Tech Access Weekly http://techaccessweekly.com A podcast of unspecified length concerning accessible technology Thu, 17 May 2012 01:14:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 The goal of this podcast is to provide a weekly discussion and round-up of news and developments in accessible technology. The term "accessible technology" refers to technology--whether software or hardware--developped for use by disabled individuals. We will talk about developments in mainstream technology as well, but such discussion will primarily focus on how mainstream developments will impact disabled users. techaccessweekly.com no techaccessweekly.com techaccessweekly@gmail.com techaccessweekly@gmail.com (techaccessweekly.com) 2009 The goal of this podcast is to provide a weekly discussion and round-up of news and developments in accessible technology. The term "accessible technology" refers to technology--whether software or hardware--developped for use by disabled individuals. We technology, technology news, accessibility, blind, visually impaired, software, screen reader, magnification, gadgets, how-to, demonstration Tech Access Weekly http://techaccessweekly.com/images/taw-144.png http://techaccessweekly.com 2009technology, technology news, accessibility, blind, visually impaired, software, screen reader, magnification, gadgets, how-to, demonstrationTechnology/Tech News Tech Access Weekly, Episode 138 http://techaccessweekly.com/podcast/2012/05/16/tech-access-weekly-episode-138/ http://techaccessweekly.com/podcast/2012/05/16/tech-access-weekly-episode-138/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 01:14:47 +0000 taweekly http://techaccessweekly.com/?p=2820 “Text on the Run”

**Special Note** We will be taking the week of May 21st off to relax and revive the minds. We should be back May 30th!

This week we discuss listener mail, Microsoft Patch Tuesday, Kindle Fire Parental Controls, MPAA Claims Censorship is Good, IP Addresses Can’t Even Identify a State, Flashback Malware Could Mean Big Money For Developers, Kaspersky Joins Apple Security, Safari 5.1.7 Released, Apple Update 2012-002 for Snow Leopard, Apple Update 2012-003, Mac OS 10.7.4 Breaks Bluetooth But FileVault Issue, iOS 5.1.1 Released, MacBook Pro Rumors, Apple Will Support MobileMe E-Mail After June 30th, Yahoo’s Scott Thompson Is Out, New York City Imposes Social Media Rules For Schools, High School Principal Resigns Due to Spying, Facebook App Center, Verizon LTE Expands by 28 Cities, RIM Releases Screenreader for Blackberry, Davinci All-In-One HD CCTV, BC Scan 2.0, The Accelerated Dynamic Content API on Kickstarter, New Jersey Ruling in Favor of Blind Student Need to Read Braille, TVonics, RNIB and Ivona Partner For Accessible TV DVR (RNIB Arcticle, Benetech Releases Image Description Tool, Disability Awareness Month This October, WWYT #1, WWYT #2, and much more! To view these stories and other considerations, please visit our Delicious bookmarks page.

If you are a low vision listener make sure to check out High Contrast, Episode 1 “Three iPads for 3 Hosts” on the Serotalk Podcasting Network (SPN) by clicking here. This pilot episode can also be found on iBlink Radio for Android and iOS devices.

Please check out our other podcasts Tech Access Democast and Book Hoarders Anonymous.

You may also want to follow us on Twitter: @RodneyEdgar, @ErinEdgar, and @TA_Weekly.

We would greatly appreciate it if listeners and fans would write a short review in iTunes for our shows as well as other visually impaired and blindness related content. These reviews go a long way to promoting the community and getting the word out because without community involvement there are no shows!

