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Access Tech Live - YouTube

Introducing: Be My AI

Apple’s new FineWoven iPhone cases are very bad - The Verge

FineWoven hot take: It’s fine? – Six Colors

Modern Leather Cases | NOMAD®

86: An Immigrant in the Country of the Blind Sep 13, 2023

Andrew Leland's memoir "The Country of the Blind" tells a story about his ongoing journey into vision loss. It's also a kind of history of blindness, and blindness technology, with stops along the way to unpack the literary deployments of vision loss by other writers. He talked with me about the book, about the technology he uses, and some of his encounters with people made uncomfortable by low-vision.

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Andrew Leland

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85: AI Will Not Fix Accessibility Jul 20, 2023

Even before ChatGPT brought AI into the mainstream of collective consciousness, companies touted artificial intelligence as a way to make your web site accessible – a magic bullet that meant web devs could skip the accessibility checks normally done by humans. And technologies like computer vision had brought AI into devices and image software. Today's guest has a few bones to pick with what marketers call AI, and some good things to say about computer vision.

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Adrian Roselli

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No, ‘AI’ Will Not Fix Accessibility — Adrian Roselli

#AudioEye Is Suing Me — Adrian Roselli

#UserWay Will Get You Sued — Adrian Roselli

84: Now that We've Had Some Time to Process... Jun 20, 2023

My colleagues from the Maccessibility Roundtable join me for a conversation about Apple's Vision Pro and accessibility. We still don't know a lot, but be know more than we did an hour after the WWDC keynote.

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Darcy Burnard, Robert Carter, and Robin Christopherson

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83: AI, AI, IO May 23, 2023

Taking a look back at this year's Google I/O events, with an eye toward accessibility. Our favorite followers of the Goog are back! We talk AI, Android, Pixel phones and tablets, and how Google does its spectacle.

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Everything Announced at Google I/O 2023

google, what's new in accessibility - Google Search

Meet Bard

BARD: Braille and Audio Reading Download National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled Downloadable Books and Magazines

Ebraille Equipment - National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) | Library of Congress

Pixel Fold Tech Specs & Screen Size - Google Store

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 | The Official Samsung Galaxy Site

82: Entirely Individualistic Low-Vision Girl May 18, 2023

Subtitle: Apple's Accessibility Preview

This week, Apple previewed accessibility features coming to the Mac and iOS. It's an annual event, which even sat briefly atop TechMeme. Want to know more about what Apple discussed and how these new features fit in with the existing accessibility suite? We've got you!

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Apple previews Live Speech, Personal Voice, and more new accessibility features - Apple

Apple previews new accessibility features, including AI-generated voice clone – Six Colors

Just Press Record on the App Store

Parallel #78: So Many Thoughts and Feelings - Relay FM

36 Seconds That Changed Everything – How the iPhone Learned to Talk

81: Tools and Tips for Mobile App Developers Apr 25, 2023

iOS developer Rob Whitaker returns to Parallel for a chat about APIs and tools developers can use to make their mobile apps more accessible.

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Rob Whitaker

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Get your Accessibility Sprinkles shirt!

Rob's book: Developing Inclusive Mobile Apps: Building Accessible Apps for iOS and Android

Shelly's book: iOS Access for All

Add accessibility to your Unity games - WWDC22 - Videos - Apple Developer

Bring accessibility to charts in your app - WWDC21 - Videos - Apple Developer

Swift Charts: Raise the bar - WWDC22 - Videos - Apple Developer

Mastering charts in SwiftUI. Accessibility. | Swift with Majid

NapBot - Auto Sleep Tracker on the App Store

Research - Apple Machine Learning Research

Reveal by Itty Bitty Apps

UIAccessibility | Apple Developer Documentation

80: When Success Means Buying A Smaller Suit Apr 11, 2023

Subtitle: Accessible Fitness

Starting or maintaining a fitness program is a challenge for anyone. If you have accessibility needs, you might experience barriers related to touchscreen devices, coaching that doesn't address a hearing or visual disability, or a need for accommodations related to physical limitations. With its Fitness+ service, Apple has taken on some of these issues, and opened up the program to many more people with disabilities, We'll talk with a Fitness+ user, and someone who has worked on Apple accessibility teams.

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Steve Sawczyn and Sommer Panage

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The Accessibility of Apple Fitness+ | Accessworld | American Foundation for the Blind

Peloton® | Exercise Bike With Indoor Cycling Classes Streamed Live & On-Demand

Aaptiv – Discover the perfect expert Aaptiv trainer for your favorite workout and training style.

79: Story Book Mar 29, 2023

Ten iOSes ago, I wrote a book called iOS Access for All. Here's how it has evolved over the years.

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36 Seconds That Changed Everything – How the iPhone Learned to Talk

How (and why) I publish a book every summer – Six Colors

Antony Johnston

Download the Atkinson Hyperlegible Font | Braille Institute

Checking in on the accessibility of the Dynamic Island – Six Colors

78: So Many Thoughts and Feelings Mar 14, 2023

Subtitle: Reviewing the AppleVis 2022 Apple Report Card

AppleVis, an excellent community of blind and visually-impaired Apple users, surveyed its members to get their thoughts on how well Apple's platforms provide accessibility. We talk over the survey, and add some impressions of our own.

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Scott Davert and Dave Nason

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The 2022 AppleVis Report Card

Apple in 2022: The Six Colors report card – Six Colors

77: What is CSS Speech? Feb 15, 2023

What if you could design the experience of listening to Web content in the same way you design the experience of seeing it? That's the premise of the CSS Speech Module, a retired W3C proposal that's now being championed by my guest. She knows a thing or two about CSS and the W3C, as a member of the standards group's board of directors. So is CSS the way to design spoken experiences, or is it a hindrance for screen reader users? Let's talk about it.

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Léonie Watson

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Shelly on Mastodon

Léonie Watson on Mastodon

Why we need CSS Speech - Tink - Léonie Watson

Addressing concerns about CSS Speech - Tink - Léonie Watson

CSS Speech Module Level 1

76: Some of My Automations are Fragile Oct 26, 2022

We're talking automation - mostly on macOS, with developer Brett Terpstra and fellow automation fan Darcy Burnard.

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Brett Terpstra and Darcy Burnard

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Welcome to Bunch - Bunch.app

Maccessibility

folivora.ai - Great Tools for your Mac!

Keyboard Maestro 10.2: Work Faster with Macros for macOS

Hazel Overview – Noodlesoft

doing - BrettTerpstra.com

Hook CLI - BrettTerpstra.com

howzit - BrettTerpstra.com

Parallel #75: A Deep Dive into WCAG 2.2. And Beyond. - Relay FM

Moom · Many Tricks

Marked 2 - Smarter tools for smarter writers

Bunch gets scheduling (and lots more) - BrettTerpstra.com

Discussions · ttscoff/bunch · GitHub

SearchLink - BrettTerpstra.com

Lions, Towers & Shields - a podcast from The Incomparable

75: A Deep Dive into WCAG 2.2. And Beyond. Sep 27, 2022

The W3C's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines – WCAG – is the standard against which Web developers test for accessibility. Like most good standards, WCAG is evolving, with a new release anticipated within a few months. We talk about what the 2.2 candidate includes, and what's next for this important standard.

