Archive: Apple Workshop
2025
Facilitator: Micheal Sandhya
Micheal: Ice braker: What is your favorite Halloween candy?
Sandhya: Announcements, Apple News, and Rumors
Door Prize winner 1: Paul
Door prize winner 2: Brenda
Demo 1: Proplexity: David ; Demo 2: Notications: Herbie
Facilitator: Sandhya
Sandhya: Introduction: Ice Breaker: What is your favorite subject in high school
Sandhya: Announcements, Apple News, and Rumors
Randy; Demo 1: Send later feature for messages: Q and A
Door Prize: What is the name of the Apple leaker and what button was it that he said may or may not be there on the new IPhones?
Herbie: Demo 2: What was discussed in the Apple event: Q and A
Facilitator: Michael and Sandhya
Michael: Introduction: Ice Breaker: What is your favorite Condiments? Ketchup, Mustard, Mayonnaise, or none
Sandhya: Apple News and Rumors
Demo 1: Herbie Allen: Using and setting up focus mode; Q and A; Demo 2: Kris E: NYT-Games: Q and A
Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya
Ice Breaker: What's your favorite cold cereal? iBUG news - Michael; Apple news and rumors - Sandhya; Amazing Slow Downer - Robert; Contacts app - Herbie.
Facilitators: Michael & Sandhya
Icebreaker: What dip do you prefer on your tortilla chip? Guacamole? Queso? or salsa?
iBUG announcements - Michael
Steve Jobs commencement address at Stanford University in June 2005
Apple Intelligence and Chat GPT - Shahzadi
Podcast app - Herbie.
Facilitators: Michael & Sandhya
Ice breaker: When in a doctor’s waiting room, do you initiate a conversation or play on your iPhone?
iBUG Fourteenth Anniversary Celebration;
Musical Interlude (Claudia Poras, “Beautiful”);
Testimonial 1 - Brigitt Dozier;
Skit: “Luck be a Ladybug”, Kris Eschete and Sree for production;
Testimonial 2 -Ed Rhynold;
Trivia game - Chanelle and Herbie;
Joke-off - The Big Apple Bite Off”, Gilda and Al Sorentino, Annamarie Kaplon;
Testimonial 3 - Delilah Jackson;
Vote of Thanks - Sandhya;
Musical interlude - Donna Grahmin and Steve Anthony ): I Can’t Help Falling in Love;
500 Tech Shopping Spree Drawing;
Closing Remarks Michael;
open mic.
Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya
Sandhya: Announcements and Rumors
Michael: Short excerpt - History of Apple
Demo 1: Deb: What 3 Words
Q and A
Door Prize: Angelo, Exchange prize for giveaway tickets
Demo 2: Herbie: Differences in typing input methods and Keyboards on the Iphone
Q and A
Recap of announcements
Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya
Introductions: Michael: Icebreaker: Did you have a pet growing up?
Announcements: Michael
News and Rumors: Sandhya
Demo 1: Marty: Space launch Now app
13 minutes
Q&A
Demo 2: Herbie: PassWords App
16 Minutes
Q&A
Facilitators: Michael
Introductions: Michael: Ice breaker question: Favorite girl scout cookie
Announcements: Michaele
News: Sandhya
Demo: Herbie: Rotor and quick settings; Q and A
Demo: Jose: Uber and it's app; Q and A
Facilitators: Sandhya
Introductions: Icebreaker: Do you prefer ice cream cone or snow cone
Announcements
Apple News and Rumors
Topics: Show and Tell:
Marty: Apple Watch Charger,
TerriAnn: Shokz open comm 2 UC, Bone conduction, Stereo Bluetooth Headset with loops
Tim: Waytags
Sree: Keys to go keyboard
Phone bag, History and Heraldery
Marty: Iphone Emergency battery charger
Sree: Belkin Boost charge pro phone stand
Sandhya: Ihealth Track Smart Upper Arm Blood Pressure monitor
Deb: Apple watch charger Vacoor
Sree: Beets Flex Wireless Earbuds
Sarah: Aware Wolf. HTC all terrain cane and Urban explorer
Jerry: Habel Easy
Sandhya: Aunmaon automatic soap dispenser
2024
Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya
Christmas Party fun
Door Prize: Cindy
Door Prize: Arlene
Entertainment: Dat, playing guitar: Little Drummer Boy.
