iA Cast – iAccessibility: Recent Episodes
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In this episode, we reintroduce the IACast with a fresh lineup, featuring returning host Michael Doise alongside co-hosts Lauren Bradford and newcomer Becky Knaub. We dive deep into the world of technology, highlighting the latest gadgets and developments that have caught our attention, including intriguing discussions around the newest iPhones and various performance issues that have emerged. The conversation kicks off with a surprising topic about the new iPhone’s orange color mysteriously turning pink. We contemplate the implications of this phenomenon, alongside concerns regarding the materials used in the device’s construction, as well as the durability of aluminum compared to titanium.
As we explore the current state of smartphones, we also touch upon the characteristically thick and heavy build of the Pro line compared to other models, pondering whether Apple is making missteps in their design strategy. Together, we analyze how features, pricing, and performance could steer consumers towards or away from the latest devices. The discussion then shifts to thoughts on the newly released Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold. We express skepticism about the practicality and durability of foldable technology in smartphones, sharing insights from durability tests that reveal potential flaws in this emerging category.
Switching gears, we analyze Samsung’s decision to discontinue its Galaxy Edge line, drawing parallels to the recently introduced iPhone Air. This leads to a conversation about market dynamics and what motivates consumers to stick with established brands like Apple instead of venturing into newer offerings. As we reflect on the past, we consider if Apple’s impending innovations might follow suit with foldable or thinner designs, possibly drawing insights from the failures of others in the industry.
We also dive into recent hardware announcements, including updates to devices such as the MacBook Pro and iPad Pro. While reflecting on the enhancements and the pricing of these new gadgets, we express caution about making upgrades for marginal improvements. Our conversation reveals fluctuating consumer sentiment around tech purchases, especially considering how personal preferences shape our choices.
Towards the episode’s conclusion, we each share our current tech projects, with mentions of new apps being explored, such as an AI code editor for Swift from Becky and Lauren’s foray into fitness tracking with her new Apple Watch. We wrap up with a shared enthusiasm about the potential for technology to enhance our experiences, coupled with a commitment to maintaining the podcast’s engaging discussions in future episodes.
The IACast has returned to explore these themes further and connect the tech community. We’re excited for what’s ahead and eager to engage with our audience in enlightening conversations on these evolving topics. Stay tuned as we strive to maintain a regular podcast schedule while addressing the shifting landscape of technology and its impact on our lives.
Apple Intelligence: AI That Respects Your PrivacyApple took a bold step into the AI space with Apple Intelligence—its new on-device AI framework aimed at redefining productivity, creativity, and daily tasks. The most notable aspect? It does all this while fiercely protecting your privacy.
I’m personally intrigued by how Apple’s foundation models will compare to giants like OpenAI and Anthropic. Will the quality match or even exceed what we’ve come to expect from industry leaders? Only time and real-world usage will tell.
As a developer myself, I’m thrilled about the new Foundation Models framework that enables apps to tap into Apple Intelligence directly. I’ll be installing every beta available—this is too exciting to wait.
Some standout features include:
– Smart Summaries for emails, notifications, and notes.
– Genmoji and Image Playground for custom, expressive content.
– Clean Up tools to declutter photos.
– Smart Replies for context-aware communication.
– Private Cloud Compute to ensure no sensitive data leaves your device.
iOS 26: A Radical Redesign with Liquid GlassThis is the biggest visual overhaul since iOS 7. Apple introduces Liquid Glass, a UI material that reimagines interface depth, interactivity, and responsiveness.
Major highlights:
– Dynamic Lock and Home Screens with adaptive typography.
– Recrafted app icons and widgets that reflect environment and usage.
– Realistic spatial photo effects.
– Streamlined Camera and Photos apps.
– Floating UI elements in Safari and FaceTime.
CarPlay and CarPlay Ultra: Smarter Driving– Integrated widgets and Live Activities for real-time info.
– Messaging improvements including Tapbacks and pinned threads.
– CarPlay Ultra allows deep integration with vehicle functions like climate control and infotainment layouts.
Phone App and Messages: Communication, Evolved– Unified call view simplifies access to Favorites and Voicemails.
– Call Screening quietly identifies unknown numbers—a game-changer for someone like me who gets spammed daily.
– Hold Assist can save time for people stuck in queues, like when calling Social Security or utility services.
– Messages get group polls, customizable backgrounds, and Apple Cash integration for groups.
– New spam filters and sender screening keep your inbox clean.
Live Translation: Real-Time, On-Device Language Support– Works in Messages, FaceTime, and Phone—entirely on-device.
This could be a lifeline for communicating when English isn’t shared—Apple is finally making global conversation seamless.
Music, Maps, Wallet: Smarter Everyday AppsApple Music now includes Lyrics Translation and AutoMix for DJ-style transitions.
Apple Maps supports smarter commute predictions and lets you revisit previously visited locations with full privacy.
Apple Wallet now supports U.S. passports—though I really wish Texas would implement digital IDs already.
I use Apple Pay constantly, so order tracking and installment options are a welcome upgrade.
Introducing the Games App– Personalized game suggestions, real-time competitions, and social gaming return in a modern reimagining of Game Center.
This is nostalgic and functional—I love that Apple is bringing Game Center’s soul back.
Visual Intelligence: Search Anything on Your Screen– AI-driven visual search lets you take action on anything visible—screenshots, app content, or live camera views.
– ChatGPT integration provides smart follow-ups and questions without app switching.
Apple Watch and watchOS 26: Motivated by Design– Liquid Glass brings a richer look and feel.
– Workout Buddy analyzes trends to motivate with personalized audio feedback.
– Wrist Flick gesture expands accessibility.
– Context-aware suggestions like sharing your location in Messages is smart design.
tvOS 26: A Cinematic Experience– Enhanced visuals with Liquid Glass.
– Apple Music Sing turns your iPhone into a party mic.
– Auto Sign-In and personalized profiles streamline the viewing experience.
macOS Tahoe: Productivity and Personality– Liquid Glass transforms macOS aesthetics while keeping it distinctly Mac.
– Spotlight now supports actions, clipboard history, and natural language—perfect for accessibility workarounds potentially.
– iPhone Mirroring and Live Activities enrich continuity between devices.
iPadOS 26: Pro-Level Multitasking and Content Creation– Finally, real window management: resizable, tiled, and intuitive.
– Menu bar adds true desktop-style productivity.
– Preview and enhanced Files app boosts creative workflows.
– Local Capture and audio enhancements hint at a Loopback-style experience—could this be a dream come true for iPad content creators?
visionOS 26: A Spatial Future– New widgets, spatial browsing, and more realistic Personas.
– Exciting accessory support including PlayStation VR2 and Logitech Muse.
– A future of immersive spatial experiences is taking shape faster than expected.
Developer Tools: Foundation Models and Xcode Assist– Developers get direct access to Apple’s AI models.
– Xcode Assist + ChatGPT = coding joy.
– Swift enhancements and App Intents simplify app-building for everyone.
Final ThoughtsApple’s WWDC 2025 was bold, broad, and deeply aligned with where tech is heading. I’ll be installing all the betas on day one—I need hands-on experience with everything Apple Intelligence promises.
As a dev and tech lover, this is the kind of evolution I live for. Can’t wait to see how the community leverages all this power.
If you’re considering jumping in, now’s the time. The future of Apple platforms is bright—and brilliantly intelligent.
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In this episode, we sit down with Lauren Bradford to discuss some exciting changes coming to iAccessibility and the IAcast as we step into the new year. As we reflect on the podcast’s journey, it’s remarkable to note that this year marks the tenth anniversary of the IAcast, which first aired in 2015. Our discussion touches on the vibrant community we’ve built, exploring how our conversations about technology and accessibility have fostered a sense of belonging and collaboration among listeners.
In a significant shift for our organization, We’re passing the torch to Lauren, who will be taking over the leadership of both iAccessibility and the IAcast. This transition opens up fresh opportunities for engagement and innovation, allowing for a new perspective to guide the future of our projects. Lauren expresses her gratitude for this chance, emphasizing her vision to transform iAccessibility into an even more robust resource hub for everyone seeking support, tools, and knowledge in the tech and accessibility space.
We delve into Lauren’s plans regarding the rebranding of the IAcast network as the Techopolis podcast network. This change signals a commitment to broadening our content focus; while the IAcast will maintain its core identity, it will also expand into specialized areas that cater to mainstream technology interests. Lauren shares her eagerness to see the IAcast evolve through the addition of new formats, such as demo casts, resource-focused episodes, and collaboration opportunities that connect our community.
Furthermore, during our discussion, Lauren outlines her ambitions for enhancing our social media presence and community engagement. She envisions a cohesive online strategy that not only highlights the resources and developments at iAccessibility but also showcases the work of our community members. By creating a structured posting schedule, she aims to curate valuable content and bring together our collective knowledge, enabling everyone to find support easily.
As we transition into a new chapter, I am excited about the possibility of growth and connection. Lauren shares her plans for the future of our app and website, hinting at exciting developments in the pipeline that aim to centralize our offerings and improve user experience. Utilizing AI tools to reconstruct our application in SwiftUI, she seeks to create a more integrated environment where listeners can access all aspects of our community seamlessly.
In closing, we emphasize the importance of community involvement in shaping our future. It’s essential for us to hear from our listeners as we embark on this journey together. Both of us urge everyone to reach out with ideas and feedback through various platforms, ensuring that our collective voices guide the evolution of iAccessibility and the IAcast.
As we prepare to step back into a supportive role, I remain committed to contributing to the podcast in any capacity Lauren finds valuable. we are thrilled about the path ahead and look forward to witnessing the creative direction she will bring. This episode marks not just a transition but a new beginning, filled with potential and opportunities for our entire community. I encourage you all to stay tuned for what’s to come and to engage with us as we navigate this exciting new landscape
In this episode, we dive into an exciting unboxing experience of the highly anticipated iPhone 16 Pro Max. Joining me are Taylor Arndt and Jeff Bishop as we explore the latest features and updates of Apple’s flagship device. The atmosphere is buzzing with anticipation as I reveal the shiny new phone in its white titanium finish, highlighting the heft and premium feel of the packaging.
We kick off the discussion by examining the device’s physical attributes, comparing it to the previous generation, the iPhone 15 Pro Max. The new camera button grabs our attention; it’s now a pressable button that promises a more tactile experience when taking photos or videos. This switch marks a departure from previous models, sparking a debate about whether such changes enhance usability or overcomplicate the design. We take the time to reveal various elements inside the box, including the USB-C cable, and lament the absence of Apple stickers in the packaging.
As I set up the phone, we talk about pricing, options for monthly payment plans, and the convenience of Apple’s trade-in program, which has facilitated my purchase strategy over the years. The unboxing continues with a closer look at the device. The new weight, a bit heftier than its predecessor, is noted, yet it seems to provide a reassuring grip, which is appreciated by everyone on the call.
Moving on to the setup process, I narrate my experience activating the phone with Verizon, showcasing how streamlined and intuitive the procedure is. The phone’s prompt recognition of my existing Apple ID and the quick-start feature create a smooth transition from my old device. As I delve deeper into the setup, we discuss the differences in Face ID recognition, highlighting improvements that cater to users who require accessibility features.
Once the initial setup is complete, I focus on the sound quality, initiating a microphone test that showcases the new audio profiles, which appear to offer enhanced clarity. Taylor and Jeff weigh in on their observations, comparing the sound characteristics to those of the older devices. The quality of the built-in microphones becomes a key point of conversation, with intriguing insights regarding how they stack up against previous models.
Throughout the episode, we emphasize the aesthetic aspects of the phone, explicitly drawn to the new camera bump design and the shinier titanium sides. The conversation flows seamlessly into the new photographic features and styles available, as well as the practical applications for everyday users and photography enthusiasts.
As we transition towards the conclusion of this episode, our discussions touch on the intriguing thought of an entire podcast dedicated to the art of iPhone photography, aiming to educate listeners on how to maximize their experience with the new device. Each of us provides our social media handles where listeners can connect, share their thoughts, and continue the conversation surrounding the iPhone 16 Pro Max.
This unboxing episode is not only a detailed walkthrough of the new device but also a lively interaction that reflects on our shared excitement, apprehensions, and anticipation for the enhanced capabilities of Apple’s latest smartphone.
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Hello everyone and welcome to an IACast special unboxing of the iPhone 16 Pro Max.2
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We may have a few people joining us today, but right now we have Taylor Arndt. Hi Taylor.
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Hi Michael. Super excited that you got your phone. I was wondering if you’d
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actually get it today. Yeah, me too.
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And Jeff Bishop. Hi Jeff. Hello.
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I did not get one. Me either yet. Jeff didn’t order one yet.
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Yeah. And Taylor hasn’t either, but we have one right here.
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And that would be embarrassing if I had a box upside down.
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Good job, Michael. So we have the iPhone 16 Pro Max in white, white titanium.
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And it already looks really exciting. I went out and got it just to make sure I’d have it.
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And it’s a nice phone. Like the box is pretty hefty. It is definitely bigger.
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We’re going to see how much bigger.
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And we’re also going to do a mic test as well once I get it set up.
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So this is 512 gigs with Verizon. Let’s get into it. What did it cost?
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Well, I’m paying monthly on it. So I think it’s normally $1,300,
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but I’m paying monthly on it.
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Okay. That’s correct. $1,300. And about that whole thing, what I’ve actually done in the past,
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and I’ve saved a whole lot of money on this, is I’d pay for the phone monthly
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for like two or three months and then pay it all off because I still get all
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the Verizon trade-in deals and things. That way I could save more money on it.
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So I love that Apple has these neat little pull tabs that you just pull off on the box.
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You know, they don’t have the plastic, you know, wrappings that go around the
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boxes anymore, which were always terrible to get off of these things.
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But the one side was very easy to get off and this other side is proving to
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be a little more stubborn.
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But I was expecting just cameras and Apple intelligence and things like that.
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Oh, I was going at the wrong part there.
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I was expecting Apple intelligence and camera stuff, but not the speaker stuff
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that we got. Were y’all expecting that?
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Not at all. For the past few years, it’s all been cameras, cameras,
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cameras, and more cameras.
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But this year it was a mix, which is great. Here we go. Pulling the lid off.
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Without dropping it. Let’s make sure we don’t… That would really suck.
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The lid is off.
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And they put the phone back side up in the box.
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I think that’s new. They did not typically do that from what I remember.
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And of course, it’s always at the top. So there’s a little pull tab that will
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pull the phone out of the box.
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Oh, wow, it is heavier.
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No lie there. A little tab off the front screen.
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But it’s not much bigger. I mean, it’s bigger, but it’s not terribly big.
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Okay. So I’m going to describe this phone after I take out everything from the
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box. You get another USB-C cable.
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Is it braided? Oh, yeah, I was just going to add that. Yeah. Whoops. Good job.
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Unfortunately, that’s it. You get a little bit of paper manuals in here.
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Like, very small amount, but no more Apple stickers.
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Oh, but you can ask for them, can’t you? Or can you get them another way?
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Yeah, you can go to the store and ask for them, but that’s, you know,
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it’s like if you really, really want them, you can ask for them.
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But the closing the box, pain to open the box, and it was a pain to close the
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box. Okay, so we have the phone here.
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And it is kind of, the back is kind of an off-white color.
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It’s not exactly white. And the Apple logo is very, kind of hard to see.
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Kind of translucent, kind of Apple logo. Very white.
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And the titanium sides are very shiny.
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Cool very shiny i think i’m gonna
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really like this phone just because of how flashy and
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hey look there’s your phone michael i’ll be
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able to easily see this one unlike my last couple that that’s
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great because sometimes you’re like where’s my phone i’m like you’re like
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i can’t see it it it’s kind of
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a shinier it’s brighter
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than the stainless steel than it’s it’s similar to the same stainless steel
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look and i really like that i i’m i’m really liking the this this phone this
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is a little bit more heft it is heavier oh and that is i thought that was the um,
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the 5g antenna no that is the camera it is a pressable button like it it’s flush.
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But it’s flush but it is a button like it’s definitely a button that’s really neat,
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you can take a picture with that yeah it’s meant
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for like you can take a picture you can hold it
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down for other taking a video like you could hold it oh man
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i like this i was worried that with this camera
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i haven’t even turned on the phone yet i was worried with this camera connection
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or camera control button that you would easily be pressing that with your hands
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on the side of the phone you’re not going to do that folks and a lot of reviews
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have not talked about that you are not going to easily be pressing that button.
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I really like that. And I feel like, let’s see.
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So I’ve got my 15 Pro Max right here, and I almost dropped the cable on the couch. That’d be great.
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The cameras are very similar. Let’s put these phones together and see the sizes.
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Yeah, look at that. It is slightly bigger. It is not much bigger. It is slightly bigger.
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A few millimeters on the sides and
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it’s bigger more on the top than
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it is on the sides any questions
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about the design before i power it on i don’t think i have any questions i think
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i understand it so can you push the button now michael the camera button yes
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because it’s a it’s a tactile it’s an actual pressable button oh i hear it i
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hear it oh that’s interesting.
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But it’s actually flush, huh? So how do you think cases will work with that?
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Well, they have to have like a pass-through, like a little glass covering that
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goes over that button. Is that right? Yes.
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It’s touch sensitive. How is that going to work? I can go left and right.
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Apple’s cases have a little sapphire covering that goes over it.
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Huh. And this one was built very similarly to the 15 Pro Max.
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So, so how taller is it? It’s a few centimeters, a few millimeters taller,
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probably two or three. And then wide?
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Maybe half a millimeter wider, I would say.
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It’s not much different in the hand. What about the, what about the,
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on the left side where the volume up and volume down in the,
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on the action button, does it look any different?
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Looks exactly the same. Looks exactly the same.
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But it will not fit in your previous cases though. What about the,
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what about the camera on the back?
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They feel exactly the same. Although I really liked the white camera bump.
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It is very much like a lighter glass, transparent glass.
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It looks very nice. I mean, it’s it it is definitely an update to the 15 pro
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line That’s good And it’s a very shiny very flashy,
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Rim on this phone and I’m very glad that I went with the white I am NOT a fan
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of just like if it was a blue I would have probably gotten that again,
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but I’m not too much into the sand kind of desert color and and not as much
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into the just black slate color so what about the weight i know you said it’s
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a little heavier but is it noticeably heavier let me put one in each hand and i’ll tell you,
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it is slightly heavier not enough
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for me to care but interesting honestly it kind of gives it a little bit more
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grip in my opinion this phone feels better to hold like if i’m using it without
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that a case as i typically do i like the weight of this phone a little better oh that’s fascinating.
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So i’m going to power it on i’m going to power it on there we go we got an apple logo.
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And it’s booting up,
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it’s booted all right that was fat wow
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that was fast for a new phone mm-hmm voice alert
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voiceover gestures to go
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home slide one finger up from okay but it sounds about the same huh select your
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heading continue but default adjustable continue Continue. But…
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Quick… Quick start. Heading. Set up without another device.
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Bring your current iPhone or iPad near this iPhone to sign in and set up.
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If your other iPhone or iPad doesn’t show options for setting up this iPhone,
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make sure it’s running iOS 11 or later, and has Bluetooth turned on.
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You can also set up this iPhone manually.
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How are you going to do it, Michael? I’m going to use automatic setup at least.
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Voice over off. Yeah, because there’s no sense in writing your Apple ID again.
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Right. But I thought you were going to set it up as new. I am,
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but this just sets up your settings. Got it. Yeah.
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And your Apple ID and crap like that.
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So, set up for me. Finish on another iPhone. Okay.
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That’s nice that it transferred your voices.
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And I like with Verizon, this process is just automatic. It just activates my phone.
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So with Verizon, you just enter the number and it will work?
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Oh. Sorry, I’m having to mute voiceover, but I don’t want all that stuff going out. Understood.
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See, that’s awesome that it’s seamless. With a business account,
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it’s not seamless. Activating my iPhone.
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This may take a few minutes.
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I wonder if it’s going to get both of my eSIMs. Really?
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Fascinating. Yeah, I’m a huge fan so far of this phone.
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This is a nice and you could definitely tell that the status bar is much bigger even with the notch.
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In my opinion. My view. The way I’m seeing this.
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is very, you put it in the light and you can see it.
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Like, although the developer in me is now like, okay, are these new phones going
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to have new screenshot sizes I got to make?
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Oh no, I’m wondering that too.
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I mean, that’s fine. The one I want them to get rid of though is the iPhone 8 screen.
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8 or 8 Plus, I don’t remember which. They are going to get rid of them. About time.
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I heard something about it on Hacking with Swift Activate an easy mode connecting
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The cellular network This may take a few minutes.
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Yeah, I mean, I’m not doing Having to call Verizon or anything Is your carrier like that, Jeff?
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Yeah, I don’t have to call them Nope No Sorry, Jeff You just log in Oh, sorry Really, Jeff?
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Yeah, you just log in It knows your phone number and you tell it what carrier
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you have and sometimes it has you log in to your actual account,
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So, that was a pain in the butt. Button data and privacy. This icon appears
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when an Apple feature has to continue.
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Button continue. In progress. I was not a fan.
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Face ID. Setup. iPhone can recognize what you need. Three-dimensional features
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of your face to unlock automatically. Use Apple Pay. Make purchases.
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Or subscribe to service. Continue. About face ID. Continue.
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How to set up face ID. Edit. Get started. Button. Get started.
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Face that’s interesting now when we heard
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a podcast last night without using voice over
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it just made like a beep sound and it just right that was interesting which
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is yeah wearing a mask iphone can recognize the face id and use face id with
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a mask don’t use face id with a mask don’t use face id with a mask you can set
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up later and set face id is now set up heading Hey,
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don’t use Face ID. Face ID is now set up. Continue.
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Button. Continue alert. Face ID and voice over.
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Cap F. Face ID has been set up to verify your identity but not require that
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you look at iPhone to authenticate.
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This can’t be changed in Face ID and passcode settings. See,
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I have to have this because I can’t look right at my iPhone. Hey, button.
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Set up. Download transfer your data. Download from iCloud. Transfer from iPhone.
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Other options. Button. Progress.
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Here’s where I’m bold.
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So, transfer from iCloud or transfer from other iPhone? I went to other options.
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Don’t transfer anything.
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I can’t believe you do that. There’s no way.
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Too much crap on my phone. I mean, too much stuff on my phone.
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Some might call it that, though.
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Oh, voiceovers having problems? Don’t transfer anything. Button.
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Don’t transfer anything.
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There we go. That just was delayed for a while.
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That’s interesting. Interesting. Relaxed. Settings. See your wallet. Nine items. Settings.
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Action data. Don’t transfer anything. Settings. Siri. Screen time.
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And more. Collect knowledge. Nine items.
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Continuum. 9 items in your wallet? Wow.
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Wow. That’s a lot, Michael. Yeah, I know. I have gift cards and other cards like that.
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Interesting. I need to add a bunch of my stuff back. You know,
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that doesn’t transfer, though, a lot of times.
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We’re gonna yep i found that a lot of stuff from your walk like your state id does not transfer
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i don’t have that yeah we don’t have that here in texas yeah i think california
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just got it arizona has it hawaii i forget where else there’s a few other states.
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Isn’t that interesting i wonder why they
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don’t transfer your i mean if you’ve authenticated with it it
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should transfer your state id i don’t understand maybe for because it’s
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a i don’t know i don’t know
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why they don’t do that inquiring minds
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yeah i know i just want to
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know when we can get it well it won’t be long
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now i mean if california did it it’s probably not
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going to be long now before you guys get it i hope
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not i mean michigan already had it but yeah it’s
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not the easiest thing to set up by the way no it’s very
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very very very hard yeah it’s not it’s not
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no it’s very very hard i don’t
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understand like if you have a chip in it you should it should be
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able to do it like your credit card which by
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the way have any of you done that yet with the new ios i have that is that is
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magical is what that is pay to cash no no no no but they’re just adding a card
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to your phone oh well there’s also that tap to cash so i wasn’t sure what you’re
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talking about but it’s amazing like you just hold the remember before where you had to scan the card,
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right you’d hold the card up to the camera and you’d scan the card remember.
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You don’t do that anymore all you do is you if it has a chip in it you just
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hold the chip up to the nfc sensor and it just goes and then it asks for your
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ccb code you’re done it’s amazing here we go.
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There’s something on my iPad screen that I need to get off, so give me just a second.
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Go. Continue. Buck, continue. Camera control.
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control with shutter. Continue.
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ready to open an emergency.
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volume button to make an emergency call.
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it can’t connect to cellular.
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Safety features may share your location personal data use. I continue.
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Button. Continue. Welcome to iPhone. Welcome to iPhone.
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Weather. Cumbertino. 76 degrees Fahrenheit. Mostly sunny. High of 79 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Low of 58 degrees Fahrenheit. Settings. One new item. Wow, that activated fast.
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Yeah. I mean, normally that takes a while.
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Cellular one? You know, at least a little bit more time. Like it would say,
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you know, please wait, activating or whatever.
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Set up cellular one, Michael. Oh, set up cellular and then one.
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Yes. I don’t know. Confused.
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Oh, I thought it meant cellular one, like the network. Yeah,
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that’s what I was like. No, it said set up cellular, left parenthesis one,
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right parenthesis. That’s not what it said.
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That’s not what it said. It said set up cellular one.
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Oh, that’s not what I heard. I heard set up cellular one.
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Well, either way, it was confusing. Not for me. Cellular right now, Michael?
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You don’t have cellular right now? I think it was setting up for my other sim. Oh.
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So we’re just it’s just doing that real quick so does that mean your 15 pro
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max is not on the verizon network anymore nope it is that’s correct that’s right
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it just got overridden yeah dang,
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yeah you can’t you can’t share the device on two networks right that’d be cool
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if you could though indeed,
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yep I mean you can have two multiple numbers but it’s not the same yeah okay.
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Let me go through my cellular setup, picking which ones I want to be used for what. Okay.
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VoiceOver alert. VoiceOver would like to send you notifications.
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Allow. Button. Settings.
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I feel like, and y’all may say I’m cuckoo, or our good old friend Jason might,
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I feel like VoiceOver starting up and just moving through things is a little
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more snappy on here. I don’t know.
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Like, I feel like the way that it just turns on and just starts working is a little more snappy.
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Definitely, Michael.
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I think it’s too early to tell.
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If I disagree with you. It does seem like that, but. connected.
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See all my channels. But library. Back button.
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Back bar. Home. Selected. Home. Tap. One.
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Back press. Follow. With news. Up. Untitled. This week in tech.
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This week in speak. Tech news weekly. Okay, so I’m trying to find one of our shows.
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Library. Tap. Selected. Library. Tap. Library. Library. Whoa.
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Oh. But channels. Button. Note. Button. Selected. Shows.
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A little sensitive. Thank you
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for listening to this episode of the Accidental Tech Initiative. Hello, everybody.
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I think the true test for me once you get a bunch of apps loaded and stuff.
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You know what I mean? Yep. cast episode.
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Music.
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This episode has chapters.
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All right, I’m Michael Jones, and yet again, I’m here with Taylor.
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That sounds really good. I just did this yesterday, Taylor. Apple Watch announcements.
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Yeah, I really think we did. I mean, gosh, today’s been a great day.
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This episode has chapters.
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This episode has chapters. This episode has chapters.
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Maybe you should use that and use it in your next podcast or even video.
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That’s pretty nice, guys.
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Do you think it’s louder than the other phone? I feel like it’s clearer,
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honestly. I feel like it’s slightly clearer.
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Maybe not louder. I mean, we can find out.
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Yes, that was a new accidental one. I don’t know how you would tell that.
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We’ll go with that. So today was a very amazing event and pretty exciting stuff. It does.
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Yeah. It’s not distorting at all. No, that’s max volume too.
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Wow. That’s pretty good.
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So I guess the next way for us to really test this thing is I’m going to go
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to the app store and I’m going to download the zoom app.
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App well now supposedly there’s these new audio profiles
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for recording do you know how you enable or disable those
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i do not i know that
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there’s stuff in the voice memos app for this but
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yeah huh that’s interesting
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jonathan when he did his
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podcast did not show the different profiles he just
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showed recording like audio video and he showed
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recording audio and audio with stereo yeah and
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then a video right i think so yeah
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yeah yeah yeah i didn’t i didn’t hear about the video oh the
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video was amazing you guys should go back and listen to that the video was
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amazing like the audio for that was really interesting it sounded better okay
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voice memo should already be on your phone isn’t it should be hold on a minute
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we’ve got a new member i think Michael on his iPhone.
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So I’m going to go ahead and let him in.
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Hello, Michael. Michael. Hello.
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Hello. Whoa. Whoa. Whoa.
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That that’s really good
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quality oh really guys
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that’s me on my eye my iphone mic oh well you know considering i’m on aftershock
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it sounded distorted initially yeah because i was too close but it seems like
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it’s podcast worth talk again michael this is a test,
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now if you go up if you go into the control where would that be i think it’d
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be in the control center and double tap and hold on the microphone do you have
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options there working on it let’s see,
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i gotta see where they move that oh that’s weird when you catch my background it sounds strange,
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change it sure does it doesn’t sound much different to me michael can you hear
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a difference michael b he’s not doesn’t have audio michael b is not here is
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he oh i thought you said michael was here no oh okay that michael joined with
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his phone oh that’s right that’s right okay okay,
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but now i’m paranoid i was a little confused i’m sorry hold on.
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Yeah he wasn’t in the waiting room i was like oh no no i got confused when you said michael,
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because i heard his voice already i’m like wait is there another michael coming
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sorry michael’s iphone i understand that now yes i got it sorry sorry it’s late
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in the day here you know no jeff i hate to break the news to you but it’s later here,
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it’s 740 this is standard okay what this is automatic.
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It’s not letting me change anything other than those do you have to turn on
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high fidelity you know in zoom settings i would but.
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I’m on speakers on my iPhone.
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Okay. This is video and audio. Well, Oh, wow. Wow.
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That’s picking up the speaker from something. Oh yeah.
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It would. Cause you’re on two devices, right?
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Yes. But I’m muted on that. That audio and video is like, is that coming from
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the iPhone or is that coming from it?
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Picking up the other device it’s picking up itself oh that’s
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not good well that’s audio and video that’s like what do they call it in zoom
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oh i see no that’s yeah yeah yeah i get it okay and this is standard now i’m
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on standard standard yep you can tell the difference yes,
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00:27:56,766 –> 00:27:58,146
and you’re still echoing back
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00:27:58,146 –> 00:28:05,126
that’s interesting am i uh-huh not now it seems it’s interesting Yeah.
347
00:28:05,606 –> 00:28:09,066
I wonder if they have to configure that at some point.
348
00:28:09,506 –> 00:28:12,646
That may be a Zoom issue, right? Because this could be that they’re not tuning
349
00:28:12,646 –> 00:28:15,026
to the new hardware. Yeah.
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00:28:15,706 –> 00:28:19,226
I think it sounds better than my previous phone. Huh.
351
00:28:19,826 –> 00:28:23,366
It definitely has different audio characteristics when you change modes, though.
352
00:28:23,926 –> 00:28:28,246
Let’s find out. Hang on. No, it does. I’ll be right back.
353
00:28:29,166 –> 00:28:33,506
Okay, so I think Michael is switching to his old phone now. I am, yes. Mm-hmm.
354
00:28:34,466 –> 00:28:37,086
Oh, this is so neat. This is kind of fun to test.
355
00:28:39,726 –> 00:28:41,326
Fascinating. Isn’t it?
356
00:28:43,946 –> 00:28:46,966
I thought the cameras would look slightly different on the new one.
357
00:28:47,406 –> 00:28:53,146
They don’t. They feel a little different, but I don’t know how to explain that. Okay. Coming in.
358
00:28:54,106 –> 00:28:59,186
Do you need to be back in the meeting? Yeah, he’s coming in on his iPhone. Okay.
359
00:29:00,654 –> 00:29:06,034
Should i let you back in sure i will okay this
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00:29:06,034 –> 00:29:10,534
is on my older phone oh wow that does sound different it does sound different
361
00:29:10,534 –> 00:29:15,594
yeah wow i can’t really tell which was better though i almost have to do them
362
00:29:15,594 –> 00:29:21,114
side by side you’d almost have to like i i honestly like the sound of the newer one it i feel,
363
00:29:22,394 –> 00:29:26,594
like this has too many lows in it this has
364
00:29:26,594 –> 00:29:30,114
too many lows in it i think you sound brighter on the other one yes i
365
00:29:30,114 –> 00:29:33,034
feel brighter i hear i hear
366
00:29:33,034 –> 00:29:35,774
artifacts not to mention more intelligent by the way
367
00:29:35,774 –> 00:29:39,014
i hear artifacts on
368
00:29:39,014 –> 00:29:45,554
this one on the 15 yes i can’t tell can you change to video mode in this one
369
00:29:45,554 –> 00:29:53,254
yep like like that my s’s are very artifacty on this yeah you can definitely
370
00:29:53,254 –> 00:29:56,054
hear them and you You could not on the other one.
371
00:29:56,814 –> 00:29:59,134
Okay. Let’s see what the video sounds like.
372
00:30:00,514 –> 00:30:06,614
Working on that. Let’s see. Trying to remember how to change that.
373
00:30:07,674 –> 00:30:09,554
That may not be possible in the old one.
374
00:30:10,654 –> 00:30:13,794
Here we go. Standard. Okay.
375
00:30:15,014 –> 00:30:20,414
Yeah, it’s more artifact-y. Yeah, you can hear it. It’s like a buggy sound.
376
00:30:21,414 –> 00:30:27,354
Yeah, I feel like the delay is less. on this phone with these microphone modes
377
00:30:27,354 –> 00:30:35,514
but it’s definitely not as good oh you sound very artifacting now yeah okay
378
00:30:35,514 –> 00:30:38,374
go go to this is voice isolation isolation.
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00:30:40,294 –> 00:30:44,894
Testing one two yeah do you have video on this one,
380
00:30:46,274 –> 00:30:53,314
audio and video yeah it does not sound nearly as good as your new one but we’re not hearing the
381
00:30:53,354 –> 00:30:56,714
echo coming back either are you not now yeah
382
00:30:56,714 –> 00:31:00,474
which is different yeah i mean we’re
383
00:31:00,474 –> 00:31:03,254
hearing the echo of your room but we’re not hearing voices coming back at
384
00:31:03,254 –> 00:31:06,314
us okay hmm that’s interesting and
385
00:31:06,314 –> 00:31:10,554
i wonder maybe if it was how i was holding the phone earlier that’s possible
386
00:31:10,554 –> 00:31:18,794
that’s very interesting yeah okay well cool so overall do you like it let me
387
00:31:18,794 –> 00:31:23,994
oh man michael he left Okay, so…
388
00:31:24,934 –> 00:31:29,814
What do you want now? You’re on the new phone now? I’m on my iPad with my profile microphone.
389
00:31:30,314 –> 00:31:34,034
Got it, okay, okay. I just never left on this device. Right,
390
00:31:34,034 –> 00:31:35,994
right. I’m wondering if it was hearing that.
391
00:31:36,794 –> 00:31:38,654
I had it muted, and I’m wearing headphones.
392
00:31:39,574 –> 00:31:43,354
Okay, so no, okay. Like, I’m wearing my Beats headphones, and I had the microphone
393
00:31:43,354 –> 00:31:44,614
muted, so… Okay, okay.
394
00:31:46,503 –> 00:31:49,463
Like the sound of the of the new iphone a
395
00:31:49,463 –> 00:31:52,423
lot better i you know they say
396
00:31:52,423 –> 00:31:55,423
the new microphones are studio quality and
397
00:31:55,423 –> 00:31:58,543
they do remind me a bit more of what is on the
398
00:31:58,543 –> 00:32:03,883
mac like the mac quality microphones on the new phone well there’s some weird
399
00:32:03,883 –> 00:32:07,263
mode though where you can put it in studio quality mode i wonder what that’s
400
00:32:07,263 –> 00:32:10,843
all about like how does i don’t know if all of that’s there yet or not you know
401
00:32:10,843 –> 00:32:16,163
no so i heard a pod i heard a youtube video where a guy did that oh i just but I don’t know.
402
00:32:16,263 –> 00:32:20,603
I bet you, I bet you it’s in, I bet you have to be shooting video though.
403
00:32:20,683 –> 00:32:23,323
Like I bet you probably do. Yeah. I bet you do.
404
00:32:23,703 –> 00:32:25,663
Yeah. Those are interesting. Huh?
405
00:32:26,643 –> 00:32:32,803
If you push the camera button right now, what does it do? If it was voiceover on, let’s find out.
406
00:32:33,683 –> 00:32:37,103
And can you like slide your finger and have it? I think Jonathan,
407
00:32:37,683 –> 00:32:40,763
let’s see what happens. They didn’t really cover much of that yesterday.
408
00:32:40,883 –> 00:32:43,583
They did a little bit. They did a little bit. They finally got it working,
409
00:32:43,663 –> 00:32:45,163
but they had to swipe a little firmer.
410
00:32:45,783 –> 00:32:47,743
Okay, so let’s see what happens.
411
00:32:48,463 –> 00:32:51,263
So I’m going to, I’m holding the camera.
412
00:32:52,343 –> 00:32:57,023
Camera, alert. Allow camera to know your location. Allow when using, allow once.
413
00:32:57,643 –> 00:33:01,203
Precise, allow once. Precise, but allow when using app.
414
00:33:02,243 –> 00:33:06,203
Camera, try it. Photographic styles. Personalize how you appear in photograph.
415
00:33:06,643 –> 00:33:09,223
Set up later. Button, set up later. What is that?
416
00:33:10,123 –> 00:33:17,303
It’s photographic style, so you can pick which kind of camera style you want. I like warm.
417
00:33:19,043 –> 00:33:23,663
Wait, did the iPhone used to tell you when you were tilting your phone? I don’t remember that.
418
00:33:26,623 –> 00:33:34,683
I was telling me if it’s level or not. Did the old phone do that? I don’t remember. No.
419
00:33:35,743 –> 00:33:37,043
I don’t think it did.
420
00:33:38,443 –> 00:33:41,583
Can you grab your 15 there, Michael, real quick? Sure.
421
00:33:42,403 –> 00:33:46,783
I don’t think it did that before. I think it did, but I’m not sure.
422
00:33:46,883 –> 00:33:49,723
No, I think it did face detection, but I don’t think it told you…
423
00:33:52,796 –> 00:33:56,376
I mean, I’m happy to be. Oops. Camera.
424
00:33:56,996 –> 00:34:01,176
Oh, it does. Yeah. Oh. Actions available.
425
00:34:02,076 –> 00:34:04,576
What’s that? That’s interesting. That’s the level indicator.
426
00:34:05,396 –> 00:34:08,136
So, okay. Yeah. So, I guess I did do that. Okay. I just forgot.
427
00:34:09,376 –> 00:34:11,716
That shows how many times I take pictures, right?
428
00:34:13,476 –> 00:34:14,956
Which I don’t do a lot of.
429
00:34:19,336 –> 00:34:19,696
Interesting.
430
00:34:22,716 –> 00:34:25,696
Adjustable why is it making a sound on that phone and
431
00:34:25,696 –> 00:34:29,276
not on the new one 0.5 times 0 2
432
00:34:29,276 –> 00:34:32,776
times 3.6 5.7 nice
433
00:34:32,776 –> 00:34:35,636
9 times 13.5 times
434
00:34:35,636 –> 00:34:38,436
17.4 times you know you should do you
435
00:34:38,436 –> 00:34:41,356
should do a podcast on this and talk about what these
436
00:34:41,356 –> 00:34:44,576
different levels mean like because i don’t
437
00:34:44,576 –> 00:34:47,536
know that many people understand what these
438
00:34:47,536 –> 00:34:50,496
different zoom levels mean or correspond to like
439
00:34:50,496 –> 00:34:53,876
where would you use where would you use 17 versus 25 or
440
00:34:53,876 –> 00:34:56,636
where would you use six versus nine or do you
441
00:34:56,636 –> 00:34:59,856
understand what i’m saying i think it’d be fun to do a whole podcast like dedicated
442
00:34:59,856 –> 00:35:07,356
to iphoneography uh-huh you know yeah i i really like this phone of course the
443
00:35:07,356 –> 00:35:10,476
one thing i’m going to turn off that’s going to drive me crazy is tapped away
444
00:35:10,476 –> 00:35:16,136
or is raised to wake i do not like that feature no i turn that off too that
445
00:35:16,136 –> 00:35:18,996
should automatically be turned off if you transferred your settings though it should.
446
00:35:19,096 –> 00:35:21,876
Be but it kept trying to face id me whenever it doesn’t normally
447
00:35:21,876 –> 00:35:26,016
do that so well that’s interesting yeah so
448
00:35:26,016 –> 00:35:32,416
all right well congratulations sir thank you yeah good phone i so when are you
449
00:35:32,416 –> 00:35:36,036
coming back to do the airpods pro now that’s going to be harder to do a youtube
450
00:35:36,036 –> 00:35:42,916
for oh yeah airpods for yeah sorry i’ll do an unboxing of that and and we’ll
451
00:35:42,916 –> 00:35:44,996
do conversations and talk
452
00:35:45,056 –> 00:35:47,896
about it and you can at least get on zoom or something
453
00:35:47,896 –> 00:35:50,676
with it yeah and then i will what i’ll do is i’ll get
454
00:35:50,676 –> 00:35:54,356
on the microphones on there and let people hear how they sound yeah
455
00:35:54,356 –> 00:35:58,656
i don’t think they’re going to sound any different from the airpods pro 2 oh
456
00:35:58,656 –> 00:36:03,736
i think they might i think they could i want to know if they have the gestures
457
00:36:03,736 –> 00:36:07,096
for like turning up and down the volume and things so that’s not i believe they
458
00:36:07,096 –> 00:36:11,436
do you you know and one thing i’ve gotten to love is nodding yes
459
00:36:11,836 –> 00:36:17,476
to answer or shaking your head no although you got to do a pretty hardcore you
460
00:36:17,476 –> 00:36:20,976
got to shake your head pretty hard though for the no you got to shake it off
461
00:36:20,976 –> 00:36:25,016
you know if you know what i mean yeah shake it yeah thanks taylor swift.
462
00:36:28,381 –> 00:36:31,421
Well we caught her we caught her you know
463
00:36:31,421 –> 00:36:35,101
okay that was rather swift of us yeah now
464
00:36:35,101 –> 00:36:38,461
we’re gonna get a copyright violation because we mentioned taylor swift three
465
00:36:38,461 –> 00:36:41,261
times we didn’t play any music so we’re good can you
466
00:36:41,261 –> 00:36:44,361
sing for us taylor no no okay
467
00:36:44,361 –> 00:36:47,121
all right all right everybody this has
468
00:36:47,121 –> 00:36:52,841
been a good podcast you get to see what the phone is like i get the fun times
469
00:36:52,841 –> 00:36:57,661
of setting everything up the way i want oh god all the passwords uh it it does
470
00:36:57,661 –> 00:37:03,501
a lot of that for you it does pull all of that no all of them trust me but i’m
471
00:37:03,501 –> 00:37:07,101
pretty excited i’m going to go and get everything set up,
472
00:37:07,701 –> 00:37:11,921
and have a lot of fun doing it because i do actually enjoy that so i do not
473
00:37:11,921 –> 00:37:16,521
enjoy it yeah it’s a very painful process and it takes forever yeah and you
474
00:37:16,521 –> 00:37:18,921
got to redo all your folders and oh Good luck with all that.
475
00:37:19,161 –> 00:37:20,761
I don’t use folders. I don’t have any apps.
476
00:37:21,921 –> 00:37:23,621
I do. I live and die by folders.
477
00:37:25,241 –> 00:37:30,721
Honestly, I could probably get rid of all the apps on my home screen and just
478
00:37:30,721 –> 00:37:34,841
use Spotlight and the, what do they call that thing?
479
00:37:35,641 –> 00:37:39,341
App library? App library, yeah. Nope, nope, nope, nope, not me.
480
00:37:39,881 –> 00:37:43,021
Oh, yeah, I can do the same thing. Nope.
481
00:37:44,281 –> 00:37:46,921
That’s not the way Jeff rolls. so that’s what you
482
00:37:46,921 –> 00:37:50,521
should do jeff is no one have each page with
483
00:37:50,521 –> 00:37:53,341
one app icon and you only have 13
484
00:37:53,341 –> 00:37:56,641
pages though they haven’t changed that no
485
00:37:56,641 –> 00:38:02,301
wow and you would know and i would know because i’ve got like 1400 apps on my
486
00:38:02,301 –> 00:38:06,241
phone see what happens when you have 1400 apps and then widgets you want to
487
00:38:06,241 –> 00:38:12,301
use what happens then you’re just i i’m very selective on my widgets yeah but
488
00:38:12,301 –> 00:38:14,461
how do you Do you have 13 pages, Jeff?
489
00:38:15,061 –> 00:38:20,601
No, I have three pages, and I have folders. Folders, yeah. Folders, yeah.
490
00:38:21,641 –> 00:38:28,561
I’ve got like four or five games folders. I’ve got 126. Oh, no, no. I have 130.
491
00:38:29,501 –> 00:38:32,861
Well, what’s nine times 13? I don’t know.
492
00:38:36,821 –> 00:38:40,781
Math is hard right now. I’m sorry. Jeff, if you have all those app folders,
493
00:38:40,981 –> 00:38:43,621
you know what you should do? all those game folders, you know what you should do, right?
494
00:38:45,261 –> 00:38:48,461
I need to get rid of a bunch is what I should need to do. Well,
495
00:38:48,461 –> 00:38:52,041
before you get rid of them, write a little bit about their accessibility and
496
00:38:52,041 –> 00:38:55,141
put them in the app directory. Oh, my God. That would take me like a month.
497
00:38:55,701 –> 00:38:58,521
That would take me forever. If I went through all the apps on my phone,
498
00:38:58,641 –> 00:39:02,981
see, now this would prove which ones I use and which ones I haven’t opened in
499
00:39:02,981 –> 00:39:04,461
probably five years, right? Right.
500
00:39:05,781 –> 00:39:08,321
That would be embarrassing. But see, that’s one of the reasons.
501
00:39:08,441 –> 00:39:10,941
That’s one of the reasons. You’ve never opened this app ever.
502
00:39:11,241 –> 00:39:14,341
That’s one of the reasons why I don’t transfer apps is because…
503
00:39:15,261 –> 00:39:20,801
I want all of my apps, I want it to be like a fresh new start, right?
504
00:39:20,961 –> 00:39:24,901
Well, I’ve gotten rid of a lot of my apps off of my phone.
505
00:39:25,601 –> 00:39:27,161
Like, I go through spurts where
506
00:39:27,161 –> 00:39:30,421
I’ll just spend a day and I’ll get rid of 200 or 300 apps off my phone.
507
00:39:30,561 –> 00:39:33,841
In fact, it’s about time I do that. Maybe I’ll do that this weekend. We’ll see.
508
00:39:35,221 –> 00:39:39,301
In preparation to transfer to the next phone. We’ll see. I don’t know.
509
00:39:39,841 –> 00:39:42,141
I’m getting a new phone because I can’t really develop right now.
510
00:39:42,141 –> 00:39:43,201
When? When are you getting it?
511
00:39:44,081 –> 00:39:47,121
Hopefully to tomorrow we may
512
00:39:47,121 –> 00:39:50,801
order it tomorrow we might they have
513
00:39:50,801 –> 00:39:53,841
them in the stores when my friend my friend paul
514
00:39:53,841 –> 00:39:57,441
went he and his wife went and his
515
00:39:57,441 –> 00:40:00,441
appointment was for saturday but he went today and
516
00:40:00,441 –> 00:40:03,101
they got right in it was a little bit of a line but not
517
00:40:03,101 –> 00:40:06,041
much and they bought a new watch for
518
00:40:06,041 –> 00:40:09,401
his wife and supposedly it’s very dainty looking
519
00:40:09,401 –> 00:40:12,461
very thin it looks really super
520
00:40:12,461 –> 00:40:16,201
nice apparently i think she got the sapphire one
521
00:40:16,201 –> 00:40:19,201
the not sapphire the help me
522
00:40:19,201 –> 00:40:25,201
michael the titanium yeah the titanium thank you because she always scratches
523
00:40:25,201 –> 00:40:28,661
her screen so but apparently it looks really really nice and it’s very very
524
00:40:28,661 –> 00:40:37,481
light and then paul and her both got iphone 16 pros 256.
525
00:40:39,801 –> 00:40:45,761
And yeah, so they spent some money at the Apple store today. Sounds like it. Yeah.
526
00:40:47,647 –> 00:40:51,327
Over to the T-Mobile or AT&T or something store and look at the new phones.
527
00:40:51,407 –> 00:40:53,347
I want to go, I want to go touch it.
528
00:40:53,547 –> 00:40:56,127
What carrier do you have Jeff? T-Mobile.
529
00:40:56,907 –> 00:41:00,647
Yeah. I think you’re really going to like it. All right, everybody.
530
00:41:00,787 –> 00:41:02,707
I think this is going to do it for this podcast.
531
00:41:03,307 –> 00:41:05,187
Thank you so much for being here.
532
00:41:05,787 –> 00:41:09,247
We’re going to see you all on another episode of the IA cast.
533
00:41:09,807 –> 00:41:13,367
And so thank you so much, Jeff, where can people find you online?
534
00:41:14,467 –> 00:41:20,747
You can find me on Mastodon at, jeffbishop at mastodon.online,
535
00:41:21,647 –> 00:41:23,847
and that’s probably the best way to find me.
536
00:41:24,527 –> 00:41:33,487
Okay. Taylor, where can people find you online? You can find me online at tayarndt
537
00:41:33,487 –> 00:41:38,827
at techopolis, T-E-C-H-O-P-O-L-I-S, that’s social,
538
00:41:39,547 –> 00:41:44,567
mastodon, and I’m also on Facebook as well, tayarndt and X-Tay-Arndt.
539
00:41:45,047 –> 00:41:48,427
So I’m sure if you search for me, You’ll be able to find me.
540
00:41:48,487 –> 00:41:54,367
If worse comes to worse, you know, you could, you know, find me because I work at Techopolis. Yep.
541
00:41:55,267 –> 00:41:59,427
Okay. And you could find me also on Techopolis.social. I’m Mike Doeys.
542
00:41:59,507 –> 00:42:05,527
That’s M-I-K-E-D as in David, O-I-S-E at Techopolis.social.
543
00:42:05,727 –> 00:42:11,167
You can email me, Mike Doeys at iCloud.com. I’m on Facebook and other places as Michael Doeys.
544
00:42:11,727 –> 00:42:15,787
And you can find iAccessibility in all the same places. So just look us up.
545
00:42:16,207 –> 00:42:21,067
We’re so glad that you have joined us for this unboxing go buy your phones yep
546
00:42:21,067 –> 00:42:25,127
go buy your phones thank you Taylor and Jeff and that’s going to be a wrap so
547
00:42:25,127 –> 00:42:26,867
thank y’all and we’ll see you next time.
In this episode, we dive deep into the recent Apple event that has everyone buzzing, aptly titled “It’s Glow Time.” Our hosts, Michael Doeys and Taylor Arndt, share their reactions and insights about the exciting new products and features unveiled during this significant launch. With a focus on artificial intelligence and advancements in accessibility, the duo discusses how Apple’s commitment to innovating for all users is more evident than ever.
Kicking off with the introduction of the iPhone 16 lineup, we explore the various models released, including the iPhone 16 and 16 Pro. Taylor highlights new specifications, including the updated A18 chip and the introduction of USB-C charging, something that many tech enthusiasts have been eagerly anticipating. Michael adds his thoughts on the aesthetic changes, particularly the camera bump reminiscent of earlier iPhone designs, while both hosts express excitement about the new color options available.
Transitioning to the Apple Watch, our hosts discuss the introduction of the Apple Watch Series 10, which brings enhancements such as sleep apnea detection and an improved screen display. The conversation turns to the accessibility implications of these updates and how a better camera can also enhance scanning and optical character recognition capabilities, much to the excitement of the visually impaired community. With a commitment to usability, both hosts recognize the significance of improved health features, especially for users who rely on these devices for fitness tracking and health monitoring.
The new AirPods Pro also take center stage, with Taylor sharing his personal experiences and preferences relating to audio features. The introduction of hearing aid capabilities intrigued both hosts, as they discuss the broader implications of offering such features to a wider audience who may not have access to traditional hearing aids. They appreciate Apple’s effort to make these tools more integrated and socially acceptable as wearable technology.
As the episode progresses, Michael and Taylor address the mainstream narrative on visual intelligence and AI integration in everyday applications. They discuss how new features will enable users to take pictures of objects, receive detailed information, and even connect apps like Be My Eyes and Aira to enhance accessibility. The discourse around these capabilities reflects a shared enthusiasm for the potential of technology to bridge gaps and improve the quality of life for users traditional platforms may overlook.
In conclusion, the hosts wrap up the episode by touching upon the representation of accessibility within Apple’s event, praising the company’s continued commitment to inclusivity across its product lines. The episode emphasizes the significance of these announcements for the community, understanding that technology must evolve to be both powerful and accessible. Tune in for an informative discussion that encapsulates the intersection of technology and usability, as well as the ongoing narrative of creating a world that works for everyone.
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Hello, everybody, and YouTube. Well, everybody and YouTube.2
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Oh, that’s interesting. Welcome to another IACast episode.
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Music.
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Episode. All right, I’m Michael Doeys, and yet again, I’m here with Taylor Arndt.
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Feels like we just did this yesterday, Taylor.
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Yeah, I really think we did. I mean, gosh, today’s been a crazy
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day it has been non-stop and
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crazy action you michael maybe you should use that
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and youtube thing in your next podcast greeting because you always you know
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want to change it up yes that was a new accidental one so we’ll go with that
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so today was a very amazing event and pretty exciting Exciting stuff was announced, I think.
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Wouldn’t you say? I mean, was. Okay, so yesterday we did our podcast called It’s Pre-Glow Time.
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Today, it’s Post-Glow Time.
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And Apple had an event called It’s Glow Time.
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It did. I couldn’t find my mute button, so that was fun. Anyways.
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And Apple, do you know why it’s called Glow Time, Taylor? Is it because of the colors?
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It’s the colors of, you know, when you activate the new Siri, it glows.
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The rim of your phone glows. Oh, interesting.
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So that’s why it’s called it’s glow time because it uses a very similar animation.
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And they really did bring out the glow today.
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I’m pretty excited about this event. Oh, me too.
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So, Taylor, why were you excited? just as a we’ll go
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into all the details soon but why were
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you excited well y’all know my
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first thing ai a lot of
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ai today there’s also a new feature called visual intelligence where basically
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you could take a picture of something and it will tell you what it is like for
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example a restaurant menu right it could tell you you know all the different
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things about that or even like let’s say you have I don’t know, something you bought.
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I think they used a bike in the demo, right?
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But you’re like, oh, I want to see what this is. You could take a picture of
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it and then it would search the Google.
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Really? Search Google to find a suitable bike or item that you could buy.
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That’s the exact same thing.
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So a lot of different AI happening. And I love this. And a lot of it’s actually on your device.
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Of course, there’s other things too, mainly with like camera stuff.
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And now I want to talk about this for just a second, Michael.
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I don’t want to go on a huge tangent, but I’ve been seeing people in math and
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be like, oh, well, the camera stuff’s not very important to blind people.
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And sometimes it is. But the other thing that people have to realize is that
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a better camera means better scanning and OCR, optical character recognition
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for those who may not know.
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And that helps us to be able to recognize things better and maybe make the AI
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better for cameras Reservoir Register. I just want to put that PSA out there, folks.
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Yeah, so I guess to start us off, watches.
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Yes. So we got, really, we only got one new watch this time, right?
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We got the 10 in two different sizes. Yep. But we didn’t get an Ultra. We didn’t get an Ultra 3.
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That’s interesting because, like, I don’t know if the sources were incorrect
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on articles that I’ve read,
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but it basically said we got an ultra three so that’s very interesting folks
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no we did not get an ultra three we got an ultra two with a new color oh so
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that might be confusing for some,
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yeah so it’s the same watches last year but with a new black i think they’re
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calling it like a satin color finish so that’s that’s all we got that’s why
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why would they only do that because Because it’s a sports watch,
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it lasts a little longer,
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you know, it does a bit more than the other watches do.
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But I think the Apple Watch 10 looks really nice and it will do all the same features as before.
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We did not get word on the blood oxygen sensor, what’s going to happen with that.
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But we did find out that it does have sleep apnea detection with sensors, right? That is correct.
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There are new bands that you can look up and things like that,
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but new screens with new brightness.
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30% more than previous models with OLED.
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Yeah, and they look great. Very nice looking screens.
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And always on display with the one second refresh rate, if I remember correctly.
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Yeah, and that’s been the case on other watches, but I think they’re brighter.
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And okay now the interesting thing is the 10 does have an 18 hour battery life that they claim i i,
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want i think i want a 10 the problem is i’m so used to my ultras 36 hours of
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battery life i’m gonna miss that well i mean let’s break that down a little
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bit though because like i hate like sitting and you know charging stuff like
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it’s just annoying is the 10 worth it enough to
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do that because like you’re going from 18 to 36 that’s a half life and that
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18 is not even a full complaint complaint confirmed number yeah so i don’t know
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that i would even do that if i were you i understand you want the new features
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but is sacrificing battery life that worth it well and but that’s the question.
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You know, the funny thing is, I typically charge my watch every day if it can
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last that 24 hours, which my Series 7 used to do.
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Then that’s fine, and you can just put it on the charger for 30 minutes and you get 80% battery.
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So I’m wondering if that’s going to be enough for me, you know?
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I don’t know, Michael. Knowing you, I don’t know that it will be.
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Just being honest, like, I don’t… Yeah, I but I want the one of the cool features
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is the fact that the new watches will play audio out of the speaker in the music
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app and do a few things like that.
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We don’t know if that’s backwards ported on the new on the Ultra 2.
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The sleep apnea stuff is on the Ultra 2 and the 9.
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You wouldn’t just get an Ultra 2, would you? Would that be better?
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No, I don’t know that I would. I have an Ultra 1, and I like my Ultra 1, but it’s, I don’t know.
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It’s getting older, and there’s starting to be some things that the Ultra 2
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can do, and the Watch 10 can definitely do, that mine cannot do.
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So I think that I’m probably going to be upgrading.
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I just don’t know that a 10 is going to be enough for your battery life.
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That’s my only concern. And I don’t know. I don’t do a lot of work with my watch.
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I do a lot of workouts and fitness stuff mainly and notifications, so it might.
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But it just depends. So, you know, I mean, if I don’t like it,
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I could always send it back, you know?
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Yep. And get an Ultra or get some else. Yep.
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So, anything? I mean, I know that they have new watch faces, new watch bands.
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There’s the new Hermes Apple Watch Ultra bands. Yes.
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Did I miss anything that you mentioned in your article? I don’t think so.
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I don’t really have it open right now because I don’t want voiceover to come
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through the podcast. I’m just kind of doing everything from memory.
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So we know that it has additional, you know, the charging stuff that we mentioned,
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new screens, new rounded edges to make the screens bigger.
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And this is 10 years of Apple Watch, folks. It’s pretty exciting.
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Yes, it is 10 years of Apple Watch. So, yeah, very interesting.
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Thing i mean apple watches last a long
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time because remember when we were doing some stuff
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on discord or zoom one of our friends has series 2
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and it just gave out so like eight years i think it’s still running it’s just
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running very slow oh okay well yeah but i’m just saying like it can last a long
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time yes it can try to say apple watches can last a very long time so i don’t
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I don’t think I have anything else on my goal.
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Yeah, I mean, the watches are cool. They start at $399, I think.
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$399. The watch I won is $699, and the Ultra 2 is still $799.
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So, the Ultra 2 does not have the depth. The Watch 2 does not have.
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Let me start that. The Ultra 2 has the action button, whereas the other watches do not.
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But you want that, though, don’t you? Believe it or not, and it also has the
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advanced compass and GPS and all that stuff that is in the Ultra 2.
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Believe it or not, I have not used any of that stuff.
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Well, then yeah, go to a 10. I mean, the simpler, the cheaper, the better.
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Now, there’s not a new SE watch this year, is there? Not yet, no.
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Not yet, but there’s also, didn’t they upgrade from stainless steel to grade 5 titanium?
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Yeah, there is titanium, polished titanium, they say, on the new Apple Watch Series 10s.
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So I don’t know. We didn’t look to see if they have titanium and stainless steel.
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I imagine that they do because they have like 10 different colors.
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So, yeah, there’s still a lot to unpack from this.
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So let’s move on to AirPods. pods now Taylor with your situation with your ears
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did any of this interest you at all maybe a little bit just because like I love
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aftershocks but again you know I don’t know like.
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It’s kind of hard just because like i don’t know if they’ll fit and i don’t
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want the same thing that happened that you know earlier so i don’t know it’s
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gonna be kind of a maybe situation i,
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time will tell so they came out with airpods 4 and the airpods 4 with advanced
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noise cancellation they start at 129 i believe and 179 is the more expensive
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i picked up the anc versions
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the is it the 79 179 yeah it’s i guess advanced noise cancellation i think that’s
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what the a stands for yeah like what’s antsy yeah so you picked those up already
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were they already in pre-order yes they’re already up for pre-order so are the
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watches and they’ll be out on the 20th.
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cheaply priced or moderately priced is that right because that’s what
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i wrote well they’re moderately priced i mean
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there’s two levels of those you know i’m really
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excited about the the anc because they also have
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transparency and and with an open ear design no ear
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tips that’s kind of exciting to me yeah it
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is and i mean how are they going to fit all those different kinds
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of like small ear bigger ears i know they did the ml where
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they took a bunch of samples and things but time will
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tell folks but i did not like your
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tips because they fall off and they you know roll over well
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and these can still fall out of your ear these are more like the ear pods
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yeah i’m not sure which there
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was a rumor that they’d be no longer selling those and they
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still are so i’m happy to see that i know
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a couple of my friends would you know purchase like a whole bunch of them at
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once make sure they have those because they’re pretty valuable me personally
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i’m not really a fan so we have the we have the air AirPods Pro 4 and the 4 with ANC.
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We also got updates to the AirPods Pro.
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And that’s kind of exciting because they added a bunch of hearing features.
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With a hearing test. That’s really cool. A clinical hearing test.
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And a few other hearing features. But I think the coolest thing that they added
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was the hearing aid features that’s coming out later this year.
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That will make the AirPods into a hearing aid.
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So, does that mean the hearing aid business has been basically disrupted?
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Pretty much, because the neat thing about these is they’re headphones.
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So instead of it looking weird to have a hearing aid in your ear,
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they’re more accepted because, like, oh, well, everybody’s wearing headphones,
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so I can just wear my AirPods.
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Won’t your health out? No. What will happen is you could use those for audio on your phone.
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So they can enhance the audio on your phone based on your hearing aid profile.
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File that i think is one of the coolest
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features yes and the clinical health your
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test will go into your health app yes that will yep yep
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i like that and i also like the noise isolation see some of these things i don’t
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know like i’m just so torn because remember michael that feature where that
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the people are in a noisy environment and it got rid all that noise yes that’s
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and they’ve been They’ve been doing some of that already, but…
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That’s only on the Pros, right? Yes.
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Yeah, I don’t know. Because the Pros, I can’t do it. I’m pretty sure it’s only on the Pros.
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I’ll have to look. I’ll go look and I’ll give you guys more information once I figure that out.
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Yeah, there’s still a lot of information unpacked from this.
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And then we got the AirPods Max update that we’ve been waiting for forever.
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Yeah. And it looks like the only thing they did was USB-C.
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But you don’t know. We even really looked on Apple’s website and we can’t find
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it. I don’t feel like they’re prioritized.
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I know. I don’t feel like they’re prioritized as much as they used to be.
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Man, I don’t like Airpods Max.
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The only reason I don’t like them is because they were not reliable at all.
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You know, I had to send them into repair for like two or three times.
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And I finally I’m just like I’m not dealing with this anymore,
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Because they just kept rebooting themselves and things like that. Yep.
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So, the next thing, and the AirPods Max are still $450. $450?
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$550. $550. Sorry about that. Yeah. I was like, oh, man. Maybe that was me wishing.
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shot especially because they’re usbc i’m trying to get rid of lightning and
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So we got new iPhones with several different colors.
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head yes or no to answer or end calls. Very important.
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which might be why I’ve answered and hung up on calls without knowing,
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you know, I had AirPods Pro.
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it’s not using the a 17 pro last year.
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Oh, I thought there was both. I don’t know. Like I said, I don’t have my notes in front of me.
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I really like it. It looks really cool. I like smaller camera bumps.
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it has usb charging usbc charging with usb2 which is still perplexing why they’re
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using two and not three on all their phones oh yeah and yeah the the blue colors
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say they have ray tracing they
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phone man i you know
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year pro you know it’s like but then of course the lidar the lidar thing is
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but who knows what What are your thoughts, Michael, or do you have anything else to say?
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Well, on those phones, that’s about it. But I almost went for,
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I almost was convinced on the 16 lineup because it has so many great features
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and it’s cheaper. Me too.
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That’s what I was going to say. I almost was like, hmm, I could just spend,
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you know, a lot less money, but I’m like, oh, crap.
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color that’s kind of like a gold sand kind of color not a fan personally but
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i haven’t been been able to see it so I’d have to like go in the store and look at it,
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I mean, I could be wrong, but I don’t think we’re going to see as big of a pre-order
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season this year because much of the features, like all the AI stuff they’re
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talking about, Apple intelligence and everything is not coming till October.
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See, that’s part of my dilemma is, of course, my charging port is out.
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So, you know, I’d like, I have to wireless charge, which isn’t a huge deal except when I’m developing.
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But it’s like, man, do I wait till October to upgrade or, well, I don’t know.
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What are your thoughts, Michael?
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Yeah, I think it’s worth it.
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Well, I try to upgrade as soon as I can because the iPhone is so powerful.
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You can do so much with it. It’s like your main computer when you’re not at
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your computer, right? Yep, I agree.
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I’m a huge iPhone fan, and I’m going to be very curious what these studio mics
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will allow us to do, especially on VOIP apps like Discord or others.
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somebody could play a
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track out the speakers and voice memos would allow them to record their voice
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over it and they can lay the two tracks on each other and it would sound natural
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that is kind of amazing stuff yeah so i’m sure for the acb karaoke when people
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have to do their tracks every week i’m sure they will love that feature Yeah.
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And then they talked about doing like spatial video where you would have the
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spatial audio in the video.
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So that’s binaural audio.
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Really? Yes. So you don’t need those ambios.
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So a lot of things that, you know, we’ve wanted in an iPhone we can do now with audio.
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That is really, really amazing. You know, and I really like that they focus
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a lot on audio and cameras. It wasn’t just camera, camera, camera.
