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Join Ed and Brian for a discussion about the fantastic news about HBOMax on the verge of getting accessibility improvements and Audio Described Content, YouTube Audio Described tracks, and no Audio Description for This is Us first two episodes. The rumor mill be abuzz that Apple is working on its own search engine. And no more Internet Explorer for you real soon! Then we are joined by Jeanine Stanley from Aira for a very open and honest discussion about the current issues some Aira Explorer’s have had with the service, the changes to Aira in 2020, and what Aira Explorers can expect from the future of Aira. We also discuss a new promo Aira has going with Starbucks in select cities. An upcoming exciting Aira Webinar with the Negro League Baseball Hall of Fame on November 6, 2020. Brian don’t take things so literally, hey, do you know what Aira stands for? After our interview with Jeanine its a discussion about the pros and cons of the new iPhone 12. Then of course more of What’s Pissing Off Brian Now and Watcha Streaming Whatcha Reading. To contact us even though Brian got the Twitter handle wrong twice during the show you can follow us on Twitter @BlindTechShow, email us in ThatBlindTechShow@gmail.com, Join us on the Facebook at That Real Blind Tech Show or call us in with your comments at 929-367-1005. Articles Discussed In This episode. 1. Accessibility Enhancements Are On The Way to HBOMax Along With Audio Description https://dralegal.org/press/accessibility-enhancements-on-the-horizon-for-hbo-max-customers-who-are-blind/ 2. Evidence Is Mounting That Apple Is Designing Its Own Search Engine https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/10/28/evidence-mounting-that-apple-is-preparing-alternative-to-google-search 3.Internet Explorer Users May Be Surprised When They Are Directed To Microsoft Edge Next Month https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/27/21537274/microsoft-internet-explorer-force-open-edge-website 4. To Learn More About Aira Visit Them on The Web https://aira.io
Join Guest Host Ed Plumacher and Brian Fischler as they discuss traveling to work in NYC during a pandemic, Yahoo Fantasy Football, the newly announced 27 inch iMac, is it time to buy an iMac, Tik Tok What is it and will it be around much longer, the disaster for VoiceOver users of HBOMax and Peacock, and , all with the humor you have come to enjoy when Ed and Brian rock the microphone! If you have comments or questions email us at ThatBlindTechShow@gmail.com, Tweet us @BlindTechShow, join us on Facebook everyone else has in our group That Blind Tech Show or drop us a call at 929-367-1005. Here are some useful links we discuss in this episode. How to Clean Out Space in Your Cloud Services https://gizmodo.com/how-to-clear-out-space-in-all-your-cloud-storage-accoun-1844611066 What is Tik Tok? https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/29/its-time-to-pay-serious-attention-to-tiktok/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAALQU6N1hQj5nQ1zgCT43SxZn1i4LZYG567wD0vxtLHUoOs769bgwVQv9hW-WZpycLchpWqE6rv1DWS4j_7Y7tRtWcJnwodKI0-OKzhJnI-VEGWLBnuiojKigodwZpeZ3OOuyR7sXGNmEo4vn3Y50RxZM_3yLs3A3Ucz6rLkNTdLH Duolingo in the iOS App Store https://apps.apple.com/us/app/duolingo-language-lessons/id570060128
Welcome to the first episode of the all new That Real Blind Tech Show. On this episode join Host Brian Fischler for an intro to the new show and a review of the accessibility features of the xBox and EA Sports Madden Football 2020. To contact That Blind Tech Show follow us on Twitter @BlindTechShow, Join us on Facebook at That Blind Tech Show, email us in with your comments and questions at ThatBlindTechShow@gmail.com, or call us with a question at 929-367-1005.
The Gang of 4 return to the studio to take a good look at the news and happenings around the technology world with a blindness perspective. From Aira stating the Free 5 minute policy clearly to Bose and Microsoft Stores closing for good. Oh, yes, the Bose Frames are still pumping out the sound but the Virtual Reality gets put on the shelf and may not be a reality in the Bose labs. Twitter goes audio with Tweets, or at least, the feature is rolling out but without accessibility? What? Access may be coming. But, is Audio Description getting yanked around? What about Brian’s new Ultra-Violet Wand? Yes, he is lighting up his world! We hope it is a cleaner world when he is done. Believe me, we do. Privacy from tracking the COVID-19 peeps and Browsers locking up your passwords and permissions? What is all this Back Tap talk? Can you hear better now? Apple may have the answer in iOS14. The Gang takes a look at heading back to work and getting about now a days and just how things are shaping up around the states. Join us for this well fact checked episode of That Blind Tech Show and be sure to subscribe to the TBTS show in your favorite Podcatcher of choice. Our Feed is live and wants to be in your device today! Here are some links from Episode 49: Twitter and Voice Tweets. Microsoft and Bose closing all retail stores, Control iPhone with new 'Back Tap' iOS 14 accessibility feature Headphone Accommodations Safari will support other browsers extensions. Safari in iOS 14 will allow you to log in to websites with Face and Touch ID NAB seeks Delay of Expanded Audio Description Contact Thank you for listening. Send us Feedback via email Check out our Facebook group That Blind Tech Show Follow us on Twitter @BlindTechShow
The Gang of 4 return to the studio to take a good look at the news and happenings around the technology world with a blindness perspective. From Aira stating the Free 5 minute policy clearly to Bose and Microsoft Stores closing for good. Oh, yes, the Bose Frames are still pumping out the sound but the Virtual Reality gets put on the shelf and may not be a reality in the Bose labs. Twitter goes audio with Tweets, or at least, the feature is rolling out but without accessibility? What? Access may be coming. But, is Audio Description getting yanked around? What about Brian’s new Ultra-Violet Wand? Yes, he is lighting up his world! We hope it is a cleaner world when he is done. Believe me, we do. Privacy from tracking the COVID-19 peeps and Browsers locking up your passwords and permissions? What is all this Back Tap talk? Can you hear better now? Apple may have the answer in iOS14. The Gang takes a look at heading back to work and getting about now a days and just how things are shaping up around the states. Join us for this well fact checked episode of That Blind Tech Show and be sure to subscribe to the TBTS show in your favorite Podcatcher of choice. Our Feed is live and wants to be in your device today! Here are some links from Episode 49: Twitter and Voice Tweets. Microsoft and Bose closing all retail stores, Control iPhone with new 'Back Tap' iOS 14 accessibility feature Headphone Accommodations Safari will support other browsers extensions. Safari in iOS 14 will allow you to log in to websites with Face and Touch ID NAB seeks Delay of Expanded Audio Description Contact Thank you for listening. Send us Feedback via email Check out our Facebook group That Blind Tech Show Follow us on Twitter @BlindTechShow
3 is company but 4 is more and Ed is back with the gang at TBTS. Covering an immense amount of information, news and techniques that I even took notes. We dance with the bears, trip on through WWDC, hit on the iPhone SE, dive into Instagram and Alt Text, answer the most asked question this side of Greeneville, Tennessee, What is the difference between iCloud and iCloud Drive? Autonomous cars get noticed and some whacky spying through light bulbs is tossed into the recipe that makes this concoction of this That Blind Tech Show taste and feel so so good. We hope you enjoy this 7-Course gigantic Over-Sized Bite of news and information straight from the Outdoors of Northern Wisconsin, the busy streets of New York and the mountains of Colorado. Thanks for listening and be sure to drop us some feedback, suggestions and comments on our call-in line at 612-367-9093. Here are some links from the show: Its official privacy of any kind is so 2010, Lamp on, lights off. Navilens and Navilens Go being tested out in NYC subway Soundscape and Beacons Mac new hardware rumors Will the rumored ARM chip be the end of boot camp and virtual machines? iPhone 12 rumors including port-less iPhone iOS 14 Rumors what are you looking forward to and what would you like to see? 5G What is it and why is it a big deal?
That Blind Tech Show is in the Studio and do we got a show for you. From Google Docs on the PC, Aira rebooting under Blue Diago and the Sun is setting on the Horizon Glasses. Why is NBC All Access not all accessible? Do those call protections really serve you well? Is that Brian talking or is my White Noise machine turned down to low? And, tell me this, how does Brian get an entire keyboard in his pocket? How about the new update to the BARD App? Sweet! We got all the answers and some stuff like limiting them pesky questions like do you want to connect to a hot spot or Wi-Fi connection, yes, stuff like that. The crew is traveling in March and logging them there miles in the air while all is well on the studio front, but what about the show? Oh my gosh, stop reading and just listen. I just got this episode ready and these show notes are the only thing in the way of publishing. So, I got to get a going and be sure to give us feedback and let us know what you like and what you want to know more about. That is what TBTS is all about. I know what you are thinking, you thought the Hokey Pokey was what it was all about, right? Hmm. Hope you enjoy and here are some links from the show: Big news with AIRA – Company Acquisition. Folding Bluetooth Keyboard, Jelly Comb Ultra Slim Ergonomic Blind Woman Sees Again with Artificial Eye and Plays Video Game Have you ever thought about suing a Roto caller? The Hulu Brain Trust Google Products Accessibility Mangotek Apple Watch Stand Wireless Charger for iPhone and iWatch, 4 in 1 Charging Station with Lightning Connector and USB Port Sound+Sleep High Fidelity Sleep Sound Machine with Real Non-Looping Nature Sounds, Fan Sounds, White Noise, and Adaptive Sound Technology Call Adaptive Sound Technologies at 408-377-3411
That Blind Tech Show is back in the saddle and would like to send out our best of thoughts to you and your families during these challenging times we are experiencing. Be sure to stay informed and reach out to your loved ones via phone and check up on one another on a regular basis. Together we can get through this and we hope we can bring you some useful information as well as some humor. We all need a bit of relief from our long days of late and hope you enjoy the show. Most of all, we want all of you to stay well and stay strong. In this show we take a look at working from home, some tips and what it is like when the kids are home as well. We explore some devices and tools such as the new MacBook and new iPads. Explore what tools are becoming handy as we all experience changes in our workplace, school studies and everyday life. We talk about fitness and the Focus On Fitness series just released on Blind Abilities. The new My Read tool from Orcam that is for low-vision and it is like a pen in your hand and it reads text. Hmm. Envision has the new Envision Glasses and Brian checked them out with good reviews. Serina is still exploring the Google apps and has found Google Meet is doing it for her. Still, Zoom is still the most accessible video meeting app in her toolbox. Brian is happy with his grocery and food delivery apps as well as Serina, and Jeff is supporting his local produce ranch when he can. There is much much more needed to be said and added to the show notes and I will update real soon. But for now, stay well and enjoy a virtual hug from the Blind Abilities Team. Stay Strong. Here is some notes on a shortcut that Jeff demos in the podcast. We realize during the “shelter in” phase that the shortcut will not be needed much. Jeff actually has been using this shortcut for months and decided to share when others became interested. How to Auto Turn Off WiFi in iOS 13 or iPadOS When You Leave Home When you leave your home or office, you may forget to turn off Wi-Fi on your iPhone. Although this habit may not incur any significant loss, your device can be connected to an insecure Wi-fi network on your way to the office or home. To avoid this situation, you should turn off Wi-fi on your iPhone. It is difficult to follow this practice every day. However, there is a better way. You can now auto turn off your iPhone or iPad Wi-fi when you leave office or home. Apple introduced some sweeping changes and updates in its iOS 12. And one of the significant was Shortcuts. By using the best Siri Shortcuts, you can perform many tasks smoothly, using voice commands and single taps. To turn off Wi-fi automatically on your iPhone, you can create a Shortcut. And when you leave that particular location, Wi-fi on your iPhone will be turned off automatically. Let’s check out how we can do it. How to Auto Turn Off Wi-Fi in iOS 13 or iPadOS When You Leave Home or Office Note that the feature is available in iOS 13; hence, to use this feature, you need to update your iPhone to the latest operating system. Step #1. Launch Shortcuts app on your iPhone. Step #2: The latest Shortcuts app shows you three buttons at the bottom, Tap on Automation. Step #3. Now tap on the Create Personal Automation tab. Step #4. As of now, Automation is divided into three categories: Events, Travel, and Settings. Under Travel, you will find Leave; tap on it. Step #5. Then Choose Current Location. Your iPhone will automatically select your current location. Tap on the Done button from the top right corner. Step #6. When your location is set up, tap on the Next button and then tap on Add Action button. Step #7. On the Actions screen, you will find some preset options. Type WiFi in the search bar, you will find Set Wi-Fi action in the list; tap on it. Step #8. you can now Turn Wi-Fi On; Single finger flick up or down to edit and tap the On to turn it Off. Step #9. Finally, tap on Next and then Done from the top right corner.
The Team virtually gathered into the studio and put their heads virtually together to come up with another That Blind Tech Show. We are happy to bring you the latest news and happenings from around the accessible tech world, blindness related news and some community happenings that absolutely matter. Ever try to get those photos and videos out of the long grip of Facebook? Now you can transfer them to Google Photos. Check out the steps below and in the show. How about OCRs? Have you stayed on top of the updates? Seems like Envision AI has notched a few new updates and is working well, swell and seems worth the bill. SuperSense AI is the new kid on the block and for a light-weight app, it comes out fighting. Prizmo is really hitting the Share Sheet and it seems like VoiceDream Scanner could use a lesson on getting some Actions in the Share Sheet. Google Suites is filling the needs of the everyday worker and Serina explains her daily uses and new discoveries. Ed hits the News and about social distancing, Jeff is still working on the camper as we don’t expect to see room service any time soon. How accessible is the Corona Virus updates in your state? We talk access, lock-down, working from home and is this all actually helping the blind community as more and more on-line access is generating week by week? Well, we talk and talk and that is what we do here, share our experiences, the news, and try to make it a bit entertaining. So thank you for taking the time and joining us in this episode. We appreciate you and feel free to contact us and give us feedback, suggestions and just say hello. Here are the steps from the demo on Transferring Photos and Videos: Transferring a copy of your Facebook photos and videos to Google Photos. Open your Facebook App on your iPhone. Go to the Facebook menu button down in the bottom Right-hand corner. A four finger touch near the bottom of your screen will do just that. Single finger double tap. Go down to Show Settings and Privacy.. Swipe down and choose Settings. Go down to Transfer a copy of your photos or videos. You will be asked to enter your Facebook password to proceed. Enter password and continue. Swipe down to choose the location that you want to transfer to. Double tap on the pop-up button and make your choice Choose Google Photos Then choose what to transfer, photos or videos. Double tap on Next. You will have to give permission with your Google account and then proceed to transfer. You can repeat this process and choose videos this time around. The copies of your photos and videos will be placed into folders in your Google Photos app. Here are some links from the show: You can now transfer your Facebook photos and videos to Google photos NFB finds 48 out of 50 states Corona virus websites are not fully accessible CBS Bringing Back Sunday night movie of the week with audio description for first five films announced SuperSense AI, the OCR app. Spectrum Access – Audio Description tracks downloaded right to your phone and syncs right up. Contact Thank you for listening. Send us Feedback via email Follow us on Twitter @BlindTechShow
3 is company but 4 is more and Ed is back with the gang at TBTS. Covering an immense amount of information, news and techniques that I even took notes. We dance with the bears, trip on through WWDC, hit on the iPhone SE, dive into Instagram and Alt Text, answer the most asked question this side of Greeneville, Tennessee, What is the difference between iCloud and iCloud Drive? Autonomous cars get noticed and some whacky spying through light bulbs is tossed into the recipe that makes this concoction of this That Blind Tech Show taste and feel so so good. We hope you enjoy this 7-Course gigantic Over-Sized Bite of news and information straight from the Outdoors of Northern Wisconsin, the busy streets of New York and the mountains of Colorado. Thanks for listening and be sure to drop us some feedback, suggestions and comments on our call-in line at 612-367-9093. Here are some links from the show: Its official privacy of any kind is so 2010, Lamp on, lights off. Navilens and Navilens Go being tested out in NYC subway Soundscape and Beacons Mac new hardware rumors Will the rumored ARM chip be the end of boot camp and virtual machines? iPhone 12 rumors including port-less iPhone iOS 14 Rumors what are you looking forward to and what would you like to see? 5G What is it and why is it a big deal? Contact: You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Storeand Google Play Store. Check out the Blind Abilities Communityon Facebook, the Blind Abilities Page, the Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired, the Assistive Technology Community for the Blind and Visually Impaired. and the Facebook group That Blind Tech Show.
Jyotsna Kaki, Google’s Accessibility Testing Program Manager, joins the That Blind Tech Show team in the Blind Abilities studio to talk about Google Accessibility and Jyotsna’s journey to her present position at Google. Jyotsna tells us about her use of the Google Suite in her daily routine, talks about features and apps that helps her and brings a bit more access to the world around her. Jyotsna loss her sight six months before she was to graduate from college. With determination Jyotsna forged forward, learned access technology and graduated with honors a year later. Jyotsna carved out the role she wanted and landed at Google Testing accessibility. She is now leading the Accessibility Testing team and ensuring that we will have access to the Google Suite and more. Join Brian Fischler, Serina Gilbert and Jeff Thompson as they welcome Jyotsna to the Blind Abilities studio for this wonderful episode of That Blind Tech Show. Jyotsna Kaki challenged herself to do the best she could be and blindness did not stop her from reaching her goals and leading the Accessibility Testing team at Google. Jyotsna tells anyone, whether they are blind, low vision or sighted, “Believe in yourself. If you don’t believe in yourself, trust me, no one is going to believe in you.” If you are using any of the Google Suite apps or products and have a question about accessibility, you can contact Google’s Disability Support team at G.Co/DisabilitySupport. If you want to Learn more about Google Suite regarding accessibility you can go to G.Co/GSuite/Accessibility and find the GSuite user guide to accessibility. If you are interested in becoming a trusted Google Beta tester, you can apply on the Google web site at Google.com/Accessibility and click on Initiatives and Research. And be sure to download the Lookout app from the Google Play Store! Thanks for listening. Contact You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store. Get the Free blind Abilities App on the Google Play Store Contact Your State Services If you reside in Minnesota, and you would like to know more about Transition Services from State Services contact Transition Coordinator Sheila Koenig by email or contact her via phone at 651-539-2361. To find your State Services in your State you can go to www.AFB.org and search the directory for your agency. Check out the Blind Abilities Communityon Facebook, the Blind Abilities Page, the Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired, the Assistive Technology Community for the Blind and Visually Impaired. and the Facebook group That Blind Tech Show.
The Team virtually gathered into the studio and put their heads virtually together to come up with another That Blind Tech Show. We are happy to bring you the latest news and happenings from around the accessible tech world, blindness related news and some community happenings that absolutely matter. Ever try to get those photos and videos out of the long grip of Facebook? Now you can transfer them to Google Photos. Check out the steps below and in the show. How about OCRs? Have you stayed on top of the updates? Seems like Envision AI has notched a few new updates and is working well, swell and seems worth the bill. SuperSense AI is the new kid on the block and for a light-weight app, it comes out fighting. Prizmo is really hitting the Share Sheet and it seems like VoiceDream Scanner could use a lesson on getting some Actions in the Share Sheet. Google Suites is filling the needs of the everyday worker and Serina explains her daily uses and new discoveries. Ed hits the News and about social distancing, Jeff is still working on the camper as we don’t expect to see room service any time soon. How accessible is the Corona Virus updates in your state? We talk access, lock-down, working from home and is this all actually helping the blind community as more and more on-line access is generating week by week? Well, we talk and talk and that is what we do here, share our experiences, the news, and try to make it a bit entertaining. So thank you for taking the time and joining us in this episode. We appreciate you and feel free to contact us and give us feedback, suggestions and just say hello. Here are the steps from the demo on Transferring Photos and Videos: Transferring a copy of your Facebook photos and videos to Google Photos. Open your Facebook App on your iPhone. Go to the Facebook menu button down in the bottom Right-hand corner. A four finger touch near the bottom of your screen will do just that. Single finger double tap. Go down to Show Settings and Privacy.. Swipe down and choose Settings. Go down to Transfer a copy of your photos or videos. You will be asked to enter your Facebook password to proceed. Enter password and continue. Swipe down to choose the location that you want to transfer to. Double tap on the pop-up button and make your choice Choose Google Photos Then choose what to transfer, photos or videos. Double tap on Next. You will have to give permission with your Google account and then proceed to transfer. You can repeat this process and choose videos this time around. The copies of your photos and videos will be placed into folders in your Google Photos app. Here are some links from the show: You can now transfer your Facebook photos and videos to Google photos NFB finds 48 out of 50 states Corona virus websites are not fully accessible CBS Bringing Back Sunday night movie of the week with audio description for first five films announced SuperSense AI, the OCR app. Contact Thank you for listening. Send us Feedback via email Follow us on Twitter @BlindTechShow That Blind Tech Show is produced in part with Blind Abilities Network You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store. Get the Free blind Abilities App on the Google Play Store Contact Your State Services If you reside in Minnesota, and you would like to know more about Transition Services from State Services contact Transition Coordinator Sheila Koenig by email or contact her via phone at 651-539-2361. To find your State Services in your State you can go to www.AFB.org and search the directory for your agency. Check out the Blind Abilities Communityon Facebook, the Blind Abilities Page, the Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired, the Assistive Technology Community for the Blind and Visually Impaired. and the Facebook group That Blind Tech Show.
