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In this very brief podcast, Robert announces that the Tech Doctor podcast has a new home. The podcast home page has not changed it is still Https://www.dr-carter.com Robert also reminds everyone that the Apple iPhone event takes place on Tuesday, September 9th. A Tech Doctor podcast with all of the details of the event will be published within 24 hours after the Apple event.

In this Tech Doctor episode, Robert begins by speaking with the CEO of Orbit Research, Venkatesh Chari, about the Orbit Player. This product is in the late stages of development and is expected to be available sometime during the summer of 2025. The Orbit Player is a very small but full featured book and media […]

In this episode of the Tech Doctor podcast, the Tech Doctors welcome special guest Nicole Bond and Tim Noonan.   Nicole and Tim were Braille 'n Speak users who enthusiastically explained why they loved the Braille 'n Speak. Nicole got her Braille 'n Speak at age 7 and used it through college. Tim used the […]

This week we cover: Vision Australia’s Alexa Smart Home program enabling participants to gain skills with Amazon Alexa devices. Furtherr information can be found by emailing voiceassist@visionaustralia.org; Updates to the BT Speak from Blazie Technologies at blazietech.com and an associated podcast from Robert Carter (the Tech Doctor) athttps://www.dr-carter.com/?p=579; Updates to the Stella Trek GPS aid from Humanware with more info at humanware.com; Further updates to the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses. To access the program, presented by Stephen Jolley and Damo McMorrow you can go to varadio.org/talkingtech To write to the show use damo.mcmorrow@visionaustralia.orgSupport this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this Tech Doctor podcast, Robert talks with seven members of the team at Blazie Technologies. The people who were interviewed included Deane Blazie, his three sons, Bryan, Chris and Stephen, Steve Clower, David Goldfield and Tim Noonan.   Each member of the Blazie Technologies team stressed their commitment to allowing the customer to be […]

In this Tech Doctor episode, David Woodbridge puts on his brand new HumanWare employee hat and teaches us all about the new Braille and graphics tablet from HumanWare and the American Printing House for the Blind. David describes the Monarch and walks us through its various features and options. After listening to the podcast, you […]

This summer, join host David Mandell as he revisits and highlights episodes from Season 3 of The Wealth Planning for the Modern Physician podcast, in our 2024 Summer Rewind Series. "I genuinely believe there is a lot of information to gain from all of our episodes deliver, but for the summer, I've handpicked a few that offer intriguing ideas and a unique perspective for physicians in 2024," says David. "I hope you enjoy this Season 3 encore. Have a great summer!" Episode 3.12  (Originally released on February 23, 2023) Career Moves, Personal Finance & Entrepreneurship with Selene Parekh, MD, MBA In this episode, orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Selene Parekh joins David to discuss his career path, academic medicine, entrepreneurship, finance and more. Selene begins with his background – where he grew up, what got him interested in medicine and orthopaedics in particular.  He then explains his early exposure to and interest in financial topics, and why he chose to pursue an MBA. Selene then explains why he took his first job out of training at the University of North Carolina, his role there and why he later moved to Duke University.  He describes his adjunct professor role at Duke's business school, and then why, after 14 years at Duke, he has made a very recent move to Rothman Orthopaedics in New Jersey. Selene shares his approach to personal finance and his philosophy of surrounding himself with experts rather than trying to do too much himself. Next, Selene explains his role in a number of entrepreneurial activities, including The Fantasy Doctors and The Tech Doctor. The episode concludes with Selene summarizing a lecture he often gives to physicians on work-life balance and offering his one piece of advice for young physicians. Learn more about our guest, including additional show notes and more, by visiting www.physicianswealthpodcast.com.

In this Tech Doctor episode, Robert briefly summarizes what was presented at Apple's October 30th Scary Fast event. It was all about the new M3 chip and new MacBooks Pro. All of the Tech Doctors will be back in mid November to do an end of the year Apple review podcast. Be sure to stay […]

Brea and Mallory tick off the final box on the 2023 Reading Glasses challenge: read a book with a disabled protagonist and interview author Sharon Emmerichs and Robert Carter, host of the accessibility podcast Tech Doctor. Plus, bonus book rex from Ariel Baska! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Ever tried Microdosing?Visit Microdose.com and use GLASSES for 30% off + Free ShippingDipseawww.dipseastories.com/GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Sharon EmmerichsShield MaidenAriel BaskaRobert CarterTech Doctor Podcast Books Mentioned - The Mill House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji, translated by Ho-Ling WongA Guest in the House by Emily CarrollGallant by V.E. Schwab True Biz by Sara NovicThe Pretty One by Keah BrownParable of the Sower by Octavia E. ButlerAutobiography of a Face by Lucy GrealyA Silent Voice by Yoshitoki OimaInk and Bone by Rachel CaineA Sleight of Shadows by Kat HowardHouse of Odysseus by Claire North

In this Tech Doctor podcast, the Tech Doctors carefully examine all that was announced during Apple's Wanderlust event. The Apple Watch Series 9 and the iPhone 15 were introduced. There are lots of new features to discuss. Sit back and relax and let us tell you all about it.

