Podcast appearances and mentions of tom dekker

What would you do if a life-altering event inspired you to shift gears, prompting you to build a multi-million-dollar property portfolio? Enter Tom Dekker, a TPC listener with one amazing story to share! Tune in as we dive into his inspirational tale, kicking off with his conservative upbringing leading to his experiences within the property industry from engaging Buyers Agents to becoming a landlord - especially amidst interest rate spikes and rent increases. And of course, we're covering ALL the steps in their rapid accumulation stage that led them to 7 properties AND a portfolio of $5.54M (Seriously folks, tune in to find out exactly HOW they did it!!)

In order to be more environmentally friendly, we at the BBQ decided to combine our October and November Apple event wrap up shows. It is the podcasting equivalent of removing the charger plug from the box. Okay, seriously, we changed things up a bit and invited Greg Stilson on to talk about the new Macs and iPhones. Greg has launched a few products over the years, and we thought he could speak at longer length about what it takes to do that than J.J. and Joe could. Plus, he brings along the bonus of saying a bunch of new stuff that you have not heard from us on the many hours of wrap up shows we have done in the past. And to borrow an Apple turn of phrase, we think you re going to love it . Discussion Topic: Apple s One More Thing Event Here s a whole lot of links that we touched upon during our conversation. Picking Apart Apple's "One More Thing" Announcements Here's how to rewatch Apple's 'One More Thing' event Here s everything Apple didn t announce at its November Mac event Love or hate Apple silicon, this is just the beginning The Inside Story of Apple's M1 Chip How Intel lost Apple Here's what you need to know about the first three Apple silicon Macs Apple announces its first new laptop with its own chip instead of Intel s The biggest difference between the new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro is a fan Apple M1 Chip Revolution: Apple Silicon for MacBooks and Mac Mini Reasons to switch to Apple silicon right now and why you might want to wait How Apple Silicon on a M1 Mac changes monitor support and what you can connect New MacBook Air and MacBook Pro Still Have 720p Camera, But Apple Promises Better Quality From M1 Apple Silicon M1 Emulating x86 is Still Faster Than Every Other Mac in Single Core Benchmark Parallels, VMWare confirm Apple M1 support amid silence from other virtualization companies Microsoft: Office will be about 20 seconds slower initially on Apple Silicon, Rosetta 2 All the apps and games Apple promises for Arm-based Macs There s a question mark hanging over Apple s Arm Macs Sorry, but the new MacBook Air is not faster than 98% of PC laptops iOS apps will run on Apple Silicon Macs, but major developers have already opted out of the Mac App Store The New Features, Changes, Improvements, and Bugs in macOS 11 Big Sur for Blind and Low Vision Users What's new in MacOS Big Sur in under 3 minutes macOS 11.0 Big Sur: The Ars Technica review macOS Big Sur: The MacStories Review macOS Big Sur 11 top features the Mac gets a new UI, Control Center, 4K YouTube, & more 11 Things You Can Do in macOS Big Sur That You Couldn't Do Before Don't bother trying to update to Big Sur if you have a 128GB Mac macOS Big Sur launch appears to cause temporary slowdown in even non-Big Sur Macs Does Apple really log every app you run? A technical look Apple Responds to macOS Privacy Concerns, Explains Why Apps Were Slow to Launch Update Apple explains and addresses Recent server outage reveals potential Mac privacy concerns macOS Big Sur update is bricking some older MacBook Pros Native Instruments warns macOS Big Sur can damage its music hardware Big sur and recovery mode problem What happened during the troubled Big Sur launch, and why Apple can't let it happen again Your Computer Isn't Yours Apple's remaking Mac computers, and it's taking control to do it How to run Aperture, iPhoto, and older versions of iTunes on macOS Big Sur Hands on: iPhone 12 Pro Max in the real world The iPhone 12 Pro Max Is Entirely Too Much Phone, but It's So Good iPhone 12 Pro Max It's all about that camera iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro Max hands-on: How they compare with the 12 and 12 Pro Hands-on: iPhone 12 mini versus iPhone 12 Pro Max design First Impressions From New iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max Owners The iPhone 12 Pro: Why It Felt the Right Choice for Me, and Early Impressions iPhone 12 - Unboxing and First Impressions Review: The iPhone 12 mini is a lot of iPhone in a tiny package iFixit shares first part of its small-bodied iPhone 12 mini teardown iPhone 12 mini teardown shows what Apple shrank to make a tiny flagship Apple Says Hearing Aid Sound Issues With iPhone 12 Models Will Be Fixed in Future Software Update Fix coming for iPhone 12 MFi hearing aid static issues Apple confirms iPhone 12 MagSafe problem what you need to know iPhone 12 mini owners report unresponsive lock screens Group SMS issues plague iPhone 12 upgraders See what lidar can do on the iPhone 12 with this 3D-scanning app Apple Adding Customizable People Detection Capability to LiDAR-Equipped iPhones and iPad Pro with Upcoming Releases of iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2 How to tell which aspect of 5G you've connected to on iPhone 12 How to manually manage 5G to optimize for speed or battery life on iOS How to force restart your iPhone 12 or iPhone 12 Pro YouTubers can't stop destroying the iPhone 12 Brazil has by far the most expensive iPhone 12 in the world, at least for now Apple TV app is now available for download on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 Side note We were deeply saddened to learn that friend of the show, Tom Dekker recently passed away from cancer. Tom s views on training and technology came from his ability to be kind and compassionate. And that is something that is in short supply these days. Here is our interview with Tom from 2015 s ACB Summer Convention coverage. Also, we mourn the loss of Jeopardy host Alex Trebek who ended his bout with Pancreatic Cancer earlier this month. As J.J. notes during this episode, Jeopardy is one of the more Blind friendly game shows on T.V. today. Moreover, it was recently announced that the Contestant application process has been made more accessible to those who would like to test themselves against the Big Board .

