That Real Blind Tech Show
A podcast Hosted by Brian Fischler, Ed Plumacher, and Allison Meloy discussing the good and bad of assistive technology for the low vision and totally blind. Key topics include Apple’s VoiceOver, Amazon’s VoiceView, Windows Narrator, Freedom Scientific Jaws, Described Video, and basically any product that talks to you. We are not NPR, as we are an entertainment technology show.
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Episode 152 - Crappy Neighborhood, Won't You Be My Neighbor
04/30/2024
Episode 152 - Crappy Neighborhood, Won't You Be My Neighbor
The entire gang is back together in full for the first time in awhile. We kick the show off discussing a woman who has it much then any guide dog handler! Apple has announced an event for , but it is most likely just an iPad event. Apple has struck up to possibly include in iOS 18, what would this mean for Apple’s own Generative A.I.? Apple has yanked three apps from the App Store that could create . Here at That Real Blind Tech Show we’re not always about the positive so we discuss the of WWDC. Once again only one of us was not aware of this feature, as did you know that your iPhone has a built in to it? We then discuss the status of Google search and the man credited search. Only over due for about a decade finally has gotten an accessibility update, but one major thing is missing from the update. We then discuss the state of the Smart Home, and what happened to all the innovation with Smart Homes. Has the economy and inflation killed the Smart Home? Remember Matter? Like the A.I. Humane Pin, the early reviews are in for the the reviews are not stellar. With all these handheld devices coming out, is the . still our phones? Ed then tells us about the recent conference he attended in Arizona Move United about adaptive sports. Will a new scenic app from Honda make those long drives for blind people and eventful? Ed then tells us about a little side project of his that happened this past week. And its more of What’s Pissing Off Brian Now and Watcha Streaming, Watcha Reading. To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at [email protected], join our Facebook Group , join us on the Twitter @ , or leave us an old school phone message at 929-367-1005.
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Episode 151 - Poprocks Up Your Nose
04/14/2024
Episode 151 - Poprocks Up Your Nose
It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech show minus one Ed as he is sick again, but the rest of the gang is here and well. We kick things off discussing the eclipse because why wouldn’t we? We then discuss the death of O.J. Simpson, again because why wouldn’t we? We then dive in to the tech news and start off discussing the conclusion to the and how the blindness community responded to it. And our new favorite term, has hit 2/3 of Americans. Early reviews of the Smart have not been good or kind. Will the be everything we were hoping the Humane A.I. Pin was going to be? Microsoft is annoying users with a to upgrade to Windows 11 even if your machine cannot update to Windows 11. Well everyone on That Real Blind Tech show except Brian knew that their iPhone had a secret . Who knew? Is the the most underwhelming Apple Product ever and are we still excited about it? Even with Apple Vision Pro being a swing and a miss for us we are still hopeful for eventually. Is your Apple Watch suffering from Why has Apple Shutter Stock to help train its Generative A.I. Program? Apple is planning a big for A.I., ugh. And because WWDC is only two months away we decided to discuss some of the hottest And as usual we get sidetracked and start talking about the A.I. app Pi. Which then leads us in to a conversation of will A.I. be revolutionary for screen reader users and accessibility? Only problem with all of this is that under a A.I. companies will have to fess up on what they are using to train their A.I. models before releasing them. We then discuss the upcoming conference for VizWiz that Brian will be speaking at and recall the history of Vizwiz. Which then leads us down memory lane of all the computer vision apps that have come and gone over the years. And it’s more of What’s Pissing Off Brian Now and Watcha Streaming, Watcha Reading. To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at [email protected], join our Facebook Group , join us on the Twitter @ , or leave us an old school phone message at 929-367-1005.
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Episode 150 - CSUN 24 Recap Irish Car Bombs and A Flaming Fischler
04/04/2024
Episode 150 - CSUN 24 Recap Irish Car Bombs and A Flaming Fischler
It’s an all new extra extra big That Real Blind Tech show as it’s our 2024 CSUN recap episode. It is so big that we have the ladies Jeanine and Allison recording with friend of the podcast David Goldstein and because someone who edits the show got sick we then have Brian and Ed recapping CSUN as well. It all comes together in one giant Kumbaya podcast episode for your listening pleasure. Jeanine starts out discussing the announcements made by Aira at this year’s CSUN. We’ll give you a clue it has something to do with A.I. And because Brian and Ed were not here yet, Allison, David , and Jeanine then discuss the braille with a lower case b keyboards announced at this year’s CSUN. We then cut to our main men on the ground at CSUN for their insights in to everything they experienced first hand at this year’s CSUN. Brian and Ed start off discussing a recent article by a man who is losing his vision that appeared in , and they could not disagree with the article more. They then discuss the upcoming release of David Kingsbury third edition of the Windows Screen Reader Primer. And then discuss the upsetting news about VoiceDream Reader moving to a monthly subscription model even if you have bought a lifetime license. Mike Buckley then pops by to discuss the latest announcements coming out of Be My A.I. Brian and Ed discuss the multiple cocktail hours they hit at CSUN, OKO, the new Guidance Guidance System, Celeste Glasses, Enivision AI, Vispero, Deque, WeWalk Cane, Fa Fable, Stevie Wonder, Irish Car Bombs, Google Suite, and much more that they experienced in person at CSUN. It’s then back to the ladies and David for some more banter and more of Watcha Streaming, Watcha Reading.
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Episode 149 - An Airing of Grievances and CSUN 24 Preview
03/10/2024
Episode 149 - An Airing of Grievances and CSUN 24 Preview
It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech show and the full gang is all back together. We kick the show off discussing the last episode, and Brian’s thoughts of it. We then kick things off discussing letters of recommendation and how idiotic universities and the government can be when it comes to technology. Since a lot of Labs listen to our podcast, we discuss the how scientists recently discovered a gene that leads to most Labs being obese. Who would have thunk it, but Mt. View office sucks big time according to employees. Windows is apps. Apple Podcast has introduced in iOS 17.4. If you blinked you might have missed the introduction of the new Apple . We then discuss the rumored accessibility improvements. This leads to us discussing the horrific bug still in Google Chrome on the Mac which has yet to be fixed and makes chrome pretty much unusable to VoiceOver users. Twitter has introduced for all users. Did anyone on the planet want this? Not only can Twitter’s new calling feature open you up to more , but it can also possibly expose your IP address. Here’s how to this call feature in Twitter. MuskButt plans to hide the counts in future versions of Twitter. Brian then dives in to recapping his latest travel adventures with the airlines and a guide dog, Lift and uBer, and other fun things that happened along his journey from San Francisco to L.A. to San Diego. Allison also discusses her recent trip to New Mexico. And we all discuss some of our favorite travel apps. And you can check out the full Saturday Night Live Alaska Airline . We then discuss walking ones guide dog while using an umbrella in a massive storm. We then discuss the upcoming CSUN Conference as Brian and Ed will be attending. We start off discussing some of the sessions that have caught our attention. We some how get off on a tangent about inclusive design versus accessibility. We then dive in to the and what booths we plan on popping by. And it’s more of What’s Pissing Off Brian Now and Watcha Streaming, Watcha Reading. To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at [email protected], join our Facebook Group , join us on the Twitter @ , or leave us an old school phone message at 929-367-1005.
