Mystic Access Podcast

We begin this episode by thanking the participants of our first live iOS module. Lisa provided a terrific presentation, and we’re looking forward to upcoming modules! You can learn all about what we have coming up, and register for your seat by visiting this link. All calls are recorded if you’re unable to attend live, and you’ll save on your registration cost by purchasing three or more modules.

Speaking of great live content, our next free live event will be held on Thursday, July 26. If you’ve ever struggled with downloading files or documents to your computer, or couldn’t find them after you’d downloaded them, this class will be full of discovery for you. We’ll be talking about downloading via different browsers and how said browsers behave, and will leave plenty of time for your questions after the presentation. This is Part One in a two-part event series, so if you enjoy this one, you’ll likely wish to check out our free August event, as well. To get all the joining details, be sure that you’re subscribed to our Events mailing list.

The highlight of this episode is our fun and informative interview with Amy Billman of Speed Dots. Learn about the tactile iOS screen protectors the company has available, how they’re created and how they may greatly enhance your experience using your iDevice. For more information, visit the Speed Dots website.

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We start the podcast by welcoming you to summer in the northern hemisphere. With summer brings the NFB and ACB national conventions. Mystic Access is pleased to offer sales on our products and services. The sales run from June 28, 2018 through July 10, 2018. Tutorials are 15% off, Training is 10% off and hardware such as Bluetooth speakers and our transmitter is 5% off. Click here to enter the shop.

Lisa can’t wait to tell us about Experiencing The Productivity, Entertainment and Fun of iOS. This is a series of six modules to teach and explore iOS and Voiceover. Each module is $15.00, and you can enjoy significant savings when you register for three or more modules.

Lisa demonstrates the [amazon text=Fixget Memory Card Reader. (affiliate link)&asin=B074SDZ8SV] This is a device that allows you to copy files to and from iOS and Android devices using standard SD cards and micro SD cards. Lisa demos it using her iPhone.

Kim rounds out the podcast by demonstrating the [amazon text=Fitfirst Personal Space Air Cooler, 3 in 1 USB Mini Portable Air Conditioner, Humidifier, Purifier. (Affiliate link)&asin=B07CWTRZHV] This is a small USB powered personal air conditioning unit.

Thanks for listening to the podcast and have a great summer.

Kim begins this episode by announcing the free virtual event for June, Eight Ways to Enter Text on Your iOS Device. The event will be held on June 21 at 8:30 PM Eastern Time. Subscribers to our Events list will receive the joining information.

We will be presenters on Tek Talk in the Pat Price Tek Talk Training Room on June 25, 2018 at 8:00 PM Eastern Time discussing the Braille Me braille display from Innovision. This is a low-cost, twenty-cell display with some basic notetaking functionality. Come join us to learn about the features, our perceived pros and cons, and more. Bring your questions.

Lisa reminds listeners about two recently released products. Our extensive product on cutting the cord accessibly is called Discovering Terrific TV Content for Less — Cutting The cord with Blindness or Low Vision.

Our companion product Entertainment in a Small Box — A Tour of the Roku Streaming Device demonstrates the user interface and accessibility features of the Roku devices. If you are interested in what the Roku can do, consider this product as a great jumping off point. The Entertainment in a Small Box — A Tour of the Roku Streaming Device product is Pay Your Own Price. This allows you to pay what you feel the product is worth. The minimum price is $9.97.

To wrap up the podcast, it is Kim’s turn to enter the Mystic Access Magic castle. Learn how Kim’s interest in technology blossomed, why she began teaching assisting technology, and some fun trivia about her personal interests and hobbies.

This series spotlights more about the Mystic Access team members and who they are as individuals. As we often stress, we’re people just like you, and our Castle interviews help you get to know us a bit more personally. To listen to the episode where Chris was interviewed in the Castle, please click here.

We hope you enjoy this episode. Thanks as always for being a listener.

In this episode, we begin by announcing the availability of two new products. Discovering Terrific TV Content for Less — Cutting The cord with Blindness or Low Vision, our cord cutting virtual event series, is now a home study product for anyone to purchase. It includes over five hours of content on everything from apps to livecontent, and so much more. There are also plenty of demonstrations to assist you in finding the cord cutting options that may work best for you.

While preparing for our cord cutting class, Chris and Kim created Entertainment in a Small Box — A Tour of the Roku Streaming Device. This is an overview and demonstration of the accessibility features of the Roku family of set top boxes. Similar to an Apple TV or Fire TV, you may use the Roku devices to stream video content, listen to music and podcasts, and so much more. This is a Pay Your Own Price product so that you can discover the benefits of this entertainment device without cost being an inhibiting factor.

It is approaching summertime in the northern hemisphere. In the spirit of keeping cool, Chris does an unboxing of the [amazon text=Lasko Wind Curve Fan with Fresh Air Ionizer.&asin=B000RL3UJA] Please note: If you purchase from this link, we receive a small commission. Chris describes the unit and remote control. This is a 42 inch tower fan that is pleasantly quiet and does a nice job cooling the air.

Next, Lisa demonstrates Text Replacement in iOS. This is an easy way to insert repetitive text on the iPhone. The same information would apply for those with iPads or iPod touches.

Kim rounds out the podcast by demonstrating the wonderful text to speech voices from Cereproc. Many people wanted to know more about Cereproc after hearing our phone catalog voice. Learn more about Cereproc, and how you can purchase their voices for your own computer. You can purchase Cereproc voices for Windows, Mac and Android.

In this episode the gang is all back, and can’t wait to share.

We start by announcing that the Sharkk Bluetooth Speaker we loved is no longer available from the Mystic Access shop. The tutorial we created for it will be on our Free Downloads page in the coming weeks.

Three more reminders:

First, for those who don’t feel very confident shopping online, we’re pleased to offer the Mystic Access interactive phone catalog. You can listen to product information by calling 716-404-4166.

Second, if you want to listen to our podcast using a touch tone phone, Mystic Access offers a number which you can call at any time. You can listen to the five most recent episodes of this podcast by calling 701-801-8527.

Third, we’re excited to announce our free virtual event for the month of May. It will be held on Thursday, May 24 at 8:30 PM Eastern time and will discuss the Braille Me braille display. We will talk about it’s features, and will make a few comparisons between the Braille Me and the Orbit Reader 20 braille display. For all the relevant info to join this free event, please subscribe to our Events mailing list from any page of the website, by checking the corresponding check box and clicking the Subscribe button.

Because Chris wasn’t able to make an appearance in the last two podcasts, Kim and Lisa drag him kicking and screaming into the Mystic Access Magic Castle for a revealing interview. If you ever wanted to learn more about us as individuals, you’ll enjoy this new interview series.

We hope you enjoy this episode.