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Again, I wouldn’t mind that because that would help make our OCR better.
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But it’s always great when they focus on the audio and other sides as well.
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Yeah, and they did talk about 4K 120 hertz recording, which is absolutely crazy
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for video recording. So I’m very excited about that.
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And I mean, so much better for Apple intelligence. I think every phone this
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year is getting Apple intelligence, which is incredible.
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And that is my favorite feature. I just upgraded my Mac to the beta because
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my current phone, I can’t do Apple intelligence.
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But hopefully i you know
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so far my mac hasn’t decided and we’re going to just upgrade to
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the new beta so that’s good because it would have just shut down
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that would not have been good for podcasting but man i’m excited
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to play with apple intelligence this is my first time playing with it yep i’ve
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mainly written about it as well summaries and writing
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tools are what i’ve used mainly but yeah it’s
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going to be pretty cool yes and you can audio record
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notes then we’ll transcribe it and make summaries out of
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it that’s a game changer for me
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a lot of great features so the pro
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models they start at 9.99 they go to 11.99 for
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the bigger model the pro max the lineup up is 6.1 and 6.7 inch for the 16 and
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16 plus 6.3 and 6.9 inches for the pro and pro max,
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wow yeah i’m glad you remembered those numbers because i had them reversed.
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Then the pro max is slated for a 33 hour battery life oh it’s almost three days No, not quite.
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That’s a day and a half. I don’t know how to math.
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And then we have…
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The action button just as normal, but we also have the camera control button,
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which will let us do visual intelligence, which will let you point at something,
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hold the button down and get more information about what you’re looking at.
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I’m very excited about this. I think this is going to on device kind of challenge
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what the meta Ray-Bans do.
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But I mean, the Ray-Bans will still have a place because they’re on your face, their glasses. Right.
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So more options is better. Right. more
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options is always better and we’re going to have so
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much choice it’s going to be
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an incredible and and you’ll be able to have apps so
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you know ira or be my eyes can tap into that with their ai wait really yeah
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does it mean like techopolis my app can tap into it absolutely it’s amazing
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i did not know that i could tap into that as a developer yep they said that during the event,
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Well, it looks like my prospective AI vision is going to be on hold for now
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until I can get a 16 and make it better.
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Yeah, in a few weeks. So a lot of new features, a lot of great changes coming to these lines.
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Again, I’m getting the white, probably 512. 512 is going to be great on a phone.
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You can take those spatial videos. You can even take spatial videos on the 16.
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That’s why I was first like, hmm, do I need a pro?
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But with all the studio mics and recording and all that kind of stuff, oh, yeah.
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Oh, yeah. It’s like a little mini recording studio in your pocket.
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But if you think about it, we have Zoom devices that can do that,
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like the Zoom H4E and all those that we just bought.
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We’re starting to get that kind of stuff in our phones, where you can like move
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subjects around in audio.
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And I think that that’s where we’re going with this AI stuff.
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So I think it’s going to be just incredible to see what happens, right? Stay tuned.
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So Taylor, what was your takeaways from the event? What really got you excited?
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Visual intelligence by a long shot.
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Can you explain why? Because if I can be able to, well, for one,
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tap into it as a developer and make my app even better than
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it currently is probably have to rewrite it but that’s a
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whole other story the fact that i could just hit a button and be able to get
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information about things around me is incredible i mean yes i’m a meta rebrand
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but combining the two like combining my meta rebrand and the phone like for
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more precise finding is absolutely a game changer.
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Yep. So, is there a device that has you more interested?
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Watch, AirPods, or phones? Phone, by long shot.
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And what phone are you going to get, do you think? The Kings Pro. What color?
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I have not decided. Okay. Well, awesome.
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I think that that’s kind of the highlights of everything today.
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They They went over all the software and things like that that you’ll find on these new phones.
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IOS 18 drops next Monday, so does macOS and iPadOS and VisionOS and all the
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things. So it’s all pretty exciting.
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I’m sorry. So stay tuned for more IA coverage of all those. Yeah,
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we’ll come out with more coverage on these things.
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And other blindness podcasts have done a really good job showcasing this stuff. off.
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So I accessibility has some really exciting news to present to everybody.
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And we’re going to use this podcast as our way to do that.
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The website is officially online and launched. I accessibility.net is completely usable and online.
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IAccessibility wants to be your one-stop place to find all the resources and
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discussions you want to have with other users using the same things.
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So we try to add graphics and of course alt text and make this website be very
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useful for everybody, whether you’re totally blind, legally blind, sighted, anything.
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If you want to find what’s accessible and what’s not, what’s usable, what’s not,
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so we’re very excited to have been launched Taylor also has a chat bot that
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you can use on the website so check that out we have so many great things and a surprise.
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We have a contest that we want to tell you about here on the podcast first.
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goes on different companies will donate and and we will have different things
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on the website but you know We’re launching this website,
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and we’re so glad that ComTechUSA is there with us as we get things started.
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Absolutely. Couldn’t be more thankful.
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Yep. All right. Well, that’s going to do it for this episode.
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I think we’ve covered the basics of everything. If you want to learn more,
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go watch the Apple event. It was very informative and very good.
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It was one of my favorite Apple events, wouldn’t you say, Taylor?
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Yeah, Michael. Actually, one more thing that we forgot to mention.
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So at the beginning of
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the event did you notice that there’s a lot of
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accessibility focus like they had all these different people
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with disabilities doing different things and it was a lot of representation
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so that’s really good i know apple’s been doing this in the past but it’s always
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great to see a company that does the representation and of course you can’t
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forget about the audio description yes awesome as well and that was even on
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the safari web page for the the Apple event,
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not in the, not just in the TV app, but in the web page.
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So well done, Apple.
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Great event. You guys are, you know, why I love your events are one of the reasons
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why I love your products.
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Yeah. And there’s so many things I could say, you know, towards all of that. So I just want to…
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We’ve helped build Apple. Apple has helped build us.
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And I think that we need to recognize, you know, they, they have done a lot
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for our community and, and we’ve done a lot for them.
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So let’s keep on keeping on and, and really bring out the most of what we can
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do with our lives, with our products that we buy from Apple.
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And, you know, we have wonderful folks like Gabe and contact ComTech USA to
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train everybody on all of that. So it’s really exciting.
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We’re entering a new, you know, it’s funny.
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We’ve been talking about eras a lot and iAccessibility is in a new era and Apple
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just said this is a new era for iPhone.
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So let’s bring it. Let’s go and change the world with all this stuff and provide
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a resource, conversations,
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and all of those wonderful things that we need as users that use the iPhone accessibly.
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Michael, one more thing. Remember the iAccessibility Report is now in podcast form?
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Yes, we do have a podcast for the iAccessibility Report.
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So if you like to listen to your articles, like say you don’t want to have to
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read them, you want more of a human voice to read them, we have that.
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Subscribe to the iAccessibility Report podcast and your favorite podcatcher.
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We also have them on the website that are in audio and text.
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So those all come out to the website feed. So check all of that out.
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And that’s, but wait, there’s more.
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We have a new iAccessibility app update coming out as well that will let you
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search the app directory and will be a little cleaner of an interface.
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So all of that is very exciting. A lot of things coming up and changing for
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iAccessibility and our community.
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You know we have the whatsapp the discord just head
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to the website you’ll find ways to join all of those and we
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can’t wait to see you there and if you ever have any
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feedback don’t be afraid to let us know because we want to keep improving and
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iterating on what we have so that we can serve as many users as possible yep
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taylor how do people find you online well they can find me on iaccessibility
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i’m producing a ton of articles this is let’s see this is like the second article I’ve written today?
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I don’t even know. But basically, they can find me on iAccessibility.
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You can find me on Mastodon at TayArndt, T-A-Y-A-R-N-D-T, at Techopolis, T-E-C-A-R-N-D-T.
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Oh, my gosh. T-E-C-O-P-O-L-I-S dot social. And I keep messing that up.
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Yeah, you missed the H again.
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You can also find me on. T-E-C-O-P-O-L-I-S for people that are wondering.
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I always miss that H. Okay. You can also find me on Facebook at Taylor Arndt.
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You can find me on X at Tay Arndt.
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And you can just also search the web and you will probably be able to contact
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me. or, you know, you could always give feedback to iAccessibility and get passed on to me.
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And you can even find her in ChatGPT. It knows who she is.
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Oh, yes, it does. And the AI model. So, you know, if you ask who’s Taylor, it’ll ask you who I am.
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I think we even asked the new Siri and it was able to tell us who you are.
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No way. I didn’t hear this.
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Yes. Yep. Yep. When was this? In beta one of like iOS 18.1.
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Well, either way, y’all will be able to find me. Yeah, you’ll be able to find Taylor.
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All right. To find me online, I’m Michael Doeys on all the places.
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Mike Doeys at techopolis.social. I can be reached at mikedoes at icloud.com.
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You can find me all over the internet, and you can go to our website at iAccessibility.net.
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And again, for the contest, thank you, ComTechUSA.
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You can find them at com c-o-m-m-t-e-c-h-u-s-a
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dot net and i
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want to thank everybody for being here and listening to the podcast on youtube
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you all on a very near future episode of the iacast thank you so much and we’ll
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I recently discovered an article about speeding up audio messages, a feature that seems quite useful. Unfortunately, for those of us who rely on VoiceOver, this option is unavailable, as VoiceOver cannot access the control to adjust playback speed. You’re supposed to tap and hold the “play” button to bring up these options, but this doesn’t work with VoiceOver. We need to urge Apple to address this issue, as it remains unresolved in iOS 18.1.
The article also mentions the ability to rewind and fast forward through audio messages. Does anyone know if this is possible with VoiceOver? Please share your feedback or any workarounds you might have. You can find the referenced article here.
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By Jessica Dail.2
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I read an article recently, outlining how to speed up audio messages.
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I didn’t even know that such a task was possible.
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However,for those,like myself,who rely entirely on VoiceOver,
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this feature is nonexistent,as VoiceOver doesn’t even see such control.
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You’re supposed to tap & hold the, “play” button to bring up these options.
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What can we do, to urge Apple to fix this, as its still broken under iOS 18.
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1.
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Another thing which the below,article mentions,is the ability to rewind & fast forward through audio messages.
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Any ideas on if or how this can be done with VoiceOver?
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The article I referenced for this can be found at: https://9to5mac.
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com/2024/06/19/adjust-playback-speed-imessage-audio/#:~:text=And%20here%E2%80%99s%20how%20to%20do%20it%3A%201%20Open,
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button%204%20Choose%20the%20playback%20speed%20you%20want Comment below,
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if you have any feedback,or if there is a workaround for this issue.
Apple’s recent event at Apple Park was not just about new products; it was a showcase of how technology can empower, connect, and enhance the lives of all users, including those with disabilities. The event highlighted Apple’s ongoing commitment to accessibility, ensuring that its innovations are designed to be inclusive and usable by everyone. With major announcements around Apple Watch, AirPods, and iPhone, Apple continues to lead the way in integrating advanced technologies that redefine our interactions with the world.
Apple Watch Series 10: The Thinnest, Most Advanced Apple Watch Ever
Apple Watch Series 10 made its debut with a 30% larger, more advanced display, designed for enhanced readability and a sleek look in polished finishes like Jet Black and Rose Gold. Featuring a Wide-angle OLED Display, improved brightness, and power efficiency, the Series 10 redefines interaction by making it easier to view the watch from any angle. The Series 10 is Apple’s thinnest design yet, measuring just 9.7 mm, and incorporates advanced technologies such as the S10 SiP and watchOS 11. These features enable intelligent capabilities like sleep apnea detection, advanced workout metrics, and new water-based activity tracking, positioning it as the perfect companion for any lifestyle.
Apple Watch Ultra 2: The Ultimate Sports Watch
Apple Watch Ultra 2 was introduced as Apple’s most rugged and capable smartwatch to date. With new Black Titanium finishes, the Ultra 2 offers advanced GPS, extended battery life, and enhanced sensors for underwater activities, making it ideal for athletes and outdoor enthusiasts.
AirPods 4: Redefining Personal Audio
Apple unveiled the next generation of AirPods, focusing on comfort, audio quality, and intelligent features. Powered by the H2 chip, AirPods 4 deliver superior sound with richer bass, personalized spatial audio, and new machine learning features like voice isolation and intuitive Siri interactions. For the first time, AirPods 4 come with Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency mode, adapting automatically to different environments. USB-C and wireless charging options further improve convenience.
AirPods Pro 2: Health-Focused Audio Innovations
Apple introduced revolutionary health features in AirPods Pro 2, including hearing protection, a clinically validated Hearing Test, and an over-the-counter Hearing Aid feature. These additions make AirPods Pro 2 a transformative tool for those with hearing challenges, providing accessible hearing support without compromising audio quality.
iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro: The Next Level of Apple Intelligence
The iPhone 16 lineup marks the beginning of a new era, integrating Apple Intelligence at its core. With the A18 chip and a 16-core Neural Engine, the new iPhones deliver enhanced on-device intelligence. Features such as the customizable Action button and advanced camera systems make the iPhone 16 the most capable and personal iPhone yet. The Pro models elevate the experience further with new Titanium finishes, larger displays, and superior gaming capabilities, all driven by the A18 Pro chip. Visual Intelligence was a major highlight, transforming the device into a powerful tool for everyday interactions, providing users with real-time information while ensuring privacy.
Commitment to Accessibility
From the outset, the Apple Event placed a strong emphasis on accessibility, with several speakers acknowledging the profound impact Apple products have had on people with disabilities. Apple’s dedication to accessibility was evident across all announcements, as the company showcased features like on-device intelligence that respects user privacy, the health-focused innovations in AirPods, and the Visual Intelligence capabilities in iPhone 16 that make information more accessible. The entire event served as a testament to Apple’s vision of technology that is not just cutting-edge but also inclusive, ensuring that everyone, regardless of their abilities, can benefit from the latest advancements.
The Apple Event highlighted the company’s relentless drive for innovation, underpinned by a strong commitment to accessibility and user empowerment. From the thinnest Apple Watch ever to health-focused audio solutions and iPhones that redefine personal intelligence and accessibility, Apple continues to set the standard for how technology should integrate into and enhance our daily lives. Comment below and tell us your thoughts on the event.
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By Taylor Arndt Apple’s recent event at Apple Park was not just about new products;2
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it was a showcase of how technology can empower,connect,
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and enhance the lives of all users,including those with disabilities.
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The event highlighted Apple’s ongoing commitment to accessibility,
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ensuring that its innovations are designed to be inclusive and usable by everyone.
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With major announcements around Apple Watch,AirPods,
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and iPhone,Apple continues to lead the way in integrating advanced technologies that redefine our interactions with the world.
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Apple Watch Series 10: The Thinnest,Most Advanced Apple Watch Ever Apple Watch Series 10 made its debut with a 30% larger,
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more advanced display,designed for enhanced readability and a sleek look in polished finishes like Jet Black and Rose Gold.
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Featuring a Wide-angle OLED Display,improved brightness,
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and power efficiency,the Series 10 redefines interaction by making it easier to view the watch from any angle.
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The Series 10 is Apple’s thinnest design yet, measuring just 9.
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7 mm, and incorporates advanced technologies such as the S10 SiP and watchOS 11.
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These features enable intelligent capabilities like sleep apnea detection,
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advanced workout metrics,and new water-based activity tracking,
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positioning it as the perfect companion for any lifestyle.
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I am definitely considering purchasing this in the future.
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However, I want the phone first.
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Apple Watch Ultra 2: The Ultimate Sports Watch Apple Watch Ultra 2 was introduced as Apple’s most rugged and capable smartwatch to date.
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With new Black Titanium finishes,the Ultra 2 offers advanced GPS,
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extended battery life,and enhanced sensors for underwater activities,
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making it ideal for athletes and outdoor enthusiasts.
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AirPods 4: Redefining Personal Audio Apple unveiled the next generation of AirPods,
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focusing on comfort,audio quality,and intelligent features.
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Powered by the H2 chip,AirPods 4 deliver superior sound with richer bass,
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personalized spatial audio,and new machine learning features like voice isolation and intuitive Siri interactions.
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For the first time,AirPods 4 come with Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency mode,
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adapting automatically to different environments.
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USB-C and wireless charging options further improve convenience.
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However, I’m hesitant to purchase as they may not fit well given my smaller ear size.
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I was impressed by the lower prices though.
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AirPods Pro 2: Health-Focused Audio Innovations Apple introduced revolutionary health features in AirPods Pro 2,
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including hearing protection,a clinically validated Hearing Test,
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and an over-the-counter Hearing Aid feature.
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These additions make AirPods Pro 2 a transformative tool for those with hearing challenges,
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providing accessible hearing support without compromising audio quality.
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I believe this is truly a game-changer.
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iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro: The Next Level of Apple Intelligence The iPhone 16 lineup marks the beginning of a new era,
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integrating Apple Intelligence at its core.
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With the A18 chip and a 16-core Neural Engine,the new iPhones deliver enhanced on-device intelligence.
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Features such as the customizable Action button and advanced camera systems make the iPhone 16 the most capable and personal iPhone yet.
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My favorite feature is the visual intelligence, which is a standout addition.
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Visual Intelligence was a major highlight of the iPhone 16,
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transforming the device into a powerful tool for everyday interactions.
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The new Camera Control on iPhone 16 allows users to instantly learn about their surroundings by simply pointing the camera.
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This feature leverages on-device intelligence and Apple services to provide real-time information without storing images,
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ensuring privacy.
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For example,users can identify a restaurant,view ratings,
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check hours,and even add events from a flyer directly to their calendar with a simple click.
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It also integrates with third-party tools,allowing users to search for products online or get academic help with a single tap.
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The Pro models elevate the experience further with new Titanium finishes,
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larger displays,and superior gaming capabilities,all driven by the A18 Pro chip.
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Apple Intelligence integrates deeply into the system,
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enhancing communication,reliving memories,and even personalizing Siri to better assist with day-to-day tasks.
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The iPhone 16 Pro’s Camera Control not only enhances photography but also provides users with access to powerful AI-driven insights,
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making it an invaluable tool for visually impaired users and beyond.
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Commitment to Accessibility From the outset,the Apple Event placed a strong emphasis on accessibility,
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with several speakers acknowledging the profound impact Apple products have had on people with disabilities.
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Apple’s dedication to accessibility was evident across all announcements,
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as the company showcased features like on-device intelligence that respects user privacy,
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the health-focused innovations in AirPods,and the Visual Intelligence capabilities in iPhone 16 that make information more accessible.
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The entire event served as a testament to Apple’s vision of technology that is not just cutting-edge but also inclusive,
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ensuring that everyone,regardless of their abilities,
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can benefit from the latest advancements.
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The Apple Event highlighted the company’s relentless drive for innovation,
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underpinned by a strong commitment to accessibility and user empowerment.
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From the thinnest Apple Watch ever to health-focused audio solutions and iPhones that redefine personal intelligence and accessibility,
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Apple continues to set the standard for how technology should integrate into and enhance our daily lives.
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Comment below and tell us your thoughts on the event.
In this episode, I’m joined by Taylor Arndt as we dive into an array of exciting tech updates and Apple news leading up to tomorrow’s much-anticipated Apple event. We share our excitement about the event, themed “It’s Glow Time,” which hints at significant announcements for the new iPhone lineup, particularly the introduction of Apple Intelligence in Siri. Despite a busy weekend filled with work, the upcoming reveals have us buzzing with curiosity and speculation.
As we discuss what to expect from the new iPhone models, Taylor shares her anticipation for upgrading to the iPhone 16 Pro, highlighting the potential shift from lightning to USB-C as a game changer. We both weigh in on the anticipated features, with Apple’s latest AI developments taking center stage. We debate whether the new Siri will make a significant impact on user experience and whether the timing of hardware announcements aligns with software releases, particularly with iOS 18.1 on the horizon.
We also touch on the Apple Watch and AirPods rumors, discussing the possibility of new health sensors and designs that cater to a variety of user needs. Taylor raises a crucial question about whether to invest in a new Apple Watch based on her current fitness goals and swimming activities. Our conversation acknowledges the decade-long journey of the Apple Watch and ponders how much the product has evolved in terms of accessibility and health monitoring features.
Shifting gears, we share our excitement about the progress at iAccessibility, where we have successfully revamped our website, making it fully functional for users to engage with our app directory and forums. I highlight how we’ve incorporated AI features into our site, allowing for seamless navigation and resource discovery, and Taylor elaborates on her contributions to our AI articles that aim to educate and inform our audience about the latest trends and tools.
Moreover, we emphasize the importance of having multiple accessibility resources within the tech community, celebrating the collaboration with platforms like AppleViz and Be My Eyes. As we look ahead to the future, we touch on the idea of creating a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting accessibility and remaining transparent about our goals and initiatives.
In closing, we both express our eagerness to reconvene after the Apple event to provide insights and reactions to the announcements. We wrap up by inviting listeners to share their thoughts and experiences regarding the announced products and the evolving landscape of accessible technology. Stay tuned for tomorrow’s discussion packed with fresh news and our reflections on all the latest from Apple!
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Alright, I’m Michael Doeys and I’m here with Taylor Arndt. Hi Taylor, how are you doing?
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I’m doing pretty good. It’s been a crazy weekend around here.
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I don’t know, it’s just been a long weekend, but we’ve got a lot of news and
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things to share. So I’m pretty excited, but I’m also like kind of tired.
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Not gonna lie. Yeah, we both have been working a lot this weekend and we’ll
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get to all of those things in a moment.
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But Taylor, tomorrow, Apple event.
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Are you excited? excited you know usually i’m
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really excited about apple events and this time i’m actually
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excited as well but to be completely honest i’ve been
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so slammed with ia stuff in my own day job
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that i haven’t even really thought about the apple event like you know if i
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actually really step back and think about what i’ve been thinking about so i
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guess i’m excited but i’ve not even given any thought whatsoever usually i’m
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like thinking about it like two weeks in advance but nope not this So this year,
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the whole theme is called it’s glow time.
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And the it’s an Apple symbol that has a lot of neon and a lot of different colors glowing.
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And it’s like animated pulsating, like glowing Apple logo.
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And it looks really neat. And what it looks like is the new animation that surrounds
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the phone on Siri. Siri and I have a feeling all of the iPhone 16 line of phones
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possibly may have Apple intelligence in the new Siri.
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That’s cool. I’m probably going to upgrade my phone.
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So what would you like to see on a new iPhone? Well, okay.
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For one thing, you have an iPhone 14 Pro, right? And you’d be going to a 16.
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So do you know the biggest thing that you’re going to get by making that upgrade?
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Apple Intelligent. No, I mean, that’s big.
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That’s the biggest thing for me, Michael. Remember, the biggest thing is subjective.
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Well, I think one of the biggest things for you is it will be another device.
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Well, actually, I think for you, you will now be completely off lightning at
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this point. Oh, that. Yes, yes, yes.
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See, I’m so excited about AI. Yeah. Yeah, but you’ll be dropping your lightning to go to USB-C.
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About time.
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Man, considering the shape of my phone right now, like, oh, I don’t even want to talk about it.
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I have to charge for it when I’m out, and then I have to do wireless charging. Yep.
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Life has been fun lately. Yeah.
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So Taylor has that going on.
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You’d be getting that and possibly the new Siri, which is very exciting, right?
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Yes. And sorry if everybody’s devices are going off.
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Well, we’re not saying, hey, S-Lady, do a thing. I know, I know.
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It still goes off with the S word. Sometimes.
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But you’ll be getting that. But are you going to go with the regular 16 lineup
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or the Pro lineup? Pro. I need LiDAR.
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Mm-hmm. And as an app developer, I’m making apps that have LiDAR.
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Yep. So what are you hoping, besides Apple Intelligence?
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Well, I think Apple Intelligence is kind of the big thing this year, right?
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Yes. In my opinion, it’s the best thing and the biggest thing.
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new phones before 18.1 is even out. I’m wondering how that’s going to work.
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I think it’s going to be a hard sell until October when the 18.1 comes out.
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I think it’s going to be a hard sell to actually get the phones without the Apple Intelligence.
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Because, right, it doesn’t come out until 18.1. So I don’t think a lot of people
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are going to buy it before October.
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is really focused on the new Siri and Glow Time and all that kind of stuff instead
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of Showtime. I feel like that was kind of poor planning.
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I guess. Yeah, I don’t know.
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Well, we’ll find out tomorrow. This podcast is being recorded,
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and then it’s going to immediately go right out to distribution after editing the beginning.
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at dub dub though or they did they showed off a lot well but they didn’t have
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a lot of demos right oh see that’s where i don’t know.
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you know they’ve been promoting stuff but i don’t know for apple intelligence
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they’re going to do a lot of demos tomorrow they’re going to be showing people
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using this in all different ways how developers have
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image playgrounds and all of that stuff yet no we don’t but now taylor you have
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an ipad that can run apple intelligence have you played with it at all yet you
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I mean, obviously they’re going to have all the usuals. It’s going to be the 16 and 16 pro.
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so it’s it’s i’m gonna be getting some airpod 4s i know you will those are definitely
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Well, we know we’re going to get watches tomorrow.
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sleep apnea checking which will be
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interesting so i’m curious what we’re gonna get yeah me too i mean with phones
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we’re used to on the phone but i don’t know me either.
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So, are you interested in a new watch, Taylor?
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You know, I don’t know. It will depend on a couple factors. So, maybe, maybe not.
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I’m not exactly sure because usually I use it a lot for swimming and I plan to start that again.
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on at the gym that I usually go to.
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So, I’m really excited about the event. I want to see what we’re going to do,
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what we’re going to get. I always get very excited before these.
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This is, let’s see.
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10 years of Apple Watch. That is crazy.
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Vision OS, and all the other OSs are coming out very soon, possibly next week as well.
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So we’ll talk about those when they come out. But before that,
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Yeah, I haven’t quite had enough time to listen to those. I feel like with those
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kind of podcasts, I really need to have AI summarize them or else I just fall
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asleep in the middle of them and never can get through them because they’re so long. Mm-hmm.
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See, another use case for AI, people.
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Yeah, Taylor, it’s all about the AI. Oh, yeah.
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So we’re going to see all of those things, and then we’re also going to see…
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I mean, there’s been rumors about AirPods Max.
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I’d like to see USB-C AirPods Max. That would be great.
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The rumors are that stock is going low on the iPad minis.
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But I think we’re going to see events in October, maybe November, too, guys.
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So we’re going to see a lot of events this year.
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So I’m really predicting. So I would like to think that the phones are going
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to have a lot of new colors and all that kind of to go with the It’s Glow Time event theme.
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OK, color versus features.
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tomorrow as well with a new OLED screen.
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half the time the rumors are not correct my opinion
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will wait for tomorrow we’re going to do another podcast tomorrow evening it’s
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very exciting and it’s going to be really cool to see what we get on to some
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that our site is up and running.
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The app directory is fully functional. You can post in it.
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So also don’t forget, you can follow us on Mastodon, iAccessibility at Mastodon.
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All this stuff is coming back.
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website, looking at all the like, Being nostalgic and looking at like pictures
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that we had for different posts over the years, it’s like, man,
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I miss some of that stuff. So we’re coming back. We’re going to be doing all
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the things that we used to do. New reports.
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Taylor’s written some fantastic reports. We even now have a podcast called the
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Isn’t that cool? I think it’s amazing.
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Have you listened to it, Taylor? I have. what are your thoughts it’s really
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really nice interesting TTS voice.
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But it’s cool. Yeah, and we’re doing all of this through Podbean.
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And for people that may not have heard our interviews at other places,
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we are starting a nonprofit organization.
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We’re working on the details with our board and our team to finalize the details on that.
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But stay tuned. We’ll have more
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to come on that. The goal is to be very community-driven and transparent.
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iPad OS, Mac OS, Watch OS, Vision OS, TV OS, Android, and Windows.
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they if you’re in the community reach out
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let us know what do you think about that just mention us on social media or
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send an email to us feedback at iaccessibility.net will be up soon and it’s
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very exciting stuff we’re making leaps and bounds The other thing I wanted to mention,
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It’s good to have multiple resources out there. So we will be there.
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AppleViz will still be available. And then we will be updating the iAccessibility
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ACB, you know, NFB, all of these places you can find great resources to get started. it.
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behind me. I mean, obviously, it’s going to, you know, still evolve.
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Yes. And that’s the really neat thing. Taylor is a screen reader user,
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And we’re going to have some really cool AI articles. So, Taylor,
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once this website work slows down a little bit.
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Fantastic. So I think that’s going to do it for this short podcast today.
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We’re going to have a lot more tomorrow, like I said.
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Taylor, where can people find you online? line?
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You can find me on Mastodon, T-A-Y-A-R-N-D-T at Techopolis, T-E-C-H-O-P-O-L-I-S.social.
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So if you have questions about that, please let me know. Or if you decide you’re
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Well, let me know, too, because I’ve been testing it, but people broke it.
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So anyways, we always try to find ways to break stuff. Oh, yeah.
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When Taylor writes plugins, she hates it whenever I get a hold of it because I find ways to break it.
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Including that thing that we won’t talk about that happened yesterday. That was.
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So one of the things that, you know, when you use ChatGPT, and don’t get any
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funny ideas out there, audience, but when you use ChatGPT, you have a lot of
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guardrails and things that, you know, you can and cannot talk about.
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let you directly talk to OpenAI and GPT-4, those guardrails are not there.
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We’re not encouraging any bad behavior here.
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But, you know, don’t try to do that bad behavior on our site. Right.
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Because it won’t work. It will not work. Because Taylor had to fix it. Yes.
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So, okay. Well, thank you, Taylor. As for me, you can find me online as Michael Doeys.
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So very exciting stuff. And you could find me all over the web. Just search for me.
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This has been a great shorter episode of the IACast and we’ll see you all next time.
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Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses combine style with advanced technology, offering unique benefits for blind and visually impaired users. These glasses are equipped with AI-driven features that provide hands-free accessibility, making daily tasks easier. However, it’s important to understand their limitations and how they fit into your overall accessibility toolkit. In this guide, we’ll explore the styles, key features, available commands, and important considerations when using these glasses.
Where to Buy and Available Styles
Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses are available at the Meta Store, Ray-Ban’s website, and major retailers like Amazon and Best Buy. Prices start at $299, with additional costs for custom lenses such as prescription or polarized options. The glasses come in various styles, including the feminine Skylar, the classic Wayfarer, and the retro Headliners, each offering different color and lens configurations.
Key Features and Accessibility Commands
The glasses are equipped with a 12MP ultra-wide camera, open-ear speakers, and advanced AI. Here are some essential commands:
- “Hey Meta, look and tell me what you see”: Identifies objects or people in view.
- “Hey Meta, look and give me a detailed description”: Provides a detailed analysis of what the camera sees.
- “Hey Meta, look and tell me everything you see”: Offers a comprehensive overview of all visible elements.
- “Hey Meta, look and read this”: Reads text aloud, ideal for reading signs, menus, or documents.
- “Hey Meta, translate this”: Translates foreign text into your language.
Limitations and Features Under Development
While Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses offer many useful features, they currently do not support popular accessibility services like Be My Eyes or Aira. Meta is working on expanding the AI capabilities, but these features are not yet available. You may come across commands online that claim to offer extended functionality; however, results can vary. This is because Meta often rolls out new features gradually or tests them with select users, meaning not all commands will work consistently.
What Not to Use These Glasses For
These glasses are not designed to replace critical tools like canes or guide dogs. They are not suitable for recognizing medications, people, or performing tasks related to health and safety. The glasses’ AI is not intended for precise navigation, identifying health hazards, or making decisions about personal safety. They should be viewed as a supplementary aid rather than a primary accessibility solution.
Important Tips for Using Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses
- Listen for the Beep: After a command response, a beep indicates that Meta is ready for your next command.
- Experiment with Commands: The AI’s performance can vary, so it’s important to try different commands and learn which work best for your needs.
- Be Aware of Limitations: Always use these glasses as an additional tool, not as a substitute for traditional mobility aids.
- Avoid Using for Health and Safety Tasks: The AI is not equipped to handle critical safety-related identifications or medical advice.
Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses provide a stylish and accessible solution that enhances everyday experiences for blind and visually impaired users. With continuous updates and evolving features, these glasses are poised to become even more functional. However, it’s crucial to recognize their current limitations and use them in conjunction with traditional accessibility aids.
Browsing the web on iOS devices has long been synonymous with Safari, but options like Firefox and Google Chrome are now available. However, are these third-party browsers truly different from Safari?
All iOS web browsers are built on Apple’s WebKit technology, the same engine that powers Safari. This is due to Apple’s restrictions on third-party apps running code like JavaScript in a way that is needed to render web pages. While this might change if Apple allows Just In Time (JIT) code execution, for now, all browsers must use WebKit.
Despite sharing the same technology, third-party browsers like Chrome and Firefox offer unique benefits. They allow users to synchronize bookmarks across different devices, a feature that Safari limits to the Apple ecosystem. This flexibility is a significant advantage for users who do not exclusively use Apple products.
In conclusion, while third-party browsers on iOS perform similarly to Safari when it comes to web browsing, they provide additional features that may enhance the overall user experience, especially for those who prefer cross-platform compatibility.
When Google announced Gemini, it promised a revolutionary AI assistant to enhance productivity and simplify daily tasks. However, my hands-on experience with Gemini revealed significant shortcomings that fell short of expectations set by Google’s marketing.
High Hopes from the Google Event
Google’s event painted Gemini as a cutting-edge AI capable of managing calendar events, understanding complex queries, and offering seamless integration. I eagerly incorporated it into my workflow, only to find it lacking in several key areas.
Disappointing Performance with Calendar Integration
Gemini’s ability to manage Google Calendar events was unreliable, often misinterpreting commands or failing to respond. Its heavy reliance on Google Assistant further complicated tasks, while its poor contextual understanding hindered seamless interactions.
Coding Challenges: Gemini Falls Short
As a coder, I was disappointed with Gemini’s limited code understanding and poor debugging assistance. Its inconsistent code formatting made it an unreliable tool for serious coding tasks, especially when compared to ChatGPT’s polished performance.
Why ChatGPT Outshines Gemini
ChatGPT consistently outperformed Gemini with its reliable contextual awareness, seamless integration across platforms, and superior command and code handling. It remains my go-to assistant for delivering consistent results and adapting to my needs.
Despite Gemini’s potential, it has a long way to go before matching the reliability and ease of use offered by ChatGPT. I look forward to future improvements in both AI tools. For now, ChatGPT is the tool that truly supports my day-to-day tasks with reliability and precision.
AI-powered accessibility tools like Meta AI, Be My AI, and Access AI from Aira are significantly enhancing how visually impaired users interact with the world. Each of these tools has distinct approaches, features, and benefits. Below, we compare these solutions in detail, including Aira’s new AI initiatives that are shaping the future of accessible technology.
Meta AI
Meta AI is a broad, general-purpose AI assistant integrated into Meta’s platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. It leverages advanced language models like Llama to offer generative AI capabilities, including text, image recognition, and chat-based assistance. Meta AI’s strength lies in its powerful generative features and widespread integration, which makes it suitable for a wide range of everyday tasks beyond just accessibility. However, Meta AI is not specifically tailored to the needs of visually impaired users. It focuses on general interaction improvements, and while it offers high-level image descriptions, it lacks the accessibility-specific refinements that specialized tools provide.
Be My AI
Be My AI is a feature within the Be My Eyes app that uses AI, powered by OpenAI’s GPT-4 Vision model, to provide detailed descriptions of images. This tool complements the live assistance offered by sighted volunteers, allowing users to access quick and descriptive feedback on visual content. Be My AI’s strength is in its conversational style, where users can ask follow-up questions to gain deeper context about what is being seen. The focus of Be My AI is on providing accurate and responsive descriptions specifically for visually impaired users. It excels in making AI interactions feel personal and relevant, offering a straightforward, user-friendly experience tailored to individual needs.
Access AI from Aira
Access AI is part of Aira’s broader vision of integrating AI into its existing visual interpreting services. It allows users, known as Explorers, to capture or upload images and receive instant AI-generated descriptions. What sets Access AI apart is the optional human verification through Aira Verify, where a professional visual interpreter can review and confirm the AI’s responses. This combination of AI and human input ensures that the service remains highly accurate, secure, and reliable. Access AI also includes features like multi-photo upload, verbosity controls, and chat history, which enhance user interaction and personalization.
Each of these AI tools offers unique benefits, catering to different needs and preferences. Whether you’re looking for a general-purpose AI assistant like Meta AI, a visually impaired-focused tool like Be My AI, or a hybrid solution with human verification like Access AI, there’s a tool that can help enhance accessibility in your daily life.
Apple is integrating artificial intelligence in iOS 18.1, specifically for iPhone 15 Pro models and any devices that support M series processors. One of the exciting new features is the ability to have notifications summarized on the Lock Screen using Apple Intelligence.
Sometimes, an app may show several notifications on your Lock Screen, requiring you to expand the group to see all the details. This can be time-consuming, especially for users with low vision. Notification summaries will display a concise summary of your notifications at the top of the stack, with a number next to the app icon indicating how many items are in that stack.
For instance, if you have a Discord bot that announces new members in a text channel, Apple Intelligence can summarize these notifications by stating that multiple people have joined, making it easier to understand without scrolling through each notification.
Notification Summaries are set to be extremely beneficial for iOS users, marking a significant improvement through AI. We are excited to see how this feature evolves in the full release. Have you tried Apple Intelligence or this new feature? Share your experiences in the comments or within the community.
https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/6d345124-6c97-4837-a9b5-61f87e35aa4e/iACast-Whats-new-with-iAccessibility.mp3Today’s conversation features Taylor Arndt and Michael Babcock, where we dive into the world of AI capabilities, particularly focusing on the potential of utilizing GPT 4.0 for content creation within the Technically Working podcast. We explore the intricate details of how AI can enhance content creation, touching on transcription capabilities and the advantages it brings to content creators seeking efficiency and innovation.
Transitioning to the evolution of iAccessibility, we trace its journey from a blog to a full-fledged website catering to the blind community. We discuss recent developments, such as the expansion of resources and the notable growth of the iAccessibility Mastodon account, emphasizing community engagement. Our discussion extends to website management strategies, including the adoption of discourse for forums and the seamless integration of Memberful for login services, ensuring a user-friendly experience.
Delving into the future plans of iAccessibility, we shed light on the formation of a nonprofit organization, team restructuring endeavors, and the envisioned app directory. Emphasizing the significance of providing a unique resource while coexisting harmoniously with existing platforms like AppleVis, we delve into accessibility features and community engagement strategies, exploring integration possibilities with Discord and WhatsApp to foster a dynamic community space.
Navigating through the registration process of iAccessibility.org and discussing expansion plans, we underscore the paramount importance of customization to meet community needs authentically. Our focus remains on complementing existing platforms while offering distinctive value, fostering inclusivity and vibrancy within the assistive technology space. The dialogue concludes with a shared optimism for creating an inclusive and resourceful community, dedicated to empowering individuals seeking assistive technology resources.
Throughout the episode, we delve into a myriad of technological topics, ranging from preferences in equipment like Zoom recorders to discussions on productivity tools and Apple Intelligence features. Sharing personal insights and experiences, we encourage community engagement and collaborative learning to enhance platform functionality and user experience. Our passion for accessibility and continuous learning shines through, driving us towards a vision of a diverse and vibrant community space for all individuals seeking to navigate the world of technology and innovation.
In this episode, I talk about different ways to describe physical and emotional attributes in Spanish. We cover words like “alto” for tall, “bajo” for short, “flaco” for skinny, “gordo” for fat, “bonito” for pretty, “feo” for ugly, “buena onda” for cool, and “malo” for mean or bad. These words can be used to describe people or things, and it’s important to understand their meaning in various contexts. We also touch on cultural nuances, such as using “güero” for someone with blonde hair and “moreno” for a brunette. Remember to use these words appropriately and consider the cultural implications when describing physical or emotional attributes.
In this episode, we begin by engaging with our audience on our website, SpanishWithCarla.com, and encouraging participation on our Facebook group and page, Spanish with Carla, spelled with a K. As Valentine’s Day approaches, we take the opportunity to incorporate romantic vocabulary and phrases in Spanish to prepare listeners for the occasion. We delve into translations for terms like “Valentine’s Day,” “love,” and expressions of affection such as “I love you” in different contexts, shedding light on the nuances of deep and casual affection.
Continuing the conversation, we explore ways to express interest and affection after a first date, including phrases like “Me gustas” and “Te gusto.” We also touch upon conveying emotions like missing someone with the heartfelt phrase “Te extraño.” Delving into gifts and romantic gestures, we discuss vocabulary related to Valentine’s cards, flowers, chocolates, and setting the tone for a romantic dinner in Spanish, emphasizing the importance of adjectival agreement and gender specificity in language.
Transitioning to more intricate relationship dynamics, we navigate terminology for various relationship statuses from friends to spouses, highlighting gender agreement nuances in Spanish. Exploring words for engagements, proposals, marriages, as well as single, married, divorced, and widowed individuals, we showcase the linguistic richness in expressing diverse relationship statuses accurately. Practical phrases for inviting someone out, navigating breakups, and expressing emotions like love and hate are also covered to equip listeners with tools for interpersonal communication in Spanish.
As we conclude, we reflect on the shared language learning journey with our audience, expressing gratitude for their support and encouraging continued learning and practice. We emphasize the significance of mastering gender agreement, verb conjugation, and vocabulary intricacies in Spanish to effectively convey relationships and emotions. Join us in future episodes for more language insights and cultural exploration, and remember to follow our podcast for engaging and educational content on Spanish language and beyond. Keep learning and embracing the beauty of language acquisition!
Join me in this episode where I dive into the world of Spanish professions and gender rules. I start off by introducing a range of professions in Spanish, breaking down the masculine and feminine forms. We explore vocabulary for occupations such as doctor, lawyer, engineer, teacher, nurse, accountant, psychologist, entrepreneur, electrician, plumber, and construction worker, while also delving into the grammar nuances of gender and number agreement in professions. Throughout the discussion, I stress the importance of practice for mastering these concepts and encourage listeners to actively participate and provide feedback for improved learning. Additionally, I offer guidance on pronunciation and spelling in Spanish to enhance language skills. In the next segment, I delve deeper into the intricacies of gender in Spanish professions, shedding light on how to address different occupations and educational levels accurately. I highlight exceptions to gender rules in professions and present examples like albañil (construction worker), cocinero/cocinera (cook), chofer (driver), vendedor/vendedora (salesperson), bombero/bombera (fireman/firewoman), and estilista (hairstylist). Furthermore, I introduce key questions related to professions, such as ¿En qué trabajas? (What do you do?), ¿Dónde trabajas? (Where do you work?), and ¿Qué estudias? (What are you studying?), to facilitate conversations about careers. Exploring educational levels in Spanish, I cover terms like primaria (elementary school), secundaria (junior high school), preparatoria (high school), and universidad (university/college). As the episode progresses, I provide valuable insights on inquiring about someone’s profession using ¿Cuál es tu profesión? (What is your profession?), fostering a deeper understanding of the language and cultural contexts.
On today’s episode, we cover a wide range of topics related to the Spanish language. We start by discussing the use of definite and indefinite articles in Spanish, explaining how they are used to specify or generalize nouns. We provide examples of how to use articles with various nouns, such as “casa” (house) and “manzana” (apple). We also touch on the plural form and how it can be understood as “some” in English.
Moving on, we delve into the difference between “yo soy” and “yo estoy” in Spanish. While in English both phrases are represented by “I am,” in Spanish there are distinctions. We explain that “yo soy” is used to describe more permanent aspects like names or professions, while “yo estoy” is used for temporary situations and emotions. We give examples of how to use each phrase in different contexts, such as expressing emotions or describing actions.
In addition, we explore vocabulary related to food, specifically focusing on desserts and different types of tortillas. We discuss the proper pronunciation of “tortillas” and explain the difference between corn and flour options. We also provide vocabulary for various fruits and vegetables, including their Spanish names and how they can be used in different dishes.
Throughout the episode, we encourage listeners to take notes and actively engage with the content. We emphasize the importance of practice and offer resources, such as our Facebook group, where listeners can ask questions and seek clarification. We conclude by wishing everyone a fantastic week filled with success and the achievement of their goals and dreams. Stay tuned for future episodes where we will continue to expand on these language topics.
In this episode, we begin by expressing gratitude to the listeners who are part of our Facebook group “Spanish with Carla.” We encourage them to join and interact with others who are learning Spanish. We also mention our Facebook page and website where they can find all the podcasts and notes. Moving on to the main topic of the episode, we discuss food and drink in Spanish. We start by teaching the listeners how to say food and beverage. Food is “comida” and can be made plural by adding an “s.” Beverages can be referred to as “bebidas” in general or “bebida” when specifically referring to alcoholic drinks. We clarify that while “beverage” in English can be translated as “bebida,” it doesn’t cover the same range of drinks in Spanish. We mention that in Spanish-speaking countries, it is common to say “vamos por una cerveza” (let’s go and have a beer) rather than specifying the type of drink. We then explain how to say meat in Spanish, which is “carne.” We mention that it is a feminine word that can be used to refer to different types of meat. In Latin American countries, the deli department where you can buy cold meats is called “carnes frias.” We discuss the word “pollo” which means chicken and has a masculine gender. We also mention comfort food and ask listeners to share their comfort food in the Facebook group. Lastly, we introduce the word “pescado” which means fish. We explain that when the fish is out of the water, it’s called “pescado” and is always masculine. When the fish is still in the water, it’s called “pez.” We discuss the difference between “pez” and “pescado” and the plural forms for both words. Next, we explain the importance of using specific terms when purchasing certain types of meat, such as beef and pork. We emphasize that when buying beef, it is referred to as “carne de res” and when buying pork, it is referred to as “carne de puerco.” We caution against using the generic terms “res” and “puerco” to avoid confusion. Moving on to breakfast items, we introduce the word for eggs, which is “huevo.” We mention that the “h” is silent and explain the different forms of the word depending on context. We discuss the gender of meat terms in Spanish, emphasizing that “carne” is feminine and can be combined with “res” to become “la carne de res.” We also mention that “res” can be considered feminine in some contexts, such as referring to cows. For pork, we explain that if you use it without the word “carne,” it is masculine and referred to as “el puerco.” We introduce the word for cheese, which is “queso,” and discuss its masculine gender and different forms. Moving on to drinks, we teach the words for milk, juice, coffee, and soda, along with their gender and plural forms. We also discuss hot cocoa, tea, beer, and wine, and provide different phrases and expressions related to ordering drinks in a restaurant. We end the episode by expressing gratitude for the listeners’ participation and their commitment to learning Spanish.
In this episode, we dive into the world of learning Spanish without a structured program. The main speaker, a Spanish native, shares their experience of learning English as an adult and emphasizes that you can learn and speak Spanish without having to know all the grammatical rules. They provide information about their website, SpanishWithCarla.com, and encourage listeners to check out their podcast episodes and notes. The main speaker then proceeds to teach the basics of Spanish sentence structure, starting with the definite articles “la,” “el,” “las,” and “los” and how they define the gender and number of the noun. They also discuss the differences between masculine and feminine articles and introduce the indefinite articles “un,” “unos,” “una,” and “unas.” The main speaker provides examples and encourages practice to improve language skills. Moving on, the conversation shifts to using verbs in Spanish, particularly the verbs “ser” and “estar” to describe characteristics and locations. The main speaker shares their excitement about the potential of getting a guide dog in the future and discusses the importance of accommodating individuals with disabilities. Further along, the focus turns towards forming questions and phrases in Spanish, including how to ask “How are you?” and “Who is she?” They also introduce vocabulary words for describing someone’s appearance, such as “bonita” and “guapo.” The conversation concludes with a review of numbers in Spanish, specifically from ten to twenty. The main speaker provides pronunciation tips and points out cultural references associated with certain numbers. They offer guidance on how to say and spell the numbers, emphasizing the importance of practice and providing resources for further learning.
In this episode, we begin by expressing gratitude to the listeners for joining us on our Spanish learning journey. We acknowledge the progress they’ve made in their Spanish skills and inform them that we will soon start focusing on building phrases. We mention that there are some grammar topics that may be a bit challenging but are essential for forming and using phrases. We invite listeners to find all our episodes on our website, SpanishWithCarla.com, and encourage them to be active in our Facebook group, where we have received wonderful feedback and contributions from listeners, such as John DeMarco who shared beautiful Christmas music and songs. We emphasize the importance of commenting and sending feedback through our group or page.
Moving on, we provide some cultural background about January 6th, which is significant in most Latin American countries, as well as Spain, Portugal, and France. We clarify that this podcast is not religious but it’s important to understand the influence of the Catholic religion on Latin American culture due to the history of colonization by Spain and Portugal. We explain the story of Jesus and Mary encountering King Herodias, which led to the tradition of making a round cake called “rosca” with colorful fruits and a sweet sugary topping. We describe how small figurines representing baby Jesus are hidden inside the cake, and if someone finds a figurine in their slice, it is considered a sign of good luck for the year. We mention that this celebration is an example of how the Hispanic culture loves to come together and celebrate.
Next, we discuss the celebration of Rosca de Reyes on January 6th in Latin American countries, explaining that in the south of Mexico, kids ask the Reyes Magos for gifts, while in the north, both Santa Claus and the Reyes Magos are celebrated. We highlight the significance of the Rosca de Reyes cake in this tradition, explaining its shape and how the fruits on the cake symbolize the gifts brought by the wise men. We mention that on February 2nd, people gather to eat tamales and other foods. We also provide the spellings for Reyes Magos and Rosca de Reyes.
Transitioning into the next part of the podcast, we discuss grammar concepts in Spanish. We emphasize the importance of learning the verb “to be” (ser and estar) and how it is used to form phrases in Spanish. We provide examples such as “yo soy mujer” (I am a woman) and “yo estoy feliz” (I am happy) to explain the differences between ser and estar. We provide spelling guides for “soy” and “estoy” and remind listeners to pay attention to the pronunciation of the letter “y” in different positions within a word. We assure listeners that with practice and repetition, they will be able to understand and use these concepts effectively.
We then recap the pronouns and their associated forms of the verbs “ser” and “estar” that we’ve covered so far. We provide the conjugations for “yo soy” and “yo estoy,” “tú eres” and “tú estás,” “él es,” “ella es,” “él está,” and “ella está.” We move on to the plural forms, discussing “ellos son,” “ellas son,” “ellos están,” and “ellas están.” We also cover the forms for “we,” which are “nosotros somos,” “nosotras somos,” “nosotros estamos,” and “nosotras estamos.” We emphasize the importance of learning these conjugations for constructing sentences in Spanish.
In the next part of the podcast, we introduce ourselves in Spanish and discuss conjugations of the verb “estamos.” We share our own struggles with verb conjugations in English and encourage listeners not to feel discouraged. We then move on to the plural form of “you” in Spanish, “ustedes,” and discuss its conjugations. We reassure listeners that the gender of the subject does not matter for “ustedes.” We mention that in the next podcast, we will start constructing sentences using vocabulary words and promise to provide more vocabulary. We also mention the possibility of doing a live exercise on our Facebook group to practice pronouncing the “r” sound in Spanish.
Continuing with the lesson, we ask listeners to send videos for us to assess their pronunciation. We introduce the word for “car” in Spanish (“carro”) and explain that it becomes plural by adding an “s” at the end (“carros”). We explain that “big” is translated as “grande” and can also be translated as “large.” We give examples of how to use “grande” in singular and plural forms. We then introduce the word for “pretty” in Spanish, explaining that it is “bonita” for feminine and “bonito” for masculine. We provide examples using the word with both singular and plural nouns. Moving on, we introduce the word for “tree” (“árbol”) and explain how to make it plural by adding an “es” at the end. We mention that there is controversy around using the word for a female dog (“gata”), but it is the correct usage. Similarly, the word for “cat” is “gato” for male and “gata” for female, and they become plural as “gatos” and “gatas” respectively. Finally, we introduce the word for “store” (“tienda”) and explain that it remains unchanged in gender but can have a plural form.
In the last part of the podcast, we continue learning Spanish by practicing different sentences. We introduce the word for “school” (“escuela”) and explain that its gender doesn’t change. We provide examples of how to use it in singular and plural forms. We then introduce the words for “near” (“cerca”) and “far” (“lejos”) and explain their pronunciations. We mention that “cerca” doesn’t change when talking about multiple things. We conclude by stressing the importance of repetition and practice in learning Spanish, and we invite listeners to check out our Facebook group and page, as well as our website at SpanishWithCarla.com.
In this part of the conversation, we dive into the fundamentals of Git and GitHub. We explain that Git serves as a system for storing and collaborating on code, while GitHub enhances collaboration with additional features. Git is the offline method of conducting version control, while GitHub provides a remote repository for storing code. We highlight that GitHub now offers free private repositories and extends additional benefits to students and open source contributors. However, our focus in this episode is directed towards Git, exploring its built-in mechanisms for making changes. We delve into the various commands within the Git interface that allow for staging changes to be committed.
Moving forward, we explore different strategies for staging and committing changes in version control. Visual cues within the source control tab of VS Code represent uncommitted changes with a dot and two branches, providing a clear overview. Once changes are staged, they can be committed to source control. Repositories, or repos, are pivotal in tracking different elements of a project. The main branch, often named “main” or “master,” represents the version intended for production. Branches offer the flexibility to develop and experiment with different ideas without affecting the main branch. To illustrate the power of branching, we use the analogy of writing a book, where each chapter is written in its own branch, committed, and then merged back into the main branch. Git flow, a technique that leverages branching for feature development, ensures that developers do not interfere with each other’s work, minimizing the occurrence of merge conflicts. Merge conflicts commonly arise when multiple developers modify the same lines of code. VS Code provides valuable assistance in resolving merge conflicts by presenting options to view and select different versions of the code. It’s worth noting that merge conflicts are more prevalent on GitHub and less likely to occur with a local repository unless changes from multiple branches are merged.
Proceeding further, we transition to discussing remotes and command line operations in Git. We cover topics such as committing changes using the git commit command, creating branches using git branch and git checkout, and how tools like VS Code can simplify these tasks. Additionally, we touch upon the process of retrieving projects from GitHub using git clone and contributing to them by forking and sending pull requests. We touch upon updating Mastodon source code using git and highlight the significance of staying informed about new releases. When it comes to pulling and pushing changes, we clarify that git pull integrates remote changes into the local code, while git push propagates local changes to online repositories. We also introduce the concept of git flow, which incorporates branches like main, develop, feature branches, and hotfix branches to manage different versions of a project. In passing, we briefly discuss software releases, noting that GitHub typically serves as the platform for such releases, surpassing the command line or VS Code. Ultimately, we emphasize the distinction between Git features and GitHub features, notably pull requests, forking, and releases, underlining that these functionalities primarily belong to GitHub.
Understanding the features of GitHub and Git is of utmost importance, and we discuss the significance of conducting research to determine what suits individual needs best. While GitHub remains a popular choice for code storage, alternatives like GitLab also exist. Different Git providers may vary in terms of accessibility and features. We mention GitHub Copilot as a valuable tool and encourage listeners to find the tools and platforms that align with their preferences. Additionally, we briefly mention Xcode Cloud, which facilitates continuous integration and delivery for iOS apps, although it poses challenges in handling environment variables like API keys. We express our intention to explore potential solutions for Django apps in the future.
Finally, after approximately 30 minutes of engaging programming discussions, we extend our gratitude to the guest and conclude the episode. We encourage listeners to connect with us online, providing them with contact information for the show.
In this episode of the podcast, we cover a wide range of topics related to learning Spanish. We begin by expressing gratitude to the listeners and encouraging them to engage with the content and provide feedback. The main focus of the episode is learning the names of body parts in Spanish and how to express possession. Karla breaks down the possessive form for different body parts using examples and provides pronunciation tips. They emphasize that consistent practice is key to mastering the language.
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In this episode, we discuss the impact of AI on programming, including the rise of AI coding assistants and their ability to automate tasks. We emphasize the importance of embracing new tools and languages, prioritizing user experience, and exploring programming trends. We also share personal experiences with AI tools and announce plans to cover these topics in greater depth in the future. Join us on this programming journey and stay up-to-date with the latest trends.
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https://media.blubrry.com/iacast/pinecast.com/listen/33dde74c-a864-4ee4-b0df-22a427ad3d8f.mp3Episode NotesIn this episode, we discuss the impact of AI on programming, including the rise of AI coding assistants and their ability to automate tasks. We emphasize the importance of embracing new tools and languages, prioritizing user experience, and exploring programming trends. We also share personal experiences with AI tools and announce plans to cover these topics in greater depth in the future. Join us on this programming journey and stay up-to-date with the latest trends.
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https://media.blubrry.com/iacast/pinecast.com/listen/b10404ab-7c4d-44c8-a44d-d8c6100a0b5f.mp3In today’s Unmute Community Call, we discuss the success of the Spanish with Carla podcast and new upcoming podcasts on IACast. Marty mentions recent episodes of Technically Working and the Unmute Presents community replay. We address issues with Do Not Disturb and focus modes in iOS, as well as provide tips on identifying pills using scanning apps and trusted sources. We also recommend using RSS readers like NetNewsWire and Liray for a better reading experience. The conversation ends with discussions on email account switching, invoking the reader function on webpages, and creating shortcuts for auto lock settings. We thank our listeners and sign off.
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https://media.blubrry.com/iacast/pinecast.com/listen/cfdb5ceb-60bd-4e4f-b601-5709515e74d5.mp3In this episode, we discuss the use of scripts for the podcast, organizing topics with Google Docs, and our experiences with Todoist. We also explore podcasting setup, membership systems, and different podcast apps. Finally, we touch on the dynamic island feature and Celeste glasses. We wrap up by asking for feedback and wishing everyone a Happy New Year.# Episode Notes
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https://media.blubrry.com/iacast/pinecast.com/listen/1d27963d-281d-47a4-9119-dea39aa27cb3.mp3In this episode, I guide listeners on downloading and using the Todoist app on Windows 10/11. After installation, I explain the login process and recommend disabling the virtual viewer for better navigation. I demonstrate adding tasks and using keyboard shortcuts for efficiency. Finally, I encourage listeners to share and provide feedback to improve our show.
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https://media.blubrry.com/iacast/pinecast.com/listen/208660b3-a1fc-4d16-a34e-7d49be4fbaf2.mp3Episode NotesIn this episode, we explore New Year’s traditions in Spanish-speaking countries. We cover the tradition of eating grapes, fireworks, toasting. We also discuss New Year’s dinner in Mexico and tease our next episode on body parts. Happy new year!
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https://media.blubrry.com/iacast/pinecast.com/listen/a188ba5c-5fa7-4952-8975-bc97cf1c1a2c.mp3In this episode of “Unmute Presents,” hosts Michael and Damashe delve into the world of passkeys. They discuss the technology’s advancements, its security benefits, and the implications for users across various platforms. Whether you’re new to passkeys or looking to deepen your understanding, this episode is a must-listen.
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https://media.blubrry.com/iacast/pinecast.com/listen/c7f4f64b-c143-41d7-93cc-df7b58c0c2ba.mp3In this episode of the Unmute Presents community call, we cover a range of technology-related topics. From troubleshooting device issues to discussing wireless headphones and email clients, we delve into various conversations and address listeners’ questions. Tune in for an informative and diverse discussion on all things tech.
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https://media.blubrry.com/iacast/pinecast.com/listen/676745b5-ecd4-4312-81a4-f3a33580bd25.mp3Show Notes: “Tech Talks and Last-Minute Changes”Michael and Damashe dive into the world of technology, discussing the thrills and challenges of podcasting, their roles in BITS, and the intriguing world of AI tools. They share their insights on the evolving tech landscape, touching on topics from AI text-to-speech tools to their personal goals and themes for the year ahead.
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https://media.blubrry.com/iacast/pinecast.com/listen/43f898b7-7164-453a-bc04-19f18517a2ba.mp3Episode NotesWelcome to another episode of Spanish with Karla! on this episode we discuss several words that can be used during the holidays. The notes from this episode are below. Merry Christmas everyone, and we will see you in episode 7.
Christmas Navidad
Wreath Corona de Navidad
Santa Claus Papá Noel
Elf Duende
Snow Nieve
Fireplace Chimenea
Reindeer Reno
Present Regalo
Star Estrella
Christmas Tree Arbol de Navidad
Christmas Day Día de Navidad
Christmas Eve Noche Buana
Felíz Navidad Merry Christmas
Christmas Cena Navideña
Candy Cane Caramelo
Christmas Carols Villancicos
Christmas Card Tarjeta Navideña
Cookies Galletas
Posadas
Piñata
Turkey and Stuffing Pavo Relleno
Poinsettia Noche Buena
Ponche
Acostar al niño
Rosary Rosario
Celebration Celebración Tamal, Tamales
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https://media.blubrry.com/iacast/pinecast.com/listen/82e37763-9bb9-4f88-bbf2-d9995b96b55e.mp3In this episode of “Katie Talks Travel,” the host, Katie White, and her guest, Lynn, discuss the joys of celebrating holidays on cruise ships. They highlight how holiday cruises offer a unique and stress-free way to enjoy special occasions. The episode covers various cruise lines that go all out with festive decorations, seasonal food, and themed activities for holidays such as Christmas, Hanukkah, and Halloween.
Katie and Lynn emphasize the importance of booking holiday cruises well in advance due to their popularity and increased cost. They also recommend being open to trying new experiences, such as participating in holiday-themed events and embracing the festive spirit while onboard.
The episode encourages listeners to add a touch of holiday magic by bringing their own decorations and participating in unique cruise traditions like hiding and finding cruising ducks. Ultimately, the message is to prioritize self-care and relaxation by indulging in the special moments and memories that holiday cruises offer. The hosts express their excitement for discussing new year travel goals in the next episode.
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https://media.blubrry.com/iacast/pinecast.com/listen/fbba3c64-4629-40f0-b254-50900794027d.mp3IntroductionIn this episode of the Shell Phone Show, join Michael as he demonstrates how to add a web page to the Favorite Applications list on the Blindshell Classic 2. A practical guide for enhancing your Blindshell experience.
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https://media.blubrry.com/iacast/pinecast.com/listen/5c862438-5402-4c9b-ac50-cd7c5d964aae.mp3In this episode of Unmute Presents, we cover a range of topics and answer community questions. We discuss creative uses of NFC tags, address sound issues in VoiceOver, provide solutions for network problems, and talk about Bluetooth keyboard troubleshooting. We also touch on Windows 11 issues and offer tips for iPhone upgrades and storage space. We recommend HomeKit-compatible lights, discuss keyboard options, and highlight the benefits of Android phones and iPhones. Lastly, we provide podcast availability info and extend holiday greetings.
https://media.blubrry.com/iacast/pinecast.com/listen/fb5dc376-f5d9-450b-93af-d59434f15ab2.mp3Episode NotesJoin Michael as we discuss things like Beeper Mini, and latest technology during the holiday season.
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https://media.blubrry.com/iacast/pinecast.com/listen/46f7fc4b-f5b9-4b08-8e4c-49e4052c13c3.mp3On this episode, we express gratitude to our supporters and celebrate reaching 5,000 downloads. We discuss improving our podcast workflow and consider exploring other platforms. We emphasize community feedback and mention future topics. We wrap up by providing ways for listeners to engage with us further.
https://media.blubrry.com/iacast/pinecast.com/listen/a17d93d7-b19e-448d-8470-99e692595791.mp3In this episode Michael walks you threw publishing a podcast episode to Pinecast, the favorite podcast hosting tool of us at Unmute.You can tune into this call live every Tuesday.Visit acb.community to learn more about what is up coming.
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https://media.blubrry.com/iacast/pinecast.com/listen/c78fedb0-5d37-4640-b169-55394bf52e65.mp3In this episode, we delve into the functionalities of the Script Talk app on the Blindshell Classic 2. We walk through the registration process, where we carefully press the OK button for each information field. From entering our name and contact details to providing our phone number and email address, we fill out all the necessary information before clicking on the “click to register” button.
https://media.blubrry.com/iacast/pinecast.com/listen/f0b600fa-3e5c-45fb-890d-1e6330e437bf.mp3In this episode, we provide a step-by-step guide to removing applications from the Blindshell Classic 2. From pressing and holding the back button to uninstalling specific packages, we explain each step clearly. Don’t miss this detailed walkthrough!
https://media.blubrry.com/iacast/pinecast.com/listen/9cfc3307-caf0-42ee-877d-39518d2c42e1.mp3In this episode, we make announcements about a tip jar and an ACB Community Call. We discuss updates, new podcast episodes, and a replay of Unmute Presents. We address questions about iOS 17.2, voicemail text reading, and journal apps on iPhones. We talk about disabling voicemail listening in Zoom calls and turning off news features on Echo devices. We provide tips for using a journal app, troubleshooting technical issues, and dealing with scams. We offer assistance with sound problems, Echo devices, and AirPods Pro 2. We address JAWS commands on Windows 11 and accessing recent downloads on a PC. We clarify rumors about the iPad Air and answer questions about keyboards. Overall, the episode covers technology updates and assistance for listeners.
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https://media.blubrry.com/iacast/pinecast.com/listen/40a55f75-dfa2-44d2-b3a1-db72ca771d6f.mp3Episode NotesIn this episode, we discuss words for different rooms in a house, grammatical rules for using articles in Spanish, and how to use gender-neutral language. We introduce vocabulary for bedroom, dining room, bathroom, and more. We provide examples of feminine and masculine words and how to make them plural. Lastly, we preview the next episode on Christmas-related vocabulary and answer a listener’s question about saying “I love you” in Spanish.
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https://media.blubrry.com/iacast/pinecast.com/listen/981e52ec-8b4a-42e1-8f22-c3a85dad9e2c.mp3In this episode, we discuss our upcoming Android adventures and our potential switch to PocketCast. We explore alternative apps and tools for audio conversion, emphasizing the importance of accessibility. We share our recent approval of an Amazon card and an Apple card, highlighting the benefits of cashback options. Looking ahead, we discuss future financial strategies and the importance of auditing expenses. We invite our audience to reach out to us for our custom GPT project.
https://media.blubrry.com/iacast/pinecast.com/listen/af15d4e5-7a95-4b79-bfe1-230557d3a05d.mp3In this episode, we dive into the power of Reaper, a dynamic digital audio workstation designed for podcasters. Reaper allows us to record, edit, and mix our podcasts for a professional-grade sound that captivates our audience. With features like tracks, items, multiple takes, and non-destructive editing, Reaper gives us the flexibility and control to create compelling episodes. Stay tuned for more tips and tricks on podcasting, audio production, and technology. Keep those ideas flowing and your podcasts growing!