As we say goodbye to another Blindness Awareness Month and enter the final, uncertain, few months of 2020, on this episode we pay tribute to someone we're naming most famous Canadian blind person, most well-known across the country anyway. Tom Dekker was one of our first guests, back at the beginning. We've decided to replay the thirty-minute episode where we were lucky to get a chance to interview him because that chance is now gone. He was known as the iHabilitation man who loved his guide dog companion. He was our fourth episode, way back when, and we're talking about “blind politics,” a term he used during our time with him. That's what he engaged in and we're honouring him, after his recent sudden death from cancer at age sixty-eight. He'd seen and done a lot, including creating the theme music for this show. He will always be part of what we do. RIP Tom! https://www.remembering.ca/obituary/thomas-dekker-1080581601

Get Together with Technology (GTT) Sponsored by the Canadian Council of the Blind (CCB)   Show Notes: October 9, 2019 On October 9, 2019 the GTT National Conference Call discussed the above topic with the help of the below presenters, which was followed by a number of spirited questions from the floor.  The presenters were asked to talk about 3 of the things they like and don't like about the version being used on that date, namely iOS 13.1.2.  Since then additional updates have been released so depending on the date you read these Summary Notes your experience may be different.    To learn more about iOS 13 visit this Apple Website:   To access many fantastic iOS 13 AppleVis Podcasts follow this link:   Presenters: Michael Feir, Elmer Thiesen, Tom Dekker, Kim Kilpatrick, Brian Bibeault and David Green.    Michael Feir: Michael expressed frustration over the hang-up bug, and suggested that in iOS 13.1.2 users can use triple click on the home button three times to turn off Voice Over, which always resolves the freeze being experienced. To set the triple tap on the Home or Side buttons to Voice Over do the following: Go to Settings, Accessibility and select the Accessibility Shortcut to launch Voice Over. Be careful not to accidently click the button five times in a row without sufficient pause or you can activate the SOS call to 911. Custom Controls Can Be used to limit or expand the haptic feedback and sounds given off by iOS 13 devices. The user can also re-define existing gestures, and define undefined gestures to functions that are difficult to manage, like the turning of the Rotor dial. The Reminders app is another area where iOS 13 has made great strides. It is far more customizable and configurable to the needs of the end user. It now boasts some project management features that make it really good to use.   Elmer Thiesen: Elmer indicated that for him the ability to customize gestures is a really big deal, and the first one he changed was the Rotor gesture to use two fingers sliding across the screen left or right to turn it in those directions. He also expressed that the Vertical Scroll Bar is a great addition to iOS 13. It allows the user to scroll pages of information far more easily and efficiently. Elmer likes the ability to establish Activities with desired features like, having a specific voice read emails with no punctuation, and another voice work on word processing apps with all punctuation turned on. These can now be customized to the user's preference. One of the bugs Elmer has struggled with is that Siri would get lost in what she was asked to access and keep repeating the same irrelevant thing over and over again until he re-set the Network Settings. Apple Support assisted in getting this sorted out.   Tom Dekker: Screen Recording is the thing Tom likes most about the upgrade to iOS 13. it never quite worked well before iOS 13, and now works very well with good quality sound. Commands and the ability to customize them is another of Tom's favourite things about iOS 13. On Screen Braille keyboard is better than ever. He can now type more quickly and with more accuracy than before. Tom thinks that a weird thing is the iPhone User Guide downloaded to the iOS Books app. It only reads the first line or two of each paragraph. It doesn't track anything correctly. Older Guides work well, but not this one.   Kim Kilpatrick: Kim agreed that the iOS 13 User Guide doesn't work well. As for the hang-up bug, her experience seems to be that it only happens when she uses the microphone button on the wired earbuds. She also indicated that this bug didn't come up during the beta testing phase, which she has been on since the beginning. Kim expressed that a great feature of iOS 13 is that Accessibility is not buried in General and that it has its own spot in Settings. Kim has heard that Low Vision users are liking the Dark Mode offered in iOS 13. She indicated that there are some good things added to Braille support that allows Voice Over to have more things read back to the user as they type, however a bug seems to have been introduced that creates a disconnect when back spacing to delete errors. Kim also agrees that Braille Screen Input has improved dramatically. Voice Control is another item Kim appreciates about iOS 13. Although