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Banter: the playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks. (quips, ribbing, witticisms) A banter based conversation is happening this week (with more than just the two of us) and we like that - the wittier the better. This week on Outlook, we speak with Rob Mineault, Ryan Fleury, Steve Barclay and Lis Malone who host the podcast AT Banter, some of whom are blind and visually impaired and others not. We discuss old timey blind tech from the nineties, how smartphones and other modern technologies have revolutionized things for blind users, and the world of podcasting as it's evolved, including Lis's own podcasts from the past few years: Breaking Dishes and Access Point. Disability advocacy as passion project and/or mission, diversity and intersectionality, and the way all for hosts of the AT Banter crew share in the division of labour for their show. We hear the inside stories with these four, (Lis the newest to join the bunch), about which of them is nicknamed “Pinball” and why and about the origins of “the Guitar Dungeon”. While they start off with experience and knowledge in the assistive tech arena, this podcast is overall about the witty banter going on between friends and colleagues, discussing serious topics with guests and each other while also having fun. Check out AT Banter here: https://atbanter.com And for more on the assistive tech side of things: https://canasstech.com

It’s a momentous occasion in the Guitar Dungeon this week as Ryan flies solo and spreads his wings as he interviews Marc Arneson, Director of Brand Development/ Community Learning at Hadley, one of the longest running and largest educators of Braille and related subjects for blind or partially sighted individuals in North America. Show Notes Hadley https://hadley.edu/ B.C.'s COVID-19 income and disability assistance top-up will soon be cut in halfhttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-s-covid-19-income-and-disability-assistance-top-up-will-soon-be-cut-in-half-1.5835293  Buy a Cowbell!https://canasstech.com/products/at-banter-podcast-cowbell Want to join us for our live show on Dec. 17, 2020 at 5:00pm PST? Email us at cowbell@atbanter.com AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

We are back from a brief hiatus this week and once again gather in the Guitar Dungeon to talk with Jeff Godfrey from Y4U Technologies along with beta tester Brian Bibeault about their new Indoor Navigation app, Accessibuild.   Show Notes Accessibuild Website https://accessibuild.ca/ Accessibuild App for iOShttps://apps.apple.com/ca/app/accessibuild/id1487709203 Shameless Plug – Canute 360https://canasstech.com/products/canute-360-pre-order AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

Ryan gets bit by the travel bug and we learn that Geography is not Rob’s best subject as we welcome Karthik Kannan from Envision back into the Guitar Dungeon to talk about their new forthcoming product, Envision Glasses.   Show Notes Envision Glasseshttps://www.letsenvision.com/glasses Envision Apphttps://www.letsenvision.com/ AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

This week we welcome back Quentin Christensen from NDVA into the Guitar Dungeon to talk about all the new features of the free screen reader and discuss the state of screen readers overall. Somewhere in there we also find the time to discuss a few new products from CES and obscure 80s movie references. Jam packed show! Show Notes Get NVDAhttps://www.nvaccess.org/ Relaxed Theatre Performanceshttps://theconversation.com/how-a-radical-form-of-accessibility-is-pushing-the-boundaries-of-theatre-performance-125797 OrCam Hear Demonstrationhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKlyrvB4mMs The Warriors Movie Cliphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRM2YcGpmxg AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

It’s the first show of a new decade and we begin 2020 with perhaps the greatest show we’ve ever produced. Just kidding, we once again fly by the seat of our pants and welcome the father-daughter team of Rick and Nicole Chant from Chaos Technical Services into the Guitar Dungeon. We discuss the Holidays, New Year’s Resolutions, what we think the AT trends in the coming year might be, and a variety of other silly topics. If you were going to miss one show this year, this might be the one to pick! Show Notes This Belt Helps People with Vision Loss Navigate Objectshttps://coolblindtech.com/this-belt-helps-people-with-vision-loss-navigate-objects/ AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

It's that time again! The stockings are all hung in the Guitar Dungeon, and the tequila is all poured with care! Rick from Chaos Technical Services joins us for our Annual Christmas episode where we reminisce about holiday shows past, talk some Christmas controversies, play some trivia, and exchange presents! Pour some eggnog and pull up a chair to the fire and join us for the last show of the year! Merry Christmas and a very Happy Holiday Season to all!  