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Episode 148 - With Or Without You It's Less Gross
03/02/2024
Episode 148 - With Or Without You It's Less Gross
It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech show. Now that we are on a regular two week recording schedule, someone was missing from this episode, but of course we needed him to edit the show, hence the delay of the release. Hmm, who is not here? The gang kicks the show off discussing using Chat GPT to find information in large PDF documents. Without Brian here and after some character assassination the gang finally gets going and discusses the recent that affected a lot of the nation. This then leads to discussing how dependent we blind people are on our technology. Apple is rumored to be introducing . to Siri in iOS 18. Jeanine then discusses her recent experience with ChatGPT and using it to build a press release. T.J. then tells us about how he has been using A.I. at work. Jeanine then discusses more about how she has been using A.I. to create slides and spreadsheets. Ed discusses showing off the features of ChatGPT to the students he teaches, and Allison discusses how she has been using A.I. in her every day life. And because it’s not all A.I. the gang then discusses YouTube TV, the Fire TV, Hulu and some other streaming services they have been using lately. Allison then talks about her new pair of Sony headphones, but because Brian was not here she got away without mentioning what freaking model she got. Come on guys! Well jeanine attempted to get Allison to give us the model number. Jeanine then discusses her new pair of AfterShockz. Jeanine then lets everyone know that Aira is currently looking for beta testers. And it’s more of Watcha Streaming, Watcha Reading. To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at [email protected], join our Facebook Group , join us on the Twitter @ , or leave us an old school phone message at 929-367-1005.
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Episode 147 - Fahrvergnugen A Plenty
02/11/2024
Episode 147 - Fahrvergnugen A Plenty
It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech Show, as Allison, Brian and Jeanine get together as Ed fell under the weather. We kick things off discussing the brilliant clip of Larry David on the season premier of Curb Your Enthusiasm and his experience with Siri. It is must watch, and can be fully viewed . We then dive in to a story because we care about Steven Scott and the latest fiasco regarding in Scotland. A guy on Tinder 5000 women and met his wife doing it. Some how a went missing in Alabama. was broken in to three useless apps. Did you know that certain can cause fireworks and other behavior in FaceTime and other video call applications? We then discuss the Apple Vision Pro and the fantastic article written by Brian Giles on . Apple has put together a decent document on using . And could Vision Pro’s lead to its eventual success? We then dive in to the A.I. portion of the show as we start off discussing an interesting article about how could redefine accessibility. Amazon is getting ready to launch an named Rufus. Jeanine then walks us through some pretty cool things she has learned to do with ChatGPT. And people as usual Jeanine did not send me the links for the show notes, not to call her out or anything. Apple has released an open source . And why are people saying that Google’s new is full of ghosts? Brian then discusses a couple of upcoming podcasts he will be on. Coming to a podcast player near you. He also discusses the role he auditioned for and plays a clip of his acting. And it’s more of What’s Pissing Off Brian Now and Watcha Streaming, Watcha Reading. To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at [email protected], join our Facebook Group , join us on the Twitter @ , or leave us an old school phone message at 929-367-1005. It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech Show, as Allison, Brian and Jeanine get together as Ed fell under the weather. We kick things off discussing the brilliant clip of Larry David on the season premier of Curb Your Enthusiasm and his experience with Siri. It is must watch, and can be fully viewed . We then dive in to a story because we care about Steven Scott and the latest fiasco regarding in Scotland. A guy on Tinder 5000 women and met his wife doing it. Some how a went missing in Alabama. was broken in to three useless apps. Did you know that certain can cause fireworks and other behavior in FaceTime and other video call applications? We then discuss the Apple Vision Pro and the fantastic article written by Brian Giles on . Apple has put together a decent document on using . And could Vision Pro’s lead to its eventual success? We then dive in to the A.I. portion of the show as we start off discussing an interesting article about how could redefine accessibility. Amazon is getting ready to launch an named Rufus. Jeanine then walks us through some pretty cool things she has learned to do with ChatGPT. And people as usual Jeanine did not send me the links for the show notes, not to call her out or anything. Apple has released an open source . And why are people saying that Google’s new is full of ghosts? Brian then discusses a couple of upcoming podcasts he will be on. Coming to a podcast player near you. He also discusses the role he auditioned for and plays a clip of his acting. And it’s more of What’s Pissing Off Brian Now and Watcha Streaming, Watcha Reading. To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at [email protected], join our Facebook Group , join us on the Twitter @ , or leave us an old school phone message at 929-367-1005.
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Episode 146 - A Conversation with Dr. Bryan wolynski About CES and ATIA Conferences
01/27/2024
Episode 146 - A Conversation with Dr. Bryan wolynski About CES and ATIA Conferences
It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech Show as Brian sits down with Dr. Bryan Wolynski from the Lighthouse Guild in New York City fresh off of this year’s CES and ATIA conferences. We start off discussing this year’s CES Conference and the most interesting things that caught Bryan’s attention. How odd we start with autonomous vehicles. We discuss the fun part of locating your vehicle when it arrives. Next up was Robot Dogs. Blind brian’s Guide Dog Wesley was not a fan. Bryan then dives in to the Eureka Park area at the Venetian Hotel where all the start ups are located and some real innovation is being done. We discuss the newly released app that helps people discover items around them. We then discuss another app Bryan got introduced to called We then dive in to the obstacle avoidance apps that were on display at CES. We then discuss for the blind sports fan out there. And the impressive work that AARP is conducting. We wrap up our coverage of this year’s CES discussing an award that the Lighthouse Guild NYC won. We then jump in to this year’s ATIA Conference that just wrapped up. Surprisingly Apple was an attendee at this year’s conference. We then discuss a company called Audible Sight whose goal is to allow you to produce your own audio description for your videos. Next up is Orcam and E-Sight. We then discuss CSUN which will be happening in mid-March. To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at [email protected], join our Facebook Group , join us on the Twitter @ , or leave us an old school phone message at 929-367-1005.
