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Tek Talk welcomes Barry Scheur to discuss the latest version and features of the Orbit Speak. 08/05/2024 Aug 13, 2024

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Presenter Contact Info Email: barry.scheur@gmail.com Product website: http://www.orbitresearch.com/product/orbit-speak/

Tek Talk welcomes a panel discussing the ACB convention and those displaying at the Exhibit Hall. 07/29/2024 Jul 30, 2024

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Tek Talk welcomes a panel discussing the ACB convention and those displaying at the Exhibit Hall.

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Tek Talk welcomes Janet Dickelman, National Convention Coordinator, American Council of the Blind, to discuss the 2024 ACB Convention. 06/03/2024 Jun 30, 2024

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Want to know about the 2024 ACB National Convention? 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://www.acbconvention.org/

Tek Talk welcomes Don Olson and Zhi Huang of NLS to discuss the new BARD website. 06/17/2024 Jun 23, 2024

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The BARD website has recently been updated to offer NLS patrons expanded functionality and will serve as a gateway to expanded services in the future. NLS patrons are able to search for and discover BARD books and magazines better than ever before. Some of the features of the new website include: • A reorganization of the Wish List, Reading History, Subscriptions, and Account Settings under one menu. • Book lists such as Recently Added Books and Magazines, Most Popular Downloads, and Wish Lists have new sorting capabilities, patrons can search through these lists, and refine the results by format, language, and subject. • BARD uses an updated Solar search engine, so finding books is now easier than ever before. • Perform Advanced searches to look through the catalog, including the world’s largest Braille music collection.

Join Don Olson and Zhi Huang from NLS for a demonstration of the new BARD website! Presenter Contact Info Don Olson and Zhi Huang from the Patron Engagement Section Zhi Huang Email: zhi.huang72@gmail.com Don Olson Email: dolson@loc.gov

Tek Talk welcomes Humanware’s Peter Tucic, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Mathieu Paquette, Product Manager, to discuss the StellarTrek, the AI-powered GPS device. 06/10/2024 Jun 13, 2024

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Peter Tucic and Mathieu Paquette from HumanWare join us today to talk about the StellarTrek, the AI-powered GPS device from HumanWare. Since its launch in August 2022, the StellarTrek has seen many additions to its lineup of features, including a barcode reader, color detection, and most recently, crosswalk detection. Come hear about why the StellarTrek is the perfect companion for the blind traveler!

Presenter Contact Info Peter’s Email: peter.tucic@humanware.com Mathieu’s Email: mathieu.paquette@humanware.com

Tek Talk welcomes Dave Wilkinson to discuss Race Across America and the technology and other wizardry used for it. 05/20/2024 Jun 04, 2024

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Next month, Dave and his tandem pilot Jim Trout will become the first tandem solo team to complete Race Across America (RAAM) with a blind rider on the tandem. RAAM is a 3,000-mile bike race from coast to coast across the US. The race has 31 miles of vertical climbing and must be completed in under 12 days. Presenter Contact Info Bio: Dave is a Senior Digital Accessibility Analyst for Hilton, tireless advocate for braille, and an accomplished endurance athlete. Dave has completed over 30 marathons, 3 Ironman triathlons, and tons of other races of varying lengths and levels of difficulty. A good friend once described Dave as a good idea taken a step too far, which is now his life mantra.

Tek Talk welcomes Earle Harrison of Selvas North America (formerly HIMS Inc.) to discuss the new Braille eMotion forty cell smart Braille display. 05/13/2024 May 28, 2024

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Please Join Earle Harrison of Selvas North America (Formerly HIMS Inc.) as he offers a product overview of the new Braille eMotion forty cell smart Braille display and discusses how it is changing the modern Braille display landscape. Presenter Contact Info Email: earle@hims-inc.com

Tek Talk welcomes Jane Brassington, Chief Revenue Officer, and Mary Jo Barry, VP of Sales, of Dolphin Computer Access to discuss SuperNova screen magnification and screen reading. 04/22/2024 May 28, 2024

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Tune in to TekTalk as Jane Brassington and Mary Jo Barry dive into the innovative world of SuperNova. Learn about the evolution of this groundbreaking technology, designed to provide magnification, speech, and screen reading across various industries, from business to education and beyond. Discover the latest developments and unique features that set SuperNova apart, as Jane and Mary Jo offer insights and a firsthand tour. Stick around for an engaging Q&A session to get all your questions answered.

Presenter Contact Info Email: infous@yourdolphin.com Website: www.yourdolphin.com/supernova Phone: 866.797.5921

Tek Talk welcomes Humanware’s Peter Tucic, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Mathieu Paquette, Product Manager, to discuss the Odyssey, one of their newest products and an easy-to-use desktop reader. 04/29/2024 May 06, 2024

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From HumanWare, we have Peter Tucic, director of strategic partnerships, and Mathieu Paquette, product manager, to discover one of their newest products, the Odyssey. This easy-to-use desktop reader allows you to read documents, converting text into speech. And also, they may have some information on the version 1.3 software update for the Victor Reader Stream 3!

Presenter Contact Info Peter’s Email: peter.tucic@humanware.com Mathieu’s Email: mathieu.paquette@humanware.com

Tek Talk welcomes Samuel Greene, Product Specialist -Development at Zoom Corp., to discuss the very popular Zoom Essential digital Recorders. 04/15/2024 May 06, 2024

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These recorders are accessible and have 32 bit float. Tune in to see exactly what all that means. Presenter Contact Info Email: sgreene@zoom-na.com

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