This week on a very special AT Banter, the boys hold their own version of Listener Appreciation Day and welcome long time listener Beth aka Snow Bunny into the Guitar Dungeon for a bit of a stream-of-consciousness discussion which covers everything from the future of Assistive Technology to Smart Devices and privacy and everything in between. Oh, and Ryan gets fired. Show Notes New Smart Cane Aims to Integrate Blind People More into Daily Lifehttps://interestingengineering.com/video/new-smart-cane-aims-to-integrate-blind-people-more-into-daily-life Bronwyn Berg put spikes on her wheelchair to deter people from grabbing it without consenthttps://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-friday-edition-1.5333703/disability-advocate-says-justaskdontgrab-highlights-how-often-strangers-help-without-consent-1.5324427 AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

It’s a full house this week as Rick and Nicole Chant, the father/ daughter team at Chaos Technical Services, visits the Guitar Dungeon to help the boys discuss a few news stories from the past few weeks. They talk about the latest Canadian scandal before launching into discussing what Google is doing to expand the usability of their Home devices, more Accessibility lawsuits and a very worthwhile awareness day. Show Notes Don Cherry Firedhttps://nationalpost.com/news/canada/don-cherry-fired People with Down syndrome have trouble using smart speakers. Here's how Google's trying to helphttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/down-syndrome-speech-recognition-google-1.5347429 Blind Employee Sues Beacon Healthhttps://www.nfb.org/about-us/press-room/blind-employee-sues-beacon-health-options Purple Tuesdayhttps://www.moodiedavittreport.com/purple-tuesday-travel-retailers-urged-to-unlock-disabled-spending-power/ AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

David and Jim sit down with Jeff Biesiadecki of Goodtime Music and Robert Jackson Formerly of Guitar Center, now Musicians Friend and the Guitar Dungeon!

The boys have recovered from the Halloween show and transubstantiated back into their normal selves just in time to welcome Javier Pita, CEO of NaviLens, into the Guitar Dungeon all the way from sunny Spain! We discuss this innovate new variation of QR codes and its many applications, including as a navigation system for the visually impaired. Show Notes NaviLenshttps://www.navilens.com/ NaviLens Demonstrationhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cq3VI0vUtO0 Legally Blind Man Files Human Rights Complainthttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/legally-blind-man-files-human-rights-complaint-1.5343362 AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

It’s Halloween once again in the Guitar Dungeon, and the boys have gathered along with special guest Rick Chant from Chaos Technical Services to have a frightfully live show where literally ANYTHING could happen …. Show Notes “Are Guide Dogs Unethical?” from Good Morning Britainhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uqht8JyI9Vg AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

This week we’re excited to welcome Matthew Shifrin, creator of the website Lego for the Blind, into the Guitar Dungeon where he explains the origin of his step by step instructions for multiple LEGO sets as well as how it came out that LEGO followed suit and began to develop their own pilot project for Braille and audio instructions. Show Notes Microsoft AI for Accessibilityhttps://news.microsoft.com/en-ca/2019/10/17/ideas-from-the-heart-could-help-make-employment-more-attainable-for-people-with-disabilities/ LEGO for the Blindhttp://legofortheblind.com/LEGO Audio and Braille Instructionshttps://legoaudioinstructions.com/How LEGO Helps Blind People Seehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVy5E2DZkKM AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

It’s a Dog Day Afternoon in the Guitar Dungeon as we break some big news concerning the Domino’s Pizza Accessibility lawsuit before welcoming in Tara Dougherty from the Pacific Assistance Dogs Society for a discussion about (almost) everyone’s favorite topic -- puppies! Show Notes Supreme Court Denies Domino’shttps://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/464897-disability-activists-notch-win-as-supreme-court-declines-to-take-up Pacific Assistance Dogs Societyhttps://pads.ca/ AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

The Guitar Dungeon is awash with excitement this week as Ryan, Rob, Steve, and special in-studio guest Grant welcome back Alexis Hillyard, creator of the YouTube cooking channel Stump Kitchen to the show. We discuss her advocacy work as well as how the Stump Kitchen channel has evolved before launching into an extended discussion on how advocacy and content creation can work together. You don’t want to miss this one! Show Notes Stump Kitchen YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDa7IzZX_Lb882M4qZc6nzg Stump Kitchen Online https://www.stumpkitchen.com/ AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

Steve makes his somewhat triumphant return to the show for the first show of the Fall season where we discuss a new Audible accessibility feature that is under fire from publishers before we welcome David Errington, President and CEO of Accessible Media Inc into the Guitar Dungeon. Show Notes Major book publishers sue Amazon’s Audible over new speech-to-text feature https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/23/20830057/amazon-audible-speech-to-text-feature-lawsuit-major-book-publishers Accessible Media Inc https://www.ami.ca AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