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Episode 145 - Bloody Pig Mask
01/14/2024
Episode 145 - Bloody Pig Mask
It’s the first That Real Blind Tech show of the new year, and we got the entire gang here. It’s a blind tech podcast so we start off with what else, but a state of the podcast. We then kick the year off with the story of the year. Yes, we are getting it out of the way early as eBay executives sent critics of eBay a among some other things. And yes, if you criticize us you may want to check your mailbox for a bloody pig mask! Microsoft is set to take one of your , how will this affect screen readers workflows? Over the holidays Be My A.I. announced a new feature to set up a group of friends and family. Brian then goes in to a recent negative experience he had with an Amazon product, and is still trying to figure out what to do about it. We then discuss the meal delivery service Google Assistant will be in the coming weeks, unfortunately most of them are voice related. releases a comedy special that George Carlin would have hated. Apple Vision Pro is up for preorders on January 19th, delivering on February 2nd, here’s what will . Apple is only producing Apple Vision Pro’s for launch day. Additionally, if you want a demo of Apple Vision Pro it looks like Apple will only be on launch weekend. We kick off the CES portion of our show discussing the . Who knew we already had a replacement for the Humane A.I. pin in the All the announced at CES. We then discuss some of the we heard about at this year’s CES. And with a lot of us here at That Real Blind Tech show being insomniacs and bad sleepers, we were very interested to learn about the . We then dive in to our reviews of the Meta Ray Ban Glasses and our initial experiences with the Celeste Glasses. And it’s more of What’s Pissing Off Brian Now and Watcha Streaming, Watcha Reading. To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at [email protected], join our Facebook Group , join us on the Twitter @ , or leave us an old school phone message at 929-367-1005.
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Episode 144 - Worlds Collide. It's A Pornhub Party
12/26/2023
Episode 144 - Worlds Collide. It's A Pornhub Party
It’s an absolutely epic end of the year That Real Blind Tech Show which brings the entire gang and more together. We end 2023 squashing our beef with another Blind Tech show. We once and for all settle the beef over who The Real Mr. F is. After some fun we eventually get to discussing our favorite tech products of the year, as after all we are a tech show believe it or not. Of course with all of us here we have a little trouble getting through all our favorite tech products, but along the way you will get to learn a little about how , , and found our ways in to the spectacular podcasts we are today. Yes, it took us this long to get through all of our tech products, but trust me you will not want to miss the insanity that ensues along the way. If we were up for an Emmy this would be our submission episode! And it’s an extended Watcha Streaming, watcha Reading with our guests. To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at [email protected], join our Facebook Group , join us on the Twitter @ , or leave us an old school phone message at 929-367-1005.
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Episode 143 - White Men with Packed Drawers Can't Rap
12/06/2023
Episode 143 - White Men with Packed Drawers Can't Rap
It’s an all new That Real Real Blind Tech show as the entire gang of Allison, Brian, Ed, and Jeanine are back together again for the first time in awhile. The Fab Four is back baby, sorry David. We kick off the show discussing new social networks which leads to us discussing old social networks. We then dive in to our back and forth with the gang over at Double Tap and Mr. F, and a response you must hear to actually believe. A boy in England has an issue with the , and who knew there was a nerd face emoji? We then revisit a topic from years ago, should you be , and is juice jacking real? No you don’t need to turn off the on your iPhone, despite what the coppers are saying. How out of control has tipping gotten? Be My A.I. beta and Seeing A.I. finally have come to Android phones. Ends up the Open A.I. Board wanted the Altman until it happened, how did that work out for the board? And why has the entire A.I. world been talking about Q star? We then discuss what we use Chat GPT for. We then discuss adding Chat GPT to our action button, which leads Jeanine to discussing her new favorite app. Brian then talks about his Audio Hijack issue which led to a trip to the Apple Store and then to a purchase. And since Brian has a new purchase we figured we would discuss what steps we take when setting up a new computer. Which then led to a little winter cleaning. And it’s more of What’s Pissing Off Brian Now and Watcha Streaming, Watcha Reading. To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at [email protected], join our Facebook Group , join us on the Twitter @ , or leave us an old school phone message at 929-367-1005, and make sure to visit our where you can listen to any of our past episodes.
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Episode 142 - Dirty Pickle
11/24/2023
Episode 142 - Dirty Pickle
It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech show, and the episode that almost never happened. It’s a packed studio with Allison, Brian, Jeanine, and David Goldstein once again pinch hitting for a sick Ed. After some fun technological difficulties, we kick things off discussing the NFB Pennsylvania state conference that both Brian and David were just at. And Brian doesn’t even live in the state of Pennsylvania. Jeanine then fills us in on the ACB Ohio conference she just attended and the special message that was waiting for her at the conference. Which then leads us to a new term, BBB, and you will have to listen to learn what it mean. Is. Amazon working on a ? Microsoft is rebranding Remote Desktop as , but will it be for enterprise users only? Apple has followed IBM, and Disney, Comcast, and Paramount have all on Twitter because MuskButt it an idiot. It has been a crazy past few days since Open A.I. . What will this mean for the future of Be My A.I.? And because we are not a daily podcast or a breaking news show, before we could get this episode released Sam Altman has returned to Open A.I. and is back as their C.E.O., and the Be My A.I. has now expanded in to customer service with their partnership with Microsoft. Is the closer than we think, and is it real? The sounded like a game changer for the blind at first, but then we checked out their website. And their demo got a few with their A.I. With A.I. being the rage these days, no wonder Cambridge Dictionary as the word of the year. We discuss Black Friday and if we will be shopping for anything, or has Black Friday jumped the shark. While none of us were that excited for Black Friday, we were all very interested to learn about the found on the internet. Supposedly in Watch OS 10.2 you will once again be able to like you used to be able to. And it is an absolutely epic What’s Pissing Off Brian that you will not want to miss and more of Watcha Streaming, Watcha Reading. To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at [email protected], join our Facebook Group , join us on the Twitter @ , or leave us an old school phone message at 929-367-1005.
