Tek Talk

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Tek Talk welcomes Quentin Christensen, the NV Access Training and Support Manager, to discuss the latest release and developments of NVDA. 09/14/2026 Sep 21, 2026

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Quentin Christensen has been part of the NV Access team since 2015 after working as an adaptive technology trainer with a major blindness agency for over a decade. As the Training and Support Manager, Quentin is responsible for the NVDA training materials, certification program and coordinating telephone support. Quentin also writes the fortnightly “In-Process” blog, and is the NV Access presence on a range of social media platforms and email lists.

Presenter Contact Info

Email: quentin@nvaccess.org

Tek Talk welcomes Brian Hartgen of Hartgen Consultancy to discuss Leasey version 11.5, a powerful collection of tools, scripts and accessible applications for people using JAWS for Windows. 08/31/2026 Sep 10, 2026

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Leasey is designed to make everyday computing faster, clearer and more productive, whether you are writing, reading, listening, researching, organising information, managing files or using social media.

Leasey version 11.5 adds major new features and redesigns many long-established areas of the product.

Many people already have access to version 11.5, but they will not have experienced new features being released in September. Come and find out more!

Use Leasey Texts to reproduce lengthy passages of text through choosing one from a list or by typing an abbreviation.

Meet what is becoming a powerful word processor, Leasey Word.

Leasey Media Centre allows you to listen to the radio, work with podcasts, audio playlists and more. People have not seen the ability to create chapter marks for podcasts which do not have them already or to find out facts about the songs they are hearing on the radio.

Experience the new enhancements to Leasey Social which accesses Mastodon.

Spell check in an accessible way from within any application.

There is enough in Leasey 11.5 to talk about for at least 12 hours. Come along and see what we can pack into just one hour.

Presenter contact Info

Brian Hartgen

Hartgen Consultancy.

Our usual opening Hours are 9 AM to 5 PM UK time, Monday to Friday.

Telephone (in the UK) 02921-051325.

Telephone (in the United States of America) 239-256-7779.

Tek Talk welcomes Michael Babcock to discuss his new iOS app Earshot Podcasts, the accessible podcast player. 08/24/2026 Sep 01, 2026

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Earshot Podcasts app Info

Website: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earshot-podcasts/id6770760602

Earshot is here: a podcast player built VoiceOver-first and shaped by the blind community. Follow, queue, and listen your way. Free for up to 10 shows.

Earshot is a podcast player built accessibility-first. Every screen, button, and gesture works fully with VoiceOver, so blind and low-vision listeners get the same fast, complete experience as everyone else.

Tek Talk welcomes David Goldfield, Blindness Assistive Technology Specialist, to discuss the BT Braille. 08/10/2026 Aug 22, 2026

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The BT Braille is a powerful, Braille first computer with an eight-dot Braille keyboard with speech and Braille output in 20 cell and 40 cell models. This device can be as simple as being your trusty notetaker but it’s powerful enough for those who want to write their own code and run your own software. It has more features than you can shake a white cane at. To name a few, it has a phone book, appointment calendar, calculator, stopwatch, an email program, two Web browsers, a radio tuner, a YouTube app and more. We can’t wait to tell you more about the BT Braille and answer your questions about it.

Presenter Contact Info

Blazie Technologies

Phone: (772) 214-1616

Email: info@blazie.net

Web: www.blazietech.com

Tek Talk welcomes John and Larry Gassman to discuss Old Time Radio and other saved media content and how to quickly search and manage it. 08/03/2026 Aug 19, 2026

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Many of us are collectors of the technology programs we hear.

Larry and I fit that hobby as well as saving and storing hundreds of thousands of Old Radio Programs. But, how do you find them quickly to listen or play then on the air. We’ll tell you about our experiences in over 55 years of collecting and play excerpts during the show and of course we’ll take your questions as well.

