All Episodes

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Episode 305:OneCourt strives to bring a new dimension to our appreciation of sports, legendary BBC broadcaster Peter White, and goodbye from Living Blindfully

Episode 304:stay fit with Achilles, improve your financial literacy with Penny Forward, and when screen readers duplicate OS functions

Episode 303:Unboxing an iPhone 16 Pro, victory for United Blind Leaders, and Steve Tyler on the blindness agency leadership crisis

Episode 302:Censorship of the spoken word in a world of AI, a walk with the Seleste Smart Glasses, and the Day One Journaling app

Episode 301:A recap of Apple's It's Glow Time event from a blindness perspective

Episode 300:A comprehensive look at iOS 18 from a blindness perspective

Episode 299:National Federation of the Blind President Mark Riccobono, and Jonathan Mosen, discuss Jonathan's new role at NFB

Episode 298:Living Blindfully to cease publication at the end of September, censorship from Vision Australia, and the National Federation of the Blind's Employment Committee

Episode 297:Vision Australia's Board should do its job properly or resign, and the latest with the Monarch dynamic tactile device

Episode 296:The global blindness agency leadership crisis, when to disclose blindness to a potential employer, and a 3D audio ride in a self-driving car

Episode 295:More on inaccessible medical devices, building Blind Barbie, and judging and trolling in the blind community

Episode 294:A first look at Apple Intelligence in iOS 18.1, so long OrCam, and farewell AppleVis

Episode 293:New Zealand's Royal Commission on Abuse in Care, blind Barbie, and a look at the blindness wearables market

Episode 292:Overcast has been rewritten, more on the meta smart glasses, and buying your first iPhone

Episode 291:Doug Geoffray and Jonathan Mosen get together again 25 years after a milestone, a special week of recognition, and our NFB convention audio diary

Episode 290:Listener feedback on the Be My Eyes Inclusive Language Guide, a personal account of the need for medical devices to be accessible, and a demonstration of the Todoist cross-platform Task management system

Episode 289:We're now on WhatsApp, an accessible way to configure the BIOS of ThinkPads, and Dr Nicholas Giudice talks autonomous vehicles and robot guide dogs

Episode 288:The Aircove Go Router fromExpressVPN, Matthew Horspool talks all things Braille, and this page intentionally left blank

Episode 287:New VoiceOver features in iOS 18, more on blind people and the legal profession, and the Be My Eyes Inclusive Language Guide

Episode 286:A recap of Apple's WWDC keynote from a blindness perspective

Episode 285:The positives and negatives of airline travel when blind, how’s Voice Dream Reader doing as a subscription product, and the pros and cons of new Windows computers with ARM processors

Episode 284:celebrating 200 years of Braille and a bright future, lawyers who think all blind people can't read, and Sonos makes progress while understating the impact of recent events

Episode 283:Ray-ban Meta Smart Glasses, is Instacart becoming less accessible, and blind audio describer Christine Malec

Episode 282:AI is about to change our lives yet again, more on Sonos accessibility, the International Council on English Brailles General Assembly, and ListenLater.net

Episode 281:contemptuous behaviour from Sonos, following sports events when at the venue, and Canadas federal Parliament hears testimony on shabby airline treatment

Episode 280:Audible comes to the Victor Reader Stream 3, Sonos accessibility may deteriorate dramatically, and supercharge your research with Perplexity

Episode 279:A user review of the Seleste Smart Glasses, an accessible Washer dryer from LG, and going in-depth into accessible Phonak hearing aid technology

Episode 278:The benefits of home automation and how to get started, notetakers in the past, present and future, and verifying your identity online

Episode 277:Glide is a revolutionary mobility device that may change everything, Voice Dream Reader is back on track, and a difficult conversation about a topical issue

Episode 276:Voice Dream Reader at odds with Apple's App Review Guidelines, iOS 17.4 feedback, and track your ketosis accessibly using the Keyto Breath Sensor

Episode 275:Voice Dream Reader moves to subscriptions for all users, blind people and Linux, old DOS apps, and Jonathan's new hearing aid journey

Episode 274:Jonathan Mosen's demonstration and review of the Zoom H1Essential Handy Recorder

Episode 273:Jonathan Mosen's demonstration and review of the Zoom H4Essential Handy Recorder

Episode 272:Jonathan Mosen's review and demonstration of the Zoom H6Essential handy recorder

