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Join Aaron Kyro, everyone's favorite sponsored skateboarder from the San Francisco Bay Area, as he sits down every week to interview all your favorite skateboarders, offer exclusive insight into his life, his company Braille Skateboarding, and what it means to be an athlete and a human.
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Braillecast

The Braillists Foundation

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Celebrating braille and keeping braillists informed with exclusive interviews, independent reviews, comprehensive demonstrations, clear presentations, thought-provoking commentary and up-to-the-minute braille news.
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Hotflush is a record label launched by Paul Rose aka Scuba in 2003. Its early period was spent as a central part of London's Bass Music scene which exploded in the mid 2000s, although the label has always been difficult to pigeonhole musically and recent output has focused on Techno and House.
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It’s here! HTTCS the podcast. Listen to extracts from the book ”How to Teach Computer Science” read by me, the author Alan Harrison. I’ll discuss the thinking behind the content, bring it up to date with the latest news and research and help you understand how to use the knowledge in your classroom. See https://httcs.online for more info.
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Sight and Sound Technology is the UK's leading provider of hardware and software to the blind, visually impaired and those with learning and reading difficulties. Our podcast is another channel for us to communicate all our latest news, talk about our product portfolio and speak to the people for whom our products are making a life-changing impact.
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RNIB Tech Talk

RNIB Connect Radio

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Tech Talk is a podcast and radio show for blind and partially sighted people who are interested in accessible technology. Find out about the latest products from specialist equipment to off the shelf solutions. Get involved or join the conversation by emailing techtalk@rnib.org.uk Other great podcast channels from RNIB Connect Radio Connect (https://audioboom.com/channel/weeklyconnect) - Our main channel with news, features and articles on sight loss. Conversations (https://audioboom.com/cha ...
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This podcast is focused on technology that supports people who are blind and visually impaired. Our panel of IT Trainers & guest panelists discuss all the latest in mainstream and inclusive technology innovations in a fun and informative manner. V I Labs is the technology function within Vision Ireland. Vision Ireland is the national sight loss agency in Ireland. V I Labs provide technology assessments and training for all our service users. We are a not for profit charity, which offers supp ...
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We Inspire you through our Stories. You wonder HOW? Please subscribe to this Channel for updates. Check me out on Youtube @ https://youtu.be/mBYkbG6Nai8 Feel free to similarly share your stories with me through otienomjomba@gmail.com
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BLR provides opportunities 4 believers 2 praise & worship N ways they’ve probably never done B4, while @ the same time drawing the lost 2 Christ & encouraging those who've strayed 2 return 2 the things of God. Click & take a listen... then tell a friend t'come check us out too!
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Welcome to AccessAbilities, a podcast from the University of Massachusetts Amherst Assistive Technology Center (ATC). Your hosts, Kelsey Hall and Josh Pearson, present new and innovative assistive technology reviews, as well as in-depth interviews with leading experts in the assistive technology and accessibility fields. We’re glad you could join us!
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BA Teen Cast is an AudioBoom Channel produced by Blind Abilities for State Services for the Blind of Minnesota. the BA Teen Cast promotes the sharing of information, news and audio interviews of stories, testimonies and successes. Send an email to BATeenCast@comcast.net (mailto:BATeenCast@comcast.net) and you too can contribute, share your experiences so that others can learn and have a resource for the transition from High School to College/University and the Work Force.
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Blind Access Journal