Kris E in TX: Mad Cat Mayham: Our Highness of Hushness Holiday Artic Antics. A competition to see who can deliver Santa's Christmas Gifts to the Amazon Aric distribution Center first.
Door prize: Carol
Name The Tune: Reindeers win
Meta Ray-Ban Glass give away
Closing Comments
MEERY CHRISTMAS!
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Apple Workshop #153 July 27, 2024
Facilitators: Michael & Sandhya
Topics:
Ice Breaker - what is your favorite stile of French fries, straight, Curley, or waffle?;
iBUG news and announcements - Michael;
Apple News - Sandhya;
Weather app demo - Herbie;
BARD demo - Jody.
Apple Workshop #152 June 29, 2024
Facilitators: Michael & Sandhya
Topics:
Ice Breaker - What is your favorite summertime beverage?;
iBUG news and announcements - Michael;
Apple News - Sandhya;
My Chart app demo - Pete;
Picky Bot demo - Michael.
Facilitators: Michael & Sandhya
Topics: Ice Breaker - What do you prefer, waffles or pancakes?; iBUG 13th Anniversary Celebration: tribute to Joanne Caliva by Ted Galanos; testimonial 1 by John Blinn; Nobles, Knockers, and NASA a Skit by Kris Eschete; testimonial 2 by Shay Tigner; trivia game by Chanelle and Herbie Allen; Joke Off by Janice Samuels and Janis Burns; testimonial 3 by Gail Greenburg; Rocket Man by Herbie Allen; vote of thanks by Sandhya; $500 Tech Shopping Spree drawing; closing remarks; open mic.
Facilitators: Michael & Sandhya
Topics: Ice Breaker - What is your favorite cuisine?
iBUG news - Michael; Apple News - Sandhya; Clip from Honda’s Scenic Audio; Uber Eats app - Jose; Digital spring cleaning - Herbie.
Apple Workshop #149 March 16, 2024
Facilitators: Michael & Sandhya
Topics:
Ice Breaker - As we get ready to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on March 17, 2024, there is a tradition of pinching someone who is not wearing green on St. Patrick’s Day. We wanted to know if you are a pincher or a pinchee?;
iBUG news - Michael;
Apple News - Sandhya;
VO Starter app - Pete;
password groups and legacy - Herbie.
Apple Workshop #148 February 24, 2024
Facilitators: Michael & Sandhya
Topics:
Ice Breaker - As we get ready for the Academy Awards on March 10, 2024, we wanted to know if you are planning to watch the Oscars?;
Interview with the youngest member of iBUG Today - Sandhya;
iBUG news - Michael;
Apple News - Sandhya;
Me Mood app demo - Mo Salama. If you would like to be a beta tester for this mood tracking app developed by Mo, please send an e-mail To: beta@memood.app with iBUG in the subject line. You must use the Email associated with your Apple ID.;
Air Drop - Herbie Allen.
Apple Workshop #147 January 27, 2024
Facilitator: Sandhya
Topics:
Ice Breaker - As we all try to stay warm this winter, please let us know your favorite soup, chicken or tomato?;
iBUG news - Sandhya;
Apple News - Sandhya;
Show and Tell submissions - Marty Kuhn, Sree Roy, Marian Wildgruber, Carla Savage, Neva Fairchild, David Cleveland, Terry-Ann Saurmann, Sarah Potak, Helene Aptekar, Marie Nelson, Brad Snyder, Gerard Doody.
