Latest Disibility Podcast Episodes
Tek Talk welcomes Humanware’s Peter Tucic, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Mathieu Paquette, Product Manager, to discuss the Odyssey, one of their newest products and an easy-to-use desktop reader. 04/29/2024
Tek Talk - May 06, 2024 09:56 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingFrom HumanWare, we have Peter Tucic, director of strategic partnerships, and Mathieu Paquette, product manager, to discover one of their newest products, the Odyssey. This easy-to-use desktop reader allows you to read documents, converting text into speech. And also, they may have some informati...
Tek Talk welcomes Samuel Greene, Product Specialist -Development at Zoom Corp., to discuss the very popular Zoom Essential digital Recorders. 04/15/2024
Tek Talk - May 06, 2024 09:54 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThese recorders are accessible and have 32 bit float. Tune in to see exactly what all that means. Presenter Contact Info Email: [email protected]
Tek Talk welcomes Matthew Horspool, General Manager at the Braillists Foundation, to discuss connecting a Braille Display. 04/08/2024
Tek Talk - April 23, 2024 23:25 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingMatthew Horspool is the General Manager at the Braillists Foundation, which promotes braille and braille technology. He is also heavily involved in both the braille and assistive technology industries, and his day job is delivering screen reader and braille display/notetaker training. Matthew w...
Tek Talk welcomes a panel to discuss the March, 2024 CSUN convention. 04/01/2024
Tek Talk - April 17, 2024 01:57 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingPanelists will include John Gassman, Steve Bauer, Michael Babcock and Marty Sobo. They’ll play brief audio clips and discuss what they saw in the exhibit hall. Presenter contact info:
Tek Talk welcomes Envision co-founders Karthik Mahadevan and Karthik Kannan as they delve into the latest CSUN updates and discuss Envision’s latest updates including an upcoming AI assistant. 03/18/2024
Tek Talk - April 04, 2024 19:40 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTek Talk welcomes Envision co-founders Karthik Mahadevan and Karthik Kannan as they delve into the latest CSUN updates and discuss Envision’s latest updates including an upcoming AI assistant. Don’t miss out! Presenter contact info: Karthik Mahadevan, Envision Chief Executive Officer Karthik Kan...
Tek Talk welcomes Amos Miller, Glidance Founder and CEO, to discuss Glide, the first self-guided mobility aid designed to help individuals with sight loss navigate the world with ease. 03/25/2024
Tek Talk - March 29, 2024 10:47 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingA groundbreaking leap in assistive technology, Glide combines cutting-edge navigational robotics and AI to provide you with an intuitive and comfortable guided experience. Using real-time data from an array of advanced sensors, Glide autonomously steers the way. It maps the best routes, identif...
Tek Talk welcomes Mike May and Gena Harper to discuss the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show and what it means for blind persons. 03/11/2024
Tek Talk - March 29, 2024 10:26 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTek Talk welcomes Mike May and Gena Harper to discuss the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show and what it means for blind persons. Join us to hear highlights of the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show from Mike May and Gena Harper. Mike has been providing his summary of CES for over 20 years. They will t...
Tek Talk welcomes Zhi Huang and Don Olson of NLS BARD to discuss Playing audio books with BARD Express for Windows. 03/04/2024
Tek Talk - March 19, 2024 14:02 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe BARD Express Windows app provides NLS BARD patrons an easy-to-use interface to search, browse, download, transfer, and manage free Braille and audio books. The latest update now also offers the ability to play the audio books on a Windows device! Join Zhi Huang and Don Olson from NLS for a d...
Tek Talk welcomes Ron Miller of Vispero to discuss tips for using the web. 02/26/2024
Tek Talk - March 09, 2024 20:20 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingPresenter Contact Info Email: [email protected]
Tek Talk welcomes Tamara Rorie of the NLS to discuss the BARD eReader Braille displays. 02/12/2024
Tek Talk - February 28, 2024 01:26 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingPresenter Contact Info Email: [email protected]
Tek Talk welcomes Deane Blazie, David Goldfield, and Stephen Clower to discuss the BT Speak, a pocket computer for the Blind with a Braille keyboard and Speech output by Blazie Technologies. 02/19/2024
Tek Talk - February 24, 2024 13:56 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingBlazie Technologies presents, the BT Speak, a pocket computer for the Blind with a Braille keyboard and Speech output. Deane Blazie, David Goldfield, and Stephen Clower will give a demonstration of Blazie Technologies new product and answer questions about the product and the new company. Presen...