In this episode, orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Selene Parekh joins David to discuss his career path, academic medicine, entrepreneurship, finance and more. Selene begins with his background – where he grew up, what got him interested in medicine and orthopaedics in particular.  He then explains his early exposure to and interest in financial topics, and why he chose to pursue an MBA. Selene then explains why he took his first job out of training at the University of North Carolina, his role there and why he later moved to Duke University.  He describes his adjunct professor role at Duke's business school, and then why, after 14 years at Duke, he has made a very recent move to Rothman Orthopaedics in New Jersey. Selene shares his approach to personal finance and his philosophy of surrounding himself with experts rather than trying to do too much himself. Next, Selene explains his role in a number of entrepreneurial activities, including The Fantasy Doctors and The Tech Doctor. The episode concludes with Selene summarizing a lecture he often gives to physicians on work-life balance and offering his one piece of advice for young physicians. Learn more about our guest, including additional show notes and more, by visiting www.physicianswealthpodcast.com.

In this Tech Doctor podcast, Allison Meloy, David Woodbridge and Robert Carter summarize everything that Apple announced at their WWDC 2022 Keynote event. The Tech Doctors are excited to bring you their perspective on where Apple is headed. Sit back and enjoy the ride.

This is an unedited Tech Doctor podcast that was recorded shortly after the March Apple Event called “Peek Performance.” You get to hear the Tech Doctors react to what Apple announced. We do it this way to get you the information as quickly as possible. Enjoy.

In this Tech Doctor podcast, Robert and Allison speak with a developer and a user of the new social media app called Vorail. Rather than rely on text or photos, Vorail uses the human voice to communicate with other people. So far, this app has really resonated with people who are blind and visually impaired. Hopefully, lots of sighted people will start catching on to the benefits of Vorail as well. After only being publicly available for about two months, the app is already handling over 40,000 messages a day. The developers have chosen the human voice over text or pictures because they believe that voices allow people to connect on a deeper human level where one is judged on what they say versus what they look like. Because it is difficult to describe this community by talking about it, the last third of the podcast is made up of members of the Vorail community speaking for themselves about what Vorail means to them. Robert and Allison believe that this community has a lot to offer. They appreciate the work that Tom and Mandi are doing and thank them for talking with us on the podcast. They also thank the members of the Vorail community who contributed to this episode as well. Vorail is available for free on the iOS app store. You just might want to give it a try.

In this Tech Doctor episode, Allison and Robert speak with Anna Dresner about her recently released book “Getting Started with the iPhone and iOS 9.” For several years, Anna has worked with National Braille Press to publish the only hardcopy braille step-by-step guide to using the iPhone for blind users. This latest update, covers all of the basics plus everything that is new in iOS 9. In addition to the book being great for beginners, the book will appeal to people who simply need to be reminded how a particular feature works. Geeks who want to know everything about the new features in iOS 9 will find this book helpful as well. In addition to hardcopy braille, the book is available in DAISY, Word and Epub formats. To locate the book, a reference card and other materials, go to The National Braille Press website and type “iPhone” in the search box. Thanks Anna. The Tech Doctors appreciate all of the care and detail that you always put into this book. It is an excellent resource.

This is a very special episode of the Tech Doctor podcast. Robert and Allison celebrate Apple's 40th birthday with a panel of Apple accessibility rock stars. We were fortunate to have author and Mac journalist, Shelly Brisbin join us. Shelly started using the Mac in 1986. She brought us a very unique perspective as a technical writer, publisher and low-vision Mac user. In recent times, Shelly has thoroughly explored and written about iOS accessibility. Her current book entitled: iOS Access for All is a comprehensive guide to all of the iOS accessibility features. To purchase and/or learn more about the book, go to the book's Web Page Shelly has a new podcast called The Parallel which she refers to as a “Tech podcast with accessibility sprinkles.” Finally, you can keep in touch with Shelly by following her on Twitter. Shelly's twitter name is @Shelly. With around 400 instructional podcasts under his belt, David Woodbridge is arguably the most prolific Apple accessibility podcaster. We all learn from the excellent podcasts that David produces. Go Here to find all of David's podcasts. David has a free book available in iTunes where he helps blind people get started with Apple products. To find the book, search for “iSee” in the iTunes store. David does a weekly radio show on Vision Australia Radio about accessibility. The show is also available as a podcast. To access the show notes, go to This Website You can follow David on Twitter. David's Twitter name is @dwoodbridge. Larry Skutchan harnessed the power of the Apple II in 1983 when he wrote one of the first fully accessible talking word processors. We introduce this podcast by playing a sample of the Echo II speech synthesizer which Larry's word processor used to speak the text that was on the Apple's screen. Larry went on to write a very popular terminal program for the Apple II. ProTerm enabled us to access such popular online services as GEnie, CompuServe and hundreds of BBS systems. Larry went on to write a very popular screen reader for DOS called ASAP. At present, Larry is the Director of Technology Product Research at the American Printing House for the Blind He and his team, along with several other companies, are developing the first inexpensive refreshable Braille reading and note taking device. Go to the Transforming Braille Website to find out more information. Larry told us that his team at APH will soon be seeking beta testers for a new GPS app called Nearby Explorer for iOS which will be released later this year. To sign up to be considered as a possible beta tester, go Here APH will be releasing an iOS version of their famous Talking Typer software later this year as well. At present, APH has two apps available in the iOS app store. They are Virtual Brailler” and “Math Robot.” Allison and Robert were honored to celebrate Apple's birthday with this outstanding panel. We want to thank them for all that they do for Apple Accessibility. We loved hearing your stories and we learned from your unique perspectives. Thanks for spending time with us. If you are at all interested in the history of Apple Accessibility, give this podcast a listen.