2023
Apple Workshop #146 December 16, 2023
Facilitators: Michael & Sandhya
Topics:
Ice Breaker - What was your favorite gift?;
iBUG news - Michael;
Musical guest - Jerry Doody playing Silent Night;
iBUG Caribbean Cruise skit, written and performed by Kris Eschete, edited by Pete Lane;
iBUG Name That Tune Holiday edition - Herbie Allen;
Open mic;
Closing remarks
Apple Workshop #145 November 18, 2023
Facilitators: Michael & Sandhya
Topics:
Ice Breaker - As we get ready to celebrate Thanksgiving, please let us know one app for which you are thankful;
iBUG news - Michael;
Apple News - Sandhya;
Shortcuts for making a call from your Home Screen - Darcy;
Creating a mail list - Herbie.
Apple Workshop #144 October 28, 2023
Facilitators: Michael & Sandhya
Topics:
Ice Breaker - As we get ready for Halloween, please let us know what is your least favorite Halloween candy?;
iBUG news - Michael;
Apple News - Sandhya;
iPhone security with Touch Id, Face ID, and pass codes - Herbie;
What’sApp - Terry-Ann.
Apple Workshop #143 September 23, 2023
Topics:
Ice breakers: As children return to school, please let us know if you used to bring your lunch from home or buy it at school?;
iBUG News - Sandhya;
iOS 17 features - Greg, Herbie, & Sandhya.
Apple Workshop #142 July 22, 2023
Facilitators: Michael & Sandhya
Topics:
Ice breakers: When you are enjoying that summertime slice of watermelon, do you spit out the seeds or swallow them?;
iBUG News - Michael;
Apple News - Sandhya;
Voice Memos - Herbie;
OKO - Michael.
Apple Workshop #141 June 24, 2023
Facilitators: Sandhya
Topics:
Ice breakers: in honor of the official beginning of summer on June 21st, how do you prefer your ice tea, sweetened or unsweetened?;
iBUG News - Sandhya;
Apple News - Sandhya;
Dictation - Pete;
Phone app, the keypad, options when answering a call, swapping and merging call, call waiting - Terry-Ann, Delilah, Helene, Jody, and Sandhya.
Apple Workshop #140 May 20, 2023
Topics:
iBUG Twelfth Anniversary Celebration;
Ice breaker: When did you join iBUG (training or social events)?
Musical Interlude - Happy Birthday to iBUG – Kathy & Paul Shelton;
Testimonial 1, Angelo DeMarsico;
The Wizzard of Oz Skit – Kris Eschete;
Trivia game - Chanelle, Herbie Allen;
Testimonial 2 - Linda Swanson;
Musical Entertainment: Turkish March – Dat Nguyen;
Vote of Thanks - Sandhya;
Jokes - Dana Metcalf & Jim Turner;
$500 Tech Shopping Spree Drawing;
Guest Shaan Desai Closing Remarks;
iBUG Today song, Sweet Caroline by iBUG Today choir;
Open mic for all to say congratulations
Apple Workshop #139 April 29, 2023
Facilitators: Michael & Sandhya
Topics:
Icebreaker - In honor of the beginning of crawfish season, have you ever had Cajun-style crawfish?;
iBUG announcements - Michael;
Apple news - Sandhya;
NFB Newsline - Liz;
Focus modes - Herbie;
Considering the future of Be My Eyes app augmented by artificial intelligence ChatGPT.
Apple Workshop #138 March 25, 2023
Facilitator: Sandhya
Topics:
Icebreaker - In honor of the official beginning of spring on March 20, 2023, what is your favorite springtime experience, hearing birds chirping in the trees or smelling the fragrance of flowers blooming?
iBUG announcements - Sandhya;
Apple news - Sandhya;
Music to Ringtone app - Kushal;
Moving items on the iPhone home screen - Pete;
Observations on the CSUN Assistive Technology Conference in California State University, Northridge - Brad.