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]]> http://techaccessweekly.com/podcast/2012/05/16/tech-access-weekly-episode-138/feed/ 0 "Text on the Run" - **Special Note** We will be taking the week of May 21st off to relax and revive the minds. We should be back May 30th! - This week we discuss listener mail, Microsoft Patch Tuesday, Kindle Fire Parental Controls, "Text on the Run" **Special Note** We will be taking the week of May 21st off to relax and revive the minds. We should be back May 30th! This week we discuss listener mail, Microsoft Patch Tuesday, Kindle Fire Parental Controls, MPAA Claims Censorship is Good, IP Addresses Can't Even Identify a State, Flashback Malware Could Mean Big Money For Developers, Kaspersky Joins Apple Security, Safari 5.1.7 Released, Apple Update 2012-002 for Snow Leopard, Apple Update 2012-003, Mac OS 10.7.4 Breaks Bluetooth But FileVault Issue, iOS 5.1.1 Released, MacBook Pro Rumors, Apple Will Support MobileMe E-Mail After June 30th, Yahoo's Scott Thompson Is Out, New York City Imposes Social Media Rules For Schools, High School Principal Resigns Due to Spying, Facebook App Center, Verizon LTE Expands by 28 Cities, RIM Releases Screenreader for Blackberry, Davinci All-In-One HD CCTV, BC Scan 2.0, The Accelerated Dynamic Content API on Kickstarter, New Jersey Ruling in Favor of Blind Student Need to Read Braille, TVonics, RNIB and Ivona Partner For Accessible TV DVR (RNIB Arcticle, Benetech Releases Image Description Tool, Disability Awareness Month This October, WWYT #1, WWYT #2, and much more! To view these stories and other considerations, please visit our Delicious bookmarks page. If you are a low vision listener make sure to check out High Contrast, Episode 1 "Three iPads for 3 Hosts" on the Serotalk Podcasting Network (SPN) by clicking here. This pilot episode can also be found on iBlink Radio for Android and iOS devices. Please check out our other podcasts Tech Access Democast and Book Hoarders Anonymous. You may also want to follow us on Twitter: @RodneyEdgar, @ErinEdgar, and @TA_Weekly. We would greatly appreciate it if listeners and fans would write a short review in iTunes for our shows as well as other visually impaired and blindness related content. These reviews go a long way to promoting the community and getting the word out because without community involvement there are no shows! Tech Access Weekly Tech Access Democast Tech Access Daily Tips techaccessweekly.com no 1:04:12 Tech Access Weekly TA Democast 4: Microsoft Security Essentials http://techaccessweekly.com/democast/2012/05/07/ta-democast-4-microsoft-security-essentials/ http://techaccessweekly.com/democast/2012/05/07/ta-democast-4-microsoft-security-essentials/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 23:16:08 +0000 taweekly http://techaccessweekly.com/?p=2815 This democast will discuss the newly updated Microsoft Security Essentials that Microsoft provides free to protect your computer. To download the latest version go to http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/products/security-essentials. If you have an idea for a tip, trick or tidbit, please feel free to submit it for a possible upcoming episode!

]]> http://techaccessweekly.com/democast/2012/05/07/ta-democast-4-microsoft-security-essentials/feed/ 0 The Melting Pot, Show Archive Discontinued – Follow @MeltingPotShow http://techaccessweekly.com/meltingpotshow/2012/05/07/the-melting-pot-show-archive-discontinued-follow-meltingpotshow/ http://techaccessweekly.com/meltingpotshow/2012/05/07/the-melting-pot-show-archive-discontinued-follow-meltingpotshow/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 22:57:48 +0000 erinedgar http://techaccessweekly.com/?p=2809 “Archive Discontinued”

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]]> http://techaccessweekly.com/meltingpotshow/2012/05/07/the-melting-pot-show-archive-discontinued-follow-meltingpotshow/feed/ 0 noTech Access WeeklyThe goal of this podcast is to provide a weekly discussion and round-up of news and developments in accessible technology. The term "accessible technology" refers to technology--whether software or hardware--developped for use by disabled individuals. We will talk about developments in mainstream technology as well, but such discussion will primarily focus on how mainstream developments will impact disabled users.The Melting Pot Tech Access Weekly, Episode 137 http://techaccessweekly.com/podcast/2012/05/02/tech-access-weekly-episode-137/ http://techaccessweekly.com/podcast/2012/05/02/tech-access-weekly-episode-137/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 01:44:21 +0000 taweekly http://techaccessweekly.com/?p=2804 “22 Slurpies”