That Blind Tech Show returns with just Brian and Jeff at the helm. Serina will be back on the next episode as she understandably has taken some time off for her Goat Training. Good luck with Billy Goat, Serina. With that said, we got a couple of demos showing us how to limit your advertising privacy and how to control how much Location Services can keep tabs on your device. We bring you all the joy found in the latest iOS 13 release, and don’t be afraid or overwhelmed by the complexity of the greatness packed into the Gigabytes of delight brought to you by Apple. We got it condensed down into a digestible piece of audio information and brought to you in stereo so you can hear both sides of the story. We bring you news from around the world and give you our best opinions but remember, do not quote TBTS, we do not claim to be the end-all on such deep conversations and we feel your opinion is best for you. Hmmm. So if you want to share your opinion, email us, tweet us, send us a carrier pigeon and let us know. We don’t know much about history, don’t know much about biology but Brian will always sing his tune and yes, I got to edit this stuff, so have a little kindness and sympathy for me. You try to put Brian in your ears for days at a time. Whew, poor West. BTW, that is the name of Brian’s Guide Dog. So enjoy this episode and the comic relief provided by Marlon and Jeff in their skits or whatever you call those inserts. Here are some links from the show: Uber driver took blind singer’s phone to give himself £20 tip and five-star rating Legally blind student sues college for allegedly separating her from seeing eye dog: Emotional Support Animals Could Soon Be Banned From Planes: Advertisers panicking as iPhone users have been turning off their GPS location tracking: Facebook and YouTube moderators sign PTSD disclosure Contact Thank you for listening. Send us Feedback via email Follow us on Twitter @BlindTechShow That Blind Tech Show is produced in part with Blind Abilities Network You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store. Get the Free blind Abilities App on the Google Play Store Check out the Blind Abilities Communityon Facebook, the Blind Abilities Page, the Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impairedand the Assistive Technology Community for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
In this episode of That Blind Tech Show the gang has enlisted the heavy hitter from New York City, straight off the island, Ed Plumacker. We talk about the lock-down and how we and our family are making it work and how we are being and staying productive. Ed has got his mind set on the upcoming new SE iPhone from Apple, Brian has jumped into the PC world for the first time, Serina is doubling down and locking her doors twice as the situation is more important than the temptation of sunshine and warmer weather. Jeff is working on streamlining the Blind Abilities podcasts and checking in on Brian now and then as the pandemic has been horrific in the New York area. Ok, does your iPhone face ID work while wearing a mask? You can just pull your mask down below the nose area and Face ID should work fine. However, check out the Alternate ID demo and find out how to add an Alternate ID or 2nd person to your Face ID. BTW, do we really care about Amazon Day being moved? Whatever, right? Be My Eyes gets a call to be a hero and Rooster Boy saves the day. Aira is ready and the first 5 minutes are FREE! We want to thank you all for listening and we wish all of you and your families good health and strength during these challenging times. Thanks to all those people and families of those fighting on the front lines. From hospital workers, staff and crews keeping the place running. To the grocery store workers, truck haulers, and the people working at the processing plants, warehouses and deliveries, doing your job and helping everyone have access to the essential goods. Together we can make it and together we will help each other. You all stay well, stay strong and stay informed. Here are some links from the show: Two knew terms Covidiots and ZoomBombing. Amazon Prime Day to be postponed. Everything that is known About the 2020 iPhone SE2. Air Tags You can now buy titles directly through the Amazon Prime app on your iOS devices. Be sure to fill out the Census online. Contact Your State Services If you reside in Minnesota, and you would like to know more about Transition Services from State Services contact Transition Coordinator Sheila Koenig by email or contact her via phone at 651-539-2361. To find your State Services in your State you can go to www.AFB.org and search the directory for your agency. Contact: Thank you for listening! You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Storeand Google Play Store. Check out the Blind Abilities Communityon Facebook, the Blind Abilities Page, the Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired, the Assistive Technology Community for the Blind and Visually Impaired. and the Facebook group That Blind Tech Show.
That Blind Tech Show is back in the saddle and would like to send out our best of thoughts to you and your families during these challenging times we are experiencing. Be sure to stay informed and reach out to your loved ones via phone and check up on one another on a regular basis. Together we can get through this and we hope we can bring you some useful information as well as some humor. We all need a bit of relief from our long days of late and hope you enjoy the show. Most of all, we want all of you to stay well and stay strong. In this show we take a look at working from home, some tips and what it is like when the kids are home as well. We explore some devices and tools such as the new MacBook and new iPads. Explore what tools are becoming handy as we all experience changes in our workplace, school studies and everyday life. We talk about fitness and the Focus On Fitness series just released on Blind Abilities. The new My Read tool from Orcam that is for low-vision and it is like a pen in your hand and it reads text. Hmm. Envision has the new Envision Glasses and Brian checked them out with good reviews. Serina is still exploring the Google apps and has found Google Meet is doing it for her. Still, Zoom is still the most accessible video meeting app in her toolbox. Brian is happy with his grocery and food delivery apps as well as Serina, and Jeff is supporting his local produce ranch when he can. There is much much more needed to be said and added to the show notes and I will update real soon. But for now, stay well and enjoy a virtual hug from the Blind Abilities Team. Stay Strong. Here is some notes on a shortcut that Jeff demos in the podcast. We realize during the “shelter in” phase that the shortcut will not be needed much. Jeff actually has been using this shortcut for months and decided to share when others became interested. How to Auto Turn Off WiFi in iOS 13 or iPadOS When You Leave Home When you leave your home or office, you may forget to turn off Wi-Fi on your iPhone. Although this habit may not incur any significant loss, your device can be connected to an insecure Wi-fi network on your way to the office or home. To avoid this situation, you should turn off Wi-fi on your iPhone. It is difficult to follow this practice every day. However, there is a better way. You can now auto turn off your iPhone or iPad Wi-fi when you leave office or home. Apple introduced some sweeping changes and updates in its iOS 12. And one of the significant was Shortcuts. By using the best Siri Shortcuts, you can perform many tasks smoothly, using voice commands and single taps. To turn off Wi-fi automatically on your iPhone, you can create a Shortcut. And when you leave that particular location, Wi-fi on your iPhone will be turned off automatically. Let’s check out how we can do it. How to Auto Turn Off Wi-Fi in iOS 13 or iPadOS When You Leave Home or Office Note that the feature is available in iOS 13; hence, to use this feature, you need to update your iPhone to the latest operating system. Step #1. Launch Shortcuts app on your iPhone. Step #2: The latest Shortcuts app shows you three buttons at the bottom, Tap on Automation. Step #3. Now tap on the Create Personal Automation tab. Step #4. As of now, Automation is divided into three categories: Events, Travel, and Settings. Under Travel, you will find Leave; tap on it. Step #5. Then Choose Current Location. Your iPhone will automatically select your current location. Tap on the Done button from the top right corner. Step #6. When your location is set up, tap on the Next button and then tap on Add Action button. Step #7. On the Actions screen, you will find some preset options. Type WiFi in the search bar, you will find Set Wi-Fi action in the list; tap on it. Step #8. you can now Turn Wi-Fi On; Single finger flick up or down to edit and tap the On to turn it Off. Step #9. Finally, tap on Next and then Done from the top right corner. Contact: Thank you for listening! You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Storeand Google Play Store. Check out the Blind Abilities Communityon Facebook, the Blind Abilities Page, the Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impairedand the Assistive Technology Community for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
That Blind Tech Show is in the Studio and do we got a show for you. From Google Docs on the PC, Aira rebooting under Blue Diago and the Sun is setting on the Horizon Glasses. Why is NBC All Access not all accessible? Do those call protections really serve you well? Is that Brian talking or is my White Noise machine turned down to low? And, tell me this, how does Brian get an entire keyboard in his pocket? How about the new update to the BARD App? Sweet! We got all the answers and some stuff like limiting them pesky questions like do you want to connect to a hot spot or Wi-Fi connection, yes, stuff like that. The crew is traveling in March and logging them there miles in the air while all is well on the studio front, but what about the show? Oh my gosh, stop reading and just listen. I just got this episode ready and these show notes are the only thing in the way of publishing. So, I got to get a going and be sure to give us feedback and let us know what you like and what you want to know more about. That is what TBTS is all about. I know what you are thinking, you thought the Hokey Pokey was what it was all about, right? Hmm. Hope you enjoy and here are some links from the show: Big news with AIRA - Company Acquisition. Folding Bluetooth Keyboard, Jelly Comb Ultra Slim Ergonomic Blind Woman Sees Again with Artificial Eye and Plays Video Game Have you ever thought about suing a Roto caller? The Hulu Brain Trust Google Products Accessibility Mangotek Apple Watch Stand Wireless Charger for iPhone and iWatch, 4 in 1 Charging Station with Lightning Connector and USB Port Sound+Sleep High Fidelity Sleep Sound Machine with Real Non-Looping Nature Sounds, Fan Sounds, White Noise, and Adaptive Sound Technology Call Adaptive Sound Technologies at 408-377-3411 Contact: Thank you for listening! You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Storeand Google Play Store. Check out the Blind Abilities Communityon Facebook, the Blind Abilities Page, the Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impairedand the Assistive Technology Community for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
That Blind Tech Show is back in the saddle and no, not riding a guide dog as Brian is quite confused about drive-throughs and kiosk. Screen Reader access may be coming to a restaurant near you according to the work being done by Visaro and the Jaws team. Is Brian using Seeing AI or is the CIA looking for Brian? And who did fall off that ladder? Is Facebook still crashing for VoiceOver users and how about jumping into an Uber with wings? No, angels are not using them, yet, but Hyunda wants to get you airborne and using the Uber Air-Taxi service by 2023. Ambitious? Hmm, we will have to see. Um, no pun intended. What is in your daily meal? Jeff is Juicing and Brian is doing the NutraSystem plan, while Serina is just fasting away now and then staying perfect as she believes she is. Yes, Serina is… Oh wait, Serina Williams just won her first title in 3 years and I guess the big question is, “Hey Gilbert, what have you done lately?” Don’t eat your Air Pods! Please don’t do that. Silly kiddo, pods are not to be inserted there! No nutritional value in this Apple product. Do you sit at the computer all day? Want to stretch those legs? Then Jeff brings us the news from a Husky product he found at Home Depot. An adjustable desk! By the way, are you signing in with the same passwords and user-names all across the board? Stop that! Right now! Change it up and the best password is the one you don’t even know! Get that 2 Factor Varification going and rest assured your privacy and security is doing the best job it can do for you. So much more in this episode and so few words left in my vocabulary. So jump on in and take a ride on the TBTS AirTaxi of Podcasts, the Black Pot Kettle Cat of the Nation and without a doubt, just another That Blind Tech Show making a lot of ToDo about Tech, News, and a bent perspective to the visual impairment and blindness world we live in. And remember, showing up is everything. Make it happen. You are worth it! Contact Thank you for listening. Send us Feedback via email Follow us on Twitter @BlindTechShow That Blind Tech Show is produced in part with Blind Abilities Network You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store. Get the Free blind Abilities App on the Google Play Store Check out the Blind Abilities Communityon Facebook, the Blind Abilities Page, the Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impairedand the Assistive Technology Community for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
Brian Fischler, from That Blind Tech Show, gives us a demonstration of two sound masking machines from Adaptive Sounds Technologies. Brian demonstrates the functions and usability of each machine and has enjoyed his experience since purchasing the Sound+Sleep High Fidelity Sleep Sound Machine. From the web: Adaptive Sound Technologies, Inc. specializes in high quality, white noise, sound masking fans for bedrooms. The LectroFans feature white, pink and brown noise variants, as well as well as twenty unique, real-time synthesized, non-looping sounds designed to mask disruptive noises and aid sleep. You can find out more about Adaptive Sound Technologies on the web, and if you have any other questions Call Adaptive Sound Technologies at408-377-3411. Contact: Thank you for listening! You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Storeand Google Play Store. Check out the Blind Abilities Communityon Facebook, the Blind Abilities Page, the Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impairedand the Assistive Technology Community for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
That Blind Tech Show returns with just Brian and Jeff at the helm. Serina will be back on the next episode as she understandably has taken some time off for her Goat Training. Good luck with Billy Goat, Serina. With that said, we got a couple of demos showing us how to limit your advertising privacy and how to control how much Location Services can keep tabs on your device. We bring you all the joy found in the latest iOS 13 release, and don’t be afraid or overwhelmed by the complexity of the greatness packed into the Gigabytes of delight brought to you by Apple. We got it condensed down into a digestible piece of audio information and brought to you in stereo so you can hear both sides of the story. We bring you news from around the world and give you our best opinions but remember, do not quote TBTS, we do not claim to be the end-all on such deep conversations and we feel your opinion is best for you. Hmmm. So if you want to share your opinion, email us, tweet us, send us a carrier pigeon and let us know. We don’t know much about history, don’t know much about biology but Brian will always sing his tune and yes, I got to edit this stuff, so have a little kindness and sympathy for me. You try to put Brian in your ears for days at a time. Whew, poor West. BTW, that is the name of Brian’s Guide Dog. So enjoy this episode and the comic relief provided by Marlon and Jeff in their skits or whatever you call those inserts. Here are some links from the show: Uber driver took blind singer’s phone to give himself £20 tip and five-star rating Legally blind student sues college for allegedly separating her from seeing eye dog: Emotional Support Animals Could Soon Be Banned From Planes: Advertisers panicking as iPhone users have been turning off their GPS location tracking: Facebook and YouTube moderators sign PTSD disclosure Contact Thank you for listening. Send us Feedback via email Follow us on Twitter @BlindTechShow That Blind Tech Show is produced in part with Blind Abilities Network You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store. Get the Free blind Abilities App on the Google Play Store Check out the Blind Abilities Communityon Facebook, the Blind Abilities Page, the Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impairedand the Assistive Technology Community for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
That Blind Tech Show is back in the saddle and no, not riding a guide dog as Brian is quite confused about drive-throughs and kiosk. Screen Reader access may be coming to a restaurant near you according to the work being done by Visaro and the Jaws team. Is Brian using Seeing AI or is the CIA looking for Brian? And who did fall off that ladder? Is Facebook still crashing for VoiceOver users and how about jumping into an Uber with wings? No, angels are not using them, yet, but Hyunda wants to get you airborne and using the Uber Air-Taxi service by 2023. Ambitious? Hmm, we will have to see. Um, no pun intended. What is in your daily meal? Jeff is Juicing and Brian is doing the NutraSystem plan, while Serina is just fasting away now and then staying perfect as she believes she is. Yes, Serina is… Oh wait, Serina Williams just won her first title in 3 years and I guess the big question is, “Hey Gilbert, what have you done lately?” Don’t eat your Air Pods! Please don’t do that. Silly kiddo, pods are not to be inserted there! No nutritional value in this Apple product. Do you sit at the computer all day? Want to stretch those legs? Then Jeff brings us the news from a Husky product he found at Home Depot. An adjustable desk! By the way, are you signing in with the same passwords and user-names all across the board? Stop that! Right now! Change it up and the best password is the one you don’t even know! Get that 2 Factor Varification going and rest assured your privacy and security is doing the best job it can do for you. So much more in this episode and so few words left in my vocabulary. And I do have to mention Marlon dropping in to add his Vows, or Snipps. One or the other. Thanks Marlon! Congrats on 16 years ! So jump on in and take a ride on the TBTS AirTaxi of Podcasts, the Black Pot Kettle Cat of the Nation and without a doubt, just another That Blind Tech Show making a lot of ToDo about Tech, News, and a bent perspective to the visual impairment and blindness world we live in. And remember, showing up is everything. Make it happen. You are worth it! Contact Thank you for listening. Send us Feedback via email Follow us on Twitter @BlindTechShow That Blind Tech Show is produced in part with Blind Abilities Network You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store. Get the Free blind Abilities App on the Google Play Store Check out the Blind Abilities Communityon Facebook, the Blind Abilities Page, the Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impairedand the Assistive Technology Community for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
Welcome back to another That Blind Tech Show, after numerous reasons from a disappointing Yankees playoff run, to health and my mom’s hospital scare, the show and production finally gets its’ wings and published. We want to wish all of you and your families a wonderful start to the holiday season approaching. May good health and lots of happiness come your way. The TBTS Team took to the microphones and shared, advised and listened as the New Apple Air Pod Pros were talked about as Brian and Jeff got theirs in a trick or treat surprise delivery. Serina was upset with the boys, and you know what? She already has her new Air Pod Pro s as of this release, and loves them. Really comfortable and sounds great! Is Russia shutting down the internet as they know it? Is having a guide dog cruel to dogs? iOS 13.2 gets the big Okay! Apple letting you erase all that they have been keeping and you can actually opt out of the Siri and Dictation recordings. Reset your privacy settings with a demo and another demo with the Siri and Dictation steps. Russia is About to Disconnect from the internet! Rudy G. Needed Genius Bar help to unlock his iPhone You can finally opt out of Siri and dictation recordings Guide Dog Harassment man should burn in hell Google Maps Voice Guidance Air Tags are coming from Apple. iOS 13.2 may have broken multi tasking Thanks for listening! Contact Thank you for listening. Send us Feedback via email Follow us on Twitter @BlindTechShow That Blind Tech Show is produced in part with Blind Abilities Network You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store. Get the Free blind Abilities App on the Google Play Store Check out the Blind Abilities Communityon Facebook, the Blind Abilities Page, the Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impairedand the Assistive Technology Community for the Blind and Visually Impaired. ˆ
Brian Fischler, from That Blind Tech Show, gives us an overview of the Dash Rapid Egg Cooker. It is safe and according to Brian, it works great! SATISFACTION GUARANTEED: Dash Rapid Egg Cooker is the ORIGINAL (and most trusted) egg cooker on the market, for perfect eggs, your way, EVERY TIME, we guarantee it! QUICK + EASY: Short on time? Simply choose your preferred eggs and set the timer. The auto-shut off function prevents overcooking, and the buzzer will alert you when your eggs are ready. It's so simple, even your kids can use it VERSATILE: This is the PERFECT appliance for picky eaters, large families, or those who have busy schedules. Hard boiled eggs, soft boiled eggs, poached eggs, scrambled eggs, individual omelets, and all within minutes of the push start button - it couldn’t be easier! COMPACT + LIGHTWEIGHT: Weighing 1lb, the Dash Rapid Egg Cooker is your MUST-HAVE for that first apartment, smaller kitchen, college dorm life, or camper/RV traveling. Plus, its sleek design and trendy color options will accent any kitchen space (bonus all included accessories fit inside, taking up even LESS space) INCLUDES: Dash Rapid Egg Cooker is backed by a 1-year manufacturer warranty and includes a poaching tray, omelet tray, 6 egg holder tray, measuring cup, recipe book and recipe database access (all non-electric parts are dishwasher safe).Power:360 watts You can find the Dash Rapid Egg Cooker on Amazon. Contact Your State Services If you reside in Minnesota, and you would like to know more about Transition Services from State Services contact Transition Coordinator Sheila Koenig by email or contact her via phone at 651-539-2361. To find your State Services in your State you can go to www.AFB.org and search the directory for your agency. Contact Thank you for listening. Send us Feedback via email Follow us on Twitter @BlindTechShow That Blind Tech Show is produced in part with Blind Abilities Network You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store. Get the Free blind Abilities App on the Google Play Store Check out the Blind Abilities Communityon Facebook, the Blind Abilities Page, the Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impairedand the Assistive Technology Community for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
