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- 13: That's Why I Love Screen Curtain
Every tech-savvy person ends up helping some portion of her or his family get software installed, or spam banished. I wanted to find out how others do it, so I talked to fellow family tech supporters, who have also done this work professionally.
Guest Starring:Rosemary Orchard and Lisa Salinger
Links and Show Notes: 1Password Carbon Copy Cloner | Bombich Software TeamViewer NBP - Getting Started with Google Suite1 hr 14 min - 12: I'll Take One of Everything
Can you turn an iPad into your primary computer, and if you do that, is it the best choice you can make, or a stunt to talk about on podcasts? I pose these blunt questions to my iPad-dominant guests. And give you a bushel of links, too.
Guest Starring:Myke Hurley and Josh de Lioncourt
Links and Show Notes: Brydge 12.9 - Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch Keyboard The 2018 iPad Pro – Marco.org iPad Pro 2018 review: A computer, not a PC - Six Colors Coda Spark PCalc Trello Scrivener Byword Drafts Ferrite Recording Studio Remember The Milk AppleVis | Empowering blind and low-vision users of Apple products Twitterrific Tweetings The Incomparable Scarlett 2i2 | Focusrite Klearlook Tryone Gooseneck Tablet Stand (at Amazon) Viozon ipad Pro Stand (at Amazon)1 hr 16 min - 11: Just the Accessible Tips
Enjoy a few gifts from past Parallel guests. And as it turned out, there's great stuff for users of iOS, Android, macOS and Windows. And games!
Guest Starring:J.J. Meddaugh, Florence Ion, Stephen Hackett, Jesse Anderson, Joe Steinkamp, Josh de Lioncourt, and Darren Carr
Links and Show Notes:Tips on the Show:
1. Joe Steinkamp on video game-giving2. Florence Ion on Google smart display accessibility3. Jesse Anderson on Windows Magnifier4. J. J. Meddaugh on making email more accessible to readers5. Darren Carr on automated page turning in iOS6. Stephen Hackett on smart albums in Photos for macOS7. Josh de Lioncourt on podcasting from your iPad20 min - 10: I Was Ready to Flip a Table
Which is more fun; a thorough-going discussion of home automation tech, or Allison and Mikah geeking out on any subject? Fortunately, it's not necessary that you make a choice.
Guest Starring:Mikah Sargent and Allison Sheridan
Links and Show Notes: iOS Access for All – Your comprehensive guide to accessibility for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. by Shelly Brisbin iPhone XR Frame shortcut by TheEmbernova WyzeCam Hue Motion Sensor Ecobee Room Sensors Koogeek.com Eve | evehome.com Rachio Smart WiFi Sprinkler Controller and Wireless Flow Meter iDevices Switch | Connected Plug Harmony Remotes, Universal Remote Controls | Logitech August Home Locks Orbi by NETGEAR Wemo Keyboard Maestro1 hr 21 min - 9: I Just Personally Need Folders
Shortcuts, not just the Siri ones, have the potential to change the way people use iOS. I talk with a couple of shortcut-makers. The enthusiasm is infectious.
Guest Starring:Matthew Cassinelli and Michael Doise
Links and Show Notes: Matthew Cassinelli's Shortcuts YouTube channel MacStories Icecast Shortcuts User Guide - Apple Support Apple touts accessibility benfefits of Siri Shortcuts - 9to5Mac BC Scan: Scan It, Learn About It, Use It Apple has acquired Workflow, a powerful automation tool for iPad and iPhone | TechCrunch Launch Center Pro RoutineHub • RoutinePub AppleVis | Empowering blind and low-vision users of Apple products Siri Shortcuts: Everything you need to know! | iMore Shortcuts Archive – MacStories Shortcuts Subreddit Siri Shortcuts Field Guide | MacSparky Field Guides iPhone User Guide Apple Frames: A Shortcut for Framing Screenshots from Every Apple Device – MacStories1 hr 21 min - 8: Film Struck Dead
We gather to mourn the demise of the FilmStruck streaming service, a lifeline for cord-cutting fans of classic and art film, and a way to pass film history on to new generations. We also offer you an amazing array of links.
