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A weekly, half hour radio show / podcast covering a wide variety of topics of interest to the visually impaired
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We are two Canadian friends who love to craft, caffeinate, and converse about fibery goodness. Come join us for some expert enabling, carefree craft alongs, and of course the chaotic unscripted Patreon ads. Diana hacks the planet by day (cyber security) and games and crafts by night. Her love of dinosaurs is beaten only by her love of textured knits. By day you can find Jocelyn proving that going blind doesn’t mean slowing down. At night you can find her caring for her tiny tuxedoed dictator ...
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2450 Hilton and Be My Eyes Join Forces (Dec. 11, 2024) Show Notes Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Nicole Bergstrom, Hilton’s Sr. Director of Digital Accessibility, about Hilton’s commitment to accessibility and inclusivity. Learn about their partnership with Be My Eyes, using Hilton staff or AI to assist visually impaired individuals and dis…
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Welcome to Episode 401 of our knitting and crochet podcast! We are Jocelyn and Diana, two Canadian friends who love to craft, caffeinate, and converse about fibery goodness. Come join us for some expert enabling, carefree craft alongs, and of course the chaotic unscripted Patreon ads. Other Links Fireweed Fibre Co. https://fireweedfibreco.com/ Get …
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2449 Accessible Materials for a Spiritual Life (Dec. 4, 2024) Show Notes Accessible religious materials enable people to fully engage with their communities. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Livia Thompson from JBI and Malachy Fallon from Xavier Society for the Blind about how each organization produces materials in braille, audio, and large …
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Episode 399 – ONE MONTH to Go! We’re Making CHRISTMAS Gifts!
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Welcome to Episode 399 of our knitting and crochet podcast! We are Jocelyn and Diana, two Canadian friends who love to craft, caffeinate, and converse about fibery goodness. Come join us for some expert enabling, carefree craft alongs, and of course the chaotic unscripted Patreon ads. 00:00 Musical Intro 00:30 Chatting 1:35 Announcements 3:00 Proje…
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2448 Guide to iOS 18 Enhancements for Accessibility (Nov. 27, 2024) Show Notes Shelly Brisbin, a technology journalist and author, discusses the new revision of her book “iOS Access for All – Your comprehensive guide to accessibility for iPhone and iPad”. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Shelly about new features in iOS for blind and low visi…
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Episode 398 – Jocelyn has KNITTING DRAMA and Diana is in San Francisco
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Welcome to Episode 398 of our knitting and crochet podcast! We are Jocelyn and Diana, two Canadian friends who love to craft, caffeinate, and converse about fibery goodness. Come join us for some expert enabling, carefree craft alongs, and of course the chaotic unscripted Patreon ads. 0:00 Musical Intro 00:30 Chatting 2:10 Announcements 3:30 Projec…
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2447 Unseen – Life as a Blind Immigrant (Nov. 20, 2024) Show Notes Pedro, a blind immigrant, recounts his journey toward education and a career in social work. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Pedro and Set Hernandez, director of the documentary “Unseen: Life as a Blind Immigrant,” which describes Pedro’s journey. They delve into the obstacle…
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Episode 397 – Did we survive our crafting challenges this week?
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Welcome to Episode 397 of our knitting and crochet podcast! We are Jocelyn and Diana, two Canadian friends who love to craft, caffeinate, and converse about fibery goodness. Come join us for some expert enabling, carefree craft alongs, and of course the chaotic unscripted Patreon ads. 00:00 Musical Intro 00:30 Chatting 2:10 Announcements 5:50 Spide…
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2446 Encore of 1913 Two Blind Brothers Clothing Line (Nov. 13, 2024) Show Notes Two Blind Brothers makes ultra-soft clothing from natural fibers for the sole purpose of funding blindness research and being part of finding a cure. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with brothers and founders Bryan and Bradford Manning, who are both blind, about how t…
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2445 Shopping Made Simple with Innosearch AI (Nov. 6, 2024) Show Notes Discover how Innosearch AI is revolutionizing online shopping for the visually impaired. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Patrick Long and Bryan Vuong, co-founders of Innosearch AI, about their AI-powered platform designed to make shopping easier and more accessible with a…
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Episode 396 – November 3rd Live Episode
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Welcome to Episode 396 of our knitting and crochet podcast! We are Jocelyn and Diana, two Canadian friends who love to craft, caffeinate, and converse about fibery goodness. Come join us for some expert enabling, carefree craft alongs, and of course the chaotic unscripted Patreon ads. Other Links Fireweed Fibre Co. https://fireweedfibreco.com/ Get …
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Episode 395 – Diana has half a brain cell and Jocelyn keeps crocheting spider webs
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Welcome to Episode 394 of our knitting and crochet podcast! We are Jocelyn and Diana, two Canadian friends who love to craft, caffeinate, and converse about fibery goodness. Come join us for some expert enabling, carefree craft alongs, and of course the chaotic unscripted Patreon ads. 00:00 Musical Intro 00:35 Chatting 1:30 Announcements 7:20 Spide…
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2444 Encore of 1739 Running with a Remote Aira Guide (Oct. 30, 2024) Show Notes Aira is a service developed to give the blind instant access to information using a smart phone, a video camera, and a remote sighted agent. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Erich Manser, a blind distance runner and triathlete, and Jess Jakeway, a sighted distance…
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Episode 394 – Tech gremlins tried to eat our projects but we prevailed!