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Episode 141 - Fahrvergnugen Humanity
11/06/2023
Episode 141 - Fahrvergnugen Humanity
It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech Show. The entire gang is almost here, we’re missing Ed, but we got David Goldstein pinch hitting for Ed as we recap the Apple Scary Fast event. But not to worry our show includes a lot more than the Apple event included. We kick the show off discussing traitorous behavior, and how silly other blind podcasts can be. Yes, we are quite the critics. We then play a clip of Brian on the news discussing this year’s Laugh For Sight Comedy Benefit which was at Gotham Comedy Club on Monday, October 30th, yes, the same time as the Apple Scary Fast event. We bet we were much more entertaining, as David and Brian discuss this year’s benefit. We then discuss a very interesting spam email Brian got. We then discuss the which made use of A.I. in its development. Is this a good thing? YouTube is cracking down on causing a mass exodus from them. Introducing the world’s first . Could this be something for the blind and useful if it is accessible? On a related note as they claim they want to contain A.I. And it took President Biden watching the latest to get concerned about the future of A.I. We then finally tackle the latest Apple event Scary Fast. Apple announced new Mac Book Pros and a new 24 inch iMac. Instead of discussing the newly announced Macs, we discuss which Macs we are currently running, and our current opinions and issues with the state of VoiceOver on the Mac. And we’re all trying to figure out why Mac accessories are still . And finally, finally Brian remembered to include some of the VoiceMails and Emails we have gotten in to the show. Thanks to everyone who called and wrote in. And it’s more of Watcha Streaming, Watcha Reading. To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at [email protected], join our Facebook Group , join us on the Twitter @ , or leave us an old school phone message at 929-367-1005, and make sure to visit our where you can listen to any of our past episodes.
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Episode 140 - We're Sorry But Farts Are Funny
10/13/2023
Episode 140 - We're Sorry But Farts Are Funny
It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech Show with the entire gang here. We kick off the pre-roll with the first ever That Real Blind Tech Show talent competition where Jeanine dominates, and others just try. After our intros and a brief discussion about the horrific event that transpired this past weekend, we get in to some nonsense to hopefully put a smile on your face. Our first article we discuss may be of interest to those Ring Doorbell owners, and how you can get Amazon to give you ! You will not believe this next one as a man was sentenced to 9 years in prison in England for talking him in to attempting to kill Queen Elizabeth. Disclaimer this took place while she was still alive, and we can not confirm or deny that this was Steven or Shaun from Double Tap! Remember that call for a of A.I.? Well, it didn’t work. The reviews are in, and so far A.I. is a that isn’t paying off. Here is the must see of a British Comic speaking before Oxford University about the environment that Brian mentions. Can’t live together in perfect harmony? And on a side note who the hell knew there were different colored bubbles in your text messages? own an iPhone. This year’s Laugh For Sight NYC Comedy Benefit is coming up on Monday, October 30th at Gotham Comedy Club, you can purchase your tickets Future iPads may be able to through its screen. Is your iPhone in the middle of the night? You’re not alone. We then discuss Allison’s new AirPod Pros with a USBc charging case, and how often we charge our AirPods. We then get a little sidetracked in the first ever That Real Blind Tech show singing competition, but you will not want to miss it and make sure to submit your vote for a winner at [email protected]. The only thing worse then the is the stuff that is going on in house at Twitter. And in another poor decision by Musk, Twitter from news articles causing accessibility to go down hill for screen reader users. We then have a discussion of the top five apps we use on a daily basis, not necessarily accessibility focused, but we end up only doing three rounds, as we get a little sidetracked. If you listen to the full episode you will discover why we cut it short a little later in the show. You will not want to miss it! It’s a special What’s Pissing Off Brian Now, with a bunch of quick hitters, and we get a What’s Pissing Off Jeanine and Allison, with a very special reaction by ed that you will not want to miss. To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at [email protected], join our Facebook Group , join us on the Twitter @ , or leave us an old school phone message at 929-367-1005, and make sure to visit our where you can listen to any of our past episodes.
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Episode 139 - Kardashian Size Cases, It's Very Texy!
09/28/2023
Episode 139 - Kardashian Size Cases, It's Very Texy!
It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech show. Joining Allison and Brian is T.J. Meloy, as we had to exclude Ed and Jeanine since they are not rocking all new iPhone 15’s. We decided to jump on and discuss our new iPhones along with a little other tech news. We kick things off discussing the latest coming out of Be My Eyes. On a related note ChatGPT announced they are rolling out capabilities. Amazon announced they invested 4 billion dollars in OpenAI . The reviews have been for Apple’s leather case style replacements. Brian has had an adventure finding just the right case for his new iPhone 15. We then dive in to our initial thoughts of our iPhone 15 Pro’s and Allison’s iPhone 15 Pro Max. We discuss the Action Button and the disappointment of it not being an Actions Button. We then dive in to some of the interesting issues we had setting up our new iPhones. Wow, wouldn’t it have been nice to know that you need to to your brand new iPhone before transferring your data! Brian then discusses the issue he had pairing his old Apple Watch to his new phone. We discuss speeding up the Siri voice and personal voice. We then tell you whether or not we will be updating to Mac OS Sonoma which dropped earlier this week. It’s a quick What’s Pissing Off Brian Now, as Amazon announced they will start putting more unless you pay extra to get rid of them. And it’s more of Watcha Streaming, watcha Reading. To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at [email protected], join our Facebook Group , join us on the Twitter @ , or leave us an old school phone message at 929-367-1005, and make sure to visit our where you can listen to any of our past episodes.
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Episode 138 - A Different Kind of Apple Recap, Gender Neutral Dongles
09/18/2023
Episode 138 - A Different Kind of Apple Recap, Gender Neutral Dongles
It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech show where the entire gang is back together to discuss the Apple Wanderlust event, the products we have already ordered, and much more. We start off discussing why we recorded this episode later than usual. Hey, like we have said before, we got busy lives. Apple kicked off its Wanderlust event with a video of how Apple products have saved lives. Well let’s just say this gentleman did not make the video as his triggered the S.O.S. alert. No, Mexico did not discover ! And in the in you can’t make this shit up corner, a woman mistakenly thinking it was a vitamin. One of us picked the wrong week to join . We then discuss some disturbing trends going on with the tremendous Be My Eyes Virtual Volunteer. Thank you very little ChatGPT. After we recorded, Be My Eyes released the following about what has been going on with ChatGPT and photos with people in them. We then discuss the chaos of what was Apple new product . Then one of us does a total about face about an Apple product they said they had no interest in. Hmm, wonder who the flip flopper could be? We then dive in to the Apple event. Not to worry as we assume you have most of the details elsewhere so we go through everything only as That Real Blind Tech show can. We start off discussing all the new iPhone 15’s that were announced. We discuss the new coming to the Pro lineup and what its capabilities will be. We discuss the switch from lighting to USBc and how the port will be . Relax everyone, it has been confirmed that the will work with all iPhone 15 models! The iPhone 15’s USBc will be capable of for your other Apple USBc devices, and possibly non-Apple USBc devices. Apple in iOS 17 has introduced 20 . We then get to iOS 17 and the bugs we have been having. Since iOS 17 launched today, you may have already updated, but if you did a backup, you can probably still roll back to iOS 16 until Apple stops signing it which could be the end of the week. Remember, not everyone will have the same bugs. We discuss being able to invoke Siri without the Hey and using . Apple announced the new 9 and Ultra 2. The sighted community went all gaga over the new feature announced, but is it really a new feature? On device also comes to the new Apple Watches. Apple introduced new Air Pods with a USBc case. Bad news if you only want the . will drop on September 26th. Chrome on the Mac will soon get access to . While none of us have this product yet, it sounded to cool not to mention. The for all your smart home products. And it’s more of Watcha Streaming, Watcha Reading. To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at [email protected], join our Facebook Group , join us on the Twitter @ , or leave us an old school phone message at 929-367-1005, and make sure to visit our where you can listen to any of our past episodes.