It’s the last show of the summer and we celebrate by welcoming in Derek Featherstone, Chief Experience Officer at Level Access and Accessibility Rock Star, into the Guitar Dungeon for an extended discussion of Digital Accessibility. We discuss everything from how the industry has changed to the new Accessible Canada Act and what needs to happen to drive Accessibility forward. Show Notes Watch Derek’s Accessibility Presentation, “Where Accessibility Lives”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecE-oRh6-b8 Level Access www.levelaccess.com AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

This week Rob and Ryan welcome Paul Ruvolo, creator of the indoor navigation app Clew, to the Guitar Dungeon. He walks us through how this innovative app uses Augmented Reality to provide a virtual breadcrumb trail and some of the challenges that were faced in development. Show Notes Aira Goes Freehttps://aira.io/aira-is-free Get Clew on the App Store https://apps.apple.com/us/app/clew/id1268077870 Clew Websitehttp://www.clewapp.org/ AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

This week Rob and Ryan welcome Amy Silverman, author of “My Heart Can’t Even Believe It” into the Guitar Dungeon this week where the three discuss a variety of topics including the language of disability, advocacy, and raising a daughter with Down’s Syndrome. Show Notes My Heart Can't Even Believe It: A Story of Science, Love, and Down Syndromehttps://www.amazon.ca/My-Heart-Cant-Even-Believe/dp/1606132741Amy Silverman Online https://www.amy-silverman.com/ AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

The show returns from a week long break as Rob and Ryan welcome friend of the show Colleen Connor back into the Guitar Dungeon, where they discuss everything you want to know (and likely a few things you don’t) about the current state of Audio Described content and where they see things (hopefully) going in the future. Show Notes BlindInspirationCasthttp://www.blindinspirationcast.com/Audio Description Retreats http://www.adtrainingretreats.com/VocalEyehttp://www.vocaleye.ca/ AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

This week it’s all about Apple as we welcome Tyler Stephen from AppleVis into the Guitar Dungeon to give us a rundown of the major Accessibility announcements that were made at Apple’s annual Developer’s Conference.   Show Notes Ali Stroker Makes History as First Wheelchair User to Win a Tonyhttps://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/09/theater/ali-stroker-oklahoma-tony-awards.html WWDC 2019 as it happened: everything announced during Apple's keynotehttps://www.techradar.com/news/wwdc-2019-liveblogAppleVishttps://www.applevis.com/ AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

This week Rob, Ryan, and Steve welcome local photographer, accessibility advocate, and one of the busiest people we know, Cathy Browne into the Guitar Dungeon to talk about her photography, some of her advocacy work and the importance of accessible environments. Show Notes Google Unveils Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/google-glass-enterprise-edition-2-2/Cathy Browne Flickr Albumhttps://www.flickr.com/photos/cathybrowne/albums/72157660569356506 Soap Box Radio Archivehttps://www.coopradio.org/station/archives/4575Follow Cathy on Twitter! @CathyBrowne AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

It’s back to business as usual this week as we pick up the pieces from the 150th episode and welcome Dr. Amy Kavanagh to the Guitar Dungeon, all the way from across the pond! Rob and Ryan explain what happened to Episode 150 and cover a bit of news before chatting with Dr. Kavanagh about her Twitter campaign of #JustAskDontGrab and the origins behind it. Show Notes Lego Creates Braille Building Blockshttps://www.ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/building-blocks-lego-creates-new-braille-bricks-1.4398733Microsoft is making VR better for those with vision problemshttps://www.engadget.com/2019/04/18/microsoft-seeing-vr/Cane Adventureshttps://caneadventures.blog/Dr. Amy Kavanagh on Twitter @BlondeHistorian #JustAskDontGrab AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

This week Rob, Ryan and Steve welcome Karthik Kannan, co-Founder and Chief Engineer at Envision Technologies, into the Guitar Dungeon all the way from the Netherlands! We discuss the details of the Envision app, which assists blind or partially sighted users and the power of AI and machine learning that drives it.   Show Notes Envision AIhttps://www.letsenvision.com/Download Envision AI for Androidhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.letsenvision.envisionai Download Envision AI on iOShttps://itunes.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1268632314 AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

This week Rob and Ryan welcome Nancy Thorogood, Research Associate from the Rick Hansen Institute into the Guitar Dungeon to talk about the Institute and the work that they do on Spinal Cord Injury research, all the while trying not to ask stupid questions (and sometimes succeeding). Show Notes Rick Hansen Institute http://rickhanseninstitute.org/RHI and Stem Cell Researchhttp://rickhanseninstitute.org/resource/sci/stem-cell-researchAdditional Information on Spinal Cord Injurieshttps://scireproject.com/https://scireproject.com/community/Local Studies on SCI http://icord.org/research/participate-in-a-study/Apple Event 2019 Annoucementshttps://www.cnet.com/news/apple-event-2019-apple-card-tv-plus-news-plus-arcade-everything-just-announced/ AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