Guest Starring:Kristen Lopez and Lawrence Carter-Long
Links and Show Notes: FilmStruck Turner Classic Movies TCM Party on Twitter TCM Spotlight: The Projected Image – A History of Disability on Film Leaving Soon - What's on Netflix Warner Archive and FilmStruckThis link, announcing the combination of Warner archive with FilmStruck, is still live.
Watch Turner Classic Movies Streaming Online - Sling TV Kino Lorber - Experience Cinema Twilight Time Movies Store | Catalog Classic Movies on Blu-ray & DVD ClassicFlix, Shop for classic movies Flicker Alley – Bringing Film History to New Audiences Film Noir Foundation 64 clips of movies you can’t find on DVD The Men (1950) - IMDb The Sign of the Ram (1948) - IMDb Eyes in the Night (1942) - IMDb Kanopy - Stream Classic Cinema, Indie Film and Top Documentaries hoopla | streaming audiobooks, music, video & ebooks Unfaithfully Yours (1948) - IMDb The Passionate Friends (1949) - IMDb The Devils (1971) - IMDb The Girl in White (1952) - IMDb59 min - 7: Hey Guillermo!
Smart speakers have very much been a part of this fall's tech product announcement season. On this episode, we kick the various speakers and virtual assistants around, and give some thought to their place in our lives.
Guest Starring:Andy Ihnatko and Darren Carr
Links and Show Notes: Amazon Echo September 2018 event: All announcements, highlights - Business Insider Google Home Hub hands-on: Assistant gets a screen - The Verge Home View, multi-room audio, & other Google Home Hub features coming to all Smart Displays - 9to5Google Google Home Hub—Under the hood, it’s nothing like other Google smart displays | Ars Technica Hands-on with Facebook M: the virtual assistant with a (real) human touch | The Verge Sonos One Review: Amazon's Alexa Is Here, But It Still Has Some Growing Up to Do | WIRED1 hr 6 min - 6: Bring on the Darkness
What is dark mode, or what should it be? How have the various mobile and desktop OS makers actually implemented the mainstream dream version of what users with visual disabilities have known for years as inverted colors?
Guest Starring:Rosemary Orchard and Jesse Anderson
Links and Show Notes: On macOS Mojave’s Dark Mode – 512 Pixels What's new with Accessibility in iOS 11? | iMore How to Enable Dark Mode in Windows 10 | Digital Trends Android Pie Accessibility for Vision Impairment Android Pie Accessibility on the Samsung S9 A closer look at File Explorer's new dark mode in Windows 10 | Windows Central MacStories Daring Fireball Giant Bomb - Video game reviews, videos, forums and wiki.1 hr 9 min - 5: In My Heart I Want the Hot Blue
I let the fall Apple event soak in for a couple of days before rounding up some folks to talk about it. Watches, phones, and new iOS features are all on the bill of fare. And Mikah and David share their Apple addictions.
Guest Starring:Mikah Sargent and David Woodbridge
Links and Show Notes: Apple September 12 Event Apple Watch Series 4 – Apple Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA)Australian government agency
Maccessibility Roundtable WatchOS 5 – Apple iPhone XS – Apple iPhone XR: Apple iOS Access for All, soon to be updated for iOS 12 iOS 12 – Apple1 hr 22 min - 4: Eat Your Own Dog Food
I'm talking to two CEOs who run small tech companies, and who, for my money, excel in communicating about what they're doing in honest, transparent ways. In other words, they don't speak Corporate-ese when they tell you about the things they make.
Guest Starring:Paul Kafasis and Sean Tibbetts
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Why don’t the worlds of mainstream tech and accessibility tech ever seem to collide? Shelly Brisbin, who keeps one foot in each, wants to know. She and her guests from both worlds chew over the news…
and trends of the day, mixing in an accessibility perspective. Hosted by Shelly Brisbin.