Episode 271:Aira joins the AI party, new devices at CSUN, and a user review of the All Terrain cane

Episode 270:A conversation with Microsoft's Chief Accessibility Officer Jenny Lay-Flurrie, accessibility is a fundamental human right, and welcome to the Matrix

Episode 269:What's next for the Envision smart glasses and app, iOS 17.4, and AI image recognition comes to JAWS

Episode 268:Blindness technology icon Deane Blazie goes down memory lane, then discusses his new notetaker, BT Speak, from Blazie Technologies

Episode 267:Remembering blindness technology pioneer David Holladay, and emotions run high as ACB struggles with intersectionality

Episode 266:An interview with Zoom about their new accessible Essential recorders, your best and worst airline security experiences, and sharing the transport duties when you're a blind parent

Episode 265:Advocacy strategies that don't burn us out, how good are Framework computers, and the Seleste Smart Glasses

Episode 264:Accessible recorders from Zoom are on their way, revisiting blindness in the Bible, and the FeelSpace NaviBelt

Episode 263:Blind seems to be the hardest word, Ryan Jones from Vispero talks screen reading in the present and future, and a new key is coming to your Windows computer

Episode 262:Create songs with Suno.ai, learning to use Face ID, and reflections on 25 years doing Internet radio

Episode 261:Castro insists it's not dead, choosing a default notification sound in iOS 17.2, and take control of accessibility overlays with AccessiByeBye

Episode 260:Bye bye to the Castro podcast app, why cant Vispero products and RIM just get along, and a catch-up with Pneuma Solutions

Episode 259:It’s not easy being a blind pedestrian, more thoughts on a third-party screen reader for MacOS, and Justin Ng from Sneaky Crab talks about Timecrest

Episode 258:VoiceOver on MacOS may get competition, Be My Eyes touts blindness-specific customer service powered by AI, and some Victor Reader Stream 3 users have buyers remorse

Episode 257:More Victor Reader Stream feedback, a call to boycott Apples Feedback Assistant, and the powerful, accessible Evo16 audio interface from Audient

Episode 256:The Beatles new single is here, is the current Victor Reader Stream disappointing, and author of Life Unseen, Selena Mills

Episode 255:The final Beatles song is nearly here, More Apple Talk, and Farmer Noah is an orientation and mobility training tool

Episode 254:What should the future of web accessibility be, with Userway co-founder, Lionel Wolberger

Episode 253:Should Eloquence come to SensePlayer, PortCaster from Centrance is a portable podcast recording powerhouse, and more on iOS 17

Episode 252:iOS 17 and iPhone 15 experiences, what its like to work with a guide dog, and accessible voting in New Zealand

Episode 251:Blind people from around the world comment on recent Apple releases, Be my AI is open to everyone on iOS, and Focusrite Scarlets get more accessible

Episode 250:Jonathan's first impressions of the iPhone 15 Pro max, and a comprehensive look at what's new in iOS 17 from a blindness perspective

Episode 249:Comments on new Apple things, hear better in noisy environments with the HeardThat app, and when should you tell a potential employer that you're blind?

Episode 248:A recap of Apple's Wonderlust event from a blindness perspective

Episode 247:ACB no closer to Mastodon, how easy is it to use Face ID, and Sammy Sweet Spirit wants sighted people to look at it this way

Episode 246:More fallout from a lawbreaking Lyft driver, Apple names the day of its big reveal, and a smart watch running full Android

Episode 245:The difficult search for accessible household appliances, Lyft driver encourages colleagues to discriminate, and catching up with Bookshare

Episode 244:iOS 17 towards the end of its test phase, listeners comment on SensePlayer 2.0, and some concerning absences from Mastodon

Episode 243:Critical Braille bugs remain as the iOS 17 release looms, an update from Orbit Research and AccessMind, and can a horse be your guide?