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https://media.blubrry.com/iacast/pinecast.com/listen/11a4dffa-76bd-4b80-bd3d-616ae345a91c.mp3Podcasting Industry Challenges: Discussing the recent layoffs at Spotify, where around 1,500 jobs, or 17% of its workforce, were cut. This was the third round of layoffs in 2023, as Spotify aimed to become more productive and efficient amidst slow economic growth and rising capital costs. Despite strong user growth and subscriber numbers, Spotify faced challenges in North American premium subscriber growth and a decline in average revenue per user (ARPU).
AI Bedtime Stories – Jimmy Stewart’s Voice: Exploring the innovative use of generative AI by the Calm app to create a new bedtime story narrated in the voice of the late Jimmy Stewart. This was made possible by training a voice model with Stewart’s past performances.
Android’s Accessibility Advances: Highlighting the advancements in Android accessibility features, emphasizing the importance of having access to diverse platforms. Mention of new apps and tools, including Seeing AI, Be My Eyes, and Envision AI, now available for Android, enhancing accessibility for the blind and visually impaired.
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https://media.blubrry.com/iacast/pinecast.com/listen/16ba8b7d-132f-410f-8d3e-c9fe2ae2ec54.mp3Episode NotesIn this episode of the iACast, we reflect on lighthearted and entertaining moments from our show. Setting ourselves apart from other tech podcasts, we emphasize not podcasting too seriously. We plan to diversify our platforms, explore emerging technologies, and promote accessibility. Join us for valuable content and engaging discussions in future episodes.
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https://media.blubrry.com/iacast/pinecast.com/listen/143c4556-cc6c-48b7-886b-c0ac509076b6.mp3Episode Description:
Dive into the world of accessible web navigation with our latest Shell Phone Show episode! Join Michael as he expertly guides you through the process of signing up on Joinbits.org using the innovative BlindShell Classic 2. This episode is packed with practical tips and step-by-step instructions designed to empower visually impaired users in mastering web forms with ease.
What You’ll Learn:
How to open and navigate the Joinbits.org website using the BlindShell Classic 2.
Detailed steps for filling out web forms, including text inputs and combo boxes.
Tips for efficiently using keyboard shortcuts and screen reader features for seamless form completion.
Insight into the BlindShell Classic 2’s user-friendly interface that enhances web accessibility.
Key Moments:
[0:23] Starting the sign-up process on Joinbits.org
[1:18] Navigating web pages and locating form fields
[2:16] Interacting with combo boxes and selecting options
[3:11] Tips for efficiently entering text and email addresses
[4:08] Completing and submitting the form
Tags: #BlindShellClassic2, #WebAccessibility, #JoinbitsOrg, #TechnologyForBlind, #AccessibleForms, #ShellPhoneShow
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https://media.blubrry.com/iacast/pinecast.com/listen/9f44e310-f2ed-4b67-8611-2a498a8fb216.mp3# In this episode of Unmute Presents Community Call, we discuss tech gift recommendations and address various listener questions regarding fitness planning apps, iOS 17 bugs, accepting auto-correct suggestions, sharing content, iOS updates, updating iCloud storage plans, deleting Zoom recordings, and copying and pasting on an iPhone. We also provide resources for accessibility information. We thank our listeners for their participation and invite them to send us feedback via email.
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https://media.blubrry.com/iacast/pinecast.com/listen/4befa334-c769-4fe0-b0df-f74ac9c34c1d.mp3Episode NotesIn this episode of Spanish with Karla, we learn new words related to people, including how to say “I” in Spanish as “yo”. We explore the pronunciation differences of the letter Y and go over phrases like “I am a woman” and “I am a man”. Additionally, we discuss addressing young women with terms like “muchacha” and “señorita”, and touch on formal and informal ways of addressing people using “usted” and “tú”. We cover conjugating verbs and introduce vocabulary related to a house. Join us next week for more Spanish learning!
NotesGender Conjugation
I am Yo soy/Yo estoy
You Tú eres/Tú estás
She Ella es/ Ella está
El El es/El está
We Nosotros, nosotras somos/estamos
They Ellos/Ellas son/están
You(plural) Ustedes son/están
A woman Una mujer
A man Un hombre
A girl Una niña
A boy Un niño
A baby Un bebé/Una bebé
A Young lady Una señorita
Vocabulary
House casa
Door Puerta
Window Ventana
Kitchen Cocina
Livingroom Sala
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https://media.blubrry.com/iacast/pinecast.com/listen/759a0bf9-ae81-43d5-824f-71198d878541.mp3In Episode 37 of “Technically Working,” Damashe and Michael share a sincere thanks to their supporters, humorously mentioning how even the cost of chicken wings makes their help valuable. They also dive into their streaming setup, talking about using Club Deck and IACache. This episode mixes a big thank you to their audience with interesting tech talks, all with a light and friendly touch.Episode Notes
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https://media.blubrry.com/iacast/pinecast.com/listen/7e7c6f6f-560a-47c9-b420-36d940f3ccd4.mp3Episode Summary:
In this episode, we delve into the challenges and solutions surrounding the double tap timeout in iOS 17 and the Apple Watch, especially for VoiceOver users. Our guest, David Goldfield, joins us to share insights and helpful tips.You can tune into this call live every Tuesday.
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https://media.blubrry.com/iacast/pinecast.com/listen/e1a9de54-8b02-4da3-86dd-91cbd8a8435b.mp3# In this episode, we changed our plans for a live event and instead gathered contributions from the community. Gift suggestions include the Prolithin mini desktop vacuum, Zoom PodTrak P4, portable luggage scale, Table Coaster, and Lady A Echo Pop. We discussed AI software, gift cards, Sonos app, AirPods, and the JBL Clip 4. Community members recommended the Be My Eyes app, Anker MagSafe Cube, and Arcanite USB Fingerprint Scanner. We thanked the listeners and invited them to subscribe for exclusive content and updates.
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https://media.blubrry.com/iacast/pinecast.com/listen/16942287-0884-41a2-ad14-f50e524ef180.mp3# In this episode, listeners are guided through each step of the sign-in process for BARD on the Blindshell Classic 2, ensuring a seamless login experience from opening the app to entering the username and password.Episode Notes
https://media.blubrry.com/iacast/pinecast.com/listen/d0faf3a7-a165-4535-94c4-011d1ad05e5b.mp3# We cover topics such as keyboard options for iPads, glitch fixes in iPadOS, dark mode vs. smart invert, dictation on iPhones, and more. We conclude with tips on labeling phone numbers in contacts and alternatives to programming a DVR with the Be My Eyes app. Stay tuned for more!
https://media.blubrry.com/iacast/pinecast.com/listen/8edade45-6023-4908-bbf7-d7dcdf7ffafb.mp3Episode NotesIn this episode of “Spanish with Carla,” we cover the basics of greetings and personal pronouns. We discuss phrases like “¿Cómo estás?” (How are you?), “bien” (good), and “gracias” (thank you). We also learn how to introduce ourselves and respond when being introduced. I share my experience of learning English and emphasize the importance of making an effort to speak the language. We cover spelling certain words in Spanish, including the pronunciation of the letter “J” and the vowel changes in certain words. We wrap up with a discussion on the variations of the word “señor” (mister) and provide examples of words for “boy” and “girl” in different contexts. Overall, it’s a comprehensive lesson on basic Spanish conversation skills.
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https://media.blubrry.com/iacast/pinecast.com/listen/3da8fb0a-2fc0-4546-b78a-77aac1943391.mp3In TW36, we chat about using markers for easier recording and scoring a deal on the Audio Technica ATR 2100x mic. We also talk about setting up Google Sheets for automating tasks and the perks of using Setapp for accessing different apps.Support Technically Working by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/technically-working
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https://media.blubrry.com/iacast/pinecast.com/listen/7bd381f3-2092-4546-ac88-76be0eb3cd5d.mp3In this episode of #UnmutePresents, Michael Babcock offers a concise tutorial on using Gravity Forms with a screen reader. Focused on the essentials, this guide is perfect for anyone new to Gravity Forms or in need of a quick refresher.Key Points:
- Accessing and Modifying Forms: Michael demonstrates how to open Gravity Forms in Safari and navigate the WordPress dashboard to create or modify forms.
- Adding Key Fields: Learn the straightforward process of adding important fields like ‘Name’ and ‘Date’ to your form.
- Navigating to Field Settings: Tips on efficiently navigating to different field settings, including HTML fields for enhanced form functionality.
- Saving Your Form: The episode wraps up with the crucial step of saving your form to ensure all changes are applied.
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https://media.blubrry.com/iacast/pinecast.com/listen/e876384b-ee81-43e4-a2f6-4c31ae3e1c9c.mp3In this episode of Friday Finds, we discuss Amazon’s shift to its own software for smart devices, potential safety challenges with robots, an exciting block-based programming app called OctoStudio, and invite listener feedback. Tune in for updates!
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https://media.blubrry.com/iacast/pinecast.com/listen/4f930461-6dfc-42b3-88c5-ecc15561c5c3.mp3# Join Michael and Damashe on this episode of Unmute Presents as they delve into essential safety tips for the holiday shopping season. Featuring real-life stories and practical advice, this episode is a must-listen for anyone looking to stay secure while navigating the bustling world of online shopping.
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https://media.blubrry.com/iacast/pinecast.com/listen/3f60499a-2fd2-44ff-ac1e-b8c79343ec20.mp3In this episode, we share announcements and remind listeners about the tip jar. We discuss cooking app alternatives, turning off Siri’s follow-up mode, and offer solutions for various tech issues. We address difficulties with VoiceOver on an iPhone 11 and share workarounds. The conversation also touches on Thanksgiving and other unrelated topics. We wrap up by thanking everyone and providing contact information for further questions. Happy Thanksgiving!Support Unmute Presents by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/unmute-presents-on-acb-communi
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https://media.blubrry.com/iacast/pinecast.com/listen/a89c5843-8a86-4fc4-8b6f-7a3643a2af6d.mp3Episode NotesWelcome to the second episode of Spanish with Karla! On this episode, Karla discusses several words that can be useful while traveling. Karla also expands on several questions that you can use while traveling as she promised during the first episode.
Words To Study* Yes – Si * No = No * Gracias = Thank you * Muchas Gracias = Thank you very much! * De Nada = You’re welcome! * Palabres Importantes * Hotel = Hotel * Taxi = Taxi * Restaurante = Restaurant * Baño = bathroom * Aeropuerte = Airport * Casa de cambio = house of change * Doctor = Doctor * Hospital = Hospital * Hora = hours
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https://media.blubrry.com/iacast/pinecast.com/listen/5ee46934-0203-45b5-a300-dc919f7dfda6.mp3“Join us in this episode where we extend our thanks to our listeners and dive into a discussion on various tech topics. From phones and devices to MarsEdit, time tracking apps, and VoiceOver navigation, we cover it all. We also explore the challenges with Safari on Sonoma and delve into the fascinating world of AI tools.
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https://media.blubrry.com/iacast/pinecast.com/listen/ccd05225-20db-448a-b637-7ce2dab68b8b.mp3Episode NotesIn this episode of the iCast, Michael and Marty discuss the new Nothing Chats app, and how many are using iPods after they have been discontinued.
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https://media.blubrry.com/iacast/pinecast.com/listen/1638ba9e-97da-485b-8591-8885e768d4ea.mp3In this episode of Friday Finds, we discuss Humane’s AI pin, a wearable device with voice control, gestures, and a built-in projector. We also cover a medical emergency at the Board Ape Yacht Club festival and Microsoft’s patent for an AI therapy app. Join us as we explore the potential of AI in different areas and invite listeners to share their thoughts. Tune in on Apple Podcasts or iacast radio, and reach out to us at feedback@fridayfinds.show. Enjoy this episode and have a great week ahead!
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https://media.blubrry.com/iacast/pinecast.com/listen/3885d397-38c1-4d05-93a8-68ea45e8e27f.mp3Katie and Linn discuss universal studios and the opportunities available for travelers looking to visit.
https://media.blubrry.com/iacast/pinecast.com/listen/83cb550e-8628-4c21-b73f-6d22db974802.mp3# In this episode, we explore the BARD application and how it works with the Blindshell Classic 2. We cover finding and downloading books, using the search feature, creating a wishlist, and accessing and playing audio books. Our goal is to help you make the most of your Blindshell Classic 2. If you get value, feel free to use the tip jar.
https://media.blubrry.com/iacast/pinecast.com/listen/fd6100b1-d7ce-4c4d-958c-80d754ff79a8.mp3In this episode, we discuss the ability for tipping and encourage listener participation. We highlight upcoming events and introduce Michael Doyes from the iACAST network. We talk about audiobooks and share app recommendations. Wrapping up, we offer assistance and remind listeners of the IA Cast app.You can tune into this call live every Tuesday.
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https://media.blubrry.com/iacast/pinecast.com/listen/e467b0ac-d835-4552-9e8a-acfdc4c7800a.mp3Episode NotesWelcome to the first episode of Spanish with Karla!
On this episode, Karla discusses the use of the Spanish Alphabet, the first 10 numbers, and how to ask basic questions in Spanish.
Please feel free to leave us feedback by emailing feedback@iacast.net, and we’d love to hear your thoughts on the new show. Have fun, and keep subscribed for new episodes each week.
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https://media.blubrry.com/iacast/pinecast.com/listen/e5fdba6a-5d5b-4de5-abbe-5b3a050dd202.mp3Episode 34 of “Technically Working” with Michael and Damashe is a candid conversation packed with real-world insights for podcasters and small business owners. They dive into practical tools like Clean Feed, MarsEdit, and Audio Hijack, and discuss the rollercoaster of small business management, including fluctuating incomes and decision-making in business renewals. Damashe brings his tech consulting experience into play, emphasizing the fit of platforms like WordPress and Squarespace for different business needs. They touch on customer engagement, the joy of automating administrative work, financial management challenges, and using social media effectively. It’s an episode filled with relatable experiences, useful tips, and a friendly, knowledgeable vibe, making it a must-listen for those navigating the intersection of technology and small business.Support Technically Working by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/technically-working
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https://media.blubrry.com/iacast/pinecast.com/listen/10f79a31-a592-4f87-a16f-687b46f75e22.mp3Episode Notes.In this episode of the iCast, we discuss Apple’s shot on iPhone video, marveling at the quality of videos captured on phones and the potential of USB-C. We speculate about drone footage and editing software while acknowledging Apple’s secrecy. We explore the significance of shooting on iPhones with USB-C and the port configuration of new Macs. Excitement ensues regarding the new Macs and speculation about future releases. The Beatles’ new album and their connection with Apple are highlighted, along with the impact of technology on music production. We address an Apple Watch battery update and recommend Terminology and BeatStar apps. Thanks for tuning in!
App Picks* Marty: Terminology * Michael: BeatStar
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https://media.blubrry.com/iacast/pinecast.com/listen/ccaeabb3-aa0e-48b1-a6ab-9954d43908d2.mp3Episode NotesWelcome back to VO Starter Weekly!
Lesson 5 of VO Starter weekly covers flicking left and right with one finger, and how this will help you navigate different apps on your iPhone, or iPad.
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https://media.blubrry.com/iacast/pinecast.com/listen/af9ec5cf-d374-48ce-84ac-cfa21a53c607.mp3In this podcast episode, Marty and Lucy discuss Halloween-themed features for Amazon’s Alexa (referred to as “Lady A”) and the new AI feature, Oracle of Light. Lucy shares her experience with the Halloween theme, demonstrating how Alexa responds with themed replies to queries like weather updates. They explore the Oracle of Light skill, highlighting its free and paid versions. The paid version, integrated with ChatGPT, offers more detailed responses and maintains conversation context. Lucy demonstrates this by asking about baking a cake, Dan Fogelberg’s history, and facts about Michigan, including its cities, population, and governor. They also discuss the potential for storing information from Alexa’s responses and compare the accuracy of responses between the free and paid versions of the Oracle of Light skill. The episode concludes with thoughts on the increasing role of AI in everyday technology.Support Unmute Presents by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/unmute-presents-on-acb-communi
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https://media.blubrry.com/iacast/pinecast.com/listen/fcfb23b4-9b2c-41ff-af13-607300aa0eff.mp3In today’s episode, we address listener questions about streaming apps, provide updates on upcoming content, and share tips on navigating technical issues. We discuss favorite shows, upcoming podcast episodes, and offer guidance on resolving app compatibility and email setup. Join us for valuable insights and assistance.Support Unmute Presents by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/unmute-presents-on-acb-communi
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Listen as we discuss the Apple Watch Series 9, Apple Watch Ultra 2, iPhone 15/15 Plus, and iPhone 15 Pro/Pro Max Continue Reading iACast Special – Apple September 2023 Event
Join us as we discuss what we would like to see during this week's Apple Event Continue Reading 194 – September 2023 Apple Event Predictions
This episode discussed CleanFeed, mishaps with recording, Double Tap, Steven’s TV show, connecting with our community, Slack notifications, package deliveries, video challenges for the visually impaired, and upcoming changes. Continue Reading Technically Working TW25: Workspace Setups, Timing Apps, and Tracking Packages”
NOTES: To remove applications from the Blindshell Classic 2, start by pressing and holding the back button. Then, press the down arrow, followed by number 4, OK, and up once, OK. Go to “Browse Catalog” and select option number 2, Continue Reading “Uninstalling Applications on the Blindshell Classic 2: A Step-by-Step Guide”
Read transcript Episode Notes In episode 193 of the iACast, a lively group consisting of Michael Doise, Angie Fisher, Michael Babcock, Marty Sobo, and Lynn Shneider discuss various topics. They start by talking about the joys of food delivery and share... Continue Reading 193 – Specialist Phone Showdown
In this episode, we explore the decline of Clubhouse and its attempt to revive itself with a new chat feature. We also discuss the growing preference for closed communities and its potential impact on organizations like ACB. Additionally, Continue Reading Friday Finds: “Clubhouse’s Comeback, The Rise of Private Groups & Marks & Spencer’s Innovation for the Blind”
In this episode of the State of the Union podcast, we discuss the merger of IACAST and Unmute Presents to create a unified network. Listeners can now access all shows through the IACAST Network feed, and exciting new projects are on the horizon. Continue Reading “Unifying Networks: The Merger of IACAST and Unmute Presents”
Episode Notes Lesson 3 of VO Starter weekly covers the iOS Accessibility Shortcut. We discuss how to configure this feature, and how to activate it. This is the final episode of this section of VO Starter weekly. Continue Reading VO Starter Weekly S1E4 – Accessibility Shortcut
In this episode, we provide step-by-step instructions for listeners to locate and add a podcast to their podcast application. We guide them on how to open the app and add a podcast, as well as how to initiate dictation using the side button on their ph... Continue Reading Shell Phone Show Adding a Podcast to the Podcast APp
In this episode, we announce upcoming changes and the merger with IACAST. We answer tech questions about calendar issues, video streaming, and website accessibility. We discuss OCR apps, alternatives to a hacked weather app, a tablet stand, Continue Reading ACB Community Replay for 5 Sep
In this episode, we cover a range of topics and make exciting announcements. We ask listeners for shout-outs to Doug, introduce a new segment, and discuss our smartphone experiences. We talk about fitness competitions, pizza, food delivery fees, Continue Reading Technically Working “Episode 24: Pizzas, Phones, and Podcast Progress:
Introduction: – Discussion about the inspiration for this episode from the latest DoubleTap show where host Sean talks about recording applications that may not be fully accessible. Main Content: – Detailed walkthrough on how to record an iPhone screen... Continue Reading Unmute Presents: Screen Recording on iPhone for Accessibility
In this episode of Friday Finds, we share good news about the resolution of the iOS 17 braille display bug. We also discuss a smart headband called EYECAN, designed to assist blind individuals in navigating swimming pools. Continue Reading Friday Finds: Empowering Tech? Social Media Revamp & Canine AI
This episode of Unmute features an enlightening conversation with Gary and Mia the creators of the innovative Echobatix app. The duo shares the inspiration behind the app and the unique features it offers for touchscreen accessibility. They also delve into the challenges they encountered during the development process and reveal exciting future plans for Echobatix, including a potential subscription model. The episode wraps up with a special giveaway and an opportunity for listeners to connect directly with Gary and Mia for further discussions.
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Welcome to this episode of the Shell Phone Show. Today, we are discussing how to reset your Blindshell Classic 2 phone to factory defaults. This is a useful last resort troubleshooting technique but be warned, it will erase all user data on the device.
Key Points:
- Data on a microSD card will not be erased. If you’ve backed up content on your Blindshell Classic 2 to the microSD card, your backups will remain.
- To begin, press and hold the back button until you reach the time.
- Navigate to settings by selecting option number 5.
- Once in settings, press OK directly above number 1, then press up once to ‘About phone’, followed by OK.
- In ‘About phone’, press up once to ‘Factory reset’ followed by OK.
- The phone will confirm if you really want to perform the factory reset. Press OK to proceed.
- The phone will vibrate a couple of times and then announce ‘Please wait, performing factory reset.’
- After another 90 seconds or so, the phone will vibrate again and you will hear the phone come on.
- Wait for about 2-3 seconds after you hear the startup music to ensure the phone is connected to the network.
- The time may be incorrect initially after resetting, but there’s no need to worry.
That’s it! You’ve successfully reset your Blind Shell Classic 2 phone.
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Episode NotesLesson 2 of VO Starter weekly discusses how to disable or stop VoiceOver on an iOS device.
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Welcome to this episode of Unmute! We address listener questions and concerns, covering a range of technical issues. We discuss the new Sense Player from HIMSS, provide tips on managing messages across Apple devices and smart TV troubleshooting. We also share resources for transitioning to a MacBook Pro, offer help with various inquiries, and emphasize the importance of backing up data. Join us for detailed explanations and audience engagement!
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In this episode, we discuss defining success on our own terms and avoiding comparisons. We highlight podcast hosts’ unique success stories and mention our oversight in sending files. We invite listeners to follow us on Mastodon and briefly touch on productivity tools. We tease the next episode on SaneBox and ongoing notification issues. We provide our contact information and invite questions for the next live stream episode.
In this episode, the Send To feature in LaunchBar is explored. Learn how to quickly move files to specific locations with just a few keystrokes and navigate through folders efficiently. Stay tuned for more productivity tips.# You can tune into this call live every Tuesday.
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In this episode, we delve into two different issues that arise with the advancement of technology. First, we discuss the limitations and decreasing effectiveness of CAPTCHAs. Lynn Schneider, the host, highlights that as AI technology becomes more sophisticated, CAPTCHAs are easier to bypass, making them less secure. However, she mentions that companies like Google and Microsoft are working on making CAPTCHAs more accessible and efficient. They are developing potential solutions to address this issue, which we explore in detail.
Moving on to our second topic, we discuss the increasing cases of vandalism against delivery robots. These robots, used by various delivery services, have become targets for theft, acts of protest against automation taking over jobs, and simply acts of vandalism. Lynn emphasizes the significant cost of repairing or replacing these sophisticated machines due to vandalism. To counter this issue, some companies are considering deterrents such as adding cameras to capture photo evidence of vandals, alarms to alert authorities, and even arming the robots for self-defense. We delve into the legal and ethical implications of arming these defenseless robots, sparking a thoughtful discussion.
It is fascinating to witness the complexities that arise between humans and automation as technology advances. The challenges discussed in this episode raise important questions about our relationship with technology and how we navigate these complexities moving forward. As the episode concludes, Lynn expresses uncertainty about the definitive solution to the issue of vandalism on these machines. Although arming them might be an option, she mentions that the robots already have cameras to capture images of vandals, potentially leading to legal consequences for those who vandalize them.
Thanking the audience for their support and feedback, Lynn wraps up this week’s Friday Finds. She encourages listeners to share their thoughts and provides an email address, feedback@unmute.show, for any feedback. With a warm farewell and wishes for a great weekend and week ahead, Lynn signs off, promising to return with more intriguing topics next week.
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In this conversation, we stress the importance of securing your organization’s web presence. We discuss the significance of having a domain name for verification and business integration. We provide tips for maintaining control over your domain, such as enabling two-factor authentication and locking transfers. We also highlight the need for choosing a reputable hosting company that prioritizes security and keeping WordPress software up to date. We emphasize the importance of user management, backups, and making smart choices for website security. Listener feedback and suggestions are welcomed. Stay tuned for more news updates in the next episode.
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Episode NotesLesson 1 of VO Starter weekly discusses how to enable or start VoiceOver on an iOS device.
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In today’s episode, we discuss a helpful solution for blind shell users who may face unresponsiveness issues with their phones. When the usual unlocking methods fail, the best way to force a restart is by pressing and holding the back button on the phone. The back button is located above the number three on the keypad. Press and hold it for 15 seconds until you feel a longer vibration, indicating that the phone is restarting. Release the back button and wait for about 28 seconds to hear the startup sound, marking a successful restart. This method allows blind shell users to resolve problems like a frozen screen without the need to remove the battery.
On this episode of the Unmute Presents Community Call, we address a range of tech-related questions. We discuss tips for saving attachments in Outlook, generating QR codes, troubleshooting computer issues, muting messages on WhatsApp and GroupMe, and more. We also provide updates on recent podcast episodes and express our gratitude to the listeners. Stay tuned for the next show!
Read transcript Episode Notes In this episode of the IACast, the main speaker, Michael Doise, introduces the rest of the group and mentions that they are now doing a pre-show before recording the episodes live on IACast radio. Continue Reading 192 – Bing My AI
Episode Notes In this episode of the Programatic podcast, host Michael Doise explores the topic of accessibility in programming. He brings on expert Taylor Arndt to lend her insights and expertise to the conversation. Together, Continue Reading Programmatic – Comparing Website and Mobile App Accessibility
Read transcript Episode Notes In this episode, Michael Doise flies solo as the host and kicks off the conversation by expressing his appreciation for the audience and his enjoyment of doing the podcast. He updates listeners on the upcoming changes and ... Continue Reading 191 – Tablets to the Extreme
Episode Notes In this demo, Michael shows how to use the Bing Chat Image Search feature in the Bing for iOS app. Bing for iOS Support iACast by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/iacast Find out more at https://iacast. Continue Reading DemoCast – Bing Chat Image Search in Bing for iOS
Read transcript Episode Notes In this episode of our podcast, I am joined by Marty Sobo and Michael Babcock as we approach our 200th episode. We ask our listeners how long they have been with us and tease some upcoming changes for episode 200. Continue Reading 190 – Beats Up, Threads Down
Twitter rebranded to X, Vision Pro Developer Updates, and Samsung Unpacked July, 2023 Continue Reading 189 – X Unpacked
Episode Notes In episode 188 of the IACast, we begin by discussing the recent passing of Kevin Mitnick, a renowned hacker who later turned into a white hat hacker and worked with companies to defend against cyber attacks. Continue Reading 188 – Router Recomendations
Read transcript Show Notes In episode 187 of the iACast podcast, Michael, along with Taylor and Lynn, kick off the episode by giving a brief recap of the previous episode. We also mention the WayAround booth at a convention and our participation in the... Continue Reading 187 – Convention Mention
Read transcript Episode Notes In this episode, I introduce Lynn and Damashe and announce some changes to our podcast, including the addition of chapters and breaking the episodes up into segments. We delve into some legislation in the EU that will make... Continue Reading 186 – Passing Passkeys
Episode Notes On this episode, Michael speaks with Lynn, Marty, and Angie about the following topics. Angie tried Android and gives her thoughts. We discuss the latest Reddit news where Reddit is now replacing various subreddit moderators with their ow... Continue Reading 185 – Furry Luggage
Join Michael as he demystifies Reaper, a highly customizable and affordable Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) suitable for both podcasting and music production. This video will introduce you to the key concepts and terminologies of Reaper, Continue Reading Reaper DAW Terminology: Understanding the Basics for Audio Production
In this episode of Friday Finds, Marty and Linn discuss Streamlabs’ new editing tool for podcasting, the importance of understanding the legal aspects of using free tools, and the need for graphical access for the blind and visually impaired. Continue Reading Navigating the Creative Jungle: Tools, Accessibility, and Ownership
Join Marty, Michael, and Damashe as they discuss their essential tech go bags and the gadgets they can’t travel without. From power banks to cables, they share their must-have items and handy travel tips. Don’t miss this insightful conversation on maki... Continue Reading Unmute Presents – Tech Go Bags: What We Travel With
[MUSIC] >> This has been an ACB Community Call. [MUSIC] >> This Unmute Presents Community Call was hosted on Tuesday, June 13th, 2023. [MUSIC] Hello everyone and welcome back to another un-mute. Good to see you all again. Continue Reading ACB Community Replay for 13 June, 2023
Transcript Michael: [0:00] You said something earlier this week that made me think about the way I work. And I kind of wanted to explore that. And I think we talked about bringing it up, but I’m not sure. And that was, uh, when you asked me, Continue Reading Technically Working 15 – Focus Rules
Episode Notes On this episode, Michael tasks with Marty, Lynn, and Angie about the following topics. Apollo for Reddit shutting down June 30, 2023 We give our thoughts to everything announced at WWDC 2023 WayAround released on BLindShell Classic 2 You ... Continue Reading 184 – Post WWDC 2023 Discussion
Join Marty and the Michaels as they discuss the incredible features of ACB Link, the official app of the American Council of the Blind. Discover how ACB Link provides a seamless experience to access the latest news, affiliate information, Continue Reading Stream ACB Media and Podcasts on the Go with ACB Link!
In this episode, Michael demonstrates for you how to use the Wayaround tag and labeling system on BlindShell Classic 2. Continue Reading Wayaround on the BlindShell Classic 2
On This episode, Michael, Taylor, Marty, and Lynn discuss everything announced at WWDC 2023’s keynote. Visit this page to get the original episode, with links and a transcript. Support Unmute Presents by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips. Continue Reading IACast: 183 – WWDC 2023 Wrap Up
Welcome back to another exciting episode of Friday Finds! In this episode, Marty and Linn dig into the highlights from Apple’s WWDC, ponder over the conspicuous absence of AI in the presentation, and analyze Apple’s preference for the term “machine lea... Continue Reading Friday Finds: WWDC Highlights, AI in Tech, & Virtual Reality for Vision Impairment
Episode Notes On This episode, Michael, Taylor, Marty, and Lynn discuss everything announced at WWDC 2023’s keynote. MacRumors – WWDC 2023 Recap Providing Feedback We love hearing from you, so feel free to send an email to feedback@iacast.net. Continue Reading 183 – WWDC 2023 Wrap Up
Join us for another exciting episode of ‘A Lady with Lucy’, where our hosts, Marty and Lucy, dive deep into the fascinating world of Amazon’s virtual assistant. Discover the magic of various features like the Follow-up Mode, Whisper Mode, Routines, Continue Reading Decoding the Magic of Lady A: Follow-up Mode, Whisper Mode, and More
[Music] This is the Shell Phone Show. Showing you how to do something on the Blind Shell Classic 2. Brought to you by Peyone Media LLC. [Music] All right, so I’m going to answer a real quick question that I’ve gotten a couple of different from individu... Continue Reading Shell Phone Show: Wayaround on the BlindShell Classic 2
Transcript [0:01] This is an ACB Community Call presented by American Council of the Blind. [0:10] Music. [0:17] This Unmute Presents Community Call was hosted on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. Hello, everyone, and welcome back to another Unmute. Continue Reading ACB Community Replay for 6 June
Episode Notes Join Michael Doise, Lynn Schnyder, Taylor Arndt, Angie Fisher, and Michael Babcock as we discuss the following topics. News Reddit proposes new API pricing WayAround version 4.3 is now available. Learn more about this release, Continue Reading 182 – Reddit API Pricing, WayAround, and WWDC 2023 Predictions
Transcript Michael: [0:04] In today’s Sunday teaching episode, I’m going to show you how to configure your numpad commander, and then I’ll give you a little bit about how I have my numpad commander configured. Continue Reading Unmute Presents – Using Voiceovers Numpad Commander
Welcome to a new episode of Unmute Presents, where we dive deep into the ever-evolving landscape of AI and tech innovations. In this episode, we discuss Everett Bacon’s new role as vice president of blindness initiatives at AIRA, Continue Reading Unmute Presents: Friday Finds: Navigating the AI Landscape – AIRA’s Blindness Initiatives & The AI Chatbot Controversy”
A Conversation with Allison from Podfeet Continue Reading Uncovering the Power of Podcasting:
[Music] This is the Shell Phone Show. [Music] Showing you how to do something on the Blind Shell Classic 2. Brought to you by Peyone Media LLC. [Music] If you’d like to access the manual on the Blind Shell Classic 2, Continue Reading Shell Phone Show: accessing the manual on the Blindshell classic 2
Episode Notes In this UnboxCast, Taylor Arndt unboxes the Humanware Victor Reader Stream 3rd Generation, and sets it up. Victor Reader Stream 3rd Generation Providing Feedback We love hearing from you, so feel free to send an email to feedback@iacast. Continue Reading UnboxCast – Victor Reader Stream 3rd Generation
[0:00] Today is, what is today’s date? The 30th. Tomorrow’s the last day of the month. This on Mule Presents Community Call was hosted on Tuesday, May 30th, 2023. Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. I can not talk today. That’s good. Just keep the blah, Continue Reading ACB Community Replay from May 30 2023
Read transcript Episode Notes On this episode, Angie, Lynn, Marty, Jeff, and Michael discuss Logic Pro for iPad, Final Cut Pro for iPad, and the changes that are coming in streaming services like Max, and more. Continue Reading 181 – Streaming Services
Summary: In this episode of Unmute Presents, host Marty dives into the world of external hard drives. Marty explains the different sizes of drives, including the standard 3.5 inch and 2.5 inch drives, highlighting their uses and benefits. He then explores the difference between platter drives and SSD drives, shedding light on their performance and durability. Marty also discusses the various connection types (USB-A, USB-C, and Thunderbolt) and how they affect data transfer speeds. Whether you’re looking for a drive for simple file backup or more demanding tasks like video and audio editing, Marty provides insights to help you make an informed decision.
In this episode of Friday Finds, Marty and Lynn discuss some recent stories involving AI and fake news, such as the hoax explosion near the Pentagon and the misuse of alt tags on social media. They also talk about the upcoming WWDC and some app updates that you don’t want to miss.
In this episode of Unmute Presents, Demasi explains what a password manager is, how it can help you create and store strong passwords for all your online accounts, and what are some of the pros and cons of using one. He also addresses some of the feedback he has received from previous episodes and how he plans to make the security segment more accessible and beginner-friendly.
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Episode NotesOn this episode, Michael discovers how well Logic Pro for iPad can be used with VoiceOver.
Logic Pro for iPad
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Episode NotesOn this episode, Michael discovers how well Final Cut Pro for iPad can be used with VoiceOver and the touch screen. This is the second Final Cut episode
Final Cut for iPad
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[0:23] The Blindshell Classic 2 demonstrated in this content was provided to me by ATGuys as an employee for troubleshooting and demonstration purposes. In today’s content, I’m going to walk you through the process of saving an email. If someone sends you something you want to be able to keep, it’s important to separate that from your email. That way it doesn’t get lost in the shuffle.
So today I’m going to walk you through saving a message to your notes in your email. Press and and hold the back button. 8.18 AM.
And then we’ll open our email application. Email. One of two.
I’ll press OK. Loading new email. One of 25. And we’ll locate the message in the inbox that we want to save.
Inbox. Two of 25. Press OK.
Loading Google security alert. 20 minutes ago. One of 51.
And I want to save this security alert. So I’ll press OK.
And then we’ll press OK to open the context menu for this specific message.
[1:28] Press option number 6, followed by OK, and yours may not say 1 of 4. Don’t be worried.
All you need to do is locate the option that says.
In my case, it’s the third option, share by notes. Press OK.
Text, image, Google, Mozilla Thunderbird email was granted access to your Google account.
And the note is then read to you.
So in order to save the note, we need to press OK one more time and we’ll hear.
And secure your account. Note saved. Share by notes. Three of four.
Now the note is saved. Here’s how you retrieve a note that you’ve saved to your phone.
Press and hold the back button.
8 19 a.m. locate applications applications 4 of 7 okay internet browser 1 of 9 choose tools tools 2 of 9 press ok alarm 1 of 10 choose notes notes 6 of 10 press ok add note 1 of 2 and then choose notes list 2 of 2 and press ok, image Google Mozilla Thunderbird email was granted access to your Google account. There’s the message that you saved.
If you press OK on this note, edit one of five, you’ll have the opportunity to edit, share, use information from your text, delete this single note or delete all of your notes.
[2:55] And I hope that helps you understand how to save notes in your email.
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Episode NotesOn this episode, Michael and Taylor explore Final Cut on iPad with the use of the Magic Keyboard and VoiceOver. Another podcast will be done with the touch screen as the primary input method.
Final Cut for iPad
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In this episode of “Technically Working,” we cover a range of topics that revolve around technology, business, and productivity. From understanding your business dashboard and making informed decisions to unraveling Apple’s intentions with their products, we provide insights that can transform the way you work. We discuss the benefits of using default apps, the significance of taking breaks and stepping away from work, and how the Mastodon platform offers an alternative social media experience. Additionally, we tackle the common dilemma of feeling the need to know everything and offer strategies for managing information overload. Finally, we delve into the realm of big tech and trackers, exploring the implications of third-party add trackers and discussing how to navigate this complex landscape. Join us as we explore these topics and more!
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Episode NotesOn this episode, Michael talks to Marty, Lynn, and Angie about the following topics:
- Apple announces new Accessibility Features for iOS iPadOS and macOS 17
- Apple announces Beats Studio Buds.
- OpenAI announces ChatGPT for iOS
- Amazon announces Echo Pop
- Amacon Announces Echo Show 5 2023 Release.
- Amazon announces Echo buds for $40
- Twitter removing accounts after 30 days
Picks* Marty: Backpack Studio * Lynn: ChatGGPT for iOS * Angie: Sennheiser Profile Mic * Michael: Spotify
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In this special episode of “unmute Presents,” host Marty and co-host Michael interview Ivan, the founder of Speech Central, an innovative app for improving reading off screens. Ivan shares his journey of app development and how Speech Central fills a gap in the market for a comprehensive text-to-speech app. They discuss the supported file formats, the app’s features for voiceover users, and upcoming updates. Tune in to learn more about the fascinating story behind Speech Central and its mission to enhance reading accessibility.
Summary: Join me, Michael, on the Unmute Presents Podcast as I take you behind the scenes of producing my latest podcast, the Technically Working Podcast. In this episode, I share the intricacies of track rendering in Reaper, a powerful digital audio workstation. Learn how to create independent tracks, optimize accessibility, and configure settings for seamless audio production. Gain insights into the art of track naming conventions and the nuances of file formats. Get ready to elevate your podcast production skills with this informative episode.# You can tune into this call live every Tuesday.
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In this episode of Friday Finds on Unmute, Marty and Lynn delve into two important topics. They start by discussing the Global Accessibility Awareness Day and the significance of accessibility features in technology. They emphasize that accessibility is not limited to a specific group of people with disabilities but benefits everyone. The hosts explore the advancements made by major companies in incorporating accessibility features and the potential impact on society.
Shifting gears, they observe Mental Health Awareness Month and examine the issue of loneliness, particularly during and after the pandemic. The hosts ponder the role of AI, chatbots, and mental health apps in addressing loneliness. They explore the potential benefits, limitations, and concerns surrounding the use of these technologies as a substitute for human interaction in mental health support.
Through their conversation, Marty and Lynn highlight the importance of accessibility and mental health in the digital era while contemplating the evolving landscape of AI-driven solutions.
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Episode NotesOn this first DiscoverCast, Michael Doise demonstrates the ChatGPT app from OpenAI with VoiceOver on the iPhone.
ChatGPT on the App Store
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In a recent episode of Unmute Presents, BlindShell representatives discussed the latest updates and features of the BlindShell platform. The major update allows users to connect a Bluetooth keyboard to their BlindShell device, offering greater convenience for writing texts, emails, and navigating the device. The battery strength is now displayed on the home screen, eliminating the need to check notifications.
Additionally, BlindShell announced a new program called the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which provides free monthly wireless service to eligible individuals. To qualify, households must meet certain income criteria or be enrolled in specific programs such as Medicaid, SSI, SNAP, or Veterans and Survivors Pension Benefit. The program is available in 47 states, excluding California, Louisiana, and Alaska. Interested individuals can apply online through the BlindShell website.
The representatives also hinted at the development of wearable technology as an accessory for the BlindShell platform, expected to be available within the next 12 to 18 months or sooner. Feedback from users regarding a recent survey on this topic is encouraged to further improve the BlindShell experience.
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This is an ACB Community Call presented by American Council of the Blind.
This Unmute Presents Community Call was hosted on Tuesday, May 16th, 2023.
Good morning everyone and welcome back to another Unmute.
Thanks for all coming and being here and participating.
If you have the tech questions, go ahead and raise your hands and we’ll get to you.
We just want to make sure that we get through everyone’s first questions and if we get through everyone and we have extra time, we’ll definitely take second questions and be respectful, give everyone the same respect that you would want for your question to be answered to everyone else in the same way.
So we appreciate that and everyone else does as well.
And if you have any questions, comments, or anything like that, you can always reach us at feedback at unmute.show.
And Michael, how are you doing today?
I’m doing well, Marty, and I have an echo in my head.
So give me a quick second so I can turn that off because that’s always fun.
Oh yeah, you always have echoes in your head.
We won’t talk about that.
I appreciate you mentioning the email address and I do see we have a hand.
We’ll get to that here in a moment.
And thank you to Monica.
And I believe Herbie is connecting us, though we didn’t officially figure that out.
So thank you to Herbie for making that happen as well.
And the listeners on ACB Media 5 for tuning in.
I’m going to give you a recap of some of the content that’s been published on Unmute, but Marty did mention the email and we are working on some interesting projects.
So if you have any positive and or negative feedback about Unmute and the content that we’re producing, we don’t like to ask for feedback a lot, but we’re in the process of trying to gather some of that to improve the experience for everyone.
So if you have any feedback, again, positive and negative, please write that out and or share it with us live and we will gather that up and make some changes to help produce a more streamlined and better experience for everyone involved.
Now on Sunday, we published an audio and I didn’t tell Marty that I was going to do this, but I got to mention and be fully transparent.
Marty sent me this audio that says identifying music with your mobile device and he shows you how to do that with Siri.
And as I was editing it, I guess I did mention it in the recording as I was editing it.
I’m like, we should tell you how to do this on Android and the blind show.
So if you’re curious about what music is playing around you and you have one of those three platforms, definitely go check out Sunday’s episode and get the content in under two and a half minutes.
On Friday, Lynn and Marty sat down and talked about Apple’s new products that they released for the iPad.
Uh, Apple had some good announcements today.
I wonder if Marty wants to talk about that and why, and then they also recapped the Google IO event.
On Thursday, we published a podcast episode with Lucy from games to play with lady a and she came and talked about a lady a and different basic tasks you can do.
And uh, you know, sometimes it’s, sometimes it’s those everyday tasks that we complete and we don’t really think about it.
So she goes over some of those basic tips as well for you.
And then of course we published last Tuesday’s call.
So I’m going to actually ask Monica if we have any hands and Marty has some talking points to fill if we don’t have any, so Monica, do we have any hands?
Okay.
We have Chrissy.
Hey Chrissy.
How are you doing?
Hello.
How are you doing?
Good.
Good.
Thanks.
Good.
Good.
Two questions.
One, do you have a recommendation for a, a phone recording app?
Like if I need to record some phone calls and two, is there a way for a blind person to use the measure app?
My first question to you is, is it, are you looking for this on a computer, on a phone?
What are you looking for?
I’m sorry, on the iPhone, excuse me.
Well, if you’re looking to record, I can highly recommend just press record as a third party app.
It works great with voiceover and all of that.
Well, and I’m talking about like recording phone calls, like taping phone calls.
I didn’t know that that’s what I was thinking about.
I don’t know.
Is it anything like that?
Yeah, I don’t think Apple lets you do that.
And someone will let us know for sure if we’re incorrect in that, but I don’t think you have the capability of recording phone calls on the phone.
However, and here’s, here’s something to be aware of because I’m all about finding, you know, loopholes and stuff.
If you do need to record a call, you can set up a zoom meeting that always records the conversation and then you and the person you need to record can call into that zoom meeting.
And then when you’re done, it will email you a copy of that recording.
So if it’s something you just need a recording of quickly, or you need to talk to someone and get a recording of it, that could be a solution for you as well.
Gotcha.
Okay.
And then what was your other, Oh, the measure app.
I have not used it.
I do believe it can, you can.
So in the measure app itself, there’s additional functionality.
So if you have a phone that supports LIDAR, for example, on the pro, okay.
So in the measure app, you can go in there and you can configure it to let you know about different objects in your environment.
And it can also give you the distance between you and the person in front of you.
And that information is accessible to voiceover.
I do recommend checking it out.
Or if you go to the living blindfully website, you can do a search for measure app or, or I would just search for measure app and Jonathan Mosen put together a demonstration showing you how you can configure the measure app and what you can track the distance of.
You might want to say measure app with accessibility or with voiceover.
Otherwise it might show you.
No, no living blindfully is all going to be accessible.
So if you just type in measure app and search, it’ll bring up all of the posts that he’s done with voiceover in the measure app.
Okay.
I can do that.
Thank you.
Yeah.
Next we have Beth.
Hey Beth.
Okay.
Yeah.
So I have an iPhone 13 mini and I’m wondering since it doesn’t have a home button, you know, I, I go like start from the bottom and kind of hold and then go up and, and I can some, sometimes I hit apps, which are when I don’t want to like, and then, and then, you know, like just say if I’m going from one app, just say I’m going from just say clocked YouTube, just say, sometimes I go app, you know, hit apps, which are when I don’t want to, or I’m on YouTube.
And, and so how do I do that?
Sometimes I do it right.
Sometimes I, it goes out of that app.
Yeah.
Okay.
So there’s, there’s two things.
You put your finger on the line at the bottom and you slide up.
Now you’re going to get a first haptic feedback or tone, and then you let go and that’ll take you to your screen, you know, your home screen.
But if you keep your finger on there and you keep sliding up, you’ll get a second tone and that’s going to take you to the app switcher where you see all of your open apps and stuff.
If you wanted to close apps that are running in the background, that’s how you would do it.
You would do a three finger swipe up on each app once you get there.
But if you’re not trying to do that, then you just try and listen for the first haptic feedback and then let go and it will take you back to your home screen.
So what haptic feedback, you’ll hear like a little vibration and a little tone.
So I don’t like I put, I put my finger on the line at the bottom, but I don’t really like hold it.
Well, you keep your finger on the line as you’re sliding up.
When you hear the first tone and haptic feedback, then you let go and it will take you to your home screen.
So if you keep your finger on there and you continue sliding up the second tone and or the second haptic feedback will take you to the app switcher.
Okay.
And another thing, um, now I use the side button on the right to, you know, tell Siri, you know, call so-and-so, but I can’t get the power off with that button.
So I’m wondering where’s the power on these.
So you can do one of two things.
If you just need to like restart your phone and you’re up to date on your operating system, you can invoke Siri and you can say, restart my device.
And then it will ask you, are you sure you want to do this?
And you say yes, and it will shut your device down and restart it back up again for you.
If you want to shut it off and you want to keep it turned off, you would go to settings general and slide all the way down to the bottom and you’ll see shut down.
You tap that and then it will shut your phone off.
You can actually tell Siri to turn off the phone.
I just did it because I didn’t think you could, but it will do that now too.
So if that’s easier for you.
Yep.
Yeah.
Sounds good.
Okay.
Thank you, Marty.
Thank you.
Next we have Debra Armstrong.
Hey Debra.
Hey, so I have a solution to recording telephone calls I really like and it works with all models of telephone.
Don’t it, and it does not have the section core, the section cup.
So that’s not what I’m talking about.
It is called the Olympus TP8 telephone pickup.
You can get it on Amazon and what it is, is that any bitty microphone that fits in your ear, kind of like a binaural mic, but tinier.
It’s very tiny.
So if it’s in your ear, like a hearing aid or an earbud and you plug it into any recorder, it works with my Victor reader stream.
It works with my Evo.
It works with all my Olympus digital recorders.
And what’s nice about it is the volume level for you and the person at the other end is identical.
And so it’s just like an earbud, but it’s a microphone.
I think it’s about 13 bucks.
It’s really cheap.
I’ve found it to be far more accurate than using an app because you’re using your recorder, which you know and love like your Victor reader stream.
You do have to set the Victor reader stream to microphone input, external microphone input rather than line in.
And it is one of those, what do they call it?
Fake power.
It’s, you know, it gets its power.
Phantom power.
Yeah.
You know what I’m talking about.
Yep.
Okay.
You can explain that in more detail.
I’m going to go on mute.
You understand how it works now.
If you could possibly send us a link to that so we can check it out, that would be really awesome.
I wrote it down.
I’m going to find it.
I wrote it down.
So thank you.
I really.
TP8.
Olympus TP8.
It says telephone pickup, but it actually does not have the suction cup duper.
Gotcha.
Because the suction cup only works with a wired phone.
It’s not going to work on your cell phone.
Perfect.
Well, thank you very much.
We appreciate it.
So I’m going to go buy a microphone here, Marty, while we’re talking, because that looks pretty cool.
Oh, you got some serious echo going on.
Yeah.
We’re hearing some feedback, I think, from Herbie, because we’re hearing Zoom audio back to us.
Monica, do we have any other hand?
Okay.
And I can’t hear because he’s in podcast.
Herbie.
Herbie.
Are you there?
So you can mute him.
He’s just not going to be able to participate.
Are you still hearing yourself?
Yes.
Yes.
We don’t have any raised hands in Clubhouse at the moment, so I’ll go mute and get everything for you.
Okay.
I’m going to go with it, but I don’t know that the list…
There we go.
I don’t know if the listeners would actually like it.
No one really apparently has any questions today.
So Marty…
Why don’t we talk about the new accessibility features that were announced today?
And for what, Michael?
What was it announced for?
What is Thursday?
Thursday is Global Accessibility Awareness Day.
So I was kind of surprised that Apple made their announcement today and didn’t wait until Thursday.
Let’s talk more about that in a moment because I do see we have a couple of hands.
Monica.
Yep.
Jewel.
Hey, Jewel.
Hey, Jewel.
How’s it going?
I have a quick question and it’s another non-English language question, so I’m not sure y’all can help with that.
So I’m finding that books in other languages are not going to translate to the braille code for that language.
And I was wondering if there’s something that can translate it so that the computer thinks this is…
For example, when you read something on a website in another language with voiceover JAWS, it says…
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Episode NotesIn this episode, Michael Doise explores game controller functionality in Mona for Mastodon in macOS. This feature will work in iPadOS as well as iOS versions of the app.
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Hey all, Marty here. You know that moment when you’re either in a store or possibly a car
or maybe hanging out with friends and music’s playing? You hear this song and you go, “Oh,
I know this song. Wait, who is this?” Well, let me show you how you can find out.
On an iPhone, what you would do is invoke Siri, say what song is this, point your phone in the
direction of the music, give it a second or two, and see if it comes back with who the artist is,
and what the name of the song is. So Marty dropped this to me and said, “Hey, this is what we’re
going to share for Monday.” I said, “Thanks, Marty. Got it. Appreciate it.” And then I edited it,
And I said, I should probably add a little here just to give you guys a quick heads up.
If you’re an Android user, remember you can do the same thing as well. Invoke Google assistant
and ask it what song is this? Often it will show you right away. A cool thing about Pixel devices,
at least, and I believe other Android devices, is you can set it up to always listen. And whenever
you’re hearing a song, it can show that on the lock screen and you can get a history of the
songs that were shown, go poke around in some configuration and you can get that all set up.
Again, if you’re a pixel user, I can also provide some content and show you how to do that,
if interested. Lastly, if you are using a Blind Shell Classic 2, I do realize that some of our
listeners are definitely download the Shazam application from the Blind Shell app catalog
for similar, not as smooth, but similar behavior to I’d done myself.
Have a beautiful day.
And there you go.
Enjoy, good luck, and we’ll see you next time.
Music thanks to Andre Louis and his shorts collection.
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Episode NotesOn this episode, Michael talks to Marty, Angie, and Lynn about the following topics
- Apple Announces Logic Pro and Final Cut for iPadOS
- Google announces new versions of their AI products like updates to Bard and Generative Google Search
- Google Announces Google Pixel 7a
- Google Pixel Tablet is released after a year
- Google releases the Pixel Fold
Picks* Marty: Ferrite for iPad * Lynn: Google Bard * Michael: Star Trek Deep Space 9 Season 3
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Show NotesOn this episode, Michael speaks with Marty, Lynn, and Angie about the following topics:
Tech News* We discuss latest rumors about WWDC and 15 inch MacBook Air * We predict what’s going to happen at Google I/O 2023 * Will BlueSky Last? We discuss this on the podcast as well.
Main DiscussionWe discuss the Mona for Mastodon app, and how to manage your digital subscriptions. This includes SetApp, and others.
Picks* Marty: Just Press Record * Lynn: MacWhisper * Angie: Mona for Mastodon * Michael: Nintendo Switch OLED Edition
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Hey all, Marty here with another Friday Fines with Lynn.
Hey Lynn, how’s it going?
It’s going great. We’ve got a lot to talk about today.
Cool. Let’s get to it.
So yeah, I was telling Marty,
we were talking before the show and I was like, you know what?
Everybody has to check their updates now because there’s so much happening,
so many updates and so many different apps
that many of us use.
I guess the first thing we should talk about
is some really awesome news.
Did you wanna mention about the Final Cut Pro and–
- Yeah, sure.
So, yeah, there were some huge news
in the Apple world this week,
and that is Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro
are coming to the iPad.
And this has been a long time coming.
People have been wanting this for a really long time.
So basically Final Cut Pro is Apple’s professional
video editing software and Logic Pro is Apple’s professional
audio editing software.
And it’s been on the computer for many years.
It’s been a staple in both the video and the audio community
for many years now.
And people have been hankering to get these apps on the iPad.
The iPad has been something that they’ve been making
really overpowered hardware for in the past few years,
putting M processors into the iPads
and really fast RAM and hard drives,
but there hasn’t really been the Apple professional software
to fit the hardware, but now there will be,
and it will really take advantage of that hardware
they’ve built building out.
So people are really excited about that.
They did redesign some of them in some areas
to fit the iPad more, you know, with some touch gestures,
with some new Apple pencil gestures,
depending on the version of iPad you have.
And all of this is gonna drop on May 23rd,
and it’s going to be $5 a month or $50 a year for each app.
So not too bad for most people,
definitely at the professional level.
I thought it would have been a lot more money,
to be honest with you, but actually came in at a good price.
I think $5 or $5 a month or $5 a year
is actually a good deal.
So, Lynn, do you got any thoughts on this?
- I do, I think that as you and I
had been talking about before,
the iPad is really becoming a good,
almost a good MacBook Air replacement in a lot of ways,
considering that, well, it’s less expensive, right?
- It depends which iPad you get.
Sometimes it can be pretty competitive,
but if you go with some of the higher end models,
it can be almost as much as a MacBook Air.
- And with the increased power of the iPads,
It could be actually an option now that more really powerful apps are coming online for the iPad to use it.
As I might have mentioned before, I’m somebody that likes to move with their tech.
I like my tech to move with me.
I don’t necessarily like to be pinned to a desk.
Part of that is because I have some caregiver responsibilities with my mom.
Part of it is that i’m just kind of a jumpy and see person and i like to move around while i’m working and the ipad is a great.
Way to actually make that happen and now with the increase power and increase capabilities of the ipad it really i never thought i wanted an ipad cuz i’m totally blind and i always thought why would a blind person want an ipad but i can definitely see now.
where it’s like that in between, the phone and the step up from the iPhone would be the iPad now.
And it’s really becoming a device that is worth considering, I think, based on
apps like this coming on to the iPad and others and just the power of it.
Yeah, and I would definitely say, you can also plug or either plug in depending on which keyboard
you get or have a Bluetooth keyboard.
But in a lot of scenarios, I would say it would almost be better than a laptop for some
people because of its ease of use.
If you use a phone, then you’re going to be familiar when you go to an iPad if you haven’t
had an iPad in the past.
And for some people, you know, they’re not real super techy people and they don’t really
want to learn the whole operating system of a computer and how voiceover works on a computer
if they need that. So an iPad is a great alternative where you can get day-to-day
tasks done like email and browsing the web and listening to music and maybe writing documents.
And now they’re allowing that span of professional creator to be able to utilize the iPad as well.
So I think these are all great things and I can’t wait till they come out so that we can see
how it all works and where it all goes from here.
So I think this is just a really great push forward.
We’re waiting for WWDC just coming up.
Yeah, just about a month away now.
Yes. But our friends at Google have
their own Google I/O yesterday.
There were some interesting things coming out of that as well.
Speaking of powerful hardware,
You have a pixel phone, right? With the the fold?
Yeah, so awesome. Yeah, they got a pixel fold which came out and what this means is the phone actually
folds in half
Kind of like a sandwich if you were to look at it that way
And so you have a screen on the outside so you can use it. Well, it’s closed like in regular
It would feel like a regular phone that you have in your hand now
But then you could open it up and then you have twice the screen real estate
Once you have it opened up and in the middle you’ll have a whole big
Screen that’s kind of like the size of two phones together or two phone screens together
so there’s only one other company that’s doing this right now and
It looks like there’s some good and bad. It looks like it’s gonna be a little bit more streamlined on the pixel
It’s gonna be a little bit
thinner won’t be as thick and as bulky.
Again, you know, I don’t have one of these in my hands, so I won’t be able to
really give it a whirl until they actually hit the market.
But there
were there will be some good new features I think they’re bringing that’ll be
a little bit better than the other.
And we’ll have to just see how it goes as it comes out, hits the market
and people have an opportunity to be able to play with them and take a look at them.
Yeah, and I am wondering how the accessibility is going to be.
I mean, I know that TalkBack is the Android screen reader that we would be using.
And I didn’t hear Google address accessibility at all yesterday, which I was kind of sad about.
But let’s hope that we would have good access to these new products.
I agree, definitely. I hope that they’ve implemented the accessibility features into their software
so that everyone has an opportunity to be able to use them. I would think that they
did do that, but we’ll just have to see how it all works. One thing I’m a little bit curious
about is I’m not sure anyone has seen a working screen reader on a folding phone, so that’ll
be interesting.
And I would just love to get my hands on that folding phone. I just can’t… Like I’m trying
to picture it in my head what it would look like.
Yeah, so if you were to take your phone and you were hold it vertically in your hand,
think of having a second phone on top of that phone.
And if you were to put them side by side, that’s basically what it’d be like with a
hinge in the middle.
Oh, that just sounds amazing.
I don’t know.
I have to, like I said, I might just have to get my hands on that somehow.
See what it’s like.
And Marty can let us know what other things he found,
you found interesting from the presentation from yesterday.
- Yeah, so they also came out with the Pixel 7a,
which is the middle of the road, a phone to the Pixel 7.
So every year they come out with, you know,
the phone that has all the features,
all the bells and whistles.
That one’s always a little bit more expensive.
Then they come out with the one that has the A after it,
which has all the important features,
but they leave out some things
to keep it a little bit more affordable
for those who want to have a solid phone,
but they don’t want to pay the higher price.
So that’s what came out yesterday was the Pixel 7a.
The Pixel 7 was already out.
And then there was also a Pixel tablet that was announced.
So they’re getting back into the tablet market
and we’ll have to see what that’s all about
and how that works once that hits the market.
And there was a bunch of other software developer things
that were announced as well.
So we’ll see all that stuff as it kind of hits the market
and ask our developer friends to chime in
on all of those things.
- Right, and also I guess the thing that I thought
what’s great was that, uh, Bard, Google Bard, their AI, um, app is now open to everyone.
Yeah, there’s no more wait lists, correct?
Without a wait list. Yeah. I think it’s certain countries. There are certain, is that, I,
if I’m not mistaken, it’s not everywhere, but.
I think in most places it is, uh, not a wait list anymore.
Right. Then also, they’re talking about really
incorporating the AI into regular Google search,
which is certainly something I would expect to be the case.
Yeah, definitely. We’ll just have to see how that all looks
once it hits and everyone is able to use it.
Right. They’re talking about how they’re going to,
having been able to open it up to everybody.
Now, there’s going to be a lot more input and
a lot more training, I guess,
from just having the openness,
people being able to use it.
My whole thing is, okay,
if I’m going to help train this thing,
do I get anything for that?
This is something I often think about.
But I used it yesterday and I think it’s getting better.
It’s getting better every day, I think.
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In this episode, we explore the power of using third-party apps like Hazel to automate tasks on your Mac. We take a deep dive into how to set up rules and conditions to move files from one folder to another automatically. Whether you’re looking to keep your downloads folder organized or need to move client files to the right folders, Hazel can save you time and headaches. We also discuss the next step in automation, which is creating a keyboard Maestro macro to send emails to clients with links to their files. Tune in to learn how to streamline your workflow and be more efficient with your Mac.
Show Notes:
- Ed Sheeran’s copyright lawsuit and its potential impact on creators.
- Balancing the rights of creators with the flexibility needed for creativity.
- The importance of staying safe in the digital world and using common sense.
- Accessible Mother’s Day cards for moms with low vision.
- The potential dangers of AI and its effects on society.
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In this episode of the Unmute Presents podcast, Marty and Michael are joined by Sheila to discuss audio description. Sheila breaks down what audio description is and how it is similar to captioning for the deaf population. Michael shares his personal experience with audio description and how it has become a staple in his movie and TV watching routine. The group also talks about a free service called Audio Vault, which offers audio-only downloads of movies and TV shows from the ’70s to current releases. They also mention the ADP website, which lists all the audio-described options for streaming services and movies. Finally, they provide tips on how to turn on audio description on various devices.
Welcome to this episode of Unmute Presents, where we bring you a community call from the American Council of the Blind. In this episode, the hosts discuss a range of topics, including how to report issues with apps or programs to the company, such as Zoom, to ensure that they are aware of any problems and can work on fixing them. They also talk about the recent collaboration between Apple and Google to standardize tracker devices and provide tips for navigating Zoom, including how to find the raise hand button under reactions. The hosts also answer questions from listeners, such as how to check for updates on Zoom and how to set it to automatically update. If you’re new to Zoom or experiencing issues with any app or program, this episode is a must-listen. Tune in now on your favorite podcast platform.
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Good morning, everyone, and welcome back to another Unmute.
Just want to give you a couple of reminders here at the top.
First is we’re going to get through all first-hands,
and if we have time, then we’ll go through second-hands.
Make sure you give everyone the same respect.
What their question is, you would want with yours.
If you have any questions, comments, or anything else,
you can reach us at feedback@unmute.show.
Michael, how’s it going? What you got for us today?
It is going well.
I don’t have anything for you today, Marty.
- Nothing at all. – No, bummer.
- Yeah.
No, I am super excited.
I’ve got some feedback from Chanel last week.
So on Sunday, we published not a comprehensive,
but a quick overview of using Mac GPT on the Mac.
And hopefully that answers some questions.
And of course, if you guys have any questions,
feel free to ask them after checking that out.
And then on Friday, we posted our Friday finds,
And that was an intriguing episode that I’m frantically trying to get logged into because
I forgot that we were going over these as we were starting.
And then on Thursday, we also, what did we talk about on Thursday, Marty?
What did we or what are we going to?
What did we?
No, what did we?
See, that’s just my quick pop test to let you know that I don’t know what we’re talking
about.
So we talked about USB security, don’t plug and play with the MOSC and why you should
track of that, what you’re plugging your devices into. And then Lynn and Marty, now that I got
logged in, that’s, that’s our, we’re, we’re, we’re getting days mixed up. So Lynn and Marty on Friday
talked about subscriptions, scams, and privacy, exploring the latest in tech news on Friday find.
So that was a fun episode. And then again, Sunday we talked about Mac GPT and Marty did,
do you have anything you want to talk about related to some of the content that we published?
because I know I’ve gotten some contacts about some of that.
Yeah. Well, we definitely have been hearing from people overseas,
which is kind of surprising.
And that sort of blows me away because it’s really difficult
to schedule studio time with people who are in another content overseas.
Time zones are upside down, so we’ll figure it all out.
But we got some good surprises coming up for some,
let’s say, some awesome apps that you guys will get to hear about
in the next probably week or so.
So I’m excited about that.
And if you guys have questions, go ahead and raise your hands
and we’ll start knocking the questions out.
I have a question for you, Marty.
Have you gotten stuck in Zoom under the apps dialogue
and you can’t see other things in Zoom?
Has that happened to you?
No, not yet.
Oh, well, enjoyable.
What that is because I have not heard about this yet.
So what I just discovered, and it looks,
and I’m sure Herbie probably has a way to correct me,
but it looks like the F6 keystroke does work on the Mac as well.
But I got stuck in a window where all I could read about was
Kahoot and AI smart business cars.
I’m like, what is this?
And then I realized where my focus had moved to.
So if you do get stuck in that and all you hear is like Kahoot
and you’re using your arrow keys and random things aren’t quite working for you,
then try your hitting your F6 key, which takes you to
different places inside the interface.
So I will ask you about this.
And this has actually been a topic that’s been out for quite a while,
and there’s a lot of controversy over it.
But what it looks like is that Apple and Google are going to team up
and they’re going to try and give more settings, more options,
more ways to control how people track your tracker devices,
such as air tags and the like.
So what do you think about that?
And if anyone here has their thoughts on that, go ahead, raise your hands.
and love to hear what you guys thoughts are on this,
but Michael, what do you think?
- So from understanding correctly,
because I’ve not heard of this,
and then we’ll go over to the single hand that we got raised.
So we’ll get to you in a moment.
But my understanding is,
so Google and Apple, and I imagine probably Tile
and these other device trackers
are looking to team up together,
so that way they can work interchangeably.
Is that what you’re saying?
Yeah, and also giving people, like for example,
if you have a tracker, you have more options
to be able to figure out how it’s working,
what it’s doing, how it’s tracking you,
or if somebody else has a tracker around you
that maybe isn’t yours and they’re trying to do something
kind of shifty, let’s say,
then you would be able to see or know about it
because it would be not within the safe zone, basically.
I think it’s about time then, because, you know, the safety of these devices, you don’t
think about, and hopefully you don’t find yourself in that scenario, but it’s about
time that we’re talking together and that information is interchangeable between platforms.
Monica, whose hand is up?
Chanel.
Hey, Chanel.
Hello.
Well, it’s funny because I checked the podcast this, like, go, I don’t know, an hour or two
ago, and there, I didn’t see the one with Mac GPT.
I go to check it again. Sure enough, it’s there. So go figure.
I will listen to it later. And I just,
I didn’t know that F6 worked in Zoom on the Mac.
It doesn’t seem to work in mine.
Interesting. Yeah. It’s switching me between different panes.
I do command accent that kind of does the same thing.