Apple Workshop #137 February 25, 2023
Facilitators: Michael & Sandhya
Topics:
Icebreaker - What is your favorite type of chocolate? Dark chocolate, White chocolate, or milk Chocolate?
iBUG announcements - Michael;
Apple news - Sandhya;
Sample of AI voices - Michael;
Using wifi - Herbie;
Fitness Plus app - Carla.
Apple Workshop #136 January 28, 2023
Facilitators: Sandhya & Michael
Topics:
Icebreaker - In celebrating the Lunar New Year, what is your favorite Chinese food, egg rolls or fried rice?;
iBUG announcements - Sandhya;
Apple news - Sandhya;
Show and Tell presentations by Jody Ianuzzi, Sree Roy, Herbie Allen, Robert Wright, Tom Frank, Tamer Zaid, Chanelle Allen, Terry-Ann Saurmann, and Michael McCulloch.
2022
Apple Workshop #135 December 17, 2022
Facilitators: Michael & Sandhya
Topics:
Icebreaker - In honor of the holiday season, what is your favorite hot beverage, hot cocoa or hot apple cider?;
iBUG announcements - Michael;
Apple news - Sandhya;
Accuradio demo - Jerry;
iBUG skit - Kris & Sandhya;
Apple Store demo - Herbie;
Sharing of holiday greetings.
Apple Workshop #134 November 19, 2022
Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya
Topics:
Icebreaker - In honor of Thanksgiving, what is your favorite side dish?;
iBUG announcements - Michael;
Apple news - Sandhya;
YouTube app - Ryan;
Keychain - Herbie.
Apple Workshop #133 October 22, 2022
Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya
Topics:
Icebreaker - Do you have a special technique for eating an Oreo cookie?;
iBUG announcements - Michael;
Apple news - Sandhya;
Bank of America app - Marian;
The Messages app - Herbie.
Apple Workshop #132 September 24, 2022
Facilitator: Sandhya
Topics:
Icebreaker - Have you ever sent a text message or email and wished that you could get it back?;
iBUG announcements - Sandhya;
Apple news - Sandhya;
iOS 16 Features - Greg, Herbie, and Sandhya.
Apple Workshop #131 August 20, 2022
Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya
Topics:
Icebreaker - When trying to beat the heat, how do you like your ice, cubed or crushed;
iBUG announcements - Michael;
Apple news - Sandhya;
Revision Fitness app - Tyler Merren;
Listening to iBUG podcasts on the Apple podcast app - David Cleveland.
Apple Workshop #130 July 23, 2022
Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya
Topics:
Icebreaker - Other than your iPhone, name one thing you always have in your pocket or purse?;
iBUG announcements - Michael;
Apple news - Sandhya;
Hotel Tonight - Mo Salama;
Google Voice - Jacob Crider;
Screen Recorder - Pete Lane.
Apple Workshop #129 June 25, 2022
Facilitator: Sandhya
Topics:
Icebreaker - In honor of the official beginning of summer on June 21st, what is your favorite summer beverage?;
iBUG announcements and Apple news - Sandhya;
Day one - Jenni;
Customizing voiceover gestures - Sandhya;
Customizing BackTap gesture - Kelsey;
My Fitness Pal - Marian.
Apple Workshop #128 May 21, 2022
Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya
Topics:
11th anniversary celebration;
Icebreaker - when did you first join iBUG at either a training or social event?;
Welcome - Michael;
iBUG announcements and Apple news - Sandhya;
Musical interlude - Chanelle;
Testimonial - Helene;
Skit - Kris;
Game 1;
Testimonial - David;
Musical interlude - Donna;
Vote of thanks - Sandhya;
Jokes - Ed, Dana, and Jim;
Game 2;
Apple $500 gift card drawing;
Closing remarks;
Congratulatory greetings from attendees.