Guest Starring:

Eric Eggert

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What’s new in WCAG 2.2
- New success criteria
  - Guideline 2.4 Navigable
    - 2.4.11 Focus Appearance (AA)
    - 2.4.12 Focus Not Obscured (AA) & 2.4.13 Focus Not Obscured (Enhanced) (AAA)
  - Guideline 2.5 Input Modalities
    - 2.5.7 Dragging Movements (AA)
    - 2.5.8 Target Size (Minimum) (AA)
  - Guideline 3.2 Predictable
    - 3.2.6 Consistent Help (A)
  - Guideline 3.3 Input Assistance
    - 3.3.7 Accessible Authentication (AA) & 3.3.8 Accessible Authentication (No Exception) (AAA)
    - 3.3.9 Redundant Entry (A)

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Accessibility at W3C

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2

A11y Rules Soundbite – #A11y Rules Podcast

WHO Corner to Corner

WAVE Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool

axe: Accessibility Testing Tools and Software

74: The Swipey on the Stem Sep 14, 2022

Parallel is back from summer break, and glad to be!

We gather to review Apple's latest hardware announcements: do we like them, do we want them, are they accessible? Behold, the iPhones 14, Apple Watch Ultra (and otherwise), and AirPods Pro, 2nd gen.

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Casey Liss and Robin Christopherson

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73: A Week with Apple's Accessibility Preview May 24, 2022

We take a look at new accessibility features coming later this year to Apple platforms.

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Blind Guy Talks Tech on Apple Podcasts

Apple previews innovative accessibility features - Apple

Apple’s Accessibility feature preview gets #GAAD going – Six Colors

Dark Reader for Safari on the App Store

Noir - Dark Mode for Safari on the App Store

72: Building Accessibility Products as a Startup May 22, 2022

Creating products intended to serve the needs of people with disabilities requires all the hard work of any software project, along with special challenges for small, bootstrapped startups. We'll talk with a cofounder whose company builds mobile apps for people with vision loss and hearing impairments.

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Hugo Jácome

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SpeakLiz

71: Clicking the Box Offends Me May 04, 2022

Whether we're motivated by a creative passion, the need for extra income or something else, taking on work outside the 9-to-5 comes naturally to a lot of people I know. So we're talking about what it means to juggle several "jobs."

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Crowdstrike: Start your free 15-day trial of CrowdStrike Falcon Pro today.

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Kelly Guimont, Sarah Hockett, and Alison Tedford

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Kelly Guimont
I Want My MCU TV
the Slice

Sarah Hockett
Exploratstory Studios
Sorry for Your Boss
Resinating Designs

Allison Tedford
"Stay Woke, Not Broke"

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70: Helping Astronauts Maintain Mental Health in Space.. And a Lot More Apr 13, 2022

Mily Mumford researches the impact of space travel on the mental health of astronauts, and how mixed reality could eventually be used to help them cope. That's a lot, but they're also a theater creator and filmmaker. We talk through the multitudes, including a conversation about ableism in the way we choose astronauts.

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Crowdstrike: Start your free 15-day trial of CrowdStrike Falcon Pro today.

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Mily Mumford

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Mily Mumford - IMDb

69: Jobs and Disability: Beyond the Interview Mar 16, 2022

People with disabilities experience appallingly high rates of unemployment. But convincing an employer to interview disabled candidates is just the beginning. We talk about how people with all kinds of disabilities can get, keep and thrive in jobs.

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Microsoft Lists – MSA Preview: Sign up, sign in and track what matters most.

Guest Starring:

Jonathan Mosen

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Workbridge | Building a bridge over employment barriers

68: Can You Describe It? Feb 16, 2022

Audio description gives people who are blind or visually impaired the information they need to fully enjoy TV, movies and even live events. We're focused mainly on TV, and how which streaming service you use and which platform you use it on, has a lot to do with whether you can get described content. My guest wrote the book on the current audio description landscape.

Guest Starring:

Judy Dixon

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Audio Description: What It Is, Where to Find It and How to Use It

The Audio Description Project (ADP)

Apple TV+

Channels — Live TV & DVR

67: A Character on My Own Show Feb 04, 2022

I, your humble host, sit for an interview about my career, my decision nine years ago to finally write about accessibility, and the book I wrote about Apple's iOS. We also talk about some accessibility problems in iOS 15.

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Robert Carter

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AppleVis

iOS Access for All Book

66: Beyond Gaming: Designing VR Experiences for People with Disabilities Jan 19, 2022

Enjoying a theme park attraction or playing on a playground isn't always an option of you're a wheelchair user or if you're a kid in a hospital. But virtual reality offers all sorts of ways to make experiences accessible. I'll talk about that with someone who's done it.

Guest Starring:

Freek Teunen

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Enjoying a theme park attraction or playing on a playground isn't always an option of you're a wheelchair user or if you're a kid in a hospital. But virtual reality offers all sorts of ways to make experiences accessible. I'll talk about that with someone who's done it.

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World of Wonders - Efteling

Ebook - VR door een zakelijke bril (available in English and Dutch)

65: Accessibility is a Spectrum for Gamers, Too Dec 23, 2021

Talking about gaming accessibility for a variety of users. We cover hardware, how gaming studios address accessibility, and what it's like to advocate for and write about it, too.

This episode of Parallel is sponsored by:

The Intrazone, by Microsoft SharePoint: Your bi-weekly conversation and interview podcast about SharePoint, OneDrive and related tech within Microsoft 365.

Guest Starring:

Lauren Radford and Grant Stoner

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Talking about gaming accessibility for a variety of users. We cover hardware, how gaming studios address accessibility, and what it's like to advocate for and write about it, too.

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How Xbox Is Advancing Gaming Accessibility on Its Platforms, And, Hopefully, Throughout the Industry - IGN

Gamers With Disabilities On Issues In Accessible Gaming

Meet the Disabled Streamers Who Are Transforming the Industry | WIRED

A guide to differently abled gaming with the Nintendo Switch - The Washington Post

Innovation in Accessibility | Nominees | The Game Awards

Get The Veil - Microsoft Store

Accessibility at Ubisoft: Where We Are Today

Can I Play That? - For Disabled Gamers, By Disabled Gamers

Getting Over It - Play Getting Over It on CrazyGames

From An Accessibility Perspective, Halo Infinite’s Open World is Exhausting

64: What Does It Mean to be a Cyborg? Dec 09, 2021

Lawrence Miller identifies as a cyborg. He, like a lot of us, has many identities. We talk about some of them, about art and about how augmenting one's body with technology is both a functional and a performative experience.

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Dragon's Brood: An epic fantasy series. Listen now.

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Lawrence Miller

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Neil Harbisson | Speaker | TED

BDYHAX- The BodyHacking + Human Augmentation Conference

63: The Standards Can't Tell You Where Delight Is Nov 23, 2021

Christin Hemphill works with companies to build inclusive experiences for customers and employees. That's a fancy way of saying that your bank, your onboarding materials and your VR game should all be accessible to you.

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Privacy: Smarter payments. Get $5 to spend on your first purchase.

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Christine Hemphill

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Creating a more open world - Open Inclusion

XR Access

Join our Panel Community - Open Inclusion

62: UX Design and Cognitive Disability Nov 09, 2021

Rain Michaels wears many hats. She is the UX designer behind Google’s Action Blocks and the new enhanced Select-to-Speak features on Chrome OS. As if that weren’t enough, she is also one of the maintainers for accessibility on the community-developed Drupal content management system, and she is a co-chair of W3C’s Cognitive Accessibility task force. On today's show, we talk about all of it, and how Rain thinks about making sites and tools accessible to people with a variety of cognitive challenges.

