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Tek Talk features Stocking Stuffers Part 1 with Barry Scheur of Guidelights and Gadgets and Krystle zamudio of Scentsy. 11/07/2022 Nov 14, 2022

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Barry will present in the first half hour from 8 to 8:30pm Eastern and krystle will present in the second half hour from 8:30 to 9pm Eastern.

Guidelights and Gadgets GuideLights And Gadgets focuses on five product categories: our new locking telescopic titanium canes; talking medical products; leather products — bags pouches waist packs and carrying cases and just about anything else leather that you need to be protected or carried; a curated list of electronics items that Kae and I use everyday; and lastly, products for dogs and their handlers (grooming, safety, travel, and toys.) We accept orders only via phone or by email, and can be reached at Barry Scheur: (617) 969-7500 bscheur.gadgetsandtech@gmail.com KaeAnn Rausch: (781) 286-1696 guidelightdogs@gmail.com. Come listen for lots of holiday specials!

Scentsy Would you like to discover a way to have fragrance in your home without any harmful chemicals, smoke or flame? At Scentsy, we believe in enlivening the senses through fragrance without using any flame, smoke or soot. Fill your life with fragrance as I guide you through what Scentsy has to offer. Some of the categories include: decorative wax warmers, wax melts, body care, laundry care, cleaning products, pet care, items for children and much more. If you would like to reach out to me with any questions, I would love to hear from you.

Krystle Zamudio, Independent Scentsy Consultant Google Voice: 559-201-8382

Presenter Contact InfoGuidelights and Gadgets Barry’s phone: 617-969-7500

Barry’s email: bscheur.gadgetsandtech@gmail.com

Kae’s phone: 781-286-1696

Kae’s email: guidelightdogs@gmail.com

Website: www.guidelightsandgadgets.us

Scentsy Google Voice: 559-201-8382

Email: krystlezamudio@gmail.com

Website: krystlezamudio.scentsy.us

Tek Talk welcomes participants to share their suggestions and requests for future Tek Talk programs. 10/31/2022 Nov 07, 2022

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As we all know, technology changes continuously with a multitude of new products and accessibility features available. Please bring your suggestions and requests for topics you want discussed in future Tek Talk programs.

Presenter Contact Info Open forum

Tek Talk welcomes Ryan Jones, Vispero Vice President, Software Product Management, discussing the newest features in JAWS 10/24/2022 Nov 04, 2022

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Ryan joins us this year as we prepare for the official new release of JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion version 2023. We will do a review of the key features, hear all about the release schedule and what to expect.

As always, there will be plenty of time to ask questions. Be sure to give the Release notes a review ahead of time and consider installing the Public Beta so you can try some of the new features as they are discussed.

Presenter Contact Info Ryan Jones: Vispero Vice President Software Product Management

17757 US Highway 19 N, Suite 560, Clearwater, FL 33764

Email: RJones@Vispero.com

Website: www.vispero.com

Tek Talk welcomes Quentin Christensen, NVDA Training and Support Manager, to discuss the latest with the NVDA screen reader. 10/17/2022 Oct 25, 2022

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Presenter Contact Info Email: quentin@nvaccess.org

Tek Talk welcomes Peter Tucic, HumanWare Director of Strategic Partnerships, to discuss all that is new with HumanWare. 10/10/2022 Oct 20, 2022

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Join Peter Tucic as he returns to Tek Talk with information on all that is new with HumanWare. Peter will present on recent updates to HumanWare’s braille product portfolio including the implementation of text-to-speech on the Brailliant BI X series displays and direct cloud integration into the BrailleNote Touch Plus amongst other topics. Attendees will also learn about the recently launched Steller Trek GPS device. Peter will have time to answer audience questions throughout the presentation as always.

Presenter Contact Info Email: Peter.Tucic@humanware.com

Tek Talk welcomes Jeff Bishop to discuss iOS 16 new features, accessibility issues, and upgrade timing. 09/19/2022 Sep 29, 2022

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What are the new features in IOS 16? Should you upgrade or wait?

Are there any features that you should stay away from due to inaccessibility? Join Jeff Bishop, who will walk you through the pros and cons of IOS 16 Monday on TekTalk.

Presenter Contact Info Email: jeff@jeffbishop.com

Tek Talk welcomes Ron Miller of Vispero to discuss Five Troubleshooting Tips and JAWS Help. 09/12/2022 Sep 23, 2022

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What troubleshooting steps can you take when JAWS isn’t acting as expected? Where can you go for “at your fingertips” help? September 12th, Ron Miller from Vispero will discuss some troubleshooting tips you can remember and ways to keep JAWS Help at your fingertips.

Presenter Contact Info Ron Miller: Vispero’s Blindness Technology Product Specialist

Phone: 800-444-4443 EXT. 1171 or 803-8000 EXT. 1171

Email: RMiller@Vispero.com

Tek Talk welcomes Brian Hartgen of Hartgen Consultancy to discuss the latest version of Leasey tools and services and an overview of Hartgen training courses. 08/29/2022 Sep 07, 2022

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There’s a Lot to Love About Leasey in 2022!

Lots of people are talking about the product Leasey this year. Leasey is a power-house of tools and services to support the JAWS screen-reader, ZoomText Fusion or ElBraille.

In the upcoming Tek Talk, learn about just some of what is new in the most recent updates. Find out how easy it is to work with YouTube, EBay, Amazon, WhatsApp and more. Brian from Hartgen Consultancy will guide you through some of the most recent innovations. He cannot demonstrate them all as there are so many, but he’ll get through plenty of them. Plus he’ll give you a glimpse of a major feature now under development. That is a Tek Talk exclusive!

Brian will also give you an overview of training courses available from Hartgen Consultancy including the new Opening Windows scheduled for later this year.

Presenter Contact Info Email: brian@hartgenconsultancy.com

Website: http://hartgen.org/

Telephone (in the UK): 02921-051325

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

Tek Talk welcomes Bob Roehm, Manager Envision Technologies, to discuss the Envision AI system including glasses and app. 08/22/2022 Aug 28, 2022

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Bob will introduce the Envision Technologies AI system to the Tech Talk members. He will compare this system to other assistive technology devices and discuss the components of the system and how the features can help the BVI community.

Presenter Contact Info Email: bob@letsenvision.com

Website: https://www.letsenvision.com/

Cell phone: 832-443-6458

Bio: Assistive Tech trainer for VRS of the Texas Workforce Commission Certified in JAWS, OpenBook, Fusion, ZoomText, Windows, OSX, IOS Provide training on HIMMS, Humanware, Freedom Scientific, Optilek and others Worked for OrCam for 6 years

Tek Talk welcomes Earle Harrison and Jenny Axler of HIMS to discuss the latest features of the 1.7 BrailleSense 6 firmware. 08/15/2022 Aug 20, 2022

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During this week’s tech Talk presentation, Earle Harrison from HIMS Inc will be joined by Jenny Axler from HIMS International. Together they will discuss the latest features of the 1.7 BrailleSense 6 firmware including Cloud drive integration, support for OAuth login for email and Bookshare, changes to the media player, new global hotkeys and more.

They will also share experiences with useful apps downloaded from the Play store that they use on the daily basis as well as hardware peripherals such as Microphones, mixers, video capture cards, monitors and Qwerty keyboards.

Presenter Contact Info If you would like more information on HIMS high quality braille devices, U.S. and Canadian customers can contact HIMS Inc at:

Phone: 512-837-2000 Option 1 for support and option 2 for sales

Sales email: sales@hims-inc.com

Support email: support@hims-inc.com

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