This week we discuss Microsoft Security Essentials 4, ISP’s Must Block Pirate Bay, Skype Reveals Your IP Address, Facebook Announces Antivirus Marketplace, Facebook Support Dashboard, Congress Wants To Stop Facebook Snooping By Employers, Flashback Searches Twitter, Mac Security Behind Microsoft In Security by 10 Years, Apple Plans To Build A Restaurant, iPavement, Cellphone User Falls In Sinkhole, Hulu Is Thinking About Authentication, Tor Books Going DRM Free, Swiss Company Wants To Improve Product Identifications, EyeRing, NavPal, WebAIM Screenreader Survey #4, VoiceOver Support For Firefox For Mac, Desktop Alert Releases Text-To-Speech Screen Reader for PC Notifications, Tiny Mic Could Improve Cochlear Implants, Sip and Puff iOS Dock on Kickstarter, Make Images Accessible With Tobi Version 1, ISci Voice Access Software For Students, Saturn Snagged Pluto’s Cousin and Turned It Into A Moon, WWYT #1, WWYT #2, and much more! To view these stories and other considerations, please visit our Delicious bookmarks page.

Please check out our other podcasts Tech Access Democast and Book Hoarders Anonymous.

You may also want to follow us on Twitter: @RodneyEdgar, @ErinEdgar, and @TA_Weekly.

We would greatly appreciate it if listeners and fans would write a short review in iTunes for our shows as well as other visually impaired and blindness related content. These reviews go a long way to promoting the community and getting the word out because without community involvement there are no shows!

Tech Access Weekly
Tech Access Democast
Tech Access Daily Tips

]]> http://techaccessweekly.com/podcast/2012/05/02/tech-access-weekly-episode-137/feed/ 0 "22 Slurpies" - This week we discuss Microsoft Security Essentials 4, ISP's Must Block Pirate Bay, Skype Reveals Your IP Address, Facebook Announces Antivirus Marketplace, Facebook Support Dashboard, Congress Wants To Stop Facebook Snooping By Employe... "22 Slurpies" This week we discuss Microsoft Security Essentials 4, ISP's Must Block Pirate Bay, Skype Reveals Your IP Address, Facebook Announces Antivirus Marketplace, Facebook Support Dashboard, Congress Wants To Stop Facebook Snooping By Employers, Flashback Searches Twitter, Mac Security Behind Microsoft In Security by 10 Years, Apple Plans To Build A Restaurant, iPavement, Cellphone User Falls In Sinkhole, Hulu Is Thinking About Authentication, Tor Books Going DRM Free, Swiss Company Wants To Improve Product Identifications, EyeRing, NavPal, WebAIM Screenreader Survey #4, VoiceOver Support For Firefox For Mac, Desktop Alert Releases Text-To-Speech Screen Reader for PC Notifications, Tiny Mic Could Improve Cochlear Implants, Sip and Puff iOS Dock on Kickstarter, Make Images Accessible With Tobi Version 1, ISci Voice Access Software For Students, Saturn Snagged Pluto's Cousin and Turned It Into A Moon, WWYT #1, WWYT #2, and much more! To view these stories and other considerations, please visit our Delicious bookmarks page. Please check out our other podcasts Tech Access Democast and Book Hoarders Anonymous. You may also want to follow us on Twitter: @RodneyEdgar, @ErinEdgar, and @TA_Weekly. We would greatly appreciate it if listeners and fans would write a short review in iTunes for our shows as well as other visually impaired and blindness related content. These reviews go a long way to promoting the community and getting the word out because without community involvement there are no shows! Tech Access Weekly Tech Access Democast Tech Access Daily Tips techaccessweekly.com no 1:02:42 Tech Access Weekly Tech Access Weekly, Episode 136 http://techaccessweekly.com/podcast/2012/04/26/tech-access-weekly-episode-136/ http://techaccessweekly.com/podcast/2012/04/26/tech-access-weekly-episode-136/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 01:46:26 +0000 taweekly http://techaccessweekly.com/?p=2794 “Soda or Pop”

