Living Blindfully
By Jonathan Mosen
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Episodes: 278
Description
Sight is a highly dominant sense. If you have it, naturally you’ll use it for a lot of things. But if you don’t have it, or you don’t have as much sight as you used to, it’s still possible to live a rich, full life. This podcast is all about how it’s done.
We offer tips and tricks for living blindfully, including plenty about the latest accessible technology, but we discuss the barriers too, ranging from attitudinal barriers to accessibility barriers and more.
Hear interviews with movers and shakers in the field, plus plenty from our engaged Living Blindfully community. You're welcome to join the conversation.
And always remember, with your cane, you’re able.
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Episode 278:The benefits of home automation and how to get started, notetakers in the past, present and future, and verifying your identity online
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Apr 20, 2024 |
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Episode 277:Glide is a revolutionary mobility device that may change everything, Voice Dream Reader is back on track, and a difficult conversation about a topical issue
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Apr 13, 2024 |
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Episode 276:Voice Dream Reader at odds with Apple's App Review Guidelines, iOS 17.4 feedback, and track your ketosis accessibly using the Keyto Breath Sensor
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Apr 06, 2024 |
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Episode 275:Voice Dream Reader moves to subscriptions for all users, blind people and Linux, old DOS apps, and Jonathan's new hearing aid journey
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Mar 30, 2024 |
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Episode 274:Jonathan Mosen's demonstration and review of the Zoom H1Essential Handy Recorder
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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Episode 273:Jonathan Mosen's demonstration and review of the Zoom H4Essential Handy Recorder
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Episode 272:Jonathan Mosen's review and demonstration of the Zoom H6Essential handy recorder
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Episode 271:Aira joins the AI party, new devices at CSUN, and a user review of the All Terrain cane
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Mar 23, 2024 |
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Episode 270:A conversation with Microsoft's Chief Accessibility Officer Jenny Lay-Flurrie, accessibility is a fundamental human right, and welcome to the Matrix
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Mar 16, 2024 |
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Episode 269:What's next for the Envision smart glasses and app, iOS 17.4, and AI image recognition comes to JAWS
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Mar 09, 2024 |
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Episode 268:Blindness technology icon Deane Blazie goes down memory lane, then discusses his new notetaker, BT Speak, from Blazie Technologies
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Mar 02, 2024 |
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Episode 267:Remembering blindness technology pioneer David Holladay, and emotions run high as ACB struggles with intersectionality
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Feb 24, 2024 |
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Episode 266:An interview with Zoom about their new accessible Essential recorders, your best and worst airline security experiences, and sharing the transport duties when you're a blind parent
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Feb 17, 2024 |
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Episode 265:Advocacy strategies that don't burn us out, how good are Framework computers, and the Seleste Smart Glasses
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Feb 10, 2024 |
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Episode 264:Accessible recorders from Zoom are on their way, revisiting blindness in the Bible, and the FeelSpace NaviBelt
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Feb 03, 2024 |
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Episode 263:Blind seems to be the hardest word, Ryan Jones from Vispero talks screen reading in the present and future, and a new key is coming to your Windows computer
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Jan 27, 2024 |
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Episode 262:Create songs with Suno.ai, learning to use Face ID, and reflections on 25 years doing Internet radio
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Dec 16, 2023 |
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Episode 261:Castro insists it's not dead, choosing a default notification sound in iOS 17.2, and take control of accessibility overlays with AccessiByeBye
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Dec 09, 2023 |
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Episode 260:Bye bye to the Castro podcast app, why cant Vispero products and RIM just get along, and a catch-up with Pneuma Solutions
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Dec 02, 2023 |
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Episode 259:It’s not easy being a blind pedestrian, more thoughts on a third-party screen reader for MacOS, and Justin Ng from Sneaky Crab talks about Timecrest
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Nov 25, 2023 |
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Episode 258:VoiceOver on MacOS may get competition, Be My Eyes touts blindness-specific customer service powered by AI, and some Victor Reader Stream 3 users have buyers remorse
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Nov 18, 2023 |
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Episode 257:More Victor Reader Stream feedback, a call to boycott Apples Feedback Assistant, and the powerful, accessible Evo16 audio interface from Audient
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Nov 11, 2023 |
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Episode 256:The Beatles new single is here, is the current Victor Reader Stream disappointing, and author of Life Unseen, Selena Mills
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Nov 04, 2023 |
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Episode 255:The final Beatles song is nearly here, More Apple Talk, and Farmer Noah is an orientation and mobility training tool
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Oct 28, 2023 |
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Episode 254:What should the future of web accessibility be, with Userway co-founder, Lionel Wolberger
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Oct 21, 2023 |
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Episode 253:Should Eloquence come to SensePlayer, PortCaster from Centrance is a portable podcast recording powerhouse, and more on iOS 17
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Oct 14, 2023 |
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Episode 252:iOS 17 and iPhone 15 experiences, what its like to work with a guide dog, and accessible voting in New Zealand
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Oct 07, 2023 |
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Episode 251:Blind people from around the world comment on recent Apple releases, Be my AI is open to everyone on iOS, and Focusrite Scarlets get more accessible
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Sep 30, 2023 |
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Episode 250:Jonathan's first impressions of the iPhone 15 Pro max, and a comprehensive look at what's new in iOS 17 from a blindness perspective
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Sep 22, 2023 |
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Episode 249:Comments on new Apple things, hear better in noisy environments with the HeardThat app, and when should you tell a potential employer that you're blind?