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Welcome to Episode 394 of our knitting and crochet podcast! We are Jocelyn and Diana, two Canadian friends who love to craft, caffeinate, and converse about fibery goodness. Come join us for some expert enabling, carefree craft alongs, and of course the chaotic unscripted Patreon ads. 00:00 Musical Intro 00:35 Chatting 1:55 Announcements 10:20 Proj…
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2443 Aira Anytime Anywhere (Oct. 23, 2024) Show Notes Learn how Aira is revolutionizing accessibility for the visually impaired with its blend of human interpreters and AI. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Everette Bacon, Chief of Blindness Initiatives, about Aira’s partnerships offering free services in many locations. Find out how Aira prov…
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Episode 393 – Jocelyn talked herself into the Stephen West MKAL again
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Welcome to Episode 393 of our knitting and crochet podcast! We are Jocelyn and Diana, two Canadian friends who love to craft, caffeinate, and converse about fibery goodness. Come join us for some expert enabling, carefree craft alongs, and of course the chaotic unscripted Patreon ads. 00:00 Musical Intro 00:35 Chatting 3:55 Announcements 7:15 Wood …
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2442 NotebookLM from Google (Oct. 16, 2024) Show Notes NotebookLM is a powerful AI tool being developed by Google. Working with NotebookLM, users can summarize complex information, create study guides, and generate dynamic discussions based on their own documents. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey also demonstrate how NotebookLM can be used to generate …
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Episode 392 – October 6th Live Episode
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Welcome to Episode 392 of our knitting and crochet podcast! We are Jocelyn and Diana, two Canadian friends who love to craft, caffeinate, and converse about fibery goodness. Come join us for some expert enabling, carefree craft alongs, and of course the chaotic unscripted Patreon ads. Other Links Fireweed Fibre Co. https://fireweedfibreco.com/ Get …
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2441 Finding Your Path to Financial Freedom (Oct. 9, 2024) Show Notes Reaching your financial goals isn’t always easy and may be even more difficult if you have a disability. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Rachel Christian, the visually impaired founder of Unseen Wealth, about how she helps and coaches families with unique needs get control…
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Episode 391 – A coffee a day keeps the gremlins at bay?
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Welcome to Episode 391 of our knitting and crochet podcast! We are Jocelyn and Diana, two Canadian friends who love to craft, caffeinate, and converse about fibery goodness. Come join us for some expert enabling, carefree craft alongs, and of course the chaotic unscripted Patreon ads. 00:00 Musical Intro 00:30 Chatting 3:25 Announcements 8:40 Proje…
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2440 Revolutionizing JAWS with AI (Oct. 2, 2024) Show Notes Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Ryan Jones, Vice President of Software Product Management at Vispero, about the latest updates in the JAWS screen reader. Learn how JAWS is incorporating AI with new features like PictureSmart AI for image descriptions and the AI-powered FS … Continue…
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Episode 390 – Fall means cast on all the things, right?