Yeah. That’ll switch you between the actual windows and zoom though. Right. Okay.
I think when I’ve got stuck in that apps thing before,
Maybe I just tried to do escape or command W.
Um, I just wish zoom didn’t make it.
So we had to be in there, but I want, yeah.
So appreciate that there Chanel because, uh, yeah, F six is now it’s not working.
That’s interesting.
Cause it was on the Mac.
Cause I’m like, why is it not working?
And I thought that my FN key, cause that gets me all the time.
- Right. – And with this external keyboard,
for some reason, Mac OS sometimes honors
my respect in system settings, sometimes it changes.
- So, okay.
- But yeah, give that a listen, Chanel,
and hopefully it gives you some ideas.
One of the things that we did talk about,
well, that I did demonstrate later on in the podcast,
is the importance of prompting
and actually constructing the prompt to chat GPT.
And the example I used is,
instead of just saying, write me show notes for a show,
Let Chat GPT know something like, you are an assistant to a podcast host on the unmute
presents podcast. Here are the details we covered in today’s episode. Please provide me show notes,
a title and the promotional paragraph for this episode. And I found that when you, when you
craft your prompt that way, it, it gives you more usable information than the generic info you might
get from Chat GPT. So I demonstrate that in the audio. So intrigue next week, or of course,
if you send an email about your thoughts on that.
Thanks.
No problem. Monica, who do we have next?
Abraham is next.
Hello, Abraham.
Abraham, how’s it going?
Hi, I’m good and you yourself?
Good, thanks.
Zoom acting weird.
So besides your app issue, which I think I had before,
when people are sharing audio, it is you are sharing audio,
and I have to Alt+F4 to get out of that window,
and every time I tab to something,
open the Participants panel,
it goes back to that window, you are sharing audio.
- Does F6 work in that window?
Have you tried that by chance?
- No, I tried that.
- Okay.
- And what’s happening now?
I don’t know if I have scripts installed.
I think that Doug Lee made my Zoom scripts.
And I’m I Alt-Wise, I’m not raising my hand.
I had to go into the reactions menu.
Interesting. It would almost be worth–
so since you said scripts, I’m assuming you’re meaning JAWS.
It would almost be worth finding out
if you temporarily go back to JAWS factory defaults
and suspend those scripts if your Alt-Y works.
Because I wonder if it’s looking for the placement of Ray’s hand
on the screen, but when they moved it under reactions,
then it may not–
that’s probably why it’s happening there.
I enabled help and said,
“Accept call when I pressed Alt-Y.”
But I switched to NVDA and you are sharing computer audio.
Yes.
I’m still stuck on that.
Yeah.
I don’t think that’s good.
It’s funny, I was reading an article while I was
actually lurking in the background of Herbie’s cooking call this morning.
And someone shared their screen and it popped up on in the middle of my article.
I’m like, I really, there’s nothing users can do, but it is really frustrating how
Zoom just takes over everything when you’re trying to do other things.
Yeah.
There’s a suggestion too, and this isn’t just for Zoom, but it will work with Zoom.
If you ever have an app or a program, something like that, that you’re having
issues with and you’re continuing to have issues with it, you know, register a
complaint with the company, whether it’s Zoom or any other app, this way, they at
least they know. And the more complaints they get about things that aren’t
working or problems, maybe you could create a ticket with them, whatever they
allow you to do, let them know so that they’ll know that you’re having these
problems. And I’m sure if you’re having these problems, other people are having
the same or similar problems. So the more they know, the more they’re aware to
look at a fixing. So if you don’t say anything, then maybe they don’t know. So
If you’re able to take a few extra minutes to register a complaint or a suggestion
that something’s not working, go for it.
Okay.
We’ll do things.
Alan.
Hey, Alan, how’s it going?
Hello guys.
I’m wondering if the same problem going to work in Windows as well as the
same messages might come up in Zoom regarding the trackers.
Yeah.
It’s well, currently what they were talking about was the Apple air tags,
which works with any Bluetooth device.
So, I think that they’re trying to get everyone to jump on board so that all of the trackers
kind of work with the same technology so they’re not used in ways they shouldn’t be used for.
Yes, I know sometimes they’ve got a button sometimes disappears, so I have to use the F6
button to get it.
Right.
Yep, yep. Sometimes that F6 button will move that focus for you and that’s a good tool to
have in your back pocket.
Perfect, Alan.
Well, thank you and feel free to reach out with another question.
Monica, do we have any other hands right now?
Yes, Jane.
Hi, Jane.
Hello.
My question has to do with Zoom also, but I have an SE 2020 iPhone and today
I was on a Zoom call and I tried to raise my hand to ask the question and
it wouldn’t let me.
What?
So wouldn’t let you, meaning when you went to go to the button to raise
your hand, it didn’t let you?
It wouldn’t let me.
It wouldn’t do, when I said, so I flipped left and right
and it told me settings, a couple other things,
but I didn’t find the raise hand button under the wall.
- Do you remember if you heard something that said reactions?
- I don’t know.
- Because I think what happened is
the raise hand button is under reactions.
And so if you don’t-
- Okay, I’ll try that again.
Try that next one, Carl.
So you think it’s under reaction
because I know when you guys, ACB gives the instructions,
yes, the more buttons in the right-hand corner
and the mute button in the left-hand corner,
but you kind of have to click left and right to find them.
- Right.
- No, they really aren’t there
if you’re using an SE 2020 or an SE new version, whatever.
- Well, that is good to know.
And maybe we can play with that.
I know the raised hand button from the recording
has been moved out of the more tab for most users.
Although we do still run into some users like this.
So look for reactions and then it should be under there.
- Okay, ’cause I went into settings
and I got something else and I was like, okay.
So I got all the way out.
- Do you ever check to make sure
that your Zoom is updated all the way?
- What’s that?
- Do you ever check to make sure
that your Zoom is getting updated?
Do you check to make sure your Zoom doesn’t have any updates
that you’ve updated it to the most current version?
- How do you do that?
would go into the app store.
And then on the top right corner,
there’s a button that says accounts and you click on that.
And then you would scroll down,
you would see updates,
anything that has apps on your device
that need to be updated will show.
- Oh, okay, I thought you meant,
because I was wondering if I went into my Zoom app,
would it say if I’m updated?
- No, no, no, you gotta go into your app store
and then go to accounts
and then you’ll see it down there at the bottom.
if there’s an update for it, it’ll be there.
And if you don’t see it right away,
you can do a three finger swipe down to refresh it.
And sometimes that’ll pop and then you’ll see updates.
- Thank you very much.
- Marty.
- Yeah, you can go to your my account under your Zoom.
You can go to my account under Zoom
and you can check what version you have.
And you can also set it to automatically update.
- Okay, thank you.
I’m new at this, but I thought I managed to master Zoom,
But like I said, when I went into Zoom today to raise my hand, it wouldn’t let me.
So I’ll check that out.
Thank you very much.
Thanks, EG for the chip.
All right, Monica.
Thanks, you have Kim.
Hello.
Just to confirm what the previous lady was saying, it’s funny because my iPhone
made, um, it made Zoom look different without me even telling to it updated.
And so what you need to know is now on the bottom of your screen,
instead of there being five little pictures or whatever they are, there’s six.
And yeah, the one that says reactions, double tap on that and raise hand will
be the first thing you hear double tap on that.
And so, uh, a boy in that line, kind of, I also have a question about Siri.
I just recently updated to 15.4.
I waited forever.
And one bug that Siri now has,
I used to be able to hold down my home button.
I have an FV20, I think, yeah.
So I hold down my home button,
I used to be able to say on the app store, find,
and then I’d name the app.
On this new update,
Sperry won’t go to the App Store.
She’ll say, “Here’s what I found on the web for go-to divine office,” or whatever.
I tried it two or three times and then I said, “Okay, be that way.”
So I went into the App Store on my own and I wrote it in with my Braille device.
The app that I was looking for,
it popped up right away.
But Siri is, I think my smartphone is getting stupid as far as she’s concerned.
Well, a couple of things here.
The first thing is you’re not the only one that’s having issues with Siri.
Everyone in this update has had issues.
We’re hoping that they are going to start resolving these issues
in the next operating system, which should, they’ll probably talk about it in June at WWDC
and probably they’ll release it sometime end of the year,
September-ish, maybe October, just all depends.
But a workaround for that would be,
you could also go to the App Store,
go to search and then in the search box,
once you have the VoiceOver cursor in there,
you could dictate what you’re looking for
using the dictate button on the keyboard.
And I know it’s not a perfect situation,
but at least if you don’t wanna type it
and you wanna dictate it, that’s a workaround for you.
Yeah, I keep forgetting about Duketay too.
If you don’t see the little microphone on your keyboard,
you can go into your settings and turn it on and then it will show up.
Okay.
I have a suggestion if I may.
Go for it, Chanel.
Yeah. Sometimes it’s just a matter of the syntax you use with Siri.
Like you might have to say search for in the App Store instead of GoTo,
or on my Mac now if I want to open anything with Siri,
which usually I don’t,
but I have to demonstrate that for the class.
I will say open the text edit app.
If I just tell her open text edit,
she’ll be like, “I can’t do that.”
But if you say open the text edit application,
then it’s just a matter of fooling her to get what you want.
But honestly, 99 percent of the time I don’t use her.
But the one percent that I do, that’s what I’ve found.
One other quick tip I will tell you really quickly is that in this update as well,
one of the issues is it doesn’t always pick up what you say from the very beginning.
So what people do is they’ll activate Syrian, wait a second,
then they’ll say what they’re looking for.
And when they’re done talking, they’ll wait another second and then turn it off.
That way you’re sure that it’s going to get,
hopefully it will get all of what you’re saying.
But a lot of people are having problems because it doesn’t pick up the first part of what they’re saying
because they activate Syrian and it starts right away talking.
and then it doesn’t pick up everything you’re trying to say.
- Okay, thank you guys for your help.
- Yeah, no problem.
All right, Monica.
- Okay, next we have Sheila.
- Hey, Sheila.
- Hey guys, how are you?
- Good, how are you?
- I am doing just fine.
My question is not Zoom.
- Good.
- Way totally not Zoom.
And Outlook, which is what I use for my mail email.
How do you request a red receipt for someone
that it’s an important email that you want to know that got.
And I know I’ve done it before,
but I went the other day and couldn’t find it.
- I will tell you for sure,
because I don’t remember off the top of my head
and my favorite keystroke in Microsoft products,
unfortunately does not work in Outlook.
So for those who did not know,
Alt-Q will let you search the menus
for what you’re looking for in every product but Outlook.
So Sheila, if you stay tuned,
I will look up that keystroke or where to go to get that,
unless someone else has an idea and they can chime in
because I don’t know.
- Okay, thanks.
- No problem.
Who do we have there next, Monica?
Why look, she loves Antara.
- We have Kristy next.
- Hey, Kristy, how are you doing?
- Hello, how are y’all doing?
- Good, good.
- Good, I have a question about the Alexa Kindle voice.
Like, okay, you can change Alexa voice,
you know what I’m saying, for the whole operating thing.
but when you’re trying to get it to read a book to you
from Kindle, is there any way to change the voice
to the male voice or not yet?
- Have you tried switching your main voice to the male voice
and then does that work?
- No, well, the male voice, I have the main,
I actually have the main voice as my male voice
and that’s what I want.
- Gotcha, but it’s still reading with the female voice.
- Yeah, it’s still the Kindle stuff.
my Kindle books that I read on it, it still reads in the female voice. So I didn’t know if there was
something separate I had to do, or if that’s just a fluke and it doesn’t work, if the Kindle
reader doesn’t have the male voice. I don’t have an answer for you on that, but we can reach out
and see if anyone does on that one because, yeah, that’s a good question. I think the Kindle reader
is determined by whoever the book is written by and the person that is doing the recording.
They don’t make a male version and a female version, I don’t think.
Well, the Kindle Reader actually, EG, uses the text-to-speech for Amazon. So it’s not,
I think what you’re thinking of is the Audible Whisper version of the book,
which would be pre-recorded, but the Kindle Reader itself should be the Amazon TTS. So it should
switch over to the mail-wise if your default is now.
Yeah, my default default is mail, but no, it doesn’t do that.
Yeah. Yes, and thank you for that. And, you know, we are gonna I’m gonna ask Lucy if she knows all
send her an email if she has any ideas because she’s who I go to for a lady tips unless someone
else has an idea. Okay, thank you. Real quick before we move on, Monica, I did want to follow
up with Sheila and Sheila, I’m going to email these or text these directions over to you so you have
them. And it looks like you go into the message itself when you create it in Outlook, go up to
the file menu and then choose options and then mail. And when you’re in mail, you can pick if you
want a read receipt or if you want a delivery receipt, and then that will apply to that specific
message. And as it’s explained in the Microsoft documentation, and again, I’ll text you. So if
So if you don’t, didn’t catch them,
then you’ll have them in a moment.
As it explained in the Microsoft documentation,
they suggest only sending read receipts
for important messages or people will stop sending them,
which is why I stopped sending them back myself years ago,
but I see the importance of it for sure.
- Oh yeah, there are occasions as a state president
that you need to know somebody got your message.
- Yes ma’am.
- Thank you, Michael.
- No problem, thanks a lot Sheila.
Who do we have next Monica?
I don’t know who EG is. Hey, EG.
Thank you, Michael.
How’s it going?
Fine. I just wanted to add one other thing on
the Zoom that I’ve experienced,
I think maybe others have too,
is that when like for unmute presents,
I always go in and I click on my calendar,
and I’ve got the link there,
and that’s how I get into unmute presents.
The issue there is that if I do that a bunch and I don’t
actually go in and sign in to Zoom,
then some of my settings in Zoom will go away.
So for example, how I have myself named will change.
It’ll revert to my Google setting as opposed to my Zoom setting.
So sometimes you may find that your Zoom settings change
without seemingly doing anything,
but it’s because you haven’t gone into Sign In.
If you go in and sign into your account again,
you can reset your, whether you have a photo or whether you have
a naming or any of those conventions.
- Great tip.
And often what I have found is you get signed out
when Zoom updates.
- That is correct.
At least when they do a major, when they do.
- Yes, yes.
Not every update, but every once in a while,
when you’re like, why am I, what do you mean iPhone?
That’s probably me.
And then something that if you didn’t know this,
if you’re like, am I iPhone?
I’m on an iPhone.
If you tap that participants tab
in the middle of the bottom of the screen,
you are always the participant at the top.
So if it says iPhone at the top thing, you are iPhone.
So thank you, Eiji.
Did you have a question or did you just want to share that tip?
- I just wanted to share the tips since we were talking about Zoom a little bit,
but you guys do a great job.
Thank you very much.
- Thanks Eiji.
Appreciate it.
- Thanks, Eiji.
Judy.
- Hey, Judy.
How are you doing?
- Hey, guys.
So getting back to complaining about Siri, because I’ve definitely fallen out of love
with Siri since iOS 16.
And I don’t really know that anybody’s got an answer for this, but one of the–
I have often used Siri to send a quick text
and my conversation will appear on the screen
or it used to appear on the screen.
So I could look to see if Siri understood everything
or if I wanted to change it and there’d be a send button,
nothing appears anymore.
And I think that started actually with iOS 16.
I don’t even think it was one of the updates to 16.
So I don’t know, have you guys heard about them
doing anything about that at all?
I mean, have you experienced that at all?
Siri has just been not great in this update, I would say, in 16.
They’ve been trying to make improvements and fixes sort of throughout each time they do
a point update, you know, 0.1 to those ones.
But it’s still not great.
We’re hoping that in 17, all these issues will get resolved.
But unfortunately, there’s nothing we can do with Siri and making any setting changes
or adjustments to make it work.
Right, yeah, I know.
It’s kind of one of those things where it is what it is.
Yeah, I know.
It sounds like my dryer is here, so I am going to step away for a quick moment to deal with
that delivery real quick.
But one thing to think about, Judy, with Siri is in the Siri settings, there is an option
that you can enable or disable that says confirm action from Siri.
And so it might be worth playing with that as well.
Okay.
All right.
Thanks for that.
Appreciate that.
And Judy, one other thing before you go, I will say also, you could actually go into
your messages and go to the person.
And once you have the body of the message open for whoever it is you’re trying to text,
you can use the dictate from the keyboard and that might work a little bit better for you.
Right.
Yeah.
No, I have just always found Siri faster that it, you know, pick up the phone, send off
a quick text and then I could see right then and there if it, you know, if he understood
it.
But yeah, I mean, I know I can, I can do that from the messages app as well.
Even though it doesn’t show up on your screen.
So say like you’re going to pick up your phone, you activate Siri, send a text message.
Does it at least repeat back to what it said or is it not doing that either?
No, it does.
But sometimes I’m wondering, like for example, this morning, I always put the punctuation.
So I said, “question mark.”
He repeated back, “question mark.”
And I wanted to be sure that he actually was, that it didn’t say the words, “question mark,”
because it doesn’t always do that.
He’ll usually say, you know, question and it was saying, “question mark,” and there
were a couple of other things in a text that I just wanted to be sure that it came out
okay, and I used to be able to look at that and see what you know what Siri was actually understanding
and it just doesn’t yeah it doesn’t show up at all. Like I you know I’ve told I’ve said this a
lot of times but you know with this particular round in 16 for whatever reason Siri doesn’t pick
your voice up right when you activate it so you know activate Siri try waiting a second then start
speaking, you know, and then when you’re done, wait a second, and then we’ll stop
Siri and see if that helps at all.
Because I wonder if it’s missing the beginning of what you’re trying to say.
Yeah, well, it’s not just that, like, I mean, I understand that it said it doesn’t
show up on the screen at all, or it used to, you know, the conversation with Siri
used to show up on the screen if I was texting.
So, I mean, that was the point.
But yeah, I appreciate that.
And I will often go into messages if I’m just annoyed with Siri, I’ll just go into
the app and just do it that way.
So, thanks.
All right, well, good luck. Hopefully we’ll hope we’re better in 17. Right?
Exactly. Thanks a lot. Yep. Petra is next. Hey, Petra, how’s it going?
It’s going, it’s going well. Thank you very much. My comment is about the weather app. I just
use the native weather app that comes with the iPhone. And that is totally messed up lately
since the last update. I have about nine cities that I would keep track of my sisters, my daughters,
local wherever I am at the moment and then my home city and so forth.
And when I open the weather app, it comes up and first of all,
we’ll say Wi-Fi off or something like that.
And I’m thinking, heck, I’m not even in the status bar.
Why is it telling me that?
And then it will give me entirely the wrong city and it takes forever to get back
to the city that I want to be in. And then when it’s there,
Sometimes it will say left justified error or something,
or it goes into the precipitation
by every second of the day.
And I can’t get out of there.
Is there a better weather app
or does anyone use the native Apple app?
And can you tell me how to navigate that better?
- So a couple of things.
The first thing I will tell you is they did break
the weather app and it was having all kinds of issues
for a little while.
They did for the most part resolve it,
although it still does have some bugs.
If you’re looking the way the map,
do you have any vision at all
or are you not able to see anything at all?
- No, I don’t have no vision at all.
- Okay, well in the weather app at the very top,
that’s gonna be where it’s gonna tell you the city
and the weather currently in your city.
And if you have voiceover on,
it will also tell you what the high of the day
and the low of the day will be.
If you scroll or move your finger down,
the next thing is gonna be like every hour or every,
you know, minute or whatever,
how it kind of goes across the timeline.
The five day forecast or the seven day forecast
is gonna be under that.
And so you would have to get under that
to see what that would be.
Now I’m also gonna say it is still a little bit buggy.
So if you’re looking for some other suggestions
for weather apps, I can give you two.
Both of them work with voiceover
and both of them have free and paid versions.
A lot of people really, really like Weather Gods,
which does work with Voiceover and people love that a lot.
And number two would be Carrot Weather,
which people also like a lot
and it also works with Voiceover.
But they both have free versions
and then they also both have paid versions.
So you’ll have to decide what you want there.
But those would be the two suggestions
for alternatives that I would recommend.
- And I will second that.
Weather Gods is a great application,
especially if you just want to hear what the audio or what the weather is like.
Uh, that’s what I use weather gods for.
And then, um, with carrot weather, if you Google carrot weather, you’re going to
see it’s the snarky weather app, which is fine.
And that’s all good.
You can calm that down if you want, but what I find to be the most valuable
thing about carrot weather is carrot weather allows you to completely
customize the interface.
So let’s say you don’t really care about what the, what the precipitation
is over the next six days.
you can take that out and not even see that information
and only see the information you want.
So for someone who’s looking
for a very customizable application,
it does take a little bit for you to get it set up
and configured the way you like it,
then definitely check out Carrot Weather.
And then if I remember right,
I think you can even set different views
for different cities.
So if your kid lives in a city that gets a lot of rain
or has more storm alerts,
you can get those information too.
So I hope that helps a little bit.
- My only question about that,
And I’m not sure if you know this or not, Michael,
is the customization behind the paywall
or is that in the free version?
- Yep, it is behind the paywall.
- Okay.
- Well, you know, the weather app,
the way you were describing it used to work that way.
It’s not working that way anymore on my phone.
But the sad thing is about two years ago,
Apple bought a dark sky.
- Right.
- It was a really, really good weather app.
- Yes, it was.
- And I thought, wow, in fact,
My daughter who uses an Android had dark sky
and had to pay for it.
And then I was gonna get it for free.
And it was so good that I could be on the paratransit
and the driver could be looking for a particular address.
And dark sky would actually tell me the address
of where we were and what the weather was.
And Apple bought it and they’ve taken dark sky away
and they’ve ruined the weather app.
- Well, I’ll try one of the other options,
see if there’s work anybody for you.
- I think you’ll be super happy with carat weather
if you used to use dark sky, I would definitely check it out.
- All right, thank you very much.
- All right, have a good one.
- Next.
- Hello, Marie.
- Hi, I have one quick comment and one question.
First quick comment is I don’t know about a Mac,
an Outlook, but Outlook on a Windows PC,
the Alt-Q absolutely works perfectly
’cause I use it all the time.
It works very reliably. – There’s a security word
not on Windows, so thank you for letting me know
it does work.
I thought you might be talking about on a Mac,
because, and I don’t use a Mac,
but no, it works really good on my Windows PC.
My question is, I have a three year old laptop
that I’m thinking about passing along to somebody,
and it’s running Windows 11.
Do you know, they say that the reset feature
in Windows 11 will absolutely reset everything,
and will wipe out all of your data.
Do you know if that’s true?
So for Windows 11, if you go into settings
and you do the reset PC, it will offer you to just reset
or to erase all of the files and reset,
and that will cleanly erase the files.
Of course, when you erase files on a computer,
anyone who kind of knows what they are doing
and needs to, could get access to them,
but that is the most efficient way to just give it away
or to sell the computer.
- Okay, do you know, this originally came with Windows 10,
but if you do the reset,
it still will be running Windows 11, correct?
- Yes. – It won’t go back to 10.
- Yep, you can make it so it’s still on Windows 11.
- Okay, thank you very much.
That’s it. – No problem,
Marty, I’m gonna step away for about 20 seconds.
- Okay, who do we have next, Monica?
- We have Melissa next.
- Hey, Melissa, how’s it going?
- I sent an answer on mute with this, Eric.
- Hey, Eric, how’s it going?
- Last hand for now, unless Melissa can unmute.
She’s not here, so.
- Eric can go ahead with his question if he…
I did send it.
OK, I’ve sent it a couple of times, Marty.
OK, let’s move on.
If either we’ll go to Anne.
All right. Sounds good. Hey, Anne.
Can you hear me?
We can hear you. There I am.
Oh, there we go.
OK, go ahead. Wow.
Go ahead, Eric.
This is my first time and I’m on the iPhone
and I download it 16 and I’m having all kinds of bugs.
Don’t forget to do all the updates once you get 16 on your phone.
You might want to go back and make sure that you have all of your updates there.
You can get rid of as many bugs as you can get rid of.
Okay. I know that I do need to do another update.
I have two questions.
One is with the rotor.
Since I did the updates,
I lost part of my editing rotor functions.
It doesn’t seem like it is where usually go to reset it.
Has anybody had that issue?
I think what they do is there’s
some things on the rotor that
are things that they just put on there,
but you could customize a rotor.
So you could take stuff off or put other stuff on,
to kind of customize it to whatever suits you.
So if you want to mess around with the rotor
and either add, change things with it, whatever,
you would go into settings, then accessibility,
and then voiceover, and then rotor.
And then once you’re in the rotor,
then there’s a bunch of settings and changes that you can do.
- I know, but when you get in there, for example,
before you could go in there and tell it
to like give you, right now,
it won’t even allow me to set a link on the rotor
or where you would be able to do the rotor to set a format.
So it would be easier to do like an application.
Right.
I thought that that was weird and I did
send a message to Apple about it.
Well, did you go into the settings for the rotor and see if you can add back the things
that you would want to have on your rotor?
Yeah, that’s what I’ve been fighting with for the past two days.
So I mean, I’ve been trying to work around it, which is a pain, but you know, if it’s
not working for you, did you try calling Apple Disability and see if they can help you get
the rotor set up?
It should not be this difficult, but if you are having issues, actually the first thing
I would say to do is to update, do all your updates first and then see if you’re able
to do it because there could be some bugs with the updates.
So make sure you get all your updates all the way as far as you can go.
And then if you’re still having trouble with it, I would try calling Apple Disability because
it shouldn’t be this difficult.
My other one is on the Messenger app.
When you want to go into one of the chats,
how exactly do you do that now?
- Are you talking about like text messages basically?
- Like, you know how you get alert
that you have a chat message?
- Right.
- When you belong to a community.
- Are you talking about,
This doesn’t sound like the Apple Messages app.
This sounds like something else.
- It’s part of, I think it’s more or less
part of the Facebook.
- Oh, Facebook messages or whatever they call it.
- Yeah, yeah.
- It’s pretty much works the same way
as the Apple Messages app.
You would need to open that app up.
So you have to have that app installed on your phone.
It’s a standalone app on iPhone.
So do you have it installed on your phone right now?
- I thought I did.
I guess I better double check.
- Yeah, so the first thing is you would need
to have it installed if you don’t,
but once you have it installed,
then you would do a single finger double tap to open it up.
And then the first thing you’ll see is a list
of all of the people that you message with.
And if you have any groups or whatever,
you click on the one that is the group.
And when you do a single finger double click,
it’ll open up the body of that message.
and then you can actually reply in the message,
just like you would on Apple Messages.
There’ll be a box you can type in or dictate in
and it’ll put your message into the chat.
- And is there a voice command for that?
- You could try, if you know exactly what it’s called,
you can try saying or using Siri to say open Facebook
messages or messenger,
I don’t remember exactly what it’s called,
but that’ll only work if you have it installed on your phone.
And if you say something like open messenger, which will, that’s the fastest way to open
Facebook messenger is just to say messenger.
If you don’t have it on your phone, and I was going to drop this as a comment too earlier,
the most reliable way I’ve found for Siri to actually prompt you to go download the
app in the app stores to say open and then the app name.
And if it can’t find it, it’ll say, would you like to search the app store for this?
And you can just double tap on the search button and it takes you right to the page.
Okay.
Thank you so much.
Yeah, no problem. If you have any issues, come back and let us know.
All right. Thank you.
All right. Ann, go for it.
Can you hear me?
We can hear you.
Okay.
Sorry about that. Thanks for being nice to me.
Okay. Okay. I’m glad he got in.
There is a new update that came out, what, a couple of days ago, I think.
And a friend always tells me about it. I’m glad she does because I wouldn’t know.
But she said, when you’re downloading it, you download it and then it asks you the same thing again and again and again.
And then she restarted her phone and it worked.
Should you have to do that in the middle of that particular or this particular update that has just come out?
Well, I would think you would never want to turn off your phone or restart at the middle of an update.
That wouldn’t be good.
Well, she had to because it wouldn’t, it wouldn’t let her go forward.
And she said it worked perfectly. So now I’m scared.
Interesting. Uh, I haven’t seen that issue personally, Michael,
you’ve seen this update that came out two days ago or whatever.
Um, so I am on the latest update.
The only time that I’ve ever been told to restart my phone is it’ll,
it’ll walk me through restarting it. And, uh,
then I just double tap on restart and that tells me that it’s fine.
Is it telling, did it tell her to actually go and restart her phone or what?
No, she said it kept telling her to update.
I mean, once she got in the middle of it, whatever that prompt is there, it kept
giving it to her, but it wouldn’t do it and wouldn’t move.
And she figured after three tries, she would, she would just restart the phone.
She restarted the phone and it worked.
So I went through fine.
Yeah.
So, so that sounds like it was just kind of a glitch.
Uh, technology can be technology sometimes.
So I definitely recommend not restarting your phone while you’re doing an update.
But in those instances, sometimes you just got to make a judgment call.
I mean, you can either do it or you can call Apple and they may have you do the
same thing and then you have the reassurance if something does go wrong.
But I definitely get her concern because you, you don’t, you’re always told,
don’t turn it off while it’s updating.
So yeah, I have not seen this though.
No, I’m going to wait till I have siding systems to do this one.
There you go. Whatever makes you comfortable for sure.
Thanks.
No problem, man. Thanks a lot. Who do we have next there, Monica?
Abraham.
Hi there.
Hi. How do I go about uninstalling a JavaScript?
How do you go about uninstalling a JAWS script? Okay, so I am, I may need to follow up with
you via email if I can’t remember off the top of my head, but what you can do is go
into the JAWS utility menu and there’s a option to show JAWS settings path and that will open
the proper JAWS settings path in File Explorer and then in there is the JAWS script files.
But you want to remove the script files and the keyboard manager file as well. And if you
need more directions, I can send that to you via email because I know I kind of butchered it.
This is Chanel.
Okay. Hey, Chanel. Thank you.
Yeah, some of the like the Zoom scripts actually show up and they’re from, if you have the ones from
Brian Harton at least, they show up in the in your you know ad remove and there have been quite a few
updates to the scripts so it may be worth you know making sure that I just double checked and
I only have Teams scripts here.
Oh, okay.
I’m thinking maybe Teams is open in the background and
it’s trying to answer the problem.
That could be your problem, yeah.
Because I think Alt-Y in Teams does answer a call, right?
No, I think it’s control-shift-J.
Oh, okay. Because you were saying it was saying answer call.
I don’t know what’s going on. It’s weird.
But it’s not to fix it on my laptop, only my desktop.
So another thing to try, Ibrahim, is in Zoom, do JAWS Key Q and C1.
Oh, I checked all my hotkeys default.
Okay.
Well, I was reading JAWS Key Q to see what version of scripts the JAWS was loading on your laptop
versus the desktop to see maybe there’s different version numbers on each of the computers.
So we can have Zoom in focus if you do JAWS Key Q, it’ll tell you that.
Okay.
Hopefully that helps a little bit or drop us an email and we can try to send you
some follow-up directions for manually removing scripts. And it might be worth playing with
Brian’s scripts because you can download those for free to see if they work.
Brian Hartchen from Hartchen Consultancy. If you just search for H-A-R-T-G-E-N
Zoom scripts, you’ll find it right away. He has a free version and a paid version of JAWS scripts
that provide additional functionality for Zoom individuals using JAWS.
And actually the free version is already built into JAWS now.
But the paid, I’m trying to remember the paid basically allows you more
customization of your alerts and there’s a couple other things I just can’t remember.
So, yep.
Thanks so much.
Thanks, Janelle.
Thanks, Abraham.
Appreciate it.
Uh, we have about 10 minutes left.
Who do we have next, Monica?
Bell Mills is next.
Hey, Bill.
Hi.
Can you hear me?
We can hear you.
Good.
I have a Zoom concern here.
It seems like today is a lot of questions about Zoom.
This one, I’m a member of a Bible group.
Every week they send an ID and a password.
do not send out a link and all every week it’s it’s a different ID and password. So
this time I could only enter the ID and and you know I went to join meeting and so on and I just
and I went into settings and couldn’t make heads or tails out of anything. You know I just don’t
know what to do and I’m scared to death to do they only send out the phone number or do they send out
I’d click here. Oh, they just all they do, they don’t, they just send you the number, they send you
them, like they say ID, and they’ll give you a number, and you have to put it in. And this is on
this week, I worked with my computer. Sometimes I go to the iPhone. Oh, oh, I tried both, both. So,
this week, and I never could get in. So I don’t understand it. I have tried to get them,
or I talked to somebody about, please send me a link.
(laughs)
And I think a lot of people would be happy with that.
- They don’t send you one that says join now?
- Join, no, no.
- There’s a lot of times when they send out
a Zoom invitation, they’ll send like a link
and then also the phone numbers.
- This is a separate thing from the community.
This is here in town.
- So they just send you the participant code?
- They just send the codes.
- Or the meeting ID.
Yeah. And so you have to, so what to do.
So, bell, are you trying to access this on the blind shell or the iPhone?
Cause I know you’re on both.
Well, the blind shell, I just can’t seem to get that going.
So I have the iPhone and I do some zooming on that, but I have to use my keyboard,
you know, Apple keyboard.
I hope nobody criticizes me for that.
But anyway, so, but this time.
I was not able to get anywhere.
So send us an email.
First of all, thank you for your email about pricing.
I definitely, that was a good read.
Appreciate you sharing that with us.
Um, and, and send us an email as well though, because, uh, apparently
I accidentally turned dictation on.
And so my wife was getting a dictated message of what I was saying.
Anyway, send us an email and I’ll test it on my end because I think, uh, the, first
of all, I want to see why you can’t use zoom on the blind shell.
Let’s troubleshoot that.
So that works for you.
And secondly, um, I think if you go to join meeting, it should just ask you for
the passcodes or for the meeting ID.
So if it’s not, let’s figure out why it’s not.
Well, see it asked for the ID, but it won’t give me, it, it won’t let me put in a password.
Even after you hit ID and then join.
And, and yeah, that’s when you hit join, it should prompt you for the passcode
then and it’s not, no.
Okay.
Yeah.
Shoot me an email.
Let’s play with that one.
Weird.
Okay.
Yeah.
Thanks.
No problem.
Thanks for coming.
- Thanks. Have a good one.
Monica.
- Yes, we have Malcolm and Herbie
and you got six minutes.
- All right.
- All right, let’s try and knock these points out.
- Let’s make it make Malcolm.
How’s it going?
- Good, good, good.
I have a question about an update
that you were just speaking about.
On my iPhone 13, it has iOS security response,
16.4.1 parentheses, little a parentheses.
Is this an update we should do?
It says the rapid security response update.
- Anytime there’s an update,
especially regarding security, I would suggest doing it.
- Yes, yeah, yeah.
And there’s not a major update,
so you’re not going from like 16.4 to 16.5.
So the point updates, the 16.4.1 generally,
obviously not all the time,
doesn’t fix accessibility problems
that may have already been broken or vice versa.
So those are typically safe to do
and it keeps your stuff secure.
OK, thank you.
No problem, Malcolm. Thank you.
All right, Janet.
Hello, Janet.
Hello. Yesterday, Apple was having a bug
when people tried to install the 16.4 point A.
But I think today people might be might be able to get
get the install, get it, get it, get it to install because you got
verify, verify the secure or whatever in it.
Kept saying it was failing and it was it was it was on it was on Apple site. Okay. Good to know
Updating yesterday try to get and should be able to install the update today
Perfect because they were they were I guess they were
Rolling it out and it was rolling out slowly
So like five percent of the people would get it and then another hour ten percent or what, you know, whatever
So, yeah, I just thought I’d mention that and y’all have a great day
Thanks a lot.
Thanks a lot.
And so if you had problems updating yesterday or recently, then try the update again and
hopefully that’ll fix it.
Marty, look at that time.
We did great.
And I got a dryer installed during the hour and signed the papers and everything.
There we go.
And we wrapped it up with four minutes.
So you want to tell people how to get in contact and close it out?
And thank you, Monica.
Sure.
Thanks everyone for being here for another Unmute.
And thanks Monica and Herbie for helping us out today.
If you have any questions, comments, or anything else,
you can reach us at feedback@unmute.show.
And we’ll see you guys next week.
Thanks a lot.
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Show Notes: In this episode of Unmute Presents, we explore the capabilities of Mac GPT, a powerful chatbot that can assist with content creation and more. We discuss how to set it up, demonstrate its use, and showcase how it can be integrated into your workflow for increased productivity.
Unmute Presents – Mac GPT
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Michael:
[0:04] Hey there, and welcome to this Unmute Presents podcast. I want to thank Chanel for coming to our Tuesday call and asking that we do this.
If you have something you’d like to hear from us, remember we’re live in ACB community every Tuesday at 10am pacific time.
[0:21] That’s 1pm eastern visit acb.community for more information.
So on Tuesday, Chanel wanted us to talk a little more about what is Mac GPT?
How are we using it? And can we give some quick demonstrations of what we’re doing to get it to work? So I’m going to go over the app. I’m not going to go fully in depth, but I’d love to answer any questions after the show.
And if you have any questions, reach out to feedback at unmute.show or ask us live on Tuesdays.
In order to use chat GPT with Mac GPT, I know a lot of letters.
You need to either have a premium account through chat GPT or an API key.
I don’t think for your council work, and I’m sure someone will correct me on that if that is incorrect.
I am using the API key method. If you Google Mac stories SGPT, then you’ll find a great article which will give you some explanations of how to set up your API key and how you can go ahead and make sure you don’t get overcharged because this can become very addicting.
Now, once you do that, you can put your API key or log in to Mac GPT.
So get it all set up. And once you have that set up, you’ll see something like.
Voiceover:
[1:41] Application, Mac GPT, Mac GPT, window, edit text.
Michael:
[1:44] And that says Mac GPT window, edit text.
Now, if you just open the app, you don’t have to do this, but I want to show you something that I think can make a big difference to people.
If we do VO home toolbar, and we locate that toolbar and we interact with it.
Voiceover:
[2:00] Until bar five items, native selected radio button.
Michael:
[2:02] One of two, we have a couple of options that you can pick from.
If you signed in with the web, then just leave it on web. I leave mine on native experiment and see what works best for you. But I’m going to go to the end of this toolbar clear button group. And we’re going to press VL space on that.
This is a brand new conversation with ChatGPT and me.
So I’m going to stop interacting with the toolbar, go to the end of the page, and then press VL left arrow once, twice to the edit text. And I’ll go ahead and select that.
And now I’m going to prompt chat GPT, and I’m going to say, you’re a chat bot that is being demoed.
Oh, comma and say hi to Chanel. She’s the reason we’re doing this episode this week, period.
Voiceover:
[3:01] Oh, and say hi to Chanel. She is the reason we’re doing this episode this week.
Michael:
[3:04] And I’ll hit enter. And now if you press VO end, you’ll hear stop button.
Voiceover:
[3:09] Here, stop button.
Michael:
[3:10] That means it’s still working. If you don’t hear stop, then it’s all the way done. So let’s press VL left arrow because we don’t hear it.
Voiceover:
[3:17] Send a message, edit text.
Michael:
[3:19] And then press VL left arrow one more time. And this is a list.
This is where our conversation is. So we’ll interact with this. Enlist.
Voiceover:
[3:26] You’re a chat bot that is being demoed on a podcast. Say hi to the listeners and remind them to stay subscribed to unmute presence. Oh, and say hi to Chanel.
She is the reason we’re doing this episode this week.
Michael:
[3:33] And we’ll press VL right arrow to hear what the chat bot came back with.
Voiceover:
[3:37] Hello listeners. I am a chat, but being demoed on this podcast, thank you for tuning in and listening to the show. Don’t forget to stay subscribed to unmute presence for more interesting and informative episodes and a special shout out to Chanel for making this episode possible. Thank you.
Michael:
[3:46] If we press via right arrow, 63 tokens, $0.00.
Voiceover:
[3:49] 0 1 2 6.
Michael:
[3:51] That’s how much money I spent for that specific transaction.
And that’s a very important thing that is not shown to you by default.
So let me show you two more things. If we stop interacting with this list and we press via left arrow, top button image toolbar to the toolbar and interact with it in toolbar five items native selected radio button one of two we now have some additional options that are available including web rate your shape fill copy button group copy which will copy the entire conversation Now, let’s clear this.
And I’m going to go show you in preferences, a couple of things you might want to be aware of. So like you can on any other Mac app, well, any other well-designed Mac app, you can press command comma.
Voiceover:
[4:37] Now in general window GPT 3.5 turbo API model pop up button.
Michael:
[4:41] And this lets you choose the GPT model 3.5 turbos, what most users have.
But the one thing that I wanted to show you is toolbar.
If you go from the toolbar at the top of the screen to show tokens per message, check checkbox.
By default, that’s unchecked, so you won’t see how much you’re spending, but if it’s something you really want to pay attention to, then you can go check that checkbox and you’ll see those tokens with the amount of money that’s been spent. Let’s command W out of here.
Voiceover:
[5:08] Map GPT, window, toolbar.
Michael:
[5:10] And as I recommend, go poke around in the settings because you can make some preference changes and one of which you’ll see here in a moment. Oh, launch, launch bar.
Voiceover:
[5:20] Application.
Michael:
[5:21] Press and hold D for drafts.
Voiceover:
[5:23] Drafts, drafts, draft, blank, window, edit text, beginning of text.
Michael:
[5:26] And now I’m going to blank edit text. If I press up arrow, beginning of text, nothing there. If I press down arrow, end of text, nothing there.
So now I’m going to type the first change that you’ll notice that’s different than default.
If I type slash GPT followed by, and I’m going to dictate this.
Say hello to all of the listeners of the unmute presents podcast period.
You’re being demonstrated in a live, well, I guess, pre-recorded show period.
And I’ll tap the control key to stop the dictation.
And if I hit shift enter, you’ll hear a sound and then And I didn’t edit any of that out because I wanted you to hear what voiceover would do.
Now if I press my down arrow.
Voiceover:
[6:24] I’m at the bottom and there’s some new stuff on this text.
Michael:
[6:31] So let’s do command up arrow. And I’m going to read this entire screen.
Voiceover:
[6:36] Misspelled GPT say hello to all of the listeners of the unmute present podcast.
You’re being demonstrated in a live. Well, I guess prerecorded show.
Hello to all the listeners of the unmute present podcast. It’s a pleasure to be a part of this live demonstration. And I hope that I can be of assistance to you all. If you have any questions or need any help, feel free to ask.
And I’ll do my best to assist you. Thank you for having me on the show.
Michael:
[6:51] And as you can see that auto filled and your prompt was still at the top of the draft.
So if you wanted to rewrite it or readdress that thing, you can again, by default, you use plus GPT for me. I prefer slash and I went in and changed that in the preferences.
So how do I use chat GPT? Well, let me give you one last example.
And it’s something that I think might be good for you to observe.
And I opened map GPT by using command space, typing MA and holding C.
So this is a way that I use it. I’m going to go through my workflow and just dictate what I’m doing. If it doesn’t make sense, then just assume that I’m dictating.
You’re an assistant to a podcast host who needs to promote their latest episode.
Period. Create me some marketing messages I can post on LinkedIn, comma.
[7:50] Ideas for pictures I can post on Instagram with captions, comma.
And then what I’ll do is I’ll go ahead and let it finish typing that out.
And then I’m going to hit shift enter.
I’m going to paste this in and then here’s what we’re going to see is something.
When I hit enter, um, it’s going to start working and I’m going to VO left arrow.
And I think you’ll hear the sound. I’m not sure if you will, but voiceover will be freaking out and I’ll show you that here in a moment.
Voiceover:
[8:23] Okay. So I’m going to hit enter. freaking out and I’ll show you that here in a moment.
Michael:
[8:24] So this is it typing away and you can verify that by pressing V O N. Stop button.
Voiceover:
[8:29] And it says stop generating stop button.
Michael:
[8:34] It still says stop. And I’ll show you what it gives me here in a couple of moments with the material that I gave chat GPT, which actually chat GPT gave me in the first place.
So let me play for you everything that it heard and what it came back with and what we spent.
Voiceover:
[8:50] In list. youtube short idea. three tech stories with. you’re an assistant to a podcast host, who needs to promote their latest episode. create me some marketing messages. i can post on linkedin. ideas for pictures. i can post on instagram with captions. and some ideas for short form blog post to promote this episode.
Overall episode title. subscriptions, scams, and privacy. exploring the latest in tech news on Friday finds.
Episode show notes. On this week’s Friday Finds episode, we’re covering a range of topics in the tech world.
First, we discuss the recent changes to the popular app, Voice Dream Reader, and the impact of a new subscription model on users. Then, we dive into the flood of ScamChat GPT apps on the Mac App Store and provide tips for staying safe while browsing. Finally, we explore the rumor of app sideloading coming to iPhones and the potential privacy and security implications for users.
Join us as we delve into the latest in tech news with an accessibility view.
Promotional paragraph. Friday Finds is a weekly 30-minute tech story review show brought to you thanks to Unmew Presence.
This week on Unmew Presence Friday Finds, Lynn, Marty, and Damash are bringing you the latest in tech news with an accessibility view, from the recent changes to the popular app, app, voice dream reader to the flood of scam chat, GPT apps on the Mac app store and the rumor of app side loading coming to iPhones.
We cover it all. Join us as we explore the potential impact of these changes on users and provide tips for staying safe and informed in the digital marketplace.
YouTube short idea, three tech stories with an accessibility view.
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Michael:
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On this week’s Friday Finds episode, we’re covering a range of topics in the tech world. First, we discuss the recent changes to the popular app, Voice Dream Reader, and the impact of a new subscription model on users. Then, we dive into the flood of scam chat GPT apps on the Mac App Store and provide tips for staying safe while browsing. Finally, we explore the rumor of app sideloading coming to iPhones and the potential privacy and security implications for users. Join us as we delve into the latest in tech news with an accessibility view.
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Transcript:Hey everybody, so I am the bearer of the bad news. To begin with here, last week we talked
about Bookshare raising its membership fee to 80 bucks for those of us who pay out of
pocket and unfortunately this week we have another sad tale of something that we’re paying
for that we didn’t used to have to, for some people that is. So I was looking at the iPhone,
The VI phone, it’s called the VI phone list.
This is an email list, it’s a Google,
I think it’s a Google list that basically talks about
everything iOS for blind and visually impaired folks.
There is an app that we, many of us in the blind community
know and love and trust.
And it is called Voice Stream Reader.
This app has been around, oh my gosh,
I can’t even, I’m not exactly sure how long,
but it is a quality app.
I mean, most people that use this app just love it.
We are just, you know, the developer is awesome.
He really, really, if there’s a problem,
you could write to him and he would help you right away.
His name was Winston Chen.
His name is Winston Chen, I should say.
Great developer.
So it was sort of a shock to a lot of us
when we find out that there will now be,
that the app was sold to a group
that I’ve never heard of,
but the applause group it’s called.
I’ve never heard of that group,
but apparently they are taking over the development
and everything about Voice Dream Reader.
- Well, I’ve never even heard of that group either.
- A floss group?
- Yeah, do you know what else they make by jam, sir?
- I don’t.
Winston said that he liked the group
because he felt that they would continue developing the app,
that they would really do right by it.
So if you’ve already have the app,
you’re grandfathered in, so you wouldn’t have to pay.
I don’t know about upgrades or anything like that.
So it’s $59.99 is gonna be the annual price.
So that’s, you know, 60 bucks a year is something that,
it sort of shocked me a little bit.
- Yeah, that’s a lot of money, 60 bucks a year?
- Yeah.
- This is one of the higher, most expensive prices
I’ve seen.
And you know, the thing is,
once someone kind of goes for something like this
and tests the water, then everyone else sort of goes,
well, if they’re doing it, we can do it.
And the thing that makes me nervous
is that if everyone starts charging, you know,
50, 60, $7 a month for apps, you know,
you’re really gonna have to decide
what apps you absolutely need
and what apps you absolutely don’t need
because you can’t just get everything, you know?
- Yeah.
- Because people can’t afford,
if you were to add all that up,
just if you’re paying for three, four, five apps,
you know, 60 bucks a year for all of those
becomes a lot of money.
Demoss, did you use this app for anything?
Is this your tools you got in your toolbox?
- I have been a voice stream reader user
since it was released and I continue to use it today.
- Yeah.
- Voice String Reader is very, very heavily used
in the education market because of the text
to speech capabilities, whether it’s using a built-in voice
or someone to specialize voices.
It also will play audio books back,
handles daisy files, EPUBs, docs, plain text, et cetera.
Another wide usage of the application
and kind of where Winston was trying to position the app
in addition to helping those with blind and low vision
is people who are dyslexic are also very heavy users
the app because of the text highlighting that happens visually and some other features that
are in there visually for those people.
So very popular app.
I’ve been using it and recommending it to people for over 10 years now.
Now my question to you, if the price went up to 60 bucks a year, would you still use
it and pay that money to you?
Is it that important or would you find something else?
So let me get some clarification here because I may have missed it.
But as far as I know, the cost is just for the Mac application, correct?
Or are they also implementing this across the iOS app?
It seems to me that it is on the iOS side as well.
That’s why it was discussed on the iPhone list, which is basically for iOS issues.
Okay, because as it stands right now, or at least as it stood before this change was announced,
you only paid a subscription for the Mac app.
So if you already own the iOS app, that was free.
So for me, I don’t have to pay for the iOS access at all.
I do pay for the Mac app.
I pay a monthly subscription for the Mac app, primarily because I wanted to support Winston,
because again, I bought this app when it was on sale for $4.99 when it first released.
And this was over 10 years ago.
I have been getting routine use.
This is one of the apps that if it’s not on my phone,
like it doesn’t work right.
So giving him $4.99 a month, I think,
is what the subscription currently is on the Mac,
was no problem for me.
I don’t really use the Mac app all that often.
I may add things to it from there,
but I still primarily use it on my iPhone.
If this change is also going to affect current iOS users,
then that’s a little bit different of a story.
For me, when I pay 60 bucks a year for it, I would.
I mean, I don’t know if I would pay 60 bucks a year
just for the Mac app,
but if they’re doing a wholesale change where,
you know, the only way to access the Apple Cross platform
is to pay 60 bucks a year,
and I feel like I’m probably gonna end up paying 60 bucks a year
’cause I don’t know of another application
that is as fully featured as this one is.
Like, you know, you can read EPUBs in the Kindle app,
but there’s no audiobooks there.
It doesn’t do OCR, so that’s another feature
that’s built into Voice Stream Reader is OCR on iOS.
So if I drop in a scanned PDF that’s instantly OCR,
then I can read it.
And the handy thing for me with Voice Stream Reader
is putting a PDF or EPUB file in
and having it play back as though it’s an audiobook,
meaning I can lock my phone, put it in my pocket,
and proceed to do dishes or whatever it is.
Yeah, it just does what it does and does it very, very well.
Winston said– and I guess this is something
that we all have to get to grips with–
that the one-time pricing model is just not sustainable now.
If you want an app to grow with the times,
change with the different developments in the iOS,
and it’s a moving target, a constant moving target.
And I guess–
[BEEPING]
Lots obviously. Are we gonna get sideloading on our
iPhones?
App sideloading. This is the big rumor. It’s supposedly coming in 17 iOS 17 and
Apparently Apple’s gonna pick which markets
sideloading can occur in and they’re saying that Europe is probably gonna be first because
Europe has a lot of
anti-monopoly
That’s why I think they’re saying that what is it? The iPhone is gonna be have the
SBC because they’re saying, you know, it’s not fair that Apple has this monopoly on the app store
and so I think a lot of this is coming from Europe. I would agree with you there. I would say that
In the beginning this probably and this is I have no inside knowledge on this
I this is just my own opinion
But I think that if they’re going to do something like this
They’re gonna start only in Europe and they’re gonna see how it goes
I think this is something really that’s gonna be a major undertaking
I’d be really curious to see how are they gonna still
continue to make it safe?
How are they going to police it?
I mean, as we just got done talking about,
they’re having some issues
with their own app store currently.
So how are they gonna add a side loading app store,
keep that safe?
So I think that they’re gonna start off in Europe
and see how it goes there if they implement this,
if they’re actually gonna do this.
And we’ll have to see how that goes.
And we’ll see if they bring side loading
to other countries, US and alike.
It’ll be interesting, definitely.
I definitely want to know and see how they’re going to keep track of this,
police it and keep everyone safe or if it’s going to become completely out of
control. I don’t know.
Yeah. It worries me a lot because you know,
there are sort of advantages to the walled garden right now.
Yeah, definitely.
You can keep it, although we can sideload on the net.
I mean, not when they’re not trimming the weeds back into the walled garden,
not so much.
Yeah. Yeah. So I guess.
I mean, just like in the story,
we’re hearing problems with other apps that they’re getting in there and they’re
getting by the process.
- That’s a consistent problem with Apple.
The GPT apps are new, but the underlying issue of scam apps
or fake apps or pretend apps getting by app review
quite a bit is not a new story in the Apple App Store
for iOS’s community at least anyway.
Nobody pays much attention to the Mac App Store in general,
but you see a lot of this in the iOS App Store.
I mean, oftentimes you go into the App Store
and you search for an app and by name
and you’re getting different results at the top
versus what you’re looking for
and sometimes it’s even made to look like,
I mean, there’s a weather app or there was.
They probably have gotten rid of it now
that made the news.
But before Apple had their weather app on the iPad,
there was a weather app that was called Weather Space,
and this is what was in the actual text
of the app submission, right?
So it looked exactly like what Apple’s app would look like
before they had one for the iPad.
It looked just like the iPhone app
just designed for an iPad screen.
And they were charging like,
you know, I don’t remember how much.
It wasn’t a ridiculous amount of money,
but they were fooling people that this was the Apple app.
They were like, people would look at that and say,
“Oh, it looks like the one on my phone.
“I’m gonna get that one,” right?
Not realizing Apple’s not gonna charge you
in app subscription for weather.
It’s not a thing they do.
Yeah, and that’s what they’re saying about the open AI chat GPT.
When you look at some of these apps,
it looks like it’s coming from this company.
It’s from open AI.
And that’s where the problem is.
It’s not.
You know, I mean, you can find–
you don’t really– if you want an open AI account,
you go on their website and you make one.
And then you can do whatever you want with it at that point.
It’s your login credentials and stuff like that.
But you just have to be aware.
And I think Damasi would agree, because Damasi
does a security podcast, right?
And I think that Mac and iPhone people,
we tend to be a little bit more complacent
because we think we’re safer, right?
It’s Apple, you know, Apple doesn’t have virus programs,
Apple doesn’t have malware.
But when you think about everything that’s included
in your Apple account, your credit cards,
your, you know, your whole life, I mean.
- It comes down to a proportion gain, all right?
If you only have 10 people using Macs
and two people get a virus, well, people are gonna assume
that Macs are pretty impervious to viruses, right?
Whereas when you scale from 10 people using the Mac
to a million people and 200,000 get a virus,
that’s a much bigger number, so you start paying attention.
There’s always been malware on the Mac
or around the Mac ecosystem.
It’s just the smaller it was, the less of an issue it was,
especially compared to, now compared to general malware
in the Windows world versus the Mac,
it does seem like there’s nothing happening
over here on the Mac.
But there are things going on,
and there are people actively trying to attack the Mac
as well as there are people trying to defend the Mac.
I don’t think you need to run out
and install any virus on your Mac if you don’t do
silly things on the internet, but other than that,
With the sideloading conversation, though,
I kind of feel like this.
So I’ve heard some people say they’re worried about it.
I’ve heard some people say they don’t care.
I’ve heard people say this and that.
I want to kind of put a little perspective in here, though.
First off, even if sideloading comes to everybody
at some point on iOS, it doesn’t mean you have to do it.
People on Android have the capability
to sideload applications, but first you
have to go and enable the functionality.
And secondarily, you have to actually want to do it.
If you don’t want to do it, it doesn’t affect you.
It doesn’t weaken your security because the feature is there.
As far as the EU– so the EU has the DMA, the Digital Markets
Act.
And this is kind of where they’re hitting it at Apple
and Google a little bit too.
They’re going after Apple harder
because Apple has made it a little easier for them to say,
well, the only way people can get on your iPhone
or your iPad is to go through your store.
We don’t like this.
We need to open this up a little bit more,
make it more flexible.
The rumor currently is that, yeah,
they’re gonna turn this on in Europe first
because that law goes into effect in 2024.
So they’re gonna have to do something
if that’s what they tell them they have to do.
I don’t think that anybody’s told Apple they have to do this.
I think they’re trying to prepare for it
and get ahead of it.
As for security, the thing is,
I don’t know that Apple’s gonna take this approach
because they’re a very large company with a PR department,
so they may not say this the way that I’m gonna say this,
but if you decide to go turn on a feature in settings
to side load an app, that relieves me
of the responsibility of what you side load.
That’s not my problem, right?
I don’t mean that to be a jerk about it,
but the facts are, if I have a store,
if I’m running Apple and I have an app store,
and you can go to the app store and download an app,
or you choose, you make a choice,
and I’m not forcing you, nobody tells you,
in order to get Apple Music, you gotta go sideload it, right?
Just about anything you want is gonna be an app store.
If you want to sideload an app,
that is your responsibility.
So say with the Mac, right?
I can choose to go through the Mac app store.
I can go to a trusted third-party developer
that has their app notarized and signed and all of that,
so it’ll just run.
Or I can go outside of those miles
and download somebody’s random code off of GitHub
and force it to run on my computer.
At that point, I have bypassed the protections
that were in place for me.
So that is completely my responsibility.
I think the way that they handle general security
for everybody there is kind of the same way
have done it on the Mac, which is there will be the iOS app store, as there always has
been. There will be a mechanism, maybe not functionally exactly the same, but basically
what we have on the Mac with app notarization and app signing. So, my Mac currently, if
I download, if I go to Rogan Meebuh’s website or if I go to Texas Mandarin, I download their
app from their website because they’re not an app store at all. I have no problems running
their software because one, it’s been signed with their developer certificate and two,
Apple has the notarization, which is, you know, developers send their third-party app
to Apple, Apple scans it for malware and malicious things and if it passes their tests, they
sign off on it and give it an Apple signature as well.
So now you have the developer account certificate and you have Apple certificate saying, “Yes,
we have trusted and verified this app.”
It runs fine on your stuff.
I think that’s the way they’ll handle it on iOS because it seems to me they already have
that mechanism in place with Gatekeeper on the Mac.
Like just use that same protocol there to get that to work for people.
And again, just as on the Mac, you have the ability to stay just in the App Store and
never download or run anything that’s not from the App Store if that’s what you choose
to do.
I feel that it’s gonna be the way to handle it on iOS
for people now.
If you go out there and download somebody’s random code
and put it on your iPhone,
it’s just your risk, right?
You did that.
- Yeah, especially now because the Apple ecosystem now
is I mean, people have savings accounts, right?
They have basically banking.
I mean, this is what the malware creators
and virus creators now, they just want money.
They used to be able to–
- Yeah, but I wouldn’t panic so much
about that part of it though,
because the thing is the sandboxing rules on iOS
still are gonna be in effect.
So just because even if I go out and say download app from a third party again
Assuming nobody does anything silly with a law that forces Apple to do something less secure
Apple’s approach is gonna be okay. You can go download app if it’s notarized and signed it
I have no problem running, but it still will have to adhere to the same sandboxing
You know rules that apply. I mean we switch from the Mac all the time, right? I can go download
transmit which is a
FTP client right doesn’t matter what that does but I download the app
I open it up and before I can use this app
I have to give it certain permissions because that is the structure Apple has put in place on the Mac to help protect me
Oh this app would like to access files in your document folder. Okay. Well, maybe I don’t want to give you a document folder access
So I say no, right? So it’s not the fact that
Sight-loading instantly means the end of the world at the end of your security
My biggest concern with it really is that we’re gonna see a lot of these larger companies start to pull their apps out of the
App store because they will have a little bit more flexibility in what they can do when it comes to tracking your data
tracking you and
You know amortizing your usage of their app to make money. So Facebook is when it comes to mind
I’m not picking on Facebook particularly but Facebook likes to gather scrape all the data they possibly can so my concern is that we’re gonna see people
Like meta pull the Facebook app out of the App Store pull Instagram out of the App Store
So that they can actually run the code that they typically run on their website or that they would run on Android
It gives them a lot more data about you as a user
Apple doesn’t let a lot of that stuff through the store for them
So they step outside of that now they they’re not up under those restrictions
I’m more concerned about people’s privacy with the apps that they choose to use because
a lot of these bigger companies may move out of the store.
As opposed to, I am about somebody getting a side-loaded application that goes in and
empties their Apple savings account or spins up and gets their Apple credit card.
Because all of that stuff is still secured the same way it was.
You’re not going to be able to go through my Apple wallet and yank all my cards out
of my Apple wallet and get that information because it’s encrypted in a way that nothing
on the system actually gets to read that data.
Same with your fingerprint or face ID information.
It’s not readable by any part of Apple’s system,
including Apple, ’cause it’s encrypted.
All you get back when you do Face ID, for example,
is here’s the face I just saw is what the camera says,
and on the encrypted space side of the phone
where you’re at that information store,
it says, “Yep, that matches what I have.”
Or, “Nope, it doesn’t match what I have.
“Don’t let ’em in.”
So I’m not concerned so much about the security
as I am about people’s general privacy.
Because these bigger apps will move out of the store,
because look, if Facebook moves out of the store,
people will go get Facebook.
If, say, a Marco Arment decides
he’s gonna take overcast out of the store,
well, who’s gonna care?
I’ll probably get it, but most people are like,
“Psh, man, you know, I’ll just shoot out the podcast app.”
But Instagram, Facebook, Twitter,
you know, if they move out of the store,
people will have to start sideloading,
and that’s when I get more concerned about their privacy.
- All right, everyone, so thanks very much
for checking out our Friday finds,
and if you have questions, comments, or anything else,
you can always reach us at feedback@unmute.show,
and I wanna thank Damasi for joining us today.
Thanks, Damasi.
- Thank you.
- And Lynn, thank you.
- For your assistance.
Sir, it’s been fun.
- And we’ll see you next time.
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Hey, all. Marty here. Today,
we’re coming at you with our Friday finds.
With me, I’ve got Michael.
Say hello, Michael.
Hello, Michael.
Lynn, say hello, Lynn.
Hello, everybody.
Lynn, why don’t you kick us off with our first story?
Sure. Well, I’ll just quickly introduce myself.
I’m Lynn Schneider, and you may know me as
Kane Prince around the Internet.
And I am a right now sort of an intern, I guess you could say.
I’m interested in branching out
and becoming a content producer.
And I decided to ask the best teachers that I could find.
- We’ll do our best to learn to use something.
- And so I’m really excited.
I love technology.
You guys probably know me.
I do the ACB crafters on Fridays.
I’m involved in lots of different,
I’m totally blind from birth from anaphylmia.
I was born with that eyes. Yeah.
I’m really excited to be here
and to share some news stories with everyone.
My first news story of the week has to do with
the freestyle libre readers
that many people use for diabetic control,
blood sugar control monitoring.
Why don’t you tell everyone who may not know what a freestyle librarian is exactly just so they understand what it is?
So these readers actually help people
Monitor their blood sugars
without having to stick themselves with needles all the time and
Many people are doing this that they will sync up with your phone
so that you can have access to your readings and
It will tell you if you need insulin or
Actually, I think that they they even you can even get insulin
Injectables that they will actually do the injection for you
So you don’t have to poke yourself with a needle.
So the new technology, the old technology actually,
what people used to have to do if they didn’t have these,
you know, digital phone apps was they would have to take
either a little needle, poke themselves,
and then they’d have to use a little strip,
put that in another machine,
they would have to get a little drip of the blood
and then suck that into the little strip
which goes in the machine and tells you
what your glucose level or what your sugar level is,
which is glucose at that exact moment.
And it would reach you on the screen,
whatever the number is.
And some of them are accessible and some of them are not.
And the ones that are accessible will speak
the what’s on the screen, your glucose number
or sugar number at that moment out loud to you.
Now the new technology, which what Lynn is talking about is you get this little tiny
sticker which you stick on and it goes under your skin just enough so that it can check
your blood and you don’t change it.
It sits there constantly.
And then what happens is you have an app on your phone, which you open up and then when
you hit the app, it automatically draws your blood sugar for you and then gives you the
reading on your phone on the app and then it will keep track of all that information
so that the next time you go to the doctor they can see what your trends are and you
can also obviously look and see what your trends are and see if your blood sugars are
high low and different whatever the case may be.
So with all of that being said so Lynn now what is the problem that they’re running into
these machines?
Well, basically what’s happening is that the lithium ion batteries in the readers, some
users are reporting that they’re swelling and that they’re overheating and sparking.
Wow, really?
Okay.
In rare cases, they’re even catching fire.
So in response, the manufacturer has, which is the freestyle libre, the manufacturer has
is advise people to do a few things.
Basically, they want you to use the adapter that it comes with.
Because what’s happening,
they say is that people are not using
the adapters with the right power wattage.
So this is specifically the power adapter, is that correct?
Right.
So people are using
different power adapters that didn’t come with the machine
and that’s causing the machine to do wacky things, correct?
- Right, right, that’s right.
- And so they’re fixed to this is use the power adapter
we send you in the box and don’t use any other one.
- Right, and they do have some,
there’s like four, they say there’s like
tons of these devices out there.
You can still use them, but there is a recall.
So you should just be aware that there is a recall out there
and you just want to contact the manufacturer.
- Visit freestylebattery.com.
- Marty and I were discussing this yesterday.
We’re talking about the Bookshare price increase.
And if you’re a Bookshare member who like me pays
for their own Bookshare membership,
you know that Bookshare membership was always $50.
So let’s give them a primer on what Bookshare is exactly,
’cause I guarantee you a lot of people are gonna be,
well, wait, isn’t Bard Bookshare or isn’t Bookshare Bard?
So let’s give them a little primer on what Bookshare is.
- Right, yeah, that’s good.
And so there are lots of ways
that blind people can get books, of course.
The traditional NLS National Library Service,
NLS tends to sort of cater to
The people that like to read for relaxation, and that’s fine.
Casual readers.
Of course, you have to have a qualifying print disability.
The thing that separates Bookshare from NLS is that
Bookshare tends to have more academic content.
It tends to have more,
for people who like me are into lifelong learning,
students use it, they get their textbooks that way.
And, you know, students get Bookshare for free.
The problem is it caters mostly to students, but adults like me really like it because
I’m a lifelong learner.
I like to have access to academic things.
And unfortunately, they are increasing their annual fee from $50 to $80.
It’s actually $79.99 or some crazy thing like that.
So basically $80.
So that’s a pretty steep increase, I think, for people who pay for their own membership
like me because I’m not a student, so I don’t get a free membership.
And I guess this is just my little mini rant.
I feel that for people like me, in the email they sent to all the members, they say that
they feel like the people in richer countries should be able to afford the price increase.
And of course, I’m considered being in a high income country.
I am not a high income person.