Allison Hilliker and Darrell Shandrow

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This blog and podcast is about the blind and our quest for the greatest possible access to all the information and technology available in the world around us. A team of advocates, assistive technology instructors and reporters explore accessibility evangelism, demonstrate revolutionary new technologies for the blind, find out about the latest assistive technology happenings and much more.
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We are back with another interview from the CSUNATC24 Exhibit Hall floor. Only one more to go after this one. Take your bets now as to who holds the last interview slot. And no, just because a robot makes a surprise appearance, the last interview is not with eBot thankfully. Sponsor: A.T. Guys Now Has Zoom Products For Sale The ZOOM H1essential 32-…
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“What’s wrong with grade 2?” In many cases, nothing. It strikes a good balance between compactness, readability and lack of ambiguity. However, in some cases, a code which is even more compact than grade 2 is extremely advantageous, especially when information needs to be written down at speed. The Braille Shorthand Code was one attempt at creating…
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This week, Hubert Pawelkiewicz hears about a new internship from assistive technology company Real Thing AI. Dave Williams gets the latest on the launch of a brand-new braille display from HIMS. Plus, we’ll have some special reports from this year’s CSUN assistive technology conference. You can listen to the show live in the UK every Tuesday at 1pm…
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In this episode of The Midday Show With J.R. Bjornson I take a second to talk about the Wildfire season starting earlier this season. As of this publishing of this episode on April 25, 2024 Their is over 60 active wildfires burning in Alberta Canada. Because I can’t publish the News Links on Social Media because I am in Canada, you can Google searc…
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In this Episode I talk about and share my frustration of food costs going up. Even everyone’s favourite fast places are raising their prices. I also tried recording a video for this podcast but after publishing this Podcast the camera was not working properly. There will be a video up on the J.R. Bjornson YouTube Channel later on today so stay tune…
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The power and potential of AI have featured more and more in the news as of late. From text and document analysis to image creation, the possibilities of AI for people with sight loss are endless. And now, AI is starting to enter the music space. On today's show, we share an album created entirely using AI and ask the question: "Would you give AI-g…
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This week, Callum Stoneman will be testing out the new ‘Access AI’ feature from Aira which gets AI to explain your images. Hubert Pawelkiewicz tries out the Cobolt Talking air-fryer. Plus, we’ll be hearing about the latest range of reading devices available from RNIB’s Products For Life Store. You can listen to the show live in the UK every Tuesday…
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With great happiness I have made it into the finals of Calgary’s Funny Fest 2024. The winner of the April 27th 2024 finals will win $2000 cash. I talk about my entry and how I thought I did. I did end up winning first place in my entry round. I performed along with 7 other comedians. I look forward to Saturday April 27, 2024 where we will see who w…
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Many screen readers, including JAWS and NVDA, make use of the popular, open source Liblouis braille translation engine as part of their braille display support. In this session, we explained and demonstrated how to harness the power of Liblouis braille tables to implement additional contractions in your screen reader of choice. If you use a long wo…
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One of the best known creators of computing education content, one half of Craig'n'Dave, Dave Hillyard, joins me to talk about Hungarian Dancers, Snakes and Ladders and the day we did a "collab". It's abstractions all the way down in this epic that you must listen to if you teach algorithms. Transcript on my blog at httcs.online/blog Buy me a coffe…
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Landlords still tell people with disabilities that they cannot have their service dogs or other service animals in their homes. They continue to disregard state and federal laws or — perhaps they are just plain ignorant. Michelle Uzeta joins us to talk to our resident housing expert, Eddie Ytuarte, about landlord resistance to service animals and o…
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Hey there! Welcome to Accessibility Minute, your weekly look at Assistive Technology, those clever tools and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing, or other special needs! A poor office setup can lead to pain in your back and shoulders. Ergonomic mice are designed to reduce or eliminate movements that …
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Your weekly dose of information that keeps you up to date on the latest developments in the field of technology designed to assist people with disabilities and special needs. Special Guest: Dan Gardner – CEO – ViewPlus Technologies, Inc. Website: https://viewplus.com More on Web Accessibility Webinar and to register: https://www.eastersealstech.com…
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An unearthed recording from 2022. Isaac Reuben live in SheffieldNew Music: @bodhi-music with brand new heat!https://wearebodhi.bandcamp.com/album/reformat-tri-foldScuba returns with more Digital Underground businesshttps://wearebodhi.bandcamp.com/album/reformat-tri-foldAll merch items on our Bandcamp are pay what you feel! hotflush.bandcamp.comNow …
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This week, we’re speaking to Troy Otillio from Aira as they begin the release the new ‘Access AI’ feature within the app. We hear about the new trial of the ‘WelcoMe’ service in Currys electronics stores. Plus, RNIB’s Sightless Kombat will be along to explain how listeners can take part in a new survey for blind and partially sighted gamers. RNIB G…
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JJ is back with some sad news about his AI driven co-star. But do not fret too much as he has some other AI powers up his sleeve with another CSUNATC24 interview. Also, as we are reaching the end of our California coverage, drop us a line about what you thought were the big takeaways from ATIA and CSUN. Send your ideas to feedback@blindbargains.com…
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Welcome into another episode of the Sight and Sound Technology podcast. Today's episode is all about an exciting new addition to our portfolio called SpeakSee. Speaksee is the first microphone system able to accurately transcribe group conversations. In addition, Speaksee shows what's being said in different colors for each person, In less than a s…