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Sep 16, 2023 |
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Episode 248:A recap of Apple's Wonderlust event from a blindness perspective
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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Episode 247:ACB no closer to Mastodon, how easy is it to use Face ID, and Sammy Sweet Spirit wants sighted people to look at it this way
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Sep 09, 2023 |
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Episode 246:More fallout from a lawbreaking Lyft driver, Apple names the day of its big reveal, and a smart watch running full Android
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Sep 02, 2023 |
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Episode 245:The difficult search for accessible household appliances, Lyft driver encourages colleagues to discriminate, and catching up with Bookshare
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Aug 26, 2023 |
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Episode 244:iOS 17 towards the end of its test phase, listeners comment on SensePlayer 2.0, and some concerning absences from Mastodon
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Aug 19, 2023 |
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Episode 243:Critical Braille bugs remain as the iOS 17 release looms, an update from Orbit Research and AccessMind, and can a horse be your guide?
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Aug 12, 2023 |
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Episode 242:Listeners share their smart TV recommendations, remembering discontinued iOS apps, and the new Activator Braille display from Help Tech
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Aug 05, 2023 |
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Episode 241:The wait continues for Audible support on the Victor Reader Stream 3, remembering iPhone apps from years past, and HumanWare and APH update us on the Monarch
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Jul 29, 2023 |
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Episode 240:An Apple Podcasts Connectgate update, Uber frustrations, and author of the Country of the Blind, Andrew Leland
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Jul 22, 2023 |
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Episode 239:Confronting systemic discrimination by mainstream tech companies, exciting updates at Be My Eyes, and our NFB convention travel log
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Jul 15, 2023 |
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Episode 238:A comprehensive look from a blindness perspective at the powerful Drafts app for Apple operating systems
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Jul 08, 2023 |
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Episode 237:More on Oko and accessible traffic signals, the nature of blindness and how we perceive it, and Melissa Allman from the Seeing Eye
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Jul 01, 2023 |
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Episode 236:Apple locks blind podcast creators out of monetising content, travel anywhere thanks to the AllTerrainCane, and is the idea of living a full life as a blind person a myth
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Jun 24, 2023 |
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Episode 235:A Vision Pro reality check, more on the Stream and SensePlayer, Oko promises access to traffic signals, and a new Beatles song
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Jun 17, 2023 |
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Episode 234:Does Apples Vision Pro mark a new era of accessibility, more on the justification for Bookshare, and our access to Reddit is under threat
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Jun 10, 2023 |
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Episode 233:Recapping Apple's WWDC 2023 keynote from a blindness perspective
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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Episode 232:Apples accessibility bugs, can Bookshare be justified in an era of Apple Books and Kindle, and the CEO of AccessiBe says he's sorry
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Jun 03, 2023 |
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Episode 231:Do audiology companies understand the needs of blind hearing aid wearers, is Bookshare's subscription increase excessive, and the Zoom M2 MicTrak is a microphone that records
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May 27, 2023 |
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Episode 230:Apples accessibility announcements, Googles Music LM, Microsoft's audio transcription, and what's new with Hable One
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May 20, 2023 |
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Episode 229:Google IO talks Google AI, patronising airline behaviour, and what are we doing about quiet electric cars?
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May 13, 2023 |
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Episode 228:Mr BlueSky please tell us why, standing up against the e-scooter corporate lobbyists, and Shelly Brisbin talks all things Apple
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May 06, 2023 |
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Episode 227:A tutorial on Mona for Mastodon, the most powerful, accessible way to do Mastodon on your iPhone, iPad and Mac
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May 01, 2023 |
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Episode 226:Voice Dream Reader has a nightmare week and ignites a subscription debate, how do e-scooters disrupt your life, and do police sometimes fail to take crimes against blind people seriously?
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Apr 29, 2023 |
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Episode 225:Its long past time for key players in the blindness field to get on Mastodon, and blind novel writer Adrian Spratt
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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Episode 224:A discussion with HIMS and user review of the SensePlayer, and adding Living Blindfully Plus on the Victor Reader Stream 2
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Apr 15, 2023 |
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Episode 223:The future of Mosen at Large is Living Blindfully
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Apr 09, 2023 |
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Episode 222:A comprehensive demonstration of the Be My Eyes Virtual Volunteer, and Chat GPT pontificates on the pros and cons of being blind
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Apr 07, 2023 |
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Episode 221:An upcoming webinar announcing the future of this podcast, The Be My Eyes Virtual Volunteer, Sonos has new speakers and features
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Apr 01, 2023 |
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Episode 220:Going in-depth on the Optima, more on well-being, and the blindness portable player discussion continues
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Mar 25, 2023 |
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Episode 219:AI makes its presence felt in the blind community, exciting news from CSUN, and first-hand experiences of the Sense Player and Victor Reader Stream
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Mar 18, 2023 |
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Episode 218:More advocacy success, what's your favourite Braille display, depression in the blind community, and the Sense Player from Hims
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Mar 11, 2023 |
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Episode 217:A demo of the new Bing powered by Chat GPT, tips for editing video in Windows accessibly, and the new Victor Reader Stream is arriving for early adopters
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Mar 04, 2023 |
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Episode 216:Progress on ableist language in the New Zealand media, where to go for great mastodon hosting, and President-elect of AER MarkRichert
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Feb 25, 2023 |
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Episode 215:More thoughts on the Victor Reader Stream, what are your favourite PC speakers, and the astounding new voice AI technology fromEleven Labs
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Feb 18, 2023 |
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Episode 214:More Victor Reader Stream thoughts, Apple discussion, and an atrocious case of airline discrimination against blind parents
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Feb 11, 2023 |
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Episode 213:Comments on the new Victor Reader Stream, RIM has new pay as you go plans and prepares to come to Mac, and why is it so hard to get a Braille manual for a Braille embosser?