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Episode 137 - Bladies, Bloggles, and 50 Hour A Week Space Garbage Men
09/05/2023
Episode 137 - Bladies, Bloggles, and 50 Hour A Week Space Garbage Men
It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech Show. It is just Brian and the newly named Bladies, Allison and Jeanine. We start off with a little pre-ramble discussing tech frustrations. Yes, it happens to us tech Gods. We then kick things off discussing exploding microwaves, and microwaves catching fire. If you have a great microwave for the blind, do let us know. Horrifying news, as scientists have proven that are not real! Next up, who knew Astronauts were such ? We then discuss the two new apps here to replace Microsoft Soundscape, Soundscape and Voice Vista. Jeanine tells us about her recent trip to Hawaii and her experiences using Voice Vista. Jeanine then tells us about a new app she recently discovered to help you read touch screens called An impossible Apple has appeared to riders of the NYC MTA. England could soon ban . We then discuss Facebook’s new Threads app, which leads us down the social media rabbit hole to Mastodon. Facebook now has a new where you can beg Facebook pretty pretty please don’t use my data to train your A.I. Europeans may soon have the option to pay for an Facebook. No surprise, since Twitter rebranded to X, have dropped significantly. Are you waiting for the day when you can make a through Twitter? We then dive in to the about the upcoming Apple Event on September 12th, Wanderlust. We discuss the iPhone models that could be in our future, battery issues some of us have been having with our current models, and the dynamic island and its usefulness. We then discuss the rumored new action button which will replace the mute button. And of course we need to mention the rumored switch to USBC. We then discuss the new AppleWatch rumors. AirPods are rumored to also be making the switch to USBC charging. We then wonder if we will hear more about the Apple Vision Pro? And finally one of us is hopeful that the rumor of a new iPad mini is true. We then discuss some helpful information if you are running an M Series Mac and having issues with VoiceOver volume when booting up. Apple will soon be ending all customer service support. And it’s more of Watcha Watching, Watcha Streaming. To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at [email protected], join our Facebook Group , join us on the Twitter @ , or leave us an old school phone message at 929-367-1005, and make sure to visit our where you can listen to any of our past episodes.
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Episode 136 - A Conversation with Casey Liss, the Developer of CallSheet
08/23/2023
Episode 136 - A Conversation with Casey Liss, the Developer of CallSheet
It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech Show, Brian is joined by Developer, Writer, and Fellow Podcaster Casey Liss from The . Casey is the developer behind the new fantastic iOS app. The app works fantastically well with VoiceOver, and we highly recommend subscribing to the app if you are a TV and Movie fan. We kick the interview off actually talking about Brian and a little behind the scenes about his Top Gear appearance. Casey then tells us how he came up with the idea for CallSheet, and then walks us through how the app ended up being fully accessible for VoiceOver users. Casey explains how Swift UI Kit makes it easier to design apps with accessibility in mind. Casey tells us about meeting one on one with an Accessibility expert at Apple during WWDC, and how beneficial it was to him. We talk about Casey’s fellow podcasters John Siracusaa and Marco Arment from the Accidental Tech Podcast, and discuss how Marco was helpful in the development of CallSheet. We discuss the and how it was all born out of accessibility and communication. We then discuss the subscription plans in CallSheet and what they include. Casey then tells us what developers think about short and long term when setting subscription costs. We then talk about the where CallSheet’s information is sourced from and whether or not you can update information on it. We then discuss possible CallSheet integration with Plex and Channels. Which leads Brian to mentioning Audio Description and how fantastic it would be to have a service that mentions whether or not a title has Audio Description. Casey tells us a little about his podcast The Accidental Tech Podcast and you can subscribe to it You can keep up with all things Casey on his You can also find Casey on and . We finish up discussing Mastodon and the blind communities exodus from Twitter, or whatever they are calling it these days. To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at [email protected], join our Facebook Group , join us on the Twitter @ , or leave us an old school phone message at 929-367-1005, and make sure to visit our where you can listen to any of our past episodes.
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Episode 135 - You Will Not Use Chat Bots To Read the That Real Blind Tech Show Outline
08/16/2023
Episode 135 - You Will Not Use Chat Bots To Read the That Real Blind Tech Show Outline
It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech Show, as most of the gang is back together for the first time in a month. Allison, Brian and Ed discuss some tech, interesting articles, and share some laughter along the way. We kick the show off discussing the Inaugural Laugh For Sight Long Island which took place on August 7th. We then get a little self involved as we realize our third anniversary since our rebrand came and went without a party or anything. We then discuss the recently released . The app that replaces the now defunct Microsoft Soundscape. Ed gives us an example of how he uses beacons to map out places in Central Park, which then leads us to discussing indoor navigation in unfamiliar layouts. We then discuss the possible dumbest rebranding of all time, . We then turn our attention to the latest updates on the , Musk V Zuckhead. Google Chrome is getting ready to start using . to summarize articles. Is this a good or bad thing? We then discuss a must read , The Origins of Your Favorite Swear Words. We then discuss two new exciting apps. First up is an app called which is currently on a wait list, then we discuss a fantastic fully accessible replacement for iMDB, . With the cost of going up everywhere, are you cutting back? Scammers are now coming . Is this fear mongering or real? You will soon be able to get at your airport gate, but will any of it be accessible? And it’s the return of What’s Pissing Off Brian Now, an extended version, and more of Watcha Streaming, Watcha Reading. To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at [email protected], join our Facebook Group , join us on the Twitter @ , or leave us an old school phone message at 929-367-1005, and make sure to visit our where you can listen to any of our past episodes.