Tek Talk welcomes Mike Calvo and Matt Campbell of Pneuma Solutions to discuss the latest about Remote Incident Manager (RIM) and the ACB BITS promotion. 02/05/2024
Tek Talk - February 12, 2024 15:48 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAlso, Mike will touch on the almost shutting down of Menus4ALL and the last chance to keep them alive type of situation. Presenter Contact Info Mike Calvo Email: [email protected] Matt Campbell Email: [email protected] Website: https://pneumasolutions.com/
Tek Talk welcomes Cindy Hollis, Manager of Membership Engagement for the American Council of the Blind, to discuss the ACB Community platform. 01/29/2024
Tek Talk - February 02, 2024 05:12 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingPresenter Contact Info Email: [email protected] Bio Cindy Hollis serves as Manager of Membership Engagement for the American Council of the Blind, working remotely from her home in Flat Rock, Michigan. In this role, she works closely with affiliate leaders and members, and oversees the thriving AC...
Tek Talk welcomes Michael Babcock, Michael Doise, and Marty Sobo to discuss the IAC Podcast Network and the podcasts that each of them have a part in producing. 01/22/2024
Tek Talk - January 26, 2024 16:51 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingMichael Babcock will share information about Technically Working, hosted by Michael Babcock and Damashe Thomas, focusing on technology and productivity tips across various platforms including Mac OS, iPhone, Android, and Windows. Michael Doise will share information about the IA Cast podcast...
Tek Talk welcomes Jeff Bishop, President of the Blind Information Technology Specialists (BITS) ACB affiliate, to discuss it and its offerings and programs for the new year. Presenter. 01/08/2024
Tek Talk - January 12, 2024 13:21 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingContact Info Email: [email protected]
Tek Talk features our own Larry Gassman on a retro techno theme of open reel recording and playing a CBS Radio Workshop program titled “I Have Three Heads”. 12/11/2023
Tek Talk - December 18, 2023 07:24 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingToday we use digital technology. It is commonplace. But in the mid 1950’s they used open reel tape recorders. They cut and spliced tapes to edit material. The first 30 minutes of tek Talk will be devoted to a rather whimsical program from the CBS Radio Workshop entitled: ”I have three heads”. T...
Tek Talk welcomes Chris and Kim Nova of Mystic Access to discuss the Smart Vision 3 phone by Kapsys. 12/04/2023
Tek Talk - December 07, 2023 03:09 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIf you’re looking for a phone that uses speech throughout, is fully customizable, and uses simple navigation strategies, the Smart Vision 3 by Kapsys may be the answer. Chris and Kim Nova with Mystic Access give you a tour, share how this cell phone compares with others you may know about, and d...
Tek Talk welcomes Ron Miller of Vispero to discuss the new split Braille feature in the latest version of JAWS. 11/27/2023
Tek Talk - November 30, 2023 06:24 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingPresenter Contact Info Email: [email protected]
Tek Talk features Stocking Stuffers Part 3 with Katie White of Magical Moments Vacations and Barry Scheur of Guidelights and Gadgets. 11/20/2023
Tek Talk - November 21, 2023 20:35 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingKatie will present in the first half hour from 8 to 8:30pm Eastern and Barry will present in the second half hour from 8:30 to 9pm Eastern. Magical Moments Vacations Join Katie White as she talks the benefits of travel, budgeting, and planning! Katie will also be giving information on her upcomi...
Tek Talk features Stocking Stuffers Part 2 with Denise Russell of Speak To Me Catalog and Raquel Gomez of the San Francisco Lighthouse Store. 11/13/2023
Tek Talk - November 16, 2023 03:41 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingDenise will present in the first half hour from 8 to 8:30pm Eastern and Raquel will present in the second half hour from 8:30 to 9pm Eastern. Speak To Me Catalog We are happy once again to welcome back Denise Russell the Founder of Speak To Me Catalog. This fine company was founded in July of ...