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Feb 04, 2023 |
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Episode 212:All that's new in HumanWare's Victor Reader Stream third generation, is it time for us to do visual interpretation differently, and an Australian bar says if you're blind and by yourself, it's a safety risk for you to drink
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Jan 28, 2023 |
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Episode 211:There's an all too common problem with some Lenovo ThinkPads, unboxing an Apple Watch Ultra, and the audio game Evidence 111
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Dec 17, 2022 |
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Episode 210:Your very last chance to vote for your top 10 holiday songs, BlindShell USA, and those annoying RealTek Windows drivers again
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Dec 10, 2022 |
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Episode 209:Aira to increase prices and make free offers less generous, Mastodon adoption increases rapidly, and be sure to vote for your top 10 holiday songs
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Dec 03, 2022 |
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Episode 208:Why Mushroom FM had gone all in on Mastodon, Dan Clarke from Focusrite talks about their accessibility initiatives, and a demo of the updated Vocaster Hub
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Nov 26, 2022 |
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Episode 207:The Windows Start Menu verbosity saga, Mastodon continues to gain traction, and the need to make data journalism accessible
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Nov 19, 2022 |
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Episode 206:Mastering Mastodon, how do you get started with ham radio, and a fix for the Eset issues plaguing screen reader users
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Nov 12, 2022 |
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Episode 205:My most bizarre Windows experience ever, the real-world impact of iOS bugs, how to maintain maximum iPhone battery health for years, and audiobooks on the BlindShell Classic 2
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Nov 05, 2022 |
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Episode 204:iOS 16 bugs, more Envision Smart Glasses Feedback, and the history, art, and technicalities of audio description with Joel Snyder
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Oct 29, 2022 |
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Episode 203:iPhone and iOS feedback, comments on the Envision Smart Glasses, another Beatles remix and more
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Oct 22, 2022 |
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Episode 202:A comprehensive demonstration and review of the Envision Smart Glasses
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Oct 15, 2022 |
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Episode 201:Casting a secret ballot shouldn't be this hard, VoiceOver quiet when on phone calls, and is it time Aira ditched its free calls-
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Oct 08, 2022 |
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Episode 200:New Zealand says yes to Braille with an uppercase B, Apple feedback, Envision glasses and more
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Oct 01, 2022 |
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Episode 199:Meet the Hable One, and David Andrews remembers the early days of assistive computer technology
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Sep 24, 2022 |
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Episode 198:Microphone advice, laptop advice, and one of these 26 things is not like the other
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Sep 17, 2022 |
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Episode 197:iOS 16, demo and explanation of some of its new features
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Sep 10, 2022 |
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Episode 196:Apple's Far Out event from a blindness perspective
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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Episode 195:One guys thoughts on iOS podcast apps, looking ahead to Apple's Far Out event, and could the Dot Pad be the holy Braille?
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Sep 03, 2022 |
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Episode 194:Aira comes to the Envision Smart Glasses, Apples got new iPhones coming, and a final discussion about literacy in a blindness context
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Aug 27, 2022 |
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Episode 193:What does literacy mean in a blindness context, travel tips, and a thorough look at the Zoom F3 digital field recorder
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Aug 20, 2022 |
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Episode 192:Listeners respond to the Mark Riccobono interview, siri reliability issues, and Waymap is new navigation technology
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Aug 13, 2022 |
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Episode 191:National Federation of the Blind President, Mark Riccobono
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Aug 06, 2022 |
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Episode 190:The visual description debate goes viral, more on abuse at schools for the blind, and Remote Incident Manager from Pneuma Solutions
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Jul 30, 2022 |
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Episode 189:Giving public evidence on school for the blind abuse, more on ableist language, and a comprehensive demonstration of the Vocaster Two audio interface fromFocusrite
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Jul 23, 2022 |
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Episode 188:ACB says no toBraille with a capital b, and an extended interview with Slau Halatyn
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Jul 16, 2022 |
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Episode 187:Aira arriving on new devices, differing Uber experiences, and tech tips for travel
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Jul 09, 2022 |
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Episode 186:JAWS for ARM processors available for testing, Leasey version 7 is packed with new features, and gadgets for travelling
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Jul 02, 2022 |
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Episode 185:RNZ told to lift its disability game, ACB, NFB andCOVID19, and part 2 of the BlindShell 2 review
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Jun 25, 2022 |
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Episode 184:More about Eloquence in iOS 16, Braille should always be spelled with a capital B, and JAWS lets you take control of Windows notifications
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Jun 18, 2022 |
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Episode 183:Apple surprises and delights the blind community with Eloquence, HumanWare talks Braille HID, and to capital B or not to capital B?
