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Hosted by Jonathan Mosen, Access On features breaking technology news , product demonstrations, reviews, comparisons, and interviews about the fast-changing world of technology. We also welcome contributions from our listeners.
Follow Access On for news about computers, smartphones, AI, accessible appliances, blindness-specific devices including Braille displays, and more.
Whether you’re a tech expert, or you’re trying to make sense of it all, Access On has something for you.
Access On listeners benefit from the resources of the National Federation of the Blind, including our Center for Excellence in Nonvisual Accessibility, our extensive networks in the technology sector, and our many members with specialist knowledge of technology.
When it comes to access technology, Access On breaks the news, and makes the news.
Follow Access On for news about computers, smartphones, AI, accessible appliances, blindness-specific devices including Braille displays, and more.
Whether you’re a tech expert, or you’re trying to make sense of it all, Access On has something for you.
Access On listeners benefit from the resources of the National Federation of the Blind, including our Center for Excellence in Nonvisual Accessibility, our extensive networks in the technology sector, and our many members with specialist knowledge of technology.
When it comes to access technology, Access On breaks the news, and makes the news.
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Here's what's on this episode of Access On.
Global AccessibilityAwareness Day 0:00
Join us for our indoor wayfinding boutique 1:52
A guide to Google Meet 3:01
Thoughts on earbuds 20:36
Problem with Microsoft Copilot 31:50
Email clients and password managers 35:22
Another idea for a navigational/sensory substitution device 39:06
I want the iOS Home Screen but get the App Library instead 43:27
Poor experience with Microsoft Disability Answer Desk 45:24
Tips for accommodating DeafBlind people in online meetings 48:35
Using Winlink and Airmail 51:15
YouTube TV 52:19
Need accessible personal finance software 53:23
Tech tip, an accessible dishwasher 55:51
Closing and contact info 57:20.856
On this week's edition of Access On;
A guide to meetings in Microsoft Teams 0:00
Navigation technology 44:34
Wanting accessible dishwasher recommendations 45:36
Tech tip, JAWS speech history 47:19
Apple Watch water resistance, and hearing aid questions 48:50
Netflix on Amazon Fire products 53:25
How do I get audio description on YouTube TV? 54:13
Apparent regression with Samsung TV accessibility 55:47
Vector 57:46
Closing and contact info 58:57
Here's what's covered in this week's edition of Access On.
A guide to effective participation in online meetings 0:00
Perplexity offers a voice assistant to rival Siri on iPhone 18:10
Problems with Stamps.com 38:31
Looking for English to Hungarian AI overdubbing 40:07
Working with PowerPoint 42:58
Thoughts on automated document remediation 44:58
Can't get my Bluetooth speaker to behave with my laptop 45:50
Adjusting playback speed in YouTube for iOS 50:33
An accessible stand-alone thermostat 55:07
Working with PowerPoint slides 56:54
Closing and contact info 58:58
On this week's edition of Access On:
Join us for our Autonomous Vehicle boutique 0:00
Rob Quinn from MakeSense Technology discusses the Vector 1:38
Problems copying text from web pages using JAWS 32:54
My perspective on different earbuds 34:43
Accessible televisions 44:36
Working with multiple tabs in Google Docs 49:51
Getting to the iOS status bar 54:02
Closing and contact info 59:24
In this week's edition of Access On:
Introduction 0:00
Join us for an update on autonomous vehicles 0:58
Google AI Studio 3:12
ChatGPT Voice and video 13:59
I want a stand-alone talking thermostat 16:28
Can AI walk me through a route? 17:50
Getting information from a slide presentation 31:00
The arrival of the Copilot key 33:11
CSUN 2025, the NFB national convention, and exercise equipment 37:58
The benefit of using several operating systems 40:20
YouTube for iOS speed control broken 42:51
Innosearch is now a phone call away 44:43
Netflix on Samsung TVs 51:56
Welcome to episode 20 of Access On. This week:
Introduction 0:00
Update from Google regarding SMS two-factor authentication 1:50
Podcast sponsorship opportunities now available 5:45
Huasong Cao from Agiga discusses the Echo Vision Smart Glasses 6:27
Inaccessible tools on the job 43:21
Can't get to the status bar of my iPhone via my Braille display 46:57
Looking for advice on accessible TVs 48:48
Tech tip, transcribing audio with ChatGPT 52:16
In this week's Access On, we're doing a deep dive into PowerPoint from a blindness perspective. Here's what you can hear, and when.