Welcome back to another That Blind Tech Show, after numerous reasons from a disappointing Yankees playoff run, to health and my mom’s hospital scare, the show and production finally gets its’ wings and published. We want to wish all of you and your families a wonderful start to the holiday season approaching. May good health and lots of happiness come your way. The TBTS Team took to the microphones and shared, advised and listened as the New Apple Air Pod Pros were talked about as Brian and Jeff got theirs in a trick or treat surprise delivery. Serina was upset with the boys, and you know what? She already has her new Air Pod Pro s as of this release, and loves them. Really comfortable and sounds great! Is Russia shutting down the internet as they know it? Is having a guide dog cruel to dogs? iOS 13.2 gets the big Okay! Apple letting you erase all that they have been keeping and you can actually opt out of the Siri and Dictation recordings. Reset your privacy settings with a demo and another demo with the Siri and Dictation steps. Russia is About to Disconnect from the internet! Rudy G. Needed Genius Bar help to unlock his iPhone You can finally opt out of Siri and dictation recordings Guide Dog Harassment man should burn in hell Google Maps Voice Guidance Air Tags are coming from Apple. iOS 13.2 may have broken multi tasking3. Catalina Thanks for listening! Contact Thank you for listening. Send us Feedback via email Follow us on Twitter @BlindTechShow That Blind Tech Show is produced in part with Blind Abilities Network You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store. Get the Free blind Abilities App on the Google Play Store Check out the Blind Abilities Communityon Facebook, the Blind Abilities Page, the Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impairedand the Assistive Technology Community for the Blind and Visually Impaired. ˆ
That Blind Tech Show got together and with all of us busy, busy, busy we got together in the Orchard to pick some apples. However, my dear listeners, was there really much for the picking? There were a couple of low hanging fruit and some elusive ones that never showed up. We decided to slice up the apples and add some filler and make some apple crisp. Yes, the crumbley kind at that. With iOS 13 ready to play with your accessibility, or maybe not, Apple already has thrown out a bone to us by letting everyone know when iOS 13.1 will be out. Sept. 29 so they say. What’s up Apple? From Apple Card, Apple Pay, Carrier prices and Apple trade ins, we manage to squeeze in some fantasy right away, Fantasy Football that is. But hey, Arcade is all about games right? Accessible Games? Hmmm. We don’t go all nutso over the Apple pickings but we give our experience and views on the latest blossoms from the big old Apple tree. With a bit of love and laugh, Serina, Brian and Jeff bob for apples and whatever else comes out of their mouth I guess. But really, there are some good deals and price points for students and parents of students looking to outfit their youngins. So kick back and enjoy the attempt we make in getting a podcast out while we are all busy doing other things. Well, at least we don’t just sit in the orchard all cast, we even talked about… umm… ok, we didn’t fall far from the tree. Have a great day and see you all on the next That Blind Tech Show when Brian will know how to turn a simple knob and put it back at 12 o’clock. Maybe Serina is expecting too much? Rocket science? Stay tuned! ***** Contact Thank you for listening. Send us Feedback via email Follow us on Twitter @BlindTechShow That Blind Tech Show is produced in part with Blind Abilities Network You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store. Get the Free blind Abilities App on the Google Play Store Check out the Blind Abilities Communityon Facebook, the Blind Abilities Page, the Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impairedand the Assistive Technology Community for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
That Blind Tech Show got together and with all of us busy, busy, busy we gathered in the Orchard to pick some apples. However, my dear listeners, was there really much for the picking? There were a couple of low hanging fruit and some elusive ones that never showed up. We decided to slice up the apples and add some filler and make some apple crisp. Yes, the crumbley kind at that. With iOS 13 ready to play with your accessibility, or maybe not, Apple already has thrown out a bone to us by letting everyone know when iOS 13.1 will be out. Sept. 29 so they say. What’s up Apple? From Apple Card, Apple Pay, Carrier prices and Apple trade ins, we manage to squeeze in some fantasy right away, Fantasy Football that is. But hey, Arcade is all about games right? Accessible Games? Hmmm. We don’t go all nutso over the Apple pickings but we give our experience and views on the latest blossoms from the big old Apple tree. With a bit of love and laugh, Serina, Brian and Jeff bob for apples and whatever else comes out of their mouth I guess. But really, there are some good deals and price points for students and parents of students looking to outfit their youngins. So kick back and enjoy the attempt we make in getting a podcast out while we are all busy doing other things. Well, at least we don’t just sit in the orchard all cast, we even talked about… umm… ok, we didn’t fall far from the tree. Have a great day and see you all on the next That Blind Tech Show when Brian will know how to turn a simple knob and put it back at 12 o’clock. Maybe Serina is expecting too much? Rocket science? Stay tuned! ***** Contact Your State Services If you reside in Minnesota, and you would like to know more about Transition Services from State Services contact Transition Coordinator Sheila Koenig by email or contact her via phone at 651-539-2361. To find your State Services in your State you can go to www.AFB.org and search the directory for your agency. Contact: Thank you for listening! You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Storeand Google Play Store. Check out the Blind Abilities Communityon Facebook, the Blind Abilities Page, the Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impairedand the Assistive Technology Community for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
That Blind Tech Show is out of the studio and washing their hands of this episode. Yes, actually we should have worn gloves while recording this one! Serina returns once again and Brian and Jeff flipped an accessible coin to see which one had to sit next to Serina. Let’s just say, Brian virtually loss. Amazon Prime, NFB2019 overviewed, Microsoft, American Printing House, Google, Aira and Two Blind Brothers make the scene and much much more as we dabbly doop a dooble along trying to make out which way we are headed. Well, the kids make sure we are off to a good start and the even encourage Brian to raise the bar. WayAround, Microsoft To Do App and the Bose Frames get a good solid and Marlon stops in at the studio late one night and splashes his audio onto the canvas as well. A Huge shout out goes out to T and B for there cameo appearances and letting us know that kids can play in more than just reindeer games, they can have a voice and we will make sure they are heard. So kick back and check out this serious no frills totally factually filled documentary about tech and nothing but tech to educate and discipline everyone into learning. Learn fast! Learn Fast! Ok, I am done. No more babble and on with the show. Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy That Blind Tech Show as much as we enjoyed making the cast. Contact Thank you for listening. Send us Feedback via email Follow us on Twitter @BlindTechShow That Blind Tech Show is produced in part with Blind Abilities Network You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store. Get the Free blind Abilities App on the Google Play Store
That Blind Tech Show is out of the studio and washing their hands of this episode. Yes, actually we should have worn gloves while recording this one! Serina returns once again and Brian and Jeff flipped an accessible coin to see which one had to sit next to Serina. Let’s just say, Brian virtually loss. Amazon Prime, NFB2019 overviewed, Microsoft, American Printing House, Google, Aira and Two Blind Brothers make the scene and much much more as we dabbly doop a dooble along trying to make out which way we are headed. Well, the kids make sure we are off to a good start and the even encourage Brian to raise the bar. WayAround, Microsoft To Do App and the Bose Frames get a good solid and Marlon stops in at the studio late one night and splashes his audio onto the canvas as well. A Huge shout out goes out to T and B for there cameo appearances and letting us know that kids can play in more than just reindeer games, they can have a voice and we will make sure they are heard. So kick back and check out this serious no frills totally factually filled documentary about tech and nothing but tech to educate and discipline everyone into learning. Learn fast! Learn Fast! Ok, I am done. No more babble and on with the show. Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy That Blind Tech Show as much as we enjoyed making the cast. Contact Thank you for listening. Send us Feedback via email Follow us on Twitter @BlindTechShow That Blind Tech Show is produced in part with Blind Abilities Network You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store. Get the Free blind Abilities App on the Google Play Store
Show Summary: Welcome back to That Blind Tech Show with Brian Fischler, AT Specialist from New York, Allison Mervis, VR Counselor extraordinaire, from Ohio and Jeff Thompson, Wood Worker, Teacher and Just an all around good guy. I also write the show notes and Jeff is me, so, no bias here. This show is faster than spelled water, funnier than squeaky shoes and audio described for your listening pleasure. There is nothing quite like Described Audio! Did you know, Amazon wants to have an Assistive competitor to Siri, Alexa and John Legend. Yes, John Legend, the new voice on your Google devices. Or, your neighbors Google device. Jeff’s got the Legend rocking on his Google devices. What about Apple and the Apple Events settings? Listen in because basically, they are and will be all knowing. Big Brother was soooo 2010, HAL. Can we call Voice Dream Scanner, VD Scanner? Let us know. Hulu, is starting a bit of some Audio Description and they don’t even know if they are really doing it either. Everybody's still looking for it. Look out Pokémon Go! There is a lot more on this show than I can write about otherwise, I would just write articles about a fictitious podcast and we would be in book clubs and having coffee chats over lunch and believe me, that just may be an idea for next episode. Your thoughts? Hmmm. Ok, get listening, hit the Play button, download the show and let us know what you think. And by the way, Marlon is back in full colors, and yes, his braille labels prove it. Thanks Marlon for the laughs and that stuff you keep sending us in the mail. You keep that up and we will keep you in the show,, Buddy Boy, Pal, Dude. I meant, email, not the U.S. Mail, Email Baby. Fine. I am out. Contact: Thank you for listening! You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store.
Show Summary Well, we let the dust settle a bit on the Apple Orchard Fest and we picked a bushel of Apple bits together and got to the core of our Catalina dream as well as our hopeful lucky iOS 13 gems and darlings. Serina, Brian and Jeff climb up to the Apple tree fort and share their bite size slices from the WWDC event last week. Marlon is here with us as well, making his knocks and slams when he can. We hope you enjoy our perspective as we enjoy sharing what we got. And a huge Thank You goes out to Stephen Letnes for his beautiful music. Stephen provided the music for the Apple soldiers segment. Find out more about Stephen Letnes and the Able Artist Foundation on the web at www.AbleArtist.org@ Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and subscribe to That Blind Tech Show on iTunes or your favorite pod-catcher. That Blind Tech Show is part of the Blind Abilities Network and this show will be moving to is own feed Http://www.ThatBlindTechShow.Libsyn.com/RSSin the coming weeks. You can check it out there right now! Contact Thank you for listening. Send us Feedback via email Follow us on Twitter @BlindTechShow That Blind Tech Show is produced in part with Blind Abilities Network You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store. Get the Free blind Abilities App on the Google Play Store
Show Summary Well, we let the dust settle a bit on the Apple Orchard Fest and we picked a bushel of Apple bits together and got to the core of our Catalina dream as well as our hopeful lucky iOS 13 gems and darlings. Serina, Brian and Jeff climb up to the Apple tree fort and share their bite size slices from the WWDC event last week. Marlon is here with us as well, making his knocks and slams when he can. We hope you enjoy our perspective as we enjoy sharing what we got. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and subscribe to That Blind Tech Show on iTunes or your favorite pod-catcher. That Blind Tech Show is part of the Blind Abilities Network and this show will be moving to is own feed Http://www.ThatBlindTechShow.Libsyn.com/RSSin the coming weeks. You can check it out there right now! Contact Thank you for listening. Send us Feedback via email Follow us on Twitter @BlindTechShow That Blind Tech Show is produced in part with Blind Abilities Network You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store. Get the Free blind Abilities App on the Google Play Store
Show Summary: Welcome back to That Blind Tech Show with Brian Fischler, AT Specialist from New York, Allison Mervis, VR Counselor extraordinaire, from Ohio and Jeff Thompson, Wood Worker, Teacher and Just an all around good guy. I also write the show notes and Jeff is me, so, no bias here. This show is faster than spelled water, funnier than squeaky shoes and audio described for your listening pleasure. There is nothing quite like Described Audio! Did you know, Amazon wants to have an Assistive competitor to Siri, Alexa and John Legend. Yes, John Legend, the new voice on your Google devices. Or, your neighbors Google device. Jeff’s got the Legend rocking on his Google devices. What about Apple and the Apple Events settings? Listen in because basically, they are and will be all knowing. Big Brother was soooo 2010, HAL. Can we call Voice Dream Scanner, VD Scanner? Let us know. Hulu, is starting a bit of some Audio Description and they don’t even know if they are really doing it either. Everybody's still looking for it. Look out Pokémon Go! There is a lot more on this show than I can write about otherwise, I would just write articles about a fictitious podcast and we would be in book clubs and having coffee chats over lunch and believe me, that just may be an idea for next episode. Your thoughts? Hmmm. Ok, get listening, hit the Play button, download the show and let us know what you think. And by the way, Marlon is back in full colors, and yes, his braille labels prove it. Thanks Marlon for the laughs and that stuff you keep sending us in the mail. You keep that up and we will keep you in the show,, Buddy Boy, Pal, Dude. I meant, email, not the U.S. Mail, Email Baby. Fine. I am out. Contact: Thank you for listening! You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store.
Show Summary: Apple just quietly released some new updated products and now held an Apple Event focused on services. Yes, from an Apple Card, Apple News Plus, Apple TV plus, Apple TV App with Channels and Apple Arcade for the gamers. It is all here and you can find out more about all the new products and services on the Apple web site, www.Apple.com I would go into detail in the show notes but why not just listen to the show and become the smartest new Apple News knower in your neck of the woods? Yes, we can give you that! Not much more, so take it. Oh, surely I jest, Yup, Jeff the Jester. Hmmm. Join Serina Gilbert our Voc Rehab Counselor from the Mountains, Allison mervis, a Voc Rehab Super from the Grape fields of California, Brian Fischler, an Assistive Technology Specialist, stuck somewhere in the Big Apple and myself, Jeff Thompson, Teacher, Woodworker and media Specialist from the Frozen Tundra of Minnesota. And a special little cameo from our man in trouble, Marlon Parieaho from Trinidad. That Blind Tech Show is definitely a humorous take on the latest news and happenings around the World of Blindness. We try to have fun with each other and bring a smile to your day. Humor is good for the soul and if we can’t laugh at ourselves, then hey, we would miss out on having a lot of fun. Don’t take us seriously all the time and yet, we do our best to bring you good news and information to help you through the obstacles and brick walls that seem to be holding us back or blocking our path. If you have any suggestions and/or feedback for us here on the show, be sure to let us have it. Smack between the eyes if need be. But, start with Brian, he started it anyways. If he can’t take it for the team, then I am in trouble. Ok, thanks for listening and see you next time on That Blind Tech Show! Contact Thank you for listening. Send us Feedback via email Follow us on Twitter @BlindTechShow That Blind Tech Show is produced in part with Blind Abilities Network You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store. Get the Free blind Abilities App on the Google Play Store
Show Summary: Apple just quietly released some new updated products and now held an Apple Event focused on services. Yes, from an Apple Card, Apple News Plus, Apple TV plus, Apple TV App with Channels and Apple Arcade for the gamers. It is all here and you can find out more about all the new products and services on the Apple web site, www.Apple.com I would go into detail in the show notes but why not just listen to the show and become the smartest new Apple News knower in your neck of the woods? Yes, we can give you that! Not much more, so take it. Oh, surely I jest, Yup, Jeff the Jester. Hmmm. Join Serina Gilbert our Voc Rehab Counselor from the Mountains, Allison mervis, a Voc Rehab Super from the Grape fields of California, Brian Fischler, an Assistive Technology Specialist, stuck somewhere in the Big Apple and myself, Jeff Thompson, Teacher, Woodworker and media Specialist from the Frozen Tundra of Minnesota. And a special little cameo from our man in trouble, Marlon Parieaho from Trinidad. That Blind Tech Show is definitely a humorous take on the latest news and happenings around the World of Blindness. We try to have fun with each other and bring a smile to your day. Humor is good for the soul and if we can’t laugh at ourselves, then hey, we would miss out on having a lot of fun. Don’t take us seriously all the time and yet, we do our best to bring you good news and information to help you through the obstacles and brick walls that seem to be holding us back or blocking our path. If you have any suggestions and/or feedback for us here on the show, be sure to let us have it. Smack between the eyes if need be. But, start with Brian, he started it anyways. If he can’t take it for the team, then I am in trouble. Ok, thanks for listening and see you next time on That Blind Tech Show! Contact Thank you for listening. Send us Feedback via email Follow us on Twitter @BlindTechShow That Blind Tech Show is produced in part with Blind Abilities Network You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store. Get the Free blind Abilities App on the Google Play Store
Show Summary: Brian Fischler, from That Blind Tech Show, gives a great description and overview of the new 2018 MacAir from Apple. From ports to keyboard and Track Pad gestures, Brian runs through the paces as well as his way of setting up the MacAir with iCloud and sharing across his other Apple devices. Here are some common commands that Brian used throughout the demo: First, the VO reference is the Command and Option keys pressed down. This is always associated with another key or keys pressed down as well. VO+space – Activates an action such as pressing a button, tab, link, etc. VO+ right or left arrow – moves cursor left or right. VO-up or down arrow – moves cursor up or down. VO Shift + D – Go to Desktop VO Shift Down Arrow – interact with item. VO Shift Up Arrow – Stop interacting with item. Tip: VO + K - Start Keyboard help, type keys to hear their names, hold down the VO keys while typing keys to here Voice Over commands. Press the escape key in the upper left hand corner to stop keyboard help. Contact Thank you for listening. Send us Feedback via email Follow us on Twitter @BlindTechShow That Blind Tech Show is produced in part with Blind Abilities Network You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store. Get the Free blind Abilities App on the Google Play Store
Show Summary: Brian Fischler, from That Blind Tech Show, gives a great description and overview of the new 2018 MacAir from Apple. From ports to keyboard and Track Pad gestures, Brian runs through the paces as well as his way of setting up the MacAir with iCloud and sharing across his other Apple devices. Here are some common commands that Brian used throughout the demo: First, the VO reference is the Command and Option keys pressed down. This is always associated with another key or keys pressed down as well. VO+space – Activates an action such as pressing a button, tab, link, etc. VO+ right or left arrow – moves cursor left or right. VO-up or down arrow – moves cursor up or down. VO Shift + D – Go to Desktop VO Shift Down Arrow – interact with item. VO Shift Up Arrow – Stop interacting with item. Tip: VO + K - Start Keyboard help, type keys to hear their names, hold down the VO keys while typing keys to here Voice Over commands. Press the escape key in the upper left hand corner to stop keyboard help. Contact Thank you for listening. Send us Feedback via email Follow us on Twitter @BlindTechShow That Blind Tech Show is produced in part with Blind Abilities Network You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store. Get the Free blind Abilities App on the Google Play Store