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Privacy: Smarter payments. Get $5 to spend on your first purchase.

Guest Starring:

Rain Michaels

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Action Blocks - Apps on Google Play

Chromebooks announces new features for 10th birthday

Understanding COGA, W3C's cognitive accessibility guidelines| Q&A - YouTube

Accessibility | Drupal.org

Learning Drupal 8 [Video]

Making Content Usable for People with Cognitive and Learning Disabilities

Cognitive Accessibility Community Group

61: How to Make Extended Reality an Accessible Reality Oct 26, 2021

Excitement about the ways virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality could change our sensory experience of the world is palpable in some communities. But for people with accessibility needs, the very centrality of sensory experience can seem like a barrier. Designers and developers are working to change the perception and the reality of how disabled people interact with XR – extended reality. My guest, Reginé Gilbert, is teaching her student how to think inclusively when they build or envision XR experiences.

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Privacy: Smarter payments. Get $5 to spend on your first purchase.

Guest Starring:

Reginé Gilbert

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Regine Gilbert

Home | XR Access Initiative

WalkinVR - Virtual Reality for People with Disabilities - WalkinVR - Virtual Reality for People with Disabilities

Improving Accessibility in Unity Games – Part 1 | raywenderlich.com

Blind Burners – Burning bright with not much sight

A11yVR - Accessibility Virtual Reality Group (Tokyo, Japan) | Meetup

Welcome to the XR Association - Home

XR Accessibility User Requirements

60: Tech Inclusion and Indigenous Peoples Oct 14, 2021

Indigenous people often face an array of barriers to economic opportunity. Poverty, oppression and simple lack of access to the Internet service are among them. We'll talk about expanding opportunity through education, career preparation and extension of broadband to indigenous communities in Canada. What you'll hear applies to any population whose physical separation diminishes opportunity.

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Privacy: Smarter payments. Get $5 to spend on your first purchase.

Guest Starring:

Jace Meyer

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Jace Meyer – First Nations Technology Council

Turtle Island | The Canadian Encyclopedia

Jace uses the term "Turtle Island" at several points during the conversation. Here is a definition for those who aren't familiar with the term.

Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada

59: Apple Event: Takes Served at a Pleasing Temperature Sep 21, 2021

Three Apple news junkies give the company's fall product announcement event a few days to settle. We weigh in on all the new hardware announcements and what we imagine could come next.

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Fastmail: Take control of your inbox by switching over to Fastmail - it’s time to put the human touch back into email. Try it free and get 10% off your first year.

Guest Starring:

Ken Ray and Thomas Donville

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Apple Events - September 2021

FlickType to Sue Apple Over Apple Watch Keyboard | HYPEBEAST

What's New in iOS 15 Accessibility for Blind and DeafBlind Users

Parallel #40: iPhone 12/12 Pro Review part 2: Why LIDAR Matters

“For All Mankind: Time Capsule,” an augmented reality experience, now in the App Store - Apple TV+ Press

58: #GAAD: Beyond the Hashtag Sep 15, 2021

Ten years ago, a pair of accessibility advocates decided to bring attention to the need for better accessibility in digital realms. They created Global Accessibility Awareness Day, or #GAAD. The annual event now attracts participation from Fortune 500 companies, including Apple, Google and Microsoft. But according to cofounder Joe Devon, #GAAD is still about developers doing the work to build things everyone can use.

This episode of Parallel is sponsored by:

Fastmail: Take control of your inbox by switching over to Fastmail - it’s time to put the human touch back into email. Try it free and get 10% off your first year.

Guest Starring:

Joe Devon

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Home - GAAD

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Overview | Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) | W3C

James Rath - YouTube

Parallel #29: Under the Feet of a Drunken Giant, with James Rath and Rene Ritchie

The Tommy Edison Experience - YouTube

GAAD Foundation

57: Web Accessibility Testing on Mobile Aug 17, 2021

Mobile and desktop accessibility are similar, but different, just as mobile browsers can show the same pages desktop ones can, but with different interfaces and quirks. On this episode, we're talking about how to use mobile tools to test the accessibility of Web sites in iOS. My guest is the author of the #a11ytools testing suite.

This episode of Parallel is sponsored by:

Technology Untangled: Join Michael Bird as he untangles innovation through a series of interviews, stories, and analyses with some of the industry’s brightest brains.
Fastmail: Take control of your inbox by switching over to Fastmail - it’s time to put the human touch back into email. Try it free and get 10% off your first year.

Guest Starring:

Paul Adam

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Mobile and desktop accessibility are similar, but different, just as mobile browsers can show the same pages desktop ones can, but with different interfaces and quirks. On this episode, we're talking about how to use mobile tools to test the accessibility of Web sites in iOS. My guest is the author of the https://apps.apple.com/us/app/a11ytools-web-accessibility/id1356241530 testing suite.

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John Slatin Virtual AccessU 2021 – Knowbility

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1

a11yTools Extension for Safari macOS - Paul J. Adam - Web & Mobile Accessibility Consultant in Austin, TX

Accessible University 3.0: List of Accessibility Issues

axe: Accessibility Testing Tools and Software

WAVE Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool

HTML_CodeSniffer

Color Contrast Checker - TPGi

56: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Tech Aug 03, 2021

Beyond the checkboxes and status reports that tally the numbers of women, people of color, and (on rare occasions) people with disabilities an organization has hired, are the lived experiences of individuals who seek to thrive in a variety of STEM careers. We discuss these topics and lots more with an educator, an engineer and an advocate for meaningful, sustainable DEI in the workplace.

This episode of Parallel is sponsored by:

Technology Untangled: Join Michael Bird as he untangles innovation through a series of interviews, stories, and analyses with some of the industry’s brightest brains.

Guest Starring:

Lesley Shannon

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Over 750 unmarked graves found near former Indigenous school in Canada, group says

Natural Hair and Job Interviews: Black Women Talk About It

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55: I Think I'm Part of a MISSION Jul 20, 2021

NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory has a bird's-eye view of exploding stars, black holes and other distant astronomical phenomenon. Part of interpreting the massive amounts of data the telescope collects is creating data visualizations. But how can someone who is blind or visually impaired share in the beauty and the science of the images Chandra data scientists create? You're about to find out.

Guest Starring:

Christine Malec, J. J. Hunt, and Kim Arcand

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Chandra X-ray Observatory - NASA's flagship X-ray telescope

The Cat's Eye Nebula | NASA

Chandra :: Photo Album :: Sonification Collection

Aesthetics & Astronomy | A unique combination of astronomy and art.

Chandra :: Podcasts :: Visual Descriptions

54: Indoor Navigation: We're Working on the Sighted Experience Jul 06, 2021

Tech-assisted navigation means more than using your phone or other GPS-equipped device to find your way outside. Improving indoor navigation has long been a project for people with blindness and low vision, but its importance is growing for venues and tech companies, too.

Guest Starring:

Mike May

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Goodmaps

53: Nothing is Ruined in Android 12 Jun 22, 2021

What's new in Android 12, and in accessibility for Google platforms? I'm visiting with my favorite Google-focused writers for a one-month-past-I/O update from Google world.