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Episode 134 - NFB 2023 Resolution Recap: Everyone Can Do It Privately and Accessibly
07/26/2023
Episode 134 - NFB 2023 Resolution Recap: Everyone Can Do It Privately and Accessibly
It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech Show. The entire gang of Allison, Brian, Ed, and Jeanine are all here with are great audio back to normal now that we are off the road. We start things off discussing Ed and my Flight for Sight travel adventures, and some fun recording issues we ran in to while on the road. Allison then lets us all know what Brian is like as a houseguest. To learn more about Flight for Sight check out their We then dive in to the 2023 NFB Resolutions discussion, and you can read all of the resolutions that were passed While we don’t cover all the resolutions that passed, we do start off discussing resolution 1 which has to do with web accessibility and the Department of Justice. Resolution 2 deals with state VR and their usage or lack of usage of funds. Resolution 3 has to do with the accessibility of Twitter. Resolution 4 was about accessible absentee voting. Resolution 5 has to do with real time audio delays at live sporting events for the four major sports. Resolution 6 is about the enforcement of 508, and thank goodness Jeanine was here to explain 508 to all of us. Resolution 8 has to do with the Department of Transportation. Resolution Now we get in to the silly resolutions, as Resolution 13 has to do with the way chat bots and A.I. define blind peeps. And we came up with the best solution to Resolution 15 the inaccessibility of CSPAN votes. We then get an update from Jeanine about her time at this year’s ACB Conference. Then we hit up an email and recent phone call from our buddy over the pond. And if you are in the Long Island area, make sure to come out to the Inaugural Laugh For Sight Long Island on Monday August 7, 2023. And it’s more of Watcha Streaming, Watcha Reading. To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at [email protected], join our Facebook Group , join us on the Twitter @ , or leave us an old school phone message at 929-367-1005, and make sure to visit our where you can listen to any of our past episodes.
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Episode 133 - NFB In Person Recap: Not Today, Not Tomorrow, Not Ever!
07/22/2023
Episode 133 - NFB In Person Recap: Not Today, Not Tomorrow, Not Ever!
It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech Show and ICantCU Combo Podcast, as our friend David Goldstein joins Brian and Ed at the NFB Conference 2023 to recap our three day experience at this year’s conference. We recorded this podcast at two in the morning, so we may sound a little tired, and since we were all in the same room, we apologize for the issues with Ed’s mic. Of course with technology, it wouldn’t be That Real Blind Tech Show if there wasn’t a tech issue! We start off talking about the fun people we met in Houston. Only Brian, David, and Ed could go to a conference with 2800 blind peeps and end up meeting a bunch of sighted people. We then head back to our arrival in Houston, and the fun we had finding our hotel. David talks about the phenomenal customer service we received during our entire stay at the Embassy Suites Downtown Houston. We then discuss the iBug Today party that we were invited to, and hit up a little late. David talks about the luck he had at the party. Ed then discusses the difference between beep ball and the Italian Blind Baseball he was discussing with people at the conference. We then discuss some of the booths we hit up at the NFB conference. And David discusses the blind enterprise program and the struggles he has had with it. David then tells us about the closing night banquet dinner and it sounds way to confusing and not fun, good thing Brian and Ed will already be out of Houston. We then backtrack and talk about our dinner at Papa Deux that night, and we circle back to meeting our new friends Clay and Bryan. We then discuss going to the Astros game on July 4th. We discuss our experience with guest services and the real time radio broadcast feed. We then go in to what caused us to delay podcasting to two in the morning, and it was worth it. We then all give our opinions of this year’s NFB Conference. To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at [email protected], join our Facebook Group , join us on the Twitter @ , or leave us an old school phone message at 929-367-1005, and make sure to visit our where you can listen to any of our past episodes.
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Episode 132 - A Conversation with Mike May on Traveling Blind
07/19/2023
Episode 132 - A Conversation with Mike May on Traveling Blind
It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech Show as Brian and Ed sit down with Mike May at the National Federation of the Blind 2023 Conference in Houston, Texas. Our apologies for our tech issue as even though we tested it, Ed’s mic was not hot, so his mic quality is not what you are used to on That Real Blind Tech Show. Mike discusses using the Good Maps app to get around the Conference and find places of interest in Houston. Mike tells us a little about his career involvement with accessible navigation. Mike then tells us about some of the exciting changes coming to Good Maps Outdoors. Mike then lets us know what he likes about coming to conferences like the NFB and Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. We discuss what products at this year’s NFB have excited Mike. We discuss the current 15 to 30 second delay from real time that is occurring on AM/FM radios at Major League Baseball games. At the 2023 NFB Conference a resolution was passed targeting this delay. You can read about the resolution and all the NFB resolutions passed at this year’s conference We then find out why Mike is now consulting with Flight for Sight. Mike then explains the concept of the power of getting un-lost. Mike fills us in on his upcoming travels which are fairly extensive. If you would like to read Brian’s recap about Ed and Brian’s entire time in Houston, a recap of the NFB Conference, the Astros game, and more, you can read it To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at [email protected], join our Facebook Group , join us on the Twitter @ , or leave us an old school phone message at 929-367-1005, and make sure to visit our where you can listen to any of our past episodes.
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Episode 131 - Hey, Mr. Softy, Is That An iPhone In Your Pocket Or Are You Just Happy To See Me
06/25/2023
Episode 131 - Hey, Mr. Softy, Is That An iPhone In Your Pocket Or Are You Just Happy To See Me
It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech show. Join Allison, Brian, and Ed as they discuss the latest in tech news. We start off discussing a follow up article from two episodes ago, as we may be getting the ! A New York City man attempted to drive his car in to as he claimed that Google had been torturing him for years, and no, it was not Brian. has announced their Inaugural winners, and Brian is one of them. We discuss his upcoming travels that will be kicking off July 1st. VoiceDtream Scanner has a new name, whoops. We are thrilled to announce the Inaugural Laugh For Sight Long Island. If you are in the Long Island area, join us on Monday, August 7th at Mulcahy’s in Wantaugh. Join Legendary Comedian Robert Klein, Aaron Berg, Ophira Eisenberg, Brian Fischler with his guide dog Wesley, and Host Brian McCarthy. More to be announced soon. This evening will benefit the U.S. Blind Baseball Association and Third Eye Insight. According to 9to5 Mac third party apps will access to the Apple Vision Pro cameras. The Vision Pro will turn any surface in to a . We then read an email about how the Apple Vision Pro could be revolutionary for those with low vision. In Mac OS Sonoma and iOS 17, Apple will be giving all Apple ID’s . Apple News in iOS 17 will be getting iOS 17 will allow you to to the HomePod using Siri. Scanning will get easier in iOS 17. The EU could force all phones to have The FTC is suing Amazon over policies. Amazon Prime Day has been announced for Logitech suffers stock hit and over sub disaster controller. We then dive in to Brian’s initial experiences planning his travel for his upcoming Flight For Sight trips, and what a disaster all the new guide dog regulations have created. And you will not want to miss the very very special message we got, and it’s more of Watcha Streaming, Watcha Reading. To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at [email protected], join our Facebook Group , join us on the Twitter @ , or leave us an old school phone message at 929-367-1005, and make sure to visit our where you can listen to any of our past episodes.