This week we discuss listener mail, New Java Exploit & Microsoft Word Issues for Mac, Flashback Holds Steady, Macs Have Windows Malware, FBI Warns About DNSChanger, Twitter Spam Spreads Anti-Virus Malware, 15 Year Old Hacker Arrested, Apple Gets Personal With Security Questions, Free Snow Leopard, Office 2011 SP 2 for Mac Pulled, e-Book Price-Fixing Spreads to Canada, Microsoft Updates SkyDrive, Google Drive is Finally Here!, Hulu Expands Original Catalog, Intel’s Ivy Bridge, Adobe Photoshop CS6 Updated, AT&T To Release Watson Voice, Serotek Adds Ivona Voices, Windows Eyes 7.5.4.1 Released, AI Squared Spring Discount, Walmart’s Mail Order Pharmacy, Publishers Call for Industry Cohesion on Accessible e-Books,
Disney and Visually Impaired Guest Propose Class Settlement, FCC Fines T-Mobile $819,000 Over Accessibility Issues, Ruling on Implant Maintenance For Hearing Impaired, Brain-machine Interface Helps Move Paralyzed Hand, Virtual World Offers New Approach To Tackling Autism, Internet Hall of Fame Announced, WWYT #1, WWYT #2, WWYT #3, and much more! To view these stories and other considerations, please visit our Delicious bookmarks page.

Please check out our other podcasts Tech Access Democast and Book Hoarders Anonymous.

You may also want to follow us on Twitter: @RodneyEdgar, @ErinEdgar, and @TA_Weekly.

We would greatly appreciate it if listeners and fans would write a short review in iTunes for our shows as well as other visually impaired and blindness related content. These reviews go a long way to promoting the community and getting the word out because without community involvement there are no shows!

Tech Access Weekly
Tech Access Democast
Tech Access Daily Tips

]]> http://techaccessweekly.com/podcast/2012/04/26/tech-access-weekly-episode-136/feed/ 0 "Soda or Pop" - This week we discuss listener mail, New Java Exploit & Microsoft Word Issues for Mac, Flashback Holds Steady, Macs Have Windows Malware, FBI Warns About DNSChanger, Twitter Spam Spreads Anti-Virus Malware, 15 Year Old Hacker Arrested, "Soda or Pop" This week we discuss listener mail, New Java Exploit & Microsoft Word Issues for Mac, Flashback Holds Steady, Macs Have Windows Malware, FBI Warns About DNSChanger, Twitter Spam Spreads Anti-Virus Malware, 15 Year Old Hacker Arrested, Apple Gets Personal With Security Questions, Free Snow Leopard, Office 2011 SP 2 for Mac Pulled, e-Book Price-Fixing Spreads to Canada, Microsoft Updates SkyDrive, Google Drive is Finally Here!, Hulu Expands Original Catalog, Intel's Ivy Bridge, Adobe Photoshop CS6 Updated, AT&T To Release Watson Voice, Serotek Adds Ivona Voices, Windows Eyes 7.5.4.1 Released, AI Squared Spring Discount, Walmart's Mail Order Pharmacy, Publishers Call for Industry Cohesion on Accessible e-Books, Disney and Visually Impaired Guest Propose Class Settlement, FCC Fines T-Mobile $819,000 Over Accessibility Issues, Ruling on Implant Maintenance For Hearing Impaired, Brain-machine Interface Helps Move Paralyzed Hand, Virtual World Offers New Approach To Tackling Autism, Internet Hall of Fame Announced, WWYT #1, WWYT #2, WWYT #3, and much more! To view these stories and other considerations, please visit our Delicious bookmarks page. Please check out our other podcasts Tech Access Democast and Book Hoarders Anonymous. You may also want to follow us on Twitter: @RodneyEdgar, @ErinEdgar, and @TA_Weekly. We would greatly appreciate it if listeners and fans would write a short review in iTunes for our shows as well as other visually impaired and blindness related content. These reviews go a long way to promoting the community and getting the word out because without community involvement there are no shows! Tech Access Weekly Tech Access Democast Tech Access Daily Tips techaccessweekly.com no 1:02:40 Tech Access Weekly The Melting Pot, Show 115, April 8, 2012 http://techaccessweekly.com/meltingpotshow/2012/04/26/the-melting-pot-show-115-april-8-2012/ http://techaccessweekly.com/meltingpotshow/2012/04/26/the-melting-pot-show-115-april-8-2012/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 22:00:39 +0000 erinedgar http://techaccessweekly.com/?p=2790 This program aired on Sunday, April 8, 2012, on MushroomFM.com, the home of the Fun Guys! Tune in live on Sundays from 7pm to 10pm eastern, or 23:00-02:00 UTC. You may also visit the show page at MushroomFM.com/MeltingPot. To make requests please follow the show’s Twitter account @MeltingPotShow, call (774) ASK-Erin (774-275-3746), or email erin@mushroomfm.com.