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Google showed off its next-generation AI by talking to Pluto and a paper airplane - The Verge

Origami and Paper Airplanes | Journal of Ethics | American Medical Association

Material #309: The Dark Side of the Algorithm - Relay FM

Google Material You makes Android your color - SlashGear

Android’s “Material You” Theming Is Great, but Don’t Expect Samsung to Use It

Android 12 privacy features: All the key upgrades you need to know about

What's new in Android Accessibility | Session

Lookout + Google

52: The Simone Biles of Text Recognition Jun 08, 2021

Apple laid a bevy of updates on the waiting throng during its 2021 WWDC Keynote event. From iOS to macOS, privacy to Siri, the announcements touched most aspects of the company's operating systems. How much can we talk about in an hour? Let's find out!

Guest Starring:

Allison Sheridan and Darcy Burnard

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51: Layers of Apple's Accessibility Onion Jun 01, 2021

We take a look at several preview announcements Apple made in late May. Unusually for the company, and for accessibility updates, the focus was on features we'll see later in the year. They include: assistive touch for Apple Watch, eye tracking on iPadOS, vastly improved hearing aid support, enhancements to VoiceOver image recognition and the proverbial MORE.

This episode of Parallel is sponsored by:

The Inside Track, from Microsoft: Your one-stop podcast exploring the technology that helps to accelerate the future of the automotive industry.

Guest Starring:

Robin Christopherson and Steve Sawczyn

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Home - GAAD

Apple previews powerful software updates designed for people with disabilities - Apple

‎Mimi Hearing Test on the App Store

50: A Use for My 13th AirTag May 26, 2021

Apple AirTags have been in the wild for a few weeks now, and my guests have them. We talk about how and whether the little object-finders are useful, what using them is like, and how they work for blind users.

Guest Starring:

Dan Moren and David Woodbridge

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I Mailed an AirTag and Tracked Its Progress; Here's What Happened - The Mac Security Blog

It's Possible to Drill a Hole Through an AirTag - MacRumors

Apple AirTag Review: Solid Bluetooth Tracker With One Huge Flaw

49: Voices in the Cloud May 11, 2021

In its second-larges acquisition ever, Microsoft is buying Nuance Communications. Variously identified as a cloud AI company and a purveyor of speech-to-text tools like Dragon, Nuance is a leader in voices for screen readers. So. What does it all mean?

This episode of Parallel is sponsored by:

The Inside Track, from Microsoft: Your one-stop podcast exploring the technology that helps to accelerate the future of the automotive industry.

Guest Starring:

iPhone 12/12 Pro Review, part 1

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Nuance - Conversational AI for Healthcare and Customer Engagement | Nuance

Microsoft acquires Nuance—makers of Dragon speech rec—for $16 billion | Ars Technica

Microsoft buys Nuance | AppleVis

Microsoft reveals new initiatives to bridge the 'Disability Divide' over the next five years

Microsoft Edge Read aloud

48: The Trouble with Accessibility Overlays Apr 29, 2021

Traditionally, making web sites accessible to all began with coding pages to follow established standards from the W3C. Developers can also go further to support screen reader users, people with low vision, cognitive disabilities, ADHD and more. Now, AI has been applied to this task in the form of server-side software called accessibility overlays. But while these overlays promise turnkey protection from lawsuits, many people with disabilities say they do not deliver accessibility, and sometimes compromise it.

This episode of Parallel is sponsored by:

The Inside Track, from Microsoft: Your one-stop podcast exploring the technology that helps to accelerate the future of the automotive industry.

Guest Starring:

Holly Scott-Gardner

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Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Overview

AccessiBe

Accessibility overlay startup accessiBe closes $28M Series A | TechCrunch

Holly Scott-Gardner: Do Automated Solutions like #AccessiBe Make the Web More Accessible? - Holly Scott-Gardner

#accessiBe - Twitter Search / Twitter

Mosen at Large Podcast: Episode 105: The AccessiBe controversy. Can AI make the web fully accessible in a few short years, or might it make matters worse?

#accessiBe Will Get You Sued | Adrian Roselli

AI for Accessibility Projects - Microsoft AI

47: It All Comes Down to Cats Mar 20, 2021

A platform that first entered many people's consciousness as the social network for teens and younger has become a place many creators and viewers find joy, and respite from some of the more toxic aspects of social media. We're talking TikTok.

This episode of Parallel is sponsored by:

The Inside Track, from Microsoft: Your one-stop podcast exploring the technology that helps to accelerate the future of the automotive industry.

Guest Starring:

Kathy Campbell and Holly Anderson

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Helen Keller conspiracy: Why TikTok is questioning the famous writer and activist.

Holly Anderson (@dhsholly) TikTok

Kathy Campbell (@mrssoup) TikTok

Shellyspodcast (@shellyspodcast) TikTok

Deaf content creators say TikTok, YouTube must improve accessibility on social media

Rebecca Pyle (@mommyfarmer) TikTok

Bridgerton musical - YouTube

Sarah Cline (@tallglassofcline) TikTok

JOKES. NOT ADVICE 🤗 (@steveioe) TikTok

Mndiaye_97 (@mndiaye_97) Official TikTok

Sheena Melwani (@sheenamelwani) Officia

46: Welcome to the Clubhouse Feb 27, 2021

Clubhouse is the buzzy, audio-only social network with lots of venture funding and problematic privacy policies. Some call it "talk radio," – not a compliment – some say it could replace podcasts, and some are just trying to have an accessible experience. This episode was recorded inside Clubhouse with a few guests you've heard before on Parallel, and some you haven't.

We'll talk about privacy, exclusivity, the tech bro vibe, how the service has benefited community in the accessibility community, and how that community has begun to come together to address some of the app's own accessibility problems.

Because I recorded (with knowledge and permission from all speakers) in the app, the audio is good, but not great. Better to say that it varies. This is an edited version of a two-hour conversation – not including the after-party. I'm going to call it the first Parallel live show.

This episode of Parallel is sponsored by:

Behind the Tech with Kevin Scott, from Microsoft: Join Microsoft’s Chief Technology Officer Kevin Scott for Behind the Tech, a podcast that goes behind-the-scenes with today’s most innovative tech leaders.

Guest Starring:

Rose Morales, Jesse Anderson, Ilene Hoffman, Thomas Donville, Ricky Enger, and Joe Steinkamp

Links and Show Notes:

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45: Like a Friend Sitting on My Shoulder Feb 17, 2021

Seeing AI, an app for iOS that provides AI-driven information to users with blindness and visual impairments, debuted to rapturous reviews in 2017. Born during a hacking competition at Microsoft, Seeing AI has been features on the main stage at Build, and is now maintained by a dedicated team within the company. The latest version takes advantage of the LIDAR sensor in iPhones 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max, and in the 2020 iPad Pro. Today we're talking to the leader of the Seeing AI team.

This episode of Parallel is sponsored by:

The Inside Track, from Microsoft: Your one-stop podcast exploring the technology that helps to accelerate the future of the automotive industry.

Guest Starring:

Saqib Shaikh

Links and Show Notes:

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Seeing AI App from Microsoft

44: CES: In These Virtual Times Jan 27, 2021

What's it like to cover the biggest tech trade show of the year when it's virtual? We talk with Daily Tech News Show's Tom Merritt about how he did it, what he saw, and what he hopes for the next time CES rolls around. How big were the TVs, how many phones folded and was the accessibility buzz any louder than usual?