In this Tech Doctor episode, Allison and Robert summarize the March 2016 Apple Event that was held on Monday, March21st. This will likely be the last event to be held on the current Apple campus. This is also happening very close to Apple's 40th birthday. Allison and Robert hope you enjoy hearing how Apple continues to move forward not only with the development of new products but in the area of health care research and environmental initiatives. It is refreshing to see this hugely successful company show its human side.

In this podcast, the Tech Doctors examine the speakers and other offerings from the Sonos company. Robert and Allison speak with a Tech Doctor listener and Sonos fan named David Lepofsky. Before diving into Sonos, however, David talks with us about the disability advocacy work that he does in Canada. To learn more about the Ontario disability advocacy campaign go here. David has a Lecture Series on the fight to strengthen accessibility legislation in Canada. If you would like to receive email updates on the progress of the accessibility campaign, send a request To David and Allison are both users of the Sonos products. Allison uses Sonos speakers and David connects to Sonos using his existing stereo equipment. A good discussion of the accessibility of the Sonos app follows their explanation of their individual Sonos setup. For more information about Sonos, go to their Website or call them toll free at 1.800.680.2345. You can contact David on twitter @davidlepofsky The Tech Doctors can be reached via Email do not hesitate to write if you have any comments or suggestions for Allison and Robert.

In this podcast, the Tech Doctors offer their opinions on the major hardware and software that Apple released in 2015. It was a very busy year with plenty of excitement along the way. They begin with the opinion that VoiceOver Accessibility has steadily improved throughout the year. As of the end of 2015, the Tech Doctors are confident that VoiceOver is performing well on all of the Apple devices. The current versions of iOS 9, OS X WatchOS 2 and tvOS are all working well with VoiceOver. The Tech Doctors next discuss the Apple Watch. Robert loves his watch and uses it every day both at work and at home. Allison has not integrated her watch into her life to the extent that Robert has,but she acknowledges that the watch improves with every software update. Allison expects to enjoy the watch a lot more in 2016. Robert briefly discusses an app which allows one to silently check the time on the watch by detecting vibration patterns that represent the hours and minutes. The app is called TimeBuzz. Robert next briefly demonstrates an app called iReg. This app allows one to record audio directly on the Apple Watch. The Tech Doctors talk briefly about the new MacBook. Neither Robert nor Allison have one but they believe that it is the beginning of a new and exciting next generation of Apple laptops. The Tech Doctors are seriously enjoying Apple Music. They love having streaming access to more than 30 million songs on iTunes. The Tech Doctors then spend some time on the iPhone 6s Plus. Allison and Robert are of the opinion that this is by far the best iPhone that they have ever owned. The podcast finishes with a discussion of the new 4th generation Apple TV, iPad Pro and OS X El Capitan. The Tech Doctors feel that Apple did a great job in 2015. They can't wait to see what comes along in 2016. Finally, Robert and Allison very much appreciate your support of the Tech Doctor podcast. We hope you will continue to listen as we are certain that the best is yet to come.

In this Tech Doctor podcast, Robert and Allison talk with Jeff Bishop, Alex Hall and Michael Doise about the development of the innovative iOS app for the American Council of the Blind called ACB Link. Jeff Bishop begins by taking us through the basic features and capabilities of the app. Michael Doise, the app's developer, then talks with us about what it is like to take a set of ideas and turn them into a fully functioning iOS app. The podcast then moves to a broader discussion of the accessibility of app development for people who are visually impaired and blind. Alex Hall tells us about a tutorial that he has published on AppleVis teaching VoiceOver users how to work with Xcode on the Mac. We learn that Apple has made it easy for developers to build VoiceOver accessible apps. We conclude with the realization that app development is a viable career for blind and visually impaired people. Michael Doise tells us that his company called iAccessibility is interested in working with blind and low vision Apple developers. We see Apple app development as an excellent career opportunity for qualified blind and visually impaired people.

In this Tech Doctor podcast, Allison and Robert talk excitedly about the fabulous new hardware known as the iPhone 6s Plus. They are impressed with how solid and sturdy the phone feels and are pleased with the speed and smoothness of the phone's operation. Robert briefly demonstrates the new 3D Touch feature. It works great with VoiceOver. Robert and Allison spend some time discussing some VoiceOver bugs in iOS 9 and encourage VoiceOver users who haven't upgraded to hold off until iOS 9.1 is released. Finally, Robert and Allison discuss their lengthy and convoluted update to watchOS 2. Allison and Robert would like to see Apple simplify the process of updating and pairing the watch with a new iPhone. Even with these problems, Allison and Robert are very excited about iOS 9 and watchOS 2. Apple is quickly fixing bugs and releasing updates. Without question, it will just get better from here.

In this podcast, Allison and Robert cover the presentation that Apple did on September 9, 2015. This was a two hour and fifteen minute event filled with new product announcements. We cover the information that was presented about Apple Watch, iPad Pro, Apple TV and iPhone. Robert and Allison hope that their fabulous Tech Doctor listeners enjoy and benefit from our perspective on this extraordinary Apple event.