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Jun 11, 2022 |
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Episode 182:A recap of WWDC from a blindness perspective
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Jun 06, 2022 |
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Episode 181:Braille HID expectations and complexity, a demo of Sonos Voice Control, and a joyous personal announcement
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Jun 04, 2022 |
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Episode 180:Looking ahead to WWDC, Google finally answers the Braille question, And author of After Steve, Tripp Mickle
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May 28, 2022 |
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Episode 179:Apples forthcoming accessibility features, groundhog day at Google Accessibility Support, and accessible learning from Fable Pathways
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May 21, 2022 |
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Episode 178:Some Braille users may be locked out of the new TalkBack Braille support, The ReVision Fitness app, and farewell to the iPod Touch
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May 14, 2022 |
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Episode 177:Blind people on juries, ACB's advocacy priorities, an explosive new book about Apple, and part 1 of an extensive look at the Blindshell Classic 2
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May 07, 2022 |
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Episode 176:Elon Musk is buying Twitter, have you ever served on a jury, and APHs Braille revolution
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Apr 30, 2022 |
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Episode 175:If you could only choose one video streaming service, which one would you pick, And a review and demonstration of the Spring Twitter app for Apple devices
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Apr 23, 2022 |
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Episode 174:We're with U is almost here, make ringtones right from your iPhone, and Michael Lauf talks about his new site, Laufware
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Apr 15, 2022 |
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Episode 173:We're with U coming this Saturday, a comprehensive review of Fantastical for iOS, what's your favourite food delivery service and why
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Apr 09, 2022 |
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Episode 172:Memories of radio station launches, your favourite antivirus for Windows, your favourite labelling system and seeking national office when blind
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Apr 02, 2022 |
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Episode 171:Ubers making progress, the big Brailliant bug, and memories of radio station launches
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Mar 26, 2022 |
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Episode 170:Be a part of our benefit concert for Ukraine, feedback on ableist language, and your JAWS could have arms too
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Mar 19, 2022 |
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Episode 169:persistence pays off when it comes to advocacy, Apples Peak Performance event, and David Kingsburys free Windows Screen Reader Primer
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Mar 12, 2022 |
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Episode 168:New natural voices for Windows Narrator, new Apple hardware, new Uber bugs and new Leasey 7
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Mar 05, 2022 |
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Episode 167:Russias invasion of Ukraine from a blindness perspective, tell me the songs you love and hate, and your old bulletin board memories
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Feb 25, 2022 |
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Episode 166:Revolutionary blindness navigation with Biped, review of the WeWalk Smart Cane, ongoing iOS Braille issues and more
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Feb 19, 2022 |
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Episode 165:workarounds for Ubers buggy apps, running on a treadmill without holding on, the latest version of iOS Access for All is out
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Feb 12, 2022 |
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Episode 164:More on Apples Braille bugs, a guide to help you teach iPhone to the sighted, and disabled New Zealanders protest the appointment of a nondisabled person to a key role
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Feb 05, 2022 |
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Episode 163:A post-holiday catch-up, Apple has broken iOS Braille yet again, and some cool gadgets at this years Consumer Electronics Show
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Jan 29, 2022 |
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Episode 162:Blind people teaching iPhone to the sighted, more on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 carbon, and a little festive fun
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Dec 18, 2021 |
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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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Dec 11, 2021 |
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Episode 160:What are your top 10 holiday songs of all time, your Chromebook has TalkBack built in, and do you need a dedicated blindness device when a smartphone app does the same thing?
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Dec 04, 2021 |
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Episode 159:The unacceptable price blind audiophiles pay for audio description, 20 years since George Harrison died, and our Chromebook series concludes
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Nov 27, 2021 |
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Episode 158:New Realtek driver causes problems for some Dell owners, presenters describing themselves at meetings, and more on Chromebooks
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Nov 20, 2021 |
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Episode 157:Is visual description a step too far, changes to JAWS Tandem, and the big reveal ofScribe from Pneuma Solutions
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Nov 13, 2021 |
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Episode 156:Part 2 of our Chromebook tutorial, Amazon removes some email functionality from Alexa, a radio app for your Apple Watch and more
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Nov 06, 2021 |
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Episode 155:Apple SharePlay, JAWS 2022, part 1 of our Chromebook review and more
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Oct 30, 2021 |
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Episode 154:New tech from Apple and Google, what games can a blind person play with their sighted kids, and a review of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
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Oct 23, 2021 |
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Episode 153:Feedback from Windows 11 early adopters, Apple and Android discussion, and meet the Voxmate suite for Android
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Oct 16, 2021 |
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Episode 152:Welcome to the world Windows 11, happy 10th birthday Siri, and a new book shares perspectives on being a disabled parent
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Oct 09, 2021 |
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Episode 151:Goodmaps acquires the former Sendero GPS mobile apps and makes them free, adventures in Android, and Siri loses smarts
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Oct 02, 2021 |
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Episode 150:iOS 15 reaction, Ed Green from the Blind Android Users Podcast, and listener feedback on Android
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Sep 25, 2021 |
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Episode 149:iOS 15, new Apple hardware, and adventures in Android
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Sep 18, 2021 |
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Episode 148:A recap of Apple's California Streaming event from a blindness perspective
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Sep 14, 2021 |
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Episode 147:September 11 memories, Apples big reveal, advice on starting a business and more
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Sep 11, 2021 |
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Episode 146:New Zealand's Royal Commission into abuse in care, blindisms, tech topics and more
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Sep 04, 2021 |
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Episode 145:A COVID-19 check-in, blind people in the media, and flying toCanada now takes extra effort
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Aug 28, 2021 |
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Episode 144:FlickType has gone and Apple is to blame, how to use Braille Screen input, more on alternative iOS calendar apps
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Aug 21, 2021 |
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Episode 143:Thoughts on what it means to be blind, calendar apps for iPhone and has Apple lost its moral authority on privacy?