Presenter Contact Info

John’s email: johngassman@roadrunner.com

Larry’s email: larrygassman1@gmail.com

Tek Talk welcomes staff from AIRA to discuss the AIRA Build Program. 06/08/2026 Jul 17, 2026

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The Build Program gives Aira Explorers a way to help shape the future of accessible technology while receiving complimentary minutes. As we continue to innovate alongside Google DeepMind to improve and develop Aira AI powered by Project Astra, the Build program helps us learn from real-world Visual Interpreter calls. This program directly shapes the AI tools that can better support blind and low vision Explorers every day. Aira staff join Tech Talk to tell you all about it and how you can take part.

Presenter Contact Info

Email: jenine.stanley@aira.io

Website: https://aira.io/

Tek Talk welcomes Amos Miller, Glidance Founder and CEO, to discuss and give us updates on Glide, the first self-guided mobility aid designed to help individuals with sight loss navigate the world with ease. 06/29/2026 Jul 13, 2026

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A groundbreaking leap in assistive technology, Glide combines cutting-edge navigational robotics and AI to provide you with an intuitive and comfortable guided experience. Using real-time data from an array of advanced sensors, Glide autonomously steers the way. It maps the best routes, identifies targets of interest, and avoids obstacles to get you safely to your destination.

Presenter Contact Info

Amos Miller Bio: For Amos Miller, Glidance’s Founder, this isn’t simply another product; it’s a dream realized out of decades spent pushing the boundaries of assistive and inclusive technologies. Since losing his sight in his 20s due to a genetic eye condition, Amos has understood first-hand the challenges the visually impaired community faces and has committed his career to breaking down barriers for the sight-loss community. As Chairman of the Board at Guide Dogs for the Blind (UK) and a former product executive at Microsoft Research – where he founded Microsoft’s Soundscape navigation app, which has since helped countless people navigate the world around them – Amos has been recognized as a pioneer in the field. His belief in and dedication to Glide is about more than just a tool for getting from point to point. It’s about empowering the visually impaired community by unlocking a greater sense of freedom, independence, and autonomy in the way we navigate the world.

Tek Talk welcomes Shawn Keen to discuss Athina AD, an AI-powered audio description platform designed to help blind and low-vision people better understand video content. 06/01/2026 Jun 15, 2026

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Users can upload a video or submit a supported video link, such as YouTube, and Athina AD generates both a written and spoken description of what is happening visually in the video.

During the presentation, Shawn will explain what Athina AD is, why audio description matters, how it can help blind users access more video content, and he’ll do a simple live demo of the current system.

Presenter Contact Info

Email: danielkeen9104@gmail.com

Website: https://athinaad.com/

Tek Talk welcomes Janet Dickelman, National Convention Coordinator, American Council of the Blind, to discuss the 2026 ACB Convention in St. Louis, Missouri. 05/11/2026 May 27, 2026

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Want to know about the 2026 ACB National Convention meeting on in-person dates July 24 through July 31 in St. Louis? Join Janet Dickelman, ACB convention coordinator, Saint Paul, MN to find out. Learn about the General Sessions, the Affiliate presentations, the exhibit hall, and the tours. If you can not be there in person, learn how you can listen as a part of The ACB Media Network. There will be time for questions.

Presenter Contact Info

Email: janet.dickelman@gmail.com

Convention website: https://acbconvention.org/?p=119

Tek Talk welcomes Jeff Bishop to discuss the GLOW Accessibility Toolkit that helps authors, publishers, and organizations produce accessible documents. 05/04/2026 May 12, 2026

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GLOW stands for Guided Layout & Output Workflow — a guided, confidence-building accessibility experience built for real publishing workflows. The GLOW Accessibility Toolkit helps authors, publishers, and organizations produce documents that comply with the American Council of the Blind Large Print Guidelines and WCAG 2.2 Level AA. The toolkit audits, fixes, and templates Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Markdown, PDF, and ePub documents for accessibility.

Presenter Contact Info

Email: jeff@jeffbishop.com

GLOW website: https://glow.bits-acb.org/about/

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