Ed and Brian are back together and Jeff just keeps hanging out counting the days. That’s days until New years 2019! The boys hit the studio hard with nothing but true stories and nothing but the facts. Ed and Jeff keep Brian in-line somewhat and maybe Brian is turning over a new leaf? Well, you can decide when you listen to episode #25 of That Blind Tech Show. We cover Facebook Privacy, if there is any. Jaws, ChromeBooks, PC’s, Macs and some demos on Verticle Navigation and Voice Recognition in your Amazon Device. And what about Aira Boxing? Yes, it was mentioned here first! Aira Boxing, coming by 2030 or so. We even do a smack down of sorts, pitting the Mac against the PC world. So kick on back and take in the show. There will be a test next week, so you better take some Braille notes. BTW, it’s all true or false, and here on TBTS, you know all the answers are True! Here are some links pertaining to some of the topics from the show: A human heart was left on a Southwest flight. Have you ever left anything important on a flight or in a hotel room? Facebook just keeps continuing to give your info away. Are they to blame what about the companies that received it? Is privacy dead unless you are living in the woods? Amazon promises Apple Music is coming to Third Party Alexa Speakers Apple Patent Describes both Touch and Face ID on the same phone Controversial AI service for flagging risky Babysitter’s gets shut down What was your favorite tech lie of 2018? Kids in 1904 had interesting predictions about the future. What do you think 2019 will bring for accessibility? Contact Thank you for listening. Send us Feedback via email Follow us on Twitter @BlindTechShow That Blind Tech Show is produced in part with Blind Abilities Network You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store. Get the Free blind Abilities App on the Google Play Store
Show Summary: Ed and Brian are back together and Jeff just keeps hanging out counting the days. That’s days until New years 2019! The boys hit the studio hard with nothing but true stories and nothing but the facts. Ed and Jeff keep Brian in-line somewhat and maybe Brian is turning over a new leaf? Well, you can decide when you listen to episode #25 of That Blind Tech Show. We cover Facebook Privacy, if there is any. Jaws, ChromeBooks, PC’s, Macs and some demos on Verticle Navigation and Voice Recognition in your Amazon Device. And what about Aira Boxing? Yes, it was mentioned here first! Aira Boxing, coming by 2030 or so. We even do a smack down of sorts, pitting the Mac against the PC world. So kick on back and take in the show. There will be a test next week, so you better take some Braille notes. BTW, it’s all true or false, and here on TBTS, you know all the answers are True! Here are some links pertaining to some of the topics from the show: A human heart was left on a Southwest flight. Have you ever left anything important on a flight or in a hotel room? Facebook just keeps continuing to give your info away. Are they to blame what about the companies that received it? Is privacy dead unless you are living in the woods? Amazon promises Apple Music is coming to Third Party Alexa Speakers Apple Patent Describes both Touch and Face ID on the same phone Controversial AI service for flagging risky Babysitter’s gets shut down What was your favorite tech lie of 2018? Kids in 1904 had interesting predictions about the future. What do you think 2019 will bring for accessibility? Contact Thank you for listening. Send us Feedback via email Follow us on Twitter @BlindTechShow That Blind Tech Show is produced in part with Blind Abilities Network You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store. Get the Free blind Abilities App on the Google Play Store
Show Summary: We are back in the Studio for another podcast and we held nothing back this time! We got a demo here and a demo there. So kick it on back and join Serina, Brian and Jeff on this epicly long TBTS episode filled to the brim, just like your Christmas stockings should be. The nice thing is, you don’t have to wait for Saint Nick! Brian even through in a squeaky chair for all of us to get Grinchy about. Marlon makes a cameo appearance bringing in all that Holiday cheer, oops, I mean, bringing in What’s Pissing Off Brian Now! From all of us here on the show, we wish you all a happy and safe holiday season! Here are some links to the News and topics from the TBTS show #24: That Blind Tech Show TBTS, has a new Facebook Group! Check them out on Facebook groups, That Blind Tech Show. Who knew the blind were missing out on Cyber flashing? Starbucks to block porn watching at all of its storescome January British Cops are building an AI.that flag people for crimes that have not happened yet! The Malware of the future will have A.I.Super Powers. Are we prepared and doing enough to protect ourselves? Flying for the holidays why not track your flight in i-Messages? You can now say Hey Siri to launch ok Google Apple Music is now coming to Alexa Amazon TechTractcould it be the future of OCR Instagram adds new features for the visually impaired. Do you care? Contact Thank you for listening. Send us Feedback via email Follow us on Twitter @BlindTechShow That Blind Tech Show is produced in part with Blind Abilities Network You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store. Get the Free blind Abilities App on the Google Play Store
Show Summary: We are back in the Studio for another podcast and we held nothing back this time! We got a demo here and a demo there. So kick it on back and join Serina, Brian and Jeff on this epicly long TBTS episode filled to the brim, just like your Christmas stockings should be. The nice thing is, you don’t have to wait for Saint Nick! Brian even through in a squeaky chair for all of us to get Grinchy about. Marlon makes a cameo appearance bringing in all that Holiday cheer, oops, I mean, bringing in What’s Pissing Off Brian Now! From all of us here on the show, we wish you all a happy and safe holiday season! Here are some links to the News and topics from the TBTS show #24: That Blind Tech Show TBTS, has a new Facebook Group! Check them out on Facebook groups, That Blind Tech Show. Who knew the blind were missing out on Cyber flashing? Starbucks to block porn watching at all of its storescome January British Cops are building an AI.that flag people for crimes that have not happened yet! The Malware of the future will have A.I.Super Powers. Are we prepared and doing enough to protect ourselves? Flying for the holidays why not track your flight in i-Messages? You can now say Hey Siri to launch ok Google Apple Music is now coming to Alexa Amazon TechTractcould it be the future of OCR Instagram adds new features for the visually impaired. Do you care? Contact Thank you for listening. Send us Feedback via email Follow us on Twitter @BlindTechShow That Blind Tech Show is produced in part with Blind Abilities Network You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store. Get the Free blind Abilities App on the Google Play Store
show Summary: That Blind Tech Show comes out fighting and takes on Spiders, a Messenger and what got into those earphones? The largely anticipated Apple event came early, and boy did Brian take notice. But due to his ability to dig down deep into the news and posts he filled the outline with all that mattered and was joined by Allison, Serina and Jeff to bring you a fun filled, informative and down-right explosive show. That is if you store your dynamite in the candle box. And by the way, the Air is back with the Mac Mini and some iPad pro’s that are on steroids. At least it seems like that. We talk about Audio description and Roy Samuelson makes a brief appearance to talk about his start in the Audio describing business. I can’t go on as I got to get this posted before the Apple Air Power is launched. Oh wait, tha’ts probably not until 2023. Keep your fingers crossed. You can find links to the topics and products mentioned in the cast below: Man sets fire to his home trying to kill spiders Facebook rolling out simplified interface for Messenger. Get ready for an explosion of Alexa enabled headphones. Apple has brought the Mac Air Back to life today! Mac Mini Contact Thank you for listening. Send us Feedback via email Follow us on Twitter @BlindTechShow That Blind Tech Show is produced in part with Blind Abilities Network You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store. Get the Free blind Abilities App on the Google Play Store
show Summary: That Blind Tech Show comes out fighting and takes on Spiders, a Messenger and what got into those earphones? The largely anticipated Apple event came early, and boy did Brian take notice. But due to his ability to dig down deep into the news and posts he filled the outline with all that mattered and was joined by Allison, Serina and Jeff to bring you a fun filled, informative and down-right explosive show. That is if you store your dynamite in the candle box. And by the way, the Air is back with the Mac Mini and some iPad pro’s that are on steroids. At least it seems like that. We talk about Audio description and Roy Samuelson makes a brief appearance to talk about his start in the Audio describing business. I can’t go on as I got to get this posted before the Apple Air Power is launched. Oh wait, tha’ts probably not until 2023. Keep your fingers crossed. You can find links to the topics and products mentioned in the cast below: Man sets fire to his home trying to kill spiders Facebook rolling out simplified interface for Messenger. Get ready for an explosion of Alexa enabled headphones. Apple has brought the Mac Air Back to life today! Mac Mini Contact Thank you for listening. Send us Feedback via email Follow us on Twitter @BlindTechShow That Blind Tech Show is produced in part with Blind Abilities Network You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store. Get the Free blind Abilities App on the Google Play Store
Episode 22 Summary Welcome back to another episode of That Blind Tech Show (TBTS). Allison Brian and Jeff swap talk about the latest and greatest news in the accessible device world and even more! We dip our toes into the Selfie world of the sighted and rest assured we be smarter than that. Well, most of us. Facebook opens it’s doors and the guest leave with 50 million names and contact info possibly but don’t worry, be happy, no one knows nothing. Hmm. Amazon will begin to ship everything but the kitchen sink but give them a week or two and I am sure they will have one by then. Alexa, drain sink. Alexa, fill my cup to the rim. Hey, why not a toilet seat as well? Below is a list of the topics we cover plus there is so much more. Jeff demos the Hearing feature with the Air Pods that amps up the sound like having hearing aids I imagine. Just put it in the Control Center. IOS 12, Watch OS 5, Mojave and the Watch and iPhone reviews by the TBTS Team. No, we don’t actually have Jerseys or a club house but just close your eyes and, oh wait, just imagine we do and we have T-Shirts and Hats for sale and a Facebook TBTS group and…. Ok, wake up. Yea right. Check out the emails we have received and Emily, You Rock! No, I did not call you a rock but You Rock. We hope you enjoy and thanks for listening. Here are some topics and links from the show, our show, this episode, yea. Scientists in India are calling for no Selfie Zones to protect against Selfie related deaths! Facebook 50 million accounts hacked https://mashable.com/article/facebook-50-million-accounts-hacked/#gBRsZMNiBuqk Amazon taking on Sonos? Or the entire World? Amazon has announced a staggering number of new Echo devices — here's everything you can pre-order right now https://www.businessinsider.com/pre-order-new-amazon-echo-devices-dot-microwave-plug-alexa-2018-9 Lazarillo Major Update Now with Step by Step directions Amazon taking on Sonos? Or the entire World? Amazon has announced a staggering number of new Echo devices — here's everything you can pre-order right now https://www.businessinsider.com/pre-order-new-amazon-echo-devices-dot-microwave-plug-alexa-2018-9 https://gizmodo.com/google-is-bringing-a-bunch-of-changes-to-search-1829277809 Did you just drop $1400 on a new iPhone and get one charge out of it? https://9to5mac.com/2018/09/29/iphone-xs-automatic-power-charge-issue/ Is your Belken charging dock no longer compatible with your iPhone? https://9to5mac.com/2018/09/29/belkin-valet-powerhouse-iphone-xs/ Password auto fill and Apple create issue and Air Drop Password and One Password. https://9to5mac.com/2018/09/17/1password-password-autofill-ios-12/ Apple Watch: Series 4 and Watch OS 5https://appleinsider.com/articles/18/09/23/psa-apple-watch-series-4s-fall-detection-is-off-by-default-for-most-people How to wipe your products before exchanging or throwing awayhttps://lifehacker.com/how-to-wipe-your-smart-gadgets-before-you-get-rid-of-th-1829140525 Email Apple Bias Much Doing a disservice to the blindness community Emmi from Finland Email You make me laugh rolling on the floor a lot and remind me that I am not the only blind person in the world Denise emailed in Anyone using the Microsoft Surface Go and Full Windows Mode New! That Blind Tech Show Feed: Https://www.ThatBlindTechShow.Libsyn.com/RSS Contact Thank you for listening. Send us Feedback via email Follow us on Twitter @BlindTechShow That Blind Tech Show is produced in part with Blind Abilities Network You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store. Get the Free blind Abilities App on the Google Play Store
Episode 22 Summary Welcome back to another episode of That Blind Tech Show (TBTS). Allison Brian and Jeff swap talk about the latest and greatest news in the accessible device world and even more! We dip our toes into the Selfie world of the sighted and rest assured we be smarter than that. Well, most of us. Facebook opens it’s doors and the guest leave with 50 million names and contact info possibly but don’t worry, be happy, no one knows nothing. Hmm. Amazon will begin to ship everything but the kitchen sink but give them a week or two and I am sure they will have one by then. Alexa, drain sink. Alexa, fill my cup to the rim. Hey, why not a toilet seat as well? Below is a list of the topics we cover plus there is so much more. Jeff demos the Hearing feature with the Air Pods that amps up the sound like having hearing aids I imagine. Just put it in the Control Center. IOS 12, Watch OS 5, Mojave and the Watch and iPhone reviews by the TBTS Team. No, we don’t actually have Jerseys or a club house but just close your eyes and, oh wait, just imagine we do and we have T-Shirts and Hats for sale and a Facebook TBTS group and…. Ok, wake up. Yea right. Check out the emails we have received and Emily, You Rock! No, I did not call you a rock but You Rock. We hope you enjoy and thanks for listening. Here are some topics and links from the show, our show, this episode, yea. Scientists in India are calling for no Selfie Zones to protect against Selfie related deaths! Facebook 50 million accounts hacked https://mashable.com/article/facebook-50-million-accounts-hacked/#gBRsZMNiBuqk Amazon taking on Sonos? Or the entire World? Amazon has announced a staggering number of new Echo devices — here's everything you can pre-order right now https://www.businessinsider.com/pre-order-new-amazon-echo-devices-dot-microwave-plug-alexa-2018-9 Lazarillo Major Update Now with Step by Step directions Amazon taking on Sonos? Or the entire World? Amazon has announced a staggering number of new Echo devices — here's everything you can pre-order right now https://www.businessinsider.com/pre-order-new-amazon-echo-devices-dot-microwave-plug-alexa-2018-9 https://gizmodo.com/google-is-bringing-a-bunch-of-changes-to-search-1829277809 Did you just drop $1400 on a new iPhone and get one charge out of it? https://9to5mac.com/2018/09/29/iphone-xs-automatic-power-charge-issue/ Is your Belken charging dock no longer compatible with your iPhone? https://9to5mac.com/2018/09/29/belkin-valet-powerhouse-iphone-xs/ Password auto fill and Apple create issue and Air Drop Password and One Password. https://9to5mac.com/2018/09/17/1password-password-autofill-ios-12/ Apple Watch: Series 4 and Watch OS 5 https://appleinsider.com/articles/18/09/23/psa-apple-watch-series-4s-fall-detection-is-off-by-default-for-most-people How to wipe your products before exchanging or throwing awayhttps://lifehacker.com/how-to-wipe-your-smart-gadgets-before-you-get-rid-of-th-1829140525 Email Apple Bias Much Doing a disservice to the blindness community Emmi from Finland Email You make me laugh rolling on the floor a lot and remind me that I am not the only blind person in the world Denise emailed in Anyone using the Microsoft Surface Go and Full Windows Mode New! That Blind Tech Show Feed: Https://www.ThatBlindTechShow.Libsyn.com/RSS Contact Thank you for listening. Send us Feedback via email Follow us on Twitter @BlindTechShow That Blind Tech Show is produced in part with Blind Abilities Network You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store. Get the Free blind Abilities App on the Google Play Store
That Blind Tech Show 21: Thinning Down the Crew, Bulking Up on Goodies, Picking Apples on Sept 12th and Brian Enters the Dark Side Welcome back to That Blind Tech Show. This is episode 21 and we got a lot going on here. From D-Day arriving on Twitterific and other 3rdparty Twitter apps but it appears the fall out is nowhere near the horrific dooms day scare put upon the Tweeters out there. Almost reminded some of us of the 2000K hysteria. Brian aims to wear women’s pants in the near future and that is not even his dark side confession he makes on this episode 21 of That Blind Tech Show, (TBTS). Apple Pods vs Sonos 1 speakers, Apple employee gets punched in face over Face ID, the iPhones are coming, the iPhones are coming. Yes! September 12 and the speculation is running wild. You gonna get something? Sure, do it, just do it. A new Mac 13”, Mac Mini, Air Pod case, and is the expected new iPhone X-s a bit to excess or is that name just right? Xs, hmm. Verizon is throttling like wild fire, Brian sneaks into England and Jeff is actually headed there soon. We also now have our own RSS Feed! www.ThatBlindTechShow.Libsyn.com/RSS And you can also search for That Blind Tech Show in your most handy podcatcher of choice. There seems to be a podcast catcher app coming out every week. Same with the IOS 12 betas, and beta 12 seems to hit it right out of the park. Join Allison Hartley, Brian Fischler and Jeff Thompson in this effort to do something productive. Let us know how we are doing and check out the links below to see where we do our reading. J Links from the show: Thai man punches Apple sales woman in the face over Face ID not working Science Proves Women’s pockets are to small for iPhones Everything new with Siri in iOS 12 Apple September Product rumors And you thought throttling your Netflix was bad? Coding Class Would you trust a Facebook Voice Controlled Smart Speaker Elago Wrist Fit Accessory and Leather Snap Pouch Air Snap Leather Pouch Contact Thank you for listening. Send us Feedback via email Follow us on Twitter @BlindTechShow That Blind Tech Show is produced in part with Blind Abilities Network You can follow Blind Abilities on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store.
That Blind Tech Show 21: Thinning Down the Crew, Bulking Up on Goodies, Picking Apples on Sept 12th and Brian Enters the Dark Side Welcome back to That Blind Tech Show. This is episode 21 and we got a lot going on here. From D-Day arriving on Twitterific and other 3rdparty Twitter apps but it appears the fall out is nowhere near the horrific dooms day scare put upon the Tweeters out there. Almost reminded some of us of the 2000K hysteria. Brian aims to wear women’s pants in the near future and that is not even his dark side confession he makes on this episode 21 of That Blind Tech Show, (TBTS). Apple Pods vs Sonos 1 speakers, Apple employee gets punched in face over Face ID, the iPhones are coming, the iPhones are coming. Yes! September 12 and the speculation is running wild. You gonna get something? Sure, do it, just do it. A new Mac 13”, Mac Mini, Air Pod case, and is the expected new iPhone X-s a bit to excess or is that name just right? Xs, hmm. Verizon is throttling like wild fire, Brian sneaks into England and Jeff is actually headed there soon. We also now have our own RSS Feed! www.ThatBlindTechShow.Libsyn.com/RSS And you can also search for That Blind Tech Show in your most handy podcatcher of choice. There seems to be a podcast catcher app coming out every week. Same with the IOS 12 betas, and beta 12 seems to hit it right out of the park. Join Allison Hartley, Brian Fischler and Jeff Thompson in this effort to do something productive. Let us know how we are doing and check out the links below to see where we do our reading. J Links from the show: Thai man punches Apple sales woman in the face over Face ID not working Science Proves Women’s pockets are to small for iPhones Everything new with Siri in iOS 12 Apple September Product rumors And you thought throttling your Netflix was bad? Coding Class Would you trust a Facebook Voice Controlled Smart Speaker Elago Wrist Fit Accessory and Leather Snap Pouch Air Snap Leather Pouch Contact Thank you for listening. Send us Feedback via email Follow us on Twitter @BlindTechShow That Blind Tech Show is produced in part with Blind Abilities Network You can follow Blind Abilities on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store.
That Blind Tech Show Episode 5 with Bryan Fischler and Randy Rusnak. This episode is filled with tech news from a texting law suit to memories changing on Facebook. Check out the list below and the provided links to see what these two boys are up to in this episode of That Blind Tech Show. Judge throws out lawsuit of Apple being responsible for driving and texting accidents Facebook again making changes to your News Feed with memories First experiences with Aira NFB Newsline wants your feedback iOS and iPhone 8 expectations Has Apple lost touch with a price point of $1000 What are you excited for in the upcoming iOS 11 C. Anything you are looking forward to with the iPhone 8? Amazon Echo What Skills are you using? ESight Glasses What’s Pissing Off Brian Now An over reaction to Yahoo fantasy What’s Pissing off Randy?. Watcha Watching Whatcha Reading? Anything you have been watching and liking with described video or anything you have been reading. You can find That Blind Tech Show on Twitter @BlindTechShow Email us at ThatBlindTechShow@gmail.com that Blind Tech Show is produced in part by Blind Abilities Network. Thank you for listening! You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities Appon the App Store.