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Aug 14, 2021 |
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Episode 142:Leona Godin, author of There Plant Eyes, a Personal and Cultural History of Blindness
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Aug 07, 2021 |
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Episode 141:Staying in step with a cane, is blindness your dominant culture, weird iOS mispronunciations and more
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Jul 31, 2021 |
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Episode 140:Amazon Echo's new voice, the Apple MagSafe Battery, meet the Optophone, a reading machine invented in the early 1900s and more
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Jul 24, 2021 |
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Episode 139:The great tech conference with an ableist name, blindness tech support from Microsoft and Apple, scribe for meetings demo and blind ghetto products
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Jul 17, 2021 |
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Episode 138:Why we're going podcast-only, what will and won't Apple's Accessibility Team help you with, and blindness employment discussion
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Jul 10, 2021 |
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Episode 137:Work with superb-quality remote audio. Meet Cleanfeed
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Jul 07, 2021 |
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Episode 136:The variable quality of PDFs, can you be proud of one impairment but not another, more great radio memories
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Jul 03, 2021 |
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Episode 135:Windows 11 comments, inaccessible financial data, have we gone soft on blindness advocacy and more
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Jun 26, 2021 |
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Episode 134:Windows 11 from a blindness perspective
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Jun 26, 2021 |
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Episode 133:childhood radio memories, non-24, what do you want in Windows 11 and more
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Jun 19, 2021 |
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Episode 132:New Zealand broadcasting and entertainment icon, Don Linden
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Jun 14, 2021 |
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Episode 131:A detailed look at the forthcoming iOS 15 focus options, when social services says being blind means you can't be a parent and more
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Jun 12, 2021 |
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Episode 130:You're invited to participate in the Sonaar research project to improve the quality of image descriptions on the web
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Jun 09, 2021 |
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Episode 129:Recapping the WWDC keynote from a blindness perspective
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Jun 07, 2021 |
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Episode 128:Pre-WWDC wishes, headset reviews and more
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Jun 05, 2021 |
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Episode 127:Janet Ingber discusses her updated Mac Basics book and why you might want a Mac in your life
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Jun 02, 2021 |
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Episode 126:Wishes, washes, and presses
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May 29, 2021 |
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Episode 125:Record remote interviews from your iPhone with Backpack Live
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May 26, 2021 |
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Episode 124:Plenty of Apple news, a laptop update that went badly wrong, screen reader comparisons and more
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May 22, 2021 |
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Episode 123:Brian Hartgen of Hartgen Consultancy
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May 19, 2021 |
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Episode 122:The moral dilemma of boycotts, more on the Zoom Potrak P4, the Rivo2 keyboard, super-charging the Windows clipboard and more
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May 15, 2021 |
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Episode 121:Blind pride, blind people at the airport, plenty of tech questions and opinions
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May 08, 2021 |
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Episode 120:Twitter Spaces from the perspective of a blind person using the VoiceOver screen reader
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May 04, 2021 |
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Episode 119:Blind pride, accommodations we don't want at airports, AirTag thoughts and more
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May 01, 2021 |
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Episode 118:Apple changes the game for blind people locating lost stuff, with their stunningly accessible AirTags
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Apr 30, 2021 |
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Episode 117:Transcripts come to Mosen At Large, Sonos Roam set up and reviewed, and more on ableist language
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Apr 24, 2021 |
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Episode 116:Tim Cumings demonstrates the Zoom Podtrak P4 from a blindness perspective
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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Episode 115:A recap of Apple's Spring Loaded event from a blindness perspective
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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Episode 114:Microsoft bought Nuance, what's the best text-to-speech in the world, getting vaccinated and more
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Apr 17, 2021 |
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Episode 113:The many benefits of meditation, how I discovered them and how you can too
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Apr 14, 2021 |
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Episode 112:New Cloudflare feature could put some blind people's jobs in jeopardy, attitudes towards knowingly bringing blind children into the world, high-quality Siri voices with iOS Speak Screen and more
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Apr 10, 2021 |
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Episode 111:Thinking Cap Innovations, makers of the Alexa Skills Thinking Cap Math and Thinking Cap Spanish
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Apr 07, 2021 |
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Episode 110:New Siri voices, ableist use of the word "blind" in the media, cochlea implants, iOS hints and more
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Apr 03, 2021 |
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Episode 109:How to get high quality audio into Clubhouse
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Mar 30, 2021 |
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Episode 108:New resources for blind podcasters, cochlea implants, blind culture and more
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Mar 27, 2021 |
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Episode 107:Is there such a thing as blind culture?
