That Real Blind Tech Show

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Episode 22 - A Conversation with Dr. Bryan Wolynski, Your Not Just A Giant eye! Mar 06, 2021

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Brian and Ed welcome in Dr. Bryan Wolynski, a good friend of their's to discuss his career, our experiences at CSUN 2020, and what we are expecting from the all virtual CSUN 2021 starting on March 6, 2021. Bryan goes in to detail about all of the Orcam devices, and the differences between them. We have a frank discussion about how doctors approach giving a patient a life altering visual diagnosis, the state of technology for the blind and visually impaired in 2021 and eye doctors knowledge of available technology.

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Episode 21 - A Conversation with Niv Shah Developer for Ottoneu Fantasy Baseball Feb 27, 2021

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Brian welcomes Niv Shah, Founder and Developer of Ottoneu Fantasy Baseball, a dynasty baseball format with more of an advanced analytics approach to fantasy. Niv discusses the format of the game, where the unique name to the game comes from, and his role with Ottoneu. Niv then dives in to being contacted by people with disabilities who wanted to play Ottoneu but were running in to accessibility issues. He walks us through how complex fixing accessibility issues can be, as well as how to design a site with universal design in mind. He then discusses the all important battle of designing with accessibility in mind versus designing a visually appealing site.

To learn more about Ottoneu Fantasy Baseball please visit https://ottoneu.fangraphs.com/ and make sure to follow the game on Twitter at @Ottoneu.

Episode 20 - Last One to the Clubhouse Is A Rotten Egg Feb 20, 2021

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The gang is back in their socially distanced podcast bunkers of choice for an all new hard hitting That Real Blind Tech Show. We start off with a story for our an early early nomination for the Darwin Awards, careful all it takes is 18 steps in your health app. Then it is on to talk of the Super Bowl, but not the game, the streaker. If you have not heard the radio call, you will not want to miss it, and not to worry we have it for you! We then move on to the hottest thing on the planet right now, Clubhouse. At least one of us has given their info to Clubhouse and the Chinese government. Is this a big concern? Just an FYI, since we recorded this it looks like Clubhouse has been banned in China, and Brian has also joined the Clubhouse! We left it in so you could enjoy the conversation. Then what would a podcast in 2021 be without a conversation about Covid? Can an Apple Watch really detect Covid a week earlier then tests? Widgets, are they really useful? Has your iPhone been vibrating out of control near your HomePod Mini? Have you noticed most of your Google apps have not been updated on iOS in quite awhile? We have. We then discuss the only thing hotter then Clubhouse, AR/VR glasses which are rumored to be coming some time in the future from Apple. Is it about time for Apple to implement an accessibility rating scale for all apps in the App Store? Then a discussion about blind apartment and house hunting. Next it's a review of our experiences with the Aftershokz OpenComm's as two out of three of us are now rocking them. And finally it is more of What's Pissing Off Brian and Watcha Streaming, Watcha Reading. Articles Discussed in this Episode 1. Our early nominee for a Darwin Award https://www.cultofmac.com/734563/evidence-in-iphone-health-app-sends-man-to-prison-for-killing-wife/ 2. A study finds that the Apple Watch may be able to detect Covid a week faster then tests https://gizmodo.com/apple-watch-can-detect-covid-19-a-week-early-study-fin-1846247720 3. How to turn off HomePod Mini Proximity sensors https://www.macrumors.com/how-to/turn-off-homepod-mini-proximity-notifications/ 4. Apple wants to use AR/VR Glasses to detect freshness of food. https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/02/11/apple-refining-ar-and-vr-tech-including-sensors-to-detect-food-freshness You can contact That Real Blind Tech Show through email at ThatRealBlindTechShow@gmail.com, join us on Facebook in our Facebook Group That Real Blind Tech Show, on Twitter follow us at @BlindTechShow, or leave us a old school phone message at 929-367-1005.

Episode 19 - A Conversation with Trailblazers Ricky Enger and Joe Steinkamp Feb 16, 2021

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Brian and Ed discuss the waging war between Zuckhead err Facebook and Apple as the great privacy debate of the impending iOS 14.5 ramps up. Do you care if apps are tracking you and targeting advertising to you? We then welcome in Trailblazers long time tech enthusiasts and podcasters Ricky Enger and Joe Steinkamp. Joe and Ricky walk us through the early days of Serotek podcasting and how all their different shows came in to existence. Ricky and Joe then catch us up in what they have been involved in since they left the Serotek podcast network. The conversation then moves to a passion of Joe's accessible gaming for the low vision and totally blind. We discuss the game of the year for 2020, The Last of Us 2, not to worry as Brian butchers the name of the game several times. This is Us is a TV Show and The Last of Us is a video game. Ricky and Joe then walk us through their earliest experiences with assistive technology. Brian then gets his long awaited answer to why Joe is not a huge Apple fan boy, and the answer really catches Brian by surprise. We get Joe's opinion of gaming from a low vision perspective in 2021 and Ricky's opinion from a totally blind perspective. Joe then gives us the latest on what is going on with Blind Bargains. And we finally get an answer to the question ancient philosophers have been asking for years, what's the meaning of the rickey Enger wake up song. , Ed then discusses his experience getting vaccinated as a visually impaired blind peep. You can reach That Real Blind Tech Show by email at ThatRealBlindTechShow@gmail.com, join our Facebook Group That Real Blind Tech Show, tweet us at @BlindTechShow, or leave us an old school phone message at 929-367-1005.