That Blind Tech Show Rolls Again. Bryan brings Allison and Jeff back to the sho to talk about some of the latest Tech news, gidgets and gadgets and the latest from Sonos. We are proud to announce that Twitterrific for the Mac is Back, Downcast just got an update and AOL Messenger is no longer. Jeff gives us an update on the fire that hit Enchanted Hills Camp above Napa, CA and how we can all contribute and support #RebuildEHC. Be sure to check the links below to learn more about what the heck we were talking about. :) Check out the Twitterrific Blog and Subscribe to keep up with the latest from iConFactory Google Bought Apple or Did they! Twitterrfic for Mac is here How to get apps back in iTunes 10 Safari Long Press Shortcut Gestures. Do you remember to ever long press? Read more about Enchanted hills Camp #RebuildEHCand contribute what you can and lend your support. Give by phone: Call Jennifer Sachs at 415-694-7333 See Transcription below. Thank you for listening. Send us Feedback via email Follow us on Twitter @BlindTechShow That Blind Tech Show is produced in part by Blind Abilities Network. You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store. Transcription: That Blind Tech Show: Twifferrific on the Mac and Downcast is Back andSonos Gets 1 Bigger. (Transcription provided) [Music] Alison: Sonos One's which are the newest iteration of the play one, are the ones that have Lady A built-in. [Music] Alison: I did put the Eyes Free Fitness app on my phone and I'm hoping that you know buying some of the workouts for that, I will literally have no excuse not to, not to do it because my phone is always with me no matter where I go. Bryan: Somebody in New Zealand had something about unboxing one very early before the rest of the world which..... Alison: Oh yes Jonathan was very very happy that you know when he get, when these items come out he gets them a day ahead everyone else because New Zealand is a day ahead. Bryan: He should let people know that. [Laughter] Alison: He really doesn't gloat about that enough, but yeah. Jeff: So Alison you use your phone on a daily basis. [Laughter] Alison: The face ID, I'm still, I find myself still kind of getting used to this new thing called face ID. Jeff: I want to see the Grinch again this year. Bryan: So you want me to come visit? [Laughter] Big smiles okay, three, two one, welcome back to yet another episode of that blind tech show. I know it's been a very long time since we've been here in fact you've probably heard a lot of us on other great technology podcasts. I know our friend Allison Hartley recorded one of her regular tech doctor podcasts as well as she was on with the great people over at main menu. And you may have heard Jeff Thompson on with AT Banter and I believe he's got another podcast coming out with the good folks over at Mystic Access and you may have heard me on Blind Bargains but we finally got the band back together again and we're here to talk you through some of the holidays and the goings on now, so I'm going to go ahead and say yeah how you doing over there Allison. Alison: I'm doing okay, it's the day three of a four-day weekend so I'm just kind of milking the the time off work for all it's worth, I've been reading good books that I'll talk about later and eating lots of food, lots of pie, so much pie. Bryan: There's never such a thing as too much pie. Alison: No never. Bryan: What about you Jeff, how has your Thanksgiving holiday been? Jeff: Well pie is a continuum. Alison: Yep. Jeff: It's been great here, I've been bacheloring it, the family's been gone, and I'm living it here with the dogs, happy Thanksgiving, it's Thanksgiving everyday now. Bryan: I'm actually down in Florida still recording you see, we're all about bringing you the show. Holidays don't stop us. One thing I was very excited though on the plane ride down here, I was very excited some of you might have heard about therapy pigs getting kicked off planes. [Pig noises] I'm happy to report there was no therapy pig on my plane down here, just get old Nash in me. How about you Allison, have you ever been on a plane with a therapy Pig? Alison: I have never been on the plane with anything more exciting than another guide dog, I have to say. Bryan: What about you Jeff have you ever traveled with any pigs? Jeff: No but it, it would wouldn't be that bad if it was therapy bacon. Alison: Oh yeah. Bryan: That is true, that is true and for those of you not hear about that story it's actually not the first time a therapy pig has gotten kicked off a plane so, go ahead and check that out, it was one of the more humorous stories and, you know, it's great that they stand up for our rights as guide dog service dog users, but seriously, therapy pigs. [Pig noises] Now Allison, I think you're probably the only disappointed one because I'm hearing the Soup Nazi said no soup for you, no home pod for you this year? Alison: Yeah I mean I have really no reason to be disappointed. I have speakers coming out of my ears. [Spring noise and laughter] Alison: Quite literally right now cuz I'm wearing headphones but, I am, I am still interested in getting the home pod when it comes out, home pods I should say, cuz I want to get a stereo pair. I have my Lady A controlled Sonos speakers now, and I'm finding that that is honestly filling a lot of my needs in terms of playing satellite radio and playing any song that I could possibly think of. I do still want to get the home pods because I hear that the sound quality is gonna be even that much better than the Sonos speakers, but I'm not, I'm not tearing my hair out, if these new Sonos hadn't come out I might have been a bit more disappointed, but I'm okay. Jeff: Now you said they're gonna be better sounding than the Sonos? Alison: They are, they're going to have more tweeters and better far-field microphones for understanding you, the only limitation in my opinion it's gonna be Siri, I know this is a controversial subject on an Apple themed podcast but, Siri is terrible. Bryan: You will get no argument out of me, Siri and I, we're not even dating anymore, the relationship is over and.... Unfortunately this is not surprising news, Apple you know when they used to meet their deadlines, we talked about it this summer, it was a little odd that Apple was talking about this, it almost reminds me of you know back 10 years ago when they used to say there's an attack coming, it's not coming today, it's not coming tomorrow, but it's coming, and I kind of feel that's the same thing with (inaudible) Alison: Yeah. Bryan: Apple pod, they're not gonna be out today, they're not gonna be out tomorrow, but they will be out, probably around the same time that the Amazon app comes to the Apple TV. Alison: I would, I would say you're probably right there, and I would say that when they do come out they're gonna be a couple of years behind all of the other smart speakers with better AI. It's really, it's kind of gonna be sad almost. I really I want to see Apple push forward in this arena, but unfortunately you know, I, I've played now with Google assistant, I've had a Lady A in my life, I have been playing even with Bixby on a, on a Samsung phone, and yes you give something up in terms of your data, and in terms of your privacy, but when you're putting security above all, the AI, and the assistance itself becomes very limited in what it can do, and it's really starting to show in Siri when there are so many more worthy competitors. Bryan: Yeah, the Apple really missed the boat on the the home assistant and you know, Tim Cook was wishy-washy on it for several years and now it's just gonna be a speaker, I really have no interest, I mean I'm very happy with my Echo devices, heck, I got a small apartment you know, I've got one in the living room. They're $30.00 now over you know, the weekend... Alison: God Yeah. Bryan: I just don't have, I'm like, well do I really need another one, and I'm like, I've got one in the living room, one in the bedroom, and I don't spend much time in the kitchen so you know it's, there's no point really in getting another one but I, you just can't say no at that price and, how was the Google assistant, did you like it? Alison: I do, I actually I have a Google home speaker that I don't have plugged in at this point but on the Galaxy I mean it's just, you can just ask random questions and instead of saying, let me check the web for that, here's what I found, it actually just gives you the answer to your flipping question. Bryan: Yeah. Alison: It's really amazing and then you can ask like follow-up questions and it jives with what you were talking about and it answers intelligently. I just, you know maybe the home pod speakers will come out and something about Siri will blow us out of the water or something out of the speakers, about the speakers will blow everything else out of the water because they've had a little bit more time, but I'm starting to get a little impatient with Apple's obsession with, I know they want to get it right, and I know they want to have a really polished user experience, but that user experience is starting to suffer because of that need to be so meticulous, and so perfect. Jeff: Well I think they've actually, having it come out next year might be a good plan for their stocks in a way because people are buying the eight, or the ten, those are big items, and you're talking about $349.00 here. It's hard to comBryan when everybody else is you know flooding the market with these $29.00 minis, and dots, and Amazon, what do they have seven different items now in this department? The Look, the Show, the Tap. Alison: Now Google has three, I mean, it's a lot. Bryan: And, I'm hearing about headphones, Bose, I think there is a set of Bose headphones which you know, I couldn't afford those, but that have the Google Home built into them so we're starting to see more and more even headphones with these kind of assistants built into them and, I think Apple, you know, they've just been left behind and, not every company needs a home assistant so, I really don't see what the marketplace unless you are a big music listener, you know, or have capitol to spend, I really don't see the point to it, I guess I don't have a fine ear for music because I think the Echo speaker sounds fantastic and everybody I know that's into music says, "Are you kidding?" Alison: Oh no, oh God, no no no no no. Especially the Dot. The Dot is barely passable for spoken word, but even the big Echo, drives me crazy because it tries to simulate fake stereo, but it doesn't quite get it right on the one speaker so, it's, it drives me nuts. Bryan: What's the opposite of perfect pitch? Because that's what I have. [Laughter] Jeff: Either you have it, or you don't. Alison: Yeah. [Laughter] Jeff: So with the Sonos, you have two of them, that's the Sonos one you have two of them. Alison: Yep. Jeff: That does perfect stereo? Alison: It does, yeah I have them equal distant from each other on a table, and the stereo separation is amazing, it's really beautiful. Jeff: Oh that's great. Bryan: Are there multiple different kinds of Sonos? I've just heard phenomenal things about Sonos speakers, or is there one product line or are there different kind of product lines for the Sonos speakers. Alison: There are in the non smart, non Lady A connected Sonos products, there are three, well four technically different tiers of Sonos products, and it all depends on the number of tweeters that are in each speaker, and with all of them you can pair to get a stereo pair with the Play Ones, Play Threes, and Play Fives, but they become very expensive, and they have a sound bar, and they have a subwoofer for the television, but you couldn't pair Lady A with a skill now, to make all of your Sonos products somewhat controllable via Lady A, but the Sonos One's which are the newest iteration of the Play One, they look exactly the same except they have microphones, are the ones that have Lady A built-in. Bryan: Yeah well everything, everything seems to be getting smarter except Apple News, which you know, I often go through Apple news and my subscriptions when I'm putting this show together and, lately I've been noticing there's about two articles and then everything goes back six weeks, and they just don't seem to be coming out with a lot of content and as Jeff and I were talking about, a lot of ads you'll see an article, title of an article, title of an article, then an advertisement, and then a bunch of text, this is something about Apple and an ad and everything. Jeff have you been using Apple News, and have you noticed how down hill it seems to have gone? Jeff: I've noticed it's changing a little bit at first, the ads you can't even read the ads because that, all it does is give you description of it, and you have to skip over it, so they're not trying to sell to the blind. The thing that I noticed about Apple News is Apple shuts down at about four o'clock on Friday, there's no new news, they just kind of rehash the same stuff until Monday, and it's just like looking for an app update. If I get one on on Saturday/Sunday, someone paid extra to have that pushed out. Bryan: Yeah maybe I should go back to Newsify and actually reading my RSS feed for technology news. I'm not seeing that much content coming through there, I was I was really excited when Apple news came out because I thought it was gonna be great and I enjoyed it at first, I was using it all the time, but now I'm seeing less and less content and a lot of that content, there's nothing worse than when you're reading an article and like a paragraph into the article, all of a sudden advertisement is starts being read to you... Alison: Yep. Bryan: It drives me absolutely bonkers, and Jeff you actually said, and I'm curious because I read a lot of television recaps in Safari, where I'll say, Arrow episode, season six episode three recap, and it will, I'll find an article that will describe the action and a lot of times these articles, a paragraph in it starts reading an ad to me, you just got a pop-up blocker, now do you think those pop-ups might block those in article advertisements, or just really block pop-ups. Jeff: Actually it's not a pop-up blocker, that is native to the Safari app where you can turn that on or off and it blocks pop-ups. Now some colleges, if you're a college student, they use pop-up so you might want to beware that you might be shutting off something and not being able to gain access to so, try it out. What I got was Purify and that's P U R I F Y, it's a content blocker, and when you get that you, you purchase it, and I got it for a dollar ninety nine, I don't know if that was a Black Friday deal or a special over the holidays but, a dollar ninety-nine, it's very popular app according to Nick, my buddy up in Canada, and what it does is it works on your browser. So what you do is you purchase it and then you have to go into your Safari app settings, go down and just below pop-up blocker, you're gonna find content blocker, and then you have to enable it by turning it on. Bryan: Allison, have you ever used any kind of pop-up or ad blockers or anything? Alison: I do also use Purify and I find that that eliminates a lot of the ads on the websites that I use. What I love now also is reader mode for specific websites in iOS11, if you activate reader now, it's an actionable item and you can go to Auto reader and you can tell it that I either want reader to be active on this website all the time or, all the time for everything, so I have some very specific websites for which I just have reader all the time and I never have to worry about any extra crap on the webpage. Bryan: Where is that setting where you could set it specifically for an individual website? Alison: When you actually turn on reader and you've got reader selected, then there's an actions available, it might even be available for you to select it, and one of the actions is automatic reader when you flick down. You double tap that and then it comes up with a message that says do you want to enable reader for all websites or just on this domain and, you could turn it on for just on this website, and so like 9 to 5 Mac for example and a couple of other more the, more of the busy Apple news sites, I have since I do so much Twitter reading on my phone, I've got automatic reader turned on and it's changed everything. Bryan: Yeah that's something I'll have to, you know I I use the reader all the time, but I, and I remember hearing about, that you know, you hear, about so many new settings but I've never played around with it so, that's something I'm really gonna have to make use of, and by the way if you're out there and if you know of any specific ad popup blocker that might work in individual apps, let us know, you could tweet us in at BlindTechShow or shoot us in an email at thatblindtechshow@ gmail.com, let us know about that. This next thing is really interesting because I was down here listening, I have an app where I'm able to get any NFL audio feeds and everything, and the one thing that drives me bonkers because my dad's a little older so sometimes he forgets is I'm watching the Washington Redskins game here on Thanksgiving with him and I'm listening to the Redskins radio, the only problem is streaming audio is a good minute and a half to two minutes behind real time, and he keeps commenting about what's on TV and it's just driving me insane, I'm like Dad, remember it hasn't happened again you know, so, one thing that would be nice is if FM radio actually just worked on your iPhone which supposedly it could according to this article, we'll put in the show notes that it's built into the phone but Apple just will not activate it. Have you guys been following this story? I know it's been in the news a lot lately. Alison: I've heard two things about this, I've heard that Apple for whatever reason has just decided not to activate it but then I've also heard that the newer modems actually don't have the FM radio so it's a moot point. Bryan: Mmm okay, what about you Jeff if you've been following along to this? Jeff: Yeah I have but, you know it's to me it's like, is it, is it, am I dying for it, I don't know, I really don't know. Bryan: I think it'd be nice, just, you know to be in real time. I don't understand why they can't get streaming audio to be at least maybe you know a second or two behind. I mean it's just such a significance difference, I've got it put on do not disturb, otherwise I'll get notifications about a score in a game, you know, before it happened. The fascinating thing is during the, the Yankees playoff run, I went to my local bar with a pair of my head with the headphones with FM radio, and sure enough FM radio would get it like 30 seconds before television would. [Laughter] Alison: So there's no perfect solution. Bryan: No, there's not, I'd be like, I'd yell out "damn it" and people were like "What are you talking about, they've yet to throw the pitch". [Laughter] So yeah, there's there's no perfect solution. Jeff: I like tuneIn radio, I like stuff like that. Alison: Yeah. Jeff: If there's an emergency or something we got those alarms that go off and everything. I don't see myself turning it on, I don't know, it's just, it so interesting, there's so many resources, so many different avenues that I can get information that, just one more to be on the phone and then, where's my antenna. Alison: Yeah. Jeff: You know it's, now that we're Bluetooth everything so, do we have to wrap it in tinfoil? I don't know. Bryan: You just hold it up in the air while you're walking down the street like an umbrella. [Laughter] Am I getting a signal now? Damn it, the signal is better over here. You know it's funny because the one thing my headphones don't get is AM radio. Jeff: I think it's just as important to think about this. Now do we really want that on there because everyone was so excited when like your Amazon device could make phone calls. As soon as you make that phone call you're standing there for about two minutes going I can't walk away. Alison: Yeah, yeah. Jeff: It's not fun. Bryan: No no no, like I've said for a very long time, the worst app on the iPhone is the phone, and it's also my least used app. I wonder if I could take it out of the dock and put it on like page nine. [Laughter] Alison: You could yeah. Bryan: Yeah, you know it's funny yeah I've been down here in Florida like I said for a week and everything, so I've been in a lot of automobiles which in New York City you know I'm not in cars a lot, and I've noticed my phone still thinks I'm driving sometimes. Alison: My phone thinks I'm driving when I'm not even in a car, like I'll be laying in bed and all of a sudden that do not disturb while driving thing will pop up and I'll be like I'm just reading a book, can you go away? [Laughter] Bryan: But do you have a waterbed so maybe you're moving. [Laughter] Jeff: Too much coffee. Alison: Unfortunately no waterbed, but it's crazy I wish, I have it set on activate manually, so it should not be popping up at all, but it's driving me nuts. Bryan: Real quick for a millennial crowd, water beds were beds with water in them in the 1980s. [Laughter] Look them up. Jeff: California has regulations on waterbeds. Alison: Yeah. [Laughter] Right. Jeff: The other thing is someone told me about the notifications you know that, while you're in a car if you turn it to what is that the Bluetooth setting in your car mode, that that's supposed to trigger it, I don't know sometimes that some things are on, some things are off, I don't know. Bryan: Yeah, and I've got mine set the manual where I'm supposed to be able to turn it on, I have read in a lot of places and I think we may all be running different versions of betas, or some people may be having this problem, others may not and supposedly some people claim it's fixed in a certain beta. I don't even know if I'm running that beta, I think I'm one update behind, you know there's been so many betas out that I can't keep up with them, and a lot of updates coming out too, I notice all the time I seem to have like 80 to 90 updates every few days cuz, I self update, what about you? I know you guys self-medicate, do you self update? Alison: Well I'm constantly working on self improvement, self updating, oh oh you mean apps, yeah. [Laughter] Bryan: The apps, I like to make sure tha,t I like to read those little release notes, and the worst is we update our app fairly regularly, we're not going to tell you what we're doing. Alison: Nope. Jeff: If you get a self-improvement app, would that be self defeating? [Laughter] Bryan: I don't know, you know what, email us and let us know what you think. You know a lot of people are big fans of the Star Wars saga, but have you guys been following the blindfold game saga. Alison: It's been it's been rather epic. Bryan: It has, there's been multiple parts you know. We had, we even had my favorite was Blindfold game Strikes Back you know. Alison: And they did to their credit. Bryan: They did, they struck back hard. I'm a, you know I am a big fan of the games. Blindfold Uno, I've bought plenty of them, I know some people don't like them, I think Marty does a phenomenal job and, God I love the trivia games, and there's nothing like when you've got a, you're sitting in the store you got a few minutes to kill. I've actually set my Blindfold Uno to unlimited scoring so I've got like thirty thousand points in there, it just keeps... [Laughter] Every time the computer gets within ten thousand points of me I think it's cheating you know, but, he really does a great job with a lot of those games. Marty is a businessman and he makes these games you know, out of his love of making games for the community as well as to make money and... Alison: Sure why not. Bryan: I couldn't believe what, when Apple was telling him he needed to roll them into tab less apps in the App Store. It really seemed like Apple didn't know what they were talking about I, you know you could Google Marty's website, I'm not sure the exact site but blindfoldgames.com probably, or just google it, and he's got a blog that'll explain everything that happened if you're not aware of it but, I was really shocked at the stance Apple took against him starting out. Alison: I can summarize briefly if you'd like. Bryan: Sure. Alison: I've been fairly involved in reading about it. So essentially what happened was, and there's a whole detailed timeline on the website. Bryan: Start with episode 1. Alison: In episode one Apple was going through the review process for some iOS11 related updates for Marty's games and they noticed that a lot of the games used the same template. Now Apple technically has a rule that apps cannot be clones of one another, and not looking at the content of the games which are all different decided that these games are too similar and so we're going to have to reject these updates because they have the templates are too similar and you have to make the the gameplay different. Well the whole beauty of the blindfold games is once you know how to play one, you can pretty much figure out you know, several more, so Marty defended himself and said look while these templates are all very similar, the content within them is very different, but Apple didn't want to hear it, they heard, they're like 80 apps is too much. You have to compile them into less. Bryan: A handful, yeah. Alison: Amounts of apps. So Marty's stance, with which I agree, is that then that would make the apps too large to download because they all contain different voice files, and sound effects, so they're already you know pretty sizable downloads anyway, and it would hurt discoverability. For example if all the card games were in one app, somebody might only play one or two, and that might hurt his chances at making more revenue, and the man has got to be able to make some sort of money off it. Bryan: Sure. Alison: I get it. So eventually it came down to a lot of members of the community myself included, advocating with Apple to make them understand that this is a different type of situation than just the average you know, Yahoo up there trying to clone a bunch of flappy bird apps for example. And it worked, they understood, they eventually understood and had a conversation with Marty about, hey we understand that these games are different and now it's it's okay, when the review was passed and Marty at one point he was going to be taking down the games because he just didn't have the resources, either financial, or time wise to do the rewrites that Apple was starting with, so I'm really glad that this ended up, ending happily, and I got into some, some real Twitter spats with a couple of people who really think that, that oh, it's just blind people whining. No, it's, it's people advocating for games, which are truly different in the App Store, and yes blindness does have a little bit to do with it because we have a shortage of accessible games as it is, so don't take our choices away. Bryan: Would you summarize saying basically that Marty basically after the the Clone Wars beat the Empire? Alison: He did. Bryan: Yes. Yes. [Laughter] A Star Wars theme, yeah, no, not to make light of it, it was great that Apple reversed it's course and, Jeff, any comments? Where you following along on the Blindfold saga? Jeff: I was more or less following Allison on Twitter, I'm stalking again Allison. Alison: Oh no. Jeff: But Jonathon Mosan wrote a letter, other people in the community got going on, it was nice to see everybody come together for that you know, like some people were pretty negative, they were saying like "oh yeah, they come together this, but not for jobs" Alison: Some people were jerk faces about it, and I will call them out for that. Jeff: Other people were saying like "Oh Apple, they played the blind card to Apple" it's not that, it's like Allison just explained, it's more like that. It is kind of neat to sit back and watch how different people rise up to certain things and other people take sides, you know the bottom line is the guy is doing something. he has to make money. If he bundles them all up, and you only like one of them, you're not going to buy 8 you know, it makes sense, business sense for him, and I'm glad Apple saw it that way. Bryan: I think he's got a great price plan, because you know, yes, he's got a ton of games you know, nobody buy them all. You could test them out, you know he gives you a free amount of games with each one which I think is fantastic. How many mainstream games out there allow you to test it out before buying it? Alison: It's true. Bryan: So basically what we are saying Marty, "Stay Strong!" Jeff: And may the Force be with you. Bryan: You know something that just came to the app store new and I, I've gotta actually take a look at this, because I haven't exercised since last