Robert begins this Tech Doctor podcast by congratulating Allison on her appearance of Shelly Brisbin's excellent new The Parallels Podcast Robert and Allison spend the remainder of the show talking with John Panarese, an experienced access technology teacher and certified Apple Consultant. John has recently created a series of excellent audio tutorials teaching VoiceOver users how to get the most from the Mac and iOS. The tutorials are not operating system version dependent which makes them viable for iOS 9 and El Capitan. John's clear, straightforward teaching style combined with his years of experience really makes these lessons easy to understand. Robert plays a brief example of John's lesson on the concept of “interaction” when using VoiceOver on the Mac. Robert hopes that this example will give you a flavor of just how clear and cogent these tutorials really are. The audio tutorials are available for sale on John's Mac For The Blind website. John describes the tutorials that are available at the time of recording and talks about plans to add more in the future. Robert and Allison encourage everyone to check them out. John, Robert and Allison next spend a little time speculating about what Apple will likely announce in the September 9th event. We are excited. Finally, Robert and Allison thank Allison Sheridan of the NOLISSA Cast for creating and helping Robert install a fabulous new logo for the Tech Doctor podcast.

In this episode of the Tech Doctor podcast, Allison and Robert have the pleasure of talking with fellow podcaster, technical writer and soon to be app developer Aleen Simms. Aleen's podcast called Less Than Or Equal has recently become one of Robert and Allison's favorite podcast. Aleen talks with people who love what they do but also face adversity because of gender, race, sexual orientation, disability or some other characteristic that results in one feeling marginalized. This podcast is like a breath of fresh air. Allison and Robert applaud Aleen for her courage, empathy, and straightforward approach to the exploration of these sensitive and complex issues. The Tech Doctors recommend that everyone subscribe and benefit as we do from the Less Than Or Equal podcast.

In this Tech Doctor podcast, Robert and Allison talk with Chris Maury. Chris has just released a very interesting iOS App which allows one to shop the Target online site using voice input. The app is sire-like in its responsiveness and sophistication. Robert and Allison were impressed with the demonstration that Chris gave us live on the podcast. Allison used the app to purchase a book. She was pleased with how it went. The app is called “Say Shopping.” It is available in the iOS app store. More information about the app is available at the Say apps website. Thanks Chris. We look forward to seeing where this goes.

In this Tech Doctor podcast, Allison and Robert describe the major announcements that were made during the 2015 WWDC keynote address. While we hope that you find our highlights and opinions helpful and interesting, we encourage you to view the keynote presentation in its entirety.

In this Tech Doctor podcast, Robert Carter and David Woodbridge enthusiastically describe how they are already making extensive use of Apple Watch in their daily lives. They are amazed by and thrilled with the stability and maturity of VoiceOver access in this first version of the Apple Watch. Anyone who knows how to use VoiceOver on the iPhone can quickly transfer those skills to using VoiceOver on the Apple Watch. While this podcast is a good general discussion of what the Apple Watch can do, Robert and David encourage everyone to listen to the more than thirty podcasts that David has produced demonstrating how to utilize all aspects of the watch with VoiceOver. These excellent Apple Watch podcasts are available both At The Applevis Website and on David's personal podcast page. Even in this version 1, we have found only miner bugs which can easily be worked around until they are fixed. This makes us comfortable recommending Apple Watch to anyone who is interested in enjoying this new and exciting wearable technology. David and Robert encourage everyone to go to an Apple store and investigate the watch for yourself. We hope that you like it as much as we do. Regardless of whether or not the Apple Watch appeals to you personally, we can all agree that Apple is to be commended for creating the first fully accessible smart watch. Unfortunately, Allison Hartley was unavailable to record with us. She will be discussing her Apple Watch experience on a future podcast.

In this Tech Doctor podcast, Robert and Allison talk with Janet Ingber the author of Everything You Need to Know to Use the Mac with Yosemite and VoiceOver The book is available from National Braille Press. While some of the information in this book was carried forward from Janet's first book about learning the Mac, she specifically focuses on everything that is new in the latest Mac OS called Yosemite. There is enough new in Yosemite to justify purchasing this new book even if you have read the first one. This book is ideal for anyone who wants to gain a clear understanding of what using the Mac with VoiceOver is all about. The book is appropriate for anyone who is considering a Mac as well as the already up and running Mac user who wants to learn the important details about working with Apple Mail, Safari, Text Edit, the Finder, the Notification Center and much more. Robert and Allison agree that this is a very important book because anyone who follows Janet's step-by-step instructions can successfully get up and running on the Mac with VoiceOver. It is exciting to finally have clear and thorough documentation on using VoiceOver with Yosemite.

In this Tech Doctor episode, Allison and Robert spend time discussing Rogue Amoeba's Audio Hijack 3 Mac application with Grant Farr the Rogue Amoeba developer responsible for the Audio Hijack user interface including the excellent VoiceOver support. Audio Hijack 3 is a major redesign of this extremely popular audio capturing application. At first glance, one would suspect that the highly visual custom audio grid would be unusable by a blind person. Nothing could be further from the truth. Grant Farr talks us through the interface and explains how he made it work with VoiceOver. The effort and creativity that has gone into making Audio Hijack 3 fully accessible to the VoiceOver user is most appreciated. It is clear that Grant and Rogue Amoeba have made VoiceOver accessibility an integral part of the design and development of Audio Hijack 3. For those of us who use VoiceOver, it doesn't get any better than this.