I can guarantee you that.
certainly everybody is suffering from the effects of inflation.
Yeah, definitely.
We know that every prices of everything are increasing.
They’ve said that they’ve not increased their prices
despite the fact that their costs are going up.
My little mini rant here is to say that many people like me who buy their own,
For example, I bought my own Mantis.
I think people might look at me and say,
“Oh, well, you have the money.”
But it was a hardship for me to do that.
What is the Mantis exactly, just so people know?
It’s a Braille display.
So it allows me to read my screens in Braille and read books in Braille.
It’s just a wonderful device that I hook up to my phone or my Mac,
and it allows me to have braille output.
And the reason that I wanted that
is because I do a lot of volunteer work.
And unfortunately, volunteer work is not considered work.
So I’m not a student–
- No, it’s considered work, but for free,
you don’t get paid.
- Yeah, exactly.
By the way, this is National Volunteer Week,
so this, you know, as an aside.
- I get a 30% price increase,
which is what it comes down to is drastic.
It’s shocking to anyone.
But the other thing that I consider full transparency, I do not currently
pay for bookshare, so I will be open about that, but is the value you get
from bookshare still worth $6 a month?
And when you break it down monthly, it’s like, oh, that’s for all the books
that I get, that’s not a lot, but when you go and take the pricing, almost
double it, it’s sticker shock to people.
It is.
In fact, I was almost wondering, cause I take allergy medicine and it makes
me have really weird dreams. And it was at night when I saw this,
I’m like, I just see that up, it’s going to increase 30 bucks.
So I think that’s interesting about this too, is definitely
like I agree with Michael, it’s going to be sticker shock when
you first hear how much the increase is. But even at the new
number, like if you’re paying, you said what is it 80 now,
Lynn? Is that what you said it was?
It’s going to be 80. Yeah, right. So next time it comes up. Yeah.
Even if you’re at $80 a year, if you were to go to a bookstore and you were to buy
Five books that’s going to cost you on the average $20 a book
And that’s going to be way more
Than $80 a year if you were to go and buy books from the bookstore
You know at right full pop so on one hand. Yes, it seems to
be like a very expensive pay raise or monthly fee raise to the membership. But you could go on there
and you could download 10 books a day, 15 books a day if you want. I mean, you can’t go into any
bookstore and down or purchase and let us see you have tons and tons of money, you know, 15,
20 books a day. There’s just no way. It would be far, far, far more expensive.
Right. So, and I think that there’s this also this mythology out there that blind people don’t want to pay for anything.
And that is in my case, that is certainly not true. I do not mind paying for things. I don’t expect to be given everything for free.
Now, they do say that if you find that it’s a hardship, you can go on the website and ask for a
a discount.
So if you, I mean, they are allowing that, but I just wonder what happened to me, the
cost go up so much.
And I am not sure how many of us pay for our own bookshare because so many people get it
paid for some states, even I think California actually is one of the states where you can
get it the membership free.
So there are, I guess they’re kind of figuring that it won’t impact a lot of people.
But unfortunately, it does impact me and because…
And you know if it impacts you, it’s going to impact other people.
I am sorry to report that if you guys get your discs by mail, well, you’re going to
have to find another way to get your discs sent to you by mail because Netflix is going
to end that program. And the interesting thing is that I didn’t really, I didn’t even know
that Netflix still sent out stuff by mail. I mean, I know that that’s how they started,
but I had no idea that they were still doing it. And the funny part about it is I saw the
story on AOL.com. I was going through my Google news and I saw it there and I saw that it was,
the story was carried on in several outlets, but one of them was AOL and I’m like,
“Gosh, I didn’t even know AOL still existed.”
I know. That’s pretty weird, actually.
Yeah, that was weird. I felt like I was going through a time warp or something.
But yeah, so that’s, they say that people, the people that get their DVDs by mail, they like it
because some of them don’t have really good internets, you know, internet access. I know,
it’s interesting as being on the Zoom calls, how many people just really don’t have good internet.
You know, they’re always breaking up.
It actually does. There’s a few things here. And one is, Les, we were just talking about in the last story, you know, there’s inflation, right? So you look at a digital product opposed to a physical product, right? So a digital product, they put it up there. It’s endless. It’s never going to run out. It’s always there. People can stream it, stream it, stream it. You know, there’s no, there’s no love loss there, you know?
You know, right. Sorry about the physical product. What happens with the physical product? Someone has to, you know, pick the DVDs they want.
Then you have to have people going around and packaging up those DVDs, putting them in the mail, sending them to the people.
And then the people watch the DVDs and they got to turn around and they got to send them back.
And a lot of times I think when you send it back, Netflix was eating the cost of the postage both ways.
Right. Exactly.
So when you look at the money that they’re spending on doing just the shipping alone
and paying people to pull the DVDs and put them back when they come back in, and how
many people really are watching DVDs at this point?
I mean, if you go to a store, like an electronic store, it’s even hard to find a DVD player
anymore, you know?
I don’t own one.
I think I have one on an old laptop somewhere in the house,
and I think my mom has an older TV
that has a DVD player on it.
But what they said was that people still like it
because they say that some films,
like some esoteric sort of unusual films,
they are not allowed to be streamed
for copyright reasons.
And so they could–
You go back to when Netflix started
and their whole business model was, you know,
sending out DVDs to people,
they’d watch them send it back, get more, right?
But as a couple of years into the business,
they decided to start doing a small feature
where some TV shows or some movies
would be available for streaming, right?
And they were kind of the first ones
to really kind of start that.
And in the beginning, it went well, people liked it,
and then they were able to add more and more
to the choices of things that you could stream
because nobody else was doing it.
And as years went on, all of these companies went,
well, wait, why are we giving all our content away?
We can have our own platform.
And then it started all of these companies popping up
with their own platforms and their own streaming services.
So you lose a lot of those shows due to licensing and all this other stuff on Netflix.
So I thought it was funny the other day they were saying, I was looking at the article and it was talking about how one of the founders, there were two founders and one of them wanted to test whether he could send a DVD through the post office.
So what he did is he got a Patsy Cline.
It’s DVD and send it to his friend. I’m like some friend like
Okay, just send me a Patsy Cline DVD
But um, yeah, that was interesting and then
Of course, that’s how they sort of were able to beat blockbuster because people liked
The idea of getting these movies in their mailbox and stuff like that
It was kind of it was interesting and new and of course now it was convenient
I mean, what if you work on Wednesday and you go,
“I’m going to be at home with the kids,”
or, “We’ll have a date night at home,” or whatever it is.
You can order your DVDs, they’re there,
and you don’t even have to go anywhere or do anything.
They just show up in your mailbox and there you go.
Now I will say with them discontinuing the DVD service,
which is not something companies usually do,
but they’re giving you an actual bonus.
And the bonus is they’re not going to change the price
of anyone’s plan,
but they’re going to bump up the quality of the video
that you’re gonna be able to stream at no extra charge.
I think it’s a little bit of a higher quality video.
It’s not huge.
And this could be good or bad.
It may not make a huge difference.
I feel like the only way it’s gonna make a huge difference
is if you’re one of those who still has a giant TV
in your living room and you wanna watch movies that way.
But majority of people are watching movies
like on their phone or their iPad.
And really in those scenarios, I’m not sure that that high quality video is going to make that much of a difference really.
Yeah.
And so, yeah, I mean, it’s sort of an end of an era, you know.
Right.
Now, with all that being said, there’s another story coming out of Netflix and Lynn, what’s that?
Well, apparently they are going to crack down on you guys who are sharing your password.
Right.
So what this means is, let’s say I have an account and I pay and I go, “Hey, Lynn, here’s my username and password.”
And, “Hey, Michael, here’s my username and password. You guys can log on and watch whatever you want, whenever you want. I don’t care.”
Or let’s say you’re a parent and you’ve got kids, right? And you don’t want to pay multiple accounts.
You give your kids the username and password and say, “Get on there and watch whatever you want.”
You know, you guys can just use my credentials to get in there.
Well, they’re cracking down on that because they don’t want to have five people using
one account.
That’s not the point.
They want to have everyone paying for an account or get a family plan or something like that.
So, I’m just wondering, do they have family plans?
I mean, do they have things where you could conceivably?
I believe that they do have something.
I’m not exactly sure what the price structure is or exactly how it works, but I’m pretty
sure that there is a way and I think it’s more money where you can go in and you can
choose a family plan, which would be more expensive than a one person plan or a single
user. And then you have up to, you know, five accounts that you can assign to people. So,
you know, you can assign, you know, account to you and then your three kids can have their
own and your husband can have one or whatever the case is. Right?
Right.
And I’m not sure how their pricing structure works on that.
It would be a kind of a similar thing to other companies
that do the same thing.
Like for example, both Spotify and Apple Music,
they have what’s called a family plan.
And so for example, with Spotify, right?
You can either pay a flat rate for a single user
and then you can have unlimited usage for that flat rate
to listen to as much music as you want.
If you have family and you want to have all your family, kids, whatever,
you pay a little bit more money and then you get to sign up to five
accounts total. I want to say, I think it’s five for Spotify.
So then each kid would get their own login and then they have their own
library, their own, all the things, right?
And that’s not sharing with the whole family.
Only you see your individual plan and everybody else only sees their individual
So that’s how it works for Spotify.
I believe Apple Music is pretty much a very similar way.
And I’m not sure how Netflix is doing it,
but I think they do have something similar.
And I think that’s everything for this week.
Yeah, I think so.
And I really want to thank everybody for tuning in.
And it’s good to be here.
I’ve got awesome teachers and that’s a good thing.
Good thing for me and I hope to see you guys again in another podcast pretty soon.
Sorry about that.
Yeah.
All right.
Thanks so much Lynn for being here.
We so appreciate having you.
And with that being said, if you guys have any comments, feedback, we’re going to try
and do this news thing on Fridays.
So if you have any ideas, if you have a story you want to hear, or if you have any comments
or anything like that, feel free to email us at feedback@unmute.show.
And we hope you guys have a great weekend.
Michael, say goodbye.
Goodbye.
And Lynn, thank you very much and say goodbye.
Goodbye, everyone.
Have a great week.
And I’m Marty.
Yep.
And I’m Marty, and we’ll see you guys next time.
Awesome.
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Hey all, Marty here and we are back with another Unmead episode.
Today, we’re going to be talking all about Chat GPT.
With me today, I’ve got Michael.
Say hello, Michael.
Hello.
I also have Lynn with us today and say hello, Lynn.
Hello, everybody.
Why don’t we start this out with what exactly
is chat GPT for those who don’t know.
So Michael, why don’t you kick us off?
- Yeah, so I will share it the best way
that it’s been explained to me
and then hand it over to Lynn
to fill in anything she wants to with it.
The best way that chat GPT or the technology
that is text generation is explained to me
is it is auto-correct on steroids.
Instead of just tapping that middle word
in the middle three words that are above your keyboard,
if you didn’t know if you start typing and you leave it on
above your keyboard on iOS and Android,
three words show up that you can tap to auto fill
and your phone can auto guess what the next word’s gonna be.
Well, this is that on steroids because A,
the prediction of the next word actually makes sense
based on the context of the information
that you prompt the AI with,
and B, it then will fill it in
and automatically form sentences
because it’s aware of proper English grammar,
and conscious of it a lot more than I am.
And that’s the best way that I have learned
to explain what chat GPT is.
What about you, Lynn?
- All right, so to me, chat GPT is a brain helper.
It’s a thought helper, it’s a creativity helper.
It thinks very fast.
We don’t like to typically say that AI thinks,
but for the purposes of understanding what it is,
have you ever sort of stopped and think,
gosh, if I could just tell this computer what I want,
if I could just tell this word processor what I want to say
and then have it say it for me.
- Work processor, write me a paper.
- Exactly, exactly.
- Work processor, write me a paper on,
insert subject here.
Yes. When we think about AI, artificial intelligence,
basically what we’re talking about is a tool that helps us.
I like to say, some people would say that it takes over our thinking.
In my opinion, from my use of it,
it helps my creativity, it boosts it.
It helps me to think in different ways.
A lot of times, I will ask it a question,
and it will come back with an answer,
and it was like, “Wow, I didn’t even think that.
I wasn’t even thinking from that angle.”
So it really does help,
I think, to broaden your horizons when you’re doing your work.
One time, I had to write a customer service letter,
and I was really angry,
and I wrote all this stuff into the chat box.
Then I asked GPT to write a professional-sounding letter,
and it came back with a letter that would be written by a person that wasn’t crazy angry.
[LAUGHTER]
It did a beautiful, beautiful job of coming back,
and here is a letter that you could actually send to a customer service.
There’s a lot of processes that you can use for chat GPT.
I mean, really anything, right?
I mean, you can use it for a paper
you may be writing on a certain topic.
You can maybe do it on a marketing project you’re doing
if you’re trying to market something.
I mean, there’s so many different use cases for it.
It’s endless.
So Lynn, what would be like a workflow?
You would start out with some kind of an idea,
you’re writing something.
How would you do your workflow?
You would start out and then go from there.
I think what’s really important and Michael and I are going to probably emphasize this
over and over is something called prompting.
And prompting is the philosophical question, what’s more important?
Having the right answers or asking the right questions?
And when it comes to AI, when it comes to chat GPT and others like it, the important
thing is how you ask the question and you will get better as you use the system.
And so, for example, when I was doing a presentation for bits, which was, I messed up because I
was just had just gotten a braille display and I wasn’t sure what the heck I was doing,
but I had asked it to write a public service announcement about why or how people should
behave around guide dogs. And it wrote basically an introduction, and several bullet points
explaining why you should do this, that, or the other thing, and then an ending. So it
was like, it did that in five seconds. Something that might have taken me a long, long time
to do, especially since I don’t have a guide dog and I really don’t really know a whole
lot about guide dogs, but it cuts the crap. I mean, I like to say that, but it really
gets to the point of what you’re trying to do.
And let’s take a step back for one second. Maybe Michael, you want to explain what prompting
is.
Yeah, so it’s interesting. I’ve fallen into the trap of having a conversation with the
AI when I actually just wanted to go experiment.
So firstly, if you are like, I’ve heard of this, you know, at its time,
I want to go play with this after I hear this podcast from Unmute present.
Uh, I really understand it a little more.
Just, just be aware that you might suck a little bit more of your
time than you expect to.
Um, so be conscious of that.
So a prompt is your information that you share with the AI itself.
For example, I sent a prompt and said, who is Michael Babcock?
And that prompt, my question to it is, is what it came back with a response of.
And it responded and told me as an AI language model, I’m unable to search
the web to tell you who Michael Babcock is.
I followed up with that and said, you are a AI assistant to Michael Babcock,
a founder of a company called PayOnMedia LLC.
We publish podcasts and help small business owners share their voice with the world.
And then I said, ask me some questions about, or ask me some questions that I can answer
to help you better assist me.
And then I hit enter and it asked me, it started asking me questions.
So now I’m going to keep this specific chat open and answer these questions and then
start asking the AI model itself for assistance that I might need.
For example, going back to what Lynn was talking about, can you provide me a
response to a customer service email?
The customer is upset because the product was not provided to them in a timely
manner, explain to the customer that we are sympathetic with the problems that
the customer is having with delivery.
And we are going to resolve their issue to the best of our ability.
Here’s the tracking number and provide them with this USPS tracking number and,
and giving them that information.
That’s a lot of rambly information that the customer is going to be like,
that’s not professional, but Chat GPT wrote a professional email.
And the only way that I have found to be able to really modify the way that the
email comes out, especially the tone, that’s important.
And that’s what will help you stand out from what other people are doing with
Chat GPT is that customer service email.
I said that I said, write me a customer service email.
I started that prompt with write me a customer service email in a polite, but
professional and casual tone, and then gave it the information
that I needed to convey in that email. And that’s how it came
up with the email that I was happy with. And then the last
thing, and then I’ll stop talking and hand it to Marty
Orlin is, I, I think this is a way you can get into building
some interesting things. And when you start, I’ve been adamant
about telling people to start from the end and work backwards.
When you start from the end and work backwards with automation,
and you run into a place where you need a computer program
to automatically rename a file.
So that way it can match a certain file type.
So you can move that file.
Think about how open AI can help you.
And I hear, and I know how I’m gonna transition this,
that chat GPT 4 is better with writing code
and stuff like that.
So Lynn, can you, what is chat GPT 3.5 and 4?
Right, 3.5 is the, it’s sort of an incremental development between 3 and 4.
Right now, 4 is, I guess they consider it under training or that they want to make sure
that it’s good enough before they, I guess, release it to the general public.
I have access to it because I have GPT Plus, which I pay $20 a month for, but I am addicted.
So is chat GPT 4, is that only behind a paywall and everyone else gets 3.5 or how would someone
want to utilize 4 opposed to 3.5 if that’s the newer out of the current technologies
that are out there?
This is a good question and if you don’t have a paid account, I’m not sure.
There’s a combo box on mine because I have GPT Plus and it lets me choose which model
I want to use.
3.5 is only available.
You have 3.5 and 3.5 Turbo for the free customers.
Some paid customers have access to four and some people can get access to four on the
API.
So if you’re using an app that I can talk more about in the near future, then you can
leverage that.
And if you want to try the difference in chat GPT 3.5 and four, and you don’t want to pay
anything, Bing is using a version of chat GPT four.
So if you ask the same question to both chat GPT and Bing, you can see the difference in
responses. So we should explain to people here, you know, how this works because you have regular
chat GPT in a web browser, you have other apps that you can install on your computer, you have
a big other technology companies such as Google and Microsoft that are implementing it into their
software. And I think with all the headlines, people are going what you know, it’s a little bit
kind of hard to follow. So we have it in the browser. So you could go to chat GPT, and you
could just use it strictly in the browser. And then we have, for example, if you’re a Mac user,
you can use what’s called the Mac GPT. And Michael, you want to give a little primer on that?
Do I ever? So Lynn, are you on the Mac? I forget you’re on the Mac, right?
I am. Yes.
Yes.
Yes. So I’m using Mac GPT. This does require a little bit more setup, but you had to go get
API key and there’s some good directions that we can point people to on how to
build a to get this and it’s very accessible to do but you put that API
key in and then you have an app that runs on your Mac and you open it up and
there’s a prompt right there a edit field that you can type it and you hit
enter and then if you VO left arrow once there’s a list there that you can
interact with and go and see the response that chat GPT gave you. Pass the
response is a copy button. So you can copy the response from
chat GPT, which is amazing. And what’s even more awesome about
this is if you are using chat GPT for I believe you can use GPT
for with the Mac app, you’ll have to try it by following the
sign in process. But if I’m in a tool like drafts or text edit,
and I type slash GPT space and then my prompt followed by shift
enter, GPT will fill in the rest of, like it fills in the answer of the prompt right there.
So I don’t even have to pop you and paste it does inline GPT filling. And then I go delete
the prompt at the top. By default, the keystroke is plus GPT space. And so that’s Mac GPT in a
nutshell. And it is it’s awesome. Right. And they do have APIs, right for developers. And there was
was a little shortcut called Super Siri. You would say Super Siri and it would actually
give you a chat GPT prompt. So it’s pretty awesome.
That’s pretty cool. In the same sense, there was I believe Federico Petici from App Stories
had a shortcut that he built that he put out. Michael, I think you played with that a little
bit, right?
Not a little bit. I’m actually racking up a slight bill on my API usage. I’m at 27 cents right now.
Better be careful. It might break the bank. Yeah, I use SGPT quite regularly. That’s the article
I recommend people going to to follow to learn how to set up your API key. So you invoke Siri,
you say SGPT. It says, “What would you like to ask GPT?” And it gives you a hint of some ideas.
What’s really nice is if you give it access to your clipboard and stuff, for example,
you can copy a URL on your clipboard on the Mac, send it to SGPT and ask it for a summary
of the article, which can be really helpful. And then SGPT also has the ability to access your
calendar. So if you tell it, analyze my calendar and tell me how many meetings I have, it can
process that information too. Okay. I could talk a little bit about Google Bard. Okay.
If you want. So, Bard has just opened,
Google has just opened up their AI to the public,
and it’s in beta.
I am on a list, David Goldfield’s list.
I don’t know if anybody knows about his list,
but it’s for the blind,
but he does a lot of stuff with AI on there.
It turned out that Google has released it.
It’s, if you guys hear something, something about Bard,
just don’t get confused.
It’s not the same thing as the,
as the library service reading material.
- I heard they’re actually gonna be changing the name
actually.
- Okay, I hope so.
Cause it’s kinda, you know.
- It’s confusing.
- Chat GPT is kind of a yucky name too.
Let’s get a better name guys, you know,
type it in and see what it says.
The problem that Google’s gonna have is that,
you know, Google sort of thrives,
lives and dies by advertising.
So right now it’s free.
Right now there’s no advertising in it.
But most of the reviews that I’ve seen,
the tech reviews say that it really has some work to be done.
What I think is unfortunate about BARD is that with chat GPT,
when it gives you an output of a prompt that you give it,
it will have a thumbs up and a thumbs down.
But if you hit thumbs up,
it’s going to ask you what you liked about it.
You hit thumbs down, it’s going to say, “What happened?
Why didn’t this go right?”
Unfortunately, on a board,
you just get a thumbs up and thumbs down.
I wish they would have a prompt that says,
“Here’s the problem with this output.”
I asked about French fries and I got something else.
Onion rings.
Onion rings, yeah. So I think that having that response,
being able to tell the model and
the NChat GPT or OpenAI that this prompts,
this didn’t work, something,
it gave me an answer that was not right.
In this way, I think people can train it more because they can really give more feedback
about the answers that it gets.
One thing that I have a lot of fun doing with AI is writing stories.
If you are somebody who is creative, you can type in, you’d say, “Write me a creepy story
about a vacuum cleaner.”
It will write you a creepy story about it later.
Some of them are really fun, but it can be just fun just doing that.
Say you have two sides of a political debate, you can ask it to be one side and ask you
questions.
So you’re kind of having a debate with it and it’s presenting the side that you want.
And then you can come back with your own arguments.
So it’s sort of, it is interactive.
It’s very interactive.
I have used it for therapy.
- Wow.
- You know, I–
- Yeah, I would have never even thought about doing that.
- Sure, yeah, I’ve used it.
Like, I am so mad at my sister because da da da da da.
Now, obviously you don’t wanna give it sensitive info, right?
You want to sort of be aware and also it gets its facts wrong. They all do. So if you know
I wouldn’t like use it to do an appendectomy on somebody like
You want to make sure I’m right now it does, you know, they even give you a warning that says that it may give
Factually inaccurate info so I
I would say if you’re going to use it to do your graduate thesis or whatever,
you might want to really check your facts.
Yeah. So Michael, do you know how it’s going to be implemented with Microsoft and how they’re
going to be using it?
No, but it’s my understanding that it’s going to be a pretty streamlined system in Microsoft.
And I explained how inline on the Mac at least works. So I could see them doing something similar
or just having a keystroke that you press that you prompt it. And then it could put
put that information into word.
The possibilities are limitless with this technology.
I wanna emphasize a couple of things that Lynn said.
One is, check your facts,
check the information before you just run with it.
I think that’s something that was reiterated to me
when I learned about Spouse Check when I was younger.
Listen to what it says, the computer’s not always right.
And I think that’s important.
And then secondly, it can definitely be a good
mental support tool. Obviously, seek professional assistance if
you need if you need it, but it can’t hurt to ask some of these
questions and get information. Well, let me rephrase that. It
can’t hurt dependent on the the way you use the information
Marty, you mentioned earlier, I couldn’t imagine an angry GPT.
I heard about the other day called a chatbot called chaos GPT.
that’s prompted with the sole intention of creating a plan to destroy humanity.
So like anything, that sounds great to me.
That’s just crazy.
Yeah.
Yeah.
But like anything, a butter knife can be used to spread butter on toast or
stab into someone’s chest.
Yeah.
All about how you use your tools.
So another way that chat GPT is being implemented is into an app, for
example, called Be My Eyes.
And what Be My Eyes is, is that if you need assistance
and you’re someone who’s visually impaired or blind,
it opens up an app on your phone,
somebody on the other end connects with you,
they can utilize your camera on your phone
and you point it at whatever it is you’re looking for
and they can tell you on the other end what exactly it is.
So for example, if you’re in the grocery store
and you’re looking for the chicken noodle soup,
you’re on the aisle, there’s a hundred cans of soup up there
and you can’t figure out which one,
You can get your phone out, you can connect on the app.
Somebody will come on and use your camera and tell you,
“Oh, that one right there, that’s the chicken noodle soup.”
And they can tell you which is the name brand.
And so you know exactly what you’re getting.
So what Chat GPT is doing and what the app company is doing
is they’re gonna implement this technology into the app.
And so what that means is this technology is going to be able
to do the same thing on its own using the technology
without having an actual human come on the line.
Now, if you do have a failure with the technology,
you still can ask it to connect to a human,
but this is gonna be really cool to see
how as this goes along, how smart it gets,
how accurate it will be and all of those things.
So I’m kind of excited to try that technology out
and see how well it works and where we end up with it.
- Yeah, they call it the virtual volunteer.
And I think right now it’s only being rolled out to certain people.
I think they’re still testing it and stuff, but yeah, it’s slowly being rolled out.
I’m on the, you can get on the wait list.
And I’m still on the wait list.
I thought I had it, but I had the tab, but I don’t have the, I’m still waiting for
the, there’s a tab that’s this virtual volunteer.
And if you go in there, you can sign yourself up to be, you know, to have that virtual volunteer.
I’m still waiting.
So, but yeah, well, as you get it and you play with it, you can report back and let us know, you know, your
experience and how it works and stuff.
And I really, I just love that we’re having this conversation because I think right now when people talk about
AI, it’s always, you know, it’s gonna, you know, take everybody’s job and eventually
it’s gonna destroy humanity and all that. And the way I look at it, well, that may happen,
but until then, I’m gonna write a mean essay.
There you go. And you know, we’re gonna be coming back to this topic because there’s
going to be continuous new information quite a lot, you know, there’s going to be different
companies, you know, they’re going to be doing stuff, different apps, and it’s going to be
be implemented all over the place.
So we’ll make sure that we keep you guys updated
and kind of let you know what’s going on
as we hear things and figure it out moving forward
and all that good stuff.
So, and in closing, we’ll keep you all updated.
If you wanna reach out to us,
you can reach us at feedback@unmute.show
with questions, comments, or anything else of that matter.
And Michael, anything in closing?
Just stay subscribed. Don’t forget to share this episode with someone if you found it to be useful.
We really appreciate you joining us, Lynn. Thank you for coming today.
Oh, it’s been real. Yes.
Thanks, Lynn. And thanks, Paul. And we’ll see you guys next time.
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Welcome everyone back to another Unmute.
We want to just as a quick reminder here at the top, remind everyone that we’re going
to take first hands.
If we have time, we’ll take second,
but also we want to remind everyone to be respectful.
If you wanna get all your questions answered,
be respectful to everyone,
the same as you would want yours to be respected.
Also, if you need to get ahold of us,
questions, comments, anything like that,
you can reach us at feedback@unmute.show.
And today we’re gonna be doing all things script talk,
so that’ll be fun.
And in the meantime,
Let’s get Michael to give us a couple of quick announcements.
How’s it going, Michael?
- It’s going well, Marty.
I appreciate it.
And I appreciate each of you for taking time out of your day
for joining us either in the podcast live stream
or here in Zoom.
So as you know, I like to go over some of the content
that we’ve recently published in case you have missed it.
And one of the pieces of content that you probably heard
when you were in the,
when you are subscribed to the podcast feed
is the advertisement that Marty and I threw together
pretty quickly.
I think it turned out okay,
but I do kind of have a biased opinion.
In addition, after that,
we published a interesting piece from a voice,
community members already know very well,
and that is Lucy,
and she came and graciously shared with us
a breakdown of the A-lady devices,
specifically with a screen.
So if you’ve ever been curious, why would I want a screen?
Why do I need to interact with my A-Lady device?
I can just use my voice well worth the listen
to listen to Thursday’s episode,
search for a mute presents on your favorite podcast platform.
And then Marty did a demonstration of a new tool
to about a hundred starts at about $130
and it’s a USB microphone that he bought
and he really likes because it’s quick and easy
to get a decent sounding recording.
It’s called the Sennheiser profile microphone.
and you did a review of it and a recording.
And if you’re interested, you can go listen to that.
That was published on Sunday.
So that’s a quick recap of what we’ve published recently.
And remember, you can search for unmute presents
on your favorite podcast platform.
Marty, why don’t you introduce our guests today,
which people are excited to hear from?
- Yes, I would like to introduce Jenna Reed,
director of marketing to talk to us all about script talk.
And Jenna, thanks for being here and take it away.
- Thanks so much, Marty.
Welcome guys.
If you have any questions, let’s try to wait till the end.
But if something I say is not loud enough
or it’s confusing, please don’t hesitate to jump in
and I will answer and try to clarify.
So our company, we’re fortunate,
we’re based on the West Coast of Florida.
So we’re down in Florida.
We’ve been around now for over 25 years.
A lot of people might not know that, but yeah,
we started out in Veterans Affairs.
We’re still available with our script talk station,
with veterans to help them.
And that’s where we got our start.
So we’ve since branched out to,
oh, I think we’re in over more than 20,000 patients
are now using script talk
and more than 7,000 pharmacies throughout the country
are now using script talk.
So you might ask, what is script talk?
Some of you might have one, if you do, yay.
If you do not, I’m gonna go through it
and I’ll tell you the easiest way possible
to get one if you don’t have one.
So, Scriptalk is a free service, absolutely free guys.
I promise, no charge for the labels,
no charge for the device.
There is no charge and it does not run
through your insurance company.
This is a free service that is provided by the pharmacies
to ensure your independence and safety.
So what they will do is they will do a small circular,
it’s called RFID, Radio Frequency Identification Label.
So they have a simple software program
that we provide them right in their computer system
where they are gonna program this label
with all of your information.
So you will be able to hear doctor’s name, dosage,
medication, everything that’s gonna be on this label.
So without further ado, you know you’re getting
a demonstration.
So let me turn on the device.
Device, if you don’t have one, it’s similar,
I would say to an old school CD Walkman.
It’s about the same in size.
It’s white, it’s got a smooth surface.
And on the side of it is a little spinny wheel,
and you’re gonna spin that to turn it on
and to control the volume.
I’m gonna crank it up,
so hopefully it doesn’t blow anybody’s ear drums out.
- Script taxation ready.
So that little circular label that they’re going to give you is typically on the bottom of your prescription bottle. I’m topping it.
So I’m going to set that down right on top of this machine.
And then in the front of the machine are three buttons.
You’ve got a circular read button and then beside that are your next and your previous buttons.
So say you only want one piece of information or you want your doctor’s name or the prescription number.
You can quickly jump through to access it.
But for my purposes today, I’m going to go ahead and play the whole thing for you.
Patient John J. Smith, medication, homoxysil in 250 milligram capsule instructions.
Take one capsule three times daily. Quantity 30 capsules. Prescription date January 10th,
2020.
expiration date January 10, 2024.
Refills remaining zero prescriber.
Dr. Ben Casey scriptability pharmacy to reorder this prescription dial 800 555 1212 prescription number 123456 warning important finish all this medication unless otherwise directed by prescriber.
Warning, this medicine may be taken with or without food.
Warning, may cause diarrhea during treatment.
If it persists or becomes severe,
tell your doctor or pharmacist.
Warning, persistent diarrhea due to colitis
may rarely occur weeks or months
after using an apionis.
- All right, you guys are getting the hint.
The cool thing about this device is it runs on batteries
or you can plug it in.
And how do you get this device, you might ask.
Well, basically when you tell the pharmacist
that you want this, they are gonna fill out a simple form
with your information and they are gonna send that to us
in Vision America and Florida,
and we’re gonna ship this device out to you for free.
You can keep it as long as you need it, no cost.
All we ask is when you’re done with it,
if you’ll send it back to us
so that we can pass it on to the next patient.
Now, for those of you who are a little more tech savvy,
we have apps too.
Now I’m bad, I have an Android,
I know a lot of you guys are going to have iPhones,
but I’ve gotten the Android.
So I’m going to open it up.
It’s yelling at me.
Now, if you have an iPhone, it’s going to automatically
have your NFC near-field communication enabled,
so you don’t have to worry about this.
For my phone, I have to go in and enable it.
And so it’s going to walk me through doing that.
I’m going to turn that on.
So the cool thing about–
Please bring in prescription tag.
Because it’s a slightly different voice,
but it works identical to that station.
So you have two options with the app.
You have a full scan feature, which is cool.
It’s gonna go through all that info,
just like that station did,
or you have a quick scan feature,
which is just gonna hit that high level info.
So if you have an iPhone,
you’re gonna take that medication
and that label on the bottom
and you’re gonna hold it up
to the top screen of your phone
and it’s gonna pick it up.
Now I have an Android, so mine’s a little different.
I’m gonna hold it on the back of the phone
the camera. Amoxicillin 250 milligrams capsule. So that’s your quick scan. It’s just going to
give it to you really quick. Now the full scan feature, let’s do that real quick. Tag is not
valid. Do you want your report? I’m not supposed to do that Doreen. Obviously the tag is valid,
it just read it. Prescription information, patient name, John J Smith, medication, amoxicillin 250
milligrams capsule instructions take one capsule three times daily so as you can see it does the
exact same thing it’s just a lady’s voice instead of the man’s the cool thing about the app as well
is it has a my meds button so under that my meds anything that you full scanned on this app
is now on a list for you so say you’re going into your doctor’s office you have an appointment
coming up. And I know personally, I can’t print out some of my medications. I don’t even try.
I just everything’s the same. But if you’re going to a new doctor or a specialist, and they want to
know what you’re taking, you know, you can pull up this MyMeds and just hand your phone over and
they can see everything that you’re on. So that’s a cool thing about that feature. And also have a
pharmacy. So say you’re on the road, and you need to find us for talking to you at a local pharmacy,
it’s got a lookup function so you can find the pharmacies near you. And then as a side note,
our website and visionamerica.com also if you scroll down to the very bottom of the front that
homepage also has a pharmacy lookup. So you can go in and you can enable it to automatically know
what your zip is and it’s going to pull up within I think like five, ten, twenty mile radius of you
all of the pharmacies that offer script talk.
And then this app also has a help feature
that will walk you through how it works.
So that is the gist of it.
So basically there are two ways to get signed up.
You can go to your pharmacist and you can request it.
I can say that some of the big ones that we’re in,
we’re in all Walmarts.
If they’re not aware of it, they should be,
or you can call us directly.
And we will work behind the scenes to get you set up.
So think CVS has spoken Rx, Walmart has script talk,
depending on what area of the country you’re in,
their chances are very good
that you’re gonna have a pharmacy near you
that does offer it or can offer it.
Now, if you’re using a smaller mom and pop
independent pharmacy, we obviously can’t guarantee that.
But what we can do is if you give us a call
and give us their information, we can call and educate them
and explain to them that they have patients
that are interesting in getting this
so that we are more than happy to set them up.
It is a very cost-effective program.
We’re not looking to make a ton of money on it,
so it’s cost-effective for your pharmacist to offer this.
And at the end of the day, to me, safety is priceless.
So I think that is pretty much all of my information.
We do have it available in translation.
So if you or a friend or family member
or your neighbor speaks Spanish,
if the pharmacist has a translation key,
that’s a separate service,
we can also provide the script talk station unit in Spanish.
We actually do a total of 25 different languages.
So that’s pretty cool.
If you do have some musical vision
and you just want large prints, we can also do that.
We work with a lot of the mail orders
and the bigger pharmacies to provide,
it’s a large print label, Booklet Style,
that’s physically attached to that bottle.
And it’s like a wave or flag that comes off
and it’s got up to 22 point font.
And it’s gonna have all that key information as well.
So we do that.
And then probably not as applicable,
but I’d like to mention it is our dual language labels.
So that would have English as well as
one in 25 different languages.
Again, that’s a Booklet style label that’s attached.
And then we also have Braille, which is nice.
We do the grade two contracted Braille.
So it’s just kind of like a cheat sheet
to let you know what medication you have in front of you.
And then I know a lot of folks that like that Braille,
also like having that RFID or script doc tag on the bottom
so that they can access all of that information
whenever they need it.
Finally, we offer controlled substance safety labels.
These are for your stronger medications.
There’s a lot of risks inherent with taking those.
So that one is kind of cool.
Again, it’s a booklet style label that attaches.
It’s gonna have all those warnings and key information.
But the cool thing about that label,
it also has a QR code so that when you scan it,
it’s got a pretty cool audible video associated with it.
That’s gonna kind of remind you, take it during the day.
Don’t take it with alcohol.
Just those key reminders of how to take
those stronger medications safely.
- Awesome, thanks, Jenna.
- Yeah.
- Yeah, we really appreciate that.
- Go ahead, Michael.
- We really appreciate that.
And I think Marty has some questions.
I have some questions.
And if you listening on Zoom or Clubhouse have questions,
raise your hand and we’ll get to those.
What were you gonna ask, Marty?
- So I guess my first question would be
when it comes to scanning the bottles,
I know that you can put it right on the machine as well as have the app.
Do they always put the labels in the same place?
So you’re not fun,
the laying around with the bottle trying to figure out where the label is to get
the machine or the app to read it.
They do typically, um, because it is circular,
they’re going to gravitate to put that on the bottom of that prescription bottle.
Now, if you have a package, that’s not a traditional bottle,
they will put it on there as well. A lot of times,
there’s like a little hang tag that they’ll stick on.
So it’s gonna stick out.
So you’re gonna feel that sticking out
and it’s gonna have that label on it.
So it should be pretty easy to locate it when you’ve got it.
- I guess my second question would be
if you have a medication that may not come in a bottle,
for example, like either eye drops
or maybe a medication that’s like a patch
or something like that,
would do they put the sticker on the outside of the package,
not directly on the actual eye drop bottle
or whatever’s inside the box if it’s like a patch
or something like that, right?
- Typically it will be on the outside of the package.
You can talk to your pharmacist and see if they’d be willing,
like if it’s an eye dropper or something like that,
if they’d be willing to put it right on that little bottle.
Now it depends on the size of the bottle
as to how easy it is for them to get it on there.
But you can always talk to your pharmacist
and make a request if you’d like.
Cool. Awesome. Michael, what do you got?
Yeah, I do see we have a couple of hands, so I will jump over to Sheila and get
those here in a moment, but I have one question that I bet one, maybe a couple
of listeners are wondering about.
You mentioned that you work on the iPhone and you work on the Android.
Do you guys have any plans or are you in the process of working on the
blind shell classic two at this time?
We are, we’re actually in touch.
We are not on them yet.
I think the real Sam is one we’re working with.
I want to say, what is the other one?
I think there’s another one out there too.
And of course I’m drawing a blank who we are in talks with those developers.
So we’re looking to get integrated in their systems so that when you, you know,
we’ll be a part of their, um, their operating system so that you can
find us on there as well.
Beautiful.
Thank you very much.
Sheila, who’s our firsthand today?
Yes.
Go ahead, Beth.
Yeah.
Okay.
Um, I was when, uh, can you hear me?
Yeah.
Yeah, we can hear you.
Yeah, yeah.
I was wondering, like with the device, you were saying that you wanted us to send it back
when we’re done, but how are we going to remember which medication is what
if we don’t have the device?
No, as long as you’re on the medications and you have the labels,
you do not have to send the device back.
You know, for some reason, you’re not taking those medications, or perhaps you’ve changed pharmacies
one of the rare pharmacies that does not offer script talk and you’re not actively using it,
then we request that you send it back. But as long as you’re actively taking those medications
with the script talk labels on them, we will touch base with you every six months and we’ll
touch base with you like right after you get your labels just to make sure everything’s going
smoothly, but we’re not going to like hound you or anything like that to send it back to us.
Because my, I have Lewis family drug that’s the, because I’m in Northwest Iowa that’s in,
I think it’s in South Dakota, so I don’t know, I hope they use Scrip Talk, but
yeah, that I would have to give them your number, I guess.
Yeah, so you can ask them. I would also encourage you, if you want to give us a call, and I will
give it out now, I’m sure it’ll come up. Our phone number, you can find us, obviously our website,
is E-N-V-I-S-I-O-N, america.com.
- Okay.
- There’s a pharmacy lookup in there by your zip code.
And also you can call us at 1-800-890-1180.
And we have a wonderful patient advocate care team
that works the phones.
We’re here Eastern time from 8.30 to five weekdays.
And they’re great.
- Okay.
And if you guys want to get that as an email,
you can email us feedback@unmute.show
and we can shoot you off an email
with all the pertinent information that you would need.
- Yeah.
So if you call us, we can talk to your pharmacy.
If for some reason they do not offer it,
we can educate them.
Or we can now look for a pharmacy in your area, Beth,
that might offer it.
I know you’re tied into them and you love them,
but if for some reason they do,
you do our best. – Yeah.
- Thanks a lot, Beth.
Who do we have next?
- Thank you. – Hi, Diane.
- There we go, I think you can hear me now.
- Yeah. – Hey, Diane.
- Yeah, I think that certainly from my experience,
the issue with this program and maybe others like it
seems to be, I gotta get my phone,
quiet down, hold on.
It seems like advocating to get pharmacies to sign up for it is the issue.
I’ve been trying to work on my mail order pharmacy for years and I know that someone
named Caroline, I think her name was Caroline, has told me that she had been in touch with
them and that they were interested, but that it was going to take several months for them
to work out the contract.
So apparently, if they’re still doing it, if they really are interested, it’s been a
long time.
I haven’t heard anything.
And I’m kind of wondering about your use of the word “rare” to describe the number of
pharmacies that don’t have this.
I would think there would be quite a few if you’re looking at small, independent pharmacies,
large chains.
you know, I understand but I, you know, is it really that difficult to get to convince these
smaller pharmacies that they should do this? I guess it must be.
We do our best to educate them and bring them on board. Some of the smaller pharmacies,
we can get them signed up quickly. Some of the larger ones like mail orders do take a little bit
of time and longer. But what I can say, if there’s a particular pharmacy that you’re interested in,
The more patients that want this service, the more we can push them to offer it.
To us, it’s an easy sell. We believe in independence and safety. To us, we will push
and we will advocate. You guys can advocate. We’ll give you brochures. We do everything we can.
But at the end of the day, these pharmacies, we do what we can, but we can’t make them.
Yeah, and well, the website is loaded with information, especially that the pharmacies
can look at. You know, and I’ve, by the way, mine is pharmacy advantage, if anyone’s interested in
advocating. So I guess that’s my concern is that it seems to be a hard sell for, you know, some of
the pharmacies. Diane, um, gosh, you’re probably not comfortable giving your phone number. I was
gonna say, if you want to call us, we can update you on what’s going on after the fact.
Diane, if you want to email us at feedback@unmuedotshow,
I can get your information to
Jenna and she could contact you.
Yeah. I’ll reach out to you.
Because is that a hospital system?
Yeah, they operate through a hospital system.
I’ve been working with them on the marketing side,
so I can say they are coming along.
Okay.
As far as I know, it’s soon.
So I mean, when you were talking about a big system like that, yes, unfortunately, sometimes
some of the contracts take a little while to work through.
But we are getting there and we are equipping them with brochures and all that kind of good
stuff.
So they’re coming, I promise.
Okay.
All right.
Thank you.
You’re welcome.
Who do we have next, Sheila?
And thank you, Diane.
Darcy.
What have we got in Clubhouse?
We have Janet here in Clubhouse.
Go ahead and unmute Janet.
Hey, Janet.
Hello, everybody.
Good morning or afternoon, Twel.
Hey, M&M.
I just wanted to say a great job, Jenna.
I’ve had my script talk for, I don’t know,
a couple of years from my pharmacy.
And the question I have is, if you use the app on your phone,
do you need to sign in or anything?
Or how’s it going to know that it’s from you?
Basically, the best way I can describe it
is it’s a basic platform.
So it doesn’t have to have your name or your information.
All of your information is in that actual tag.
And this is just a reader.
This is just going to understand what’s on that tag.
So it’s gonna have all your–
- Oh, okay, okay.
- So once you have it downloaded on your phone,
it will ask you to register with us
just so we know you’re using the app
and we have your basic info,
but you should not need to sign in every time.
So unless there’s an update or something like that,
you should just be able to keep rolling with it.
- Okay, I was just curious as well.
So thank you very much.
- My pleasure.
- Y’all have a great day, good job.
- You too, thank you. – Thank you.
- All right, EG, you can unmute.
- Thank you.
- Hey, EG, how you doing?
- Hey, Michael.
I had a quick question.
I tried to look up.
Alexa, stop, sorry.
For example, who is your reminder?
What’s your name?
I tried to go to the website, and I must have done something wrong because I got a bunch
of envisions but not yours.
Is there, what was the website again?
It’s E-N-V-I-S-I-O-N-A-M-E-R-I-C-A.
Okay, that’s the part.
Okay.
Yeah, there’s a lot of Envision Healthcare and Envision is a lot of different things.
Yes. Yeah. Now, if you’re putting us into the search engine, I would say E-N hyphen,
Vision America. We’ve got a hyphen in our official name, which throws us off a little
bit.
All right. Having a hyphenated last name, I understand that well. The second part is
I talked to my pharmacy about, and I use a large regional grocery store chain pharmacy
here in Texas, and I have talked to them about doing large print, and they said they don’t
do that. But so I wanted to go to your website and see if I could see if they were in at the
corporate headquarters in San Antonio if they if they were based. It’s a TB food chain. And I
don’t know if that’s one that you would recognize or not. So yes, it is one that I recognize in one
of our big, bigger partners. So yeah, okay. Because then it hasn’t gotten down to the store
level yet. So thank you. Yeah, I have actually a question to extend on eg’s question. So if they
are in the system and they’re a large format pharmacy like you say and they’re working with
you, if they’re not accommodating him at the local level, is that something that he can do to
go through you to help him get the labels or whatever he may need?
Well, we can do is if they don’t have the large print labels, I do not believe HEB offers them.
However, what I would encourage is if you are with one of these pharmacy chains and you want
want an option that they are not currently offering, call us.
Give us your information.
Because we are in constant discussions with these guys.
And we can tell them, look, we have all these patients that
are interested in getting it.
So the more of you guys that we can say need this,
the easier it is for us to justify it for them.
Because some of these pharmacists
are going to understand it right away.
But at the end of the day, it’s a business.
So we want to do everything in our power
to push them in the positive direction.
So the more information that we have,
the more of you that want it at that pharmacy,
the easier it is for us to educate them,
that there is a demand for it out there.
- One last question if I could,
and that is there’s a big push right now
with my Part D provider to do by mail.
But some of the things like they have to stay refrigerated,
I dropped, I don’t wanna do by mail.
So if I’m actually using two pharmacies at once,
is that an issue or not?
- As long as both pharmacies are set up with script talk,
you can get it from both.
It’s not a problem at all.
Basically the only thing yeah, we do is we equipment,
put them with the software to do it.
And then the programming device,
whether it’s a specialty printer
or it’s basically that demo unit that I
demoed for you earlier, that script talk station device,
they can also use that,
the smaller ones to program your labels.
So that’s all they need.
- Thank you very much.
It’s a great project.
- My pleasure and give us a call if you need any help.
As I said, call us and give us your information
and we’ll let HEB know.
And I’m not seeing any other hands at this time.
Are you Sheila?
- No.
- Okay. Well, if you have a question,
feel free to raise your hand.
I have a question that came up to me, Jenna.
Well, I was thinking about it
and I appreciate you coming and sharing this.
If I was to have the script talk application
on my phone and I use an iPhone and Android and a blind shell,
so any of those devices,
and I went and I was visiting a friend
and they use script talk as well.
Is that information available to me using the app
or is it tied to a device specific?
- Basically it’s just the reader.
So your phone, yeah, your phone or your device is,
like if your friend is visiting you
and they don’t want to bring their device with you
and you have one,
they can use your device to read their medications.
- Very good, okay, perfect.
Thank you very much.
- But it doesn’t store the information.
Now the only thing that it’s gonna store it
is your app is gonna store that basic information.
So if they use your app to do it.
- So Jenna, just to maybe clear up a little bit
of confusion, can you speak to what the difference is?
And when you scan, it just gives you the basic information
and then it’s gone after that?
- Correct. – Or if it’s gonna save
the information on your device as a history
of all of your medications, what would be the?
- Correct, so when you open up that app at the top
or it will, when you swipe through the functions.
- Please present prescription tags.
- She’s yelling at me, she wants food.
So there are two options at the top.
Your first option is gonna be your full scan option.
That’s the option that’s gonna read everything
under the sun that’s on that label.
- And is that where it saves that information
on the device?
- That’s where it’s gonna save that information
under my meds.
And then you can swipe through and you can click on it.
So anytime you want to go back and look or hear that information,
say you have a friend visiting you, hopefully they have this on their phone
for privacy concerns.
I probably wouldn’t encourage them to use your app to scan their medications
unless they don’t care. So, or they can use the quick scan prescription.
The quick scan function is that quick function,
it’s not going to remember.
Okay. I was just bringing that up only for the sake of,
If you’re using the app and someone else is using the app,
you wanna make sure that you’re not getting
your medications mixed up with somebody else’s medications.
So that’s really what I wanted to kind of get clear
to make sure that if you’re gonna help someone
with your own device,
make sure you’re not saving their medications
into your own device,
and then you don’t know which is theirs and which is yours.
- And just remember that the script talk station reader
is not equipped to remember anything.
So you’re not gonna get that list
or any of that info on there.
- Oh, okay, great.
And I think we have another question.
- You do, Beth.
- Welcome back, Beth.
- Oh, thank you.
Yeah, I was wondering,
it doesn’t read over the counter meds or no?
- Not over the counter.
Now, if you wanted to ask your pharmacist
if they would be willing to program a label
for your medications, you are more than welcome to.
But our system is more geared
for your prescription medications.
right. Because sometimes I do like buy things like Tylenol and you know, sometimes I like know the
bottle, but just say if I forget like if it’s Tylenol or leave or whatever. I can’t make any
promises, but you could have a conversation with your pharmacist and see if they’d be willing to
help you. You know, it can never hurt. The worst they’re going to say is no, but I have suspicion
that they might be willing to help. Oh yeah, yeah. Because they’re nice over there. I think they
They will. And the Braille, you just send the tags, the pharmacy puts it on. Is that
like with the Braille, you don’t need any really, you don’t need the app or the device,
right? No, no, the Braille, it’s a clear overlay that goes over top of that traditional label.
so that your doctor, if anybody needs to see that medication, they can still read it.
But it’s, yeah, it goes right over top. Now, if you choose to get that electronically,
both RFID in conjunction or in addition to, so that you can use it with script talk too,
then that you would need the device for. But for the braille itself, you don’t need it.
So the pharmacy, like, who brailles it? Like, I’m confused.
They do. We equip them with a printer. And now this is not one of our most popular offerings,
because I know a lot of folks don’t read Braille. If you do, that’s awesome. But we have some mail
orders, I believe that offer it. But we equip them with a special printer that’s going to print that
Braille and then they stick it on that label for you. Oh, okay. So yeah, right in the software that
that we offer them, it’ll translate it into Braille for them.
Does that make sense so that they can print it right to their Brailler?
Oh, kind of like the Braille printer on a computer.
Only this would be smaller, right?
You got it. You got it.
It’s actually a decent size.
It’s called Braille RX.
It’s a decent sized printer, but it’s going to print
basically specific for that label.
So, yeah, we just came out with a new one.
Oh, OK.
Okay. Sounds good. Yeah.
Thank you, Beth. Appreciate that question.
I do have a question for you though, Jenna, real quick.
With the script talk software and everything,
when you’re adding information to the labels,
like when the, I’m sorry, I got distracted.
When the pharmacist is adding information to the labels, that works out great.
But is it possible for the consumer to add information to labels or modify
those details. No, unfortunately it is not. It is specific for pharmacies. You have to have that
programmer and that software and that equipment in order to do it. So once it’s programmed,
now if you have a special request that you want the pharmacist to include on that label, you can
talk with them. You know, if there’s something on there that you want added, you know, they might be
able to work it into the system that they can add it on for you. But once that is put on your bottle
And once you leave that pharmacy with it, there’s nothing. Yeah. Unfortunately,
there’s nothing that you can do. It’s not editable. That’s the word edible. Changeable.
I think I like that word better. Changeable by the patient.
Yeah, sounds good. Thanks a lot. I appreciate that.
My pleasure.
Who do we have next?
Dane.
Hey, Jane.
Changeable is easier to say.
I know.
I know. Editable does not sound right. Edible.
No, no, it does not.
something but edit edit yeah no we’re not okay go ahead hello I like that too uh so I have a
couple questions with do you guys label um insulin vials and if so I know you guys do
insulin pens and um I used to be a insulin pen user and now I’m on this patch system but
Do you label vials and if I am dealing with another pharmacy that doesn’t use you, how do I convince them to use your labels?
Jane, what I would recommend, I don’t want to answer your question incorrectly. I don’t know that we do work with pharmacies to do the vials, but I don’t want you to quote me. I don’t know.
And I don’t want to give you wrong information.
So what I would encourage you to do Jane is give us a call or email Marty or Michael and with your information and have them forward it to me.
And we will reach out to you after to talk to you about this and to work with you on your pharmacy, because we can educate them on our end and see what we can do for you.
And again, I just, I don’t think that they do,
but I can’t say that for sure.
That’s an instinct response.
That’s not a, I don’t know for a fact response.
Does that make sense?
- Why would something like insulin be unsure
just out of curiosity?
‘Cause the way they make them,
it’s hard to put labels on something like that.
- It might be, it’s just, you know,
the pens I know for a fact,
but I just haven’t had a lot of requests.
I do a lot of the shows and the events
and the things like that.
that hasn’t come across my desk that I don’t want to say one way or the other.
And there’s probably a way that they can do it.
I just don’t want to give them accurate information and say yes,
when I’m not 100% sure.
I don’t know how do they come in boxes.
I’m not diabetic and I don’t have, you know,
well, okay. So yes, these, uh, vials, they come in boxes when it looks like a
regular, um, well, kind of a small medicine bottle.
And I guess the reason there is no reason that can’t put the label on the box.
Okay.
I mean, it sounds like it would be, as I said, I think it would be, you know,
they might be able to do it.
I don’t see that they wouldn’t.
I’m just,
the only thing I would say is I would maybe go on what you said earlier about
something like eyedrops, where they put it on the outside of the box instead of
the actual, you know, eye drop bottle or actual insulin pen, just there may not be enough
room I’m guessing.
Yeah.
That would be my guess.
That’s the way I want this to put it on the, because it’s never going to come out of the
box unless you have to use it, but that’s a different story.
So forgive my ignorance guys.
I haven’t dealt with that a whole lot.
But we’ll put you guys in contact if you want there Jane, just to find an actual resolution
because that could be something that may not be available, but could be available.
And so we appreciate you asking for sure.
We want to get your pharmacy set up with it.
And once they’re set up, then we’ll see about getting it on there for you.
And you said you had a couple of questions.
Were those all of them?
Jane.
I’m assuming so.
Oh, she saw us.
Yes.
Okay.
Perfect.
Thanks, Jane.
Thanks, Jenna.
Marty, do you have any other questions or does anyone else have any other questions at this
time for Jenna before we let her go?
We greatly appreciate you jumping in to share information.
I live in Oregon and a legislative imperative back in 2019
that I was first part of was mandating
for prepared individuals accessible labeling systems.
And that’s the first point that I had heard
about script talk and how script talk works.
So I was excited when Marty mentioned
that he had talked to you.
- Yeah, yeah, no, at the federal level, there are guidelines,
But I think it helps tremendously with awareness
and knowledge when the states get active in it as well.
I know Nevada has done something,
Oregon’s done something,
Maryland just pushed something through
that’s waiting the governor signature.
So a lot more of the states are getting active.
Once it’s on the state level and the pharmacy board
can work more specifically with the pharmacists,
that helps bring this into play a little bit more
and helps convince the pharmacists
the importance of it as well.
So one thing I would love to add is if you guys are online on social media at all,
you know, I have fun running our social media accounts.
I look for stories, both entertaining and educational.
So if you’re on any of the social media, I would love for you to look us up under Facebook,
Twitter, we’re also on LinkedIn.
So if you’re not already following us, I’d invite you to do that as well.
And then again, our number real quick, if I may, is 1-800-890-1180.
And do reach out to Marty or Michael.
If you have questions that I didn’t address or I couldn’t give a specific
answer, you know, connect with me after the show, they’ll give you my information
or I can reach out to you directly.
And we will definitely get you taken care of.
Okay.
Hi, Beth.
I see your hand going off.
Go ahead, Beth.
- Shanda’s becoming a real professional at this.
- Yeah.
So we just went for an Envision American Facebook.
Do we talk to you directly?
- I’m sorry.
- Have you messaged you directly, I mean?
- If you want a message,
I’m the one that usually gets all those messages.
So if you want to say hi to me, you can.
But we have a page that you can follow on there.
Let me pull it up real quick.
And right now, I can do my handle.
My handle at spacebook.com/envisionamerica.
- Oh, okay.
- And then if you follow us, you know,
like I think Pennsylvania just launched a pro,
yeah, if I can talk right, Pennsylvania just launched
a program to teach students disability inclusion,
which I thought was pretty cool, of something brand new.
You know, Wegmans, we just rolled out
a pilot program at Wegmans.
So if you’re in the New York area, guys,
Five stores are piloting script talk right now.
That’s a new one.
I was recently and did a podcast with a VA or BVA,
I should say.
So that’s on there.
A health system just picked up our dual language
translated prescription labels.
So that’s like a hospital system.
Similar to what I think Diane was asking about earlier.
Not the same one, no, but this is a different one.
But yeah, give you an idea of some of the stuff
that I look, I’m always,
So if you have a story or something you’d like to share,
don’t hesitate to poke me
because I’m always looking for good stuff.
Not just promoting who we are and what we do.
I like to, you know, look for good educational,
fun stuff to share with you guys.
- ‘Cause you sell other products, I’m sure, right?
Or just-
- Actually, our specialty is accessible labels right now.
- Oh, cool, yeah.
- Now that’s our specialty.
You might’ve heard of the ID main in the past.
We still-
- Oh, what?
The ID mate is a barcode scanner, a UPC scanner.
We do not sell it anymore.
We just recently with COVID, we were looking at rebuilding it and the parts were harder
to get.
It was getting really expensive, but that was our bread and butter.
What we founded our company on was a barcode scanner that could help you tell the difference
between like peas and carrots in your cover or, you know, and if we didn’t have it in
in our database that go out to Amazon or jet.com.
I think Walmart might acquire a jet, like Walmart.com.
And it could tell you how to cook stuff too.
- So, okay.
- We used to sell that, but right now,
our primary focus is accessible prescription labels.
So right now, the same area of growth
is a dual language translation.
So a lot of folks, if you don’t speak English
as your first language, you can get a little scary.
and other sending problems with these medication labels
that you can’t read and understand,
which so many of you guys would be aware of.
So.
- Jenna, this is Michael here.
Is Envision going to be at the ACB convention in Schomburg
to allow people to check out the devices in person?
- You know it, we will be there.
Charlotte will be there for us this year, I believe.
And then Dave’s son, David Reistrick,
who’s one of our founders, his son Ben,
who now serves as an attorney,
We’ll probably be popping around to help out as well.
So please give them a hard time.
If you go stop by the booth,
there’ll be his first big show for us,
but I didn’t tell you that.
- Awesome.
Marty, are you still there?
And thank you again, Jenna, from me.
And unless anyone has any other questions,
I think we’ll go ahead and wrap it up.
- Yeah, I just want to say thank Jenna one more time.
We really, really appreciate it.
If you guys need any information about how to contact Jenna,
you send us an email, feedback@unmute.show
and we’ll make sure we get you all the pertinent information.
Other than that, everybody have a great week
and we will see you next time.
Thanks Sheila and Darcy for helping us out today
and we’ll talk to you guys soon.
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Hey all, Marty here. Today I’m going to be talking to you about a brand new microphone that’s just
come out on the market. This is called a Sennheiser profile. So who would this microphone be for?
This microphone would be for someone who is looking for a second backup microphone
or someone who does not want to deal with interfaces, software configuration,
all of that stuff that can be a real pain in the rear. So first, this microphone is
constructed really nicely. You can use any regular stand or tripod, which I would recommend,
because if you get the stock microphone,
it comes with a small round tabletop stand,
but that is pretty low to the table.
So you would want to get something
that can get it up a little bit,
otherwise you’re gonna be kind of hunched over
and there’s no adjustment.
It’s one of those just sit it on the table
and that’s about all you get.
I actually put the microphone onto a tripod to get it up and that works much, much better.
But the tripod I’m using is still portable.
The microphone itself is really solid.
It’s metal construction, so it’s really durable.
Also on the back, you’ve got two ports.
You’ve got a headphone jack for monitoring yourself and you’ve got a USB-C port.
USB-C port goes right into any device that will take USB. So you can put it in
a Windows machine, a Mac machine, an iPad, or any other tablet, anything that takes
USB-C. You don’t need any software whatsoever to make this microphone work.
You just plug it in and that’s it. It just works. And then you can use any
software for recording that you would want to use. So if you’re on an iPad or
Mac, something like that, you can use voice memos if you want or any other
recording software. Same for Windows and anything else. So super easy, no
configuration with any software, which is great. Just plug it in and go. Another
Another great couple of details about this microphone is the front of the microphone
has a mute button, which is great.
You can just hit that mute button whenever you need to and it’s capacitive so you’re
not going to hear any loud click noise or anything like that.
It also has a gain knob.
It’s got a mix knob and a master volume knob.
So you have everything you need right on this microphone for making any kind of adjustments,
if you need to mute, if you want to adjust the gain of the microphone, the mix in your
headphones and the master volume.
And that is a great set of options to have right on the microphone, especially when you
don’t have any software.
So you plug it in and everything you need is right on the front and ready to go.
When you hit the mute button, another cool feature about that is if you have vision,
you can see the lights around the knobs will turn red, letting you know that you are on
mute.
So you get a visual there as well.
If you’re not muted, then they go to like a white-blue color, letting you know that
you’re not muted.
So who would this microphone be for?
Someone who’s traveling, if you need a secondary microphone and you don’t want to carry an
interface, a big huge microphone, XLR cables, all of that jazz, then I would say this is
a great companion.
It will just plug in and go.
If you are someone who just wants to get your content out and you don’t want to worry about
messing around with interfaces,
messing around with software,
trying to configure and do all of that stuff,
then this is the microphone for you.
You basically set it up, you plug it in,
and you hit record and you start talking.
Another problem that this microphone actually solves
is if you’re someone who’s visually impaired or blind,
then this would be a great microphone for you.
Everything on here is tactile.
So as long as you know which buttons or which knobs
do what thing, then you’re good to go.
It’s pretty easy to learn and figure that out.
Everything is in vertical.
So the very top button would be the mute button,
and then the next three buttons,
gain, mix, and master volumes, just go down vertically.
So, real easy to figure everything out,
real easy to configure.
You can monitor your headset pretty easily.
You just plug it in and you’re hearing yourself.
So this is just, you know, a great microphone,
good quality sound.
And if you’re looking for something quick, dirty, easy,
no fuss, no must, then I highly recommend this microphone.
It’ll be a great option for anyone.
It comes in around $130 for just the microphone
with that base stand.
And then they have a whole bunch of other options.
So for example, if you wanna get this microphone
with a boom arm, they have that option,
I believe it’s around $200.
And then there’s a whole bunch of other configurations
where you can get it with headphones,
you can get it with a boom arm,
you can get it just the microphone by itself.
So you can check out all the different packages and options they have for sale.
So this is a great option.
I highly recommend it for anyone who wants good quality sound, something easy peasy.
So there you go.
Hope you check it out and enjoy and we’ll see you next time.
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Thank you very much. Great to be here. Yeah, we’re glad to have you and I think we have a pretty interesting show today and I’m really glad to have you here to get your thoughts on our topic today.
So it’s going to be very exciting, but as we always do, we’re going to start with some tech news. But before we even do that, Michael, you and Marty have this little thing called Unmute Presents.
So, um, and it’s been a little while since you guys have talked about it.
So why don’t you kind of refresh people on what that is and what topics you guys have been talking about?
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We’re also typically streamed on ACB Media 5 if you’d rather just listen in, but we answer your tech questions and hopefully we’re able to provide you with a solution or a resource to help come to a solution so those tech issues don’t have to stand in your way anymore.
On Thursdays, we publish content more in depth about a topic and those topics typically come from questions we’ve been asked, and we’re starting to produce some more regular content on Thursdays.
So for example, the last Thursday of the month, you’re gonna get a security update, and the second Thursday of the month, you’ll hear more about A-Lady and what’s going on in that arena.
And then on Sundays, we teach you something. I wanna teach you how to do something, get a task done with your technology in five minutes or less.
And yeah, I’ve noticed they’re starting to creep out to about 10 minutes, but the point is, keep them slow, keep them quick, go through it and don’t slow down and teach people how to use their screen reader, but teach you how to get the job done with the technology you’re using.
So thank you for asking, Michael, I appreciate it.
[2:54] Yeah, of course. And throughout all of the IACAST network, you guys can hear Unmute present on our live 365 radio station.
So keep tuned into that. and we have more on that later on in the show.
Really exciting news, so I’m excited to talk about that.
[3:17] But we have some interesting tech news. And Michael, you found a few things that were interesting today. Do you want to kind of talk about those?
[3:28] Yeah, so I can just give a quick overview because I haven’t really done much digging into it.
But the news articles that I found that we can talk about is the fact that Google launched Android 14 public beta 1 today, as of the time of recording.
Note that on through unrelated resources in this article, it’s been made apparent that there’s not any immediate changes to talk back or improvement.
At least that’s what I’ve heard. I haven’t tried it myself.
There’s also the additional information related to HBO deciding to drop HBO from their name for their streaming service and come, I believe it’s May 21st, will now be known as Max.
So I’m not sure what my credit card’s going to show. Is it going to just show that Max charged me?
That’s a weird charge.
And so that should hopefully give more representation of what type of content HBO is providing, especially with acquisition of Discovery and the other channels that go along with that.
Jason, do you watch HBO Max at all a lot? I do not, actually.
We pay for it and I don’t watch it, my wife did, and we keep paying for it.
Well, I think what they’re probably looking at doing is, they don’t want to call it HBO or Discovery, they just want to call it something right in the middle, and I think that’s a good trade-off.
[4:53] It would be interesting if they called it Discovery Max, kind of just bringing those two properties together, but I think they’re just calling it Max.
[5:01] And, you know, I’m totally fine with that because that’s kind of what the app icon is, is the word max and they just dropped HBO off of it. So, yeah, I did not know that.