Tek Talk features Stocking Stuffers Part 1 with Jason Meddaugh or Michael Babcock of A. T. Guys and Charlotte Lang of Mama Otter’s Tidbits. 11/06/2023
Tek Talk - November 09, 2023 02:17 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingA. T. Guys will present in the first half hour from 8 to 8:30pm Eastern and Mama Otter’s Tidbits will present in the second half hour from 8:30 to 9pm Eastern. A. T. Guys A. T. Guys offers Affordable access technology for experts and brand new users. Our products include Bluetooth speakers, ke...
Tek Talk welcomes Matthew Horspool, General Manager at the Braillists Foundation, to discuss choosing a Braille Display. 10/30/2023
Tek Talk - November 01, 2023 16:38 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingMatthew Horspool is the General Manager at the Braillists Foundation, which promotes braille and braille technology. He is also heavily involved in both the braille and assistive technology industries, and his day job is delivering screen reader and braille display/notetaker training. Matthew w...
Tek Talk welcomes Jeff Bishop to discuss the next release of Windows 11. 10/16/2023
Tek Talk - November 01, 2023 16:34 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingMicrosoft has been hard at work on the next release of Windows 11. Come learn more about the new Windows Explorer, the new CoPilot for Windows, all new voices for Narrator, the changes to Windows settings and much more. We will also spend some time talking about the steps you might consider in t...
Tek Talk welcomes Quentin Christensen, the NV Access Training and Support Manager, to discuss the latest release of NVDA. 10/23/2023
Tek Talk - October 24, 2023 17:55 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingQuentin Christensen has been part of the NV Access team since 2015 after working as an adaptive technology trainer with a major blindness agency for over a decade. As the Training and Support Manager, Quentin is responsible for the NVDA training materials, certification program and coordinating...
Tek Talk welcomes Jeff Bishop to discuss the next release of Windows 11. 10/16/2023
Tek Talk - October 24, 2023 17:46 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingMicrosoft has been hard at work on the next release of Windows 11. Come learn more about the new Windows Explorer, the new CoPilot for Windows, all new voices for Narrator, the changes to Windows settings and much more. We will also spend some time talking about the steps you might consider in ta...
Tek Talk welcomes John Gassman and Myrna Votta of the Tek Talk Planning Committee to discuss reading Kindle books. 10/09/2023
Tek Talk - October 12, 2023 23:09 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingKindle has over 6 million titles in its US Kindle Store. These books can be read using personal computers, Braille devices, smart phones, and Amazon Echo devices. John and Myrna will provide an overview of using these devices to read Kindle content. Presenter Contact Info Not available
Tek Talk welcomes Ryan Jones, Vispero Vice President, Software Product Management, discussing the newest features in JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion Version 2024. 09/25/2023
Tek Talk - September 28, 2023 13:50 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingRyan joins us this year as we prepare for the official new release of JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion version 2024. We will do a review of the key features and hear all about the release schedule and what to expect. In addition, Ryan will introduce Sharkvember and the “Next Big Thing” contest that Fr...
Tek Talk welcomes Chris and Kim Nova of Mystic Access to discuss tutorials on the BlindShell Classic ii, Victor Stream 3, and more. 08/14/2023
Tek Talk - September 23, 2023 17:22 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingLots of new and exciting things have happened at Mystic Access since we’ve last had the pleasure of appearing on Tek Talk. In this presentation, we’ll catch you up a bit by discussing one of our most popular newer tutorials on the BlindShell Classic Ii, our bran new tutorial on the Victor Reader...
Tek Talk welcomes Jeff Bishop to discuss the new iOS 17 release. 09/18/2023
Tek Talk - September 20, 2023 19:52 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingCome learn what is new in iOS 17. Apple has been busily working on the new release and on the 18th of September the world will have access to the new release. Come learn about the many features that are new in this release. We will discuss everything from phone changes, voice mail changes, messa...
Tek Talk welcomes Ron Miller of Vispero to discuss setting up Braille displays and installing voices for JAWS. 09/11/2023
Tek Talk - September 12, 2023 20:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingPresenter Contact Info Email: [email protected]
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