it isn't a Voice Over specific feature, it never-the-less works well with it, and it will really help those with limited hand function to access even more functions of their iOS devices. Voice Over users must use earbuds when accessing Voice Controls otherwise the Voice Over speech will interfere. The strong point about using Voice Control when dictating in an edit field is that Voice Over will read back what is being dictated periodically. It functions more like Dragon Naturally Speaking in that regard. this should only be used in quiet places otherwise it makes many errors. Kim told the group that in Activities you can also adjust punctuation for different apps and activities according to your personal preferences, the voice, rate and punctuation can all be set for different apps and tasks.   David Green: David told the assembled that when inserting passwords and code numbers for voicemail iOS 13 seems to be far faster in echoing the touch screen presses, which leads to increased accuracy in typing those characters. This is especially noticeable in voicemail entry codes. One bug David noticed is in the Native Mail app. When he tries to move from one account to another focus seems to go into Edit Mode instead of activating the new account. It will also do this in the Messages app sometimes.   David found that after the upgrade to iOS 13 the speaking voice was changed from his favourite American voice to a British one. The only way to fix this was to set the Location to America in order to get those voices back. Slide to Type is one feature that David will have to practice a lot before it will become comfortable, if it ever does. Many of the new features and functions of iOS 13 are not of interest to David, so he will likely give them a pass.   Brian Bibeault: Brian wasn't going to upgrade yet, however having forgotten to shut off his phone one evening he woke up to an upgraded iPhone. Since this event he has worked at trying to learn its new features and is getting comfortable with them. The first day was a nightmare, but he recommended that anyone intending to make the move go to AppleVis and listen to the many Thomas Domville podcasts about iOS 13. He provides a great set of tutorials and guides to the important features and upgrades. One glitch Brian found is when using the Bluetooth Keyboard, the focus jumps all over the place unexpectedly. Brian suggested that if one is going to use Voice Control, turn it off after using it, otherwise it'll drive you nuts if you answer a phone call with it still turned on. It'll keep repeating text not relevant to the conversation. He found that his recent move to Bell Fib Cablevision has improved since iOS 13, whereas the app was not accessible with iOS 12.4.   For more information please contact your GTT Coordinators:   Albert Ruel                   or                        Kim Kilpatrick 1-877-304-0968,550                               1-877-304-0968,513 albert.GTT@CCBNational.net                GTTProgram@Gmail.com   GTT is an exciting initiative of the Canadian Council of the Blind, founded in Ottawa in 2011 by Kim Kilpatrick and Ellen Goodman.  GTT aims to help people who are blind or have low vision in their exploration of low vision and blindness related access technology.  Through involvement with GTT participants can learn from and discuss assistive technology with others walking the same path of discovery.    GTT is made up of blindness related assistive technology users, and those who have an interest in using assistive technology designed to help blind and vision impaired people level the playing field.  GTT groups interact through social media, and periodically meet in-person or by teleconference to share their passions for assistive technology and to learn what others can offer from their individual perspectives.    CCB Backgrounder:   The CCB was founded in 1944 by a coalition of blind war veterans, schools of the blind and local chapters to create a national self-governing organization. The CCB was incorporated by Letters Patent on May 10, 1950 and is a registered charity under the provisions of the Income Tax Act (Canada). The purpose of the CCB is to give people with vision loss a distinctive and unique perspective before governments.  CCB deals with the ongoing effects of vision loss by encouraging active living and rehabilitation through peer support and social and recreational activities.   CCB promotes measures to conserve sight, create a close relationship with the sighted community and provide employment opportunities.   The CCB recognizes that vision loss has no boundaries with respect to gender, income, ethnicity, culture, other disabilities or age.  The CCB understands in many instances vision loss is preventable and sometimes is symptomatic of other health issues.  For the 21st century, the CCB is committed to an integrated proactive health approach for early detection to improve the quality of life for all Canadians. As the largest membership organization of the blind and partially sighted in Canada the CCB is the "Voice of the Blind™".    CCB National Office 100-20 James Street Ottawa ON  K2P 0T6 Toll Free: 1-877-304-0968 Email: info@ccbnational.net URL: www.ccbnational.net      