So maybe that maybe they knew that was coming ahead of time. Yeah, the word max is very much imposed over the HBO on the icon from what I can remember. I watch HBO Max a lot.
Unfortunately a lot of my shows are ending on there. The Last of Us of course is not ending but his dark materials just ended and you know Westworld was not just ended but removed. So, you know, some of the DC Comics stuff has been up in the air, so I don’t know.
[5:46] Game of thrones is still you know they’re making shows and spin offs of that so i have a lot to watch but i’m a huge fan of HBO and as for the android stuff have you noticed the last couple of versions of android really haven’t been big updates it’s just kind of been.
New version number, a few minor things, but.
That’s funny, one of the headlines I just read was that the back button in Android will now match your wallpaper. And I’m like, yay. Yay. That’s something I’ve always wanted.
I’m a visual person and I don’t know how much I care. No, that was just a headline.
I did not read any details, but I thought that was interesting. Yeah, yeah.
Did you know that Microsoft is also rumored to be changing the print screen key to open it snipping tool. So it’ll be the first change to the print screen key in like 30 years. Wow.
I mean, and you know, we have tabbed notepad and all those things and.
[6:46] And I know people have mixed thoughts on that, but I’m really excited about this Windows having eventually or possibly having the phone link app work with iPhones.
If people haven’t heard about that, that’s pretty exciting. Yeah.
Mm-hmm. And you know, one thing we ought to do either here on the IACast feed or on unmute, if you haven’t heard about it, I’ve been raving about it everywhere, that I love it, is the Windows Package Manager. Have you guys used that?
No. So it’s a little lesson here on the IACast, folks. There’s an app you can get in the Microsoft store called Windows package manager.
It installs a program that you use on your command line and it’s called Win, W-I-N, get, G-E-T.
And you can type WinGet install and you can type zoom.zoom or NVaccess.NVDA or any number of applications and it doesn’t pull them from the Microsoft store.
Goes out and gets them from the websites.
[7:53] Hmm. So like I can install steam for playing video games or discord just from Winget.
That is clever.
Oh, nice. It is fantastic. It’s almost like homebrew.
But for windows. Yes, nice. It’s wonderful.
Like I, I had to reset my computer recently and like I’m not going like because you’d have to go to the steam web page, find install steam. Do you? Uh huh.
When you get involved in that valve dot steam, it’s fantastic.
Oh, and I imagine there are all sorts of commands you can invoke after the wind get command.
Oh, for sure. Probably one of which update. Right. I was gonna say one of which you could search for something.
I wonder if wind get has this thing. Yes, you could do a little search.
Cool. And if there’s like, if you type wind get install zoom, it’ll tell you there’s multiple packages with the word zoom.
And so you can see which one, you know, like, like I was saying, zoom.zoom installs the proper zoom chat.
I mean, zoom meetings platform.
So it’s really neat. I want to do a demo showing this off. So I’m really excited about Windows Package Manager.
I’m always looking for content on Sundays, just saying.
Oh yeah, we may have to do that. So, pretty excited.
[9:22] So, one other thing that has happened in the news that I want to point out is Apple did come out with new versions of iOS, Mac OS, TV OS, even a new update for the studio display.
And it’s like the 16.4 and I guess 13.3 for Mac OS.
[9:48] I want to caution people when you install these, they are not the smoothest of installs.
In fact, my studio display for a short time became a studio brick.
That’s not good. It, um…
It doesn’t even offer the ability to retry the update. It just kind of happens occasionally.
It tries again occasionally while it’s plugged into a computer.
So it just and it’s inaccessible. And all it said was go to app support dot apple dot com slash, studio display slash restore or something like that.
It was like, oh, no.
[10:29] That’s that’s disconcerting. Yes. So So that did happen on for me last Friday during the workday, so that was not fun.
So be aware when you’re doing these updates that things, even though they’re stable, things can go wrong.
I was using, I’m using Xcode 14.3, and there’s a huge bug in that that makes it to where most libraries will not build, and your apps will not run or be distributable to the App store. So, you know, even though Apple and all these companies put out new software, it doesn’t mean they’re stable, guys. So, fortunately, I was able to downgrade to 14.2.
I just can’t run my iPhone apps from like on my phone from that. So, those are all things to keep in mind when you update the your software. You know, a lot of times we think it’s justaccessibility problems that we have, but there’s a lot of other things that can happen too.
So just be aware that when you may think something may be an accessibility issue, it could be something else as well.
Have you guys had any experiences where you update something and it just completely tanks or has issues? Not in years.
I used to, but not in years. It’s been pretty smooth for me.
[11:55] Yeah, it’s been pretty smooth for me as well, but there have been times when I’ve been about to go live with a broadcast and something requires updating.
I’m like, oh yeah, I have time. I know it’s going to be quick.
Oh, well, there was one time in the past where, yeah, it was quick, but it broke a lot of things and I couldn’t go live. I’ve learned, let’s not do updates just before going live.
Yeah, I totally understand that.
Mmm.
[12:29] So, you know, it’s like I was saying, it’s just be careful, be cognizant of what you’re doing and, you know, don’t do things whenever you’re right in the middle of a work day. Yes. Yes.
Fortunately, it wasn’t a big deal. And I unplugged and plugged back in several times and it did the update one other time it failed and then the next time it succeeded, which was great.
And all of a sudden I had a working glowing display again.
So that was very nice.
Xcode is still broken. And interestingly, there is not an Xcode 14.4 beta, to support the new versions of iOS and macOS that are in beta right now, guys.
And I find that very interesting. It sounds like something really got broken on Xcode, that they’re having to really fix.
Or is there something big coming in June that…
Well, it’s interesting because you would think if they have the second beta now of iOS 16.5.
[13:40] There would be an Xcode version now to go along with it and there’s not.
Because technically Xcode 16, I mean, 13, no, 14.3, there’s so many different version numbers.
14.3 cannot test the beta software. You cannot hook up the betas of the phone to Xcode and test them.
So that’s the first time I’ve ever seen that happen.
So I think, like you said, either something big’s coming or they broke something really good.
Or both. Or both. We’ll see. Yeah.
This is very true. It could be both.
[14:24] So, just be very, you know, if you decide to update, be very cognizant, read and all those kind of things.
And talking about iOS and all those things is kind of a good segue to talk about our big announcement for iAccessibility and everything we’re working on.
We just had two apps approved today at the time of the recording, the day of the recording at least. Our iAccessibility app is back in the App Store on iOS. So you can, it’s now working much better. It doesn’t crash like it used to. Has a much, works much faster, Very speedy.
So check it out. download the iAccessibility app and check out the live button.
[15:13] Earlier we talked about our radio station with Live 365 that plays all of our content, between iocast and Unmute Presents. And if you tap on our live button, you will be able to hearthat in real time through the app. It even has player controls and all those things.
So you can enjoy that. You can even get the Unmute Content, Unmute Presents content in the app as podcast form. And the neat thing is you can, if you don’t like Michael or Marty talking, you can speed them up to three X so you can make them talk really, really fast.
And we’re okay with that. Yeah. I mean, that’s really a way to get through a lot of content.
I agree. It’s the only way I keep up with my content. I don’t know about you, Jason, but I have to have my content sped up. I even edit sped up content. Really? Wow. Wow. Yes.
Wow. You know, it’s interesting, you know, I think I use kind of the, there’s a mechanism that can do what Overcast does and it does, it sounds completely natural at 3x and so that makes it kind of nice.
Apple has a built-in algorithm to do really good spoken content very fast.
So the app works great. We’ll be working on push notifications.
And there was a little feature that is no longer working that will be coming back eventually, where you can start and stop our live feed from ASERI Shortcut.
[16:43] There’s some kind of a bug that’s making that not work, but that will be working in a future, bug fix version. So I’m pretty excited about that.
And I also updated the Pocket Braille app, which is the first Braille reference app in the App Store.
The original version came out probably 2012, 2013.
And my watch wanted to talk. And I don’t know how I get my watch to talk because I don’t have voiceover on, so it’s very interesting.
It just happens randomly. It’s so weird.
[17:24] So Pocket Braille was the original Braille reference app in the store.
It has had several versions and it’s been out for a long time.
We just updated it to support newer iOS versions, newer interfaces.
And what’s really neat, and people may not know this, it has an Apple Watch component.
So you could look up every contraction for UEB on the Apple Watch.
Ooh, that is cool. We’ve had a VI teacher actually go, TVI go through and create a Word document with all the contractions which have been gone through and meticulously explored.
And they’re all in the app, on the paid version, in the regular app and the watch app.
You get them in both places.
[18:17] That’s great. I really enjoyed looking around it this morning because I had seen it, originally on the Amazon devices Am I correct in remembering that?
I mean, yeah, I haven’t on Amazon. I don’t remember if I put it on the Amazon App Store or not, Okay, so just scratch that entire thing.
[18:38] Because I remember there was some kind of braille I thought it was pocket braille that that I could ask what a certain letter or contraction was and it would come back It is on the echo, isn’t it, Michael? I thought you and Lauren were working on a skill on the echo, maybe.
I made a braille quiz skill. Oh, that’s what I’m thinking of. Mm-hmm.
Okay. All right. So it’s not exactly pocket braille. Right. It’s a little different. This one has the alphabet, numbers, punctuation, and contractions for UED.
Yes. And that’s what I was looking at this morning, because when you posted the link, I went and grabbed it.
It and I love how everything’s right there accessible through the different tabs on the bottom but you have this nice little about section which explains a lot as well.
Very nice little history button within the about section that explains a lot.
And that was written a long time ago so I hope that it’s still valid and still good information.
Oh, okay. It was more than just a little, you know, few phrases.
It was very nice to just sit there and listen to it, listen to my phone tell me exactly the chronology, so to speak, of Louis Braille, and then coming into the popularity, but then dropping again slightly because of the.
[20:01] I’m trying to remember exactly everything I heard, but different…
[20:09] Yeah, let me just stop right there. Well, I’m glad that it’s useful and that’s the whole reason it’s there is to be a useful resource.
So the interesting thing is, unless something’s changed or there’s more contractions or things that I don’t know about that have been added since 2018, 2019, it’s still really current and that’s what I think is really great about the app.
It doesn’t have to be updated. The content doesn’t have to be updated that much.
Right.
So, um, and that is also on Android. The neat thing is it’s on iOS, Android, and Mac OS for Apple Silicon Macs.
So both of those apps will run on the Mac as well.
So that’s pretty exciting. That is cool.
Cause that means you can listen to the live stream on the Mac.
And if you use my favorite tool, which is not my picks, I’m going to shout it out anyways right now called Sound Source on the Mac, you can adjust the volume of the app independently with a couple of keystrokes so you can always have the live stream playing in the background and listen to us.
Yes, and we do have a good schedule every day.
Yeah, yeah, I was listening yesterday for a couple hours. nice.
[21:27] So, you know, going back to Braille, I guess, to the topic of today, you know, we’ve heard a lot of excitement about this new device that was announced at CSUN, and that is theOptima from Orbit.
And I’m personally very excited about this device, especially learning a few things about it.
One being that it’s going to be built with the modularity from framework computers, and they make laptops that are completely modular.
I think this is the best news we could hear all year long for assistive technology.
What do you guys think?
[22:12] At first when I heard it, or heard about it, I was feeling like, okay, is this going to be another braille device that is the size of a laptop and now am I going to have the ability to leave the braille home if I need to or do I want to be taking braille around with me all the time and then as I read further I, learned about the modularity so I’m thinking there is a lot that is going to be very advantageous having a machine where you can switch things around or opt to leave the braille home. I’m guessing you can. I don’t know fully about how the braille aspect works other than that it’s 40 cell and you can opt for the technology that the orbit readers use or you can opt for the piezo, electronic cells that are, I hope I got that term right, in the typical refreshable braille displays that we’ve all come to know where they’re pretty silent.
Right.
[23:31] So I would love to see one, but I think it just has the opportunity to put braille into more hands and have it with someone on the go.
[23:51] I agree. Yeah, what are some thoughts that you are having, both of you?
[23:59] So I first heard about Framework on Daily Tech News show a few months ago.
It might’ve been a year back, but it’s been a little while. And I didn’t think anything of it until I heard about this announcement.
And I said, what was that computer that I heard about Tom talking about that you could just build to your specifications? often when.
[24:23] I’m thinking about this from a VR counselors perspective. Often when a client has equipment purchased from them, their situation changes.
Maybe not right away. Maybe not six months down the year down the road or a year down the road, but that 18 months, 24 month mark, maybe they’ve graduated school or maybe they’ve moved on to a new position in either their current workplace or they move somewhere else.
And maybe your previous situation required you to have an HDMI port, and now having multiple USB-C ports is more important to you.
Instead of having to go out and purchase new equipment, the same equipment the client is already using, comfortable with, and already has in their hands can be upgraded or modified,and you can just swap out the ports.
And maybe as a VR counselor, you know that because your client’s needs will likely change in the not too distant future, you purchase them the device with all of the accessories so they can swap out and fit the best scenario while you’re in that situation. So I’m super excited. I want to see what it’s like.
[25:35] Full transparency, AT guys, we do sell Orbit products. I have no additional information on on this product. I haven’t actually gotten to see it.
I don’t know future sales plans. I don’t know if we’ll be selling it.
I suspect we will, but I’m not certain.
But the whole concept of it though is really exciting because what will this allow a blind user to do in the future? Because it’s running full fledged windows and it has an attached Braille display.
Right. Now, I guess my question is, I mean, this is the whole topic of the show.
We’ve had the Pac-Mate, we’ve had the Elbrail, we’ve had all these things in the past.
[26:17] But do you think that this one is going to make a splash or do you think it’s gonna be like the others?
And do we really want or need something like this?
I mean, we have all these tech devices, like we have VR, and yes, there’s the niche that buys VR devices.
We have all these different things that are very nice to have, but they don’t really make a big splash.
Like, you know, everybody buys a note taker, but no, you know, but when it comes to like the Pac-Mate or the El Braille or things like that, they just don’t measure up to the same qualityor quantity as the note taker.
So do you guys think that this will, you know, you know, be the one braille device to rule them all or not at all.
[27:08] Do we know if, for example, the processor can be modular? I believe so, yes. Now see, that…
So you can start with an i5, go up to an i7, and they say they’re going to support i9s.
Okay, now see, that to me just answers the question, because it’s not static.
You’re not stuck with a device that quickly becomes obsolete because it just doesn’t have an upgrade path like that.
And with this, you have the ability to keep up with everybody else.
Maybe you can—I just think it’s kind of amazing that you can keep the same laptop, just switch things out like that. That is really cool.
That’s the whole concept of the framework environment. So it makes sense that they’ve partnered with framework to, make this happen because it’s a way to keep electronics out of the landfill that become out of date and keep your technology upgradable and be able to swap it out.
Maybe this week you need your computer to be more powerful than you do next week when you’re just consuming media.
[28:21] I guess my big question is, though, when we talk about this modularity. Let’s call the main system with the keyboard and all that the Optima core, right? The main part with I guess the motherboard, the keyboard, and, any other main parts and then everything else is modular, right? But what happens when we get like, I don’t know, DDR6 memory or the next generation of the processor lines and framework has to come out with new parts with faster bus speeds for the modular components. How will that affect you know like maybe you could go from an i5 to an i7 to an i9 of the current generation but will you be able to go to the next generation of those parts, the faster, you know.
[29:14] Versions of those that are coming out in 2024, 2025, 2026. Is that going to be an issue? And I think that’s one question we’re going to have to ask closer to time.
As the upgradability to newer specs, you could always upgrade from i5 to i7, but is it going to be limited to that one year’s group of parts?
Hopefully, the display itself is modular. So if you do have to upgrade the main device, you don’t have to purchase a new display.
So it makes it a lot more affordable upgrading path.
[29:50] So those who don’t know, this is not available right now. It is not going to be available until January of 2024.
So things could change. And in fact, things are changing because originally they had no cursor routing.
A note that originally they had no thumb keys and it was made apparent after they got feedback from listeners that, Hey, we want thumb keys.
So they’re taking that feedback and going back and, and, and designing it the way that, that the consumer actually wants it.
So hopefully they produce that one product that gives us what we’ve all wanted in a, in a modern day Braille display and can make it affordable.
That’s what I’m curious about is what are we looking at for a price point?
I’ve not looked at framework computers. I don’t know what the price of a framework is.
Hopefully it’ll be slightly cheaper than that because you’re gonna have to tack on the price for the braille display. So you’re gonna be paying more than the base framework anyways.
So yeah, we’ll see. I’m real intrigued by it.
I’m guessing it’s gonna be the price a note taker at least.
[30:56] And there will be that difference between the Orbit Braille technology and the traditional.
So that might factor into people’s spending as well.
So would you guys replace your Windows laptops or your Mac laptops with one of these?
[31:15] Not replace it. I might get one to go alongside, but I’m not going to replace it because you don’t have Hazel on Windows yet.
Right. Yeah, I don’t think I’d be able to replace it, but I would definitely love to have one.
I have an older Windows machine, and I think this would be, at least since Mac is my primary OS of choice, the Braille, the Optima would serve as a nice Windows replacement.
Maybe we’re not the best audience to ask that question to. I think most of us are all Mac users.
Well, it’s so I’m using Windows on a regular basis on my Mac with parallels.
And if I could eliminate that, I will tell you, a parallels has been the best experience with Windows that I’ve ever had on the Mac in the entire time that I’ve used it.
But if I could have a dedicated Windows machine, I think this would be an amazing one because a if I had a display hooked up to this Mac Mini, I could just swap it out over to this other other device. B, I’m like, I’m envisioning it.
Hopefully it has some decent Bluetooth on it or it’ll have the USB A port.
So I just swapped the dongle and I’m still using the same keyboard and I just have it sitting on the back part of my desk. So I would definitely be interested in one of these.
Although maybe it wouldn’t be in the back of my desk because if I want the Braille, huh, I have to rethink that actually.
[32:44] And I guess that’s the big question, especially for Mac users.
You know, how can we integrate this into our workflow?
Can it be used as a terminal mode for our iPhones or Braille or Macs?
You know, it’s very interesting because if you can, then you’d have like the best of all three worlds, iPhone, Mac and Windows all with your devices and you know, your Braille display would be a Windows computer.
Yeah, that would be actually kind of cool. Uh-huh.
So I guess kind of the short answer is, yes, there is a place for this device.
Where, but my thought is, what makes this stand out compared to the L-Braille beyond just the modularity? I know this is a hard question, but beyond just being modular, what stands out about this to you guys compared to those other devices?
I’m thinking so far the fact that it is not tied to any specific screen reader, as far as I understand it.
And, Oh goodness, what else? Um, it is integrated. So are the other devices, but it’s, it’s, uh.
[33:58] It’s mainstream attention, I think, because it’s using mainstream hardware that yes, you set aside from the modularity, but really that, that is a big thing too, because you can’t upgrade the Elbrail once you get it.
I was looking at the Mantis Q40 because I’m really interested in that device.
Maybe not looking at that anymore, especially if we can get information about pricing, because honestly, I’d rather a full-fledged Windows computer in my Braille display.
Like that’s just intense to think about. Yeah, you know, I would love to see how big this is.
I wish I was at CSUN because I’d have loved to see how big this device is compared to the Mantis Q40.
[34:40] I’ve seen a Mantis here, you know, it has a full keyboard. So I’d be curious to see what the difference is in the sizes.
Yeah, that would be interesting. I have a Mantis here and I use it.
Just more recently started using it with my Mac. I used to use it independently to write things up.
And it is really, really nice to have a braille display right there while you’re computing, doing all sorts of things. The other day, I went to spell something. And I’m thinking, why am I asking the speech to spell it when it’s right in front of me in braille?
It’s like obvious that I’m still kind of new at this because I’m used to using in other ways.
So, and a part of the reason why, if anyone cares, is because I just didn’t have the workspace to accommodate the laptop and a braille display. And more recently, I got one of those add-onkeyboard trays. So I was able to enhance my workspace. It was pretty cool.
[35:42] Yeah, you know, and it’s very interesting because I think that’s kind of the big thing.
I’ve always looked for a good Braille display and see, I would love one personally that I could just put near my Mac that is just a line of Braille, like, or, you know, two or three lines of braille, that’d be nice too.
But no buttons, maybe thumb keys, but no routing buttons, no nothing.
I don’t wanna edit, don’t wanna do anything with it, just want to use it for reading.
Uh, and I feel like even like the, um, some of the smaller devices that I’ve seen are way too big to almost be like if you wanted a, well, pocket-sized Braille device, pocket Braille.
They’re all a little too big for that. And so I feel like we just don’t have, a good size for that, but I think what’s really happening is we’re trying to get one size fits all with these computers and Braille.
I mean, anything to get people to use Braille is the way I look at it.
But I think that the options for Braille is very limited. And I think that this is just going to add that one more king size, candy bar to the assortment of candies.
You know, just was Easter. So, you know, candies.
[37:07] It just adds one more mix. To the mix of devices, and I think that’s a good thing.
Choice is always a good thing when people are looking at devices to purchase and I think that this is going to be a good device.
You know, I think that other devices were too, the Elbrail and the Pacmate were too static as to what they did.
So I think that this is going to be a very dynamic, very modular, very innovative device that I think people are going to really enjoy, as long as the longevity and the pricing can keep up with it.
Yes, and we hope for good support too, because I think that’s some of the problem too with some other devices where people get them, they’re all excited, but when they run into problems,it’s pretty slow going to get resolution.
Right.
[38:14] You know, I think it’s just time is going to tell where we go from here and we’ll just have to really watch it.
But I think the interesting thing is that we’ve decided, I think from this podcast, we’ve decided this is going to be a useful thing and we’re going to be able to really from it, but it’s just going to have to be one of those wait and see things.
With any of these big projects like this, I just worry that people invest a lot of money.
I still don’t know anything, and if you guys do, I’d be very curious.
[38:56] We don’t know anything about what’s going to happen with Envision with their glasses because the Google Glass was discontinued.
So what does that look like for the future of the Envision users?
I know they’re going to probably have to look for more hardware choices, but you know, those are always big things to worry about and to think about, you know, what happens if themanufacturer stops making the item.
So yeah, it’s, I think it’s as those of us who are enthusiastic, you know, tech enthusiasts, we sometimes pay the price for being on that leading edge.
It’s like, oh no, this didn’t work out too well, but it sounded really cool.
But I have high hopes for this.
I think, especially if the display can be removed and used in other ways, and then—or left in and used in all sorts of ways—I just think that gives it a whole range of motion that maybe wasn’t available before.
In previous kinds of iterations like this.
Exactly. I agree. Do you have any thoughts on this, Michael?
[40:11] I’m just intrigued to see where it goes. I think technology, I think accessibility being in the mainstream form, like in the mainstream of technology is just going to result in positive changes for all of us.
And I think we just all need to have a voice during that change to ensure that everyone is accounted for when accessibility is brought up.
[40:35] I agree and you know i think we brought it up on the show before but it feels like accessibility in mainstream.
Is still very prevalent but i feel like you know with blind shell and other devices were starting to see the specialist companies take a big seat back at the table and say.
Look you’ve gone the mainstream route it works for some but it doesn’t work for everybody so let’s.
Combine mainstream and AT and see what we can do with it. Wouldn’t you guys agree? Definitely. Yes.
I think that’s where we’re seeing the most power out of all this is, when we combine all of these things together, like Android on the blind shell, or framework with the Optima, or things like that.
That’s where the intersection of mainstream and specialist or assistive technology is really going to change the industry.
You know, and we even see that with Be My Eyes and OpenAI. I’m still very excited to try that out. Me too. Me too.
You know, Be My Eyes, if you’re listening, my email is.
I want to I want to throw this out at you guys, because there’s something I don’t think anybody on any podcast has really thought about with that technology.
And it might blow your mind.
So Taylor and I go bowling every Sunday.
[42:01] And what is the most inaccessible of thing about bowling? Entering your name on that stupid machine.
Entering your name, but also viewing your scores. And why is that?
[42:18] Because it’s all visual. It’s all visual, but it’s a huge table.
Ah, right. It’s a huge table that shows frame by frame what the score is in the total at the end.
It’s like a big spreadsheet.
Now how can OCR, typical OCR technology, even come close to interpreting that? Yeah, exactly.
Exactly. You get a couple of pictures of that table, tell Be My Eyes to give me the score for Taylor and break it down frame by frame and it will give you each frame how much she scored and what her total score is.
So, and it’s very like with the, what we were talking about with bowling, you know, you could ask, be my eyes to look at and say, like you’re saying, Michael, uh, what is Taylor’s score in the eighth frame?
And, you know, that’s powerful stuff. And that kind of goes back to what we were saying with the intersection of mainstream and AT really coming together, because I never thought about that until last weekend when I thought, you know, I bet being my eyes would be fantastic for this.
Mm-hmm.
[43:32] Well, it’s not my pick, but I will say SGPT gives you a glimpse into how things can be, processed with GPT and then handed back to your phone.
And all of that data can be, can be presented to the user in an easy to consume audible way. And that’s just with version 3.5 of GPT.
So I, uh, yeah, uh, again, be my eyes. My email address is, have you used SGPT, Michael?
I, it is a everyday tool that I’m using. Yes. I need to use it.
I need to try. Yes you do. Yes you do. Me too. Yes you do.
[44:11] Well, but I think you’re going to try out my pick first. Just saying.
Well, with all that being said, let’s move on to that. So Michael, do you want to go and give us your pick and where people can find you online?
Certainly appreciate that. My pick is a wonderful tool called Mac GPT.
And I don’t know if you’ve played with this yet, Michael, you do have to create an API key and I followed the directions that Federico provided in the SGPT article.
Yeah, that’s right.
I actually read an entire article before going and doing something and everything’s working well.
The reason I like SGPT is for the inline ability. So I can be in drafts or in email and by default it uses the plus but I switched mine to slash because that works with my workflow better.
So I type slash GPT space and then the prompt. For example, write me a professional but casual email that lets this person know that we appreciate their feedback.
However, unfortunately, the workflow that we have for our chapter meeting is going to be this moving forward. Hit shift enter.
Take your hands off the keyboard, wait about 30 seconds and you have a email you just delete the prompt off the top and there’s your email and you do it right there inside the mail.
Again, that’s with the Mac GPT.
Just Google that real quick and you can get it. You can find me at payom, P-A-Y-O-W-M on any of your favorite social networks.
Check out Unmute, Present, and Technically Working wherever you’re getting this podcast out.
[45:37] And you’ll find me after this episode downloading MacQPT. All righty then.
[45:43] Jason, what is your pick and where can people find you online?
Sure, my pick for today is something that helps me a lot in the financial aspect of my productivity and it is called Debit and Credit.
It’s a Mac and iOS app, helps with all finances, finances, keeping track of your expenses, does all sorts of other things that I haven’t played with yet because I’m still pretty new with it.
But I’ve actually replaced the Checkbook Pro app that I was using.
I loved it, but it was Mac only. This is Mac and iOS. And if you perform an operation, it syncs across to your other devices. So it’s very easy for me to jot down an expense while I’m out.
I don’t have to worry about trying to remember it when I get back home.
And you can find out more about the app from debitandcredit.app.
You can find me, Jcast, on Facebook, Jcast432 on Mastodon, and Jcast is spelled J-C-A-S-T.
And I’m also Jcast on Twitter.
[46:58] Fantastic. And, you know, I have to throw this in here because he came and crashed the party, the podcast party.
We have Jeff Bishop with us and, hey Jeff.
Hey guys, I know I figure you know, I figure I should at least come late to the party right right, As long as there’s still food left over, right?
There’s food left over but none for you. Jeff. I see you just wanted to come and share your pay.
[47:29] Yeah, well, you know I was kind of working you know, it’s one of those things yeah, So yeah Since you are here. Um, do you have a pick for us and where people can find you online?
I do actually and you know, I am a big proponent of Supporting the developers that do the right thing, right? We know that that accessibility is really important and inclusion and and,Making sure that apps are accessible and all of that. And one of the things that’s also really important is, Health and doing things for our health. Well, there’s a new version of gentler streak that’s out.
[48:06] You know about this app guys. No, I do not Yeah, well it is a app that really simplifies tracking of health data and it presents it to you in a way that’s really more human understandable.
And they have gone through and made both their watch and iOS apps fully accessible both for low vision and for voiceover users.
So much so that I went ahead and bought a lifetime subscription to the app.
So yeah, it’s good. I really, really like it. I’m just really starting to use it.
And it’s got a little bit of a learning curve to it, although it kind of guides you through the process.
It sort of will start examining your health data and it asks you about your specific goals and then it gives you prompts and guidance on what it thinks you might want to do.
And it’s really, I think it’s all said in the name. It’s a gentler approach to exercise and health.
[49:08] So if you haven’t taken a look at it, give it a try. I think you’ll be really impressed, especially if you’re using a voiceover or a lot of the low vision features on your iPhone.
So that’s my pick. You can find me on all kinds of places, Twitter and Mastodon and all kinds of things.
But best way and probably the quickest way to reach me via email, jeff at jeffbishop.com. That’s probably the easiest and quickest way and probably the one that you’ll remember most quickly. So jeff at jeffbishop.com. Thanks guys.
Thanks Jeff, and I’m sure I’ll be talking to you tomorrow morning about a certain TV show that we talked about on last IACAST. Oh don’t even get me started on that. Oh my god.
Oh, I know. I can’t wait. I will be up tonight. I have a meeting until 1030 tonight, and then I will stay up for half an hour, and I’ll stay up to midnight watching episode nine.
Yes, episode nine. It’ll be great.
Yes, it kills my productivity early in the morning when I get to work, but that’s all right.
It’s worth it. It is. It very much is.
So and Jeff, stick around, because I think you’re going to enjoy my pick for this episode.
And that is, there’s a little story to it.
We’ve started with the Eero 6 routers, and I love Eero, great routers.
[50:27] But because of our apartment and the saturation of Wi-Fi and whatever they build these walls out of, we don’t get full saturation of internet throughout our apartment.
And so we thought, well, let’s try something else. So we tried the Google Nest Wi-Fi Pro.
Don’t do that, don’t do it. It had worse reception in the apartment.
And so I said, let’s go back to what we know mostly works.
And so we got the Eero 6e Pro routers. We got a two-pack.
It says it’s supposed to cover up to 4,500 square feet, which sort of, I guess if you have line of sight and not as much Wi-Fi saturation, it will do much better.
But these do a much better job. they’re bigger than the other Eros I’ve seen.
They look just like the smaller Eros.
But you get that Ero Plus subscription that is fantastic, one password, and encrypt.me and all these other things. They come with Ero and you get more control over your network than you do with the Google routers.
[51:37] Just always a huge fan of the Eero’s and the pros, both the base station and the extender, have ethernet ports unlike the regular Eero 6’s. So and come to find out the Eero 6 only had 500 megabits per second that they guaranteed these go up to a gigabit of Wi-Fi. So you know the one thing thing I like about Eero, I look at the Ubiquiti stuff, it’s hard to find in stores, it’s hard to get your hands on. So Eero, they got them there the same day from Amazon, it works with the A-Lady, just a very good experience. I’ve always had good luck with them. So huge fan, check out Eero Pro 6E routers. They are the more expensive ones, but they will do a really good job at giving you the internet you need and you can hardwire into them and just fantastic routers.
[52:39] Did you get the 25% off coupon by trading in any Amazon device?
I did not, but there was a discount that they were doing already on them, so I did get somewhat of a discount.
Okay, okay. Because you could turn in an old first generation Echo Dot and get 25% off a three pack of the six E’s. Wow, I didn’t know that. Yeah. Wow, that’s really neat. So if you’re out there listening, that’s a very good deal that Jeff just mentioned. So good stuff. I’m such a fan of Eero devices, and they have, you know, that dynamic DNS where you can set up your home network with a with DNS that won’t change. And you can do all those things with that plus subscription that you pay yearly for.
And it’s just fantastic. great, great deal.
[53:33] So, as for people can find me online, I’m Mike Doeys on most of the socials, Mastodon, MikeDoeys.social, sorry, the other thing’s my website.
And you can find me on Twitter, Mike Doeys, and I’m on Facebook as Michael Doeys all over the place.
So, you know, it’s easy to find me and you can email me at MikeDoeys at iCloud.com.
And check out my other show, Programmatic. I record usually Friday nights and it’s out the next week.
We just did episode five and we’ll record episode six this Friday.
So very excited about that.
And a lot of good things. So we talked about our apps, you know, iAccessibility and Pocket Braille all out.
So really a lot of news this week and it’s been a great show.
So I want to thank Michael, Jason, and our party crasher, Jeff, for coming this time.
It’s been great having all of you guys and we’ll see you all in about two weeks. So thanks everyone.
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Transcript
In this episode of the Unmute podcast, the host Marty and his guest Lucy discuss the Amazon Echo Show and its features. The Echo Show has a screen, camera, and a screen reader called Voice View built into it, which enables those who are blind to use the device. The screen allows users to access YouTube videos, watch Netflix, and Hulu, and identify products by holding them up to the camera through a feature called show and tell. The Echo Show comes in different sizes ranging in price from $39 to $260, and the different models are distinguished by the size of the screen. The Voice View screen reader can be activated by asking the device to enable it or by holding down the reset button and placing two fingers on the screen. The gestures used to navigate the screen are similar to those used on a smartphone. The Echo Show can also be used to call into Zoom meetings and can be hooked up to smart home devices. The hosts recommend purchasing the Echo Show on Amazon and suggest considering the size of the screen when choosing the model. The episode ends with Lucy sharing her email address for any questions or feedback.
Transcript:[MUSIC]
Hey all, Marty here,
and we are back with another Unmute episode.
Today we have our good friend Lucy back,
and she’s going to be talking with us about
a lady and all of that fun stuff.
So Lucy, how are you doing?
I’m great. I’m excited.
This is going to be fun.
So what are we going to be talking about today?
Today we are going to talk about the Echo Show and what you can do with it.
Awesome. Sounds great. So take it away.
Okay. So there are quite a few things you can do with this device that you can’t do with the other
lady A devices. And the reason is that it has a screen, a camera, and a screen reader built into it
called voice view. And that’s for those of us who are blind, who can’t see what’s on the screen.
And so we can enable that and have it read to us what’s on the screen.
So the the you call it the screen view.
Is that what you called it?
What did the screen reader was?
What was it called?
Voice View.
Voice View.
And that’s the screen reader, correct?
Yep.
Awesome.
OK, cool.
All right.
So in a little bit, I will attempt
to demonstrate some of the cool things I’ve
learned about the device.
But we all know how demonstrations go
when we want them to go well.
Yeah, definitely.
Good luck.
Yeah, I know, I’m just saying. So first, let me just talk a little bit about what this device is.
It’s obviously an Amazon Echo device, and it’s also called Alexa, or as I like to call them
in my other shows, I do Lady A. So.
Now, these come in different sized screens, is that correct?
Yep.
- Yep.
- So you could get a, you know, depending on your needs,
you can get different size screens, right?
- Yeah, let me, yeah,
I’ll talk about that in just a second.
So like I said, there are two features
that distinguish this.
And one is that it has a screen and a camera
and this allows you to perform quite a few things
that you can’t do on the other Echo devices.
For example, you can access YouTube videos,
You can watch Netflix and Hulu if you have those accounts
or Amazon Prime Video if you are a Prime member.
And you can also do what is called show and tell.
And it will identify products by holding it up to the camera
and reading the barcodes.
And you can even call into Zoom meetings with this device.
However, this is kind of difficult
and I’ve only had minimal success with it.
The other feature that distinguishes the Echo Show from the other Echo devices is that it has the built-in screen reader apart from the one that allows all the other devices to talk.
And this is called Voice View, like I said.
So there are currently several different models of the show, and all of these have different generations of them because they come out with new ones all the time.
So the way that these are distinguished
is the size of the screen.
So we have the Echo Show 5, which is the smaller one,
the Echo Show 10, and the newest one that I know about
is the Echo Show 15.
And so they come in different colors
and they range in price from like the five inch one
I found today for $39, which is kind of cool.
- Wow, that’s cheap.
- Yup, and the 15 inch one,
the most expensive one I saw was $260.
And this one comes with Amazon Fire TV built into it
and it has a remote and all that cool stuff.
So, and so obviously the difference of all these models
in this is in the size of the screen.
And I think also the quality of the camera.
And I have the eight, the first generation.
And as far as I know,
mine can do most of what the others can do,
except the newer ones also have
an indoor security camera feature
and it has motion detection,
but I don’t really know about these things
because I don’t have that on mine.
So I don’t know about them.
So they have a camera, like I said,
which can be turned on and off.
And a lot of people like to keep their camera off
because of privacy issues and things like that.
They think that Amazon is watching them, I don’t know.
- Doesn’t it come with like a little cover
that you can like put over the camera
if you really are that uncomfortable with it?
- Or it has a switch also that you can turn off.
I don’t know about a cover, it might,
but I don’t know about that.
but you can turn off the switch.
- Well, that’s good.
At least they are thinking about people’s privacy
and how uncomfortable it would be.
So that’s cool that they implement that.
- Yeah.
So when you get these and set them up,
it starts speaking in a female voice,
but you can change it to a male voice if you want to,
like with all of the devices,
you can do that with a simple command.
I don’t particularly like the male voice,
but it’s just a matter of preference, I guess.
So, and I think I said this on my prior podcast episode
that there are five wake words that you can use
for all these devices and they are Alexa,
Amazon, Echo, Ziggy and computer.
And mine happens to be called computer
that I’m working with today.
So I have five devices and so I’ve used all the wake words.
So I guess that means I can’t buy anymore.
- Yep, you’re done.
Once you use all the wake words,
it’s time to take a break, right?
- Yep, I guess so.
So the Voice View screen reader that I talked about
can be activated in two different ways.
First by just asking the device to enable it.
And also you can manually hold down the reset button
and place two fingers on the screen.
And I can’t seem to get that to work,
but anyway, just saying.
Okay, so let me see if we can
demonstrate a couple of these things.
So let’s do the show and tell
and see if it can read this product that I have.
- Cool, sounds good.
- Computer, tell me what I’m holding.
- Let’s see.
(upbeat music)
I think that’s sparkling ice water. For more info on this product, say, computer, details.
Computer details?
Zero sugar. Sparkling ice coconut pineapple is a fruity.
Flavorful sparkling water made with zero sugar. Each bottled water contains only five calories
for guilt-free refreshment. Better for you ingredients.
Made with colors from natural sources. Sparkling ice is made with better for you ingredients
and bursting with real-
Okay, stop. Okay. Yeah, so that was pretty good.
Definitely.
Some things are not as easy. All right, let’s try one more thing. Computer, what am I holding?
Let’s see. Remember to hold your item about a foot above
the countertop and centered with the camera. Yeah.
I read the following words, non-GMO, sweeteners water infused with clementine essence, water
and.
Yeah, but let’s try it one more time.
Computer, what am I holding?
Let’s see.
It looks like dugout mugs.
No, no, no, no.
Sugar jets.
Let’s see.
All right, one more time.
Computer what am I holding?
Let’s see
It looks like retro deco solidus no, that’s certainly not right well gee
I got it to read this one earlier. It was hint water
Time flavor yeah
And now it won’t read it so darn it. What is it looking for this the barcode on the item you’re holding well
Well, you know, I thought so, but then other times it does read some things on the label.
So I have tried it with documents to see if it can be like an OCR and I haven’t really
had any success with that.
So I am not really sure to tell you the truth.
It’d be interesting because one thing I would be curious to know is if it is looking, for
example, for the barcode, if you can’t see the item you’re
holding, you would just have to kind of turn the item around
until hopefully the device picks up whatever it’s looking for.
And that’s what I was doing. And, and the first time you use
this particular skill, they have a tutorial that you can access
and it tells you exactly what you need to do in order for it
to read this, you do have to know where the camera is, and it’s in the upper right hand
corner of my device. And so, you know, you have to center it with the camera and do all
kinds of turning and up and down motions. And it will tell you, you know, if it’s not
seeing it, remember to move the item up and down or remember to hold it a foot from the
device and whatever. So the reason I think that it does read the barcodes is because
it said for more details, you know, say more details. So and I think that it was giving the
details listed probably from the barcode. Right. So that’s what I think. But I…
That or maybe it was doing what you were saying is maybe it is reading the text on
the face of the item. So maybe it can do both. I don’t know. Yeah, I guess we’ll figure it out
some point or another, right? Yeah. So anyway, it’s interesting. And, you know, I’ve had
limited success, sometimes better than others. I don’t know if it has to do with the lighting,
probably. Probably has a lot to do with it. But anyway, so, you know, that’s something that you
kind of play with and practice with. So it’s kind of cool if you live alone and you don’t have
anybody to help you read something and you need to know what something is.
Yeah, that’s great actually.
You don’t label things like me.
Yeah.
All right. Okay. So let’s see about this voice view thing here. Computer enable voice view.
It must be on the e-
Oh, there it goes.
Three unread messages.
46 degrees.
Mostly sunny.
Discovery.
Huh, unread messages from what?
OK.
I don’t know, but let’s see what we’re doing here.
Dropping to find out if food is ready to feast on.
Say hello.
Try computer.
Dropping on the kitchen.
Now is that on the screen?
Is that how you’re able to navigate?
Yeah.
And the gestures are very similar to those on a smartphone.
or tablet, the flicking and double tapping and things like that.
And from what I understand, it it appears to be a lot like
the Android screen readers that talk back.
Is that it?
Android’s talk back. Yes. Yes, I thought. So.
So let’s just see computer.
Open Prime Video.
Here’s Prime Video.
Okay, so let’s see what’s on this screen.
Back button Harlem season 2 Amazon Originals Prime Movies Prime TV Shows Prime TV Shows
Back button The Power season 1 No Traces ZDZ Jones in the 6th season 1 Carnival Row season
2
[BLANK_AUDIO]
The back prime TV show, back button.
All right, let’s see.
Back button, Harlem sees Amazon Prime Movies.
So just using finger gestures to swipe on the screen.
Yep, I’m flicking to the right on the screen and then I double tap on TV show.
and read a few of those.
Now I just double tapped on movies.
- Oh, cool.
So the gestures are very much like a smartphone.
- Yes.
- Reggie, read two.
Creed, die hard.
Mrs. Harris goes to Paris.
- Let’s just double tap on that.
- Loading.
- Okay, so yeah, you can watch movies
and all that good stuff.
- Cool.
- So yeah, and you can open YouTube on there
and you can search for things,
whatever you want on YouTube by using,
when you hit the search button for YouTube,
an edit box appears and a keyboard pops up.
So you have your letters
And you can change the way you type on the keyboard
just as you can on a smartphone by touching the letter
and then double tapping it to activate it
or just swiping around and finding the letter
and taking your finger off and that will activate it.
That’s how I have mine set up.
- Oh, cool.
I think it’s great that they keep the gestures
very similar to a smartphone
so that it’s not a huge learning curve
if you’re already familiar with a screen reader
on a smartphone.
So that’s pretty cool.
- Yeah, it is very cool.
So like I said, you can also call into Zoom meetings with it.
It’s kind of clunky because when you open Zoom,
you have to put in the meeting ID
and then the password for the meeting.
And so I have been able to get into a couple of meetings,
but I wouldn’t, I don’t know, I wouldn’t recommend it.
It’s just, you know, it’s kind of-
- So just out of curiosity,
let’s say that you received an email
and in the email it was click here to join the meeting
and you click that, would it automatically open or no?
- No, no, at least not that I’m aware of.
You have to have the meeting ID and yeah,
Okay, well.
Yep. But, you know, at least it can be done. So yeah, so that’s about it, actually, that
is different from, you know, the regular devices. There are some games and skills that are,
are just for the Echo Show devices.
Maybe next month I can talk about some of those.
Yeah, that would be really great.
I’m sure people would love to hear about the skills.
Yeah.
A lot of people are always wondering,
what are they and how do they work
and how could they benefit them?
That would be great for next time we can
definitely dive into the world of skills.
Oh yeah, there’s just thousands of them.
Yeah.
So if people wanted to take a look at and pick up one of these devices, where would
they find them?
Well, the best place would be Amazon.com.
And in the search feature, just type in Echo Show.
And there you will find all of the different sizes that we talked about and the price range.
And like I said, there are different generations of them.
I think the newest one of the eight and 10 are second generations.
And the five, I think is third generation by now.
So, um, you know, um,
is there anything people should be looking for when they go to kind of decide if they
want to pick one of these up, which would be kind of the best one for their needs?
Well, I guess, you know, depending on what you’re going to use the screen for, if you
have some vision, you might want to choose one of the ones with the larger screen because
that will give you, you know, a bigger field.
But like me, I didn’t really care and I don’t know why I bought the eight.
I don’t know why I did that, but I could have, you know, easily gotten the five and been
perfectly happy with it. But, but yeah, I think that’s really the only thing and just what you
want it to do if you get the newer one, if you want the motion detection and the inside security
camera. That’s another thing that I don’t care about. But
and you could actually, if you had an outdoor, like a ring doorbell, which is also made by Amazon,
you could make it so the screen on your A-lady could see the camera and the outside.
Yeah.
Yeah, that’s cool.
That’s really cool, I think.
Very cool. Yeah. And I mean, you can hook up all your smart home devices to this,
just like you can with all the Amazon devices, Alexa devices.
Prime movies.
Oh, be quiet.
I said…
Well, that is awesome. So everyone, if you want to go and take a look at these,
check them out on Amazon. And if you decide to get one, you’ll have to let us know how it goes.
And Lucy, if people want to get ahold of you or see more about what you’re doing,
how can people find you? All right. You can email me at elucy4083@gmail.com.
And let me know what you think of the device if you happen to buy one, or if you have any questions,
that I probably won’t be able to answer. No, I’m just kidding. So yeah, that’s it.
All right. Well, thanks so much, Lucy, for coming and giving us an A-Lady update,
and we appreciate it. And we’re looking forward to seeing you next month and talking
all about skills. So thanks, everyone. Have a great one, and we’ll see you next time.
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In this episode, we explore the Blind Shell Classic 2 and how to navigate it. We start by discussing how to check for notifications, including a high-pitched beep that indicates when you’re at the bottom or top of a menu option. We also cover how to use the number pad to cycle through options and how to delete notifications.
Throughout the episode, we provide step-by-step instructions on how to access and navigate the various menu options on the Blind Shell Classic 2. We also share some tips and tricks for using the device, such as pressing and holding the back button to hear new notifications.
Whether you’re new to the Blind Shell Classic 2 or a seasoned user, this episode is a great resource for anyone looking to improve their navigation skills and get the most out of their device.
Transcript:
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On the Blind Shell Classic 2, if you press and hold the back button, you’ll hear something like
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One new notification, 7.18 pm.
That tells me that I have one new notification, the time and the fact that I am back at my home screen.
In most places on the phone, you can press the top left button to hear something like
[Music]
One new notification, one of six.
You hear that there are six options.
We’ll use the number pad and tap the numbers two through six to cycle through the options.
7 18 PM Friday, wifi state, not connected.
Bluetooth enabled, no connected devices.
Signal strength, 50% 4g battery state, 100% six of six.
So that high-pitch beep means that you are at the bottom or top of a menu option.
I want to go back up and see my notifications.
We’ll press number one.
One new notification.
One of six.
We’ll press okay.
Message sending to five, four, one, four, three, five, one of two.
And though I only have one notification, it said one of two, because if you press
the last option that’s available or the up button once, delete all two of two, you
can press okay to delete all.
No item.
No notifications.
One of six.
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Transcript
[0:01] This is an ACB Community Call, presented by American Council of the Blind.
[0:10] Music.
[0:17] This Unmute Presents Community Call was hosted on Tuesday, April 4th, 2023, and I did something a little different to the podcast file.
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Hello everyone and welcome back to another Unmute. We wanna remind everyone here at the top, we wanna have everyone have their first questions answered.
So we’ll get through all the hands first. And once we get through everyone’s first go around, we will take second hands.
Also remember to be respectful to everyone as you would want your question respected as everyone else. So be kind.
[1:08] Also, we have a big announcement today. We wanna let you know that on the 18th of April, we’re gonna be having a special event with Script Talk.
They’re gonna be coming and demonstrating their devices and talking about how you can get involved in getting a Script Talk for yourself, if that’s something that you want or need.
So that’s gonna be April 18th right here. So stay tuned for that.
And as always, if you need to get ahold of us, you can reach us at feedback at unmute.show for questions, comments, or anything else.
And Michael, what do you got for us today? I always have something as Marty mentioned, raise your hand if you have a question, we’ll get to your questions in a moment.
Actually we have a hand raised right now, just so you know.
[1:53] All right, thank you very much, Patricia. Appreciate that. I do want to go back and let people know that on Sunday, Marty and I chatted with you briefly about the new voice isolation functionality, which is one of the several new features available in iOS 16.4 that was released on last Monday.
And then on Thursday, we sat down and we chatted about multi-factor authentication with my friend Damasi and talked about the different types of multi-factor authentication.
He did a, in my opinion, great job at breaking down why you need to use multi-factor authentication and some things that you might want to be aware of, especially when you’re wondering, well, what’s right for me?
What do I need to use with the tools that are available to me?
And then we did also break down that elucid YubiKey, which is something we often talk about.
And that’s available on the Unmute Presents podcast feed.
Last thing that I will mention before we jump in and ask Patricia who our first hand is, Because we…
[2:58] Have a new thing and I will personally shout out the first person who goes over,
Keyboards
[3:03] and connects with us over there cause we’re going to start pushing it more.
So if you’ve, if you have an Instagram account, you’re interested in Instagram, we have no content over there right now. Uh, but the first person who follows us there, I will say hi to you. And uh, yeah, that’s, that’s all I got for that. So Patricia, who do we have first on the list today?
All right, Jewel, you are first up. Go ahead.
Hi, Joel. Nice. Hi. I have a question I’m not sure that you can help with since it’s a keyboard command question for iOS.
I switched from an iOS, from iPhone SE to an iPhone 12, like I mentioned.
And when I did so, the voiceover command switched on me.
So it was control option, so the far left and the one right to the left of the spacebar, but now it’s using the one to the left of that, the first and the third keys.
And I’m wondering if there’s a way to change that back, because it’s still doing the same with the old phone, but it’s doing this new command with the new phone.
And it’s driving me nuts because I’m so used to the other command.
I wonder, because I’ve had this happen to me on the keyboard before, and all keyboards can be different.
Is your keyboard specifically in iOS mode?
[4:25] It is a Logitech K380. So I don’t know that it is specifically in iOS mode, but it’s the same keyboard with both phones.
Right. That’s strange. I’m not changing anything between the two phones.
Yeah, I’ve not heard of that. So what you’re saying is like the command and option keys are swapped on the other phone?
Yeah. So with the SE, it’s the one, the far left was control, and the one just to the left is a space bar.
But with the, 12, it moves over to the third key, which is the one to the left of that other one that’s being used, which I thought was the function key. So it’s confusing me. Yeah. Unfortunately, I’m not 100% sure on that one. If someone else has an idea, Marty, do you have an idea? Because I don’t.
The only thing I could suggest is or ask, I would say is both phones are updated to this equal same operating systems and all that good stuff? Yes, both are on 16.4. Hmm. This is Chanel.
[5:27] Yeah. So one thing you can actually do is use the caps lock key and that should work irregardless of the keyboard layout, regardless of what they’ve changed, you know, the bottom look keys to, um, by default voiceover, you know, is set to use both caps lock and control an option. I, Well, I don’t know if it’s that way on iOS, but I would think and Caps Lock is, you know.
[5:53] I use that on my Mac all the time and I know it works on iOS as well.
Okay. Either way, it will take some adjustment. Do you know if the Caps Lock, if I use that, is it going to affect how Caps Lock works?
You just double, you just double tap the capsock real quick.
And like Chanel, I use it on my Mac as well, because a lot of the web apps that you come across will use control option as modifiers.
So that way you don’t have to do control option tab followed by control option in the keystroke.
And so you can navigate web apps. So that’s a, thank you for bringing that up Chanel, but yes, that might be.
And then that will, as you said, work consistently across.
Navigation
[6:34] And I do believe by default, it will work without having to make any changes. So thanks Julie.
Thank you. Before we go on to the next question, I do want to say that about 90 seconds ago, Blaine Anthony followed us on Instagram. So I promised I would shout out whoever followed us. So if you are Blaine, thank you for following us and being the first follower. Who do we have next, Patricia?
Next we have Desi. Go ahead.
Hi Desi. How’s it going?
Good morning, Michael, Marty, and everybody. As everybody has probably heard, I’m heading to Nauseam by now.
I am moving from Phoenix to Franklin, Tennessee, toward the end of the month.
And I’m going to be needing to learn a lot more routes that are very unfamiliar to me at this point.
[7:21] And I do have Bose Frames to use with any of the GPS apps that I might decide to use.
But I’m just really kind of looking for an opinion on what is the best GPS type app to use for getting walking direction routes that seem to be reasonably accurate.
My first suggestion would be BlindSquare because you can set it to identify what’s around you as you’re walking.
So for example, you’re walking down a block and it will say, you know, 100 feet to your left is whatever coffee shop you know 200 feet to your right is once you figure out the area you can turn it off or tame it down so it has a lot of options to be able to to adjust how much information you wanted to yell at you or not yell at you.
[8:14] But that is a good one for a new area and definitely cruising around and figuring out what’s what.
You could even have it on while you’re driving around or maybe on a bus or in a cab or Uber Lyft, any of those things. And it’ll identify what’s around you.
And you’ll be able to get familiar without necessarily having to be walking everywhere.
So it has some good use cases for, you know, learning your way around the area.
Yeah, that’s good. And also, what about the Explore app from GoodMaps?
Has anybody used that?
Well, the thing about GoodMaps is, as far as I know, it’s indoors.
I think they do have one that’s outdoors also, but I just don’t know how good it is, actually. I’ve never used it.
[9:03] Well, I would assume, and you know what, assuming Mike got a person, but because Mike May’s involved with it, I would think that it’s probably pretty good since he’s a blind user himself.
But yeah, okay, well, thank you very much. I appreciate it.
Yeah, no problem. Good luck. And we’ll have to hear how it goes once you move and how it all goes.
The thing is, you know, contact your local, you know, whatever council of the blind or
Instagram
[9:34] whatever is in that area, get a mobility coach and have them teach you the routes you need to do while you’re there.
That’d be the best way to start out.
Yeah, well, while I’m there, it’s probably going to be pretty permanent.
So I’ll be there for a while.
So, there you go. Thanks a lot. Good luck. Thanks.
Before we go on to Sharon, are there any hands in Clubhouse?
There are, Herbie has his hand up.
[10:01] Okay. I’m mute.
And we’re just not hearing her be able to hear him in the other room.
Yeah, we’re not hearing. Are you hearing me now? Yes, we are.
OK, there we go. I need to know how to use my loopback anyway.
Can anybody teach me? They’re just kidding. So I was going to be good and not to say ask anything.
But then, Michael, you mentioned the I word Instagram. So I have two questions. One, you can easily answer, probably. And the other one is going to be a bit more involved.
A, how exactly do you follow somebody over on Instagram?
And B, how exactly do you use Instagram in the first place? Because I have that app and it’s always confused me quite a bit.
[10:45] So, let me be fully transparent with you there, Herbie. Firstly, to follow someone, if you, there is a search edit field, I believe that you can type in their username.
And then one of the first elements on their actual profile is going to be a follow button.
Or when I went and followed Blaine, I hit the, it actually said follow back because they were already following us.
I don’t know about using Instagram and I will endeavor to share some thoughts slash tips next week if someone reminds me, because I will forget, because I am using this as an opportunity to learn to use Instagram myself and hopefully reach a wider audience and experiment with it.
So I will share my findings with you in the future, Herbie.
All right, so is that the search under the followers and following, or is there a different search? I believe that is the correct search. Yes.
Updates and Reading
[11:36] And then are you under unmute presents? Yes. If you just search unmute presents, all one word, you should find it right away.
All one. That’s what I did wrong. Okay. Yep. All one word.
Cause Instagram works a lot like your other social media.
Right. You can use at to tag people. So it’s at unmute presents all one word.
All right. Very good.
I was lucky to get that.
[11:56] Who is next?
All right, next we have Sharon. Go ahead. Hi, everyone. First of all, I want to say thank you for the scroll bar tip that you gave.
Oh, yeah. No problem.
Yeah, that was really helpful. I’m using that all the time. So, I have two quick questions.
I don’t know if there’s a way to have Apple notify me when they’re going to do a minor update.
I just go in the settings and look periodically, but it seems weird to me that they don’t have a notification for that.
And the other thing is, I got a summary, a news summary from CNN every morning, and I do a two-finger swipe down very gently to get it to start, but every once in a while, I lose it and I get popped into Apple News, and then I can’t get back to it, and I don’t know what to do about it.
Well, addressing the first question about the notifications on updates, I would suggest following one of the big Apple websites.
You have a bunch of them, 9to5Mac’s really good, MacRumors is really good.
[13:06] They will always tell you when things come out pretty immediately and you’ll know right away.
They have a lot of other good information on there as well on a daily basis.
That’s typically what most people do. So that’s why Apple themselves don’t really do it all that much because everyone does it kind of for them.
So I would suggest- again on the website please. The first one I said was nine so it’d be like the number nine.
[13:31] Two and the number five so it’s nine t o five mac mac.com and just you could go on there and you’ll see they have tons of stuff if you have an rss reader you could put it in that another one I would suggest would be mac rumors they’re really good as well uh and there’s a bunch of others so Okay. Those two will get you where you need to go.
They got tons of great information and things like updates that are coming out.
They’ll tell you right away as soon as it comes out.
Okay. And then the other part about the news.
So were you trying to use the app switcher? I didn’t really get what you meant about the second you keep popping into news.
And then what happens? I’ve opened up a link to CNN. It has CNN morning news or whatever.
And I get over to where it starts to read heading one, and I want to read all, and I do two-finger swipe down, but if I do it too, not gently enough, somehow it jumps me out of it, and I’m back in Apple News, and I don’t know why.
[14:36] Yeah, I think you just got to be a little bit more cognizant about your gestures.
That’s the only thing I can really suggest. Michael, you got anything?
Yeah, go for it. Yeah. And this happens to me all the time. Sometimes when I do the flick down, the two finger flick down to read, it accidentally triggers the back gesture, like the scrub gesture to go back a previous page.
And I think that’s what’s going on for you. Oh. That happens to me all the time.
Windows Shutdown
[15:04] Okay. You’re not alone. So, and if that happens, how do you get back to where you were?
You pretty much just have to find it again.
There’s not really a forward. Yeah, it’s just kind of like, you know, noodling around it just to get yourself back.
It’s kind of unfortunate, but it’s kind of what we all have to do and different.
But I think that’s what’s happening for you.
Okay.
Have a good day. Yep. Thanks. Good luck to you. Thank you. Next, we have Beth. Go ahead. Hey, Beth.
How you doing? Yeah, I was wondering if this is a Microsoft question.
A lot of times I had a problem when I do Alt F4, it seems like my computer has not shut down.
So I then turn the power off and then try again, but it hasn’t been shutting down lately with Alt F4.
I don’t know if that’s a Microsoft question, if that’s what that is.
If… Yep.
[16:06] So I can help you with this, Beth. And I didn’t know that people were doing this.
So full transparency and I will help.
I’ll tell, explain to people what’s going on and then the best way to shut your computer down to make sure that it’s shut down.
It came to my attention probably about two or three weeks ago that a lot of times what people have been taught to do is to go to their desktop and then Alt F for it.
And then this pops up a dialogue that asks if you want to shut your computer down, restart, go to sleep, whatever you want to do.
And you press up. He doesn’t do that.
Right. So you press up arrow to shut down and you press enter.
What often happens at this point, if an application is open that’s preventing the computer from shutting down, you may not be notified dependent on the screen reader.
So what I suggest to people is after about 10-15 seconds, you sit there and wait for a second, press your Alt Tab key.
What’s going to happen is you’re going to see something that will set, well, you’ll be told something that will say something like, Notepad is preventing Windows from shutting down.
Then you can tab to the Okay button, and that will allow you to shut Windows down, and it will not save anything that you have in Notepad.
[17:20] If you tab to cancel and you press Cancel, that will cancel the shutdown process.
I think that’s what’s happening with you, Beth. So try after a couple of seconds after you hit Enter on Shutdown to Alt-Tab and see if there’s something that’s preventing it from shutting down.
Another way, if you don’t want, for people who are like, I don’t want to go to the desktop to Alt F4 out of the desktop, which it makes sense why people have been taught to do that because you quit applications with Alt F4.
So why not quit Windows with Alt F4? But Windows key plus X, like X-Ray, anywhere within Windows will pop up a menu.
And on this menu, you can go down to shut down or sign out is what it says. And it’s a submenu.
Press enter on that sub menu and you can go down to shutdown, restart, sign out, sleep, whatever you want to do.
That will allow you to do it right there from that menu as well.
Like with a lot of things in technology, there’s a lot of ways to accomplish things.
Hopefully, Unmute will be teaching a bit more about Windows in the near future.
Wink, wink. Yeah. I’m thinking of maybe with system access, It seems like they have these users for them, but if I have a problem, they don’t respond.
[18:38] Like, oh, no replies. I’m thinking of kind of in my head, kind of thinking of getting JAWS, because it seems more people know about JAWS like if I have problems.
System access. A lot of people don’t know about it. A lot of them do.
Yep. And I discovered too, if you pay $99, right, a year, that’s cheaper than getting JAWS than system access.
[19:04] So I have to think about that. Yeah, so JAWS does offer the home user license, which is $99 a year.
So that can be a lot more affordable too for some users.
Right. Yeah, because I’m just thinking system access has like bunch of described movies and shows And I’m wondering if you can do that with with jaws because I don’t want to get rid of something that you know I’m gonna miss like those shows like all in the family and some of those old.
Be My Eyes In Canada?
[19:36] Descriptive ones so those are separate from Jaws, so you would still need to pay for access to the Saro tech network in order to get access to those So yes, that is separate.
Okay. Okay, thanks. I’ll try that. Try that exiting and see how that works.
They’re shutting down.
Yeah. Okay. Thanks. Do we have any hand in clubhouse? We do.
Andrew, you can unmute and talk.
Thanks for bringing me up on stage.
I have a couple of questions. One is I just found an article a couple of weeks ago.
I think it was like March 14th in regards to Be My Eyes out of Denmark.
And their movement towards incorporating AI into their app.
And right now, at least according to the article, it will only be available in the UK and the US, I’m in Canada.
I’m just wondering, have you seen that? Are you familiar with it?
And is there any more information that I could gather about how that would work?
There was. Perhaps no. Yeah, actually, they are implementing it.
I’m not sure how long it’s going to take for them to get into all of the different countries, but they are currently working on implementing it.
The short version of this story is They were approached to use the software in their app, and they worked out something where.
[21:03] They’re not getting charged to use it.
There’s a great 30-minute story with those guys on Blind Abilities, which came out, I wanna say, about a week or two ago.
It’s probably pretty close to the top of the feed, but it’s a great conversation with them, and they give you the insider on the whole new app that’s coming out. So I would check that out and you’ll be able to hear probably most of what you’re looking for there.
Yeah, I appreciate that. The other quick question I had is, I recently got an iPhone 13 mini, and I find that and it seems to kind of almost remember a gesture. For instance, I might tap the phone once with two fingers and it turns off the speech. Or I might do another gesture and it’s not really performing that gesture, it’s scrubbing out the screen or what have you.
And I’ve increased the time interval between a double tap or what have you to what I think is appropriate. It seemed like that’s what I was doing on my other phones.
But it still seems to… It’s like you said, it’s almost like it remembers that I’ve tapped it once, and then if I tap it again, it’ll perform that double tap back or what have you.
I’m wondering if you’ve experienced that.
[22:25] What it sounds like to me is that you may be accessing or activating an action that might be on your rotor. You might want to go in and take a look at your rotor and see what’s on there.
And if there’s something that you want to stop it from doing when you’re using gestures on the the screen, you can just take things off the rotor, add things to the rotor. A lot of people will hit the rotor and not realize they hit it and then they activate something they didn’t mean to activate. So I would take a look at that and see if there’s something that’s happening
Changes in Zoom
[22:58] there and you can either eliminate or add things to the rotor.
Yeah, I’ve had that happen in terms of… It changes my English to whatever, a different voice and I’m like, okay, I get the road or somehow. So I’ll try to look at that and see if that may be causing. So I thank you very much. Appreciate you letting me speak.
Yeah, no problem. Have a great day. Good luck to you.
Okay, we do have some hands in June. But I want to make sure are we cleared in clubhouse? Darcy? We are. Okay, good. All right. So next we have Roberta followed by Rachel. Roberta, go ahead.
[23:31] Hi there. Um, I have a question about the zoom app on my iPhone using voiceover. I used to have in the upper left area of the screen, it would show my avatar or the avatar of the person speaking.
And that is not there anymore. Now I have a button that says tap to speak. Any thoughts?
It changes zoom way too often. And it’s like a grocery store. When you figure it out, they change it all around on you. I don’t know. Wait.
Yeah, I mean, I have not seen this. It might be worth looking at in your settings Why? Oh, I see. I see. Oh, so that’s how it works. Yeah, so that’s how it works.
At when you’re not in a Zoom meeting under meetings and see if there’s an option to always show I like that. Oh, and then you guys are going to be doing everything with us, right?
Yeah. And then, yeah, I’m going to be going back to my office.
I’m going to be doing all the work and doing all the stuff. And then, you know, I’m going to be doing a lot of stuff.
Keyboard on iPad
[24:14] The view that you want versus a tap to speak view So, yeah. So, yeah, I’m going to be doing all the work.
And then, I’m going to be going back to my office. And then, I’m going to be doing all the stuff.
Because that is strange and it sounds like a view got changed.
So, yeah. So, yeah. Yeah. Oh, wow. So, I’m going to be doing all the work.
Now, in order to actually change settings in the Zoom application, when you’re not in a meeting on a mobile device, you do have to be signed into a Zoom account.
So if all you see is sign up or sign in, then go ahead and sign up or sign in, and then you should be able to modify any settings.
Okay, I’ll take a look. Thank you. Hey, Rachel, go ahead. Hello, my question is, I have a new iPad.
[24:49] And I don’t remember the model, so I apologize, but it is one of the newer ones.
And I have a Logitech keyboard that came with it. It’s part of the cover.
Um, my problem is when I hit the enter key, it is automatically putting me into the calendar.
Doesn’t matter if I’m in pages, typing, putting me into the calendar and my up and down, right, and left arrows are not working, are not working the way they are supposed to work.
Do I double tap each one of these or what am I doing wrong?
Um, so I, I might have something for you to try and Marty might as well.
But I’m gonna jump in here real quick with the arrow keys.