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Welcome to Episode 390 of our knitting and crochet podcast! We are Jocelyn and Diana, two Canadian friends who love to craft, caffeinate, and converse about fibery goodness. Come join us for some expert enabling, carefree craft alongs, and of course the chaotic unscripted Patreon ads. 00:00 Musical Intro 00:30 Chatting 2:00 Announcements 6:40 Proje…
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2439 From Pups to Partners – Raising Guide Dogs (Sep. 25, 2024) Show Notes Learn what it is like to raise a guide dog. Hosts Nancy and Peter talk with Lauren Grimditch, Puppy Raising Field Manager for Guide Dogs for the Blind, and Jenny Truax, a dedicated volunteer. They discuss the journey of raising guide … Continue reading 2439 From Pups to Part…
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Welcome to Episode 389 of our knitting and crochet podcast! We are Jocelyn and Diana, two Canadian friends who love to craft, caffeinate, and converse about fibery goodness. Come join us for some expert enabling, carefree craft alongs, and of course the chaotic unscripted Patreon ads. Content 00:00 Musical Intro 00:35 Chatting 5:50 Projects 6:00 Al…
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2438 Leashed and Left Behind – Ending Rideshare Discrimination (Sep. 18, 2024) Show Notes Rideshare drivers often deny service to passengers with guide dogs despite company policies and laws protecting them. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Amy Salger, Alumni Engagement Manager at Guide Dogs for the Blind, and board member Melba Velez Ortiz ……
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Episode 388 – September 11th Live Episode
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Welcome to Episode 388 of our knitting and crochet podcast! We are Jocelyn and Diana, two Canadian friends who love to craft, caffeinate, and converse about fibery goodness. Come join us for some expert enabling, carefree craft alongs, and of course the chaotic unscripted Patreon ads. Other Links Fireweed Fibre Co. https://fireweedfibreco.com/ Get …
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Episode 387 – September 1st Live Episode
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Welcome to Episode 387 of our knitting and crochet podcast! We are Jocelyn and Diana, two Canadian friends who love to craft, caffeinate, and converse about fibery goodness. Come join us for some expert enabling, carefree craft alongs, and of course the chaotic unscripted Patreon ads. Other Links Fireweed Fibre Co. https://fireweedfibreco.com/ Get …
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2437 For All Your Access Technology News (Sep. 11, 2024) Show Notes If you’re not familiar with Top Tech Tidbits or Access Information News, you might want to learn more about these informative newsletters and websites. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Aaron Di Blasi, Senior Project Management Professional for Mind Vault Solutions, about … Co…
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2436 Glide to Independence (Sep. 4, 2024) Show Notes Glide is an innovative self-driven, AI-powered mobility device for those who are visually impaired. Using advanced sensors and real-time data, Glide navigates the user around obstacles and guides them to their destination. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Amos Miller, founder and CEO of Gli…
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Episode 386 -It’s hot out, so we’re knitting sweaters?
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Welcome to Episode 386 of our knitting and crochet podcast! We are Jocelyn and Diana, two Canadian friends who love to craft, caffeinate, and converse about fibery goodness. Come join us for some expert enabling, carefree craft alongs, and of course the chaotic unscripted Patreon ads. Content 00:00 Musical Intro 00:30 Chatting 4:55 Projects 5:20 Gr…
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2435 AI Video Descriptions with PiccyBot (Aug. 28, 2024) Show Notes There are several AI tools that vision impaired people can use for describing scenes and photos to assist in their daily lives. PiccyBot is unique, however, in that it also has the ability to describe video content. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with … Continue reading 2435 AI …
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Episode 385 -Swatching for Sweaters and Knitting Socks!
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Welcome to Episode 385 of our knitting and crochet podcast! We are Jocelyn and Diana, two Canadian friends who love to craft, caffeinate, and converse about fibery goodness. Come join us for some expert enabling, carefree craft alongs, and of course the chaotic unscripted Patreon ads. Content 00:00 Musical Intro 00:20 Chatting 2:05 Projects 2:50 Al…
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Episode 384 -August 14th Live Episode
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Welcome to Episode 384 of our knitting and crochet podcast! We are Jocelyn and Diana, two Canadian friends who love to craft, caffeinate, and converse about fibery goodness. Come join us for some expert enabling, carefree craft alongs, and of course the chaotic unscripted Patreon ads. Other Links Fireweed Fibre Co. https://fireweedfibreco.com/ Get …
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2434 Biking Beyond the Breaking Point (Aug. 21, 2024) Show Notes Hard as one might try, success in achieving one’s goal isn’t always guaranteed. When one misses the goal, however, the question is how one reacts to failure and what one learns from it. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Dave Wilkinson about these … Continue reading 2434 Biking Be…
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