millennium, The Eyes Free Fit, you know Blind Alive some of you may know it as, I looked up Blind Alive, i couldn't find anything related to exercising. But if you look it up under Eyes Free Fitness, and this just came to the app store last week, and I looked through it, you gotta buy the programs, but it looks like they got a ton of different exercises in there, and I know they've been around for quite a while and on a lot of podcasts. Have either of you guys ever done any of their exercise programs? Alison: A long time ago I bought Cardio Level 1, and it is really great, and really descriptive. I did it a couple of times, I'm really bad with sticking with exercise routines no matter how accessable they are. So, it's really a motivation issue, its not an issue with the workouts themselves, but now I did put the Eyes Free Fitness app on my phone and I am hoping that, you know buying some of the workouts through that, i will literally have no excuse not to do it because my phone is always with me no matter where I go. Bryan: Yeah. How about yourself Jeff? You're an outdoor mountain man, have you ever indoor exercised? Jeff: I was actually testing her website with her so I got to get a few of those and she was next to me in the booth at ACB in 2016. It was in Minneapolis, it was really fun, it's really great that she's taken it to this level now that, you can even hook it up to your health app inside your phone too so.... Bryan: Wait a minute, there's a health app in the phone? [Laughter] Jeff: Page 9 Brian, Page 9. Alison: Page 11 yeah. [Laughter] Bryan: It's next to all of my pizza services. [Laughter] Jeff: So I suggest if people want it, it's Eyes Free Fitness, it's well described, that's the whole intent of it. She uses people who are professionally trained to come up with these exercise routines, but then there's also some stretching ones, and all that stuff. So it's pretty versatile, and they got some Yoga stuff in there, and then there's.... Alison: Pilates. Jeff: Yeah, lots of good stuff in there. Bryan: Yeah, yeah, my only complaint about this app and what she does, is she makes the rest of us look lazy. [Laughter] Can I set a New Years resolution in November, where that's my plan is to, exercise and, you know, a lot of people say they want to get in better shape. I would just like to get into a shape so.... [Funny sound effect and laughter] Alison: See it's a good time for me to get back into this because now I'm walking everyday with Gary with our neighborhood in Napa being so walkable that I actually am in a little bit better shape, so I feel like these exercises would be really great, you know especially if on the weekends when we walk less, it would really help me to get in even better shape. I'm still a far cry off from where I want to be and I still eat to much, but that'll never change. [Laughter] Bryan: I don't even eat that much, I just eat all of the wrong things, I've learned if I like it, it's bad for you. Alison: Yeah, that's kinda where I'm at too, I don't find that I eat these ginormous portions, I mean although I do like a healthy portion of food, but yeah, it's not the good things. It's a little light on the leafy green vegetables and such, although I like fruit. Jeff: You know one of the main things about exercise and all this stuff that we're talking about is the mindset and it takes a while to get your mind wrapped around it. I've been using a trainer for, it'll be coming up on a year and I finally got my mind wrapped around it after 10 months. I mean, it really takes something, I used to be in really good shape, I used to do a lot of stuff, I used to run and all sorts of stuff. But I am not being chased anymore so... you know. Bryan: It's may favorite line, "Do you still run?" "Only when chased" [Laughter] Jeff: Yeah, I think people who want to get back into it sometimes it takes a little commitment. You can buy these from $19.00 to $25.00 or something like that, but you have it, you can do it in the privacy of your own home, it's accessible, and it describes all of the stances, all the positions, well described steps, so if that's what it takes to get your mindset involved in it, it might be a good start for you. Alison: Yeah. Yeah can get as of out of breath or sweaty as you want, as quickly as, however quickly it takes and it doesn't matter because it's just you and yeah. Jeff: But make sure you have your phone notifications for driving set right. [Laughter] Bryan: Either that or in my kind of condition make sure you have 911 on speed dial. [Laughter] I got a good work out there, you know we're recording this the day after Black Friday, it's not even Cyber Monday yet but you'll hear this after Cyber Monday, and it was a low tech Black Friday for me because I got some clothes and everything, no technology but I wanted to ask you guys, what about yourself Allison was it a techie Black Friday Cyber Monday for you or no? Alison: No cuz I, I bought what I want throughout the year, I don't, I don't have the the impulse control to wait three months for something to go on sale on Black Friday, I just buy it when I, when I have the money and what I want it / need it. So Black Friday / Cyber Monday are always kind of a bit of a letdown for me cuz I'm like, oh this thing's on sale, oh wait, I already have it, this thing's on sale, wait I already have it. ]Laughter] Bryan: Got it got it got it got it got it need it you know. Alison: Yeah. Jeff: I just went shopping at Allison's place, I just walk to her house. [Laughter] I'll take that, that, that. [Laughter] Ain't got it, ain't got it, ain't got it. Bryan: You know it's not a big tech year for me because I'm not upgrading, I do need to get a new key chain cuz I have one of those key chains with the Lightning charger and for some reason the Lightning charger broke off of the key chain so, one of the things I heard somebody talking about was you know I've got all these kind of what I call lipstick chargers where you have to plug the cord into the charger. I heard they now got a charger out there that has the lightning charger built into it as well as a USB built into it and I think I'm gonna probably get something like that. Alison: Send me that when you find it. Because, send me the link, yeah because that is something, you know, I love my anchor batteries. I have the ones that are like even 20 thousand milliamps witch are a little bit bigger but I just put them in my purse, but yeah you've got to have the little the cables for your Apple watch and for your micro USB devices and your, your lightning cables all together and it's just it's a little bit much, it gets to be a little bit much to carry around. Jeff: Jack really makes a couple of these. One is a six thousand, one is a ten thousand fifty claiming that X needs more power so they made that one. They do have two cords, one is the Lightning port cord and the other is for all the Android stuff, your mini USB plug, and there's a third you can plug a USB into it so you technically you can actually have three by both outputs going at one time. My concern since their dedicated cables on there, are you committed to that if, what if the cable goes bad you know, I, I don't know but it does get a 4.5 out of 5 ratings on Amazon. Myself I like the big ones. Alison: Oh yes send me that one. Jeff: Cuz size does matter. Alison: It does. [Laughter] Bryan: Hey hey, this is a PG podcast. [Laughter] Alison: What, we're talking about, we're talking about batteries. Bryan: Oh. Jeff: I must admit I like big batteries. Bryan: I've heard that about you. Now Allison you've had the iPhone for a while now what are your thoughts? Alison: I basically really like it, it's nice and fast, I like the size, I have it in a leather case because it's glass on both sides and I do not trust myself with glass on both sides and I have dropped it and the leather case has saved me a couple of times. The face ID I'm still, I find myself still kind of getting used to this new thing called face ID. I find that it's very accurate. I find that even when it doesn't get your face it learns from the experience and it has been consistently doing better but it's not as fast as touch ID, the gestures for bringing up home and app switcher are pretty fluid and elegant I think. Bryan: Are you used to doing those after having the press on the home button for so long or does it take a little training yourself? Alison: I'm used to it now, I've had the thing now for a couple of weeks so I've gotten it back into my, into my muscle memory now that this is just what you have to do because there's no home button and luckily I'm not using any other older devices to confuse me, that's convenient but yeah it's it's never going to be as fast I don't think. Jeff: So Alison you use your phone on a daily basis? [Laughter] Alison: Pretty much almost every minute of every day. Bryan: Are you happy with the purchase, are you happy with the upgrade? Alison: I am because I wanted, I wanted the latest and greatest technology and now I've got it and I realized that sometimes that comes with some caveats so I am happy with it, there are some times though when I have just become resigned to entering in my passcode. For example if I'm laying in bed and I want to unlock my phone, I don't want to have to sit up put the phone all the way in front of my face, get face ID to authenticate me, wake up the husband, wake up the dog, so I just enter in the passcode and it's that's even become a little bit faster. Bryan: My dad was having trouble with his phone recently and I finally found out what the problem was. Alison: Yeah. Bryan: He's running an iPhone 4. [Laughter] Alison: Oh for goodness sakes. Bryan: Yeah, I said.... Jeff: Wait, you, you said it's running. Bryan: Yeah, barely, yeah he can make phone calls that's about it, I said no wonder you're having so many issues with everything else and yeah, he's getting ready to get a new one because my mom did order the iPhone 10 and he's gonna get the hand-me-down. I guess he's gonna move up to a 6 which is all he really needs. Alison: Yeah. Oh that'll be quite an upgrade for him. Bryan: Oh yeah, yeah, so but, my mom's got the 10 coming, she's got the, she ordered it online and has the two to three week wait so, I will not, not get to play around with it while I'm down here and everything but I've been you know listening to you on with Dr. Robert Carter not to be confused with Dr. Richard Kimble. Not that anybody but me. Alison: Not to be confused with John Kimble yeah. [Laughter] Bryan: I thought of Richard Kimble immediately but I'm probably the only one that did that so but you know you guys had a great walkthrough of the iPhone 10 and somebody in New Zealand had something about unboxing one very early before the rest of the world which... Alison: Oh yes Jonathan was very very happy that you know, when these items come out he gets them a day ahead of everyone else because New Zealand is a day ahead. Jeff: He should let people know that. [Laughter] Alison: He really doesn't gloat about that enough no but yeah. Bryan: Allison did I hear you do laundry every now and then? Alison: Every now then, you know I, the house-elves or my husband will not comply and I have to do my own. Bryan: Are you testing out that new GE, was it the GE product that you're testing out? Alison: Yeah so, so I have purchased the GE talking laundry box and actually we were in the market for a new washer and dryer anyway so we got the compatible washer and dryer and I've actually been doing a lot more of my own laundry and enjoying the heck out of it now that we have this talking machine because it's so easy to set all you really have to worry about is the start button and the little knob that controls the settings because the different wash cycles, because it verbalizes everything, you turn the knob, it verbalizes if you're on like cold wash, or towels and sheets, or casual wear, or bulky items, and you press Start and it says starting load on bulky items with an estimated 70 minutes remaining and there's a button on the box that you can press if you need an update of what, of time remaining and the dryer is much the same you just mess with the one knob, you can set your cycle and it just works. Our old washer and dryer we had the little arrows marked, but the one thing would spin, and there was another arrow that you could accidentally move, and Jeremy was really the only person who could set it without getting the other thing to spin, so I'm glad to be able to have some agency over my laundry once again. Bryan: And this works with all GE washer and dryers I believe right? Alison: So on the website it does say that it is, should be compatible with most, it should be compatible with the ones that have the ports in the back, the technician ports, but then it says these are the compatible models and it lists just a couple of different models. Slightly more expensive, that are compatible, I think that you can get this to work with older GE models if it has the port for technicians to hook up, but it's better I think in terms of the software working is optimally as it can if you can buy the the newer ones. Bryan: Yeah full disclaimer if your washer and dryers from 1974 and is GE..... Alison: Probably not going to work. Jeff: I do laundry and the thing on my washer and dryer mostly my washer is, there's that plastic cover that covers things up so you can't really tell the dial, so I took a needlenose pliers, it was excruciating sounds but I got that piece off of there, then I put some little markers on there, so now I just put my finger down there and I just turn it and everyone uses it that way so, yeah I don't recommend anybody to take a needle nose and tear that apart unless you know what you're doing but, yeah that's how I access that. Bryan: Yeah when you're like me and you live in New York it's great because I've got like fluff and fold where they pick it up and deliver it and it's pretty cheap and yeah I'm spoiled like that I think I've mentioned that on the show before. One of the things we did want to mention to the listeners if you do not have knfb reader you're just making your life harder, and it's a phenomenal app, I believe and don't quote me on this but I believe it's on sale at least through Christmas for about 50% off. Normally it's $100.00, I believe now it's $49.95. Go ahead and get that app, you'll make your life a lot easier if you want to read your bills or anything along that. Jeff: I really think if you're a student that that's the app to have. Seeing AI is a good app for a convenience, it's just a quick shuffle through the mail, but if you're gonna do bulk reading or if you want to save it and all sorts of things, you know, that's a workhorse the knfb reader app. Alison: I agree. Bryan: Yeah luckily I think all of us have easy names to pronounce, but I have a friend named Keith Strohak, and every time I tell Siri call Keith Strohak, it says did you mean Keith Sholstrum, did you mean Keith Beyer. It drives me bonkers, I have to go in and manually do it and I will put this link in the show notes. Did you know that you could teach Siri how to save names properly? Jeff: Mm-hmm. Alison: Yeah. Bryan: Okay I was the one who didn't. By the way ask Siri to pronounce Charlize Theron because I heard that's another name that she can't pronounce. Alison: Oh boy. Bryan: Yeah so if you're if you're one of those people and your name is Mustafi Mustafasin or something, go ahead and read this link and you know, maybe you could teach Siri how to read your name and everything. Jeff: The trick about it is that it asks you for the first name and then it asked for the second name, well I didn't know it was doing that so I said Laurie Thompson that's my wife, and then I said Laurie Thompson again. I wondered why it asked me twice, so every time she calls, are you sure you want to call Laurie Thompson Laurie Thompson? I left it I thought it was kind of cute. Alison: That is. Bryan: Now Jeff was a great guy and he posted you know happy holidays to everybody on the Blind Abilities Facebook page and I chimed in with my typical bah humbug and he thought that was you know the happiest he's ever heard me, and that's because he didn't hear how mad I was that my old Grubhub app that I've been running for several years because GrubHub has refused update is now officially dead. I finally had to update it and I don't know what I'm gonna do because this happened shortly before I left New York. I kept getting server error, server error, and I could not do anything so I had to update the app, GrubHub prepare for the barrage because I am gonna be hammering you every day now with fixing your heading navigation. I don't know. Alison: Now that your life depends on it yeah. Bryan: Yeah you know. Jeff: It's time to get that Blind Alive app, get that exercise going. Alison: Yeah. Jeff: Screw GrubHub. Bryan: I still gotta order dinner. I still gotta order dinner and everything. Alison: Try Postmates, try Doordash, you said Eat24 doesn't.... Bryan: Doordash I just heard about so yeah that's one I want to check... Alison: Yeah Postmates is also very good. Unfortunately in Napa our only choice really is Eat24, and that only has a couple of options. Bryan: Yeah you know one of the other things I plan to do when I get back from Florida is, because I've been running my old laptop here my Mac air, and it's so nice because it's running Sierra, and things have been running so smooth, as soon as I get home one of my first acts to do, I'm rolling High Sierra back, have you guys, I know Jeff's been playing High Sierra, Allison, are you still using High Sierra..... Alison: I am and for the limited number of things that I do on my Mac it's absolutely fine, I haven't really had any problems. Bryan: Editing text, when you're working with a lot of text and emails or documents and everything, it just befuddles me and everything, you know sometimes you gotta use the option key, and I did report this to Apple, quick nav does you know, when you use quick nav with words, it does not follow the insertion point, we did test it it is getting kicked up to engineers, there is a navigation problem with quick nav in Hi Sierra. Alison: That's unfortunate. Jeff: Yeah I'm using the beta's and you know it keeps on changing so I don't really complain about it I just keep using it and I know, I know it'll get better, so I just putz with it. Bryan: Yeah well Jeff you said you're running the latest beta and it's, you've noticed an improvement so, maybe it won't be the first thing I do when I get back to New York you know, maybe I'll give it one more update. I am not running the beta so I never run the betas on my computer and the word to the wise if you value productivity do not run those betas. Alison: Yeah, or have a partition on your hard drive or a separate hard drive on which to run them. Jeff: Oh my MacBook Pro [Inaudible] I'm not doing the betas on that so I can always go back to that if I need to but, you know I I usually forget that I'm slowly tweaking my muscle memory like you said Allison, and pretty soon I'm just readjusted. Changes happen and I don't know. Alison: Yep. Bryan: Chit chit chit chit oh wait, do we have to play now to use that song? In a more positive segment, I know we've rolled through some some negativity here, we don't want to be negative all the time but you know these are just some things that were pissing Brian off now because, Brian's been known to get pissed off. I always like to hear you know, what you guys watching, what you're reading, you know especially the holiday time of the year, there's a lot of great content out there. Netflix just seems to be piping everything out. Allison what you watching, what you reading? Alison: Well I'm still trying to work my way through Narcos, I have not had as much time for for Netflix recently, but I've been reading this really great book, I'm not sure if it's available on any of the freebies, unbarred or well book sure it's not free but it's practically free. I got off of Audible it's my Brandon Sanderson it's called "The way of Kings" it's part of the Stormlight archive series, it's an epic fantasy series, long long books, the first book I think is 45 hours long and I'm about 2/3 of the way through it, and it is absolutely amazing it's quite frankly taken over a lot of my life this holiday weekend. [Laughter] But it's amazing. Bryan: Well we're thankful that you were able to fit time in for the podcast. [Laughter] Alison: I did, I did have to interrupt my reading to.... [Laughter] Bryan: That 45 hours, that might take me 4 and 1/2 years to get through. Alison: Well I read at speed, I'm not gonna lie, I cranked it up to 3x and I can understand it just fine, so I'll get through it pretty quickly, but there's then two other main books, and then a little novella in the middle to read so. Bryan: That's a, that's a big.... Alison: It's gonna be ten books so... Bryan: Wow, wow, what about yourself Jeff, you been reading anything, watching anything? I know you've had some time alone there or are you just thinking in the dark? Jeff: I really got nothing, I guess I am thinking in the dark, family's been gone and I've been catching up on a bunch of other things that I hadn't been able to get back t,o and yeah, I got to get back to it so sorry you don't have anything to contribute. Bryan: That's okay Jeff. Jeff: Oh sorry. Bryan: I just finished down here with my parents you know I, they they were very nice and they watched, because their sighted with described video, the second season of Stranger Things, and the first season if you have not seen it as phenomenal I said to myself I don't know how they're gonna do a second season. It was really good so, it was very enjoyable, if you have not checked out Stranger Things on Netflix, you're definitely gonna want to check that out. I know we're gonna watch another series on Netflix that just came out I'm blanking on the name, the guy that was in Dumb and Dumber, not Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels is in it, it's a Western that just came out on Netflix. I'm hearing great things about it of course I'm, like I said, God, Godlessness, or Godless or something, it's a Great Western, and I've heard from other people it's very good and everything and, yeah I've still got the same four books. You know it's so funny I'm one of those people that loads up all the audio digital content to all the devices for the travel and then I end up listening to podcasts that I have on my phone. [Laughter] During the travels so, like I said this is a That Blind Tech Show, we're gonna wrap it up here. We are at Blind Tech Show on Twitter. thatblindtechshow @gmail.com if you want to email us in let us know what you think, let us know what you like. You can download our feed through the Blind Abilities podcast speed of your podcast player of choice, victor reader stream or download the Blind Abilities app. Allison what do you have coming up the next few weeks leading into what's that holiday Christmas? Alison: Just a quiet Christmas at home, gonna take maybe a couple of days off and just probably still be reading the Stormlight archive honestly, although I, although I may do a reread of Harry Potter, I lead such an exciting life. [Laughter] Bryan: Nothing wrong with that, nothing wrong with that. What about yourself Jeff, family coming back or have they given up on you? Jeff: My folks for 17 years they've been going down the Texas but they stayed up this year for the holiday so I got to go to spend time with them Thanksgiving. We were all up there and so they're here so we're gonna have Christmas there and my daughter and grandkids will be coming up mid-December, we try and offset it each year and so yeah, a lot of lot of family holidays and I want to, I want to see the Grinch again this year. Bryan: So you want me to come visit? [Laughter] Yeah I'm not a big holiday person so Thanksgiving I guess is our big holiday and, we just wrapped that up down here and Thanksgiving, I'll be heading back to New York in the next few days and you know, it's funny I'm sitting here in shorts and it's 80 degree weather so it doesn't feel like November, and then I'll go back to the 30 degree weather and, yeah amazingly Nash is not even shedding that much here in Florida, you would think he would get rid of that winter coat, but he is panting like it's August. This is That Blind Tech Show, maybe we'll have one more before the year hopefully, you know, all of our schedules have been so crazy we haven't been on a regular schedule, we plan to hopefully eventually get on it, but for now we are out. When we share what we see through each other's eyes, we can then begin to bridge the gap between limited expectations and the reality of blind abilities. For more podcast with the blindness perspective, check us out on the web at www.blindabilities.com, on Twitter at BlindAbilities. Download our app from the app store Blind Abilities, or send us an email at info @blindabilities.com, thanks for listening.
Allison Hartley and Jeff Thompson join Bryan Fischler on this 11th Episode of That Blind Tech Show. With some helpful demos and chat about how to improve your Facebook Timeline and experience, to Siri stepping up to the Home Pod expectations, to Smart Glasses getting more and more attention and stepping away from the Mac into PC, yes, Allison is doing it. Plus, a lot more in this episode 11 of That Blind Tech Show. Join Co-hosts,Allison Hartley Bryan Fischler and Jeff Thompson for some real virtual reality and check out all the That Blind Tech Show by subscribing to Blind Abilities podcast network. You can find That Blind Tech Show on twitter @BlindTechShow and contact Bryan and his team of co-host by email You can find Allison on Twitter @Hot4Technology Bryan Fischler on Twitter @BlindGator and Jeff Thompson on Twitter @KnownAsJeff Check out these links from the topics from the show: Facebook to radically change the way we view our News Feed Rolling Back to the old Skype The Robots of CES Thank you for listening! That Blind Tech Show is produced in part by Blind Abilities Network. You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities Appon the App Store.
Welcome back to another That Blind Tech Show, well, at least that is what the script says, now if Bryan can only untie his tongue. Allison and Jeff join Bryan for episode 14 and although Bryan had his foot in his mouth, he did manage to figure out how to converse without even thinking about removing his foot! From the Twitter API announcement, to FlickType storming back form it’s Flexsie beginning, reading hand written messages, working with developers and by the way, What floor are you on? Are you using RSS feeds for your news? Have you tried the Lire App? Did you hear about the new AFB Board member from Apple? Join the crew and have a chuckle on us as we take a stab at the news making headlines and the comments we probably should of edited. Ok, my bad. Become a Beta tester for FlickType at beta@FlickType.com Why is Twitter such a, such a, such a...? Will this kill Twitter #BreakingMyTwitter for you? Apple Granted patent to tell people what floor they are on! AFB welcomes Sarah Herrlinger to its board Apple hires Google Chief of AI Bone Conduction Sunglasses Zungle Thank you for listening! Send us Feedback via email Follow us on Twitter @BlindTechShow That Blind Tech Show is produced in part with Blind Abilities Network. You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities Appon the App Store.
In episode 15 of That Blind Tech Show Allison Hartley, Brian Fischler and Jeff Thompson announce the release of the Blind Abilities Alexa Skill, the Android version of the Blind Abilities App, GE’s announcement of air conditioners controlled by your home assistant devices, Zoom Pizza’s made by Robots, Amazon and Best Buy Hooking up without the use of the upcoming Facebook Hookup site and how to get a charge out of a rubber case for your iPhone. Believe me, there is more! And I can’t run this sentence on too much longer so give the TBTS episode #15 a listen and be sure to send us feedback, suggestions and hey, just say, “Hi.” Here are the links to the news and products mentioned in this cast: GE’s new line of Smart Air Conditioners Amazon Prime hiking prices to $119. Will you stay Prime Zoom Pizza to expand AI beyond just making pizzas Skynet Facebook taking on Tinder with new Dating option Ford car window would help blind people feel the view Say Hello to the all new Gmail with self destructing emails New iPhone 7 - 8 charging case from Smiphee New USB Wall Charging Unit for $7.00! Thank you for listening. Send us Feedback via email Follow us on Twitter @BlindTechShow That Blind Tech Show is produced in part with Blind Abilities Network. You can follow Blind Abilities on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store.