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A week ago, on April 5, 61-year-old Brett Estes took his own life by moving his wheelchair in front of a BART train. He was a quadriplegic and a member of a Quad-Squad which was active in the disability movement. Despite the kind, long-term help of a man named John, Brett had recently struggled with finding enough attendants. We don’t know all the …
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Your weekly dose of information that keeps you up to date on the latest developments in the field of technology designed to assist people with disabilities and special needs. Special Guest: Andreas Forsland – Founder and CEO – Cognixion www.cognixion.com More on Web Accessibility Webinar and to register: https://www.eastersealstech.com/a11y/ ——————…
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Hey there! Welcome to Accessibility Minute, your weekly look at Assistive Technology, those clever tools and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing, or other special needs! On April 17, 2024 the U.S. Congress and the disability community will celebrate National Assistive Technology (AT) Awareness Day. T…
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Rachel Arthur from Teach First joins me to talk all things Initial Teacher Training. We discuss the joys of teaching computing, routes into teaching, what to expect from your placements and why we need more recruits for the robot apocalypse! And find out if Rachel and I are even human or perhaps just deepfakes. Confused? You will be in Episode 7! T…
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On the show this week we catch up with Everette Bacon, Vice President of Blindness Initiatives at Aira Technologies to find out about the inspiration behind this popular app, how it works, and future developments including the new Access AI Feature. Voice Dream Reader, the highly regarded text-to-speech reading app, was set to be the latest beloved…
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We are back to prove last week was not a one off April Fools joke. And we have an interview about a product you old timers might know, but in a more modern style than you might remember. Plus, for good or bad, this interview is not from Florida and does not feature a poolside parrot in the background. Break out your floppies and those connector cab…
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iOS 17 was released last September, bosting a number of significant braille enhancements. In this Masterclass, we were joined by Scott Davert to find out more. Scott is well regarded in the blind community as an expert in braille on iOS. He regularly contributes braille-related content to the AppleVis website, and presented a series of three Master…
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Discover the planning, training and preparation needed to take a bicycle ride of over 3000 miles and complete it in 11 days. Let’s get readyto cheer on Dave Wilkinson as he participates in the Race Across America. Find out more at https://sound-prints.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
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Love is love, whether you live with a disability or not. However, those in interabled relationships face unique challenges that stem from within the relationship as well as from outside factors. These challenges can include finding a balance between needing care and being a reliable partner, as well as dealing with the financial limitations that go…
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Your weekly dose of information that keeps you up to date on the latest developments in the field of technology designed to assist people with disabilities and special needs. Special Guests: Alex Westner – Co-Founder and CEO – Xander Marilyn Morgan Westner – Co-Founder and Chief Experience Offer – Xander Website: https://www.xander.tech More on Web…
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Hey there! Welcome to Accessibility Minute, your weekly look at Assistive Technology, those clever tools and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing, or other special needs! There are so many augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) applications available to help transform your mobile device into…
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This week, we’ve got more conversations from last week’s CSUN Assistive Technology conference in California. Plus, we’ll be hearing some travel hacks and tips from writer Connor Scott Gardner. You can listen to the show live in the UK every Tuesday at 1pm on Freeview Channel 730, online at RNIB Connect Radio | RNIB , or on your smart speaker. You'l…
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Things like grammar and sentence structure are hard. That's why we do more talking than writing on this site. Except, for a considerable time, we haven't been doing a lot of that either. Well, that changes today as we replaced the batteries, dust off the cobwebs and have knocked off some of the krust with an all new BBQ episode featuring an intervi…
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The 39th CSUN Assistive Technology Conference took place from 18 to 22 March in Anaheim, California, hosted by the Centre on Disabilities, Division of Student Affairs at California State University, Northridge. There were many exciting braille product announcements at the conference, and the latest prototypes of previously announced braille product…
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Patti Cox and Debbie Persons, KCB’s representatives to the ACB DC Leadership Conference, report on their successful trip at the KCB Board meeting, andBill Wright, Debbie Deatherage and Deb Lewis tell how they became involved in KCB and ACB. Find out more at https://sound-prints.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.…
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(Transcript below) People with mental, emotional and cognitive disabilities face significant limitations in their daily life. They’re considered disabled under the law. Yet, some people with mental health conditions feel their needs are ignored by those with mobility and other physical disabilities. And, some people with mental health issues choose…
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Your weekly dose of information that keeps you up to date on the latest developments in the field of technology designed to assist people with disabilities and special needs. Special Guest: Vijay Ravindran – CEO and Founder of Floreo Website: www.floreovr.com Stories: Vocal Device Story: https://bit.ly/4attEp6 More on Bridging Apps: www.bridgingapp…
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Miss Tough joins me to discuss exam preparation: revision techniques, retrieval practice, making mind maps (or not!) answering exam questions. Playing Taboo! and corny computing jokes. I tell you what happened in the 80s when I swung on my chair and we discuss teacher cliches like "it's your own time you're wasting!" Transcript on my blog at httcs.…
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