Transformers, Jetsons, Inspector Gadget and even Voltron. One thing that we did not think would come true in the future, is the technology used in these imaginary television cartoon shows, but was it always just imagination? Its realistically scary how the past comes to actual life, but it’s now here and transforming robots have been used to do everything from increasing manufacturing productivity, and yes, to performing accurate eye surgery, like cornea and cataract procedures, and possibly to more eye transplants.We can expect more transforming robots to be infused into the medical industry, especially with elaborate, life saving techniques where absolute precision is necessary, this only means continued hope for all disabilities and ailments. Yet and still, it will be something else to come across a transforming cyber-bot in the public, what do you think? Drop us a line at: (PASS1@AccessiblePASS.net).· Activate the below link for more about AI-Transforming RobotsReal Transformers Now Exist With AI Shape-Shifting Robots – GIANT FREAKIN ROBOTBARD has updated its web site and is awesome as ever!(FREE) |
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· For many blind/low-vision people, BARD has been a fantastic way to access tons of audio books and devices to read the books, have you checked out the site lately? For those who like an enjoyable read, the site has been updated and navigates very nicely, we must say. Moreover, you can use your phone or other portable device to get your read on Who is behind BARD? read on for more information, it’s for us, the blind/low-vision reader:National Library Service (NLS) is a free braille and talking book library service for people with temporary or permanent low vision, blindness, or physical, perceptual, or reading disability that prevents them from using regular print materials. Through a national network of cooperating libraries, NLS circulates books and magazines in braille or audio formats, which are instantly downloadable to a personal device or delivered by mail free of charge. To join and start your (FREE) accessible reading journey, activate the below link for BARD NLS at the Library of Congress – National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) | Library of Congress (loc.gov)“Be My Eyes,” now available on the Microsoft App Store for Windows |
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| · Need help for tasks related to your Windows operating system, well the totally dope “Be My Eyes,” app is now available on your laptop or desktop running Windows. In general, this app has changed independent living for blind/low-vision people, if you need to find something, are lost and need to get back on track, are those socks matching? or where is that sauce in your fridge, no worries, “Be My Eyes,” is now available right on your computer.Year after year, Be My Eyes has updated with the times, its great that the app is available on Windows, with your web cam, go ahead and request help, the volunteers are good, and have assisted countless blind/low-vision people in the past!· Activate the below link, to be taken directly to the Microsoft Store, and you can download “Be My Eyes,” for WindowsBe My Eyes – Microsoft AppsThe Paschall Power Star of the MonthWe have now come to the end of our eighth edition of the Paschal Power Newsletter, and you know what that means right, ahh yes, the Paschall Power Star of the month of June, and we have another powerful person to highlight, and this Queen’s name is, Mrs. Toni Morrison!· Mrs. Toni Morrison was the first Black woman to win the “Nobel Prize,” in literature, and is known for her “Nuance Discussion,” on race in America. Toni was a true pioneer for all woman, during her time as a younger person, America was a much different place, yet when her pen hit the paper, equality and justice stained the minds of hatred and negativity, propelling her above the grasps of darkness into the great positive glorification of enlightenment.· For more about the fantastic Toni Morrison, continue to read below, followed by a link, we suggest checking out her work, it’s very uplifting |
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— Toni Morrison (1931-2019)Toni Morrison was a celebrated writer, editor, and educator renowned for her profound examination of African American encounters and topics of race, identity, and gender. She explored the African American experience and the aftermath of slavery through her works, receiving numerous awards, including Pulitzer Prize for Beloved in 1987 and the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993. Toni Morrison’s legacy continues to captivate readers and offer glimpses into the depths of the human spirit. TAKE AWAY: Imagination fuels your motivation, ignites your creativity, and expands your sense of possibilities. Therefore, the first step towards achieving something is to be able to imagine it, and then, you must take steps to make it a reality.Toni Morrison, Towering Novelist of the Black Experience, Dies at 88 – The New York Times (nytimes.com) On behalf of the Paschall Power Newsletter team, we thank you for reading. Do you have any questions, suggestions for content or may be interested in submitting an article for future releases? drop us a line at the link belowContact us – (accessiblepass.net)Consider Donating! Paschall Power sincerely thanks and appreciates all donations that aids in keeping us moving forward, “growth occurs through individual effort, community support and the generosity of those with integrity and power,” please activate the below link for our donation pageConsider Donating – (accessiblepass.net) |
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