In this Tech Doctor episode, Allison and Robert have the good fortune of spending the hour with John Panarese the owner of an excellent resource called Mac For The Blind. This website is filled with up-to-date information to assist blind people in learning to get the most from their Apple devices. In addition to the website, John offers training and consultation to individuals and agencies who seek assistance with Apple products. John is a certified Apple Support Professional. He describes the process of becoming Apple certified, telling us what it means and how to go about it. Getting certified by Apple is a rigorous process. We applaud John for completing this certification. Robert and Allison are pleased to provide you with this information about Mac For The Blind. We encourage you to contact John for training and/or consultation. Thanks, John, we appreciate all that you are doing for Apple Accessibility.

In this podcast, Robert and Allison explore some interesting questions regarding recent software and hardware releases from Apple. Both iOS 8.0 and Yosemite OS 10.10 required software updates to fix numerous bugs. While buggy software is frustrating, is Apple slipping in this area? It seems that every major operating system developer has to release bug fixes after a major dot zero release. Apple, however, prides itself on providing the best possible customer experience. Do they need to slow down and not try to do a major upgrade of both operating systems every year? Does Apple try to innovate too much in each release? If they did not, would their competition get ahead? Does Apple need to hire more software engineers to smooth out the development process? Is there any way to get the bugs out of complex operating systems before release? Are we as Apple consumers expecting too much from each new release? On the hardware side, why are many of us still waiting to get the iPhone 6 Plus which is in very short supply? What does this mean for the next iPhone? Is the demand simply so high that making enough in time for launch is impossible? After exploring some of these issues, Allison and Robert move into a discussion of the Victor Reader Stream from HumanWare. While Robert and Allison are very satisfied that they can do everything on their iOS devices that the Stream can do, is the Stream's excellent user interface enough to warrant its purchase to operate alongside the Apple devices? Robert and Allison are interested in your input on these difficult issues. Feel free to Email the Tech Doctor podcast with your ideas.

In this Tech Doctor podcast, Allison and Robert briefly discuss the new Apple hardware and software that was announced at two major Apple events in the fall of 2014. They quickly move to the heart of the podcast, however, which is a discussion of Allison's brand new iPhone 6 Plus. When you listen to the podcast, you just might hear some excitement.

In this Tech Doctor episode, Allison and Robert speak with Chelsea Cook. Chelsea is a senior Physics major with minors in Astronomy and Mathematics at Virginia Tech University. Since elementary school, Chelsea has dreamed of becoming an astronaut. Chelsea's passion for space exploration and her love of astronomy have in no way been dampened by her blindness. In the podcast, Chelsea explains some of the challenges and creative solutions that have emerged as she pursues her scientific education. She describes how the accessible iOS touch-screen has helped her understand spatial relationships and how VoiceOver accessibility on the Mac has enabled her to more efficiently work with spreadsheet data. To learn more about how Chelsea does her work, check out this Virginia Tech TEDX Video presentation that Chelsea recorded in November of 2013. You can learn more about Chelsea and her work by reading This Article which Chelsea published in the January 2013 NFB Monitor. While participating in an internship at Space Telescope, Chelsea developed some images which were recently published in This iBook. Robert and Allison are confident that Chelsea has a bright future ahead. After listening to this podcast, you will certainly agree. Thanks Chelsea, and keep us posted.

In this Tech Doctor podcast, Allison and Robert discuss the September 9th Apple event where the new iPhone, Apple Pay and Apple Watch were presented for the first time. Just in case you can't tell from listening, Robert and Allison are very excited about these new products.

In this Tech Doctor episode, Allison and Robert speak with Janet Ingber about her new book. The book is called “Learning the Mac with VoiceOver: A Step-byStep Guide.” The book is available in hardcopy Braille as well as several electronic formats from the National Braille Press Robert and Allison share the opinion that this is an excellent book for anyone who wants to learn to use the Mac with VoiceOver. The book certainly can be read cover to cover but is also, thanks to its step-by-step approach an excellent reference resource. The book begins with how to select a Mac and takes the reader through setting up the computer and teaches one how to get around the Mac as well as how to use several very popular built-in applications. Robert and Allison next discuss the new podcasting app called Overcast. They recommend giving Overcast a try especially if you are in to speed listening. They also point out, however, that Downcast is still an excellent app for podcast listening. It offers some advantages not currently available in Overcast. We have found substantial reasons to keep both apps on our devices.

Allison begins this Tech Doctor episode by responding to some questions that we received via email. Feel free to Email Us your comments and questions as well. Robert then describes two excellent books that have just been published. The first book, written by Shelly Brisbin, is called iOS Access For All. Shelly has done an excellent job covering all that apple has to offer with regard to iOS accessibility. Go Here to learn more and purchase this expertly done book. The second book is a very good beginners guide for anyone wanting to “Learn to Use the Mac with VoiceOver.” Janet Ingber provides step by step instructions for learning to work with the most popular built-in Mac applications. This book is available in several formats from the National Braille Press. Click here for more information. Robert next introduces and demonstrates some of the features of the popular Mac app called LaunchBar. He recommends that anyone who is serious about learning LaunchBar get a copy of Take Control of LaunchBar which is one of the excellent take control books from TidBITS Publishing Inc. To learn more, start a free trial or to purchase LaunchBar, visit the LaunchBar website. We thank you for listening and hope you enjoy the podcast.