Episode 16 is really Sweet 16 as Allison and Jeff show their love while Brian remains an 80’s guy deep inside. But that’s as far as we want to go with that. General Electric’s Alexa controlled Air Conditioner gets a demo, as well as the new FaceBook Notifications Settings. We hear from across the pond and from the developers of FlickType and the upcoming release of the 3rd party keyboard is announced. How much fun can you have with a wireless memory stick? We tried, boy, did we. Remember to Back up your devices, computers and make it lazy proof without failure. WWDC is knocking and we crack the door open just a bit and expose our thought bubbles without risk to our integrity. Hmmm, protect that, eh? Coffee and Beer brewing machine, New ovens getting some smarts and Comcast spills the beans, again. And, how to save money on your modem. Don’t lease... Buy! This was to be a quick episode and you probably know how some of the best plans go astray? Well, our planned plan panned out without planning and we still hope you plan to listen as Allison, Brian and myself, Jeff roll out episode 16 with that chagrin smile we wear so well. We hope you get us into your listening playlist, into your pod catcher of choice and in your Amazon device with our Alexa Skill, Blind Abilities. So don’t be afraid to send us your feedback at ThatBlindTechShow@gmail.com and follow our vibe on Twitter @BlindTechShow. That Blind Tech Show is part of the Blind Abilities Network so be sure to check us out on Twitter @BlindAbilities and on the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Here are the links from the show: Amazon $7000 for toilet paper Amazon Portable Battery for Alexa Smart Microwaves Coffee and Beer Brewing Machine Sandisk Wireless Stick Thank you for listening. Contact the show by email Follow @BlindTechshowon Twitter That Blind Tech Show is in part produced by Blind Abilities Network You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities Appon the App Store. Get the Free blind Abilities App on the Google Play Store.
WWDC, World Wide Developers Convention, is Apple’s big day to highlight to the world what is cooking for the developers kitchen. Basically, Tim Cook and the crew at the Apple orchard talk about the tools developers will be able to utilize for apps and software on their devices. iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and the Mac are the big stars and this year, the Apple Watch took over part of the big stage. On this WWDC episode we brought on a few team members who usually hang back but if Apple can bring out the crew, will so can we! Serina Gilbert, Byron Lee and Nick Dambrosio share their thoughts and highlights from the big WWDC event. So, join us as we scream with delight, become perplexed and even vexed, an of course, one yawn included, too, as the WWDC news continues to make the Apple herd migrate to their TV’s, Apple Devices to hear what the Apple gods are tossing down from the Heavenly Orchard in the sky. Thank you for listening. Contact the show by email Follow @BlindTechshowon Twitter That Blind Tech Show is in part produced by Blind Abilities Network You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities Appon the App Store. Get the Free blind Abilities App on the Google Play Store.
Bryan Fischler is joined by Allison Hartley and Jeff Thompson for coverage of the Fall Apple Event where the new iPhone 8, 8+ and the iPhone 10 were announced. The Apple Watch Series 3, Apple TV4K and iOS 11 are all just around the corner. You can check out apple.comfor all the latest order, pre-order, and delivery estimates. A big ThankYou to Drew Weber for his original music and you can find more of his music on the web at www.Weber-Air.com Follow Drew on Twitter @RadioDrew1 You can find That Blind Tech Show on twitter @BlindTechShow and contact Bryan and his team of co-host by email You can find Allison on Twitter @Hot4Technology Bryan Fischler on Twitter @BlindGator and Jeff Thompson on Twitter @KnownAsJeff Thank you for listening! That Blind Tech Show is produced in part by Blind Abilities Network. You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities Appon the App Store.
That Blind Tech Show 18: My TV’s On Fire! GPS, GPS, GPS 3 Times Fast, Lazarillo App, Pete’s Amazon Fire Cube Demo and BETA, BETA, BETA. That Blind Tech Show sneaks right up to the start of conventions and on Episode 18 Serina Gilbert struts her microphone magic and puts the boys in their place. Join Brian Fischler, Serina Gilbert and Jeff Thompson as they roll out some pretty good news, opinions and possibly a little humor to bring a little sunshine into your day. From the Amazon TV, the Amazon Fire Cube, in which the totally awesome Pete Lane demonstrates, to some neat little gadgets Brian is collecting, sharing and keeping the economy moving by purchasing anything under $35. Oops, he may of blew that budget. J Jeff gives a little peek at the LazarilloApp that rivals the BlindSquare App but does it really? Download this free app and find out yourself. Lazarillo on the App Store. Serina, Co-Host of the Job Insights podcast on Blind Abilities does a sensational job and if she could just laugh a little bit more… Believe me, her laugh is infectious! Join the That Blind Tech Show crew and kick back for a good listen and be sure to check out some of the links from the show below: Did you hear the one about the all you can eat Chinese Restaurant that went out of business? Don’t Take your iPhone to World Cup. Is there anywhere you won’t take your iPhone? Do you plan to run the iOS 12 public beta on your devices Talk Smart Wearable Bluetooth Button Reizen Talking Wand Thank you for listening. Send us Feedback via email Follow us on Twitter @BlindTechShow that Blind Tech Show is produced in part with Blind Abilities Network. You can follow Blind Abilities on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store.
ThatBlindTechShow19: From Chrome, Surface Pro, VoiceView, MacBookPro’s New Line-up, and yes, more mention of the Cluckin’ Gobble… Chirp That Blind Tech Show 19 is jammed packed with… well, it’s nearly an hour of…. Well, we are back in the saddle and letting it rip. News from the convention, Twitter’s clamp down on 3rd party apps, Microsoft’s Surface Go is now gettable and Voice view steps in-line with gestures. And lookie lookie at that there Chrome Vox. Not to forget, Brian talks about himself, again and again and on this episode he will not let his fan boys down. Allison is all moved in and Jeff is headed West for a bit while Brian is busy searching the internet and Amazon for that next tidbit of news or that gadget he feels he needs and can’t live without. Ok, that is a stretch, Brian ain’t that busy, he does it all from the couch. So kick back and join Brian on the couch and find out what’s happening in the world of That Blind Tech Show. With Co-hosts. Brian Fischler, Allison Hartley, and Jeff Thompson. And a big thank you to Serina Gilbert for tolerating Brian and Jeff last episode. We owe you big time! Here are some links to the topics and products mentioned in episode 19 of That Blind Tech Show: Ok, it is now time to panic. Twitterrific removes push notifications and live timeline streaming More than 1 of 10 consumers want Voice Control in the bathroom Why are blind people being replaced by blind cheetah robots? Thank you for listening. Send us Feedback via email Follow us on Twitter @BlindTechShow That Blind Tech Show is produced in part with Blind Abilities Network. You can follow Blind Abilities on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store.
Allison, Jeff and Bryan bring you another That Blind Tech Show talking about some of the tech news with a blindness perspective. This episode has gadgets, deals, suggestions and a lot of Allison’s cool tools. Learn about the Sonos 1, the GE Laundry box that talks, Content blockers, chargers and we almost cover everything there is to cover but that would put a lot of news people out of business. So, we kept it to about 50 minutes. Be sure to check the links below to learn more about what the heck we were talking about. :) Hey Apple I want my FM radio! You think pop Up Ads are bad, they are even worse for the blind How to teach Siri to properly pronounce a name Jackery Chargers with Both Cables Attached. [Jackery Bolt 10050mAh High Capacity External BatteryPack, Built-in Lightning & Micro USB Cable Portable Power Bank for iPhone (Black) Jackery Bolt 6000 mAh Portable Charger- iPhone Battery Charger with Built-in Lightning Cable [Apple MFi certified] External Battery Pack Compact Power Bank, TWICE as FAST as Original iPhone Charger Thank you for listening. Contact the show by email Follow @BlindTechshowon Twitter That Blind Tech Show is in part produced by Blind Abilities Network You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store.
that Blind Tech Show Special: Seeing AI Developers Anirudh and Saqib Talk App Infancy and Money Recognition on the way! With the huge response from the Blindness community the Seeing AI app available in the App Store has spread like wild fire and people are excited about the possibilities coming from the Microsoft Accessibility teams. Bryan Fischler, host of the That Blind Tech Show and Jeff Thompson from Blind Abilities have a conversation with Anirudh Koul and Saqib Shaikh, two developers from the Microsoft Accessibility team working on the Seeing AI app. You will hear about the Hackathon where the seed was planted and how the team uses the users feedback to determine the changes and improvements that have been coming fast and steady. The Seeing AI app is a project and uses artificial intelligence is some of the featured channels. Short Text channel is like taking a glance at your mail. The built in Optical Character Recognition (OCR) picks up the text through the camera and begins reading instantly. The Document Channel does more traditional OCR work and has audio indicators to help assist centering the page content. The Product Channel has an audible signal to assist in location the bar code and the signal speeds up when closing in on the bar code with the iPhone’s camera. The picture is taken automatically and the database is searched and the data is read to the user. Instructions as well as ingredients are also read if available. The Person Channel allows the user to take pictures of individuals and tag them as the facial recognition feature will know and say that person’s name when using the camera and glancing around the area. This is where AI comes in. The Seeing AI app will also describe the person and guess the age. The Scene Beta Channel is a feature that will describe the photo taken such as a bench in a park, or a person walking a dog. Photos can be taken, or imported from the camera roll to have the app describe the image. They say this app in in it’s infancy and there is a lot more to come. One feature coming to the Seeing AI app that was disclosed is a Money Identifier. Yes, this is a Swiss Army Knife of an App. You can follow the Microsoft Accessibility team on Twitter @MSFTEnable The Seeing AI appis only available from the App Store. Thank you for listening! Follow That Blind Tech Show on Twitter @BlindTechShow Send That Blind Tech Show an email That Blind Tech Show is produced in part with Blind Abilities Network. You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities Appon the App Store.
Episode 2 of the That Blind Tech Show, I Don’t Like Span and I don’t Want It On My Phone! Brian Fischler is joined by Allison Hartley as they talk about the latest in Tech News as it relates to the Blindness Community. Here is a list of topics as they happened on the 2nd Episode of That Blind Tech Show. Would you use a Robot vacuum cleanerand what would your guide dog think? Laundry app for GE by 14 year old Is it about time Washer and Dryer’s have accessibility built in to them. Blind people do laundry, too. Spam phone call do not use your Mac until you call us! Adobe to kill off Flash by 2020 Using Flash through Google Chrome on the Mac My recent survey call and experience with Flash. Apple discontinues iPod Nano and Shuffle. Big deal or not? iOS 11: A. Notification center now Cover Sheet Apple New File Systemwill it make working with iCloud Drive less confusing? Xbox Accessibility Product Review: Plantronics Voyager 5200 bluetooth earpiece Whatcha watching, Whatcha reading: What’s Pissing off Brian: Fleksy is back. Worst company ever What’s pissing off Allison: Poorly written advocacy articles Be sure to follow the show on Twitter @BlindTechShow And send your feedback and suggestions to us via email. Thank you for listening! That Blind Tech Show is produced in part by Blind Abilities Network. You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities Appon the App Store.
That Blind Tech Show Episode 4 Co-Host Bryan Fischler along with guest Co-Host John Panarese from MacForTheBlind, talk the latest news from a Blindness perspective. From Alexa Siri, to disappearing Ubers, Nanos and Shuffles, to Artificial Intelligence on Artificial Intelligence, That Blind Tech Show covers it all and more. Did you hear about the rising Anker? And what about DickBars? Hmmm, Bryan commits and goes Aira! Listen in as Bryan and John talk the talk and take down Buffalo, sort of. See all the links below from the Episode 3 Show! You can follow TBTS on Twitter @BlindTechShow and drop us a line via email Facebook shuts down AI in Japan Woman named Alexa Siri in NJ Aira Expectation Credit card scanners for business Are you using one? PayPal and Square Anker presents the Eufy Genie with Alexa for $35 Bye Bye Home Button. Thoughts? Triple Click for VO. With the death of the iPod Nano and Shuffle is it time to whack iTunes? New ad blocker Unobstruct Declares war on dick bars! Whatcha Watching Whatcha Reading? Must be audio described for watching for reading must be from Bard or Book Share. Ok, Audible works, too. :) Thank you for listening. Send us Feedback via email Follow us on Twitter @BlindTechShow That Blind Tech Show is produced in part by Blind Abilities Network. You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities Appon the App Store.
TBTS will soon have it's own feed and you will be able to follow the show on any of your favorite podcast apps or devices. With that said, Brian brings us a demo of the GE Microwave that takes commands through his Echo Dot. Join the gang on That Blind Tech Show, Brian, Allison and myself, Jeff. Thank you for listening. Send us Feedback via email Follow us on Twitter @BlindTechShow That Blind Tech Show is produced in part with Blind Abilities Network You can follow Blind Abilities on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store.
Allison Hartley and Jeff Thompson join Bryan Fischler on this 7th Episode of That Blind Tech Show. With the release of the iPhone 8 and the 8 Plus, a lot of people are interested in stepping up and shining their new apples. With the new iPhones came the release of the new iOS 11 and it’s all about the accessibility on this episode of That Blind Tech show. From Allison’s new Apple Watch Series 3, to the New High Sierra on Jeff’s iMac to Bryan’s Demonstration of NFB Newsline on Amazon’s Echo Dot, this episode brings out more than just Apples, yup, the entire orchard is coming out. Check out the related articles in the links below. South Park punks Amazon Echo owners Has your guide dog ever ordered anything from amazon? Amazon Alexa Coming to Glasses NFB Newsline Could be coming to the Amazon Echo. Currently they are looking for beta testers email them Is Bluetooth really off? You can find That Blind Tech Show on twitter @BlindTechShow and contact Bryan and his team of co-host by email You can find Allison on Twitter @Hot4Technology Bryan Fischler on Twitter @BlindGator and Jeff Thompson on Twitter @KnownAsJeff Thank you for listening! That Blind Tech Show is produced in part by Blind Abilities Network. You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities Appon the App Store.
Welcome to That Blind Tech Show presented to you by the TBTS Team. We want to hear from you whether you have a question about a new tech product or app, or some advice for the blindness community. We hope this will be an interactive show that will educate, inform, and make you laugh. Write us in at ThatBlindTechShow@gmail.comand make sure to follow us on Twitter at @BlindTechShow. And now on to the show. Up first is an intro to what That Blind Tech Show will be. Next you won’t want to miss our discussion about the exciting new iPhone app from Microsoft, Microsoft Seeing AI. Then it is on to NFB 17 convention coverage where Jeff Thompson was recording live. The biggest attraction and conversation at this years convention is Aira, The Virtual Navigator for the Blind giving you instant access to information. Tune in to hear about what went down in the Aira Lounge! HumanWare had two new devices for the attendees to consider. The not yet released, Victor Stream Trek. Combining the popular book reader with GPS. The new Brilliant 14 iPhone Companion is a quick note taker that has refreshable braille and comes in at $995. Orcam releases version 2.0 and Microsoft, Amazon, sprint all showed up strutting their Accessibility Help Desks. AT&T was right next to Aira and that was no surprise as they provide the MiFi hook-up for the Aira. The Harbolt Companybrings a new one-of-a-kind accessible charger with audible and vibration feedback. APH brought their new affordable Orbit 20 and out the door they went. 20 units sold out well before noon. We also talk about 3D Photo Works and hands on with the Mona Lisa. Then it is on to iOS 11 news with a conversation about Notes and scanning documents, Why does Siri hate Brian so much, and Type to Siri. Next is a discussion about our favorite topic Described Video and the latest update from Congress It’s about time! Then we share a very sad story about what Cablevision thinks makes a good screen reader. Some companies just never will get it. And finally, a little chit chat between Brian and Jeff about this new venture That Blind Tech Show. Enjoy, Listen, learn, and laugh! You can find out more about That Blind Tech Show by emailand on Twitter @BlindTechShow Thank you for listening!
TBTS will soon have it's own feed and you will be able to follow the show on any of your favorite podcast apps or devices. With that said, Brian brings us a demo of the GE Microwave that takes commands through his Echo Dot. Join the gang on That Blind Tech Show, Brian, Allison and myself, Jeff. Thank you for listening. Send us Feedback via email Follow us on Twitter @BlindTechShow You can follow Blind Abilities on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store.
ThatBlindTechShow19: From Chrome, Surface Pro, VoiceView, MacBookPro’s New Line-up, and yes, more mention of the Cluckin’ Gobble… Chirp That Blind Tech Show 19 is jammed packed with… well, it’s nearly an hour of…. Well, we are back in the saddle and letting it rip. News from the convention, Twitter’s clamp down on 3rd Party apps, Microsoft’s Surface Go is now gettable and Voice view steps in-line with gestures. And lookie lookie at that there Chrome Vox. Not to forget, Brian talks about himself, again and again and on this episode he will not let his fan boys down. Allison is all moved in and Jeff is headed West for a bit while Brian is busy searching the internet and Amazon for that next tidbit of news or that gadget he feels he needs and can’t live without. Ok, that is a stretch, Brian ain’t that busy, he does it all from the couch. So kick back and join Brian on the couch and find out what’s happening in the world of That Blind Tech Show. With Co-hosts. Brian Fischler, Allison Hartley, and Jeff Thompson. And a big thank you to Serina Gilbert for tolerating Brian and Jeff last episode. We owe you big time! Here are some links to the topics and products mentioned in episode 19 of That Blind Tech Show: Ok, it is now time to panic. Twitterrific removes push notifications and live timeline streaming More than 1 of 10 consumers want Voice Control in the bathroom Why are blind people being replaced by blind cheetah robots? Thank you for listening. Send us Feedback via email Follow us on Twitter @BlindTechShow You can follow Blind Abilities on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store.
That Blind Tech Show 18: My TV’s On Fire! GPS, GPS, GPS 3 Times Fast, Lazarillo App, Pete’s Amazon Fire Cube Demo and BETA, BETA, BETA. That Blind Tech Show sneaks right up to the start of conventions and on Episode 18 Serina Gilbert struts her microphone magic and puts the boys in their place. Join Brian Fischler, Serina Gilbert and Jeff Thompson as they roll out some pretty good news, opinions and possibly a little humor to bring a little sunshine into your day. From the Amazon TV, the Amazon Fire Cube, in which the totally awesome Pete Lane demonstrates, to some neat little gadgets Brian is collecting, sharing and keeping the economy moving by purchasing anything under $35. Oops, he may of blew that budget. J Jeff gives a little peek at the LazarilloApp that rivals the BlindSquare App but does it really? Download this free app and find out yourself. Lazarillo on the App Store. Serina, Co-Host of the Job Insights podcast on Blind Abilities does a sensational job and if she could just laugh a little bit more… Believe me, her laugh is infectious! Join the That Blind Tech Show crew and kick back for a good listen and be sure to check out some of the links from the show below: Did you hear the one about the all you can eat Chinese Restaurant that went out of business? Don’t Take your iPhone to World Cup. Is there anywhere you won’t take your iPhone? Do you plan to run the iOS 12 public beta on your devices Talk Smart Wearable Bluetooth Button Reizen Talking Wand Thank you for listening. Send us Feedback via email Follow us on Twitter @BlindTechShow You can follow Blind Abilities on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store.
ThatBlindTechShow #17: The Apple Gods Have Spoken, WWDC in the Rear View Mirror WWDC, World Wide Developers Convention, is Apple’s big day to highlight to the world what is cooking for the developers kitchen. Basically, Tim Cook and the crew at the Apple orchard talk about the tools developers will be able to utilize for apps and software on their devices. iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and the Mac are the big stars and this year, the Apple Watch took over part of the big stage. On this WWDC episode we brought on a few team members who usually hang back but if Apple can bring out the crew, will so can we! Serina Gilbert, Byron Lee and Nick Dambrosio share their thoughts and highlights from the big WWDC event. So, join us as we scream with delight, become perplexed and even vexed, an of course, one yawn included, too, as the WWDC news continues to make the Apple herd migrate to their TV’s, Apple Devices to hear what the Apple gods are tossing down from the Heavenly Orchard in the sky. Thank you for listening! You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store. Get the Free blind Abilities App on the Google Play Store.