Guest Starring:

Tom Merritt

Links and Show Notes:

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Allison Sheridan: NosillaCast and More

Unrolling CES 2021 – DTNS 3944 – Daily Tech News Show

Virtually Filled With TVs – DTNS 3945 – Daily Tech News Show

Touch is so 2019 – DTNS 3946 – Daily Tech News Show

Accessibility devices at CES 2021 reflect growing focus on inclusive tech - CNET

Google and Microsoft chat accessibility in tech | Engadget

Corporate Social Responsibility Took Stage At CES, But 2021 Demands More

Samsung makes its 2021 TVs more accessible for people with vision or hearing disabilities - CNET

CES was largely irrelevant this year - Axios

43: What Do Jazz Hands Look Like? Jan 23, 2021

Audio description – the process of explaining aspects of the visual world for the benefit of people with blindness or visual impairments, is usually a one-directional process, where the describer explains and the listener consumes. But a pair of podcasters wanted to make the process more dynamic, giving the AD consumer a way to ask questions about what the describer sees. I'm talking with the hosts of Talk Description to Me.

Guest Starring:

J. J. Hunt and Christine Malec

Links and Show Notes:

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Talk Description to Me

Claudia Conway Trolls Kellyanne, Blames Her 'Army' for Attempted Coup

Air Canada Boeing 787 In-flight Safety Video: is this the one?

42: Getting Productivity Done Dec 29, 2020

What does it mean to have a productivity system? For many, Getting Things Done provides structure and a method. Your host is a stranger in this land of systems, having used her own methods and digital tools to manage time and projects, but never taken up a system. On this episode, two guests explain how a systematic approach has improved their lives and work

This episode of Parallel is sponsored by:

The Intrazone by Microsoft SharePoint: Your bi-weekly conversation and interview podcast hosted by the SharePoint team

Guest Starring:

Steve Sawczyn and Jean MacDonald

Links and Show Notes:

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Task Management Software Built For Pros - OmniFocus - The Omni Group

Due: The Superfast Reminder App for iPhone & iPad

Drafts | Where Text Starts

Todoist: The to do list to organize work & life

Micro.blog

Voyager Revisited - a podcast from The Incomparable

The Thoughts and Ramblings of Steve – Musings, observations, and experiences as I make my way in the world.

41: A Tech Year in Review Dec 15, 2020

From the technology impacts of COVID-19 to the ways Apple succeeded and didn't, here's Parallel's sendoff of 2020.

This episode of Parallel is sponsored by:

The Intrazone by Microsoft SharePoint: Your bi-weekly conversation and interview podcast hosted by the SharePoint team
Sanebox: Clean up your inbox in minutes. Sign up for a two-week free trial and a $25 credit.

Guest Starring:

Jason Snell and Jonathan Mosen

Links and Show Notes:

Round 1

We're all working from home

Using Gene Sequencing and mRNA to create a COVID vaccine

Games for all

The year of Animal Crossing and Among Us: people gathered to play more casual games

Round 2

iOS People Detection

iPhone can now tell blind users where and how far away they are.

Apple makes Macs with its own processors

US politicians’ big tech regulation talk grows louder

Round 3

Apple's broken public beta

Are blind people members of the public too? Apple releases a public beta of watchOS knowing it doesn’t work with VoiceOver.

Apple adds full cursor support to iPad, releases keyboard with trackpad

The Failure of contact tracing in the US

https://www.govtech.com/network/States-Prioritized-Broadband-as-COVID-19-Took-Hold.html

Round 4 (the whimsical one)

With vinyl and even cassettes becoming fashionable again, what retro technology might be in vogue as this next new decade begins?

Is 2020 the year of Dungeons and Dragons?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2020/07/24/amid-pandemic-racial-reckoning-dd-finds-itself-an-inflection-point/

Who needs prestige TV when there’s comfort TV?

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40: iPhone 12/12 Pro Review part 2: Why LIDAR Matters Nov 16, 2020

In the second installment of my review of the new iPhone 12 and 12 Pro, I take some new accessibility features for a spin, including people detection, screen recognition, image description and text recognition.

This episode of Parallel is sponsored by:

The Intrazone by Microsoft SharePoint: Your bi-weekly conversation and interview podcast hosted by the SharePoint team
Sanebox: Clean up your inbox in minutes. Sign up for a two-week free trial and a $25 credit.

Links and Show Notes:

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39: Fear the First Generation Nov 10, 2020

In a crossover episode with the Maccessibility Roundtable, we take a look at Apple's "One More Thing" event, mere moments after it ended. Hear about the M1 chip and three new Macs based upon it.

This episode of Parallel is sponsored by:

Sync Up, a OneDrive podcast: Takes you behind the scenes of OneDrive.
Sanebox: Clean up your inbox in minutes. Sign up for a two-week free trial and a $25 credit.

Guest Starring:

Robin Christopherson, Holly Anderson, and Darcy Burnard

Links and Show Notes:

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38: iPhone 12/12 Pro Review, part 1 Oct 31, 2020

How do Apple's iPhone 12 and 12 Pro stack up from an accessibility perspective? In part 1 of my review, I tackle some hardware basics. Do their size, weight, grippability, displays and camera features make them compelling options for people with disabilities? This generation of phones also extend the accessibility features of iOS, using machine-learning and, in the 12 Pro, the LIDAR scanner.

Transcript

Links and Show Notes:

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iPhone 12 vs iPhone 12 Pro and More: Battery Life Comparison

Daring Fireball: The iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

37: Getting Nerdy with Low Vision and Videoconferencing Oct 17, 2020

In this solo show, I talk about how I've set up and problem-solved for daily video calls and video podcasts. It's a lot! I've included helpful personal experiences and tips that apply whether you're using Zoom, Google Meet, Skype or Teams. It's about looking good on video if video is hard for you to see.

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36: I'm Aiming for Magic Oct 06, 2020

We talk about the many ways to implement home automation with or without a plan. Today's guests agree on a favorite platform, and they're here to tell you why.

This episode of Parallel is sponsored by:

The Intrazone by Microsoft SharePoint: Your bi-weekly conversation and interview podcast hosted by the SharePoint team

Guest Starring:

Rosemary Orchard and Alex Hall

Links and Show Notes:

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Hue Motion sensor

IKEA Trådfri - Home automation

Home - Nanoleaf.me : Nanoleaf.me

Level Lock | The World's First Invisible Smart Lock

eufy

‎Home+ 4 on the App Store

Eve | evehome.com

Motion Sensor & Detector | Aqara

HomeKit

35: Beta Scavenger Hunt Sep 16, 2020

In what has become at least an annual tradition, I talk Android with two people who know it well, from mainstream and accessibility perspective. What's new in Android 11 and what are its best accessibility features?

Guest Starring:

Links and Show Notes:

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Submit Feedback

The Best Android 11 Features and How to Download It | WIRED

Voice Access

Google debuts a braille keyboard for vision-impaired Android users - CNET

Action Blocks

Lookout by Google

Accessibility Scanner - Apps on Google Play

34: Ears for Ham Aug 04, 2020

The filmed version of "Hamilton" as presented on Disney+ has an audio description track. Some who have used it find the track lacking. Someone decided to do something about it. Find out how it happened, how it was done, and how one AD user reacted.