Robert and Allison have the pleasure of spending this Tech Doctor episode with Keith Watson. Keith is a creative and talented Apple power user who has taught himself to write sophisticated macros using Apple's built-in scripting language called Apple Script. Recently, Keith began integrating his apple script macros into an extremely feature-rich Mac utility called Keyboard Maestro. With the touch of a key, Keith's macros can do such things as speak the current weather, announce free disk space and check the state of an otherwise inaccessible application called Caffeine. Keith is making these macros available to anyone who has Keyboard Maestro installed. You can get more information and download the macros at Keith's Website. In addition to thanking Keith for his work, Robert and Allison want to express our appreciation to Peter, the developer of Keyboard Maestro, who has worked hard to improve support for VoiceOver. In this Blog Post Peter even offers some sample code to show developers how he has improved VoiceOver access in Keyboard Maestro. This is an excellent example of how the Apple Community works together to improve accessibility.

Allison begins this episode by telling us about the first few days of being back home with her new guide dog. Robert next describes his new podcasting equipment. He explains his reasoning for getting a Mackie ProFX8 mixer. Robert then discusses his decision to switch from a condenser to a dynamic Heil PR 40 broadcast microphone. (If you listen carefully, you will hear the old condenser microphone make a brief appearance during the podcast.) Robert discovered that he needed more volume on his recordings so he added a PreSonus preamp between the Mackie mixer and the Heil microphone. Robert would like to sincerely thank Adam, Neal, Deb, Patrick and Davis for their excellent consultation and advice regarding the new equipment. Robert then describes the problem that blind podcasters have when attempting to record both VoiceOver and a microphone during a Skype call. He describes a brilliant workaround from Keith Watson where one uses Sound Flower and the Mac's audio midi setup utility to create some profiles that can be hijacked by Audio Hijack Pro allowing VoiceOver and the microphone to be recorded simultaneously. This approach is particularly nice because everyone on the Skype call can hear VoiceOver. Robert then discusses an extremely powerful keyboard macro application for the Mac called Keyboard Maestro. Robert then refers the Tech Doctor listeners to an Applevis podcast by Keith Watson and Scott Howell where Keyboard Maestro is described and demonstrated. Robert then shows and explains some of the excellent macros that Keith Watson has created. Robert and Allison complete the podcast with a discussion of the new AfterShokz Bluez 2 bone conduction headphones. We want your feedback. Send comments and questions to techdoctor@dr-carter.com

In this podcast, Allison and Robert have the pleasure of speaking with Jean Parker. While in elementary school at the Perkins school for the blind, Jean was introduced to a number of international students and faculty. She realized that she wanted to travel the world and visit the places that she was learning about. As a radio journalist, educator, activist, researcher and Ph.D. candidate, Jean has lived and worked all over the world. In this podcast, Jean shares some fascinating experiences and tells us about her doctoral research which is designed to help people in India prepare for and recover from the many natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes and tsunamis which unfortunately occur far to frequently in Asia. Jean creatively uses technology to accomplish her goals. She prefers devices that can do multiple things. The iPhone and Book Port Plus are examples of such technology. The eleven inch MacBook Air has turned out to be the only computer that Jean caries with her. She tell us about how she is creatively using a combination of community radio and mobile phone technology in her transformative doctoral research. We are confident that you will learn as much from listening to our conversation with Jean as we did. After all, learning something new is what the Tech Doctor podcast is all about. We invite you to Email us at the Tech Doctor podcast with any comments and suggestions.

Allison begins this episode by introducing her very special new friend to the Tech Doctor podcast. We spend the remainder of the show reviewing an excellent Applevis blog post Comparing iOS devices with specialized notetakers built by companies who create products specifically for people who are blind. We are excited about this most interesting and worthwhile topic and appreciate the perspective that is presented in this blog post.

In this Tech Doctor podcast, Allison and Robert begin with a discussion of their experience at the “29th Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference” Allison and Robert do not discuss new products but encourage everyone to listen to the vendor interviews done by Serotek and Blind Bargains. While in San Diego, Robert and Allison had the pleasure of spending time with three of their favorite Apple Podcasters. Shelly Brisbin from Shelly's Podcast Adam Christianson from The Mac Cast and Allison and Steve Sheridan from The NOSILLA Cast. They then play a portion of their CSUN presentation entitled: “Creating Podcasts That People Want to Hear.” Following is a description and a link for each piece of software that is used in the creation and publication of the Tech Doctor podcast. To record the Tech Doctor podcast over Skype, we use Audio Hijack Pro To edit the recording, we use Sound Studio To make sure that each podcast participant is speaking at the same volume, we use Levelator To convert the podcast audio file from AIFF to MP3, we use Tunesify To upload the podcast audio file to the Tech Doctor website, we use an FTP client called Transmit To edit and upload the Tech Doctor show notes, we use MarsEdit

When thinking of all that is most pleasurable in life, the Tech Doctors believe that the making of music is very near the top of the list. Everyone is familiar with a handful of famous blind musicians, but how do the rest of us learn to play an instrument? In this podcast, we talk with Bill Brown who teaches people to play music by ear. Bill's online music lessons work equally well for both sighted and blind students. His Website is screen reader friendly and all of the lessons are available as a download. The prices are very reasonable and the quality of the instruction is excellent. While Bill did not develop his “Music By Ear” lessons originally for people who are blind, he has added introductory courses where he teaches blind people what they need to know to get started with a particular instrument. The number of different instruments and the variety of songs that Bill teaches is nothing short of amazing. There is something there for everybody. Finally, if you live in the United States, Canada or the United Kingdom, and you are eligible for services from your country's library for the blind, Bill's lessons are available through your national library service. Listen to this podcast and take Bill Brown up on the special offer that he made to Tech Doctor listeners. There is nothing more satisfying than learning to play a musical instrument.