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Mar 24, 2021 |
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Episode 106:Widespread concern about accessibility overlays leads to a new Chrome extension to block them. dating when blind, Braille comments and more
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Mar 20, 2021 |
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Episode 105:The AccessiBe controversy. Can AI make the web fully accessible in a few short years, or might it make matters worse?
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Mar 13, 2021 |
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Episode 104:Shelly Brisbin
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Mar 10, 2021 |
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Episode 103:New Zealand making waves, dating when blind, maths equipment, iOS 14.5 beta 3 and more
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Mar 06, 2021 |
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Episode 102:Louie Voice Control for Android
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Mar 03, 2021 |
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Episode 101:Respecting opinions different from your own, maths equipment of the past, more on Clubhouse and the importance of an open Internet
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Feb 27, 2021 |
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Episode 100:Australian Government setting a dangerous precedent, plenty of Braille display talk, home automation and more
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Feb 20, 2021 |
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Episode 99:All you need to know about Clubhouse from a blindness perspective
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Feb 18, 2021 |
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Episode 98:Some Apple slices. Moving apps, using Voice Control with VoiceOver, and reassigning thumb keys on the APH Mantis and similar Braille displays
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Feb 17, 2021 |
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Episode 97:Following every moment of the impeachment trial, more on when disability rights and religion collide, thoughts on Clubhouse and more
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Feb 13, 2021 |
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Episode 96:Nick Zammarelli reviews the new version of Google Talkback included with Samsung smartphones
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Feb 10, 2021 |
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Episode 95:Advocacy strategies for better VoiceOver reliability, when religion and disability rights collide, tech tips and more
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Feb 06, 2021 |
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Episode 94:HumanWare talks about its new generation Brailliant Braille displays, and a review of the Brailliant BI20X
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Feb 03, 2021 |
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Episode 93:Braille bugs in iOS 14.4, laptops you like and don't, Uber guide dog discrimination and more
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Jan 30, 2021 |
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Episode 92:Interview with Microsoft Seeing AI founder Saqib Shaikh, and a walk around Mosen Towers to demonstrate Seeing AI's World Channel
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Jan 27, 2021 |
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Episode 91:New laptops at Mosen Towers, mainstream tech support and blind people, a Rivo2 review and more
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Jan 23, 2021 |
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Episode 90:Unboxing, installing, setting up and using an Amazon Fire TV Stick with the VoiceView screen reader
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Dec 19, 2020 |
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Episode 89:This decades tech in review, I still want a Google self-driving car for Christmas, and being on the front line of the COVID-19 fight
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Dec 12, 2020 |
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Episode 88:Remembering John Lennon, the pros and cons of social media, Apple things, Windows things, Sonos things and more things
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Dec 05, 2020 |
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Episode 87:Tape recorder memories, eating in public, Mantis Q40 questions and more
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Nov 28, 2020 |
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Episode 86:WayAround, the easy to use labelling system that works with the phone you always have with you
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Nov 25, 2020 |
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Episode 85:US election craziness, remembering our old tape recorders, Apple feedback and more
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Nov 21, 2020 |
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Episode 84:US elections and voting systems, a miscellany of tech topics, new iPhone feedback and more
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Nov 14, 2020 |
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Episode 83:An Apple special. First impressions of the iPhone 12 Pro Max, demonstration of the lidar-based people detection feature, and a discussion about the new Apple Silicon Macs
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Nov 14, 2020 |
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Episode 82:Review and demonstration of the Mantis Q40 Braille display from APH
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Nov 10, 2020 |
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Episode 81:The Biden Harris victory, another Apple event coming up, new iPhone pre-orders, Google Lookout for Android and more
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Nov 07, 2020 |
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Episode 80:Have the news come to you accessibly with Lire RSS Reader for iOS
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Nov 04, 2020 |
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Episode 79:US election day nears, Apple brings yet another accessibility breakthrough, the future of blind travel and more
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Oct 31, 2020 |
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Episode 78:Ned Desmond talks the Sight Tech Global virtual technology conference and more
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Oct 28, 2020 |
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Episode 77:Will guide dogs go the way of the horse and buggy, lots of Apple comments, disability immigration discrimination and more
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Oct 24, 2020 |
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Episode 76:Nick Zammarelli demonstrates the WeWalk Smart Cane
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Oct 21, 2020 |
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Episode 75:Historic election results in New Zealand, who's buying a new iPhone, the International Council on English Braille, self-driving cars and more
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Oct 17, 2020 |
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Episode 74:Review and demonstration of the 1Password password manager
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Oct 15, 2020 |
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Episode 73:Recapping Apple's October 2020 event from a blindness perspective
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Oct 13, 2020 |
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Episode 72:Apples next big event, the four big tech companies under scrutiny, who wants a self-driving car and more
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Oct 10, 2020 |
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Episode 71:Speaker reviews and unboxing a Bose portable Smart Speaker
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Oct 07, 2020 |
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Episode 70:Ableism in stand-up comedy, blindness education experiences, what's happened to the Apple Music radio directory and more