Join us for our extended seminar on online meeting platforms 0:00
Creating PowerPoint presentations as a blind person 1:50
Tech tip, the iOS ItemChooser 56:16
Closing and contact info 58:17
On this week's edition of the National Federation of the Blind's technology podcast:
Introduction 0:00
Darrell Hilliker discusses AI hallucinations 1:41
Using Be My Eyes and Aira Explorer on your PC 11:18
Resolution to Facebook for iOS comments bug 34:17
Link previews disappear in WhatsApp 34:43
International availability of Meta AI on Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses 35:32
Choosing the right Braille display, and Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses feedback 37:15
Using my NLS eReader as a Braille display 42:45
Longstanding bug with Netflix and the Amazon Fire TV Cube 44:43
A range of accessibility issues 49:17
Tech Tip, pinning folders to Quick Access in Windows 57:02
Closing and contact info 59:41
In this week's edition of Access On:
Panel discussion about CSUN 2025 0:00
Facebook for iOS regression re comments 49:06
Seeking advice on accessible fitness equipment 49:52
Innosearch is great but needs to do more 52:24
Three tech questions 53:48
Tech tip, finding another iPhone user in a crowd 56:57
Closing and contact info 59:15
This week, we bring you an abridged recording of our recent boutique on AI prompt engineering. It covers:
Introduction 0:00
Overview and general examples of prompt engineering 1:47
Using prompt engineering to get the visual information you want 24:37
Custom GPTs and tactile graphics 47:02
Closing and contact info 58:44
Coming up in this week's episode:
Introduction 0:00
Register for our PowerPoint training boutique 1:15
Finding the earbuds that are right for you 2:29
Amazon announces a significant Alexa upgrade 42:30
Could logging into Gmail become less accessible 47:08
Thoughts on the BT Speak 51:06
Tech tip, converting photo file formats on Mac 55:36
Closing and contact info 59:27
In this week's episode:
Introduction 0:00
Shopping in-person is problematic 1:16
Discussion about accessible kiosks and other purchasing options 14:09
The iPhone 16e 30:58
Variable quality of audio description 37:17
Alexa.amazon.com appears to have gone 40:41
Accessibility of MailChimp 42:56
Navigation apps for pedestrians 44:42
Eset VPN accessibility issue 46:27
Finding Access On on the SensePlayer 48:48
Reporting a problem with Uber Eats, and MLB's Beat the Streak 49:43
Geographic restrictions of the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses 53:07
Focusrite Vocaster 2 54:15
My use of the BTSpeak 56:55
Tech tip, finding used Perkins Braillers online 58:10
Closing and contact info 59:10
This week on Access On:
Introduction 0:00
Your final reminder to register for our AI prompt engineering boutique 0:59
Follow-up from some items on previous episodes 2:56
Mike Calvo and Matt Campbell from Pneuma Solutions discuss Scribe for Documents 5:40
When we can't choose the tools we prefer due to inaccessibility 43:57
Access ChatGPT via phone 56:28
Closing and contact info 59:24
On this week's episode of Access On:
Introduction 0:00
Register for the webinar, how to engineer an AI prompt on Feb 25 0:53
National Federation of the Blind President, Mark Riccobono 2:02
On Innosearch doing the heavy lifting 42:08
Flock accessibility, learning a language, and Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses 45:26
Remembering Ed Potter 49:01
Recommending a captioning service 51:13
Some potential downsides of buying through Innosearch 51:44
When accessibility breaks 54:16
Tech tip, battery health 57:34
Here's what's in store for you on this episode, followed by the time in the file you can hear the item.
Introduction 0:00
Update on Facebook accessibility 0:53
Bryan Blazie and David Goldfield of Blazie Technologies 4:33
Accessibility of the RODECaster 44:43
Ray-Ban Meta Smart glasses 49:35
Playback Magazine and other publications of the past 53:50
Boutique on how to engineer an AI prompt 54:56
Tech tip, Scribe for Documents 56:25
Closing and contact info 58:00
In this week's episode:
Introduction 0:00
Improvements to Facebook accessibility 0:54
To use the mobile experience on a desktop device, visit https://facebook.com/?force_mobile=1
Brandom Biggs discusses Audiom 13:02
Remembering Ed Potter 43:35
Listening to Access On with SensePlayer, and accounting software 45:44
Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and hearing aids 47:10
Accessibility of Microsoft Word for iOS 50:16
Learning another language 51:40
Configuring the restaurant program for Phonak hearing aids 54:49
Closing and contact info 59:28
Welcome to episode 9 of Access On. Here's what you can hear in this week's episode.
Introduction 0:00
Ed Potter dies 0:50
To hear past episodes of Playback Magazine, you can check out the Playback magazine Archive
Jonathan Mosen, Karl Belanger and Kennedy Zimnik discuss the National Federation of the Blind's Center of Excellence in Nonvisual Accessibility 4:33
Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses 31:36
Review of Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses 33:58
Brit Box has no audio description 47:39
Seeing AI barcode descriptions deteriorating 48:24
Problems composing posts in Facebook for iOS 50:09
Learning another language 52:00
Accessible closed captions 53:39
Switching software, now my job is less accessible 55:11
Tech Tip, Paprika Recipe Manager 56:39
Closing and contact info 58:33
Here are the items we cover in this episode of Access On, and the times in the file for each.
Introduction 0:00
Patrick Long and Bryan Vuong discuss Innosearch.ai 1:12
JAWS sound split feature, and a talking body temperature thermometer 45:58
Pages for Mac with Apple Intelligence, and playing Access On with Siri 48:07
Podcast apps for iPhone 50:58
Tech Tip, keep your travel organized with TripIt 56:35
Closing and contact info 58:55
Happy new year from all of us here at the National Federation of the Blind. Here's what's on our first episode for 2025.
Introduction 0:00
Register for our document accessibility boutique on January 28 1:09
Review and demonstration of the Plaud NotePin 2:38
Microsoft office on mobile devices, and Microsoft Bookings 36:59
The most accessible way to learn a new language, and getting familiar with Microsoft Teams 40:28
The future of the Envision glasses 43:49
Amazon Alexa 52:39
Problems with the voice rotor in watchOS 11 53:52
Tech tip for Victor Reader Stream users 55:30
Closing and contact info 59:17
Access On will be taking a short break over the holiday season, returning in early 2025. We all wish you and yours a joyous holiday season.
Here's what's in this week's episode.
Introduction 0:00
A look at iOS 18.2 1:30
Why isn't Siri's ChatGPT integration on all iPhones? 41:59
Assistance with purchasing access technology 46:15
AudibleSync doesn't work for all Victor Reader Stream 3 users 50:29
Thunderbird accessibility 53:28
Creating tables in Pages for Mac 54:16
Tech Tip, accessing the classic Windows sound settings 55:24
Closing and contact info 56:58
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