In this Tech Doctor podcast, Allison and Robert begin by discussing a blog post where the author has decided to switch from the Mac back to Windows because of concerns about Mac accessibility. They then share their opinions about an article that explains how Google has failed developers by not including all of the standard accessibility hooks in the Android operating system. Next, Robert describes two books that he has recently enjoyed. The first book is by Dave Eggers. It is called “The Circle” and is available on Bookshare. The second book is called “The Martian” by Andy Weir. It is available from Audible. Before leaving books, Robert and Allison talk about an iOS app that they use to keep track of what they are reading. The app is called “I Read It Now” and the developer has worked hard to make both the iPhone and iPad version fully accessible with VoiceOver. Next Robert talks about an online backup service which he has found to be totally accessible and extremely easy to install and utilize. The service is called Back Blaze. In addition to being an excellent online backup system for the Mac, Back Blaze has a fully accessible iPhone app allowing one to view and restore files directly from the iPhone. In the next section of the podcast, Robert and Allison discuss their favorite RSS clients. Robert describes Unread for the iPhone, Mr. Reader for the iPad and ReadKit for the Mac. Robert keeps all of these RSS apps synced using an RSS service called Feed Rangler. Finally, Robert and Allison compare and contrast the features an capabilities of current iOS book readers and players with the most current specialized player for the blind called the Victor Reader Stream. While Allison and Robert agree that the new generation of the Stream offers a very nice interface to internet radio stations, Bookshare and NFB Newsline, they feel that iOS apps still offer more variety and flexibility. They do not believe that using a touch screen is a significant barrier for most people.

In this Tech Doctor episode, Robert and Allison have the pleasure of speaking with Rosemary Mahoney who just published her sixth book. Rosemary is a sighted woman who became interested in really understanding what it is really like to be blind. In the book, Rosemary candidly describes her journey of going from a person who was fearful of blind people to someone who now has significant insight in to how blind people function in the world. She dispels the myth that blind people are depressed and helpless. The book is honest, accurate and at times quite humorous. The podcast gives one a good idea of what Rosemary experienced but one can only fully appreciate the power of this story by reading the book. In addition to being available in print, the book is in audio format from both audible.com and the National Library Service BARD site. The National Braille Press will be making the book available in Braille as well. The book is entitled: “For the Benefit of Those Who See: Dispatches From the World of the Blind.” More information is available at Rosemary's website. Robert and Allison agree that this is an extremely important book for everyone to read. We feel that sighted people can especially benefit from what Rosemary has to say.

Robert begins this Tech Doctor episode with a new year's resolution. Allison tells us all about how to play MP3 audio books with the latest Voice Dream Reader. Robert takes us through the process of choosing the iPad Air over the iPad Mini. Finally, the Tech Doctors discuss the Unified English Braille Code which will be officially adopted by the United States in 2016. Happy holidays to all of our wonderful Tech Doctor listeners. There will be more Tech Doctor podcasts coming your way in 2014.

In this Tech Doctor podcast, Allison and Robert speak with Sue Martin. Sue has recently written and published her memoir. The book is entitled “Out of the Whirlpool: A Memoir of Remorse and Reconciliation.” Sue's story is absolutely one of triumph and fulfillment. It begins, however, with Sue describing her serious struggle with depression and the suicide attempt which resulted in blindness. Sue tells her story in a very honest and compelling manner. This allows the reader to have both an intellectual and a emotional experience while reading the book. One feels as if they are walking along with Sue as she tells her story. The book is available in print and audio directly from Sue's website. Out of the Whirlpool is available as an ebook in both the iBook and Kindle stores. It can also be ordered from any book store. Robert and Allison love this book and encourage everyone to read it. We thoroughly enjoyed our conversation with Sue and invite you to check out her website not only for the book but for her other writing as well. After completing our conversation with Sue Martin, we turn our attention to the new Mac operating system update from Apple called Mavericks. Robert and Allison have found Mavericks to be a solid operating system. The accessibility with VoiceOver is excellent just as it was with Mountain Lion. We discuss a few miner issues that we have found but highly recommend that people upgrade. That is after you have done a complete backup of your computer. To learn more about Mavericks, we recommend the Mavericks podcasts from David Woodbridge and Sarah Alawami. If you really want to explore the technical aspects of Mavericks, we recommend the excellent review by John Siracusa.