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Oct 03, 2020 |
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Episode 69:Unboxing and setting up an Apple Watch series 6
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Sep 30, 2020 |
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Episode 68:more Apple software feedback, mainstreaming versus schools for the blind, travel tips and more
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Sep 26, 2020 |
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Episode 67:Karthik Kannan, co-founder of Envision AI
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Sep 23, 2020 |
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Episode 66:Your thoughts on Apple's new OS releases, reading blind, voting blind and more
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Sep 19, 2020 |
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Episode 65:iOS 14 and watchOS 7, demonstrations of some new features with VoiceOver
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Sep 16, 2020 |
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Episode 64:Recap of Apple's Time Flies event from a blindness perspective
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Sep 15, 2020 |
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Episode 63:Legal action against TuneIn in the UK takes effect and could set a dangerous precedent, remembering Charlie Crawford, voting blind, audiobooks and more
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Sep 12, 2020 |
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Episode 62:Listener reflections on audiobooks, and introducing Libro.fm for access to over 150,000 DRM-free audiobooks
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Sep 09, 2020 |
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Episode 61:Tech questions and hints, more walks down tech memory lane, staying organised in the kitchen and more
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Sep 05, 2020 |
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Episode 60:Larry Skutchan from the American Printing House for the Blind talks new Braille displays, Nearby Explorer online, an updated Studio Recorder and more
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Sep 02, 2020 |
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Episode 59:Learning to cook, upgrading and backing up a hard drive, Apple opinions, tech memories and more
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Aug 29, 2020 |
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Episode 58:By popular request, we talk keto, low carb, and other transformative lifestyle changes
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Aug 26, 2020 |
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Episode 57:Why are email lists so badly behaved, Braille magazines we used to read, Apple betas and more
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Aug 22, 2020 |
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Episode 56:Apple excludes blind people from its first ever watchOS public beta, and that's not OK
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Aug 15, 2020 |
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Episode 55:Favourite GPS apps, Apple releases a beta build of watchOS knowing VoiceOver is broken, COVID-19 around the world and more
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Aug 08, 2020 |
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Episode 54:A review of podcast hosting services, and Matt Basta from Pinecast
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Aug 05, 2020 |
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Episode 53:If you had to choose between your computer and smartphone, which would you keep? Braille display comparisons, weather apps and more
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Aug 01, 2020 |
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Episode 52:Reflections as the ADA turns 30, the secrets of effective advocacy, people-first language, smart homes, TTS preferences and Braille displays
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Jul 25, 2020 |
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Episode 51:The text-to-speech engines you love and loathe, things to know when buying a Braille display, and the controversy surrounding IAAP
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Jul 18, 2020 |
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Episode 50:Judy Dixons book Capturing and Sharing the World, and Marco Salsiccia discusses audio description in less than the optimal format
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Jul 14, 2020 |
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Episode 49:How you use your smartphone's camera, more on the word "blind" as a pejorative, how do you handle religious people who want to heal us and more
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Jul 11, 2020 |
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Episode 48:Write beautifully formatted documents anywhere with markdown, and how does the Optimise Battery feature on your iPhone work?
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Jul 08, 2020 |
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Episode 47:Is it OK for people to use the word blind to mean something other than the absence of sight, would you buy an iPhone without a charger, favourite Bluetooth keyboards and more
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Jul 04, 2020 |
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Episode 46:Plenty of news from Apple's WWDC, facial vision and echo location, Braille displays, and a Twitter bot to get descriptions of images
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Jun 27, 2020 |
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Episode 45:Looking at Apple's WWDC Keynote from a blindness perspective
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Jun 22, 2020 |
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Episode 44:What's in your Apple Watch dock, Castro just got some epic new Siri smarts, JAWS works around dodgy audio Windows driver issues and preparing for experimental sight restoration
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Jun 20, 2020 |
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Episode 43:Review and demonstration of the Samsung TU8500 smart TV from a blindness perspective
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Jun 20, 2020 |
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Episode 42:Wishes for iOS 14, new Ubiquiti Unifi gear, sight restoration and why blind Sonos Arc users should avoid Sony TVs for now
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Jun 13, 2020 |
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Episode 41:Unboxing and setup of Sonos Arc, and serious impediments to blind people enjoying Dolby Atmos
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Jun 11, 2020 |
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Episode 40:If you were offered sight tomorrow would you take it? Funny stories about our guide dogs and pets, Sonos users are getting a huge upgrade this week, tips for switching to Android and more
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Jun 06, 2020 |
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Episode 39:Some are being locked out of iOS apps, Android about to improve significantly for blind users, working from home with multiple talking devices and your memories of talking clocks of the past
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Jun 02, 2020 |
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Episode 38:Would you buy an iPhone without any ports at all, Windows 10 May 2020 update is out, some cool talking clock demos and socialising via Zoom
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May 30, 2020 |
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Episode 37:The Sony X8500G smart TV with HomeKit support and ready for Sonos ARC, working from home tips, accommodations to cope with COVID-19 and New Zealand is unlocked
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May 16, 2020 |
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Episode 36:Notetakers versus mainstream solutions, this week's big Sonos announcements explained, recording on the Zoom F6 and we look ahead to WWDC