Apple Workshop #127 April 23, 2022
Facilitators: Michael & Sandhya
Topics:
Icebreaker – In honor of the beginning of baseball season, what is your favorite baseball team?;
iBUG announcements – Michael;
Apple news - Sandhya;
Using screen effects and other apps within the iMessage app - Sandhya & Michael;
Overdrive app - Marie;
Voices generated by artificial intelligence - Michael.
Apple Workshop #126 March 26, 2022
Facilitator: Sandhya
Topics:
Icebreaker – In honor of Oscar season, what is your favorite movie?;
iBUG announcements – Sandhya;
Apple news - Sandhya;
Card Hop - Tom;
Text replacement feature - Greg;
Ring app - Kenny.
Apple Workshop #125 February 26, 2022
Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya
Topics:
Icebreaker – What is your favorite cold breakfast cereal?;
iBUG announcements – Michael;
Apple news - Sandhya;
Hotpaw Talking Tuner - Delilah Jackson;
NPR One app - Jose Marquez;
and Smart Things app - Wes Ferrell.
Apple Workshop #124 January 22, 2022
Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya
Topics:
Icebreaker – Are you a planner or do you just “wing it?”;
iBUG announcements – Michael;
iBUG Virtual Show and Tell – the following categories of accessories were presented: headphones; chargers; keyboards; speakers; smart speakers; Braille displays; miscellaneous.
2021
Apple Workshop #123 December 18, 2021
Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya
Topics:
Icebreaker – Name one Apple product that is on your holiday wish list;
iBUG announcements – Michael;
Apple news – Sandhya;
Holiday trivia game – Sandhya;
Song by Terry-Ann Saurmann and Carla Savage - The Guiding Star;
Holiday Skit by Kris Eschete and Brad Snyder;
Song by Nancy Stevens (O Holy Night);
Name that Tune Game – Herbie;
Holiday greetings!
Apple Workshop #122 November 20, 2021
Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya
Topics:
Icebreaker – Did you have a nickname as a child? If so, what was it?;
iBUG announcements – Michael;
Apple news – Sandhya;
Ariadne GPS – Tom;
Naad Sadhana – Kushal;
iTunes U – Kris.
Apple Workshop #121 October 23, 2021
Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya
Topics:
Icebreaker – Did you have a nickname as a child? If so, what was it?;
iBUG announcements – Michael;
Apple news – Sandhya;
Ariadne GPS – Tom;
Naad Sadhana – Kushal;
iTunes U – Kris.
Apple Workshop #120 September 25, 2021
Facilitator: Sandhya
Topics:
Icebreaker – As we get ready for football season, what is your favorite football or soccer team?;
iBUG announcements – Sandhya ;
Apple news – Sandhya;
Review of iOS 15 features – Herbie and Sandhya.
Apple Workshop #119 August 28, 2021
Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya
Topics:
Icebreaker – As we get ready for schools to reopen, what was your favorite lunch in the school cafeteria?;
iBUG announcements – Michael;
Apple news – Sandhya;
Activities – Sree;
Child safety features in iOS 15 – Michael;
Find My App – Sandhya.
Apple Workshop #118 July 24, 2021
Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya
Topics:
Icebreaker – Which do you prefer: pool or beach?;
iBUG announcements – Michael;
Apple news – Sandhya;
iBiker demo – Carla;
Taking, labeling, and sharing photos – David;
Siri – Keith.
Apple Workshop #117 June 26, 2021
Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya
Topics:
Icebreaker – Which do you prefer: pool or beach?;
iBUG announcements – Michael;
Apple news – Sandhya;
iBiker demo – Carla;
Taking, labeling, and sharing photos – David;
Siri – Keith.