In this Tech Doctor podcast, Allison and Robert spend the first 45 minutes with Jonathan Mosen discussing his new book called “iOS 7 Without the Eye.” While not intended for the iOS beginner, this is an excellent resource for quickly and easily getting up to speed with what's new and different in iOS 7. The book is available directly from Jonathan and comes in PDF, RTF and EPUB formats. For more information go to Jonathan's Website Robert and Allison spend the last 15 minutes discussing their new and exciting iPhone 5s acquisitions. I'll bet you can hear the excitement in our voices.

In this Tech Doctor episode, Robert and Allison begin with a brief discussion of the Apple Event that is expected to occur on September 10th. This leads to a discussion of how much excitement a new iPhone generates and what this has come to represent. The remainder of the podcast is spent with Robert listing and describing the podcasts that he most often listens to. Below are two links for each podcast. The first link goes to the main web site for the podcast and the second link is the actual podcast feed link. This second link can be directly entered in to iTunes or another pod catching client. The tech Doctor podcast highly recommends the use of Downcast on both the Mac and iOS platforms. Apple related podcasts Mac Break Weekly Website Mac Break Weekly Podcast Feed Systematic Website Systematic Podcast Feed TUAW Daily Update Website TUAW Daily Update Podcast Feed The Talk Cast Website The Talk Cast Podcast Feed Accidental Tech Podcast Website Accidental Tech Podcast Feed Amplified Website Amplified Podcast Feed For Mac Eyes Only Website For Mac Eyes Only Podcast Feed Mac Geek Gab Website Mac Geek Gab Podcast Feed Mac Power Users Website Mac Power Users Podcast Feed Mac Roundtable Website Mac Roundtable Podcast Feed Mac Bites Website Mac Bites Podcast Feed Mac Cast Website Mac Cast Podcast Feed Mac Jury Website Mac Jury Podcast Feed Mac Notables Website Mac Notables Podcast Feed Mac Voices Website Mac Voices Podcast Feed Macworld Website Macworld Podcast Feed NOSILLA Podcast Website NOSILLA Cast Podcast Feed The Talk Show Website The Talk Show Podcast Feed We Have Communicators Website We Have Communicators Podcast Feed Mac OS Ken Website Mac OS Ken Podcast Feed Today In iOS Website Today In iOS Podcast Feed Disability Related Podcasts Accessible Devices Website Accessible Devices Podcast Feed Access Talk Website Access Talk Podcast Feed Apple and Other Accessible Technology Website Apple and Other Accessible Technology Podcast Feed Applevis Website Applevis Podcast Feed Assistive Technology Update Website Assistive Technology Update Podcast Feed Blind Access Journal Website Blind Access Journal Podcast Feed Blind Bargains Website Blind Bargains Podcast Feed Blind World Blog and Podcast Website Blind World Blog and Podcast Podcast Feed Cool Blind Tech Website Cool Blind Tech Podcast Feed How to be Blind Website How to be Blind Podcast Feed I Blind Tech Website I Blind Tech Demo Podcast Feed Maccessibility Website Maccessibility Podcast Feed Main Menu Website Main Menu Podcast Feed Mystic Access Website Mystic Access Podcast Feed NV Access Website NV Access Podcast Feed Triple Click Home Website Triple Click Home Podcast Feed Serotalk Website Serotalk Podcast Feed Book Podcasts Book Hoarders Anonymous Website Book Hoarders Anonymous Podcast Feed Book Riot Website Book Riot Podcast Feed Books On The Nightstand Website Books On The Nightstand Podcast Feed Literary Disco Website Literary Disco Podcast Feed Other People Website Other People Podcast Feed Other Excellent Podcasts Sex Nerd Sandra Website Sex Nerd Sandra Podcast Feed Stuff Mom Never Told You Website Stuff Mom Never Told You Podcast Feed Tech News Today Website Tech News Today Podcast Feed 60 Minutes Website 60 Minutes Podcast Feed Democracy Now Website Democracy Now Podcast Feed The Frequency Website The Frequency Podcast Feed Just The Tip Website Just The Tip Podcast Feed Shelly's Podcast Website Shelly's Podcast Podcast Feed This Week In Tech Website This Week In Tech Podcast Feed

In this Tech Doctor episode, Allison and Robert talk with Deborah Kendrick about an extraordinary column that Deborah wrote for the Columbus Dispatch newspaper called Old-school Braille needs image update Deborah wrote the column after returning from the first ever Braille Summit where 100 braille experts gathered to discuss the future of braille. Deborah, Allison and Robert explain how important braille is to them personally and professionally. While acknowledging the value and importance of talking devices and audio books, the podcasters conclude that audio-based technology is not a substitute or replacement for braille. Given that braille is the only written language for people who are blind, it is most unfortunate that fewer blind people are learning braille today than ever before. We believe that braille must once again become a critical component of every blind person's education. Every student be they sighted or blind needs to be proficient in written language. We must help parents, teachers, rehabilitation professionals and even blind people realize that braille is the key to literacy for anyone who can't see to read print.

In this podcast, Robert and Allison speak with the frequently mentioned but rarely heard from man who ultimately won Allison's heart. Jeremy Hartley shares his extensive background working in technology and music. Allison shares the story of out the couple met online. Both partners talk about how their relationship has evolved into the happy marriage that they now enjoy. Thanks Allison and Jeremy for sharing your story. The courage to be honest, the willingness to be vulnerable and the power that comes from using technology to improve our lives is what the Tech Doctor podcast is all about.