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Tek Talk

Accessible World

Accessible World seeks to educate the general public, the disabled community and the professionals who serve them by providing highly relevant information about new products, services, and training opportunities designed specifically to eliminate geographic and access barriers that adversely affect them.

technology self improvement

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00:56:44

Tek Talk welcomes Mike May and his wife Gena Harper...

Tek Talk ·

2022/02/14

Join us to hear highlights of the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show from Mike May, GoodMaps Chief Evangelist, and Gena Harper. Mike has been providing his summary of CES for over 20 years. He is currently Chief Evangelist at Goodmaps and has talked about that product on Tek Talk in late 2021. They will touch on popular products, cool products, weird products and accessible products. Presenter contact info: https://goodmaps.com/company/people/5f8f24bfcfdf73000e643b18

01:00:22

Tek Talk welcomes Tanja Milojevic to discuss the new...

Tek Talk ·

2022/02/07

How many of you enjoy old time radio or modern radio dramas? Join us on Tek Talk to here all about the new Story More service for the blind. You can think of it like the audio version of Netflix. Come learn more as Tanja Milojevic tells us all about it during the show today. Presenter contact info: Email: tMilojevic@storymore.com Links to great information: LightningBolt Theater of the mind: www.lightningbolt.podbean.com My VO website: www.tanjamvoice.com The Transposition of Chloë Brontë:

00:59:51

Tek Talk How do you read books 01/24/2022

Tek Talk ·

2022/02/02

Tek Talk presents a discussion on the different ways people read and are currently reading books.

00:57:22

Tek Talk welcomes Dan Clark to discuss his newly...

Tek Talk ·

2022/01/23

In this evening’s segment we catch up with Dan Clark, recently retired from Freedom Scientific/Vispero. Dan is a former dealer of assistive technology and long time JAWS trainer. We’ll discuss his dSurf website and free training materials including lessons on custom JAWS preferences and settings as well as his most recent training, “Windows 11 with JAWS,” with ten new lessons available. Dan will share how to access the resources available, including: – Lesson plans,

01:02:39

Tek Talk welcomes back Mike Calvo and Matt Campbell...

Tek Talk ·

2022/01/20

Scribe is a product from Pneuma Solutions, formally Serotek Corporation, that brings some innovative technology for online meetings. Mike Calvo and Matt Campbell describe Scribe this way: The Quickest, Most Accurate Digital Document Remediation Product on the Market for as Low as $0.99 per Page. It’s the only hands-off remediation process eliminating individual document quote requests, providing accessible documents straight from your workflow to the end reader in just seconds. This is truly

00:47:29

Tek Talk with Chancey Fleet, Assistive Tech...

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2022/01/10

Tek Talk welcomes Chancey Fleet, Assistive Tech Coordinator at the New York Public Library’s Andrew Heiskell Braille & Talking Book Library, to discuss the library’s many assistive technology training opportunities and other programs. Presenter Contact Info Chancy Fleet: Assistive Tech Coordinator at the New York Public Library’s Andrew Heiskell Braille & Talking Book Library Email: chanceyfleet@nypl.org

01:11:19

Tek Talk welcomes Jeff Bishop, Program Manager,...

Tek Talk ·

2021/12/16

We are excited to share how we are empowering screen reader users to achieve more with what’s coming in Windows 11. This session will focus on an overview of accessibility experiences in Windows 11. This includes: new Start Menu interactions, a new Windows Settings experience, brief comments about an all-new chat experience with your friends and family and more. New Windows hotkeys will also be introduced for things like Quick Settings, Notifications and others. Presenter Contact Info Jeff

00:58:20

Tek Talk welcomes a panel from our Tek Talk Planning...

Tek Talk ·

2021/12/13

As blind people, how do we go about getting print items read? Do we use apps like Supersense? Do we use services like AIRA, or BE My Eyes? If we have low vision, do we use Magnifiers? Or do we still use human beings to help us with printed materials? Our Tek Talk team will be in place on Monday December 6 to give us some ideas. We also want you to participate with your ideas as well. Zoom invitation The Zoom meeting invitation for this Training Class is the following: Hi there, Larry Gassman and

01:00:00

Tek Talk welcomes Denise Russell with Speak To Me...

Tek Talk ·

2021/12/05

Denise Russell of Speak To Me Catalog will present from 8 to 8:30pm Eastern. We are very happy once again to welcome back Denise Russell the Founder of Speak To Me Catalog. This fine company was founded in July of 1994. Denise and her late husband and dear friend Seth worked tirelessly over the years to expand this fine company. This year once again, Denise will discuss her products for the holiday season. Dawn Brush, independent Pampered Chef Consultant, will present from 8:30 to 9pm Eastern. As a

00:57:37

Tek Talk welcomes Matt Ater, Vice President of...

Tek Talk ·

2021/11/27

Hear from Matt Ater about the campaign for sharing JAWS Power Tips and how JAWS is being used in self-service kiosks. Presenter Contact info: Matt Ater Vispero Vice President Address: 17757 US Highway 19 N, Suite 560, Clearwater, FL 33764 Website: www.vispero.com Email: mater@vispero.com Phone: 703-944-7317

01:04:39

Tek Talk with Adi Kushnir and Ron Miller discussing...