Episode 18 - A Conversation with Aftershokz Jayme Schwartz Feb 10, 2021

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Brian welcomes in to the That Real Blind Tech show socially distanced virtual studio Jayme Schwartz, the Vice-President of Marketing for Aftershokz. They discuss this year's virtual CES conference, Aftershokz's history of devices with the blindness community, and the latest model of Aftershokz the OpenComm. Brian shares his personal experiences getting started with the OpenComm's. To learn more about Aftershokz please visit their website at https://aftershokz.com/us/.

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Episode 17 - A Conversation with Comedian Shaun Eli on Making His Websites Fully Accessible Feb 04, 2021

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We start off the latest podcast with a talk about monkeys and forced labor. Yes, monkeys and forced labor. Alexa Guard is almost here, but is Alexa barking like a dog to scare possible intruders and always listening, a good thing? Congress is working on introducing the Access Affordability Act, but is it enough? CBS All access will be rebranding to paramount TV Plus, who wants to bet on its accessibility? We then welcome to the podcast, Comedian Shaun Eli. We walk through the early days of Brian and Shaun performing at open mics, the difference between doing stand-up before an American audience compared to an International audience, and then dive in to the project Shaun and Brian recently completed, making all of Shaun's websites screen reader accessible. Shaun then lets us know what it is like to perform stand up comedy over Zoom definitely a lot different than performing at the clubs. To learn more about Shaun, subscribe to his weekly email joke list, and see him live once the world gets back to performing live comedy please visit www.brainchampagne.com. After our interview with Shaun, it's on to a conversation about the latest iOS 14.4 update and Braille displays. Even though iOS 14.4 just dropped, iOS 14.5 coming this Spring will be the big daddy privacy update. Do you care if your apps are ad targeting you? It's the long awaited return of What's Pissing Off Brian, now with theme music! And more of Watcha Streaming, Whatcha Reading. Articles discussed In This Episode 1. Target pulls Coconut Milk brand after monkey forced labor accusations https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/shopping/2021/01/25/target-coconut-milk-monkey-labor-claims-peta-chaokoh/4246921001/ 2. Alexa Guard's new trick will be to bark like a dog to scare off intruders https://gizmodo.com/alexa-can-now-bark-like-a-dog-to-scare-people-away-when-1846142970 3. Access Affordability Act https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/national-federation-of-the-blind-applauds-the-introduction-of-the-access-technology-affordability-act-in-the-house-301213437.html 4. CBS All Access to relaunch as Paramount TV Plus 5. APH for the Blind Braille Displays and iOS 14.4 Issues https://www.aph.org/ios-14-4-mantis-and-chameleon-issues/ 6. iOS 14.5 will be bringing big privacy changes https://9to5mac.com/2021/01/28/apple-google-default-search-privacy/ You can contact that Real Blind Tech Show through email at ThatRealBlindTechShow@gmail.com, join our Facebook Group at That Real Blind Tech Show, Tweet us at @BlindTechShow, or leave us an old school voicemail at 929*367*1005..

Episode 16 - A Conversation with Steve Ewell Executive Director of The Consumer Technology Association Foundation Jan 31, 2021

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Join Brian for a conversation with Steve Ewell, the Executive Director of the Consumer Technology Association Foundation. Steve walks us through his role as Executive Director of the Consumer Technology Association Foundation and walks us through his organization's involvement with the Consumer Electronics Show. We discuss the panel Steve chaired at CES about Technology helping people with disabilities cope with isolationism during the pandemic. We then discuss how the CTA Foundation has had to adapt the way they conduct business due to the changing nature of the world. To learn more about the Consumer Technology Association Foundation please visit www.ctafoundation.tech and make sure to follow them on twitter at @CTAFoundation. To get in touch with the show, please email ThatRealBlindTechShow@gmail.com, join us on Facebook in our group That Real Blind Tech Show, tweet us at @BlindTechShow, or leave us a message by calling 929-367-1005.