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Episode 130 - Getting To Know Aaron Hale, From the Battlefield to Fudge Making
06/15/2023
Episode 130 - Getting To Know Aaron Hale, From the Battlefield to Fudge Making
It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech show. Brian welcomes in Aaron Hale, a motivational speaker, extreme athlete, business entrepreneur, and a Blind Veteran. We kick the interview off with Aaron telling us how he was blinded in combat as Aaron was in the army and an explosives expert. We find out what it feels like to approach an explosive device, and Aaron shares with us the incident that blinded him. Aaron then walks us through his recovery process at Walter Reed, and how helpful his introduction to the Bard Talking Book Reader was. While rehabbing and instructing Aaron was introduced to . Not one to sit around, as soon as Aaron got going on the iPhone, he began researching outdoor activities for the blind. He came across several blind people who have accomplished amazing tasks, and wanted to know how he could get involved with exploring the outdoors as someone who is blind. Which led to him climbing the Andes Mountains with a group of Wounded Veterans. Aaron and Brian reminisce a little about some of their favorite shows growing up. Aaron then tells us about when and how he lost his hearing, and what learning he would be deaf blind was like. Amazingly, Aaron all handled it phenomenally well thanks to his sense of humor. Aaron then shares with us what takes place during the Cochlear implant process. Next Aaron tells us a little about his time in the Navy as a cook, and how he eventually started a very successful fudge business called Read about Aaron’s appearance on Aaron then tells us about his continuing involvement with Homes for Heroes, and the upcoming event he is currently training for the Badwater 135 where he will be raising money for Homes For Heroes. If you would like to support Aaron or Homes For Heroes please make a donation We then discuss what the experience with Veteran Affairs has been like. Make sure to check out Aaron’s podcast . To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at [email protected], join our Facebook Group , join us on the Twitter @ , or leave us an old school phone message at 929-367-1005, and make sure to visit our where you can listen to any of our past episodes.
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Episode 129 - Verbal Fornication, It's Better Than Podcasting Alone, A Recap of WWDC 23
06/07/2023
Episode 129 - Verbal Fornication, It's Better Than Podcasting Alone, A Recap of WWDC 23
It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech Show. Allison, Brian, and Jeanine sit down to recap all the announcements we got at WWDC23. Even though it is almost an all Apple show, we kick things off discussing a very funny article about . Unless you have been living underneath a rock, by the way who actually lives underneath a rock? The expression had to come from somewhere. By now you have probably heard that Apple announced We discuss all the juicy details, and I mean all of them. Unfortunately pre-order’s will not begin until early 2024, so start saving now because the glasses ain’t cheap. You will control Apple Vision Pro with your eyes, hands, and voice, and we speculate how people who are blind might control the glasses without their eyes. We then move on to iOS 17. We start off discussing the that were announced on Global Accessibility Awareness Day. We then move on to the changes coming to and Messages. will be getting a long over due update, and dictation is supposed to be improved. A new Name Drop feature will make it easier to share contact info, and a new Journal app is coming to iOS. Sharing will now be possible. The iPad will be getting new and a new locked screen. You will now be able to work with PDFs in the Notes app, and PDFs are supposed to be easier editable, but who knows about the accessibility of all of this. Mac OS Sonoma is the name of the new Mac operating system. There is a new Mac Air 15 inch and two new Mac Studio’s coming. are coming to the Mac along with on the Desktop. There is a new video conferencing also coming to the Mac. You will now be able to share your PassKeys and Passwords through iCloud, and profiles are coming to safari. The Air Pod Pro 2’s will be getting a and an a new adaptive audio mode. Siri will now supposedly be able to switch Air Play devices with your voice. Oh yeah, I am sure this will work fantastically. And of course we got the return of the Geek, my favorite Apple employee, Kevin Lynch, Mr. Apple Watch. Snoopy and Woodstock will be coming to the Apple Watch, but wait they don’t talk? Apple Health will now be able to help people with how they are feeling and depression through private surveys, and suggest advice. And it’s more of Watcha Streaming, Watcha Reading. To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at [email protected], join our Facebook Group , join us on the Twitter @ , or leave us an old school phone message at 929-367-1005, and make sure to visit our where you can listen to any of our past episodes.
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Episode 128 - A Demo of the New VoiceOver Actions in Downcast
06/02/2023
Episode 128 - A Demo of the New VoiceOver Actions in Downcast
It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech Show demo. Brian is flying solo and doing a demo of some new features to the fantastic iOS downcast app. Brian talks about his history with the Downcast app and why people are flocking away from the Castro podcast player. Brian starts the demo off exploring the Downcast podcast tab, and shows off some of the individual podcast customization settings. Brian walks you through the play screen settings including the different speed rates you can listen at. He then jumps you in to the universal settings screen for Downcast. Brian then walks you through how to create a continuous playlist with a queue and manual sort episodes to play in a unique order. He shows you how to move episodes in a playlist to set your preferences of a play order using the new action options. It is wicked cool. You can download Downcast . To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at [email protected], join our Facebook Group , join us on the Twitter @ , or leave us an old school phone message at 929-367-1005, and make sure to visit our where you can listen to any of our past episodes.
