Mystic Access Podcast

Today’s episode contains discussion about older tech, newer tech, and a blooper that turned into the show title.

We begin by discussing some impoortant (and hopefully very helpful) changes to our sites, particularly MysticAccessPodcast.com and MysticAccess.com. We hope they’ll make your browsing and, when desired, shopping experience much more pleasant. We also give you a look behind the curtain of what it’s like to host your own complex site with lots of moving parts, including databases and themes, both of which we talk about briefly. We hope this portion of the episode proves insightful.

Next, Kim shares her recent experience with HCaptcha. She was refcently introduced to this particular captcha thanks to Ebay. We’ll be updating you about this when she can determine whether her antivirus program is, in fact, eating her HCaptcha security cookie.

Speaking of security, Chris takes us on a tour of the Avast web browser. Yes, this is the same Avast that creates antivirus software. Chris demonstrates his trial of the browser’s professional version, but many features can be enjoyed absolutely free. One great feature you can’t get in the free browser version is the browser VPN. What is a VPN and why should you care? We explain and show you how to enable and disable this one.

Finally, Kim drops some news about upcoming Mystic projects. Thanks to everyone who shared their enthusiastic input and suggestions! we can’t wait to share these audios with you in the coming months.

Thanks, as always, for listening!

This episode discusses our move to Mastodon, the fate of many third-party apps and Windows clients for Twitter, and a few product-related updates.

For those like us who are new to Mastodon, we discuss some Twitter comparisons and basic vocabulary to help get you started.

Join our Mastodon instance here. Already a Mastodon user? Follow us individually at:

want to use a Windows client to explore Mastodon? Check out options including Tweesecake and TWBlue.

Speaking of TWBlue, our documentation for it will soon be available for free on our Mystic Access Downloads site. While it’s pretty Twitter-specific, it can still support you in familiarizing yourself with the TWBlue Windows client if you wish to explore using it with Mastodon.

We also discuss another product which will soon make its way to the Free downloads site, the documentation we did for the now discontinued IWalk talking power bank. Keep a look out for it at MysticAccessDownloads.com. We hope to have both these products available there within a week or so.

Finally, listen as we talk about two potential new Mystic Access projects; documentation about how to successfully shop on Windows and via apps using screen readers, and a deep dive into YouTube TV.

Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy today’s episode.

In this special episode of the Mystic Access Podcast Chris and Kim speak with Mathieu Paquette from HumanWare all about the new victor Reader Stream 3.

In this episode of the podcast, we start by announcing the one day sale on January 25. We know it is short notice but if you listen on the day the podcast is released or the day of the 25th you can take advantage.

We next give our feelings on Aira’s new pricing structure.

Thank you for being a podcast listener.

It’s the beginning of a new year, and with a new year come some changes to Mystic access that we explain in detail in today’s episode. Please listen from the beginning for all the important details, including some older products that will be saying good-bye at the end of the month. Don’t worry, though. Mystic Access is still here and ready to assist you with your technology needs!

Speaking of changes, we share some good news about the iOS Ring app. If you’ve been waiting for months for the app to be fully accessible again, your wait may be over. we discuss our most recent findings.

Another change that may be a bit jarring to many is that Google is getting rid of paginated results. we talk about this in more detail and share what you can expect to see on the popular search engine.

Finally, we have not one but three new sets of headphones in the Nova house. We share our thoughts on their comfort, accessibility, sound quality, and overall performance. One is a set of earbuds, the second is over-ear, and the third is an on-ear headset. You can check them out for yourself at the following links.

Creative Zen On-Ear Headphones

Soundcore by Anker Space Q45 Adaptive Active Noise Cancelling Headphones

Soundcore by Anker, Sleep A10 Bluetooth Sleep Earbuds

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Thanks as always for listening, and we hope you enjoy today’s episode. Happy New Year!

Welcome to our last podcast of 2022. We begin by announcing the completion and immediate availability of the BlindShell audio documentation. What was suppose to be an eight-hour project became thirteen, and it’s jam-packed with content for both beginning and advanced users of the phone. Visit this page to read the extensive table of contents and purchase your own copy of the BlindShell documentation. It’s on sale through January 24 2023.

We devote the remainder of this episode to discussing how to prep for weather events, in winter and otherwise. This is especially important if, like us during this Christmas blizzard, you’re going to be stuck inside for several days. We talk about everything from planning ahead, managing power outages, getting supplies, generators, cleanup, and more, all with independence and accessibility in mind.

To learn more about the simple smoke alarm system we mentioned in this episode, check out Chris’s demo from this previous podcast.

We hope you’re enjoying your holidays, and wish you health, happiness and joy as we move into a new year! We look forward to sharing lots of new content with you in 2023. Thanks as always for your support, and for being a podcast listener. Happy New Year!

Chris and Kim welcome Lisa to guest host on this episode.

Kim shares a recipe for the holiday Baked Stuffed Brie with Cranberries & Walnuts (allrecipes.com)

Finally Lisa shares a holiday recipe: Instant Pot Shrimp and Cheese Grits

In this episode Chris and Kim first discuss some new website changes they hope will be beneficial.

In this episode Chris and Kim announce the annual black Friday Open House. You can register at htttps://www.mysticaccess.com/openhouse

Kim takes a trip into the Mystic Access Magic Castle where she speaks with Kesel Wilson from National Braille Press about this year’s holiday catalog.

In this episode Chris and Kim discuss what they did when they were recently sick to get medication delivered.