This week we’re excited to welcome back Shawn Marsolais, Founder and Executive Director of Blind Beginnings to the Guitar Dungeon. We catch up with what Blind Beginnings has been up to for the past year and discuss some of the issues that visually impaired people face on a day to day basis and what solutions and programs Blind Beginnings is actively working on. Show Notes Walmart Is Phasing Out 'Greeters' In U.S.https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2019/02/28/walmart-greeters_a_23680761/Dentists No Longer Permitted To Turn Away Patients Due To Disabilitieshttps://www.disabilityscoop.com/2019/02/28/dentists-turn-away-disabilities/26093/The writing of this AI is so human that its creators are scared to release ithttps://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/ai-writer-disinformation-1.5030305Blind Beginningshttps://www.blindbeginnings.ca/ For those in the Lower Mainland who want to help support Blind Beginnings and the work they do, get your tickets to the 9th Annual Gala Dinner and Online Auction, April 6th 6 – 10:30pm. Purchase tickets here: https://www.blindbeginnings.ca/donations/2019-gala-dinner-auction/ AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

This week in the Guitar Dungeon, Rob, Ryan, and Steve cover a few pieces of news before they welcome Ted Drake, Accessibility Leader for Intuit Software where they discuss the accessibility efforts of the company and the state of assistive technology and how it’s evolved over the last 15 years. Show Notes 92 Year Old Beaten On Transithttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/92-year-old-beaten-using-public-transit-for-elderly-1.4971728Windsor Company Contracted by Disney to Produce Activity Books for the Visually Impairedhttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/blind-visually-impaired-disney-blaevoet-tactile-vision-graphics-windsor-1.4974183Intuit Softwarehttps://www.intuit.com/ca/ AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

This week in the Guitar Dungeon, Rob, Ryan, and Steve welcome Dr. Chad Andrews, Manager of Research and Education from the Foundation Fighting Blindness  to give them an update of some of the more recent advancements in the research surrounding the battle against visual impairments. But first they lose a few brain cells talking about a recent bird-brained online challenge and some of the more significant announcements from the recent Consumer Electronics Show. Show Notes BirdBox Challenge is Stupidhttps://www.theguardian.com/media/2019/jan/08/bird-box-challenge-why-blindfolding-yourself-and-walking-into-walls-is-even-more-stupid-than-it-soundsCES 2019 Annoucementshttps://www.androidauthority.com/ces/Foundation Fighting Blindnesswww.ffb.ca AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

Steve makes his return to the Guitar Dungeon and joins Rob and Ryan in welcoming Tom Perski, Vice President at IrisVision, who discusses the challenges and advantages in developing a wearable Low Vision headset built on mainstream technology. Show Notes IrisVisionhttps://irisvision.com/ AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

It’s the first show of 2019 as Rob and Ryan return to the Guitar Dungeon for the first time since the break. The boys briefly catch up with some news about a Kickstarted Brailler label maker and printer called Vrailler before getting their banter on with Sabrina Kemeny, CEO and Co-Founder of Tap Systems, makers of the Tap wearable Bluetooth Keyboard. Show Notes Vrailler Kickstarterhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vrailler/vrailler-the-portable-and-easy-to-use-braille-prin Taphttp://www.tapwithus.com AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

Grab your ukulele and warm up those vocal cords, it's another Music show! This week Rob and Ryan welcome Kristina Shelden, local singer/songwriter and Vancouver Adapted Music Society board member into the Guitar Dungeon where they discuss the work VAMS does, both in Kristina’s own life but also among Vancouver’s disabled community. Show Notes Microsoft Passes Apple as Most Valuable Companyhttps://www.macrumors.com/2018/11/26/microsoft-passes-apple-most-valuable-company/ AODA Examines Bill C-81https://www.aoda.ca/canadas-house-of-commons-unanimously-passes-bill-c-81-the-proposed-accessible-canada-act-sending-it-to-the-senate-but-the-federal-liberal-government-blocked-many-key-amendments-that-would-have-m/ Kristina Shelden Onlinehttps://www.kristinasheldenmusic.com/ Kristina’s YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDjfomxkBZU5GDQap-JFNeA VAMS (Vancouver Adapted Music Society)https://www.vams.org/ Music Saves – Feeling Alrighthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xn0AVl0ny0 AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

Jim and David talk with Robert Jackson of Robert's Guitar Dungeon about youtube monetization, Panama amps, and David makes a bunch of vague references to the fuzzfactory accidentally using the term fuzz face interchangeably.  Roberts Guitar Dungeon https://www.youtube.com/user/BCRichGuitarDude