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Episode 127 - Blind Baseball, Italian Style
05/29/2023
Episode 127 - Blind Baseball, Italian Style
It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech Show. We finally found Ed, he’s in Italy. Ed pops on to tell us why in the world he is in Italy. Also joining us on this episode from Italy is Amanda Maxson, a member of the New York City Blind Baseball team. We start things off with Amanda explaining to us how she got involved with blind baseball, and what the American team is doing in Italy. Amanda tells us about her love of the 1990’s Yankees, and Brian couldn’t agree more. Amanda then fills us in on what the plan is for the New York City Baseball team once they return from training in Italy. We then locate Ed, he’s been in Italy. Ed takes a seat in the interviewee chair to tell us about his Italian Baseball travels. He gives us an update on the progression getting Italian Baseball recognized as a Para-Olympic sport. Ed tells us about the amazing Volunteers that have been helping out with the Blind Baseball team, and how traveling around Italy has been. Ed tells us about the expansion of Italian Blind Baseball around the United States. You can keep up with the All Blind Baseball USA Team on And it’s a light version of Watcha Streaming, Watcha Reading. To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at [email protected], join our Facebook Group , join us on the Twitter @ , or leave us an old school phone message at 929-367-1005, and make sure to visit our where you can listen to any of our past episodes.
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Episode 126 - OkO Co-Pilot For the Blind, Meet the Developers Michael and Vincent
05/25/2023
Episode 126 - OkO Co-Pilot For the Blind, Meet the Developers Michael and Vincent
It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech show. Brian is flying solo but is joined by the developers, the C.E.O. Michael and C.T.O. Vincent of the fantastic new app OkO Co-Pilot For the Blind. Brian kicks things off with finding out what the OkO app is all about, and how the app works. Vincent then tells us what the development process of the app was like. We find out the meaning of the name OkO and you can find the app in the App Store Michael tells us about the process they went through to make sure the app was safe before releasing it in the App Store, and then gives us a brief demo of some of the sounds you will hear in the app. . He then gives us 5 best practices to do while using the app for the best user experience. Vincent then tells us about how much battery power the app consumes. Michael explains to us where they see the future of the app going, and Vincent tells us about some upcoming updates to the app. You can visit Ayes and Ono on their And you can visit them on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter at Ayes_AI. To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at [email protected], join our Facebook Group , join us on the Twitter @ , or leave us an old school phone message at 929-367-1005, and make sure to visit our where you can listen to any of our past episodes.
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Episode 125 - T-Rex Sex They've Lost Their Mojo, A Look Back at WWDC 22
05/17/2023
Episode 125 - T-Rex Sex They've Lost Their Mojo, A Look Back at WWDC 22
It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech Show. On this episode it’s Brian and just his gal pals, Allison and Jeanine. We start off discussing the in product for this summer, blow up hot tubs. We then begin talking about what else, but A.I., and how in a few years we may be able to talk to and understand what . With everything being A.I. focused these days, is ? WhatsApp may be leaving Britain due to a new . Does it matter at all? Castro has had its share of backwards accessibility lately. One of us is done with the player, so we discuss what podcast players we are currently using. Brian discusses his meeting with the developers. Allison and Jeanine let us know if phone is ever ok. Amazon is working on a new with A.I. Even though none of us are Android users we discuss some of the announcements that came out of Google IO. We discuss that Google plans to and what the heck this even means. Is Google search ? Google announced the new , only problem is it still runs Android. Google says it will be rolling out for a passwordless future. Google announced a re-entry in to the tablet market with the , does anyone care? We do our annual look back on WWDC and discuss what we were excited about, and what we are actually still using that was announced last year. We start off discussing coming to the iPad, deal or no deal. We actually got new hardware at last year’s WWDC and two of us bought one of them. We discuss the new locked screen and the introduction of the dynamic island. They actually claimed at WWDC 22 that Siri was going to get smarter. Wow, they ruined it when iOS 16 launched. We also got the launch of the Apple Watch Ultra. The Mac was suppose to get improved continuity, we don’t think this worked out to well. Other things mentioned at last year’s WWDC StageTime, Free Form, App Windows, and PassKeys. Jeanine and Allison talk about how much they are enjoying Live text. Brian then discusses the new keyboard he got the with NumPad. Brian also got his first Apple Air Tag as they were on sale, but outside of traveling, he has no clue what to do with it. And it’s more of Watcha Streaming, Watcha Reading. To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at [email protected], join our Facebook Group , join us on the Twitter @ , or leave us an old school phone message at 929-367-1005, and make sure to visit our where you can listen to any of our past episodes.
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Episode 124 - Be My Eyes, The Future of Customer Service With The Virtual Volunteer
05/08/2023
Episode 124 - Be My Eyes, The Future of Customer Service With The Virtual Volunteer
It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech Show. Brian is flying solo as he welcomes back Mike Buckley, CEO of Be My Eyes. With the Be My Eyes Virtual Volunteer rapidly evolving, Brian and Mike sat down to discuss how the app has been improving,, how the feedback from the closed beta group has been, and what’s up next for the Be My Eyes Virtual Volunteer. We discuss the call to action that Elon Musk put out calling for a delay with A.I. advancements beyond ChatGPT4. Mike then tells us how the Corporate Connection side of Be My Eyes will co-exist with the Virtual Volunteer as they open the beta to some of Be my Eyes corporate partners. Mike gives us a glimpse about how the future of Be my Eyes, the Virtual Volunteer, and Customer service may all work together. To keep up with the latest developments of everything Be My eyes make sure to visit their . To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at [email protected], join our Facebook Group , join us on the Twitter @ , or leave us an old school phone message at 929-367-1005, and make sure to visit our where you can listen to any of our past episodes.
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Episode 123 - Fair and Balanced
05/05/2023
Episode 123 - Fair and Balanced
It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech show. Allison, Brian, and Ed gather around the campfire to discuss the latest tech topics. How odd as a lot of it has to do with A.I. It is being reported that some visually impaired iOS 16.4.1 are having . While we could not reproduce this issue we thought it was still worth talking about. We then dive in to all the hot A.I. topics. We start off discussing the . leaving the company to warn the world about the perils of artificial intelligence. Next we discuss the that featured Brian and the Be My Eyes Virtual Volunteer. Microsoft has announced that they are working on a version of ChatGPT. Would you want or trust an out of China? Criminals are now and scam people. What a world. With WWDC a month away we figured it was time to discuss some of the about iOS 17. MuskButt has now owned Twitter for about six months. It has been one heck of a rollercoaster at the Blue Bird. If you have been of Twitter account, you are not alone. It’s the , or is it? If Mastodon is not for you, maybe the future could be your social network choice. We then discuss dealing with other health issues on top of blindness and how difficult an additional injury or health situation can be. Have you heard of ? Amazon launched a new feature called , just don’t plan on using it if you like Audio Description. And it’s more of What’s Pissing Off Brian Now and Watcha Streaming, Watcha Reading. To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at [email protected], join our Facebook Group , join us on the Twitter @ , or leave us an old school phone message at 929-367-1005, and make sure to visit our where you can listen to any of our past episodes.
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