Episode 15 - A Conversation With Greg Stilson From American Printing House for the Blind About His Experience With This Year's Virtual CES Jan 26, 2021

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Join Brian and Ed as they welcome in Greg Stilson for a conversation about American Printing House for The Blind's experience at this year's virtual Consumer electronics Show. Greg offers his thoughts on Virtual Reality and the accessible possibilities. Greg then walks us through the products APH was showing off at this year's CES, and how the company has changed its approach during the pandemic. Greg walks us through APH as a resource for the blind and low vision. We are then introduced to the Hive, APH's new learning portal. You can reach out to That Real Blind Tech Show with an email at ThatRealBlindTechShow@gmail.com, join us on Facebook at That Real Blind Tech Show, follow us on Twitter @BlindTechShow, or leave us a message at 929-367-1005.

Episode 14 - Three's Company Even At A Virtual CES Jan 18, 2021

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Welcome in to the first all new bigger and better That Real Blind Tech Show of 2021. Because three is never a crowd, we welcome in our new Co-Host. You will have to listen to find out who it is, but it is definitely someone that a lot of our listeners are familiar with. Drone racing, is this straight out of Star Wars or Gamblers Anonymous? It's only January, but it's never to early for Apple rumors. A $50 pair of clip ons can turn any pair of glasses in to ear buds. We highly recommend the Just Watch app, an app that will tell you where any movie or TV show is streaming on all of the streaming services you are subscribed to. Could spatial audio be coming to Netflix for Air Pod Pro's and Max users? It's then on to our coverage of this years Consumer Electronics Show. Brian learns some times when accessibility gets broken its best to think before tweeting. Is the mainstream really that concerned with accessibility? Will a more virtual work force mean more professional level jobs for people with disabilities? We then have a review of our experience with the new Arm based Mac Book Pro, well at least one of us has one of them. Of course after recording, news broke that Apple may be releasing a new version of the Mac Book Pro later this year without the stupid Touch Bar, so I am sure we will be discussing this in a future episode. Samsung has introduced a new line of TV sets with quite a slew of accessibility features, which then led us to discuss our current TV's and their accessibility. Then it is on to a discussion of WiFi 6 and routers. And of course it's more of Whatcha Streaming, Whatcha Reading. Articles Discussed IN This Episode. 1. Draft Kings announces it will soon allow betting on Drone Races. https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/9/22222051/draftkings-drl-betting-drone-races 2. A 6th Generation iPad mini may be coming in March. https://www.macrumors.com/2021/01/08/ipad-mini-6-slim-bezels-march-launch/ 3. A $50 pair of Clip Ons can turn any pair of glasses in to Ear Buds. https://gizmodo.com/these-50-clip-on-speakers-let-you-turn-any-pair-of-gla-1846019441 4. The Just Watch App in the iTunes Store. Find where any movie or TV Show is streaming. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/justwatch-movies-tv-shows/id979227482 5. Netflix is reportedly testing spatial audio for Air Pods. https://9to5mac.com/2021/01/14/netflix-spatial-audio-airpods/ 6. Samsung 2021 TVs are offering a slew of accessibility options. https://www.imore.com/2021-samsung-tvs-are-more-accessible-people-vision-or-hearing-disabilities To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, email us at ThatRealBlindTechShow@gmail.com, Find us on Facebook by typing That Real Blind Tech Show in to the search box, follow us on Twitter at @BlindTechShow, or drop us a Voicemail at 929-367-1005.

Episode 13 - Meet Brian McCarthy, The Most Interesting Man in the World Dec 29, 2020

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Happy Holidays all. Join us for a brief conversation on iOS 14 screen recognition. Is it a hinderance or helpful?

Meet Brian McCarthy. If you ever thought That Real Blind Tech Show Host Brian Fischler was a wackadoodle, you ain't heard nothing yet. Brian's good pal Brian McCarthy is low vision due to LHON. Join us for a walk through Brian McCarthy losing his vision, his success with one of the most popular ad campaigns in the past twenty years, his creation of the show Dislabeled, his night out in NYC with Jim Jeffries, hosting Laugh For Sight, running around New York City without a cane, and a ton of other nonsense. You can learn more about Brian McCarthy at www.lipsweat.com, and Dislabeled at www.dislabled.tv. Follow him on Twitter at @BrianPMcCarthy. We end our year with a discussion of Mac OS Big Sur, as Brian is now running it on his secondary device. We discuss a serious issue with mail if the control key is not shutting up VoiceOver for you, and how to fix it. The other minor issues with Big Sur, and end with what we are looking forward to in 2021. You can reach out to That Real Blind Tech Show at ThatRealBlindTechShow@gmail.com, join the conversation on Facebook in our Group That Real Blind Tech Show, follow us on Twitter at @BlindTechShow, or leave us a message by calling 929-367-1005.

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