This episode of Parallel is sponsored by:

The Uptake, from Microsoft: A new show on all things tech and community from Microsoft

Guest Starring:

Kathy Campbell and Holly Anderson

Links and Show Notes:

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Watch Hamilton | Full Movie | Disney+

Pod4Ham | Disney+ Descriptive Audio (Episode 46b)

Corner of the Sky | Only Lesbians Wear Pants (Episode 20)

Seth Rudetsky - YouTube

Hamilton - YouTube

Hamilton: The Revolution: Miranda, Lin-Manuel, McCarter, Jeremy, McCarter, Jeremy: 9781478913641: Amazon.com: Books

The Hamilcast: A Hamilton Podcast

‘The Hamilton Polka’ - Weird Al Yankovic - YouTube

33: A Visit with Apple's Accessibility Team Jul 14, 2020

What's coming for accessibility on Apple's platforms later this year? My guests are Sarah Herrlinger, Apple's Director of Global Accessibility Policy and Initiatives, and Dean Hudson, an engineer on the Apple accessibility team. We talk VoiceOver/Screen Recognition, accessibility improvements for XCode, Magnifier updates, new Braille features for iOS, Big Sur's impact on low-vision accessibility, Headphone Accommodation and Back Tap.

This episode of Parallel is sponsored by:

Tuparev Technologies: Make Your Apps Accessible.

Guest Starring:

Dean Hudson and Sarah Herrlinger

Links and Show Notes:

Transcript coming soon.

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Accessibility - Apple

32: Access to the Post-Apocalypse Jul 07, 2020

There are accessible video games, but it's not a given. The long-awaited The Last of Us 2 has taken lots of knocks from reviewers, but it's probably the most accessible game ever.

This episode of Parallel is sponsored by:

The Uptake, from Microsoft: A new show on all things tech and community from Microsoft

Guest Starring:

Ricky Enger

Links and Show Notes:

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The Last of Us Part II: Naughty Dog

The Last of Us Part 2 is the New Gold Standard For Accessibility - IGN

The Last of Us 2 goes beyond accessibility and difficulty levels - Polygon

(1) The Last of Us Playthrough pt 1: OUTBREAK - YouTube

31: WWDC 2020: Going to Visit Dad at the Office Jun 23, 2020

WWDC 2020 is like no previous iteration of Apple's annual developer event. We talk about what's new from Apple, including accessibility updates for various platforms. We also dig in on tech conferences, both virtual and real. What do we want from them and what are the barriers to making them great experiences.

Guest Starring:

Steven Scott and Aleen Simms

Links and Show Notes:

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Transcript

This is a rough transcript of the episode.

30: It's Like Playing Jazz Jun 08, 2020

Here's where you learn about developing inclusive apps – not why it's a good thing, but how developers can get started doing it. We talk about addressing a variety of disabilities, and the ways and means of user testing to achieve apps that are accessible in more than name only

This episode of Parallel is sponsored by:

The Uptake, from Microsoft: A new show on all things tech and community from Microsoft
Tuparev Technologies: Make Your Apps Accessible.

Guest Starring:

Rob Whitaker

Links and Show Notes:

In addition to links based on the main topic of this episode, I've included a number of links to the work of black creators, many of whom are people with disabilities, too. I encourage you to seek out their work and follow them on social.

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#BlackDisabledLivesMatter

snobOS Podcast

The podcast for Apple snobs

The Triple Cripples

Increasing visibility and highlighting the narratives of Black and non-Black Women, Femmes and Non-Binary People of Colour, living with disabilities

Keah Brown (@keah_maria) • Instagram photos and videos

Andrea Dalzell (@theseatednurse) • Instagram photos and videos

Crutches&Spice ♿️ : Rude For A Disabled Person / Twitter

Tinu (@Tinu) / Twitter

Riah Person / Twitter

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Overview | Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) | W3C

Developing Inclusive Mobile Apps

Rob Whitaker's book, covering development for iOS and Android platforms.

Apple Human Interface Guidelines: Accessibility

Android Developers: Build more accessible apps

Apple WWDC Accessibility Videos

Google I/O 2019: New in Android Accessibility

Jordyn Castor’s Writing Great Accessibility Labels

Apple’s UIKit IAccessibilityAPI documentation

Apple Platform State of the Union

Mobile A11y Resources

Accessibility Getting Started tutorial for iOS

Accessibility Getting Started tutorial for Android

29: Under the Feet of a Drunken Giant May 12, 2020

Video just keeps growing as a way to tell stories about technology. Both of my guests have made video a mainstay of their creative output. I wanted these two experts to school my audio-centric self. We also talk a whole lot about accessibility advocacy through the video medium.

This episode of Parallel is sponsored by:

The Uptake, from Microsoft: A new show on all things tech and community from Microsoft

Guest Starring:

James Rath and Rene Ritchie

Links and Show Notes:

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James Rath - YouTube

GAAD

Blind Abraod

Parallel #2: I Mix Like a Human

CaseyNeistat - YouTube

iJustine - YouTube

Rikki Poynter - YouTube

Christopher Hills - YouTube

Pick Up Limes - YouTube

Crimson Engine - YouTube

Gerald Undone - YouTube

28: Bring on the WWDC Riff Trax Apr 28, 2020

Here's the Parallel take on two new bits of Apple gear. What will each mean for users, and for Apple itself. We talk iPhone SE the sequel, iPad's new Magic Keyboard, how WWDC could come off this year, and what Apple stories we hoped we would be talking about in 2020 – before the pandemic.

Guest Starring:

Robin Christopherson and Ken Ray

Links and Show Notes:

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27: Fast Shipping. Looks Great! Apr 14, 2020

How do product reviewers work? Do the people who evaluate gadgets for your favorite sites do rigorous testing, or rely on their gut to form an opinion? And who are they writing for? We talk with two people who review tech products about what it takes to write an authoritative post that people looking to buy will actually want to read.

This episode of Parallel is sponsored by:

SoundSource, from Rogue Amoeba: A superior sound control. Get 20% off.

Guest Starring:

Scott Davert and Kelly Guimont

Links and Show Notes:

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Fakespot | Analyze and identify fake reviews and counterfeits

BrailleSense U2 MINI - HIMS inc

Matias Tactile Pro Keyboard for Mac: Amazon.com

Network Server 700/150 Specs: EveryMac.com

The New Baum VarioUltra -

26: My Aunt from the Circus Mar 31, 2020

What's it like to work at home when you usually go to an office? My guests, a Microsoft program manager and a radio reporter, will fill you in.

Guest Starring:

Joy Diaz and Jeff Bishop

Links and Show Notes:

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Star Trek: Picard (Official Site) Watch on CBS All Access

Vulcan Hello - a podcast from The Incomparable

Daily Star Trek News

Patti LuPone Recreates Famous Line Readings and Sings on Seth Speaks - YouTube

25: The Multi-Face Lifestyle Jan 07, 2020

I'm BACK, with a solo episode that amounts to 'what I did on my unintended podcast vacation.' With Apple products. I finally own an Apple Watch, and the latest edition of my book about iOS accessibility is out the door.

Links and Show Notes:

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Maccessibility Roundtable Podcast

Overcast

Reader – Voice Dream

My new book: iOS Access for All

24: Don't Call It Queen Cake Sep 10, 2019

There's a new operating system in town, and it's delicious. It's Android 10. Join us for a look at what's new.

Guest Starring:

Links and Show Notes:

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Submit Feedback

St. Jude Heroes Donation Form

Best Android 10 features you should know about!

Eyes-free - Google Groups

Connected #257: Relay FM Family Feud - Relay FM

Lawnchair Launcher - Apps on Google Play

Google Fi

23: Not Forsaken Aug 14, 2019

In the final episode featuring bonus content from "36 Seconds that Changed Everything: How the iPhone Learned to Talk" I chat with someone who had very good reasons for being skeptical of Apple, but who eventually embraced iOS, once it proved itself.