In this episode, Jason and Chris are joined by Tom Dekker from Victoria BC to discuss the new Apple iOS 13. They talk about what’s new and give advice on things to watch out for.

Outlook 2018-10-15 - Interview with Tom Dekker by Outlook on Radio Western

In the previous episode, we led with the breaking news that the Canadian General Standards Board has abandoned plans to adopt a federal standard for service dog animals, following a widespread backlash. Jonathan Mosen speaks with Yvonne Peters and Tom Dekker, who played critical roles in this successful advocacy campaign. Even if you're not directly interested in the issue, the story Tom and Yvonne tell is an example of how effective use of social media for advocacy can make a difference. To review the website set up for coordinating the advocacy around this campaign, visit Hands Off our Harnesses.This episode also includes a segment from Mushroom FM's popular technology magazine show, The Daily Fibre, which can be heard every week day at 3 AM and again at 3 PM US Eastern time. Many people now use the accessible Windows app called TapinRadio to record The Daily Fibre if they can't hear it live. But there's been a lot of demand for us to include this segment on The Blind Side Podcast. Jonathan demonstrates Alexa Blueprints. Currently available to those with US-based Amazon accounts, it allows anyone to make their own Alexa skills for personal use without knowing how to write a line of code. We demonstrate how easy it is to do.Our listener feedback section includes comments on whether, or when, a sighted person should give up their seat for a blind person on public transport. We also hear more opinions on people-first language, a listener promotes a discussion about improving Braille reading speed, questions about hearing aids and in particular, using them with Aira.Speaking of Aira, Jonathan has updated his extensive blog post on the Aira service. You can also watch the TV coverage of Bonnie and Jonathan's Aira experience.The Aira trial is ramping up for New Zealand, Australia and the UK. Learn more about the Aira expansion trial.We welcome your feedback. Send email to TheBlindSide at Mosen dot org, or call the feedback line in the United States on (719) 270-5114.You can also join our online community to discuss the podcast with other listeners. Send a blank email to TheBlindSide+subscribe@groups.io