Rick Chant from Chaos Technical Services joins Rob, Ryan and Steve in the Guitar Dungeon this week as they dedicate the entire episode to discuss the state of Apple and some of the controversies facing the tech giant and what it means for its customers. Show Notes B.C. government shifting accessible parking requirements to local governmentshttps://globalnews.ca/news/4692689/b-c-accessible-parking-local-government/ Apple defends iPhone app fees as high court weighs consumer suithttps://www.thestar.com/business/technology/2018/11/23/apple-defends-iphone-app-fees-as-high-court-weighs-consumer-suit.html Apple Caught Overcharging for Device Repairshttps://www.gamingpost.ca/canadian-sports-science-news/apple-caught-overcharging-device-repairs/ How Apple and other manufacturers attack your right to repair their productshttps://www.latimes.com/business/hiltzik/la-fi-hiltzik-right-repair-20181116-story.html AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

This week we welcome Getting Together With Technology Coordinator and Aira Explorer Albert Ruel into the Guitar Dungeon. We grill him on what it’s like having the Aira service and the implications of it on his daily life, and what the pros and cons are for others in the visually impaired community. Show Notes Calgary Transit Demands Humiliating Claims Couplehttps://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/cancer-patients-wife-says-calgary-transit-disability-access-demands-humiliating Accessibility Debate Over Toronto Restauranthttps://toronto.citynews.ca/2018/11/15/accessibility-debate-heats-up-on-toronto-restaurants-instagram-page/ Aira Websitehttps://aira.io/ Canadian Council for the Blindhttp://ccbnational.net/fresco/ Getting Together With Technology Bloghttps://gttprogram.blog/ Albert Ruel – Recorded Demo of Airahttps://ccbpod.podbean.com/e/gtt-special-episode-aira-and-be-my-eyes-demonstration/ AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

So, remember two years ago when we said we were going to have Rick Hansen on the show? Well, better late than never! We finally got him! The Guitar Dungeon is awash with excitement as our dream has finally come to fruition and we welcome Canadian hero and accessibility advocate Rick Hansen to the show in our biggest episode yet!  Show Notes Rick Hansen Foundationhttps://www.rickhansen.com/ Rick Hansen Foundation on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/rickhansenfdn/ AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

Steve returns to the Guitar Dungeon this week just in time to join Rob and Ryan in talking to Sophie Aladas from Key2Access, a company that is revolutionizing pedestrian mobility through the use of wireless technology. Show Notes Key2Accesshttps://www.key2access.com Key2Access App on Google Playhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.key2access.android Key2Access App on iTuneshttps://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/key2access/id1110583788?mt=8 AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

This episode we have Robert Jackson from the youtube channel Roberts Guitar Dungeon comes and talks about guitar gear and running a youtube channel. His style of video is honest gear reviews with other top 10 style videos as well. Make sure to follow the links to all the social media and websites to follow Robert. https://www.facebook.com/robertsguitardungeon/?fb_dtsg_ag=AdyPtyuXZm29Lrb-6G9fS2X74PtqUdMDNQmEkjgZ8gMqxQ%3AAdyDfR9byB_l8RFIkNAFH1Z9p8mALrYyxMtzCqIVYXbIWQ https://www.robertsguitardungeon.com/ https://www.youtube.com/user/BCRichGuitarDude

Rob and Ryan take shelter from the Vancouver August heat in the cool confines of the Guitar Dungeon to talk with no other than Mike May, founder of Sendero Group and pioneer in the field of GPS Assistive Technology. And as if that isn’t enough, we also talk to him about his downhill skiing career and what it’s like to hold the speed skiing record in downhill for a totally blind person (which is, for the record, 65 mph). Show Notes BVI Workforce Innovation Centerhttps://www.workforceforall.com/ Sendero Grouphttp://www.senderogroup.com/ AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

This week we’re very excited to welcome educators Lynn Langille and Linda Mamer into the Guitar Dungeon to discuss their passion project, the Children’s Low Vision Project of British Columbia. We discuss the important work the project does for youth with visual impairments all around the Province and how the events that they bring to communities are planned out. Show Notes Children’s Low Vision Project of BChttp://www.clvp-bc.com AMI Covers CLVPhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAT96uT8jRQ Want to Know More About CLVP? Email them at clvpbc@sd23.bc.ca AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

