Mystic Access Podcast

In this episode Chris and Kim first announce May’s free event. They then share their Covid19 vaccination experiences.

In this episode Chris and Kim have a discussion about Braille displays. They talk about the ones they are currently using and why they chose them.

In this episode Chris and Kim speak with Andrew Flatters and Peter Tucic of Humanware.

Welcome to another episode, including a very insightful Castle segment. First, though, we discuss two timely upcoming events, including a question and answer session on the Evo E10 media player, and our free monthly March event, which is covering all things browser extensions. You need to be part or our Events list to receive the joining information for monthly free events, and you may subscribe to that list from any page of our website.

Chris provides an update on the status of the 1Password documentation, including a very exciting collaboration with the company. We’re so excited about this, and think you may be, too.

Next, we return to our experience with Freshly to provide you some updates. Kim has now tried the food as well, and provides her impressions. Chris discusses his feelings a few weeks on using this meal delivery service.

Our Castle segment is with the talented Helen Kobek. You may remember her from our holiday interviews segments in late 2020, This time, she discusses her insightful book, Everyday Cruelty. You may read the book on Bookshare, BARD, Amazon, including Kindle, and a superb version available from Audible. We also highly recommend her moving essay on learning to read braille in her fifties. Whether you’re a braille reader or not, we think you’ll really enjoy the read. We hope you enjoy our time in the Castle with Helen as much as we did!

As always, thanks for being a listener and a part of our community!

In this short episode of the Mystic Access podcast, Chris updates us on his Freshly experience.

This week Chris returns to the Podcast.

Finally Chris discusses the Freshly service. This service delivers fresh meals weekly to your door. He gives his impressions on the site, app and how it was to place his first order.

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Kim is solo this time as Chris was under the weather.

Kim starts by announcing our free class for February.

Next she demonstrates the Smart News app for iOS. There is also an Android version as well.

Finally Kim demonstrates Music Zen, an app for iOS.

Chris and Kim start the episode by reminding us of the Evo E10 player class.

Next we talk about our reward points system. It is currently on hiatus. When it returns, it will be magic beans instead of points. Also the beans will expire.

Next we remind listeners about our newsletters and what you might do if you haven’t received any emails in a while from us.

We announce that the audio documentation for the Brailliant BI 20X and 40X are available for download from our Free Downloads Page.

Chris demonstrates the eGeeTouch 4th GEN outdoor Smart Padlock and reasons why he uses it.

Kim demonstrates the new interface for the Fire tablets.

Finally Kim demonstrates TV Listings Plus, an app to see what is on TV. It is very accessible.

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In this episode Chris and Kim start by talking about the upcoming 1password audio tutorial that is currently on pre-order.

Finally We go through a quick demo of Discovery+ on both iOS and Android.

We can’t believe we’ve reached the final podcast of the year. We begin this last annual edition by announcing our January 2021 free event. This one is all about the Evo E10 DAISY media player. We’ve already created a basic demo for this innovative little device, available from the above-linked product page, but this event will go further in depth about its benefits and features, and give you an opportunity to ask questions. The Evo offers a few cool features rarely seen on other DAISY players, and also has great sound-quality for its size. While it has some drawbacks, which are discussed in the basic demo, Chris actually likes it so much that it’s replaced his Book Port Plus as his player of choice. We’d love to have you join us on January 28 for the event. All relevant info will be sent to our Events mailing list.

For those of you who have used the QCast podcast client in the past, we’re pleased to announce that our podcast once again plays perfectly on it. For those who haven’t used QCast, Chris provides a demo of this versatile software for PC and Mac. While this is a paid product, a free trial is available.

Have you ever been in need of an accessible solution to find TV listings? We found one for you at TVTV.us. As long as you know the name of the channel you’re seeking listings for, this website should be able to help you find it. And, of course, since it’s a website, it’s completely cross-platform.

Kim provides a look at the Alexa skill for the RadioTunes.com music service. This site contains 90 channels of curated music in many genres. A free version is available to listen to via the app, but to get the highest music quality and to be able to use the skill, you’ll need a premium subscription. Kim explains other benefits of upgrading to premium, as well.

One thing that has always impressed us about RadioTunes is its accessibility across platforms. It’s available for iOS, Fire OS, and Android, and Kim gives a quick look at the Android app.

We want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your support during this insane year. You can’t imagine how much we appreciate it. Let’s say good-bye to 2020, and welcome in a hopefully far brighter 2021. Talk to you all in the new year!