Guest Starring:

Steve Sawczyn

Links and Show Notes:

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36 Seconds that Changed Everything – How the iPhone Learned to Talk

Braille and Speak Device.

Report on the Ease of Access of the Apple OS 10.5 Leopard Environment with VoiceOver

A Second Look at Apple’s VoiceOver

Seeing AI | Talking camera app for those with a visual impairment

22: Aren't You Blind People Marvelous? Jul 24, 2019

When Apple brought accessibility to the Mac, and later, the iPhone, Jonathan Mosen was a skeptic. But unlike a lot of them, Jonathan could back up his point of view. He's spent his career working in assistive technology, both as an advocate and product reviewer, and as an employee of companies that make it. He has many fans, and is a lightning rod for plenty of others in the blindness community. When I interviewed Jonathan for "36 Seconds that Changed Everything: How the iPhone Learned to Talk," I didn't expect that his journey from critic to iPhone owner and book author would form such a neat arc in the story.

Guest Starring:

Jonathan Mosen

Links and Show Notes:

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36 Seconds that Changed Everything – How the iPhone Learned to Talk

DAISY: What Is it and Why Use it?

National Federation of the Blind and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Announce Agreement with Apple to Make iTunes Fully Accessible

SeroTalk Tech Chat 23 iPhone Audio Demo With Usage Tips | Shane Jackson

Shane Jackson Blog and Podcast – www.BlindWorldBlog.BlogSpot.com

‎HeyTell on the App Store

Humanware - Victor Reader Stream

Jonathan's Book: “iOS 12 Without the Eye”

My book: "iOS Access for All | Your comprehensive guide to accessibility for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch"

ACB Radio Main Menu

21: Deep Dev Dive Jul 09, 2019

Research for my documentary, "36 Seconds that Changed Everything: How the iPhone Learned to Talk" included interviews with two longtime iOS developers, each of whom took an early interest in accessibility. We talked about the process of developing accessible apps, why they do it and how users respond to what they build.

Guest Starring:

Matt Gemmell and Marco Arment

Links and Show Notes:

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36 Seconds That Changed Everything – How the iPhone Learned to Talk

5by5 | Build and Analyze #48: Zero Inputs

5by5 | Build and Analyze #95: This Unicorn Doesn't Support NFC

Accessibility | Apple Developer Documentation

Apple’s App Review Should Test Accessibility – Marco.org

AppleVis | Empowering blind and low-vision users of Apple products

Maccessibility

Accessibility for iPhone and iPad apps - Matt Gemmell

Yes, I know this is from 2010.

20: "36 Seconds That Changed Everything: How The iPhone Learned To Talk" Jun 21, 2019

From the moment Steve Jobs announced it in 2007, anticipation for the first iPhone was off the charts. And when it shipped? Customers lined up around their local Apple stores; some arriving days before the phones could be bought.

But the hype and hysteria left one group of cell phone users out – if you had a disability, the new hotness was just a cold, unresponsive rectangle of plastic and glass.

This is the story of how that changed in June of 2009, and what it has meant to people who are blind, have a hearing disability, or experience motor delays.

This is the story of iPhone accessibility.

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"36 Seconds That Changed Everything: How The iPhone Learned To Talk"

Here's the page for the documentary, where you'll find a transcript and bonus content.

19: Apple's Full Accessibility Plate Jun 10, 2019

Apple's Director of Global Accessibility Policy and Initiatives, Sarah Herrlinger talks about new and updated accessibility features on the company's platforms, as well as a bit of iOS access history.

Guest Starring:

Sarah Herrlinger

Links and Show Notes:

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My audio documentary: 36 Seconds That Changed Everything

Apple Reveals 'Voice Control' Accessibility Feature Coming to Mac and iOS - MacRumors

Apple Previews Accessibility Enhancements Coming with macOS Catalina, iPadOS, and iOS 13 | AppleVis

Accessibility - Apple

18: Low Orbit Halos May 29, 2019

Google I/O and Microsoft Build are in the rear view mirror, but what did each dev conferences have to tell us about accessibility? And which of their tent pole technologies are being used to power the next generation of fancy tach for people with a variety of disabilities? And also gaming!

Guest Starring:

Joe Steinkamp

Links and Show Notes:

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Whataburger

Everything Microsoft announced at Build 2019 | VentureBeat

Microsoft's 'inclusive design' will increase its focus on accessibility in 2019 | Windows Central

How Microsoft is using AI to improve accessibility | VentureBeat

An Xbox controller with a built-in Braille display is Microsoft’s latest gaming accessibility play | TechCrunch

Blind Bargains Qast 180: The Second F - Blind Bargains

Google’s new accessibility features might be the most exciting highlight of I/O 2019 – BGR

Google launches Project Euphonia to help make speech technology more accessible to people with disabilities - The Verge

Accessible Audio: Android Hearing Aid Support and the Audio Framework (Google I/O'19) - YouTube

AI for Accessibility Grants – Microsoft Accessibility

Microsoft Build 2019 Accessibility Information

Microsoft Soundscape - Microsoft Research

17: Contrast is Good for Everybody May 14, 2019

I talked with two iOS developers who have a lot in common. They're independents who produce series of popular apps. And without really meaning to, they have each earned a reputation for thoughtful accessibility.

Guest Starring:

David Smith and Winston Chen

Links and Show Notes:

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xScope • Measure. Inspect. Test.

‎Downlink on the Mac App Store

Apps - David Smith, Independent iOS Developer

‎Voice Dream Scanner on the App Store

16: We're Having a BBQ Apr 16, 2019

Each spring, all the accessibility tech nerds go to the CSUN Assistive Technology Conference in Southern California. At the end, a bunch of us do a wrap-up podcast for Blind Bargains, which covers the show from soup to nuts, Braille to navigation. I'm bringing you that show in hopes that it gives you some insight into how what's happening in accessible tech matches up with the wider world.

Guest Starring:

Chancey Fleet, Ricky Enger, J.J. Meddaugh, and Joe Steinkamp

Links and Show Notes:

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Blind Bargains Qast 177: #CSUNATC19 Wrap Up: Canes Vs. Swords

To find links to the topics and other podcasts we discuss in this episode of Parallel, follow the link to BBQ 177.

BBQ in Apple Podcasts

BBQ Podcast RSS

15: The News About News + Apr 02, 2019

Last Monday, Apple announced Apple News +. And I'm breaking usual format to give you a first look and demo, complete with extra accessibility sprinkles.

Links and Show Notes:

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Apple News - Apple

Apple News’s Radical Approach: Humans Over Machines - The New York Times

A Complete List of All the Magazines Available for Apple News+ in the U.S. (So Far) – MacStories

14: Into the Weeds Mar 07, 2019

Darcy Burnard, a friend and longtime podcast collaborator, talks with me about making podcasts accessibly. Which tools work, which ones don't, and which can be made to do our bidding?

Guest Starring:

Darcy Burnard

Links and Show Notes:

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Call Recorder for Skype

Audio Hijack 3

Amadeus Pro

Auphonic

Forecast: Podcast MP3 Chapter Encoder

Linode Hosting

TeamTalk 5 Conferencing System

The Levelator

‎Ferrite Recording Studio on the App Store

GitHub - marcoarment/secondcrack

iZotope | Audio Plug-in Software

13: That's Why I Love Screen Curtain Feb 19, 2019

Every tech-savvy person ends up helping some portion of her or his family get the printer working, software installed, or spam banished. I wanted to find out how others do it, so I talked to fellow family tech supporters, who have also done this work professionally.