This week it’s time for something completely different. Mark Kingwell, Canadian professor of philosophy and associate chair at the University of Toronto's Department of Philosophy joins us in the Guitar Dungeon for a rousing discussion about AI and technology and its current and potential impact on our society. Get ready to take the red pill and take a deep dive in The Matrix with those one, folks! Show Notes Mark Kingwell Wikihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Kingwell AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

Colleen ventures into the Guitar Dungeon of Assistive Technology Banter, or the AT Banter podcast of Rob Mineault, Ryan Fleury, and Steve Barclay. Their goal is to provide a balanced and entertaining look at AssistiveTechnology, Accessibility and its importance in people’s lives.  These fine gentlemen contacted Colleen to discuss her visual impairment, social perspective, and […]

This week we take a deep dive into all things Braille as we welcome Brian MacDonald, President of the National Braille Press into the Guitar Dungeon and discuss what the organization does to promote Braille and Braille Literacy. And while we’re on the subject of Braille, Ryan breaks down a new Braille Display coming to market called the QBraille. Show Notes QBraille Braille Displayhttp://www.hims-inc.com/product/qbraille-xl/ National Braille Presshttp://www.nbp.org/ Candice Elzinga Casting Directorcandice@cecastinginc.com BrailleMe by Innovisionhttp://innovisiontech.co/brailleme/ AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

David and Jim chat with Robert Jackson of "Robert's Guitar Dungeon" on YouTube. Share The Music: https://www.facebook.com/sharethemusicindiana

This week the Guitar Dungeon is filled with motivational vibes as Rob and Ryan welcome Lowell Taylor for a visit. He fills us in about what it was like to compete on Canada’s Amazing Race as a visually impaired contestant, his current plans to become a Paralympic athlete, his career as a motivational speaker, and duties as Health and Wellness expert on the AMI TV show, “Mind Set Go”. Show Notes Live With Hearthttps://livewithheart.ca/ Lowell and Julie on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/julielowellcan Lowell and Julie on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/JulieLowellCAN/ Mind Set Go http://www.ami.ca/category/mind-set-go AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

This week we’re thrilled to be adding a bit of estrogen to the mix and welcoming Maria Johnson aka Girl Gone Blind into the Guitar Dungeon to help us talk about a few of the Accessibility-related news stories of the last few weeks. Show Notes Google Rebrands TalkBack into Android Accessibility Suitehttps://9to5google.com/2018/06/20/google-talkback-android-accessibility-suite/ Microsoft Invests 25 million into AI Tech for Disability Solutionshttps://www.arnnet.com.au/article/640866/microsoft-invests-25m-into-ai-tech-disability-solutions/?_lrsc=11f4a7f1-8798-40bc-8b68-5c6c8400a08e Customer Experiences with AIhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/blakemorgan/2018/06/15/building-beautiful-customer-experiences-with-ai/#2258bb3a1b72 The Proposed Accessible Canada Acthttps://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/news/2018/06/minister-duncan-introduces-the-proposed-accessible-canada-act.html https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/programs/accessible-people-disabilities/act-plain-language-summary.html https://www.thestar.com/amp/news/canada/2018/06/21/disability-rights-advocates-welcome-national-legislation.html?__twitter_impression=true Continued Conversations with Googlehttps://www.androidpolice.com/2018/06/21/continuned-conversation-google-assistant-starts-rolling-today/ Plastic Overlay Makes Reading Easier for Blind iPad Usershttps://coolblindtech.com/plastic-overlay-makes-reading-easier-for-blind-ipad-users/ Morid Alexa Commenthttps://amp.hothardware.com/news/alexa-sees-dying-people#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s Girl Gone Blindhttps://www.facebook.com/girlgoneblind/ AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

This week in the Guitar Dungeon, Chris Venter, aka The Blind Scooter Guy takes a break from his globetrotting to chat with us about how he got his moniker, how life as an adventurer has changed since losing his vision, and how he didn’t let visual impairment deter him from doing the things he was passionate about. How do you eat an elephant? Listen in and find out! Show Notes Blind Scooter Guy Website https://blindscooterguy.wordpress.com/ How I Became The Blind Scooter Guy: My soul searching safari by scooter from the Southern Tip of Africa to the Shamrock fields of Ireland https://www.amazon.com/How-Became-Blind-Scooter-Guy/dp/0620774967 Chris Venter Ted TalkX https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a9UVmmChug AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

If you’ve been paying attention to the news around Accessibility for the past few years, you’ve surely heard of the Marrakesh Treaty. But what exactly is the Treaty and what does it all mean? You might even be asking yourself (as we did), where the heck IS Marrakesh? This week Brad Turner from Benetech returns to the show to break down all the details of the Treaty and what exactly it means for accessible books for the global visually impaired community while the Guitar Dungeon’s Google Home answers some of our Geography questions. Show Notes Benetech https://benetech.org/ BookShare https://www.bookshare.org/cms/ Microsoft Accessible Controller Now Available for Pre-Order https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/xbox-adaptive-controller/8nsdbhz1n3d8   AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