]]> http://techaccessweekly.com/meltingpotshow/2012/04/26/the-melting-pot-show-115-april-8-2012/feed/ 0 The Melting Pot, Show 114, March 25, 2012 http://techaccessweekly.com/meltingpotshow/2012/04/24/the-melting-pot-show-114-march-25-2012/ http://techaccessweekly.com/meltingpotshow/2012/04/24/the-melting-pot-show-114-march-25-2012/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 22:00:03 +0000 erinedgar http://techaccessweekly.com/?p=2786 This program aired on Sunday, March 25, 2012, on MushroomFM.com, the home of the Fun Guys! Tune in live on Sundays from 7pm to 10pm eastern, or 23:00-02:00 UTC. You may also visit the show page at MushroomFM.com/MeltingPot. To make requests please follow the show’s Twitter account @MeltingPotShow, call (774) ASK-Erin (774-275-3746), or email erin@mushroomfm.com.

]]> http://techaccessweekly.com/meltingpotshow/2012/04/24/the-melting-pot-show-114-march-25-2012/feed/ 0 TA Democast 3: Review of the Brailliant 40 http://techaccessweekly.com/democast/2012/04/23/ta-democast-3-review-of-the-brailliant-40/ http://techaccessweekly.com/democast/2012/04/23/ta-democast-3-review-of-the-brailliant-40/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:17:52 +0000 taweekly http://techaccessweekly.com/?p=2777 Image of Brailliant 40This democast will discuss our impressions of the Humanware Brailliant 40. If you have an idea for a tip, trick or tidbit, please feel free to submit it for a possible upcoming episode!

]]> http://techaccessweekly.com/democast/2012/04/23/ta-democast-3-review-of-the-brailliant-40/feed/ 1 Tech Access Weekly, Episode 135 http://techaccessweekly.com/podcast/2012/04/18/tech-access-weekly-episode-135/ http://techaccessweekly.com/podcast/2012/04/18/tech-access-weekly-episode-135/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 01:29:33 +0000 taweekly http://techaccessweekly.com/?p=2764 “Metropolitan”

This week we discuss the passing of Dick Clark at age 82 (video auto-plays), listener comments (sort of), Mac OS Flashback.K Declining, Cybersecurity Bill Angers Hackers, Microsoft Patches Office ActiveX Controls, LeNa Malware Strikes Android, Facebook Users Giving Over Debit, Credit and ID Information to Ice IX, Facebook, Dropbox and More Vulnerable to Malware on Jailbroken Devices; Twitter Spam Leads to Legal Action, Judge Preserves Megaupload Evidence For Now, While Gov’t Tries To Pin Blame On Hosting Company, Facebook-Instagram Deal Raises New Privacy Worries, AOL Sells Its Patents To Microsoft For $1 Billion: Microsoft Now Owns Netscape IP, Three Flavors of Windows 8, Raspberry Pi $35 Mini System Starts Shipping, Apple Investigates iPad WiFi Issues, Paramount Renting Movies on YouTube, New Federal Agency Gives Boost To Disability Issues, New Low-Cost Handheld Device Offers Independence for Millions of Visually Impaired Americans, Brain Chips Could Help the Blind See, Audio App for – Learning Ally, Deaf-Blind Glove, WWYT #1, WWYT #2, and much more! To view these stories and other considerations, please visit our Delicious bookmarks page.