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May 10, 2020 |
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Episode 35:Gary ODonoghue reviews and demonstrates the Zoom F6 multi-track field recorder and its iOS app from a blindness perspective
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May 06, 2020 |
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Episode 34:is there strong science behind the public wearing masks, iPhone SE 2 reviews, conferencing apps, notetakers versus a smartphone-based solution and more
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May 03, 2020 |
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Episode 33:Mushroom FM turns 10, a celebration
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Apr 25, 2020 |
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Episode 32:Contributions now open for our Mushroom FM 10th anniversary episode, a detailed look at iPhone SE 2nd generation, who needs a note taker these days and more
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Apr 19, 2020 |
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Episode 31:Mushroom FM soon turns 10, Main Menu just turned 20, Nest Video Doorbell review, plenty of tech and audio geekery
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Apr 12, 2020 |
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Episode 30:Is it time to give up on Zoom Cloud Meetings, Apple working on massive improvements to the way the camera works for blind people, and listeners report in on COVID-19
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Apr 04, 2020 |
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Episode 29:More blind people report in from around the world, audio graphing with iOS and VoiceOver, tips for hearing aid wearers, a new Sonos operating system and more
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Mar 29, 2020 |
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Episode 28:The benefits of meditation, and the fully accessible FitMind app, with Liam McClintock
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Mar 28, 2020 |
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Episode 27:COVID-19 perspectives experiences and fears from around the world, new hardware and software from Apple, and yea for accessible Rubik's cubes
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Mar 22, 2020 |
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Episode 26:COVID-19 thoughts and advice, what's coming in iOS 14, a PhoneSoap Pro review, and new technology at CSUN 20
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Mar 15, 2020 |
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Episode 25:I got hacked, memories of Monopoly, standing up to hate speech and CSUN is still happening
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Mar 08, 2020 |
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Episode 24:Common misconceptions sighted people have about blind people
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Mar 01, 2020 |
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Episode 23:Bullying ruins people's lives and even kills them, tech news and comments
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Feb 23, 2020 |
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Episode 22:How to make and transfer ringtones to your iPhone without ever touching iTunes, and we give away five copies of Cash Reader for iOS
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Feb 16, 2020 |
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Episode 21:Win $25,000 in the San Francisco Lighthouse's Holman Prize for Blind Ambition, do you use ringtones other than the defaults, tech news, and we miss the Iowa scream
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Feb 09, 2020 |
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Episode 20:Why is it so hard getting a refund from Apple's App Store, tech news and questions, Brexit, impeachment shambles and US guide dog users need to have their say
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Feb 02, 2020 |
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Episode 19:Gadgetry and geekery, no, the new decade has absolutely not started yet, and do you ever leave your wallet at home?
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Jan 26, 2020 |
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Episode 18:Castro Podcast Player, the best podcast app for iOS I've ever used
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Jan 24, 2020 |
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Episode 17:Create podcasts and even broadcast live with the Backpack Studio app for iOS
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Jan 16, 2020 |
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Episode 16:Hark, and lo, voting in our holiday countdown will soon close
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Dec 15, 2019 |
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Episode 15:Christmas songs with crazy lyrics and themes, tech highs and lows of the week, and cast your vote in our Christmas countdown
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Dec 08, 2019 |
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Episode 14:ACB Radio turns 20, vote for your top 10 holiday songs, and the Ulysses word processor for iOS reviewed
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Dec 01, 2019 |
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Episode 13:Ride share refusals and other guide dog discrimination, more grammatical pet peeves, and do you say please to your virtual assistant?
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Nov 24, 2019 |
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Episode 12:Grammatical and linguistic pet peeves, Disney Plus launches, there's a new MacBook Pro and much more
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Nov 17, 2019 |
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Episode 11:A fix for the iOS 13.2 MFI hearing aid issue, hope for LinkedIn improvements, auto-speak on Apple Watch, a big week for Microsoft and more
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Nov 10, 2019 |
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Episode 10:iOS 13.2 has new bugs, audio issues on various devices, Apple TV Plus and more
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Nov 02, 2019 |
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Episode 9:bleeping personal assistants, is Apple losing its accessibility edge, password managers, blind face and more
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Oct 27, 2019 |
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Episode 8:Food glorious food, new tiles, Uber Pet, the awesome Microsoft Edge Chromium beta and more
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Oct 20, 2019 |
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Episode 7:Google's big reveal is coming, Apple Music vs Spotify, WeWalk smart cane and more
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Oct 13, 2019 |
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Episode 6:VoiceOver bugs, big announcements from Amazon, Ulysses review, and let's stop disrespecting Braille
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Oct 06, 2019 |
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Episode 5:iPhone 11 Pro Max, iOS 13, the best book you've ever read and more
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Sep 22, 2019 |
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Episode 4:Comprehensive Apple Event recap and listener comments, good and bad customer service and more
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Sep 15, 2019 |
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Episode 3:Our comprehensive Apple event preview, sayings said to you in your childhood, ketogenic eating, other tech and more
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Sep 08, 2019 |
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Episode 2:Flashbulb moments, dual SIM iPhones, spontaneous accordion music, Google Assistant on iOS and more
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Sep 01, 2019 |
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Episode 1:Windows 95 is 24, efficient assistive tech, meditate for better sleep, the Dolby Atmos quest and more
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Aug 31, 2019 |