This week we welcome fellow podcaster, motivational speaker, and YouTuber Colleen Connor into the Guitar Dungeon where she tells us about her visual impairment and experiences of being a content creator and advocate for audio description. We also find the time to discuss Microsoft’s new adaptive controller and an announcement from CNIB regarding some new partnerships. Show Notes Microsoft’s New Adaptive Controller https://news.microsoft.com/stories/xbox-adaptive-controller/ CNIB Announces New Partnerships https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/cnib-unleashes-the-power-of-technology-to-mark-global-accessibility-awareness-day-682897411.html Blind Inspiration Cast http://www.blindinspirationcast.com/ Blind Inspiration Cast You Tube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKHMrCSX3thkIsb3oDD_aJw/videos Audio Description Training Retreats http://www.adtrainingretreats.com/  AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

Can you believe it’s been two years and over 100 episodes? We take a break from our regular format and invite friend of the show and owner of Chaos Technical Services Rick Chant into the Guitar Dungeon where we reminisce and engage in some free form conversations. We talk about everything from the state of AI Assistants to the idea of disability as loss and everything in between, including Gibraltar monkeys. Yes, you read that right – you’ll just have to listen to see how that happens. So, break out the tequila shots and join us for this Birthday episode! Show Notes Sneaky Weasel Beer https://www.balderdashbeer.com Ford’s New Smart Window https://interestingengineering.com/this-car-window-from-ford-allows-blind-passengers-to-feel-the-outside-view AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

This week we’re thrilled to be talking with Jarnail Chudge and Amos Miller, two team members from Microsoft’s new Soundscape App for the visually impaired. They join us in the Guitar Dungeon to discuss the app’s origins, how it works, and the impact it has had on mobility experiences so far. Show Notes Soundscapehttps://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/product/soundscape/ Soundscape on the App Storehttps://itunes.apple.com/us/app/microsoft-soundscape/id1240320677?ls=1&mt=8 ELIA Fonthttp://www.theeliaidea.com/eliahome AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

The Guitar Dungeon is awash with excitement this week as we welcome in Daniel Kish, President of World Access for the Blind and well-known teacher of echo location. We talk to Daniel about what echo location is and what it means for the people who use it as well as its potential impact on the visually impaired community. You don’t want to miss this one (not that you’d want to miss ANY episodes, of course…) Show NotesWorld Access for the Blindhttp://waftb.net/Visioneers.orghttp://visioneers.org/Daniel Kish Keynote Speech at ZeroCon18https://business.facebook.com/zeroproject.org/videos/1823082754398043/Excerpt from the textbook, ‘Echolocation and Flash Sonar’https://visioneers.org/media/flashsonar-textbook/ AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324.Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

We are all over the map, literally, this week as welcome Aimee Cayer from the non-profit organization ‘Autism on the Seas’ into the Guitar Dungeon. She gives an overview of the invaluable services the organization provide vacationing families with Special Needs family members and its origins before leaving the boys to talk about a host of off-topic bits, including hockey, Las Vegas, and a crazy story involving seagulls. Show Notes Study Reveals Blind People Imagine the Future Differently Than Sighted Peoplehttps://coolblindtech.com/study-reveals-blind-people-imagine-the-future-differently-than-sighted-people/Autism on the Seashttps://autismontheseas.com/ AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

This week we jump over the pond to the UK and welcome Dave Williams from The Braillists Foundation into the Guitar Dungeon to talk all about the Canute, Bristol Braille's new multi-line E-Reader that is poised to be released this year. We discuss the development of the project, what seperates the Canute from other similar electronic Braille products on the market, and the importance of Braille Literacy. Show Notes Bristol Braille http://www.bristolbraille.co.uk/ Bristol Braille Technology: Canute Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMCpxgTZgnM Liberals Cut CNIB Funding ... Just Kidding! https://globalnews.ca/news/4075364/trudeau-liberals-cut-funding-cnib-accessible-books/ https://globalnews.ca/news/4076050/liberals-vow-renew-funding-books-for-blind/ AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaosstechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

This week Ryan, Steve, Rob, and Mr Cowbell sleepily enter the Guitar Dungeon and tackle a few news stories including some local Accessibility news, how the first wave of HomePod reviews have looked, and the acquisition of Enhanced Vision by VFO.  Show Notes Blind B.C. woman's access to audiobooks threatened by political flap http://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/blind-b-c-womans-access-to-audio-books-threatened-by-political-flap TransLink unveils accessible fare-gate program for SkyTrain, SeaBus http://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/translink-to-unveil-accessible-transit-fare-gate-program-for-skytrain Apple's HomePod delivers on brilliant sound, but Siri still has room to grow https://www.digitaltrends.com/smart-home-reviews/apple-homepod-review/ Enhanced Vision and VFO, with the Freedom Scientific and Optelec Brands are Joining Forces in Assistive Technology Merger https://www.freedomscientific.com/About/News/Article/192 AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaosstechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.  