Please check out our other podcasts Tech Access Democast and Book Hoarders Anonymous.

You may also want to follow us on Twitter: @RodneyEdgar, @ErinEdgar, and @TA_Weekly.

We would greatly appreciate it if listeners and fans would write a short review in iTunes for our shows as well as other visually impaired and blindness related content. These reviews go a long way to promoting the community and getting the word out because without community involvement there are no shows!

Tech Access Weekly
Tech Access Democast
Tech Access Daily Tips

]]> http://techaccessweekly.com/podcast/2012/04/18/tech-access-weekly-episode-135/feed/ 0 "Metropolitan" - This week we discuss the passing of Dick Clark at age 82 (video auto-plays), listener comments (sort of), Mac OS Flashback.K Declining, Cybersecurity Bill Angers Hackers, Microsoft Patches Office ActiveX Controls, "Metropolitan" This week we discuss the passing of Dick Clark at age 82 (video auto-plays), listener comments (sort of), Mac OS Flashback.K Declining, Cybersecurity Bill Angers Hackers, Microsoft Patches Office ActiveX Controls, LeNa Malware Strikes Android, Facebook Users Giving Over Debit, Credit and ID Information to Ice IX, Facebook, Dropbox and More Vulnerable to Malware on Jailbroken Devices; Twitter Spam Leads to Legal Action, Judge Preserves Megaupload Evidence For Now, While Gov't Tries To Pin Blame On Hosting Company, Facebook-Instagram Deal Raises New Privacy Worries, AOL Sells Its Patents To Microsoft For $1 Billion: Microsoft Now Owns Netscape IP, Three Flavors of Windows 8, Raspberry Pi $35 Mini System Starts Shipping, Apple Investigates iPad WiFi Issues, Paramount Renting Movies on YouTube, New Federal Agency Gives Boost To Disability Issues, New Low-Cost Handheld Device Offers Independence for Millions of Visually Impaired Americans, Brain Chips Could Help the Blind See, Audio App for - Learning Ally, Deaf-Blind Glove, WWYT #1, WWYT #2, and much more! To view these stories and other considerations, please visit our Delicious bookmarks page. Please check out our other podcasts Tech Access Democast and Book Hoarders Anonymous. You may also want to follow us on Twitter: @RodneyEdgar, @ErinEdgar, and @TA_Weekly. We would greatly appreciate it if listeners and fans would write a short review in iTunes for our shows as well as other visually impaired and blindness related content. These reviews go a long way to promoting the community and getting the word out because without community involvement there are no shows! Tech Access Weekly Tech Access Democast Tech Access Daily Tips techaccessweekly.com no 53:31 Tech Access Weekly TA Democast 2: Popping Bubbles with iOS http://techaccessweekly.com/democast/2012/04/09/ta-democast-2-popping-bubbles-with-ios/ http://techaccessweekly.com/democast/2012/04/09/ta-democast-2-popping-bubbles-with-ios/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 01:00:22 +0000 taweekly http://techaccessweekly.com/?p=2755 This democast will discuss several iOS applications for satisfying your urge to play with bubble wrap. This episode will look at sound, ease of use and VoiceOver support.

Bubble Wrap

Bubble Popper

Bubble Breaker Free

Bubble Bust! Free

Bubble Snap

]]> http://techaccessweekly.com/democast/2012/04/09/ta-democast-2-popping-bubbles-with-ios/feed/ 0 techaccessweekly.comnonadultThe goal of this podcast is to provide a weekly discussion and round-up of news and developments in accessible technology. The term "accessible technology" refers to technology--whether software or hardware--developped for use by disabled individuals. We