Guest Starring:

Lisa Salinger and Rose Orchard

Links and Show Notes:

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1Password

Carbon Copy Cloner | Bombich Software

TeamViewer

NBP - Getting Started with Google Suite

12: I'll Take One of Everything Jan 16, 2019

Can you turn an iPad into your primary computer, and if you do that, is it the best choice you can make, or a stunt to talk about on podcasts? I pose these blunt questions to my iPad-dominant guests. And give you a bushel of links, too.

Guest Starring:

Myke Hurley and Josh de Lioncourt

Links and Show Notes

Brydge 12.9 - Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch Keyboard

The 2018 iPad Pro – Marco.org

iPad Pro 2018 review: A computer, not a PC - Six Colors

Coda

u Spark

PCalc

Trello

Scrivener

Byword

Drafts

Ferrite Recording Studio

Remember The Milk

AppleVis | Empowering blind and low-vision users of Apple products

Twitterrific

Tweetings

The Incomparable

Scarlett 2i2 | Focusrite

Klearlook

Tryone Gooseneck Tablet Stand (at Amazon)

Viozon ipad Pro Stand (at Amazon)

11: Just the Accessible Tips Jan 01, 2019

Enjoy a few gifts from past Parallel guests. And as it turned out, there's great stuff for users of iOS, Android, macOS and Windows. And games!

Guest Starring:

Florence Ion, Stephen Hackett, Jesse Anderson, Joe Steinkamp, Josh de Lioncourt, Darren Carr, and J.J. Meddaugh

Links and Show Notes:

Tips on the Show:
1. Joe Steinkamp on video game-giving
2. Florence Ion on Google smart display accessibility
3. Jesse Anderson on Windows Magnifier
4. J. J. Meddaugh on making email more accessible to readers
5. Darren Carr on automated page turning in iOS
6. Stephen Hackett on smart albums in Photos for macOS
7. Josh de Lioncourt on podcasting from your iPad

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10: I Was Ready to Flip a Table Dec 18, 2018

Which is more fun; a thorough-going discussion of home automation tech, or Allison and Mikah geeking out on any subject? Fortunately, it's not necessary that you make a choice.

Guest Starring:

Mikah Sargent and Allison Sheridan

Links and Show Notes

iOS Access for All – Your comprehensive guide to accessibility for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. by Shelly Brisbin

iPhone XR Frame shortcut by TheEmbernova

WyzeCam

Hue Motion Sensor

Ecobee Room Sensors

Koogeek.com

Eve | evehome.com

Rachio Smart WiFi Sprinkler Controller and Wireless Flow Meter

iDevices Switch | Connected Plug

Harmony Remotes, Universal Remote Controls | Logitech

August Home Locks

Orbi by NETGEAR

Wemo

Keyboard Maestro

9: I Just Personally Need Folders Nov 21, 2018

Shortcuts, not just the Siri ones, have the potential to change the way people use iOS. I talk with a couple of shortcut-makers. The enthusiasm is infectious.

Guest Starring:

Michael Doise and Matthew Cassinelli

Links and Show Notes

Matthew Cassinelli's Shortcuts YouTube channel

MacStories

Icecast

Shortcuts User Guide - Apple Support

Apple touts accessibility benfefits of Siri Shortcuts - 9to5Mac

BC Scan: Scan It, Learn About It, Use It

Apple has acquired Workflow, a powerful automation tool for iPad and iPhone | TechCrunch

Accessi

Contrast | Launch Center Pro

RoutineHub • RoutinePub

AppleVis | Empowering blind and low-vision users of Apple products

Siri Shortcuts: Everything you need to know! | iMore

Shortcuts Archive – MacStories

Shortcuts Subreddit

Siri Shortcuts Field Guide | MacSparky Field Guides

iPhone User Guide

Apple Frames: A Shortcut for Framing Screenshots from Every Apple Device – MacStories

8: Film Struck Dead Nov 06, 2018

We gather to mourn the demise of the FilmStruck streaming service, a lifeline for cord-cutting fans of classic and art film, and a way to pass film history on to new generations. We also offer you an amazing array of links.

Guest Starring:

Lawrence Carter-Long and Kristen Lopez

Links and Show Notes

FilmStruck

Turner Classic Movies

TCM Party on Twitter

TCM Spotlight: The Projected Image – A History of Disability on Film

Leaving Soon - What's on Netflix

Warner Archive and FilmStruck

This link, announcing the combination of Warner archive with FilmStruck, is still live.

Watch Turner Classic Movies Streaming Online - Sling TV

Kino Lorber - Experience Cinema

Twilight Time Movies Store | Catalog Classic Movies on Blu-ray & DVD

ClassicFlix, Shop for classic movies

Flicker Alley – Bringing Film History to New Audiences

Film Noir Foundation

64 clips of movies you can’t find on DVD

The Men (1950) - IMDb

The Sign of the Ram (1948) - IMDb

Eyes in the Night (1942) - IMDb

Kanopy - Stream Classic Cinema, Indie Film and Top Documentaries

hoopla | streaming audiobooks, music, video & ebooks

Unfaithfully Yours (1948) - IMDb

The Passionate Friends (1949) - IMDb

The Devils (1971) - IMDb

The Girl in White (1952) - IMDb

7: Hey Guillermo! Oct 23, 2018

Smart speakers have very much been a part of this fall's tech product announcement season. On this episode, we kick the various speakers and virtual assistants around, and give some thought to their place in our lives.

Guest Starring:

Andy Ihnatko and Darren Carr

Links and Show Notes

Amazon Echo September 2018 event: All announcements, highlights - Business Insider

Google Home Hub hands-on: Assistant gets a screen - The Verge

Home View, multi-room audio, & other Google Home Hub features coming to all Smart Displays - 9to5Google

Google Home Hub—Under the hood, it’s nothing like other Google smart displays | Ars Technica

Google Home Hub hands-on: Assistant gets a screen - The Verge

Hands-on with Facebook M: the virtual assistant with a (real) human touch | The Verge

Sonos One Review: Amazon's Alexa Is Here, But It Still Has Some Growing Up to Do | WIRED

6: Bring on the Darkness Oct 10, 2018

"What this operating system needs is a real dark mode." Many have made that declarative statement at one time or another. But what is dark mode, or what should it be? How have the various mobile and desktop OS makers actually implemented the mainstream version – read much better version – of what users with visual disabilities have known for years as inverted colors?

Guest Starring:

Jesse Anderson and Rose Orchard

Links and Show Notes

On macOS Mojave’s Dark Mode – 512 Pixels

What's new with Accessibility in iOS 11? | iMore

How to Enable Dark Mode in Windows 10 | Digital Trends

Android Pie Accessibility for Vision Impairment

Android Pie Accessibility on the Samsung S9

A closer look at File Explorer's new dark mode in Windows 10 | Windows Central

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5: In My Heart I Want the Hot Blue Sep 19, 2018

I let the fall Apple event soak in for a couple of days before rounding up some folks to talk about it. Watches, phones, and new iOS features are all on the bill of fare. And Mikah and David share their Apple addictions.

Guest Starring:

David Woodbridge and Mikah Sargent

Links and Show Notes