I don’t know why the enter key is dropping you into calendar, but it would be interesting if you press your left and right arrow keys together, does, and I don’t expect you to know right now,
AudioVault
[25:40] but try that and if voiceover says quick nav off, then try navigating and see if things work the way you expect them to.
Okay, and then how do I turn it back on again?
[25:52] That’s a toggle, so you simply press left and right arrow keys again. Okay.
Yep, give that a try and see if it helps with your navigation on iOS with a keyboard.
Gotcha. Thank you very much. Thank you.
Yeah, let’s give that a try and we’ll see if that works. Who do we have next, Trish?
We have Maria. Go ahead, Maria.
I’m sorry, it’s Marie. Marie, go ahead.
Hi, Marie. You are muted right now, I believe. Yes, she is.
Okay, I hit it again. I hit it twice, I guess. Okay, I have actually a comment for Beth and some other users.
There is a website called audiovault.net and it’s free and there are multitudes of both TV shows
Comment on phone
[26:35] and movies all audio described. They’re mp3 files and you can download a plethora of movies and TV shows for free. Perfect, well thank you. Again that’s audiovault.net correct? Correct. All right well we appreciate that and uh who do we have next there Trish? We have no one in Zoom. Is there any everybody in class.
[26:56] Not currently. Oh, righty. Whoa. Let’s go ahead and, uh, Marty, do you… Oh, go ahead, Trish.
We do. See, we appreciate it. All we have to do is say there’s no hands and then people raise their hand.
It’s that stuttering couple of seconds to fill that 10 seconds for someone to raise their hand.
Go ahead. That’s how it always works. Go ahead, Chanel. Yeah, sorry.
And then it, well, it took me a…
I’m on my phone and I’m not very good with finding things on the touch screen, but I But I just wanted to say, speaking of phone, if you have your phone set to receive automatic updates, that will also help.
Now, I know some people may not like to do that. I think it was Sharon who wanted to be able to know, you know, what Apple releases, even the minor updates.
And I would, for me personally, the best way to get that is to have automatic updates on.
[27:51] And your phone will notify you as well. when I just forget where I turn that on.
I can go look real quick, but I didn’t have a chance to look before.
I think it’s in. It is under settings, general software update, and there’s a checkbox to turn on automatic updates. Is that the one you’re talking about?
Yeah, that’s the one I’m talking about.
Yep, and in iOS 16.4, there’s also a separate checkbox there.
If you’re familiar with the Apple TV, this will be familiar for you.
Now, if you’re interested in getting beta software for your iPhone, You simply check the box that says that you want to get beta software.
And then there’s three radio buttons. There’s none, developer, and public.
If your phone is enrolled in the developer program, then you’ll get developer betas when they come out in June.
If you are getting the public betas, then you’ll get the public betas in July-ish, which
Homekit
[28:43] is what historically they’ve been available.
Or you can just skip all that beta nonsense and just wait until the new 17 comes out in September, but it’s a faster and easier way to be able to opt into Baydals now.
That’s a lot faster. And if you’ve never seen that before, it’s because it just came out in this last update.
[29:00] So that’s a new feature. Awesome. So you want to go turn that on if you’re interested.
Yeah, I’ll go check that out.
Who is next, Trish? All right, we have Jeff. Go ahead, Jeff.
Hey, Jeff, how’s it going?
Hey, it’s going well, good. I guess if I didn’t have a question, it would be going better. However…
This is only kind of loosely related to, you know, computer stuff.
[29:24] So I added a smart plug, it was successfully able to add it to the home app, used to be called HomeKit, I think.
And the switch itself, the plug, you know, I can tell the S-Lady to turn it on or off.
However, the item that I have plugged into it still needs me to use that app to do the powering on and off.
It sounds like all of the things that you have aren’t all compatible with the same system.
Yeah, like now it’s an AV receiver. So the only other thing I can think of is maybe there’s some sort of power limits or whatever.
Go ahead, Darcy. You’re probably going to bring up the same thing I was thinking of.
Well, I was thinking, I mean, not all devices. I mean, you can imagine, like, if you think about all the devices that you have and you unplug them and then you plug them back in, they don’t always turn back on right away, right? Like that you have to turn them on. And when you use a smart plug, you’re essentially doing that, right? You’re essentially unplugging it and plugging it back in. So you actually, you’re better off with a smart plug to use devices that are always on.
Like for example, I have a smart plug and I have it plugged into a fan, right, in my bedroom and I have that to come on at night. But it’s an old fan with like a physical switch. So when it, when the.
[30:47] The smart plug comes on, then it comes on. But if it was something that had to be turned on with a remote control or whatever, it’s not going to necessarily do that. All that happens when you when you turn on the smart plug.
Is the device gets power. It doesn’t necessarily mean it’s going to turn on.
And one thing that I can suggest, and funny you bring this up because we, Demasi and I talked about on another show we host called Technically Working.
Recently, we were talking about HomeKit and home automations.
If you have an app for the AV system, as Darcy was saying, the HomePlug might not be the best solution.
But if that AV system doesn’t show up in home app, look into something like home automate, home automation or home bridge.
That’s the word I was thinking of, because those tools could bring third-party services into the home app that would connect to your AV app possibly and allow you to control the power through the home app with automations as well, if you need to automate some of that too.
Right. And even if you’re talking about something that doesn’t actually have an app, like some sort of AV thing, you might be able to get like what they call an IR blaster, which is basically something you can point to your device and it can mimic all the remote control codes.
Old Speaker Tech
[32:05] So there’s there’s other options, but I don’t think as far as an AV receiver goes, the smart plug is probably your best bet, like Michael said.
All right. Well, thank you for your help. Yeah, no problem. Thanks for bringing the question. We appreciate it.
And Home Assistant is the other one that I was thinking of that I couldn’t get out.
So home home bridge or home assistant or pool tools.
Who do we have next? Trish? We have Jesse. Go ahead. Hey, Jesse.
This is my day for asking questions.
[32:33] I have a pair of Sonos play one speakers that I bought like in the oh, maybe 2017, I want to say.
So they’re still being supported right now. But, you know, I’m cringing at the thought that before too long, they won’t be supported anymore.
And I’m wondering at that point what to do with them. And also because I am moving, I also have a pair of the original HomePods, the big HomePods.
And my thought is to keep the HomePods because I’m pretty much an Apple person.
I’ve got my iPhone 14 Pro.
I have an iPad Mini 6 and I have my Mac Mini.
So it would seem like it would be smart to keep my HomePods.
[33:34] But does anybody have any thoughts about when these things do become obsolete?
What is the best thing to do with them? I do specifically for Sonos because I’ve been watching this and it’s been an interesting adventure to watch, especially with Sonos’ transition from the S1 to S2 software, which is their new app that they released, I believe, mid last year.
Two things. Number one, if you decide that, hey, I like Sonos, I like that ecosystem, and if you were unaware, I actually have HomePods and Sonos playing together with each other, So I can use the advantages of Siri, but also push audio to the Sonos Ones that I have throughout the house as well, and listen to that all with my voice using Siri, which is pretty cool.
[34:21] And so what you can do with the Sonos Play Ones, if you’re like, hey, you know, I do want to upgrade to this new speaker that Sonos released that’s a competitor to the HomePods themselves, at least that’s what a lot of tech people are saying, is Sonos offers a trade-in program.
So you can take your older Sonos devices and trade them in for about 20 to 30% of the value.
So it’s not a lot, but it gives you a little bit of money and it puts newer devices in your home and allows you to, to responsibly send those other devices and get them disposed of and save you a little bit of money.
That could be a solution. A lot of times what I will do is I re-home electronics.
I have an audio mixer here that I am advertising at a very low cost to someone on Facebook because I know that there’s people out there who need this $500 mixer, but they might only have $150 and it’s literally just sitting behind me doing nothing.
So that’s another solution as well.
And then of course you can reach out if it’s something that has batteries, obviously I do recommend reaching out to your local waste management facilities and ask if they have any recycling programs for batteries and other electronics.
[35:31] Yeah, okay, but now what about my home pods? Mm-hmm, Kikos.
Is that what I’m… Yeah. Well, you know, any electronics that you have, you can always, you know, hand me down to a family member or possibly a good friend.
And you can also check with, you know, other organizations that may not have funds to buy all that stuff.
So a donation to a nonprofit that’s using it towards helping people in whatever way that you may support, we might love to have a couple of donations to use with whatever they’re doing.
Sure. Yeah. Yeah.
Yeah. Apparently, on one of my HomePods, I have it sitting on an end table and I must have spilled coffee at some point or other.
There’s a little bit of a coffee stain on the bottom of it and I’m trying to figure I don’t think people are going to mind too much about a small coffee stain or something like that on them.
Oh, probably not.
Yeah. But the other thing about the home pods though is won’t they also eventually become obsolete?
The older ones, because now they’ve got the new big ones out and.
[36:40] Well, here’s the thing is yes. In terms of the software, it may not be running the current version of the software.
So it’s not going to be running the current version of the software.
Because yes, in terms of the software, it may not be running the current same software that’s on the new ones, but you can still connect them and use them to play music, which is going to be far better than what majority of people probably have or can afford in their home.
So they might just love them just for the fact of being able to play great sounding music on them.
[37:12] Yeah, yeah. Because I’ve been wondering, but you know, this is the really sneaky thing about having everything be connected by your phone or whatever, or the home app, because they do become obsolete.
Back in the day when you could play your records on your stereo, this is aging me, I know, you could keep your speakers and stuff for as long as they would play for you.
I’m having a hard time adjusting to this culture of…
After four or five years having to upgrade to whole new speakers when the ones I have are working perfectly fine,
Back to GPS
[37:55] but I want to be able to do the latest and greatest stuff.
Well, there’s technology for you in a nutshell. Thank you very much.
Who do we have next, Trish?
I can definitely relate to that though, Desi. So we do have three hands.
Before we move on to Beth, is there anyone in Clubhouse?
There is not.
Okay, Beth, go ahead and unmute that.
[38:20] Yeah, I know you were talking about, or somebody was talking about GPS.
Is that blind square or whatever? Is that in iOS or is that just in Android?
You can see I tried Soundscape a long time ago, and it didn’t seem to work really good.
Like it wouldn’t say this is on your left, or do you have to program it to work like if you want.
I want to get to say to like an apartment in my complex and I’m not sure where it is.
[38:53] Okay, to answer your first question, it’s definitely on iOS. So you can get it in the app store. I don’t have an Android device, so I’m not sure if it’s on Android or not, not, but I’m sure you could easily look it up. Yeah. You can just ask Michael and he’ll tell you.
[39:08] Yeah. The other thing is, you could go into the settings and you could adjust it to whatever your needs are.
If you’re in a new place, you can have it giving you lots of information all around you so you can get familiar.
And once you’re familiar with the area, you can tame it down and not have it giving you so much information.
I will say that if you are trying to navigate and you’re trying to get from point A to point B, you may want to tame it down a little bit because otherwise it can be a little overwhelming that it’s throwing everything at you while you’re trying to navigate to somewhere.
So if you’re just cruising around and you’re just trying to identify yourself, it’s great.
Shokz QUick Tip Multi Point Pairing
[39:55] But if you’re trying to actually navigate from point A to point B, you might want to tame it down because it can be overwhelming otherwise. Yeah, yeah, I have iOS. I just thought that, you know, there’s certain apps in Android that there’s not in iOS. So it’s called Blind Square. I had that name right, correct? Correct. Okay. Okay, thanks. Yep, no problem. Good luck. Okay, next we have Jewel. Go ahead. Welcome back, Jewel. Yeah.
[40:25] I just had a quick tip for everybody that I found out recently.
If you have Aftershock headphones, they can connect to more than one device.
So when I switched to the iPhone 12, I decided to keep my SE because it is busted on the back and it has a bad battery so it’s, you know, no trade-in value.
So I’m keeping it as an iPod touch. However, I tried switching my headphones over to it and found that it will connect to both.
[40:57] So I’m keeping the old phone as an iPod Touch basically as a dedicated book player because it has 128 gigs of storage and the new one only has 64 gigs. So it’s going to be all my books and stuff.
So you can connect to more than one device. You’ll want to connect the one that is you’re going to want to use like Siri and phone calls and stuff for second because that way when you hit the side button on the headphones, it will connect to the second device.
But then you can use the first device to listen to things and just pause it from the device.
[41:36] So just that I mentioned that. And if you need assistance with doing that with your aftershocks headphones specifically, because the procedure can vary dependent on the model itself, feel free to reach out to either shocks or the individuals who you purchase them from, or look up the Aftershocks manuals, several of which are available at atdais.com.
And that is great. I do, I forget about that because I just use it with my Shox quite regularly.
So what I do is I have my iPhone, well, I have the blind shell connected to my Shox headphones, and then I have my iPhone connected, and then it will not play audio from both devices at once, but it will switch between devices, and it is almost like magic.
Iphone 12
[42:21] Yeah, it’s really cool. And you don’t even notice it.
Yeah. Thank you, Joel. Appreciate it.
I’ll mention that the steps that I mentioned are for the open move.
So I’m not sure what would be for other models.
[42:34] Yeah, they’re very similar, but button placements can can alter.
So appreciate you sharing that with us. And thank you, Joel.
And we do have someone in Clubhouse now. All right. Let’s jump over to Clubhouse real quick.
[42:46] All right, Cindy, you’re up. Hello. Hello, how’s it going? Good, how are you?
Good, good. Um, okay. I have a iPhone 12 question.
[42:57] My iPhone 12, when I’m like typing or calling somebody, the voice is real slow.
How do I change that? Because I tried to go into settings and stuff.
[43:11] And I couldn’t figure it out.
You have to go to settings, accessibility, voiceover, And then there’s going to be a voiceover speed.
Shuting Down WIndows
[43:21] Down there and you flick up or down or you can slide it to adjust how fast or slow you want voiceover to speak.
Okay. So one more time, it’s settings, accessibility, voiceover, voiceover speed. Okay.
Thanks. Yep, no problem. Thank you. Hey, next we have Doc. Go ahead, Doc.
Hey, Doc, how’s it going? It’s going pretty good, but I understood you had a different way to shut down Windows.
Yes, sir.
So instead of going well, it depends. How do you currently shut Windows down?
I do Windows M followed by old F4 and then enter on shut down.
Beautiful. Okay.
The other way that I was mentioning to people is if you hold the Windows key and you tap X like X-Ray, anywhere inside of Windows OS, this will pop up a menu and going towards the bottom of the menu, I believe it’s the second option from the bottom, is a sub menu that says sign out or shut down.
[44:31] And if you choose that sub menu, then you can sign out, shut down, restart your computer, put it to sleep, whatever you want. And then of course, because it’s a menu, you can get familiar with the quick nav keys to be able to quickly type the letter to take you to sign out or shut down and then open that menu and then choose the option you want on that menu screen. Okay, so you can go right straight to Windows X-Ray. Yes sir, hold Windows key down and tap the X like X-Ray. Okay, yeah because what I was having to do sometimes in the other way it would not shut down certain programs.
[45:12] And then what I was, you know, it would say pause, canceled to go back and save your work and stuff?
Mm-hmm.
And then what I do is to hit Windows and start typing Task Manager.
But then the list got, like for Outlook, for example, is one that famously wouldn’t close completely. It would be so far down the list, it was very laborious to try to find it that way.
So did you try hitting Shift-Tab by chance when you got that screen that told you that the apps were preventing you from shutting Windows down and there should have been a shut down anyway button and press enter on that.
And that should skip. Oh yeah, sure.
Okay. Yeah, I know I had to bypass that, but Windows help desk suggested doing the task manager.
Question About BlindSquare
[46:09] And actually closing whatever program was not functioning properly.
Gotcha. And I appreciate that. So yeah, give that a try. Try Windows key X, go down to sign out and see if that- I’m gonna try that.
Perfect. And in the last 10 minutes we have here, do we have any other hands in Clubhouse? Darcy, thank you.
It doesn’t look like it. Nope, not right now.
Alrighty, what about Zoom, Trish?
All right, we have two hands. Chanel, go ahead. And you’re right, we’re almost at the 10 minute mark.
So I was just wondering again, I’ve heard you talk about BlindSquare And I thought that only told you what’s around.
Does it also give you point by point directions?
I mean, turn by turn or whatever, sorry, using wrong terminology.
As far as I know, it does, used to anyway, unless they’ve changed it.
It has a lot of functionality.
All of the features of being able to tell you what’s around you was kind of a secondary feature too, that it also will navigate you around.
[47:11] There was a lot of controversy in the beginning because people got annoyed with how much information it would throw at you and they didn’t realize that you could turn things on and off.
Yeah, I kind of got frustrated with that too.
And I turned, yeah, so I, and I thought it, okay. Anyway, it’s been like a year since I’ve used it.
Yeah, it’s been years since I’ve used it also. And so who knows how much it’s changed since I’ve used it last.
This is Joel. The BlindSquare app itself does not do turn by turn.
However, if you have a P.O.I., you can send it to another app from there,
Thermostat inquiry
[47:46] like Apple Maps, Google Maps or Open Maps Outdoor.
So and then they’ll do it simultaneously. Oh, good to know.
So so Blind Square doesn’t actually have the navigation directions, but you can send the direct or you can send the point of interest, which will then give you the turn by turn directions with Blind Square running at the same time.
Perfect. Thank thank you for clarifying that, Joel. Appreciate it.
Trish, who do we have next?
Marie, go ahead. Hi Marie!
[48:18] Okay, I have a question this time. My beloved VIP talking thermostat recently bit the dust, and I’m using one now.
It has a digital display, but it also has buttons. And I’m using it fairly well, but occasionally I have to call Be My Eyes and say, okay, what’s the setting?
Because I have it too high or too low.
[48:40] Of all the ones that are controlled with the apps, like the Alexa ones and the Nest thermostats.
[48:50] Are there any of them that if your wifi goes out, is there any way that you can control them manually or directly from an app, maybe through cellular on your phone?
Only if it would connect over data.
So what that means is a lot of times when you’re not home, so say like you’re traveling to visit a family member, and you want to log onto your thermostat from their house and set it so that by the time you get home it’ll be the temperature you want it to be. If the thermostat has that capability, you could turn off your Wi-Fi and see if you could log into the thermostat over cellular data.
Okay. I really don’t like being dependent on having a Wi-Fi device without some kind of manual or or are different.
Like on the Nest, it used to have a manual control on it where you would rotate it right or left to do the adjustments and then push the button.
But I don’t know about all the other ones. A lot of them are flat now and some of them have buttons, some of them are touchscreen. They’re all a little bit different.
So you’re gonna have to just kind of check and do your research.
I mean, another thing too, is you can call your power company.
A lot of times they have grants where they’re giving them away for free they come install it for you.
So you might want to see what they have for those options. Then you wouldn’t even have to pay for it.
If there’s one that’s compatible with your needs.
[50:16] But I’ve heard the power companies a lot of times, they can then program those devices on their own without your control.
They’re trying to get you to save power. And I don’t know if that’s true or not. I just heard that. It could be just a rumor.
Just a quick back to the Sonos speakers. I have a house full of Sonos speakers and I have a Play 5 and two Play 1s.
No, four Play 1s that are probably 10 years old. They still work fine. There’s no reason.
There’s no reason they may be obsolete, but that doesn’t stop them from working.
And I have a Sonos One that is three or four years old and it works with the new software, it works with the new assistant, everything.
[50:55] So I wouldn’t be concerned. I love my Sonos speakers. Yeah.
I mean, if you like the Sonos speakers like you, I’m really fond of Sonos ecosystem.
As I said, you can upgrade your older speakers to get those newer ones, which will then play with the HomePods.
For example, if I tell Siri right now to play what’s currently playing here on my desk in the living room, it’ll play it on the Sonos that are in the living room because they’re all tied together with AirPlay.
So yeah, Sonos is great. And I’ll tell you, if you send us an email to feedback at unmute.show, and if someone listening to the podcast has some ideas, we can help facilitate sharing that information along with you about accessible thermostats.
I’ve heard great things about the EcoBees, but I’ve never asked if they have buttons or knobs.
So if you listening have any ideas, then we’d be glad to share that information along and you can send an email to feedback at unmute.show as well.
So thank you. Thank you. Thank you guys very much. You’re welcome.
No problem. I have an idea. Okay. Hey, this is Ann. Hi Ann.
My thermostat, it just so happened that my company had it. I didn’t even know, but I really liked my thermostat because every time I switch from 78 to 80, and then 80 to 82, or whatever, the way it’s made, it just clicks.
And so when I click.
[52:20] And then at the top of it, you can feel little indentions. So then I know when I click it to this particular indention, it’s on 80, or I click it back to this other indention, it’s on 70, and that’s just five clicks. So I don’t know what kind it is, but.
[52:43] If you can look around for, if you don’t want everything talking to you, you. Um, you know, um, that that’s just clicks.
It’s not talking to me. It just clicks when I turn it.
That is the statement of the day that I really appreciate. And I can’t express to you how much, if you don’t want everything talking to you, that is why I’m learning how to use a Braille display right now. So I agree. Sometimes it’s annoying when you have things talking all over the place.
Yes. Yes, it is. Well, thank you for that suggestion, Anne, and definitely appreciate everyone.
Marty, it looks like we are coming up on the top, so I will let you wrap things up.
All righty, well, thanks everyone for coming. We wanna remind you that two weeks from today on April 18th, we’re gonna be having a special event, which is gonna be Script Talk.
So if you’re interested in hearing all about how you can get your medication bottles to be read out loud to you, then come check that out. It’ll be a good one.
Also, if you want to get ahold of us, feedback at unmute.show is our email address and questions, comments, or anything else. You can reach us there.
Everybody have a great week and we will see you.
[53:56] Okay, go. So real quick, going back to this windows X shutdown thing.
So does that shut down the computer differently than shutting it down from the desktop? No, no. Okay.
It’s just an alternative way to get there. The Windows X menu has some other options in it as well, but it’s a similar process.
It’s actually closer to going to the start menu, pressing up and then going over to shut down.
OK, one of the things I will mention real quick, too, if you are wearing USB headphones when shutting down your computer, most of the time, another indicator you will get is it will make clicking sounds like it’s turning off.
So that’s another indicator to know if your computer has shut down properly.
So just throw that out there as well. It’s quick. And I have one quick question, if I may.
If you use the Windows X, will it shut down all the programs that are open?
Or is it still the same process if you were to use the Alt F4?
Yeah, it’s still the same process. It’s just a different way of getting to the same menu.
Okay, thank you.
Yep, no problem. And appreciate everyone joining us. We’ll be back next Tuesday.
Again, feedback at unmute.show. And we look forward to having Script Talk on the 18th.
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In this episode of Unmute Presents, hosts Marty and Michael discuss a new feature called voice isolation, which can help you get better audio quality by blocking out background noise while on a phone call. Michael demonstrates how to enable this feature on iOS 16.4 and provides a step-by-step guide to activate voice isolation. He also shares some useful tips on how to re-enable this feature on every phone call. Tune in to this informative episode to learn how to master voice isolation and get crystal clear audio quality during your phone calls. Don’t forget to share your feedback at feedback@unmute.show and visit acb.community for more information about their weekly live show every Tuesday at 10am Pacific Time (1pm Eastern).
Transcript
Marty:
[0:05] Hey all, Marty and Michael here. Today we’re going to show you voice isolation.
This is a new feature that was released in this previous update that just came out a couple of days ago.
And what it is, is if you have a lot of noise around you and you need to really get better audio out of your microphone, this will block out the sounds around you such as outdoor sounds like if a fire engine goes by or if there’s a lot of traffic anything like that.
So Michael is going to show you how to enable this and Michael take it away.
Michael:
[0:44] Full transparency initially I was going to bring my phone into the recording but well I kind of lost my adapter so I’m going to walk you through the process of enabling voice isolation on iOS 16.4 while on a phone call.
Out by making a phone call. So what we’ll do is we’ll start by telling Siri to call someone real quick.
Call 458-666-3342. Calling plus one 458-666-3342.
This will now call a number and the phone is on like I’m making a phone call to someone. Now if I take the phone away from my head, you’ll be switched over to speaker.
[1:29] So what I need you to do is find the time in the top left corner of your screen.
Three finger flick up and you’ll hear that you’re in your control center.
If you explore the screen you’ll see something that says Video Effects towards the top of the screen. If you slide your finger to the right it’ll say Off.
[1:47] Continuing your finger to the right will say Selected Phone.
And if you slide your finger or flick to the right again you’ll hear Standard.
If you double tap on Standard this says Selected Standard button.
And then you can flick to the right and there’s an option that says voice isolation button. Double tap on voice isolation button and this will then be selected.
Wide spectrum, as of the time of recording, is not available on actual phone calls. So, though it shows, you can’t actually enable it.
Do a scrub gesture. This is two fingers sliding fluidly from the right back to the left and then to the right again.
Or use your single finger and swipe up from the bottom to do a home gesture.
Press your home button if you have an SE and this will take you back to your control center. Do this again to get back to the in-call screen and now people can hear you a lot more clearly on their phone.
Quick note, it appears that you do have to re-enable this every phone call that you want to use it on. We hope you found today’s demonstration to be helpful.
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[0:07] Hey there and welcome to another Thursday episode on the Unmute Presents podcast.
Michael here, and I’m joined by a commonly heard voice around, well, around my voice and around the unmute parts.
This is Demasi and today we’re talking about two-factor authentication, second factor authentication, or 2FA.
And Demasi, have you heard people call it something else aside from that, that people might want to keep their ear out for and listen up on?
[0:37] Yeah, sometimes you may hear it referred to as well as a multi-factor authentication, which in some places those terms actually do mean different things, but it’s sort of like, you know, Googling has become a generalized term for searching the internet.
People often use all of those terms that you mentioned as well as multi-factor to mean the process of putting in a username, putting in a password, and then having something that you are, uh, that you either have or that you’re given at the moment of needing it to act as a second factor or a, uh, extra additional layer to your logins on the internet.
[1:16] And people hopefully have a form of this on their bank accounts at minimum bank accounts and email addresses. I would say, is there any other minimum things you would say? Of course, ideally anything that, that offers it, but what at minimum would you say people have it on?
My bank forces me to have it and my email forces me to have it.
[1:36] Yeah, so I and I would start with those two actually like anything that touches any kind of money any kind of financials where if someone was able to access that maliciously, it will cause you serious pain.
You want that on so any financial institution and as Michael said my bank forces me to have it on.
And there’s also extra safeguards in place with most banking you know applications and websites where if you’re logging in from from an unknown location like there’s gonna be some extra hoops you have to jump through which is good it can be annoying when you’re in a rush but it’s good because they’re protecting you it’s not just like oh we’re gonna let you sign in for South Dakota even though we’ve never seen you anywhere in that part of the country before.
We don’t want that to happen. Other places, right.
[2:25] Email of course and the reason you want it on your email account is simply because that is kind of the key to everything else.
If people are able to access your email, they can easily one just by perusing your inbox and deleted an archive folder depending on which email service you’re actually using.
They’ll be able to see prior emails from services that you use, which just gives them a direct connection like, oh you’re a Dropbox user, okay.
So now I’m gonna go to Dropbox.com, I’m gonna put in your email address and say I forgot my password and because I’m in your email, well look I can get in.
So that’s another reason to have email set up.
I would say any accounts also that allow for direct drawing, so it’s not directly a financial institution, but anything that can directly draw from your financials.
So think your iTunes account, for example, right?
You don’t really have a whole lot of authentic. I mean, you do, but once you’ve set things up to your liking for your convenience, you know, just run up a tab in the Apple store or the app store.
So, you know, you want that to be protected things like, you know, I’m trying to think of other services.
[3:39] You’re a better seller for that.
[3:40] Your play store, your, yeah. You know, your internet account bill.
Because again, you know, or cable bill, cable account, because again, those things can easily cost you money because you have payment information stored on file. And there are things people could potentially want that they will make you pay for. So, you know, if you ever…
Internet provider or cable provider that you use and somebody wants to watch that big fight coming up or the next You know Wrestlemania or whatever like, you know, they’ll just charge it to you or watch it and you know now you got a Extra $57 charge you weren’t looking for or I mean you can even charge an Apple TV because they’re pushing their app so you that is a concern that people have an all-in-all of your a lot of your Um, cable providers are also enforcing a form of two FAA and not calling it that.
[4:32] So what we talk about today may sound familiar. And if it’s something you’re familiar with, hopefully some of the knowledge will help you be informed so you can explore additional options in more secure ways.
And I’ve seen this happen to mossy with spectrum, sending me a text message to my phone number that’s registered with the account.
And then saying, we can’t make any changes until you give us that code.
Now I called spectrum. So I knew who I was calling. I verified my pin number, which is our security pin that we have. But in order for me to make another change, I have to give them that code that they text to the number.
That would be a form of two FAA, right?
[5:10] Yep. It is in a sense, because you still can’t do an action without that, you know, external piece of information, right?
Like it’s not just, Hey, what do you know? like give me your birthday and then we’ll let you do whatever you want to.
It’s like, no, we’re going to send this. And if you don’t have access to that phone in order to give them the code and you don’t have that, which means nothing’s going to happen. So that is a form of that.
I see this oftentimes, too. sometimes we’re just logging into services that don’t directly offer.
2FA, but however they are providing a form of 2FA, I just didn’t have an opportunity to set it up and choose what method I would like to choose.
You know, I log in, I put in an email, and I put in a password, and then they’re like, oh, you know, you’re logging in from a different device.
Here’s, you know, we just emailed or texted a code to your number on file, and you need to enter that.
So those are all things that you will generally see, and oftentimes companies are trying to make that process of two-factor or or multi-factor, that’s really where you’re getting kind of to the actual meaning of multi-factor authentication because we’re making you verify in several different ways that you are the person that should be able to access this account and do whatever, you know, changes, upgrades, et cetera, that you wanna do inside of that account.
I wanna go back one second, because one place that you really should probably have two-factor on your account, and they’re kind of enforcing it on a low-level way, I’ve seen with a lot of people, is Amazon.
[6:34] Because again, once your payment information is in Amazon, if someone gains access to your account, they’re buying whatever they want to buy.
Like Amazon does not ask you to authenticate yourself a second time.
Like go into Amazon and purchase something.
The minimum they’re going to ask me for may be to log in again if I’m on the website.
If I’m in a mobile app that I’ve managed to add to my Amazon account, or as a malicious person I’ve managed to gain access to Michael’s Amazon account through an app, they’re never gonna ask me again for a password or anything like that unless Michael goes and changes it.
So therefore now I’m just buying stuff with Michael’s card. I can add a new address to have it shipped where I want it to.
So Amazon for sure. And what I have seen with Amazon, again, this is a form of multi-factor authentication for you where you have to put in your username and password, but before you can continue on into your account, they’re either sending a code to your phone, or now what they’re doing a lot with people is just sending a link that you have to click that verifies like you got this and you also approve this.
And they’re giving you information as to where the log in occurred, the type of device, et cetera.
[7:43] So those are all things that.
A good company that either one, if you want to look at it from an altruistic standpoint, they really care about their customers and their safety.
Or if you’re more cynical, like I am, you’re going to look at it from the standpoint, they’re cutting down on customer service, support requests, and, you know, having to having to replace a whole bunch of money that somebody maliciously, you know, basically stole from someone by forcing you to have to go through a few extra hoops, especially when signing in from an unknown device.
[8:12] So you mentioned something when we were talking about multi-factor authentication and how if you had a choice, you may pick, you may have picked something different, but you were in a hurry. So you just got a text message to verify that you were who you were.
What type of choices does someone have?
[8:28] What choices does someone have? So, generally speaking, the most broadly found options out there are going to be SMS messages where you’re going to give them a phone number and they’re going to send you a text with a code that you have to enter.
This also can be done in some places I’ve seen where you can use an email address, so they’ll just email you the second factor code and you have to type it in.
Bye. Thank you for watching. And I’ll see you in the next video.
Next, I would say, would be in a more secure, would be an app of some sort, a 2FA code generator.
[9:04] And that takes the form of probably the most widely known of these at this point is Google Authenticator, where you scan a QR code.
And basically what’s happening on the backend, on a very high level is your phone that scans, the QR code contains a secret that your phone stores.
It basically is matching up the time on your phone with the time of the server.
And that way, because these codes change every 30 seconds, in most cases, some I’ve seen do 60, but usually it’s 30 seconds so that they match up.
And they’re called time based. Wow. One time.
These were the call time based authentication is really what it is.
So you want the server time in your phone’s time to be matched up because your phone will generate a code that says 1 2 3 4 5 6 and the computer on the other end that you’re authenticating to the server that the website is on or that the app is you know connected to also needs to be to verify that code and they’re using some cryptography in the background to kind of generate what should the code be at this you know during this 30-second interval.
[10:11] Generally although it’s not widely spoken about you usually have about 35 seconds for those codes so if you catch it say at the three seconds when you see it and there’s three seconds left in that 30 second cycle most systems will honor the code you know a few seconds over because obviously you got to look at it and then type it in right and it would be horrible if we just get caught in this weird loop where you can’t get the code in because you keep timing out so most cases you will have a couple of seconds over that 30 seconds but thereafter that is not gonna matter if you punch it in or not because it’s no good to you and no good to the server because it’s not calculating anymore.
[10:52] That is more secure than text messages for a couple of reasons.
It does not make you bulletproof. Let’s be clear, nothing about two-factor is bulletproof.
There are several situations here recently where companies have been breached due to social engineering practices and people have been tricked into typing in, say, their six-digit code that was generated by an app.
So it’s not bulletproof. You still have to be aware of what you’re doing.
But it is more secure because, one, it’s on a device that you have versus a text message, which if someone is able to hijack your SIM, most of us honestly probably are not targeted for that, but the easier those things become, the more likely it becomes more widespread.
So let’s say if you happen to breach a cell phone carrier, for example, and you’re able to access customer records, well, why not do a little SIM swapping while you’re in there? I mean, you’re already in there, right?
Might as well have some fun.
But generally speaking in the security industry, time-based one-time codes are considered to be more secure than text messages because text messages are just sent in the clear.
Like there’s no encryption on them. There’s no nothing. So they can be, there are different ways people can impersonate you or insert themselves in the middle of that conversation and be able to grab a code via a text message.
Email, I think, would be a bit more secure because most times the connections between your email client and this server and the mail server are going to be encrypted.
[12:21] But time based one time passwords tend to be more secure. And again, Google Authenticator is an app for that.
Authy is a pretty decent app for that. I’ve not personally used it, but I know a lot of people that have and they liked it. And it offers the ability as well to sync across devices, which can make life a little bit more convenient.
Their security seems to be fairly well, you know, fairly pretty good as well. I hope so.
[12:45] That’s dangerous. Bye.
[12:49] Microsoft Authenticator is also another option that a lot of people have used, especially if you’re in the Windows world.
Not being a full-time Windows user, I’ve never used that as well myself, but hear good things about it from people in the security space.
So, you know, I tend to trust their opinion because they’re managing other people’s security.
Also, a lot of the password managers, I can’t say all of them because there are a lot of them out there that I’ve never even heard of, But for example, one password and bitboard and both offer the ability to store one time passcodes in your vaults alongside the items that you’re using to log in with.
And there’s a bit of a, you know, it’s a personal perception situation.
I do have some of my I have a lot of my two factor codes stored right alongside the login item in one password because it makes filling those in easier.
I’m still going through the steps. The security level is still there protecting my account, but it just makes it a bit more convenient for me.
[13:50] However, my Gmail or Workspace account two-factor code is not in one password.
I keep that out in a whole separate app.
Similarly for say my bank, or at least a business bank I use, because they allow me to do this.
I don’t have those codes stored there as well. The next level up I would say for this would be YubiKeys, or I say YubiKeys and what I really mean, YubiKeys have kind of become the Google of security keys because everybody just refers to them as YubiKeys.
There are other brands out there that exist, but security keys are the next level up in security.
And what makes these a little bit better than the other two options is, one, you have to have this device in your hand so it lowers the opportunity, the risk of phishing, because even if, let’s say someone gets you to go to, PayPal with two Ys, P-A-Y-Y-P-A-L.com, and you have two-factor setup with PayPal, but it’s just a six-digit code.
If everything looks okay to you and you don’t check that URL, you could give the attackers all the information they need, your username, your password, and your two-factor code at the moment for them to turn around and immediately use it to log into PayPal, right?
This could happen. It has happened to people, not with PayPal necessarily, but it has happened.
Whereas with a security key, if you were to go to payypal.com.
[15:14] And let’s say you put in your username and your password and now it’s asking for the security key because that’s what they see on their end, it’s not going to work because the security key that you have connected to PayPal, they’ve exchanged a cryptographic secret that’s only held on your device and held on PayPal’s server like you know you have a secret key that signs a thing PayPal has a key that signs a thing and the only way to decrypt it is to have the the opposing private key so it’s not gonna work simply because the security’s gonna be like well I don’t recognize you don’t have a site stored for you don’t have a entry stored on your key for this site so it instantly red flags if nothing else has thrown anything up now security keys are not the most easiest thing to deal with Not every site that offers two-factor even offers it as an option.
And, you know, they can be a little expensive to buy into because recommendation, including my recommendation, is if you’re going to go down that path is using security keys, have a minimum two.
Because and I’ll tell you a good reason why there is the, I have one on my key ring, Michael has one on his key ring.
And you lose your keys or you can’t find your keys. Or as Michael did one day, you know, you hand your wife your keys because it has the Jeep key on and she drives off and then he’s like, oh crap I can’t get into my stuff.
[16:30] One day?
[16:31] My YubiKey’s on my key ring. Where’s the one day I knew about it where it’s like oh, oh my, no.
But another reason is, so one of the security keys that I have had, and I’m gonna say it was the second one I actually bought. The first one I bought, I bought a $25 YubiKey.
[16:50] Works quite well, has NFC and USB-A. I bought a second one as a backup, and when I switched computers, just to give you a little bit of background.
So I switched computers. I have a Mac Mini that’s now running as a home server.
I have a laptop now, a MacBook Air.
So I stuck the YubiKey because this computer never leaves my house.
And it was one of the small nano keys that’s meant to stay in a USB port.
This one happened to be USB-A.
They also make USB-C versions of this. You do not want to put these in a computer that moves.
Right, this Mac Mini does not move. It’s not leaving my house.
And if someone breaks into my house and has physical access to the Mac Mini, I promise you I got a lot bigger problems than that they’re gonna look at this weird USB thing and be like, oh, I guess I can log in as this guy now.
They’re like, oh, I got a new Mac Mini.
But I had this key out for some reason one day, I think I had been moving the computer around or something. I dropped it and it cracked.
So that key is no longer working.
If I only had one key, I would be locked out of a lot of things at the moment.
So you always want to have at least two now my recommendation if you want to go down to YubiKey or the security key path I do purchase YubiKey.
I keep saying YubiKey They are not the only brand that exists But they are the one that I am most familiar with because they are what I have owned All right, they they are what I do own.
[18:09] You’ll see good Tyson, which is a similar thing if you’re looking for something That’s not YubiKey So actually the Google Titan Google Titans keys were available.
[18:18] I don’t think Google is actually selling those anymore There was a hardware vulnerability discovered in their keys that they were selling.
This is about four years ago. So if you see Google Titan security keys anywhere, and they’re not being sold direct from Google because they may fix it and bring them back, I don’t know. But as of what I know right now, they’re not for sale by Google. Don’t buy them. Don’t ever buy a used key.
Do just don’t do it. Buy them brand new.
[18:47] YubiKey does have keys that are 25 bucks and they have a and these are the Yubikey security series is what I believe they are called.
But you can very easily determine whether they’re the right key or not, because they will have either USB-A or USB-C as the connector for plugging into a device, and they will also have NFC in them.
Those are good. I have one of those is one of the first ones.
That’s actually the first one I bought, because I was like, I don’t know about a security key thing. I’m not going to spend 50 bucks on them.
And then I don’t like it. Or is it accessible or does it work?
Like, how do I use this thing? I got a touch a disc. Where’s the disc?
I don’t know any of this stuff So here’s the thing. They basically look like little very very thin flash drives And there’s a little circular indentation.
That is where you put your finger when you plug it into a computer or tap it on the back of your phone For NFC to authenticate and it says touch the disc on your thing.
So they are very usable. There’s no screen there there are nothing like the What were commonly referred to as like the footballs back in the day where you would have a little token on your keyring that?
Generated the code on the device and you will have to look at it Like I was terrified at one point when I was getting a job.
Dealing with IT that they were going to give me one of those things and I wasn’t going to be able to sign into anything because I couldn’t see the code on the thing because nobody made a talking one.
Not sure you would have wanted that anyway, blaring out your code.
Your code is 123456. It’s like, oh, we just own that guy.
[20:14] But security keys are a reasonable solution if you want to go there again, I really suggest buying two.
[20:22] Now, just for anybody that is really interested in them, you don’t have to go out immediately and buy two.
Because most services, and I’m thinking Google, Dropbox, many other services, GitHub, if you happen to use GitHub.
[20:36] But a lot of services will allow you to add a key, and I’ll take this from the Google standpoint, because just about everybody has a Google account of some sort.
You can add a key and still have other means of providing two-factor, right? You have to actually go through some Herculean steps to force Google to only allow the use of security keys on your account.
So even though I have a security key, two security keys on my Google account, I can’t always fall back to a six digit code with the app that I have that code saved in.
Or if I had my phone number in there, I can have them send me a text message.
I don’t have that turned on.
So you can start with a single key to see if this is something, a part of your life that you want to start to, you know, implement tighter security if a security key is going to be the way you want to go. You can’t buy one.
Spend 25 bucks and try it out with something like Google or Dropbox or any service that doesn’t quickly restrict you to only using security keys.
Now, there are some systems where once you put a security key in, you’re done. Like there’s no more fallback failover solutions like your security key is going to get you in or you ain’t getting in.
So if anybody’s interested, you can definitely try that. There are a couple of middle tier.
[21:53] I’ll say middle tier. I kind of feel like they sort of fall in between the two-factor apps with the code generators and a YubiKey or a security key, excuse me. I keep saying YubiKey.
A security key. Those are systems sort of like Duo is one that comes to mind for me as well as Microsoft Authenticator has this capability as well.
You’ll see this with Google if you have a Google app installed on your mobile device and you sign in from an unknown browser or something, it will send a push notification to your device where you just approve it.
It says we’ve detected you’re trying to log in near and it’ll give you a location and sometimes a browser type and all of that device that you’re signing in from and then there’s a yes or no button or approve or deny button depending on the application.
That is still multi-factor authentication or second factor authentication because you still had to put in the username and password to get there.
Those are definitely more convenient.
[22:49] Again, sort of like security keys, not every service is going to support that, however.
And even the ones that do tend to use their own applications for this.
So you’re not really going to have that integration with push across the board for a lot of your services unless you’re working in an enterprise or you set this up in your own small business or something like that.
Because, yes, Microsoft Authenticator will send you a push for your Microsoft account. Google’s gonna want to use their app to send you a push for their service.
EBay wants you to use the eBay app to get a push for their service and so on and so forth, right?
That kind of reduces the convenience especially if you’re like me where I don’t have Microsoft Authenticator installed anywhere. I barely have any Microsoft apps installed at all. So no pushes from them.
Security keys are what I use for my Microsoft account.
So those are the kind of the different, you know, methods of two-factor authentication.
And there’s some others that, you know, are more stringers that really aren’t common, but the most common ones are going to be get a text, get a code via text message or link.
You know, also usually sometimes you will have the option to use email as opposed to a text message.
[24:00] A one-time code or general six-digit code authenticator, such as the Authy app or Google Authenticator or you know adding it to your password manager.
And then security keys are going to be the primary ways and the primary choices that you’re mostly going to see. Security keys less so than the other two options.
Text messages and authenticator apps are the most common ways.
If you have an option go with the authenticator app. Some services only give you text messages. Take the text messages. You may hear people say oh it’s so insecure and is, you know, there are a lot of gotchas in that situation.
One, you have to be targeted enough for people to really go through the effort to try to SIM jack you. Hasn’t happened to me yet.
Highly unlikely that it ever will, unless doing this on mute show really makes me famous and people can have more money than I actually have.
You know, they’ll be sadly disappointed if they get into anything, but hey.
[24:58] But any kind of security is better than none. Locking your door is better than not locking your door. Think about it that way.
Also, use what you’re comfortable with is the main piece of advice I give people.
If you’re most comfortable with a text message because you know you’re never going to possibly lose your phone, you’re always better to recover, hey, do that.
If you’re going to do an authenticator app, investigate options for backing up that data or storing that data in a secure location to recover.
Times with the security, with the apps, with the authenticators, you’re gonna get you know anywhere between 5 to 20 recovery codes from the service that you’re setting that up with.
Save those somewhere secure, password manager, encrypted disk, print them out and stash them in a safe.
Do something because those are your backups to get you in if you you know drop your phone in the lake and now you don’t have your authenticator app but you still need to log into Google so that you can initiate the process to recover your phone. Right. You know, you want to be able to do that.
[26:02] I’m glad you brought up the security codes because I was going to mention that.
Um, and so if you get that opportunity, definitely download those, save them and explore what multifactor authentication works best for you to mostly before we wrap it up today with our very interesting show, and I say that in twofold, how the editing comes out and all the content is, um, do you have anything else you want to share?
[26:31] I don’t just generally, you know, set up two factor wherever you can, whenever you can make use of it. Because here’s the thing, if nothing else, you know, you can’t be held responsible for what a company decides to do with their data and how they handle it.
You know, you can do all of the right things, have a great, super strong password and all of those things.
And if somebody gets breached and is able to, you know, if they’re storing your password and securely on their server, that’s not your fault.
There’s nothing you could have done about that. and in most cases we have no way of knowing it until they get breached.
But if two factor is in place for you, at least it offers another layer of protection for your online account in case your password is ever leaked in any sort of breach.
And it makes you less, you know, you’re not as low hanging a fruit as those who don’t have it on.
So, you know, lock your door. It’s like you go out in public, you lock your car doors because people walk by and they just yank on car door handles. If a door opens, they’re in there. If a door doesn’t open, they tend to keep walking.
[27:33] Stay secure. And we will check in with Demasi next year and see if that statement about not having a lot of Microsoft apps is still accurate, uh, give him a year with parallels and maybe he’ll start using them.
Check out Technically Working for more information on that. Unmute is live on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Pacific time. That’s 1 p.m. Eastern Sundays.
We bring you something to teach you. And then Thursdays we go in depth with people like Demasi. Thanks for joining us, Demasi.
And how can people reach out to you if they’re interested?
[28:11] You can check me out at bedrockinnovations.com slash contact.
If you are on Mastodon, Uh, do me a favor and just go to, uh, demasi.yourownpay.com, and that’ll get you to my masternown location. Uh, if you mentioned me on Twitter, I still will get a notification. So, uh, I may reply.
[28:33] Thanks for joining and thanks for listening.
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On this episode of the iACast, Michael talks with Taylor Arndt, and Jeff Bishop about the following topics.
News* Be My Eyes adds virtual Volunteer with GPT 4 features to interpret images. * Optima modular Braille laptop from Orbit * Magna Magnifier from Orbit Research * Aira Explorer App replaces Aira Legacy * Google Glass 2 enterprise discontinued. * WayAround 4.2 released witht new translations and Android bug fixes.
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[0:01] If you’d like to set up a list of favorites for ACB media, these directions should help you while using the Blindshell Classic 2.Press and hold your back button. 7.45 PM.
We’ll press down. Call. One of seven. I want option number four, so I’ll tap that.
Applications. Four of seven. Press OK.
Internet browser. of eight and I’m looking for media that’s option number four media four of, eight will press ok camera one of six and then option number four internet radio four of six press ok popular stations one of five and you can check these different categories out but what I’m gonna do is I’m gonna go down to search search hit ok search that sound means I can type so I’m gonna write a by pressing the number two once.
Capital A.
Wait for that click. So I’ll write C, which is the number two, three times.
If you press the down button, you can get it to click sooner.
So that way you can press B, which is the number two twice.
Press okay. After you hear that last click.
Loading.
[1:18] ACB mainstream. One of 14. Now there are 14 streams for some reason, multiple ACB media of some of the channels are showing up. So here’s the process I use.
Because the favorites works in a last in first out model, I have to add the favorites backwards.
For example, if I add ACB media 10 now, it’ll be at the bottom of the favorites list, and then I add ACB media nine through ACB media one, if you want ACB media streams to be the top of your favorites, then you will need to consider what order to put your favorites in.
Note though, putting your favorites in order won’t be changed at all.
You may just have to go down to get to the first ACB media option.
So I’m going to go ahead and put these together by finding ACB media 10.
ACB media 10 convention information, which at the time of this recording is option number three.
I’ll press okay. That’s going to start the playback of the audio playing ACB Media 10 convention information told you three of 14.
[2:34] You want to hear some audio from the stream because it might take a couple of seconds You want to make sure that you’re favoriting a stream that would be something that is working. So we’ll press OK The media stops and you hear save to favorites.
Press OK.
Playing ACB media 10 convention information. Three of 14.
The phone then repeats the name of the channel and it tells you that it’s playing.
So after 10, I want to put nine.
I’m going to go ahead and jump to ACB media nine. Playing ACB media nine live to 14 of 14.
And within this application, I know that ACB media nine is option zero.
In the Internet Radio application, you can press 1 through 0 to jump to the search result and start playing that after you’ve started playback.
And now all of the favorites have been saved in the proper order.
[3:34] Music.
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Damashe:
[0:04] How’s it going everybody? This is Demasi Thomas. Based off of a recent conversation on, as of the time of recording at least, a recent episode of the Unmute show that me andMichael Babcock recorded, go check that out at Unmute.show, including to get the episode to hear more about the situation that this tip here is going to help mitigate.
Now before I get into showing this screen time tip here, I do want to mention that since recording that original episode of Unmute with Michael, it has come out that there is a potentialworkaround to putting this in place.
However, I’m gonna continue and record this tip anyway for a couple of reasons.
Number one, I said I was gonna do it. And Mike’s depending on me to record it so that he has some content, all right?
Number two, I do expect that Apple will probably close off that workaround if that is being put in place by someone intentionally. So we’re going to get into it here. I’m going to unlockmy iPhone.
Voiceover:
[1:07] 220 APM. Settings. Search.
Damashe:
[1:10] Search field. I’m already in Settings. So I’m going to go to Screen Time.
Voiceover:
[1:13] General. Button. Screen Time. Button. Settings.
Damashe:
[1:17] And also feel free to make use of this tip for managing any other screen time stuff and putting it behind the passcode.
I have some experience with this simply by managing my kids’ iPads and restricting some of their activities and setting down time. Now what we’re gonna do, I’m gonna quickly navigatethrough here.
Voiceover:
[1:37] Words, headings, family, heading.
Damashe:
[1:38] There’s the family section and I’m gonna scroll past that and I want to find.
Voiceover:
[1:45] Use screen time passcode.
Damashe:
[1:47] Use screen time passcode. Now this is for my device because I didn’t tap into one of my family members devices. I’m gonna double tap on use screen time passcode.
Voiceover:
[1:56] Passcode, zero of four values entered.
Damashe:
[1:57] And I’m gonna enter my passcode. Yes, yes, I know you’re hearing my passcode.
Trust me, it will be changed.
Voiceover:
[2:02] Five, two. So we’re going to enter. enter.
Passcode zero four values entered.
Damashe:
[2:10] I’m going to re-enter that passcode again. This is just a four digit pin.
Voiceover:
[2:14] One, one, five, two, one, eight.
Text field is editing. Screen time passcode recovery. Heading.
If you forget the screen time passcode, you can use your Apple ID to reset it.
Apple ID. Text field is editing. Email. Character mode. Forgot Apple ID or password.
Damashe:
[2:29] Button. Now I’m going to choose to skip this particular option.
Because the idea here is that I want to make sure that no one will be able to recover this passcode from me.
Let’s see if they offer me an option.
Voiceover:
[2:48] Don’t let me skip, let’s tap OK.
Damashe:
[2:51] Okay, so hitting OK didn’t work, let’s hit cancel. Alright, yes I’m sure.
Voiceover:
[2:58] Apple ID gives you a secure way to reset the screen time passcode if you forget it. Skip. Button. And I want to skip. Passcode. Four values entered.
Damashe:
[3:04] So hitting cancel there is what allowed me to not put in that recovery step.
Now, this is where the temporary workaround that I think Apple will patch will come up.
People have said, and it’s been reported I have not yet tried this, but however, people are saying that even if you take the step that I just did that says I don’t want to use recovery, skip thatstep, it still gives you the option.
So be mindful of that, but I do feel that that is probably an unintended behavior that Apple will fix.
So now I have my Screen Time Passcode set. I’m going to go to the settings.
And we want to go to Content and Privacy Restrictions. I’m going to double tap there.
Now I have a profile in place that already has preset some of these options here.
So I will show you where you need to go. I’m going to scroll all the way to the bottom.
Voiceover:
[3:58] Background activities. Allow.
TV provider. Driving focus. Reduce loud sounds. Cellular data changes.
Passcode changes. Allow. Demd. Button. Account changes. Allow. Demd.
Damashe:
[4:06] Button. Now this is currently demmed out because of a profile that I have installed.
But this is what you will want to activate in order to protect this is you want to use your screen time passcode to prevent account changes.
Right now what this does just so you’re aware is it’s gonna dim out a lot of things for you that you’re gonna have to go to screen time and unlock using your passcode before you can saygo change your Apple ID information or anything like that.
But that is a way to mitigate against someone’s taking your phone having learned your passcode steal your phone because this will be a malicious activity.
Activity and then using your phone’s passcode to reset your Apple ID password thereby locking you out of your Apple account, So that is the tip that I shared in the Unmute episode withMichael.
That is how you do it. Unfortunately, I can’t take you all the way through the process because I already have this particular feature locked down using a profile on my device. Maybe I’ll doa video on that one.
[5:08] But there you go. Just to repeat those steps, you’re going to go on the screen time. First, you’re going to scroll to the bottom and select choose use screen time passcode.
Use a good four digit code that you don’t share with anyone.
Mine just happened to be my month and day of my birthday, but I’m gonna change that as soon as I start recording.
For my cases, I did not want to use my Apple ID to recover my screen time passcode, so I hit cancel and I hit skip again.
Right now there is a workaround that is allowing, still allows that password recovery or that PIN code recovery to happen via your Apple ID, even though you’ve said that you don’t wantthat.
That is what I expect Apple to patch up and tighten that up.
There’s probably unintended consequences.
From there, then you’re gonna go to content and privacy restrictions and scroll all the way down to the bottom. And I started at the bottom and worked my way up backwards. So flickingleft if you’re flicking.
After you get to the bottom of that screen and you want to toggle account changes to on so that it’s protected by your screen time passcode.
Hopefully this tip is helpful and we’ll catch you next time.
Be sure to check out the Unmute Show at Unmute.Show.
[6:22] Or tune in live on Tuesdays on the ACB Community Call at 1 p.m.
Eastern, 10 a.m. Pacific, or just visit acb.community.
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In this episode, Michael and Damashe share tips on how to protect your personal data while socializing. They start by discussing how to protect your phone from being accessed by strangers, such as by using screen curtains and setting up a screen time passcode. Damashe emphasizes the importance of not handing your phone to anyone and instead relying on others in your group to take pictures if necessary.
They also discuss the benefits of using screen time to prevent unwanted account changes, and how to set up a separate passcode for screen time. Damashe shares his experience using screen time to secure his kids’ iPad and notes that this added layer of security can also be applied to iPhones.
Finally, they discuss the importance of using a strong passcode to unlock your phone, and how to make it more complex by using alphanumeric passcodes. Damashe shares his own experience of using T9 input to create a word-based passcode. They remind listeners to keep their passcodes for screen time and phone pin different for added security.
Overall, this episode provides useful tips on how to protect your personal data while socializing and enjoying your time with friends and family.
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Notes:
In this brief announcement episode, Marty informs listeners that there will be no live Tech Talk call today. He emphasizes that this is just a reminder and encourages listeners to check out previous episodes, such as Lucy’s discussion on A-Ladies and the quick tip on scrolling with voiceover.
Marty also mentions the upcoming episode with Michael and Damasi, where they will be discussing safety and security. However, the main purpose of this episode is to let listeners know that there will not be a live call today.
Listeners who were looking forward to the live call will appreciate this timely and clear announcement from Marty. Tune in to this episode for a brief update on the Tech Talk schedule.
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Show DescriptionOn this episode of the iACast, Michael talks with Michael Babcock, Marty Sobo, and Debbie Hazelton about the following topics.
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Transcription[0:00] Music.
[0:16] And welcome to another unboxing on the IACast network. All right, we’ve got a few folks with us today.
I’m just going to go through names because some folks are here, but listening and they’ll come in in a bit.
We have Michael Babcock, we have Debbie Hazelton, and Jason Castingway.
Did I say that right, Jason?
Jason You did. Jason Great.
And we have Lauren Flinner listening out on Team Talk. We’re back on team talk, folks. Imagine that.
So we’re here to unbox a new thing. And I’ve been excited about this. I got it yesterday.
I have put off unboxing it for a day, which is amazing for me.
So it’s a home pod. It’s a white home pod.
And the shipping box, I took it out of the shipping box, but it was interesting.
The shipping box from Apple doesn’t have tape, guys.
It just has a little cardboard pull tab that you pull apart and then the box just splits down both sides. You pull it down.
I was like, wow, that’s cool.
[1:30] I think my iPhone, I think my 14 Pro might have been that way.
And it looked like it would look like it was in a flat rate box, but it wasn’t.
Right. interesting, isn’t it? Yeah. And then, you know, Apple started putting these pull tabs, on all of their products. It’s very interesting. And so there’s no tape. And all you got to do is just find one of these pull tabs and yeah, gotta love that binaural sound right there. You know, oh yeah, Apple packs things in such a way that I often say they could pack my lunch. I wish they would. I would love for Apple to pack my lunch.
[2:13] You guys are hearing this in binaural audio, or you should be. If you’re not wearing good headphones, I would. So I just pulled these two pull tabs off, and that’s all I had to do. Like no tape, no nothing, just pull tabs. Then I turned the box over to be right side up because the pull tabs are on the bottom and then all I have to do is lift up and the top part of the box comes off and there’s a home pod underneath. The inside of the top part even has some supports to hold the home pod in place so it doesn’t move around in there too. Now the top of the home pod where the screen is so it is, is definitely indented and it has a little pull tab.
You pull the little protective area off.
And the difference on this HomePod is I’ve heard that it has two volume buttons, but I can’t see those.
[3:16] Hmm. It says they’re engrained or engraved or something, but I can’t visually see those.
But it’s definitely in, like, it’s in the screen is definitely like indented into the machine, into the HomePod. And it is definitely shorter. It’s not as tall.
[3:42] Okay, so that’s interesting. And the bottom also has a pull tab as well.
Now I have heard reports, there we go, just something satisfying about that.
I have heard that these home pods have a different base to them.
So they’re not supposed to leave a white ring on wooden surfaces.
However, I’ve heard that after a day or so they still do.
But this is definitely a bit smaller. It’s still pretty heavy, but it has two less speakers and two less microphones and a slower processor and Wi-Fi.
Maybe not so a processor, but an older Apple watch processor.
So below the home pod, we have where it sits in the box.
We have a little removable plate and the power cable is wrapped around this little area.
Under the box, like where the instructions would normally go.
[4:41] So you just open this up and I don’t want to rip this because I don’t like ripping Apple boxes. There we go.
You do that and then you have the power cable, which is completely detachable by the way, folks.
It does not come attached to the HomePod. And what I like is it’s very easy, once you get everything out, to put everything back in the box, way it belonged. That’s really nice because sometimes boxes you get stuff out and it’s just difficult to put back in. Also, yes one thing that’s interesting, that’s true, is there’s no twist ties or cable ties on this cable.
[5:28] The other thing that’s interesting is this cable looks like it belongs like when you plug it in, the end of it looks like it’s built into the home pod so it’s to mimic how it looked on the previous home pod. Kind of like they would do with the iMacs too the the cable was molded in such a way that, when it was plugged into the iMac it would look like one piece. Right. They’re so smart.
There are Apple.
Does this go in? They are.
Now it does appear to only go in there one way so you cannot reverse it. It will go in, from what I can tell, only one way. Yeah.
[6:20] Yeah. But you plug it in and it just feels like it belongs with the HomePod.
[6:27] Okay. Very nice. So I mean, it’s smaller.
Let’s see. I’m going to put this down and I’m going to go try to get the other HomePod if my headphones once we’ll let me go that far.
[6:47] And it’s interesting, you can squeeze it and it does have some give.
[7:00] Oh, that’s interesting. The base on the old one is…
…declined. Like, it’s inset.
[7:13] And the cable feels very similar. And this one’s quite old and it looks a little off white with age.
And are they using a power cable that looks proprietary or at least it’s not USB-C I’m guessing right? No it’s kind of that figure eight kind of look. Oh okay. So I’ve, officially stacked two home pods one on top of the other to compare them and the.
[7:56] They are very similar in size they really are. The old one has a screen on on the top, like it just looks like they slapped a plastic, piece down on top, whereas the new one, it’s kind of inset into the device.
The old one has more of a hole at the bottom, kind of like you would expect, like a subwoofer to kind of have that little area to kind of breathe bass out of.
The new one does not.
So I think that the reason why I’ve heard the old one is a little more bassy, is because it has that room to have that base come through.
Have that base come through. The old one is definitely heavier, which is interesting.
[8:49] Also, interestingly, the mesh has a little more give on the new one than the old one does.
Like, if you press on it, it will kind of give a little more.
Hmm. Hmm. But the bottom of the old one is definitely heavier.
That’s very interesting.
Okay, so…
We’re gonna see if we can plug these things in. Have you ever heard two HomePods together, like two of the originals together?
I’ve heard that’s really cool. I have not.
I’m never gonna.
[9:32] I have not heard that yet.
Jason, you don’t have one, do you? I don’t, unfortunately.
Okay, so we’re going to plug in the new one first and we’re going to set it up.
Oh, can’t wait to hear the sounds. I know.
It’s all about the sound. It’s booting up.
[10:29] Okay. Did y’all hear that? Yep. Yes. That very bassy sound.
Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.
[10:44] We’ve got so many cables over here for work management and all that kind of stuff, so, So just trying to move things around.
[11:01] .
[11:08] My voiceover is acting kind of strange, so I’m just letting you guys know it’s reading all my punctuation. I wonder if I turn this on. Oh, she.
Close button.
More info button set up button. Center the home pod in the frame period heading home.
Home pod heading. Well that was funny. I just had it pointed at the home pod. I wasn’t really playing it anywhere. Yeah, it picked right up on it. Mm-hmm. Living room three continue,button use home pod as Apple TV speaker question mark heading close button close button close, button. Apple TV will use home pod for all audio output period. You can change this later in HomePod or Apple TV settings period.
Uses Apple TV speaker button.
I don’t know that I want to do that just yet. Not now button. HomePod heading voiceover on.
Eero common now common new device common a new Apple common incorporated period device has joined to Chopolis.
Oh, it is reading.
[12:21] So it turned on voiceover on the HomePod. Yes, I heard that.
And it got your Wi-Fi info and everything. Well it yes it does that just like a new iPhone and my eero, Said a new device is joined your network Yep Close fuck, Home pod is ready heading close fucking done fucking, Batteries widget comma staff and that’s all guys, That’s amazingly fast. I just set up a home pod.
I mean, how long does it take to set up a Google speaker or anything like that?
Yeah, there’s a little more involved. Uh huh. So let’s see.
[13:14] Play.
[13:24] Let’s see play play play play okay so flicking is not doing anything.
[13:35] Okay hey siri turn off voiceover voiceover okay try again i turned voiceover off, Yeah, ours uses a Siri voice.
[13:51] What’s the weather? I can’t tell your location because of your settings.
Where would you like to hear the weather for? Austin, Texas.
It’s currently clear and 17 degrees. Temperatures are heading down from 17 to 10 degrees tonight.
I think it’s set to Celsius.
[14:14] Don’t know what happened there. That’s kind of interesting. Cause I don’t have my home set up like that.
So fun times, right?
We thought it was, we thought we were free and clear. Guess what?
Maybe a couple, or maybe it’s still catching up in the background or something. I wonder.
Yeah, that could be. Maybe ask if it’s Celsius or Fahrenheit, see if it knows.
What’s the temperature set to? Oh, it cancelled. That won’t work.
I found some web results.
Are you set to Celsius or Fahrenheit?
[15:00] Oh, okay. What is the weather temperature set to, Celsius or Fahrenheit?
It’s 62 degrees right now.
Okay, now I did it. Oh! What’s the weather in Austin, Texas?
It’s currently clear and 17 degrees. Temperatures are heading down from 17 to 10 degrees tonight.
Okay, well. That’s interesting. Thank you for sharing. Oh my gosh.
[15:36] So, let’s see if I can fix that in the home settings.
[15:42] Wow, you know from my job I do a lot of testing with You know different things and so I think my my devices are just confused, Hmm So let’s see if I could find the HomePod.
And be thinking about, you know what? I know something we can play. We can play.
[16:24] I know what we’ll play. We will play this one show called Unmute Presents.
[16:48] OK, so I’ve got that playing on my phone. So we’re going to airplay it.
This is the real Michael, it says. Right.
With the fake Michael and my TTS friends.
[17:15] I go here and I decided in this unmute presents podcast to put together something a little different.
If you didn’t listen to the past Tuesday’s episode, our live call that we had on February 7th, go back and listen.
One of these voices, maybe both of these. It’s got some good bass.
[17:37] It does, yeah. We don’t get something more Lollaping recorded for Thursdays.
And in about 30 seconds, it’ll be the Fake Michael.
Should we try this? Let me know what your thoughts are. Is this something that you could listen to, especially when it comes to audio books or, I don’t know, for you affiliates out there.
Newsletters?
Good morning and welcome to Unmute Presence.
There’s the Fake Michael. Yup. I’m your host, Fake Michael. Oh, that’s so funny.
Hi everyone. It’s great to be back for another exciting episode of Unmute Presence.
Presence. I really like that voice. Yeah. She’s very articulate.
Is that Lauren? No, that’s the text to speech.
Okay. That’s Bailey on 11 AI. Or 11 Labs. and smart glasses to get home.
So that’s how it sounds with voice and some music.
Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. And it was just, it was so easy to set up.
Now let’s see if I could plug in and get set up the old HomePod.
This might be your shortest unbox cast.
I know.
Because they made it so easy to set up.
[19:00] It took longer to set up for the unbox cast than it did for the unboxing.
[19:09] I got too many cables.
[19:15] I am tangled in cables over here. Oh, the other home pod is sad.
It fell over somehow.
Oh, it’s feeling left out. Right.
[19:37] Yeah, the new one is definitely lighter. Like the color on it is definitely, it’s not much taller, it might be the same.
They look different for sure.