In the previous episode, we led with the breaking news that the Canadian General Standards Board has abandoned plans to adopt a federal standard for service dog animals, following a widespread backlash. Jonathan Mosen speaks with Yvonne Peters and Tom Dekker, who played critical roles in this successful advocacy campaign. Even if you're not directly interested in the issue, the story Tom and Yvonne tell is an example of how effective use of social media for advocacy can make a difference. To review the website set up for coordinating the advocacy around this campaign, visit Hands Off our Harnesses. This episode also includes a segment from Mushroom FM's popular technology magazine show, The Daily Fibre, which can be heard every week day at 3 AM and again at 3 PM US Eastern time. Many people now use the accessible Windows app called TapinRadio to record The Daily Fibre if they can't hear it live. But there's been a lot of demand for us to include this segment on The Blind Side Podcast. Jonathan demonstrates Alexa Blueprints. Currently available to those with US-based Amazon accounts, it allows anyone to make their own Alexa skills for personal use without knowing how to write a line of code. We demonstrate how easy it is to do. Our listener feedback section includes comments on whether, or when, a sighted person should give up their seat for a blind person on public transport. We also hear more opinions on people-first language, a listener promotes a discussion about improving Braille reading speed, questions about hearing aids and in particular, using them with Aira. Speaking of Aira, Jonathan has updated his extensive blog post on the Aira service. You can also watch the TV coverage of Bonnie and Jonathan's Aira experience. The Aira trial is ramping up for New Zealand, Australia and the UK. Learn more about the Aira expansion trial. We welcome your feedback. Send email to TheBlindSide at Mosen dot org, or call the feedback line in the United States on  (719) 270-5114. You can also join our online community to discuss the podcast with other listeners. Send a blank email to TheBlindSide+subscribe@groups.io  

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

Chatting with Tom Dekker, one of the leaders of the Hands Off Our Harnesses movement. "The Canadian General Standards Board has drafted a set of standards which, if implemented, would impose conditions on the training and use of service dogs. The standard includes guide dogs which are dogs for the blind and visually impaired, and are therefore, by definition, not merely service dogs. Further, the content of the standard is inconsistent with the use and training of guide dogs.  Many Canadians get their guide dogs from the United States, and both American and Canadian schools find these standards at odds with standard training and use of guide dogs. American schools are concerned that, if these standards are accepted, they may stop accepting Canadian applicants.  This would force Canadians to apply to the very few extant Canadian schools which already have long waiting lists.  The increased demand would greatly lengthen wait times. For these reasons, it is of the utmost importance that these draft standards not be implemented as they now exist." – Hands Off Our Harnesses Movement

Tom Dekker of IHABILITATION CANADA was the weekly guest for this interview on the your own pay podcast. Tom talks about why he came up with the concept of his Feel'n'see tactical diagrams of applications. Listen how a geography teacher effected his life, and how he overcame the fact that he didn't think he would ... Read more Source

I speak to Tom Dekker from iHabilitation Canada in this show. Tom tells us about the release of his latest tactile diagram book and gives us some insight on why he first started creating these fantastic resources for blind and low vision users of iOS devices. We also discuss the companion videos that have been created to use in conjunction with the book. The videos are freely available from Tom’s site by clicking here. Other topics touched on in the show include The benefits of using the SpeedDots screen protectors, and Tom’s upcoming potential collaborations with Fedora Outlier and Blind Alive.