Apple Workshop #116 May 22, 2021
Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya
Topics:
iBUG Tenth Anniversary Celebration;
Brief history iBUG;
Testimonial 1 - Sree;
iBUG Buzz Skit – Kris and Stephen;
Testimonial 2 – Marian;
Trivia game – Herbie and Chanelle;
Special guests - Richard, Bonnie, Raul, Stacie, Chelses;
Testimonial 3 – Marc;
Vote of thanks – Sandhya;
Testimonial 4 – George;
iBUG – Ronnie, lyrics by Kris, Michael, and Sandhya;
Testimonial 5 – Keith
Letter - Sandhya;
Apple Watch drawing - winner Brad;
Closing remarks – Michael and Sandhya;
Finale – iBUG Today song;
Open mic for all to say congratulations!
Apple Workshop #115 April 24, 2021
Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya
Topics:
Icebreaker - In light of April showers, name one thing that you like to do when it is raining;
iBUG announcements – Michael;
Review of the Apple Event “Spring-loaded” – Sandhya and Michael;
Voice in a Can – Terry Ann and Carla;
Braille Screen Input – Maria;
Follow My Health – Kelsey.
Apple Workshop #114 March 27, 2021
Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya
Topics:
Apple Workshop #113 February 27, 2021
Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya
Topics:
Icebreaker – What is your favorite icecream flavor?;
iBUG Announcements – Michael;
Apple News – Sandhya;
Music app – Jsee Smith;
NFB Newsline – Liz Wisecarver;
Clubhouse – Kenny Norton.
Apple Workshop #112 January 23, 2021
Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya
Topics:
iBUG announcements;
Special Show and Tell edition – Bluetooth speakers, headphones, keyboards, chargers, and other accessories.
2020
Apple Workshop #111 November 28, 2020
Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya
Topics:
Icebreaker: Name one person for whom you are thankful;
iBUG announcements - the iBUG Guy;
Apple news and rumors - Sandhya;
Aaptiv - a fitness app - Marian;
How to set Zoom to allow the other person on a call to hear VoiceOver - Herbie;
Shredder - a chess app - Sandhya.
Apple Workshop #111 October 24, 2020
Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya
Topics:
Icebreaker: What is your favorite Halloween candy?
iBUG announcements – the iBUG Guy;
Apple News/Rumors - Sandhya;
Demo of Voice Memos and saving a contact – Roy;
Ringtones – Sandhya.
Apple Workshop #109 September 26, 2020
Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya
Topics:
Ice breaker – If you could be any Disney character, who would you be?;
iBUG announcements – iBUG Guy;
Apple news – Sandhya;
Demonstration of iOS features.
Apple Workshop #108 August 22, 2020
Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya
Topics:
Ice breaker: If you could go any where, where would it be?
iBUG announcements, the iBUG Guy;
Apple news, Sandhya;
What’sApp, group chat app, Terry-Ann;
Sound Scape, Mo.
Apple Workshop #106 June 27, 2020
Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya
Topics:
Ice breaker, what is your secret for stopping the hiccups;
iBUG announcements;
Apple news, review of the WWDC;
Demo of the Bespecular and Tap Tap See apps by David;
Demo of Sero app by George.
Apple Workshop #105 May 23, 2020
Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya
Topics:
Ice breaker – hamburger or hotdog?
iBUG anouncements;
Apple news;
iBUG and Apple trivia game;
Music trivia;
Guest appearances by Bond, James Bond, Eliza Doolittle, Sir Elton John, and Marilyn Monroe.
AirPods Pro raffle.
iBUG expresses sincere gratitude to all of the facilitators, mentors, volunteers, and callers who have supported us over the past nine years.
Apple Workshop #104 April 25, 2020
Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya
Topics:
Icebreaker, what was your favorite board game as a child?;
Coping with COVID 19, have you done anything new to improve yourself?;
iBUG announcements;
Apple news;
Demo of Texas Hold’em by Juan;
Demo of Kindle app by Stephen.
Apple Workshop #103 March 21, 2020
Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya
Topics:
FindMy App and GoodRx
Apple Workshop #102 February 22, 2020
Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya
Topics:
Music and camera Bard