ThatBlindTechShow #16: Cool Tech, FlickType Launch in Sight, A Memory Stick Goes Wireless, WWDC Anybody? Episode 16 is really Sweet 16 as Allison and Jeff show their love while Brian remains an 80’s guy deep inside. But that’s as far as we want to go with that. General Electric’s Alexa controlled Air Conditioner gets a demo, as well as the new FaceBook Notifications Settings. We hear from across the pond and from the developers of FlickType and the upcoming release of the 3rd party keyboard is announced. How much fun can you have with a wireless memory stick? We tried, boy, did we. Remember to Back up your devices, computers and make it lazy proof without failure. WWDC is knocking and we crack the door open just a bit and expose our thought bubbles without risk to our integrity. Hmmm, protect that, eh? Coffee and Beer brewing machine, New ovens getting some smarts and Comcast spills the beans, again. And, how to save money on your modem. Don’t lease… Buy! This was to be a quick episode and you probably know how some of the best plans go astray? Well, our planned plan panned out without planning and we still hope you plan to listen as Allison, Brian and myself, Jeff roll out episode 16 with that chagrin smile we wear so well. We hope you get us into your listening playlist, into your pod catcher of choice and in your Amazon device with our Alexa Skill, Blind Abilities. So don’t be afraid to send us your feedback at ThatBlindTechShow@gmail.com and follow our vibe on Twitter @BlindTechShow. That Blind Tech Show is part of the Blind Abilities Network so be sure to check us out on Twitter @BlindAbilities and on the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Here are the links from the show: Amazon $7000 for toilet paper Amazon Portable Battery for Alexa Smart Microwaves Coffee and Beer Brewing Machine Sandisk Wireless Stick Thank you for listening! You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store. Get the Free blind Abilities App on the Google Play Store.
In episode 15 of That Blind Tech Show Allison Hartley, Bryan Fischler and Jeff Thompson announce the release of the Blind Abilities Alexa Skill, the Android version of the Blind Abilities App, GE’s announcement of air conditioners controlled by your home assistant devices, Zoom Pizza’s made by Robots, Amazon and Best Buy Hooking up without the use of the upcoming Facebook Hookup site and how to get a charge out of a rubber case for your iPhone. Believe me, there is more! And I can’t run this sentence on too much longer so give the TBTS episode #15 a listen and be sure to send us feedback, suggestions and hey, just say, “Hi.” Here are the links to the news and products mentioned in this cast. GE’s new line of Smart Air Conditioners Amazon Prime hiking prices to $119. Will you stay Prime Zoom Pizza to expand AI beyond just making pizzas Skynet Facebook taking on Tinder with new Dating option Ford car window would help blind people feel the view Say Hello to the all new Gmail with self destructing emails New iPhone 7 - 8 charging case from Smiphee New USB Wall Charging Unit for $7.00! Thank you for listening. Send us Feedback via email Follow us on Twitter @BlindTechShow You can follow Blind Abilities on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store. Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the Google Play Store.
ThatBlindTechShow 14: From Twitter to FlickType to the AFB Board and Much Much More News... Like, Bone Conduction Sunglasses, Yup! Welcome back to another That Blind Tech Show, well, at least that is what the script says, now if Bryan can only untie his tongue. Allison and Jeff join Bryan for episode 14 and although Bryan had his foot in his mouth, he did manage to figure out how to converse without even thinking about removing his foot! From the Twitter API announcement, to FlickType storming back form it’s Flexsie beginning, reading hand written messages, working with developers and by the way, What floor are you on? Are you using RSS feeds for your news? Have you tried the Lire App? Did you you hear about the new AFB Board member from Apple? Join the crew and have a chuckle on us as we take a stab at the news making headlines and the comments we probably should of edited. Ok, my bad. Become a Beta tester for FlickType at beta@FlickType.com Why is Twitter such a, such a, such a...? Will this kill Twitter #BreakingMyTwitter for you? Apple Granted patent to tell people what floor they are on! AFB welcomes Sarah Herrlinger to its board Apple hires Google Chief of AI Bone Conduction Sunglasses Zungle Thank you for listening. You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store.
ThatBlindTechShow 13: Racing for the Blind, Amazon Follow Up Feature, Be My Eyes Interview Apple vs Android SmackDown Welcome to Episode 13 of That Blind Tech Show. Allison, Jeff and Bryan bring you a jam packed episode including segments from an interview with the Be My Eyes Team, a demonstration on setting up your Amazon device with the new Follow Up feature. This allows you to ask another question within 5 seconds without invoking the A-word each time. From England enlisting the Amazon device for reporting crimes to a new racing interface allowing Visually Impaired people to race competitively and a bit of the past with Bryan’s Blind Drift Challenge. We cover a bit on the MoveIt app, CSUN and the Apple vs Android SmackDown. Microsoft’s new Soundscape app which allows for an Audio Map soundscape for points of interests and navigation. And if that is not enough, we bring up the vibration settings you can personalize for members in your contacts and hopefully you make it to the end and find out why Australians are tuning Bryan out! Here are some of the links mentioned in Episode 13 of That Blind Tech Show: Alexa now allows Follow Up Questions once enabled RAD is the new system to help the visually impaired play video games By John Biggs, TechCrunch On Android: Be My Eyes On IOS: Be My Eyes App Microsoft Soundscape Blind Square GPS Move It How to get your iPhone t ignore crappy wifi How to set custom vibrations on your iPhone The Audio Description project Thank you for listening. You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store.
Welcome back to another TBTS as Allison, Bryan and Jeff dig into the news and happenings around the tools and gadgets with accessibility in mind. In Episode 12, Skype continues to Un-amuse the Blindness community with broken accessibility and mostly a usability that is failing fast. Delta Airlines enhances its policy on service dogs and basically gets it right. IOS 11.3 Beta brings us more feedback to the life of your battery and it’s shortening of life. Jeff’s battery has dropped 2 more points since the podcast was recorded. Hmm. We touch base with the Business Enterprise Program for the blind. Allison continues to bring us Home Pod news and AirPlay2 is coming to more devices soon. So grit your teeth and bare down as the That Blind Tech Show Episode 12 invades your privacy, and takes away your precious time but hey, it’s all about the moments we have together, the content, the unbelievable audio quality, the conciseness of delivery, the humor and lighter side the show brings and most of all, Bryan’s comedic attempts at being funny. I know, you are trying to recall a funny moment. I am with you. LOL. Bryan never reads show notes so hey, thanks for listening and have a great day. Be sure to follow the show on Twitter @BlindTechShow And send your feedback and suggestions to us via email. You can listen to all the That Blind Tech Show episodes on Blind Abilities on the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Thank you for listening. You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store.
That Blind Tech Show: Rolling Back Skype, Facebook timeline, Smart Glasses, Is Apple Really Inovating? Allison Hartley and Jeff Thompson join Bryan Fischler on this 11th Episode of That Blind Tech Show. With some helpful demos and chat about how to improve your Facebook Timeline and experience, to Siri stepping up to the Home Pod expectations, to Smart Glasses getting more and more attention and stepping away from the Mac into PC, yes, Allison is doing it. Plus, a lot more in this episode 11 of That Blind Tech Show. Join Co-hosts,Allison Hartley Bryan Fischler and Jeff Thompson for some real virtual reality and check out all the That Blind Tech Show by subscribing to Blind Abilities podcast network. You can find That Blind Tech Show on twitter @BlindTechShow and contact Bryan and his team of co-host by email You can find Allison on Twitter @Hot4Technology Bryan Fischler on Twitter @BlindGator and Jeff Thompson on Twitter @KnownAsJeff Check out these links from the topics from the show: Facebook to radically change the way we view our News Feed Rolling Back to the old Skype The Robots of CES Thank you for listening. You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store.
That Blind Tech Show #10: SeeingAI Update, Echo Wakes Up Singing, Pay the Apple Pay Way, A hero’s Call and Bryan’s Continuing Resolute to the New Year. That Blind Tech Show Ep. 10 brings a vast array of topics and information from the Apple Watch experience, to the Talking Amazon TV, Amazon Echo waking you up in song or your favorite station, Turning off the Echo dot microphone, and a bit about using the app or the #FB SelectiveTwweets App in Facebook to post in both in one step. Bryan talks about the Air Pods and setting the volume on his new Apple watch. Allison talks about a new game coming out for the PC called A Hero’s Call from Out Of Sight Games. We sail through this episode covering more gidgets, gadgets and news stuff that you better wear a life jacket, or, knee high boots if you’re going to wade through all this. :) Check out the links below to some of the topics mentioned in Episode 10 of That Blind Tech show. Amazon Prime Video arrives on Apple TV in over 100 countries Seeing AI Gets money, handwriting, color recognition Amazon Echo can now wake you up to music Apple reportedly buys podcast search engine Apple Pay Cash now avail to send money to friends Apple and indoor mapping now avail at 34 airports and malls Apps We like Get Human App on IOS Twitterrific for the Mac Office 365 for the Mac Audible On IOS
This week our guest is Allison Hartley. Allison is the Manager of the Napa Branch of the California department of Rehabilitation, and a podcaster. She co-hosts both the Tech Doctor Podcast with Dr. Robert Carter (dr-carter.com/...) and That Blind Tech Show (blindabilities.com/...). Allison joins us to talk about the less than smooth experience she had upgrading to iPhone X. You might think it was hard because she's blind, but accessibility had nothing to do with it. We talk a bit about whether Apple has taken their eye off the ball about quality lately (spoiler alert, yes!). You can follow Allison on Twitter @hot4technology.
This week our guest is Allison Hartley. Allison is the Manager of the Napa Branch of the California department of Rehabilitation, and a podcaster. She co-hosts both the Tech Doctor Podcast with Dr. Robert Carter (dr-carter.com/...) and That Blind Tech Show (blindabilities.com/...). Allison joins us to talk about the less than smooth experience she had upgrading to iPhone X. You might think it was hard because she's blind, but accessibility had nothing to do with it. We talk a bit about whether Apple has taken their eye off the ball about quality lately (spoiler alert, yes!). You can follow Allison on Twitter @hot4technology.
Amazon Prime Video App Now on Apple TV with Audio Descriptions! The Amazon Prime Video App is now on Apple TV. Just go into your Apple TV and click on the Apps icon and search for Prime Video. Do not type in Amazon. Go figure, eh? You will need an Apple TV 3rd Generation or newer, and you will need an Amazon prime account and then just sign in and the shows are at your finger-tips. For Audio Description you will have to pause the show you are watching and then swipe down to media controls and then swipe to Audio and in the audio section you will find Language and then swipe down to English US and swipe down again to the next English US and single finger double tap and Audio description is on. I put the new Prime Video App in the top row of my apps right next to Netflix. It may be cold here in Minnesota but having this new addition to my Apple TV warmed things up a bit especially with Audio Description working as well as it does. Thank you for listening. You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store.
TBTS#9: Pigs on a Plane, Sonos 1 Have Landed, and the HomePod Flight is Canceled. Allison, Jeff and Bryan bring you another That Blind Tech Show talking about some of the tech news with a blindness perspective. This episode has gadgets, deals, suggestions and a lot of Allison’s cool tools. Learn about the Sonos 1, the GE Laundry box that talks, Content blockers, chargers and we almost cover everything there is to cover but that would put a lot of news people out of business. So, we kept it to about 50 minutes. Be sure to check the links below to learn more about what the heck we were talking about. :) Hey Apple I want my FM radio! You think pop Up Ads are bad, they are even worse for the blind Jackery Chargers with Both Cables Attached. Jackery Bolt 10050mAh High Capacity External Battery Pack, Built-in Lightning & Micro USB Cable Portable Power Bank for iPhone (Black) Jackery Bolt 6000 mAh Portable Charger - iPhone Battery Charger with Built-in Lightning Cable [Apple MFi certified] External Battery Pack Compact Power Bank, TWICE as FAST as Original iPhone Charger. Thank you for listening. You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store.
That Blind Tech Show: And You Thought Just Apples Were Coming Out! Allison Hartley and Jeff Thompson join Bryan Fischler on this 7th Episode of That Blind Tech Show. With the release of the iPhone 8 and the 8 Plus, a lot of people are interested in stepping up and shining their new apples. With the new iPhones came the release of the new iOS 11 and it’s all about the accessibility on this episode of That Blind Tech show. From Allison’s new Apple Watch Series 3, to the New High Sierra on Jeff’s iMac to Bryan’s Demonstration of NFB Newsline on Amazon’s Echo Dot, this episode brings out more than just Apples, yup, the entire orchard is coming out. Check out the related articles in the links below. South Park punks Amazon Echo owners Has your guide dog ever ordered anything from amazon? Amazon Alexa Coming to Glasses NFB Newsline Could be coming to the Amazon Echo. Currently they are looking for beta testers email them echofeedback@nfb.org Is Bluetooth really off? You can find That Blind Tech Show on twitter @BlindTechShow and contact Bryan and his team of co-host by email You can find Allison on Twitter @Hot4Technology Bryan Fischler on Twitter @BlindGator and Jeff Thompson on Twitter @KnownAsJeff
Apple Event iPhone 8, 8+, 10, Apple Watch, Apple TV4k and practicing Safe iPhoning Bryan Fischler is joined by Allison Hartley and Jeff Thompson for coverage of the Fall Apple Event where the new iPhone 8, 8+ and the iPhone 10 were announced. The Apple Watch Series 3, Apple TV4K and iOS 11 are all just around the corner. You can check out apple.com for all the latest order, pre-order, and delivery estimates. A big Thank You to Drew Weber for his original music! You can find more of Drew's music on the web at www.Weber-Air.com and follow Drew on Twitter @RadioDrew1 You can find That Blind Tech Show on twitter @BlindTechShow and contact Bryan and his team of co-host by email You can find Allison on Twitter @Hot4Technology Bryan Fischler on Twitter @BlindGator and Jeff Thompson on Twitter @KnownAsJeff Thank you for listening. You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store.
That Blind Tech Show: Echo, Dot, Siri, Home Pod and Possibly, The Bryan? That Blind Tech Show Episode 5 with Bryan Fischler and Randy Rusnak. This episode is filled with tech news from a texting law suit to memories changing on Facebook. Check out the list below and the provided links to see what these two boys are up to in this episode of That Blind Tech Show. Judge throws out lawsuit of Apple being responsible for driving and texting accidents Facebook again making changes to your News Feed with memories First experiences with Aira NFB Newsline wants your feedback iOS and iPhone 8 expectations Has Apple lost touch with a price point of $1000 What are you excited for in the upcoming iOS 11 C. Anything you are looking forward to with the iPhone 8? Amazon Echo What Skills are you using? ESight Glasses What’s Pissing Off Brian Now An over reaction to Yahoo fantasy What’s Pissing off Randy?. Watcha Watching Whatcha Reading? Anything you have been watching and liking with described video or anything you have been reading. You can find That Blind Tech Show on Twitter @BlindTechShow Email us at ThatBlindTechShow@gmail.com Thank you for listening. You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store.
That Blind Tech Show: Alexa Siri, That's Not a Name I Can Respond To Co-Host Bryan Fischler along with guest Co-Host John Panarese from MacForTheBlind, talk the latest news from a Blindness perspective. From Alexa Siri, to disappearing Ubers, Nanos and Shuffles, to Artificial Intelligence on Artificial Intelligence, That Blind Tech Show covers it all and more. Did you hear about the rising Anker? And what about DickBars? Hmmm, Bryan commits and goes Aira! Listen in as Bryan and John talk the talk and take down Buffalo, sort of. See all the links below from the Episode 3 Show! You can follow TBTS on Twitter @BlindTechShow and drop us a line via email Facebook shuts down AI in Japan Woman named Alexa Siri in NJ Aira Expectation Credit card scanners for business Are you using one? PayPal and Square Anker presents the Eufy Genie with Alexa for $35 Bye Bye Home Button. Thoughts? Triple Click for VO. With the death of the iPod Nano and Shuffle is it time to whack iTunes? New ad blocker Unobstruct Declares war on dick bars! Whatcha Watching Whatcha Reading? Must be audio described for watching for reading must be from Bard or Book Share. Ok, Audible works, too. :) You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store.
TBTS Special: Seeing AI Developers Anirudh and Saqib Talk App Infancy and Money Recognition on the way! With the huge response from the Blindness community the Seeing AI app available in the App Store has spread like wild fire and people are excited about the possibilities coming from the Microsoft Accessibility teams. Bryan Fischler, host of the That Blind Tech Show and Jeff Thompson from Blind Abilities have a conversation with Anirudh Koul and Saqib Shaikh, two developers from the Microsoft Accessibility team working on the Seeing AI app. You will hear about the Hackathon where the seed was planted and how the team uses the users feedback to determine the changes and improvements that have been coming fast and steady. The Seeing AI app is a project and uses artificial intelligence is some of the featured channels. Short Text channel is like taking a glance at your mail. The built in Optical Character Recognition (OCR) picks up the text through the camera and begins reading instantly. The Document Channel does more traditional OCR work and has audio indicators to help assist centering the page content. The Product Channel has an audible signal to assist in location the bar code and the signal speeds up when closing in on the bar code with the iPhone’s camera. The picture is taken automatically and the database is searched and the data is read to the user. Instructions as well as ingredients are also read if available. The Person Channel allows the user to take pictures of individuals and tag them as the facial recognition feature will know and say that person’s name when using the camera and glancing around the area. This is where AI comes in. The Seeing AI app will also describe the person and guess the age. The Scene Beta Channel is a feature that will describe the photo taken such as a bench in a park, or a person walking a dog. Photos can be taken, or imported from the camera roll to have the app describe the image. They say this app in in it’s infancy and there is a lot more to come. One feature coming to the Seeing AI app that was disclosed is a Money Identifier. Yes, this is a Swiss Army Knife of an App. You can follow the Microsoft Accessibility team on Twitter @MSFTEnable The Seeing AI app is only available from the App Store. Thank you for listening. Follow That Blind Tech Show on Twitter @BlindTechShow Send That Blind Tech Show an email You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store.
Episode 2 of the That Blind Tech Show, I Don’t Like Span and I don’t Want It On My Phone! Brian Fischler is joined by Allison Hartley as they talk about the latest in Tech News as it relates to the Blindness Community. Here is a list of topics as they happened on the 2nd Episode of That Blind Tech Show. Would you use a Robot vacuum cleaner and what would your guide dog think? Laundry app for GE by 14 year old Is it about time Washer and Dryer’s have accessibility built in to them. Blind people do laundry, too. Spam phone call do not use your Mac until you call us! Adobe to kill off Flash by 2020 Using Flash through Google Chrome on the Mac My recent survey call and experience with Flash. Apple discontinues iPod Nano and Shuffle. Big deal or not? iOS 11: A. Notification center now Cover Sheet Apple New File System will it make working with iCloud Drive less confusing? Xbox Accessibility Product Review: Plantronics Voyager 5200 bluetooth earpiece Whatcha watching, Whatcha reading: What’s Pissing off Brian: Fleksy is back. Worst company ever What’s pissing off Allison: Poorly written advocacy articles Be sure to follow the show on Twitter @BlindTechShow And send your feedback and suggestions to us via email. You can listen to all the That Blind Tech Show episodes on Blind Abilities on the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Thank you for listening. You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store.
Welcome to That Blind Tech Show presented to you by the Blind Abilities Team. We want to hear from you whether you have a question about a new tech product or app, or some advice for the blindness community. We hope this will be an interactive show that will educate, inform, and make you laugh. Write us in at ThatBlindTechShow@gmail.com and make sure to follow us on Twitter at @BlindTechShow. And now on to the show. Up first is an intro to what That Blind Tech Show will be. Next you won’t want to miss our discussion about the exciting new iPhone app from Microsoft, Microsoft Seeing AI. Then it is on to NFB 17 convention coverage where Jeff Thompson was recording live. The biggest attraction and conversation at this years convention is Aira, The Virtual Navigator for the Blind giving you instant access to information. Tune in to hear about what went down in the Aira Lounge! HumanWare had two new devices for the attendees to consider. The not yet released, Victor Stream Trek. Combining the popular book reader with GPS. The new Brilliant 14 iPhone Companion is a quick note taker that has refreshable braille and comes in at $995. Orcam releases version 2.0 and Microsoft, Amazon, sprint all showed up strutting their Accessibility Help Desks. AT&T was right next to Aira and that was no surprise as they provide the MiFi hook-up for the Aira. The Harbolt Company brings a new one-of-a-kind accessible charger with audible and vibration feedback. APH brought their new affordable Orbit 20 and out the door they went. 20 units sold out well before noon. We also talk about 3D Photo Works and hands on with the Mona Lisa. Then it is on to iOS 11 news with a conversation about Notes and scanning documents, Why does Siri hate Brian so much, and Type to Siri. Next is a discussion about our favorite topic Described Video and the latest update from Congress It’s about time! Then we share a very sad story about what Cablevision thinks makes a good screen reader. Some companies just never will get it. And finally, a little chit chat between Brian and Jeff about this new venture That Blind Tech Show. Enjoy, Listen, learn, and laugh! You can find out more about That Blind Tech Show by email and on Twitter @BlindTechShow Thank you for listening. You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store.
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