Saturday Edition: Reflections on last week & Simulating blindness

07/16/22 • 65 min

It's the show that never fails to disappoint and bring the big topics to life in our weekly discussion with the Blind Guy and his team. Today it's the turn of Steven Scott, Shaun Preece, Sally Clay and Robin Christopherson to talk about the continuing discussion on disability pride. The conversation also turns into a chat around simulated spectacles, often used by charities and organisations to show people what certain eye conditions are like? Are we happy about that as blind people, and what would be said if someone was to offer a simulation experience of a black man or a woman? Would that be acceptable or appropriate? And do you want to know more about Steven's podcast and how he creates it? Join Brian Fischler and Allison Meloy from That Real Blind Tech show along with Jeanine Stanley from the Airacast Podcast and David Goldstein from ICantCU and White Cane’s Connect Podcast as well as Steven Scott for a Roundtable about what else but podcasting. Have you ever wanted to learn how to start your own podcast? Join us on July 16, 2022 at 2pm to 4pm to learn how to get started in podcasting, find out what tools you will need, how to launch your podcast, edit your show, and promote your podcast on social media. The group will discuss what works for them, what issues they have run in to over the years, and discuss podcasting best practices. This Roundtable is being put on by the Roundtable is being hosted by the New York City, Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, and registration is required. You can register to attend here. As always, we welcome your questions and feedback so don't hesitate to get in touch. Email [email protected] or call us on 0204 571 3354 and leave us a voicemail.

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Landline Phones, Accessible Banking Apps & Vinyl Memories

Today on the podcast Blind Guy Steven Scott and that other blind guy Shaun Preece delve into the inbox, but not before tackling the big issues of the day, in their opinion at least! There's chat about the move away from traditional landline phones and the impact that could have on those of us with low vision, plus Steven shares his latest purchase that required not one, but three separate ID checks before he could receive it! Plus there's the inbox which includes lots of answers to listener Peter's queries about accessible banking apps, the best tech for swimming, and there's fond memories for the good old days of vinyl records. Keep your comments coming by emailing [email protected] or call and leave us a voicemail on 0204 571 3354.

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Unboxing of ARX Vision Headset

After months of discussion about wearable cameras that can be used to detect text, read documents and even connect to Aira agents, we now have the ARX Vision headset in our grubby little hands to try. Today on the podcast we explore day one with the ARX Vision, looking at its core functions, how easy it is to set up and get our first impressions on how the kit works and how well it performs. This is just a preliminary discussion on the features and a more in depth discussion and review will follow. Find out more about the ARX Vision headset here and also check out demo videos from the company explaining it in more detail. Keep your feedback coming by emailing [email protected] or call 0204 571 3354 and leave us a voicemail.