But the new one is definitely a lot lighter in color. I don’t know if that’s an age thing, or a, you know, this thing is just been used a lot, moved a lot, you know.
[20:08] Okay, this one’s booting up now.
I see that and I don’t see anything happening yet.
[20:19] It’s jealous, you got the new one. It’s like, I’m not gonna turn on for you.
Right. What’s the weather? It’s currently clear and 64 degrees. Today’s high. It knows how to do it.
That’s right. It’s like I’m going to outdo that new one.
But the other one, the new one did say that until you asked about your city and state, and that’s when it went back to the Celsius.
[21:07] Interesting.
[21:21] Now that’s interesting. It did let me pair them up as two speakers, even though it was not a stereo pair.
It says living room. That is interesting. I wasn’t. I didn’t know it would do that. Wow, I wasn’t.
Yeah, I wasn’t sure if it would do that either because they’re different.
It’s an AirPlay 2 thing, I think. So, let’s hear what it sounds like having both of them paired up together.
It’s kind of hard to tell which one’s which. But I think they’re slightly out of sync with each other.
Yeah, I thought I was hearing just a little bit of that. Yeah.
So, it might be good if one was in one room and one in the other, but if they’re together, you can hear that difference.
Right. Let me see if I can just have…
[22:31] How do you… Okay. Let’s stop that. Come on now.
Let’s stop that. Come on now. I don’t know how to un-pair them.
[22:54] You know Apple tries to make everything so simple, but.
[23:00] You know, Okay, I think I got it. See that’s a lot more low end heavy.
If you didn’t listen to the past Tuesday’s episode, our live call that we had on February 7th, go back and listen.
And one of these voices, maybe both of these voices, will sound very familiar to you.
[23:29] Music.
[23:35] This is what happens when we don’t get something more long form recorded for Thursday’s episode, and Michael gets bored and decides, should we try this? Let me know what your thoughts are.
Is there something that you could listen to?
Okay, so let’s go turn that off and let’s go turn on the other one.
[24:00] And we’ll just play the same thing again.
[24:10] So this is the real Michael here and I decided in this unmute presents podcast to put together, something a little different. If you didn’t listen to the past… Maybe a little less space but not, detrimentally so and more clarity more high end. Yeah more clarity for sure.
I think it sounds better. Yeah, you could hear it too. Yeah, I think I’m…
Oh yeah, and there’s a tambourine there that I forgot about.
[24:48] Thank you to André Louis for the music, by the way. Oh yeah.
So do y’all want to hear the music again through the old one and compare them one more time?
Sure Cuz I think it’s very fascinating I like hearing my voice.
[25:09] Cuz like like you guys said I don’t know that I heard the tambourine on the old one very well Right?
Hmm, interesting. Yeah. It just wasn’t out there like it was in the new one.
I kinda forgot about it.
[25:31] Or, I don’t know, for you affiliates out there. Newsletters?
Good morning. Real Michael here, and I decided in this Unmute Presents podcast to put together something, a little different. You can hear it.
If you didn’t listen to the past Tuesdays… Yeah, but it’s a lot more suppressed.
…call that we had on February 7th. That’s interesting. Go back and listen.
One of these voices… Well, there it is. …both of these voices…
Yeah. …wasn’t very familiar to you. This is what happens…
Yeah, it’s almost like… Yeah, it’s almost like… It sounds compressed.
Yeah, yep, I’m gonna use that word too. Mm-hmm.
For Thursday’s episode, Michael gets bored and decided, should we try this?
Let me know what your thoughts are. Is there something that you could listen to, especially?
So what are your thoughts?
It’s not much of a difference, I don’t think. I think, yeah.
[26:24] Yeah, somehow I didn’t think there’d be much of a difference, but it is noticeable, especially what I’m hearing through your binaurals.
Yes. It somehow is very obvious that way. And although the new one is smaller, I’m still hearing a very decent amount of bass.
And there’s more clarity in the high end. And yet it’s brighter. Yeah.
Right. More clarity. Yeah, it’s brighter in a way. I mean, I think it might have less bass on certain songs.
But I think that it’s definitely, I tried to keep it to, Michael, do you have any other recommendations of things we could try playing?
[27:12] If you give me a second, I can just send you that song without the voice. OK, that’d be great.
Just give me a few minutes, let me find it. That is very interesting though.
Yes. And I thought somehow the setup was going to guide you through, you know, having it go through some sort of audio thing where it wants to listen to itself in a certain area to like perfectly equalize itself, but it didn’t seem to bother itself with that.
Or maybe it’s…
It does that when you’re as you’re… if you move it, it will do it. It doesn’t do that.
It didn’t do that on the original one. It learns no matter where you put it, which is amazing.
Wow. So it’s not anything the user has to worry about. It’s just a background sort of learning thing or adaptation.
Wow. Cool.
And I wonder, have you ever tried moving the original to a smaller room or a bigger room, to see if it sounds different?
I’ve never done that. It does.
And different surfaces make it sound different.
[28:29] Okay, so I’ve got this file from Michael.
[28:35] Tell me if you need it a different way.
[28:43] Okay, so we got it. Let’s see.
[28:51] Apple, this is one of your flaws. I can put it in Dropbox or email it if that makes it easier for you.
I don’t, they need an AirPlay button.
Well let’s see, I wonder if I can just go to my control center and really guys, it’s, It’s set to bedroom, but you’re playing through the iPhone speaker.
Apple. Come on, guys. Apple fail.
But hang on. Hang on. There’s supposed to be a feature. Oh yeah.
Where you can center.
Wow. There you go.
[29:34] Oh yeah. Where you can send it. Wow. There you go. Oh wow.
[29:40] Music.
[29:45] Very clear. And of course, it’s in the foreground now. It’s not being ducked by Michael’s voice.
[30:00] So we’re really getting to hear it now.
Right. Sounds great.
[30:07] Nice.
[30:10] Music.
[30:30] Touching it to the top, it should.
[30:34] Okay, now that I have it open here, can I pick the device? So it said on the living room.
[30:46] Let’s set it back to…
[30:56] It does not wanna change it. Okay, I’ll just close the app and I’ll open text messages.
Problem solving at its best, folks.
[31:10] And it went back to the living room home pod. It says you want to listen on this home pod, because it sounds better.
[31:23] I really like that little track. Yes.
That is a nice I can put it in Dropbox Michael if that has AirPlay features if you can’t I don’t know if I have Dropbox set up let me go back to my, iPhone speaker.
[31:42] Music.
[32:01] I’m going to restart it from the beginning.
[32:09] Music.
[32:23] You know, interestingly enough, I don’t feel that the difference is so much that I’d say, hey, I want more bass and I want to hear it on the old one, I think I would just stick, with the new one.
Yeah. And some of that high end is muffled a little bit on the old one.
Which is strange. Not what I’d expect.
[32:49] Music.
[32:57] I actually guys, I feel like there’s a little bit of low in… I feel like there’s a little bit more sound on the old one, but I could be wrong. But I’m going to de-pair these two again and see if we can do that.
So I’m going to go iPhone speaker. A little more sound on the old one? Hmm. I mean on the new one.
Yeah, I feel like there’s more on the new one. Yeah, I do too. It’s more precise.
Yeah, it’s more full. Yeah, yeah. I hear the tambourine more on the new one.
I feel like the lows are a little more defined too.
[33:46] They may not be as low, but they’re more defined in my opinion.
I’ll tell you what, Michael, you can buy me one and send it to me and I will tell you if the lows are more defined.
Yeah, I want to start going, buy me a home pot.
I tell you what, Michael B, I’ll send you those two items and you can, we’ll have a trade.
You can buy me one. Hmm. Now I gotta see if I really want those, you know.
So what do you guys think? Do you think that we’re losing anything from the old HomePod?
Nope. Oh, wait. We’re supposed to be able to get the temperature in here. Let’s see.
Oh, yes. What’s the temperature in this room?
Sorry, I can’t do that. Yeah, you can. It may need a firmware update.
Oh really? I don’t know if that’s for sure, but I believe I read somewhere that you need an update for it.
[34:57] It’s currently 17 degrees. Nope. Hahaha.
And on that note, I’m going to jump off and go make some dinner.
So I’ll catch up with y’all later. I don’t think I keep my apartment that cold.
That’s cold. Hahaha. Yes. Alright folks, that’s going to do it for this unboxing.
I want to thank everybody for being here. I think this was a lot of fun.
And we’re curious what you guys think.
So reach out to us online and let us know which HomePod do you feel is better, the old one or the new one? We’ll have this out to you guys in the IACast feed soon.
So stay tuned and we’re very excited to have new content, back at you. So thanks, Debbie, Jason and Michael for being here and we’ll see you on yet another Unboxed Cast soon.
[35:46] Music.
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https://pinecast.com/listen/fc62a57a-f925-418f-be27-70ce8966575e.mp3Show DescriptionOn this episode, Michael speaks to Marty, Lauren, and Michael about the following topics.
- Twitter bans 3rd party apps.
- Microsoft makes Soundscape open source.
AdCheck out the Unmute Presents podcast also on the iACast Network.
TopicThis week we discuss the latest in AI, which include Auphonic, DALL-E 2, Whisper AI and ChatGPT
Picks* Marty Play for macOS * Michael Babcock: Launchbar 6 for Mac * Lauren Adjustable Laptop Stand from Amazon * Michael Doise: The Last of Us on HBO
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https://pinecast.com/listen/e9d6efea-cf1d-4a1a-918d-b783a8f1e992.mp3Show DescriptionOn this episode of the iACast Michael Doise, Michael Babcock, Lauren Flener, Marty Sobo, and Taylor Arndt discuss CES and the latest items from Apple that were announced this week.
Resources from this episode:* MacBook Pro 14 and 16 inch refresh * Mac Mini * New HomePods
Picks* Michael Babcock: Hazel for Mac * Lauren Flener: HEB Coffee * Taylor Arndt: ATR2100-X microphone * Marty Sobo: Lookup for iOS * Michael Doise: The Last of Us on HBO
Providing FeedbackWe love hearing from you, so feel free to send an email to feedback@iacast.net. You can follow us on Facebook, and Twitter. You can also find us on Reddit, and all around the web. Also, don’t forget to check out our YouTube page, and for all things iACast, check out our iACast page. If you’d like to help support us, you can do so via our and Patreon pages.
https://pinecast.com/listen/06191727-4d66-4049-9d9f-8322924294fd.mp3Show DescriptionOn this episode of the iACast Michael introduces Marty Sobo, and Michael Babcock who discuss their podcast called Unmute Presents, which is joining the iACast Network.
During this episode, we discuss the removal of Microsoft Soundscapes from the app store, and the fact that it is now open source.
Microsoft Soundsape on GitHub
One interesting news topic that we discuss is the new AI voices for Apple Books.
Digital narration for Audiobooks – Apple Books
Out last news topic was that Amazon may evaluate what Echo devices they sell as Alexa costs them $10 Billion a year.
We also discuss our tech predictions for this year in this episode.
Picks* Marty Sobo: AirBuddy for Mac * Michael Babcock: BARD Mobile for BlindShell Classic 2 * Lauren Bradford: DCanes * Michael Doise: ChatGPT
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https://pinecast.com/listen/9e740907-fb15-4856-ad04-9e88e14b9595.mp3Show DescriptionOn this episode of the iACast recorded in September of 2022, Michael Doise, Michael Babcock, Taylor Arndt, Leslie Dickson, and Jim Barbour discuss the latest tech news, and compare the OrCam devices to the Envision Glasses.
Links* OrCam * Envision
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How Can You Edit  #WordPress Posts On Mac Without Using The WordPress Web Interface? On this tutorial, Taylor will show you how to edit your WordPress or other blog content on mac using an application called Marsedit. This is an amazing application that will make editing blogs easier. Marsedit can be either downloaded from… Continue Reading How To Edit WordPress Posts Without Using WordPress Web?
This is the edited version of Yesterdays stream. Sorry for the tight edits. On this tutorial, Taylor will show off her new latest toy Final Cut Pro for mac. She will download for the first time from the app store, and show some tricks. Best of all, this is a fully accessible tutorial for those… Continue Reading Accessible Final Cut Pro Intro And My First Thoughts
On this tutorial, Taylor will show off her new latest toy Final Cut Pro for mac. She will download for the first time from the app store, and show some tricks. Best of all, this is a fully accessible tutorial for those who use assistive technology. If you enjoy this content, please consider subscribing. You… Continue Reading Accessible Final Cut Pro Tutorial And My First Impressions
WordPress Group Course Launch Announcement And Taylor’s Tech Talks Updates In this stream, Taylor announces a new WordPress course and answers questions from viewers. You may find the course at our new official courses website. https://courses.tayloraccess.com/ Topics Covered: Introduction And Overview of course Answering Frequently Asked Questions Other Taylor’s Tech Talks News Website Updates New… Continue Reading WordPress Group Course Launch Announcement And Taylor’s Tech Talks Updates
In this episode of Taylor’s Teardowns,Taylor talks about adding Google Analytics To WordPress using the google Site Kit plugin. Topics Covered include the following 1. Google Site Kit Instolation And Setup 2. Accessibility of Google Site Kit Plugin 3. My overall thoughts Relevant Links The following links were discussed in the stream and will be… Continue Reading Adding Google Analytics To WordPress Using The Google Site Kit Plugin: Taylor’s Teardowns Episode 4
In this video, Taylor will talk about how to install #python on #windows to work with #VsCode. She finally ends the video by printing hello world to the screen using the #print function in python and running by using the #VsCode terminal along with the #command prompt on windows. Relevant Links The following links were… Continue Reading Python Vs Code Environment Setup And Hello World
In this episode, Taylor will fix our broken settings repo for #vscode. The old repo can be found by visiting this link, but shouldn’t be used because the settings are broken. https://github.com/tayarndt/vsCode-Settings Our goal is to make a new settings repo that is more updated and isn’t broken for Mac and windows. These settings will… Continue Reading Fixing Our Broken #Vscode Settings
In this episode Relevant Links Social Media Twitter: https://twitter.com/taystechtalks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/taystechtalks YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7J5I0muqqQF51axXfPwrgA Taylor’s Tech Talks Official Website: https://taylorstechtalks.com/ Partner Podcast And YouTube Channels Techopolis YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq8bSEAES2O_txeHezlowvQ Iaccessibility YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaQmSCFF0A_js6FMCO_6PNA Penny Forward Podcast: https://pennyforward.com/ Support Taylor’s Tech Talks patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=49739424&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Ftaylorstechtalks.com%2F&utm_medium=widget The following links are offiliat links, and I will get a comition if you choose… Continue Reading Let’s Build a WordPress Course Membership Site Live Tutorial
In this episode, Taylor talks about Dream Host and show how to install WordPress. Relevant Links Dream Host Home Page: https://www.dreamhost.com/ Dream Host Admin Panel: https://panel.dreamhost.com/ Social Media Twitter: https://twitter.com/taystechtalks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/taystechtalks YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7J5I0muqqQF51axXfPwrgA Taylor’s Tech Talks Official Website: https://taylorstechtalks.com/ Partner Podcast And YouTube Channels Techopolis YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq8bSEAES2O_txeHezlowvQ Iaccessibility YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaQmSCFF0A_js6FMCO_6PNA Penny Forward Podcast: https://pennyforward.com/… Continue Reading Dream Host Tutorial How To Install WordPress
In this episode Relevant Links Social Media Twitter: https://twitter.com/taystechtalks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/taystechtalks YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7J5I0muqqQF51axXfPwrgA Taylor’s Tech Talks Official Website: https://taylorstechtalks.com/ Partner Podcast And YouTube Channels Techopolis YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq8bSEAES2O_txeHezlowvQ Iaccessibility YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaQmSCFF0A_js6FMCO_6PNA Penny Forward Podcast: https://pennyforward.com/ Support Taylor’s Tech Talks patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=49739424&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Ftaylorstechtalks.com%2F&utm_medium=widget The following links are offiliat links, and I will get a comition if you choose… Continue Reading Let’s Attempt To Get Captain Stacks On Windows And 2021 Electron Hello World Tutorial
Show Description On this episode, Aleeha, Leslie, Amy and Jason play through Swordy Quest. From the App Store: “Imagine waking up with no name, food or supplies. Where are you? Lake to the East, Mountains to the South. It doesn’t matter now. YOU NEED TO SURVIVE. Set in a Fantasy and Living World, your goal… Continue Reading iAGameCast 21 – Swordy Quest
On this episode, Taylor will teardown live streaming software. She will talk about the ways she uses to go live on YouTube from software to chat programs.
In this episode, Taylor will show you to update your name servers on Hover. Relevant Links Hover Take $2 Off a domain: https://hover.com/TtEkV1Gn Social Media Twitter: https://twitter.com/taystechtalks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/taystechtalks YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7J5I0muqqQF51axXfPwrgA Taylor’s Tech Talks Official Website: https://taylorstechtalks.com/ Partner Podcast And YouTube Channels Techopolis YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq8bSEAES2O_txeHezlowvQ Iaccessibility YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaQmSCFF0A_js6FMCO_6PNA Penny Forward Podcast: https://pennyforward.com/ Support Taylor’s Tech… Continue Reading Updating Name Servers On Hover
In this episode, Taylor will do a live Visual Code Tutorial from instolation, setup, extensions, and other general tips. Github Repo: https://github.com/tayarndt/vsCode-Settings
In this episode, Taylor will teardown the Rank Math Seo plugin. Relevant Links Rank Math Website: https://rankmath.com/
Show Description On this episode, Michael, Lauren Bishop, Taylor, and Jason discuss what they feel are the best and worst moments of the iACast throughout the years, as we say goodbye to Jason. He will still be behind the scenes, so we aren’t fully getting rid of him. News FlickType will no longer be available… Continue Reading iACast 166 – Goodbye Earls
Taylor will teardown Descript for Windows. Using an accessibility perspective, she will explain challenges faced by users with disabilities. Stream Chat: Asajev Warpclaw 02:13:12 Taylor Zoom is hiding stuff that it feels is sensative information so there is a block box were your cursor is located at. Asajev Warpclaw 02:14:12 yes it is a security… Continue Reading Taylor’s Teardown’s Episode1: Descript For Windows Teardown
Better late than never, I will be answering your questions about the channel and things in general.
Show Description On this episode, Michael, Taylor and Jason discuss using Windows 365 from an accessibility perspective. News The iACast is changing its format. We will be expanding the show’s focus to encompass a wider range of accessibility topics. Topics include: cooking, health care, and safety. and we’ll also be bringing you news from other… Continue Reading iACast 165 – Revisiting Windows 365
Taylor’s Tech Talks is going live tonight at 5:00 Eastern. We will answer viewers qeustions.
In this episode Taylor and Michael discuss Michael’s recent company formation using the Stripe Atlas service.
Techopolis live is a weekly show where Taylor And Michael talk about advanced technology topics and what we find interesting. This week, we compare stream labs and Restream and determine the winner for multiple platform livestreaming. Of course, we will talk about many amazing topics but you will have to listen to find out.
In this episode, Taylor gives a presentation talking about WordPress Backend accessibility at the WordPress Accessibility Meetup. Relevant Links blog post recap: https://equalizedigital.com/the-importance-of-making-your-wordpress-backend-accessible-wordpress-accessibility-meetup-recap/ Presentation slides: https://taylorstechtalks.com/importance-of-making-your-wordpress-backend-accessible-for-all/ Social Media Twitter: https://twitter.com/taystechtalks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/taystechtalks YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7J5I0muqqQF51axXfPwrgA Taylor’s Tech Talks Official Website: https://taylorstechtalks.com/ Support Taylor’s Tech Talks patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=49739424&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Ftaylorstechtalks.com%2F&utm_medium=widget The following links are offiliat links, and I will… Continue Reading WordPress Accessibility Meetup: Importance of Making Your WordPress Backend Accessible
In this episode Taylor introduces the live stream wordpress tutorial for beginners: Let’s Build a Live Website using Assistive Technology Partt 1 Relevant Links https://wordpress.com/ https://wordpress.org/ Social Media Twitter: https://twitter.com/taystechtalks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/taystechtalks YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7J5I0muqqQF51axXfPwrgA Taylor’s Tech Talks Official Website: https://taylorstechtalks.com/ Support Taylor’s Tech Talks patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=49739424&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Ftaylorstechtalks.com%2F&utm_medium=widget The following links are offiliat links, and I will… Continue Reading Introduction To Making a Live WordPress Website With Screen Readers
This presentation talks about the importance of WordPress backed accessibility. If you would like slides, follow this link. https://taylorstechtalks.com/importance-of-making-your-wordpress-backend-accessible-for-all/
In this stream, Taylor will show the process used for building websites from important terms, domain acquisition, hosting, WordPress Instillation, and basic setup. We will be doing the entire process from a non-visual perspective.
Show description On this episode, Michael, Taylor, and Jason talk about Microsoft’s new Windows 365 service. This article has more info on the requirements for Windows 365. Picks Jason: AirPods Max Taylor: the original version of Apple’s AirPods Michael: The ATR2100x from Audio-Technica Providing Feedback We love hearing from you, so feel free to send… Continue Reading iACast 164 – All About Windows 365
Taylor’s Tech Talks Will be going live talking about building a live Website from scratch starting at step 1. This will be done from a non-visual perspective and using assistive technology to show how blind people are able to make a website using WordPress. The basics will be covered from getting a domain, hosting, important… Continue Reading #WordPress Tutorial For Beginners: Building a Live Website With Assistive Technology
We are currently live talking about the best ways we have found to do certain tasks. Join Michael and Taylor as we have a discussion.
Taylor’s Tech Talks will be going live tonight at 8:00 eastern, 7:00 central, 6:00 mountain, and 5:00 pacific. We will be reviewing the Accessibility Checker Plugin backend from a blindness and low vision perspective. The plugin helps website owners ensure websites are accessible by doing automated scans for accessibility and showing the results in a… Continue Reading Live Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker Backend Review
In this video, Taylor and Michael Doise show off the amazing google docks collaboration features. We also Talk About google shared drives. Links https://taylorstechtalks.com/ https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=49739424&redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Ftaylorstechtalks.com%2Ftaylors-tech-talks-new-website-launched%2F&utm_medium=widget https://tayloraccess.com/ https://iaccessibility.net/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq8bSEAES2O_txeHezlowvQ
In this video, Michael Doise and I talk about the app descript. We talk about the accesibility features and give a short demo. Links https://www.descript.com/ https://tayloraccess.com/ https://taylorstechtalks.com/ https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=49739424&redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Ftaylorstechtalks.com%2Ftaylors-tech-talks-new-website-launched%2F&utm_medium=widget
This week, we are going over the WordPress plugin Accessibility Checker by Equalize Digital.
Show Description On this episode, Michael, Taylor, and Jason discuss the differences between Microsoft OneDrive, and Google Workspace. We also talk about why we made the switch from OneDrive and Microsoft 365 for business to Google Workspace. If you’d like to check Workspace out for yourself, then Taylor’s Google Workspace Link Will get you 10%… Continue Reading iACast 163 – Microsoft Office Versus Google Workspace
Show Description With the holidays fast approaching. Meaghan, George, and Leslie discuss methods for keeping yourself safe while shopping in stores and online. They discuss the added need to be aware of and practice safety protocols during COVID 19 as well as how to look out for such things as; porch pirates who try to… Continue Reading #SafetyCast 9 – Shop Til You Drop
We are live talking about Microsoft office Vs Google workspace. Taylor, Jason, and Michael will break down the differences. Join In
Introduction Learning to program has been more and more popular as technology advances. Today, I will go through some of my best resources that I have used. It can be hard to find accessible resources for those with disabilities so my hope is that I can share some of my best accessible resources. Resources are… Continue Reading Resources For Learning Programming
In this video, we talk about the popular plugin Jetpack. Important links https://wordpress.org/plugins/jetpack/ https://taylorstechtalks.com/ https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=49739424&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Ftaylorstechtalks.com%2Fpatrien&utm_medium=widget
Show Description On this episode, in partnership with Taylor’s Tech Talks, Taylor, Michael Doise, Jason, and Michael Babcock give there thoughts on Microsoft’s Windows 11 event. If you’d like to find more great content, check out the Taylor’s Tech Talks Youtube channel. Providing Feedback We love hearing from you, so feel free to send an… Continue Reading iACast 162 – What’s Next For Windows 11
This was the first event of the Accessible coders. Welcome to the Accessible Coders chapter. We are the first Codecademy chapter promoting accessibility. Some of our members have disabilities, so all are more than welcome. This chapter is an all virtual chapter that promotes web accessibility. Chat resources from the meeting: 14:21:34 From Michael Doise… Continue Reading Get To Know Accessible Coders
I had the pleasure of being featured on the Blind Tech Guys podcast talking all things WordPress. If you would like to check it out, please visit this link. https://www.blindtechguys.com/88 In addition, if you would like to check out Generate Press, the theme talked about in the show, you may follow this link. Disclaimer: This… Continue Reading WordPress 101: Welcome The Queen Of WP, Taylor Arndt
Welcome to the home of the Taylor’s Tech Talks community. This is the home of the Taylor’s Tech Talks podcast and YouTube Channels. Episodes focus on different technology topics including computer programming, web development, and web accessibility. From time to time, special guests, events, or presentations may be featured. Episodes come out weekly each Wednesday.Taylor’s… Continue Reading Taylor’s Tech Talks New Website Launched
On this weeks Taylor’s Tech Talks, I interview Rachel Pavone. Rachel is a student at Western Michigan University studying Vision Rehabilitation Therapy. After the interview, We had a discussion about tech and answering questions from the audience.
If you ever wanted to ask a question about WordPress, why not join Taylor Arndt who will be featured on the BLIND TECH GUYS podcast at 7:00 pacific tonight on clubhouse. To join, please use the following link. https://clubhouse.com/event/MwE8EZ9v Visit Taylor’s Accessibility Services for more future events.
Show Description On this episode, Michael, Jason, and Taylor talk about their latest tech projects and purchases.Jason discusses the Philips SHP9500 and the V-MODA BoomPro Microphone. After recording the show, he has decided to return the headphones and purchase another closed back pair. He also has been able to get the microphone working with his… Continue Reading #iACast 153 – Our Latest Tech Projects
Introduction You may have heard of WordPress before but you don’t know where to begin. Today, we will be taking your first steps diving into WordPress. What is WordPress anyway? WordPress is a content management system or CMS for short. In simple terms, it allows websites to be created without coding it yourself. WordPress makes… Continue Reading First Steps With WordPress Using Assistive Technology
Show Description On this episode of the iACast, Michael, Jason, Taylor and Lauren recap WWDC with a conversation about all of the features announced. Picks Lauren: XCode 13 Taylor: Google Workspace Jason: macOS Monterey Michael: West World Feedback We love hearing from you, so feel free to send an email to feedback@iaccessibility.net. You can follow… Continue Reading iACast 161 – WWDC Wrap UP
Show Description On this episode, Michael, Jason, Jeff and Taylor unbox Michael’s M1 13 inch MacBook Pro Providing Feedback We love hearing from you, so feel free to send an email to feedback@iaccessibility.net. You can follow us on Facebook, and Twitter. You can also find us on Reddit, and all around the web. Also, don’t forget to check… Continue Reading #IAUnboxCast 43 – Apple 16 inch MackBook Pro
Show Description On this episode, Aleeha and Jason unbox the Sonos Roam. Providing Feedback We love hearing from you, so feel free to send an email to feedback@iaccessibility.net. You can follow us on Facebook, and Twitter. You can also find us on Reddit, and all around the web. Also, don’t forget to check out our YouTube page, and for all… Continue Reading iAUnboxCast 48 – Sonos Roam
Show Description On this episode, Michael, Taylor and Jason discuss the technology they feel is the best to come ot of 2020.Picks include the 2020 iPad Pro, iPad Air, Apple’s new M1 chip, AirPods Max, the Surface Book 3, the Razer Blade Pro 17, and more. Providing Feedback We love hearing from you, so feel… Continue Reading #iACast 152 – Best Tech of 2020
Show description On this episode, Michael Doise, Taylor Arndt, Jason Earls, Michael Babcock, and Lauren Flener discuss Google I/O and their impressions of it. News Last week, Google held their Google I/O event. For more information, see the link in the show description. Picks Jason: The Touch Bar Taylor: iPhone 12 Pro Michael Babcock: Auto… Continue Reading IaCast 160 – Google I/O 2021
Show Description On this episode, Michael, Taylor, Jason and Jim discuss their Thanksgiving activities, and any Black Friday purchases they did or didn’t make. They also discuss methods you can employ that will help you keep your information safe online.Methods include using unique passwords, ensuring you have two-factor authentication enabled for your accounts, using a… Continue Reading #iACast 151 – Security Lessons Learned
Important Links https://www.joinclubhouse.com https://www.writage.com/download/ https://wordpress.org/ affiliate links Disclaimer: I may make a small kickback, but this will help support the channel and podcast https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/AAD… https://generatepress.com/?ref=5751 https://www.hover.com/?ircid=2799&irm… https://generatepress.com/?ref=5751 https://todoist.com/p/affiliates?gspk… https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/AAD… External resources These are other podcasts and other YouTube channels i think you should check out because they provide amazing content dealing with different aspects. https://iaccessibility.net/… Continue Reading unblocking The Block Editor(WordPress Wednesdays)
In this video, I show you how to add content to your website using writage and markdown. Sorry for there not being video, my software has some issues but I will upload an alternative video version as well that will not be as edited. Important Links https://www.joinclubhouse.com https://www.writage.com/download/ https://wordpress.org/ affiliate links Disclaimer: I may make… Continue Reading Lets Add Our Content(WordPress Wednesdays)(Audio Only)
Show Description On this episode, Jason, Taylor, Lauren Flener, and Michael talk about what to look for when buying a new computer. They also go over some computer terminology, what it means, and why you should care. News The Epic Games v. Apple App Store antitrust trial is still developing, and we’ll keep an eye… Continue Reading iACast 159 – Buying A New Computer
In this video, we talk with Lauren Flener who is one of the designers on the Taylors Accessibility Services team. We show you how we work together to design some of the wpforall.club website. Important Links https://www.joinclubhouse.com http://laurenflener.com/ https://twitter.com/tech_lauren https://wordpress.org/ affiliate links Disclaimer: I may make a small kickback, but this will help support the… Continue Reading Lets discuss Accessible Design(Featuring Lauren Flener)(WordPress Wednesdays)
Important Links https://www.joinclubhouse.com https://wordpress.org/ affiliate links Disclaimer: I may make a small kickback, but this will help support the channel and podcast https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/AAD… https://generatepress.com/?ref=5751 https://www.hover.com/?ircid=2799&irm… https://todoist.com/p/affiliates?gspk… https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/AAD… External resources These are other podcasts and other YouTube channels i think you should check out because they provide amazing content dealing with different aspects. https://iaccessibility.net/ https://pennyforward.com/
Show Description On this episode, Michael, Jeff, Taylor, and Jason discuss the announcements from Apple’s Spring Loaded event. We then all try to answer this question. If you could only have 10 apps on your iPhone, what would they be? News Apple’s product announcements at the Spring Loaded event. You can find a full list… Continue Reading iACast 158 – A Spring Loaded Question
Show Description On this episode, Michael, Taylor, and Jason discuss several tech news stories, the increasing number of apps that Are implementing Clubhouse like features, and the Supreme Court overturning Oracle’s copyright win over Google. News Razer has confirmed that it will manufacture the RGB Smart Mask. Microsoft is in talks to purchase Discord. Discord… Continue Reading iACast 157 – Coppy Club
Show Description On this episode, Aleeha and Jason play Blind Drive. Please note that this episode contains adult language, so listener discretion is advised. Providing Feedback We love hearing from you, so feel free to send an email to feedback@iaccessibility.net. You can follow us on Facebook, and Twitter. You can also find us on Reddit, and all around… Continue Reading iAGameCast 20 – Blind Drive
Important Links https://www.joinclubhouse.com https://wordpress.org/ affiliate links Disclaimer: I may make a small kickback, but this will help support the channel and podcast https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/AAD… https://www.hover.com/?ircid=2799&irm… https://todoist.com/p/affiliates?gspk… https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/AAD… External resources These are other podcasts and other YouTube channels i think you should check out because they provide amazing content dealing with different aspects. https://iaccessibility.net/ https://pennyforward.com/
Important Links https://www.joinclubhouse.com https://wordpress.org/ affiliate links Disclaimer: I may make a small kickback, but this will help support the channel and podcast https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/AAD… https://www.hover.com/?ircid=2799&irm… https://todoist.com/p/affiliates?gspk… https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/AAD_kdD23L2-cu0gK_KRsS-uMARku_PxlVs?src=global9hover:%20https:/ External resources These are other podcasts and other YouTube channels i think you should check out because they provide amazing content dealing with different aspects. https://iaccessibility.net/ https://pennyforward.com/
Sorry for the video not working, we had some issues. In this video, we talk about buying domains. Important links https://www.joinclubhouse.com https://wordpress.org/ affiliate links Disclaimer: I may make a small kickback, but this will help support the channel and podcast https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/AAD… https://www.hover.com/?ircid=2799&irm… https://todoist.com/p/affiliates?gspk=dGF5bG9yYXJuZHQyOTg3&gsxid=FoX9mcc6wHm0&utm_campaign=affiliates_launch&utm_content=taylorarndt2987&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_source=partnerstack https://www.hover.com/?ircid=2799&irmpname=taylorarndt External resources These are other podcasts and other… Continue Reading Buying Domains(WordPress Wednesdays)
Show Description On this episode, Michael, Leslie, Lauren, and Taylor unbox and set up the HomePod mini. Providing Feedback We love hearing from you, so feel free to send an email to feedback@iaccessibility.net. You can follow us on Facebook, and Twitter. You can also find us on Reddit, and all around the web. Also, don’t forget to check… Continue Reading iAUnboxCast 47 – HomePod Mini
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Show Description On this episode, Michael, Lauren, Taylor, and Jason unbox and set up the Eero 6 router.
Providing Feedback We love hearing from you, so feel free to send an email to feedback@iaccessibility.net. You can follow us on Facebook, and Twitter. You can also find us on Reddit, and all around the web. Also, don’t forget to check out our YouTube page, and for all things iACast, check out our iACast page. If you’d like to help support us, you can do so via our PayPal and Patreon pages. If you wish to interact with us during our podcasts live then please do join us on our Slack channel.
In this video, we talk about our new adventure we are taking into WordPress. We introduce basics and what is needed to get started.
Important links
https://www.joinclubhouse.com
https://wordpress.org/
affiliate links
Disclaimer: I may make a small kickback, but this will help support the channel and podcast
https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/AAD_kdD23L2-cu0gK_KRsS-uMARku_PxlVs?src=global9hover:%20https:/
https://www.hover.com/?ircid=2799&irmpname=taylorarndt
External resources
These are other podcasts and other YouTube channels i think you should check out because they provide amazing content dealing with different aspects.
https://iaccessibility.net/
https://pennyforward.com/
https://pinecast.com/listen/eab2140d-be0c-4247-9150-7ad92d6ec716.mp3
Show Description On this episode, Michael, Taylor, and Jason discuss Apple’s discontinuation of the original HomePod, and iMac Pro.
News Apple discontinues the original HomePod and iMac Pro. For more info, see the links in the show description.
Evidence that supports the eminent a-rival of Apple’s AirTags was Found in the Find My app in the iOS 14.5 beta.
Hims has launched the BrailleSense 6.
Google released the Android 12 technical preview.
Ad iAccessibility app development services
Picks Jason: TalkBack version 9.1.
Taylor: GeneratePress
Michael: The Expeditionary Force Book Series
Providing Feedback We love hearing from you, so feel free to send an email to feedback@iaccessibility.net. You can follow us on Facebook, and Twitter. You can also find us on Reddit, and all around the web. Also, don’t forget to check out our YouTube page, and for all things iACast, check out our iACast page. If you’d like to help support us, you can do so via our PayPal and Patreon pages. If you wish to interact with us during our podcasts live then please do join us on our Slack channel.
Show Transcription MICHAEL: Hello, everyone and welcome to another episode of the IA cast. All right, with me today, I have the usual group. We have Taylor Arndt,
TAYLOR: Hello, everyone,
MICHAEL: and Jason Earls.
JASON: Hello, everybody.
MICHAEL: All right, we have a great episode for you today. And you know, we’ve been gone for a few weeks. We had a kind of a crazy storm And then we wanted to get back on a regular schedule. So, we’re back with a new episode to talk about all the interesting news that’s happened recently and some rumors and news and a bunch of different things that have happened. So, let’s jump right into it. Our main topic for today is the first news item, and that’s the HomePod being discontinued. And I have very mixed opinions on this.
JASON: I do too. I kind of understand why Apple discontinued the HomePod. Also, they discontinued the HomePod! It’s okay, HomePod buddy, I still love you! As I pat my HomePod.
MICHAEL: Didn’t we have a hashtag for a while, pet the HomePod?
JASON: I think we did.
TAYLOR: Hilarious.
JASON: I was just trying not to pat the screen because I didn’t want music to happen, but that would have actually been really funny.
MICHAEL: I think I have a picture of headphones sitting on a HomePod.
JASON: Oh, yeah! The Andrea Cans!
MICHAEL: Yeah, yeah.
JASON: But yeah, on one hand, I understand why they did it because it was at launch a what, $350 Smart speaker that couldn’t do terribly much more than play music. I mean yes, it sounded good, But you know, it’s not what people were looking for in their smart speakers. Especially considering the likes of the Echo devices, the Google Home Hubs or Homes at the time. And you know, the HomePod’s been around for like 4 years. So, in one respect, I kind of understand it. And you know, the HomePod Mini does have some features that the big HomePod doesn’t have regarding the U1 chip and everything. But at the same time, the HomePod does sound so good! And as good as the Mini is and as great sales figures as the Mini is because of its price point and everything, you can’t argue that it just does not sound as good as the big HomePod.
TAYLOR: Right. But I think if we’re thinking about it, the majority of consumers, they may not be in depth with audio and they may not understand that the HomePod sounds the way it is and that they want to pay for that. Because a lot of them just want to listen to music, and they want it to be portable. And so, that’s where I think it’s coming down to. Like, I understand why they they discontinued it, but yeah, it’s kind of sad. I mean personally, I don’t have a big HomePod, but that’s because in a small apartment, I just don’t have a lot of room.
JASON: Right. And, you know, they did say that they are still going to push out software updates for the big HomePods and support the Apple Care which is good because I just got Apple Care last year.
TAYLOR: Oh, that would stink otherwise.
JASON: Right? But like, I really want them to come out with a bigger HomePod for 199. That’s what I’m hoping for, even though they publicly said to I think it was like iMore or whatever that they were in fact focusing their efforts on HomePod Mini. Because let’s think about it like this, the big HomePod — you know, Apple slash the price to 299, right? So, for $200. You could get two HomePod mini for less money than one bigger HomePod. Now, that doesn’t mean it’s going to have the bigger, basier sound of the HomePod, but at least you would get stereo audio and stuff.
MICHAEL: Well, let’s leave this part for the end because we’re already kind of diving in.
JASON: I know right? I like, I got thoughts I’m sorry.
MICHAEL: But the other bit of news is the iMac Pro completely was discontinued and they’re only selling them while supplies last
JASON:That I’m not sad about.
MICHAEL: In a way, I am. I think it was a great product, but I think we’re about to see something new come from Apple. And as usual, we will be doing a live stream of that event. At least that’s the plan. We’ll be doing a live stream of the Apple event when it happens later this month. Because we do know for certain, right, that there is an apple event?
JASON: I don’t think we do know for certain. I just think speculations hide that there may be one, at least last I checked. But March 23 is the rumored date for the Apple event. I also haven’t really looked at the news today. So things may have changed. But last I knew it was a hypothetical thing at this point. I mean, a highly likely thing at this point.
MICHAEL: And I think it’s because they’re discontinuing these devices and the fact that we have so much information in the code about our next topic, and that’s potential AirTags coming soon. Because there’s mention of them in the find my app.
TAYLOR: Yes, there is.
MICHAEL: On the beta
TAYLOR: Which is awesome because I’ve saw YouTube videos. Obviously, I don’t have the beta myself, but I’ve seen YouTube videos that have mentioned it. Obviously, when you’re on to prepare for the podcast just kind of looking at all the news. And but yeah, definitely pretty cool. And hopefully, hopefully they work. I mean, Tile’s nice, but it’d be nice to have something built in and integrated for finding stuff.
JASON: Right, and I guess Apple’s opening up the FindMy protocol so that companies like Tile could take advantage of it as well. And it’s nice to see that they are opening up more of their frameworks and things.
MICHAEL: Well, and I think that’s because there’s been so much blame for antitrust and things between them and Google and things like that, that they’re trying to make sure that they stay open —
JASON: ahead of that, Yeah.
MICHAEL: Because Google’s had a lot of problems with that because they’re in everything. The last bit of news that we have is, and I won’t make any jokes, Jason, I won’t do it, I won’t do it. Those will be left for off the podcast, the BrailleSense 6. And I only make this joke because if you want to learn more, head to hims-inc.com/bs.6 . And I’m not kidding. Take all the jokes from that you can.
JASON: Exactly.
MICHAEL: Basically, we have the BrailleSense 6, and it was announced this week at CSUN. From what I’ve been able to tell, it was one of the biggest announcements because there weren’t a lot of announcements this week. And the BrailleSense 6 dropped the Polaris naming. And it’s Android 10, 120 Gigs of hard drive space, 80211AC wireless, a battery that while under load will drain 21% in an hour and a half if doing the max amount of work. That’s the only battery statistic we can get. It has SD card slot, it has two USBA ports, a two USBC ports, a headphone jack, supports microphone, The, what is that called, Jason?
JASON: I think it’s TRRS, actually, I believe is the technical standard which is basically what this microphone that I’m using is, which is, think the older headphone jacks on the iPhones or the the headphone jack on the Mac. So it’s that single microphone combo jack.
MICHAEL: And it has all that, it has new software installed. And the person doing the presentation was using Zoom on the BrailleSense. So that’s pretty promising. The only concerns I have are if it’s going to get Android 11 and up, and how well the software is going to work because the Polaris had a lot of issues with deleting documents and things like that.
JASON: Yeah, the BrailleSense Polaris is a very interesting device. I think it also actually Michael, in addition to the headphone jack, I think they said it also has a stereo line in Port as well. So you could connect music things to it, you know, binaural microphones really would work I would imagine to it.
MICHAEL: Nice!
JASON: Did you mention that it has 6 Gigs of RAM?
MICHAEL: No, I did not.
TAYLOR: Nope, you didn’t
JASON: So yeah, it’s got six Gigs of RAM, an 8 core CPU. I don’t remember if they announced the clock speeds of it, but —
MICHAEL: It didn’t.
JASON: So, it really does seem like a very interesting device and —
MICHAEL: And it’s gonna cost 5799, come out in June.
TAYLOR: Yeah. Wow. That’s a lot of money.
JASON: So we do know, the battery will be user replaceable though because they talked about that at the CSUN announcement I think
MICHAEL: they do offer financing and trade ins for your older devices, so those are options to get you a lot closer in price to those devices. So
JASON: Yeah, it’s a very interesting device. I do worry what the battery life is really going to be like,
TAYLOR: Right, and also if it can — like some note takers have a problem where they fall behind mainstream. And so that’s the other concern too, is that like, you buy the $6,000 device almost. Well, it’s already running two versions behind of Android almost at this point. 12 is beta. So that’s the other thing too. These notetakers I mean, they’re great for what they are, but you know, it’s a specialized thing, and they’re not always up to date.
JASON: Like I said to you guys, I think off the show, if I were to get a note taker, it would probably be the BrailleSense. You know, the BrailleSense 6. It’s so weird that they don’t have a name for it now.
TAYLOR: I know.
MICHAEL: Alright, you know, and we could have a whole episode on notetakers, but I think we would want to have somebody on that can talk more about Braille and mainstream versus notetaker because I think that would be a very cool discussion. So
TAYLOR: Yes.
JASON: Yeah, I do too. Because I mean, I’ve used the BrailleSense in the past, but the BrailleSense I used was, I think, even before the U2. So, it was definitely not any of the Android based BrailleSense devices. So
MICHAEL: Another thing that’s happened, the last news topic I really could think about, is Android 12 is in technical preview. We really haven’t talked about that. And I hear it brings a whole lot of user interface changes, but not a lot of — you’re not going to be able to notice it very much with Talkback.
JASON: Yeah, that’s true. I have been playing a little bit with the beta. After a couple false starts, I eventually got it on my Pixel. I accidentally installed the version of Android, that AOSP version, so it didn’t actually have a screen reader which is why I wasn’t getting speech.
TAYLOR: Oh, no. How did you fix that?
JASON: I pre flashed it —
MICHAEL: Very carefully.
JASON: I was —
TAYLOR: Yeah, very carefully.
JASON: Yeah, very carefully. So yeah, I reflashed it, because you can actually go to the Google developer site, and you can actually use their online flash tool, and it will basically do all the work for you
MICHAEL: Online? That’s cool!
JASON: It downloads the image to the device, you have to enable some things like OAM Unlock, and whatnot, it’ll download the image to the device, and it will tell you when it’s safe to unplug your phone at which point it should be booting into the beta of Android.
MICHAEL: That’s fancy.
JASON: I know.
MICHAEL: And talk about the security implications there. I mean, it’s Google, and they have all the security keys and all that. But could you imagine if somebody were to spoof that, and be able to put a knot legit version of Android from a website?
JASON: Yeah, I know. I did actually think about that. And then I stopped thinking about it.
TAYLOR: That might have been a good idea.
JASON: But like I said, I do have Android 12 installed. I don’t notice too much of a difference. Although honestly, my Pixels not my primary driver, my primary driver’s my iPhone. So what I can say though, is that 12 does seem to be relatively stable. And along with the introduction of Talkback 9.1 which is not specific to Android 12, I do think that the Android experience is going to improve a bit which is nice and awesome to see.
MICHAEL: Yeah. So, it’s really cool that, you know, we have the ability to flash these devices remotely. I think it’s really neat. But we’ll have more information about what’s in the beta for Android 12 in a future episode, but I think it’s really cool that we have the ability to do that, and to try these things before they come out, you know, iOS, Android, Windows through the Windows Insider program, and things like that.
JASON: I think the one thing that was kind of annoying to me though is — and maybe it’s just I did it in a way that made this happen. But it ended up forcing me to reset my phone to flash the version of Android 12 on to it. And of course, when I had the version without talkback, I didn’t mind resetting my phone. And I think if you downgrade back to Android 11, I believe it will make you reset as well. They do tell you that. So
MICHAEL: you know, I love how my watch made a noise even though I have — typically if I mute my phone, my watch will mute with it, but not this time.
JASON: Oh, interesting.
MICHAEL: Yeah, usually it mirrors but not this time, that’s interesting. All right, so for our ad part of the show today, I want to talk to you guys about app development services that’s offered by iAccessibility. iAccessibility offers app development services for iOS and Android at $50 an hour where we will build your app from the ground up based on your website or however, whatever app you’re trying to build. And the app will be accessible and usable by all users. Unless it’s a game that you really need specific use cases. We’ll still try to make it as accessible as possible, though. So,, we’ve built apps like VO Starter, we’ve built apps like Pocket Braille, Blind Bargains, ACB Link, And that’s just a few of the different apps on a lot of platforms that have been created. So $50 an hour minimum of $1,000 and you can have your app in the iOS and Google Play app stores. So you can go to iaccessibility.net to learn more, and we will be promoting that more on the website. So, people look out and we’ll have more information. So thanks for listening to the iACast. And now on to our main topic for today. And we’ve already talked a little bit about that, and it’s Apple discontinuing products like the HomePod. And you guys, I — this is — I feel like this is the most products that Apple’s discontinued at one time. And you know, Microsoft has done it. I mean, they discontinued a whole store line. Google, Google is the project killer, they are known for that. Do you guys think Apple’s kind of jumping on board that train,
JASON: I think in a way they are. I really think what they’re trying to do is they’re trying to streamline their product line, and you know, not have so many variations of things around. Especially in the case of the iMac Pro. I keep wanting to call it the MacBook Pro. That is a different product. But the iMac Pro because they really want us all to move over to Apple silicon, which, you know, I’m personally fine with. So I really think that’s part of it. And, you know, as far as the HomePod, I like to think that they have something new planned to replace this beautiful, soft, lovely mesh, big HomePod that I’m totally like rubbing a finger against right now because it just, it’s fun!
MICHAEL: Hashtag pet the HomePod.
JASON: Exactly. But you know, I really hope that they do have something to replace the bigger HomePod with at some point soon. Because, yeah.
TAYLOR: Yeah. So the thing with that is that, I think, like I said, a lot of these companies are doing that right now. They’re just trying to streamline. And you know, Google has been doing it for years. Microsoft kills things. But Apple, like I said, this is really a first. They don’t really do this all that often. And so, either one of two things, they either have a lot more products coming and they need to get rid of stuff, or they’re just trying to streamline because a COVID and everything, obviously, but we’ve been in COVID for over a year now. So who knows. You know, they’re just trying to get things streamline. Or if they are trying to add new products, but they need to get rid of some first.
MICHAEL: And it might be — it might just be that they don’t plan to update. Oh, well, actually, you know what? I think the Home Pod runs on the processor that the iPhone seven runs on. Isn’t it, Jason?
JASON: The big HomePod? Yeah, it’s the A8.
MICHAEL: Oh, wow. And I think that’s the next on the chopping block this year, guys.
TAYLOR: iPhone seven, you think next?
JASON: I think well, the seven has the A9, right?
MICHAEL: I don’t remember —
JASON: No, wait a minute. No, I think the A8 is from the iPhone 6. Actually.
MICHAEL: But I remember the 6S is the last version — iOS runs on the 6S. And so I bet the iPhone seven will be the final version that 15 will run on.
JASON: Oh, that’s possible. I mean, at the same time, they did actually change the foundation according to some tech sites. They did change the foundation of what HomePod OS was. So for a while it was based on a foundation of iOS. And then I don’t remember when this happened. But supposedly they ended up changing the foundation from iOS to TV OS so that it wouldn’t have as much code and things in in the OS that isn’t really needed and used by the HomePod. So I was kind of not expecting to see the cancellation of the big HomePod for another year or two yet. I was a bit surprised. But maybe — I mean, I was going to say maybe this has something to do too, with the silicon chip shortage. But that would probably be more to do with the Mac, I would think maybe then the homePod.
MICHAEL: Well, it’s interesting because I’m wondering if they’re going to rename the HomePod Mini eventually to something else. Or if we’re going to have the HomePod Pro, come out and then put a new device in later on in the HomePod category
JASON: Right, or the HomePod Max.
TAYLOR: Right, or the HomePod Pro Max.
JASON: I don’t think they’ll do Pro — well, I lie, 12 Pro. —
MICHAEL: If you think about it, on the Mac, we don’t have a MacBook, we have the Mac Mini, the MacBook Air and the MacBook Pro. We don’t have a Mac Book or the Mac.
TAYLOR: Oh, right.
MICHAEL: So that might be kind of the landscape we’re looking at for HomePod for a while.
JASON: Maybe.
MICHAEL: Because if you notice the mac book that came out like 2015-2016–
JASON: 2015-2016, I think 2016, yeah.
MICHAEL: It was short lived as well. So you know we have the air and the pro that are still around but the flagship name was was discontinued quick on that line too. So that’s kind of interesting to think about.
JASON: Yeah, it really is. And I think the one thing that’s keeping me from being complete and utter 100% distraught that the big HomePod is being discontinued is just the fact that the — and I think I said this before, that Apple did say that they are still going to issue software updates for the big home pods for the time being, and supported still through Apple Care.
MICHAEL: I’m wondering if you put two HomePod minis in a room, if you get the same quality sound as one big HomePod,
JASON: I think you would get the same overall quality sound, because the HomePod Mini does seem like it sounds very similar to the big HomePod just without that deep low bass that the big ones can hit.
MICHAEL: Yeah. And I don’t know, it’s to the point where when we look at these devices, it’s hard to it’s, and you know, maybe I’m just, my train of thought just keeps going all over the place. But the more I think about things, maybe this is a way for tech companies to dispel rumors and leaks by just saying, we’re going to discontinue this, we’re going to change this. And so it kind of throws people off to know what the next step is going to be.
JASON: Yeah, maybe. I think though, in the case of the iMac pro being discontinued, we all know, it’s most likely going to be because we’re going to be seeing an apple silicon based iMac. Now whether we see that on March 23, which I personally don’t think we’ll see. I will say that on the show. And I’ll be very happy to be wrong. But I don’t think we’re going to see that on the 23rd.
MICHAEL: I think we will, I think that’s going to be the focus is iMacs this year.
JASON: I don’t know, I think we might see things about AirTags and iPad pros and stuff, but we’ll see. If I’m wrong. I’ll be happy.
Michael: See, maybe we need to come up with the accessibility pool. Because what I think we’re gonna see and take your bets people.
TAYLOR: Okay,
MICHAEL: I think we’re gonna see iMacs, colored iMacs, I don’t think we’re gonna see iPads just yet. But that’s just me. Now, in saying that, iPads have come out in March before. So it’s not out of the norm. But IMAX used to be used for education as well. And so if they bring out the colored iMacs like they had for education in the past and kind of marketed towards that, I could definitely see that being a march thing. And plus, iPad Pro has typically has an 18 month life cycle. It’s only been 11 months since iPads have come out. So in other words, this is Michael trying to say please let my iPad be relevant in April.
TAYLOR: Well, I have to agree with Jason on this one, Michael. Because, like I said, with all the evidence and stuff, I think it’s gonna be AirTags and stuff. But again, if I’m wrong, I’ll be more than happy to admit it. But I really think I have to agree with Jason, Michael.
MICHAEL: And who knows, we may see all these things. I doubt it but
TAYLOR: That’d crazy.
JASON: no, you know what’s really gonna happen. Apple’s not actually going to have a product event on the 23rd, they’re going to just announced their new products quietly on their site. And then we’ll all be wrong.
MICHAEL: And it could happen, it could happen.
JASON: I do think though regardless, as sad as I am to see the big HomePod be discontinued, and like I said, me personally, I’m not terribly upset about the iMac pros cancellation and we’re excited because, you know, that just tells me to watch out for the iMac. Not that I’m going to get one but it’s still always fun to see what they’re going to come out with. I still enjoy my HomePod. You know, I still plan on using it until something happens. Like, if nothing else using it until Apple decides they’re not going to update it anymore. Whenever that may be, so.
MICHAEL: Well, and that shows me that them discontinuing these things that just, especially on the iMac side it means that they have something new coming around the corner and they may decide that the pro line of iMac just isn’t needed anymore because of what the A1 and A1x will do for these devices. I mean —
JASON: You mean the M1?
MICHAEL: Yeah, the M1.
JASON: It’s a processor, Michael it’s not steak sauce.
TAYLOR & MICHAEL: Right.
MICHAEL: That needs to be the name of an episode sometime. Our previous episode title we came up with it is going to be it.
JASON: Yeah, but that would be hilarious. 156 It’s a processor not steak sauce.
MICHAEL: All right. And you know, I wonder if that’s why they started with a4S.
JASON: I don’t know.
MICHAEL: Because Could you imagine Apple naming, now introducing our first processor line, the A1.
JASON: and then Could you imagine the hilarity in covering the lawsuits, if that would even happen. That’d be funny.
MICHAEL: Anyway, would that’d be a coprocessor for for Intel the A1 because it has to go along with it to make it better?
TAYLOR: I don’t know, would it be? That’s your call.
MICHAEL: I mean, if we’re comparing Intel to steak there would be A1 processor from Apple to
JASON: They’ll call it, I don’t know, I was gonna say steak Lake, but that just sounds weird. Dinner Lake,
MICHAEL: Dinner lake. All right, out there. There you go Intel. When you come out with that chip that everybody wants just say time for dinner. Like,
JASON: Exactly.
MICHAEL: Anyway, I think this is the most jokes we’ve told in a podcast. And I really think that the M1X will really be like, there’s no pro version of that, there’s no way to up the process or on that. So there’s, on the Intel iMacs, you can get i5, I7, I9, and you have the better display on the Pro, which they can still do the better display. But if the display is already going to be amazing in these new iMacs with the new chips, then they don’t have a need to do that. So, there may not need to be an iMac pro because the new iMac will just be able to boast that it’s pro already with the built in Apple silicon.
JASON: And that was kind of my thinking, when I first read about the cancellation of the iMac Pro, I was actually thinking as you were talking and I don’t really think Apple’s gonna do this, if they came out with instead of the M1x. Or the M1 2, having the M1 Pro, but I really don’t think they would do that, considering they already have products in their pro line that have the M1 and that would confuse people.
MICHAEL: Right. But, you know, I just think that they’re going to, I think that they — now that we’re looking at coming slowly out of COVID, they’re going to be looking for the best way to sell their products. And if you could just say, look at the shiny new products we have in our stores aren’t aren’t these amazing, people are going to want them and especially if they start doing these colors, like they’ve shown on concept art and things like that, that that are rumored, that’s just going to be amazing.
JASON: I mean, look at how popular the new Macs have been already, you know, because working from home and they’ve got that long battery life and the slightly upgraded camera because of the ISP
MICHAEL: And you know, I’m doing all this on an M1 Mac, the recording and Zoom, and all that. And I keep telling people it’s the better of the two machines. I mean, this is still a terrible camera, but I’m looking at my face on here. And it looks a lot better than my other Mac did, by far. So Apple has really gone a long way with what they’re doing. All right, do you guys have any final comments we want to give before we wrap up today?
JASON: Steak!
MICHAEL: Yes.
TAYLOR: Oh my God!
JASON: No, I’m kidding. But you know, it’s very interesting to see these product cancellations. I keep flitting between I’m sad, especially for the HomePod. And it’s because there’s going to be something new, like, a lot of me is just like, This has to because there’s something new. So it’s going to be very interesting to see what actually ends up happening.
MICHAEL: Well, you know, the interesting thing, I want to point this out. The interesting thing about the home pod Mini is you don’t need to plug those into the wall.
JASON: Right.
MICHAEL: And that’s really interesting. I mean, you could build a USBC — you could buy a USBC hub, plug it into the wall and have five home pod minis hooked up to that thing —
TAYLOR: In a power strip. Yeah.
MICHAEL: Well, not even a power strip, just a USBC hub.
TAYLOR: Oh, wow. Oh, yeah because it doesn’t even plug in to the wall. Wow, I’m not thinking
JASON: Or a battery pack.
MICHAEL: Yeah, you could hook it up to a battery pack. And so that makes it almost more usable than the echo.
TAYLOR: Yes, Yes!
MICHAEL: And so I think that’s why Apple really wants to focus on that because they’re like, there’s so much possibility here.
TAYLOR: I wouldn’t blame them.
MICHAEL: I mean, it sounds better than any echo. I’m sure. I don’t know, I haven’t heard one yet. But
JASON: Review say they do.
MICHAEL: So, you know you put a few in a room. You’re gonna get good audio. The only thing that you can’t do is use the standard stereo speaker — or TV speakers.
JASON: You can, they just won’t — I just don’t think they’ll do Dolby Atmos and stuff that the big HomePods do.
MICHAEL: How would you do — oh, well, Apple TV speakers, but how would you use the standard TV speakers?
JASON: Oh, okay. Yeah, I misheard. I thought you said Apple TV. Yeah, you can’t use Well, you can’t even use a big HomePod as a standard TV speaker. So that’s not
MICHAEL: It’s not new. Could you imagine if they came out with the HomePod sub where you had 2 of the apple speakers of the homepod minis as your regular speakers? Now, that’s a possibility.
JASON: That’s actually funny that you mentioned that because I was talking to somebody pre show about that. And what they had said is, Apple comes out with this sub and then gives it 2 USB C ports so that you can plug two HomePods directly into the wall or something. I don’t know if that is what they’re going to do. But that would certainly be interesting. It’ll definitely help with the idea of, I want to have stereo speakers, but I need two outlets if they decided to go that route. So who knows?
MICHAEL: Yeah, I’m really excited to see what they do. I mean, if they bring out a HomePod sub, I will press that Buy button immediately. I’m not kidding that if they did that, you know, I would buy a home pod sub. And it kind of makes sense, guys, I think that’s actually probably what they’re going to do. Because it would make money for them. If you had to buy two HomePod Minis and A HomePod sub. Let’s price the sub at $200. They’re making $50 more off of you then if you bought one HomePod. Now, granted, they’re not going to make 600 or $700 if you had to buy two regular HomePods. But, who’s gonna do that anyway?
TAYLOR: Right.
JASON: Yeah, that’s true. I think though, the only downside to this is, as it stands right now, if you were looking to buy HomePods, new, that would do Dolby Atmos, you can’t, because that was a feature specific to the bigger HomePods. And I don’t know if it’s because the eight is more powerful than the S5 or whatever CPU the minis have inside, I think it’s the S5 or if it’s just that the Mini. , I mean, the big HomePod has more microphones, and it’s not limited to the chip. But as of right now, you can’t buy new home pods directly from Apple. If you want to do Dolby Atmos.
MICHAEL: actually you can for right now during the time of this recording, but.
JASON: I didn’t even see a link in the store for the HomePod when I last looked.
MICHAEL: So I just looked, and they’re still in the Apple Store app for 299. You can pick either one.
JASON: Oh, they have the Space Gray ones back?
MICHAEL: Yeah, they’re showing both of them, at least when I looked it showed a picture showing both of them.
JASON: Oh, that’s interesting, because I knew for a while that they only had the white ones around. And it’s very interesting then that I couldn’t get to them. Because on the Apple Store, on Apple’s website, if you wanted to see the HomePods, the only way it was able to find them is by going under the Apple Music link. And they talked about the HomePods and the AirPods and the AirPods Max. The only HomePod they listed was the HomePod Mini. Whereas the big HomePod used to be there. So that’s interesting that they still show up in the Apple Store —
MICHAEL: Yep, they are in the Aplle Store app. Yeah.
JASON: And of course you can buy them from other retailers. It’s not just Apple that sells the HomePods but
MICHAEL: And since they’re discontinued, I would wait so you can get them from Best Buy or somewhere else where they will be much cheaper.
TAYLOR: Yep.
JASON: Just keep in mind, if you’re going to go that route, that we don’t know how long Apple is going to support the big HomePods with software updates, even — All we know is that they are still going to support them.
MICHAEL: Alright, well, that’s gonna do it for our show today. Jason, to end us off for today, where can people find you online? And what’s your pick?
JASON: So my pick is, funnily enough, not an Apple product, but rather a Google product.
MICHAEL: Ah, just wait. It’ll be discontinued at some point.
TAYLOR: Probably Well, next week.
JASON: Specifically, my pick is talkback version 9.1. And I pick it because it enhances talkback by allowing you to use multi finger gestures. Finally, it has a Braille keyboard. Although, the Braille keyboards been there since 8.4 I think it was? But I really find I like the multi finger gestures. I like the new unified talkback menu. And it’s just, I just love this version of talkback compared to the older ones, because I can disable the angular gestures and the proximity sensor silencing speech. I can turn that off now because you can now tap with two fingers to pause speech.
MICHAEL: Oh, that’s fantastic.
JASON: And the magic tap gesture for iOS users is there. And so it’s really nice. You know, they don’t have the rotor as such. I mean, you can’t rotate two fingers on the screen or whatever, but they definitely do have an easy way to navigate, granularity and stuff now and it’s all customized Pretty much. So talkback 9.1 it’s pretty nice. So that is my pick. As far as where people can find me, you can find me producing content for iAccessibility, you can email me at Jason@iaccessibility.net. And you can also follow me on twitter at jde 1. I know that I have been giving my Facebook out in past episodes, I have decided that I will no longer give that out. I no longer have the app installed. So yeah, those are the ways you can follow me, find me email emailing me and following me on on Twitter. And if you catch me in clubhouse, then feel free to say hi,
MICHAEL: All right, Taylor, what’s your pick for the week? And where can people find you online?
TAYLOR: Okay, so my pick is a little technical. So I’m going to explain it. I pick generate press. And for those who don’t know, Generatepress is a WordPress theme. And a WordPress theme is basically a thing that will help enhance the visuals of your site. So it basically helps make your site look the way it looks. In a short version. I mean, like a short description. So what it will do is it is really awesome, because you can customize every part of your site. And the cool part is that it’s fully accessible. There are two versions free and premium. The free theme is literally just you go download it from wordpress.org theme directory, and the paid one is a paid plugin. I believe it’s 59 a year or what? I can’t rember the lifetime of like 249 lifetime Michael?
MICHAEL: I didn’t see a life. Yeah, I think it’s 250 lifetime
TAYLOR: Okay, so I really love Generatepress thanks to Michael Babcock and dimasi Thomas for mentioning those to me in a Clubhouse room. Where you can find me online, I’m all over the web. Literally, I have a YouTube channel that I would like you guys to check out, Taylor’s Tech Talks. And that also has a podcast now. So if you like hearing from me, you can hear from me and both of those places. I also am on Twitter and clubhouse you can email me at Taylor@iAccessibility.net. And follow me on Twitter, Taylor_arndt22. And I am also producing content for iAccessibility.
MICHAEL: Alright, so my pick for this week is a book series I’m reading called Expeditionary Force. And the first book in this series is called Columbus Day. The author is, I believe his name is Craig allanson. And he he has written several books in this series. And it’s an awesome, awesome book series, The sci fi series about aliens taking over Earth, and about how humanity kind of steals a ship and goes out in the galaxy to kind of protect Earth. So there’s an AI That’s hilarious. And I’m not going to give anything more away about the series. But check it out. Highly recommend it. I’m on the third book right now. And I’ve been reading it for about two weeks and each books about 15 hours on Audible. So that tells you how dedicated to this series I am. So highly recommend it. As for where you can find me. You can find me producing content for iAccessibility. You can email me at mikedoise@iAccessibility.net. I’m Mike, always on Twitter, and on Facebook, just search for Michael Doise. And you go to Michaeldoise.com from my website, and I have a YouTube channel that I’m trying to make time to work on. And you know, I have content everywhere. And yeah, just very excited to be on clubhouse. I’m there as well. So find me on clubhouse. Just search for Michael Doise, and we even now, here’s an announcement. We have a club. We’re all fancy and everything we have the iAccessibility network club. In fact, after this recording, we will be on clubhouse doing a after episode kind of a discussion to talk about these things. So come hang out with us on clubhouse as we talk about today’s episode. So we hope that you have enjoyed this episode of the IiACast. And we’ll be back in two weeks for another episode. And it’s been awesome getting to talk about all these things with you guys, Jason and Taylor. Want to thank everybody that’s been on the stream and everybody that will listen once the episode comes out. And we will be back next time for new episodes. So until then, take care and keep playing with new technology.
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