It's a very special episode as Ryan, Rob, and Steve welcome the first ever in-person guest to the Guitar Dungeon. Jon Dibble, Marketing Manager from Enhanced Vision braves the harsh Vancouver climate in exchange for beer in order to talk to us about what Enhanced Vision does, how the Low Vision industry has changed over the years and where it might go in the future.   Show Notes   Enhanced Vision  www.enhancedvision.com   AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaosstechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

First show of 2018! We ring in the New Year (literally) as Steve brings a new addition to the Guitar Dungeon and we talk with Universal Design advocate Luis Perez about the concept and the impact that emerging technologies are having on the ongoing conversation about UD. Show Notes https://luisperezonline.com AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaosstechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.  

This week Rick Chant from Chaos Technical Services sits in while we welcome David Nason, contributor to the the Apple-centric Assistive Technology website AppleVis into the Guitar Dungeon. We discuss all things Apple, talk a lot about the new iPhone X, and dive into some of the past and present accessibility features within Apple products. Show Notes AppleVis Website https://www.applevis.com/   AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaosstechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

This week we welcome Brad Turner, VP of Education at Benetech into the Guitar Dungeon where we discuss the company's ongoing mandate of providing positive social change utilizing technology. Also, we discuss some big news for Steve's company, Canadian Assistive Technology. Show Notes Benetech https://benetech.org

This week we invite Shawn Smith of ‘Don't Dis My Ability' into the Guitar Dungeon where we talk all about invisible disabilities and the burgeoning field of Neurodiversity. Show Notes Don't-Dis-My-Ability http://ddmacs.ca/ Mindview Mind Mapping Software https://www.matchware.com/mind-mapping-software

This week we welcome Kiki MacDonald to the Guitar Dungeon, co-founder of Euan's Guide which is an accessibility review website based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Show Notes Euan's Guide Website https://www.euansguide.com/ Euan's Guide Twitter @EuansGuide  

This week we open the Guitar Dungeon to fellow podcaster Jeff Thompson, from Blind Abilities and talk about all manner of things related to Blindness and the transition into the work force – as well as a bit of general silliness regarding the proper form of the past tense of ‘tweet'. Show Notes Blind Abilities https://blindabilities.com/ Blind Abilities App on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/blind-abilities/

Happy Halloween! This week it's our annual Halloween show, and Ryan has dressed up the Guitar Dungeon to be even spookier that it is normally! Rick Chant from Chaos Technical Services sits in as we answer from Listener emails, talk about a few recent Assistive Technology items in the news, and then launch into bantering about all things Halloween while eating way too much candy. Show Notes Don't Blame Batteries for Every Lithium Ion Explosion https://www.wired.com/2017/03/dont-blame-batteries-every-lithium-ion-explosion/ Most Popular Halloween Candy by State http://www.delish.com/holiday-recipes/halloween/g4584/most-popular-halloween-candy-america/ Best and Worst Halloween candy http://www.eatthis.com/halloween-candies-ranked/ 2017 Most Popular Halloween costumes http://time.com/4989367/most-popular-halloween-costumes-2017/ 8 Super Weird Things You Didn't Know About Halloween http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/halloween-weird-facts_n_5948456

This week we welcome Dave Wilkinson into the Guitar Dungeon, where we discuss some of the products that HIMS manufactures, what the development cycle is like, and the state of Braille hardware in general. BONUS: Keep listening after the show to listen to Ryan unbox his brand spanking new Google Home Mini. Show Notes: HIMS https://hims-inc.com BrailleSense Polaris https://hims-inc.com/products/braillesense-polaris/  

This week we welcome Tom Dekker, founder of iHabilitation Canada, blogger and Blindness advocate into the Guitar Dungeon where he discusses his early days of Phone Phreaking, some current trends in AT, and the fight against a new set of standards being introduced for Canadian Guide Dogs. Show Notes Hands off Our Harnesses https://handsoffourharnesses.wordpress.com/ https://www.facebook.com/handsoffourharnesses/ iHabilitation http://www.ihabilitation.com/