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2021/11/21

Adi Kushnir, the ElBraille Product Manager with Elita Group and Ron Miller, Vispero’s Blindness Technology Product Specialist will discuss several ElBraille related topics, including: • ElEdit’s planned release to public beta on Thursday November 18th. • ElBraille Running Windows 11, information and Demonstration, • Demonstration of ElNotes multi-device syncing • ElCalc is now under development! • New JAWS Braille Features Important to ElBraille Users o New

00:58:58

Tek Talk welcomes the Harbolt Company and A. T. Guys...

Tek Talk ·

2021/11/13

Tek Talk welcomes the Harbolt Company and A. T. Guys in part 2 of our 2021 Stocking Stuffers. The Harbolt Company will present from 8 to 8:30pm Eastern. We at the Harbolt Company love what we do, and can’t wait for you to share in our passion for all things cool and accessible. Whether you’re looking for some serious high end audio equipment, searching for the perfect accessory for your smartphone or mobile device, shopping for that elusive gift for the person who has everything, trying

01:00:38

Tek Talk welcomes Mystic Access and Guidelights and...

Tek Talk ·

2021/11/04

Mystic Access will present from 8 to 8:30pm Eastern. Do you still have technology gadgets collecting dust on your shelf from your last birthday, or even last year’s holiday season? Want to finally learn to use them in a relaxed way while having fun doing it? Let Mystic access support your journey with our extensive collection of audio documentation. Our documentation begins with foundational concepts such as orienting you to your device and showing you how to power on and charge it, then works

00:58:42

Tek Talk welcomes Ron Brooks to discuss self-driving...

Tek Talk ·

2021/11/02

Self-driving or “autonomous” vehicles (AVs) stand to revolutionize transportation in the United States. Many, including Ron Brooks are currently fighting for accessibility. This topic has been an extremely popular one in the blindness community for several years. Ron Brooks is at the forefront of this topic and he will share his knowledge with us as he appears on Tek Talk. Presenter Contact info: Ron Brooks Email: ronbrooks67@gmail.com

00:53:30

Tek Talk welcomes ACB’s Information Access Committee...

Tek Talk ·

2021/09/03

The common denominator during this presentation is devices in our homes which feature Artificial intelligence. Jeff Bishop, Judy Dickson, Larry Gassman, and Peggy Carpenter from (IAC), the ACB Information Access Committee, will talk about Kitchen related devices, security devices, televisions, plus much more. You might be surprised about how many different AI devices are in homes across America. Presenter Contact Info Jeff Bishop: Jeff@JeffBishop.com Larry Gassman: LarryGassman1@gmail.com

00:53:54

Tek Talk welcomes Jeff Bishop to discuss Apple’s...

Tek Talk ·

2021/06/26

Apple has Announced major changes across all of their devices. Come learn what is new for your iPhone, iPad, your Apple Watch, Apple TV and your Macc. WWDC was full of exciting announcements this year and we cover it all during this week’s addition of Tech Talk. Our lives will be improved by many of the changes coming in this year’s releases and we explore many of these changes and how you might be able to utilize them once released. Presenter Contact info: Email: Jeff@JeffBishop.com

00:59:13

Tek Talk welcomes Jeff Bazer, Freedom Scientific’s...

Tek Talk ·

2021/04/27

Freedom Scientific has a vast array of training resources, most of which have been updated in the past few months. We will examine what’s available off the main training page, including basic training for JAWS, ZoomText and Fusion, quick tips and short video tutorials. In addition, we will discuss archived webinars consisting of everything from Microsoft Teams and Office 365, to the Google Suite of applications. We will also touch on best practices when using Freedom Scientific software on

01:12:29

Tek Talk welcomes Peter Tucic, HumanWare’s Brand...

Tek Talk ·

2021/03/20

Peter will talk about the new intelligent braille displays that are now available including the new Brailliant BI X series of braille displays, the Mantis Q40, as well as what is on the horizon for the BrailleNote Touch Plus. Peter will also take questions, suggestions, and feedback from attendees regarding HumanWare braille products. If anyone does not wish to interact live, Peter can be reached by email at.Contact info: peter.tucic@humanware.com

01:00:11

Tek Talk welcomes David Goldfield to discuss the...

Tek Talk ·

0001/01/01

Tek Talk welcomes David Goldfield to discuss the various email lists he has created, how he got into assistive technology, and his current role as a product manager with Comcast’s accessibility team. Some of the mailing lists David has created include Zoom-Users, Teams-Access for discussing Microsoft Teams, and, most recently, LarryKing-Fans for those interested in discussing their memories and sharing rare recordings of Larry King, particularly from his radio programs. He’ll place some

00:52:41

Tek Talk welcomes Nathan Smith, founder of the Nathan...

Tek Talk ·

0001/01/01

Nathan Tech is Nathan’s personal website which he founded back in 2013. Since then it has gone through several evolutions from Audio games, to Multi-User Dungeons and now to where it is today, software and tutorials. It should be noted straight off that the website still supports Games and the Multi-User Dungeon, however the main focus these days is the accessible software and tutorials. In the presentation he will begin by summarising just what software he offers, ranging from Educational, to

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