Episode 242:Listeners share their smart TV recommendations, remembering discontinued iOS apps, and the new Activator Braille display from Help Tech

Episode 241:The wait continues for Audible support on the Victor Reader Stream 3, remembering iPhone apps from years past, and HumanWare and APH update us on the Monarch

Episode 240:An Apple Podcasts Connectgate update, Uber frustrations, and author of the Country of the Blind, Andrew Leland

Episode 239:Confronting systemic discrimination by mainstream tech companies, exciting updates at Be My Eyes, and our NFB convention travel log

Episode 238:A comprehensive look from a blindness perspective at the powerful Drafts app for Apple operating systems

Episode 237:More on Oko and accessible traffic signals, the nature of blindness and how we perceive it, and Melissa Allman from the Seeing Eye

Episode 236:Apple locks blind podcast creators out of monetising content, travel anywhere thanks to the AllTerrainCane, and is the idea of living a full life as a blind person a myth

Episode 235:A Vision Pro reality check, more on the Stream and SensePlayer, Oko promises access to traffic signals, and a new Beatles song

Episode 234:Does Apples Vision Pro mark a new era of accessibility, more on the justification for Bookshare, and our access to Reddit is under threat

Episode 233:Recapping Apple's WWDC 2023 keynote from a blindness perspective

Episode 232:Apples accessibility bugs, can Bookshare be justified in an era of Apple Books and Kindle, and the CEO of AccessiBe says he's sorry

Episode 231:Do audiology companies understand the needs of blind hearing aid wearers, is Bookshare's subscription increase excessive, and the Zoom M2 MicTrak is a microphone that records

Episode 230:Apples accessibility announcements, Googles Music LM, Microsoft's audio transcription, and what's new with Hable One

Episode 229:Google IO talks Google AI, patronising airline behaviour, and what are we doing about quiet electric cars?

Episode 228:Mr BlueSky please tell us why, standing up against the e-scooter corporate lobbyists, and Shelly Brisbin talks all things Apple

Episode 227:A tutorial on Mona for Mastodon, the most powerful, accessible way to do Mastodon on your iPhone, iPad and Mac

Episode 226:Voice Dream Reader has a nightmare week and ignites a subscription debate, how do e-scooters disrupt your life, and do police sometimes fail to take crimes against blind people seriously?

Episode 225:Its long past time for key players in the blindness field to get on Mastodon, and blind novel writer Adrian Spratt

Episode 224:A discussion with HIMS and user review of the SensePlayer, and adding Living Blindfully Plus on the Victor Reader Stream 2

Episode 223:The future of Mosen at Large is Living Blindfully

Episode 222:A comprehensive demonstration of the Be My Eyes Virtual Volunteer, and Chat GPT pontificates on the pros and cons of being blind

Episode 221:An upcoming webinar announcing the future of this podcast, The Be My Eyes Virtual Volunteer, Sonos has new speakers and features

Episode 220:Going in-depth on the Optima, more on well-being, and the blindness portable player discussion continues

Episode 219:AI makes its presence felt in the blind community, exciting news from CSUN, and first-hand experiences of the Sense Player and Victor Reader Stream

Episode 218:More advocacy success, what's your favourite Braille display, depression in the blind community, and the Sense Player from Hims

Episode 217:A demo of the new Bing powered by Chat GPT, tips for editing video in Windows accessibly, and the new Victor Reader Stream is arriving for early adopters

Episode 216:Progress on ableist language in the New Zealand media, where to go for great mastodon hosting, and President-elect of AER MarkRichert

Episode 215:More thoughts on the Victor Reader Stream, what are your favourite PC speakers, and the astounding new voice AI technology fromEleven Labs

Episode 214:More Victor Reader Stream thoughts, Apple discussion, and an atrocious case of airline discrimination against blind parents

Episode 213:Comments on the new Victor Reader Stream, RIM has new pay as you go plans and prepares to come to Mac, and why is it so hard to get a Braille manual for a Braille embosser?

Episode 212:All that's new in HumanWare's Victor Reader Stream third generation, is it time for us to do visual interpretation differently, and an Australian bar says if you're blind and by yourself, it's a safety risk for you to drink

Episode 211:There's an all too common problem with some Lenovo ThinkPads, unboxing an Apple Watch Ultra, and the audio game Evidence 111

Episode 210:Your very last chance to vote for your top 10 holiday songs, BlindShell USA, and those annoying RealTek Windows drivers again

Episode 209:Aira to increase prices and make free offers less generous, Mastodon adoption increases rapidly, and be sure to vote for your top 10 holiday songs

Episode 208:Why Mushroom FM had gone all in on Mastodon, Dan Clarke from Focusrite talks about their accessibility initiatives, and a demo of the updated Vocaster Hub

Episode 207:The Windows Start Menu verbosity saga, Mastodon continues to gain traction, and the need to make data journalism accessible