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AT Banter Episode 95 – The Return of the Jinglestick

https://atbanter.podbean.com/mf/web/8k4yga/PODCAST_Episode_95.mp3 It’s the last show of the month and it’s time for us to round up March with a show dedicated to some of the most recent AT-related news of the past few weeks. We talk about everything from Steve’s misadventures getting to CSUN to Apple’s new proposed Disability Inclusive Emojis and everything in between!…
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AT Banter Episode 94 – Marco Trujillo and the Sunu Band

https://atbanter.podbean.com/mf/web/796pdb/PODCAST_Episode_94.mp3 This week sees us chatting with Marco Trujillo, CEO and Founder of Sunu, makers of the new haptic mobility aid, the Sunu Band. We discuss the Sunu Band’s origins, the signifigance of using Sonar, and the importance of the Visiually Impaired community in its development. We also wake Steve up long enough to talk…
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AT Banter Episode 93 – Dave Williams and The Canute

https://atbanter.podbean.com/mf/web/j3wewg/PODCAST_Episode_93.mp3 This week we jump over the pond to the UK and welcome Dave Williams from The Braillists Foundation into the Guitar Dungeon to talk all about the Canute, Bristol Braille’s new multi-line E-Reader that is poised to be released this year. We discuss the development of the project, what seperates the Canute from other…
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AT Banter Episode 92 – The Inclusio Project

For the first time ever, we welcome two guests onto the show: Anita Hofer from Accessible Housing, a non-profit organization from Calgary that builds accessible and affordable housing and Mike Dummer, owner of Digital Lifestyles the company that was responsible for installing and maintaining the automation and accessibility features of AH’s new Inclusio Development. Show…
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AT Banter Episode 91 – Let’s All Move to Norway

https://atbanter.podbean.com/mf/web/xzcvg3/PODCAST_Episode_91.mp3 This week Steve’s out with a bug and long time listener of the show Ali Moussa steps in to help us talk about some Accessibility related news items from the last few weeks! Show Notes Man Seeks New Copy of Windows 7 After Forced Windows 10 Upgrade https://yro.slashdot.org/story/18/02/19/1550230/man-seeking-new-copy-of-windows-7-after-forced-windows-10-upgrade-sues-microsoft?utm_source=slashdot&utm_medium=twitter Blindfold Games Now Offers Braille Support…
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AT Banter Episode 90 – David MacDonald – The GodFather of WCAG

https://atbanter.podbean.com/mf/web/cr4ej2/PODCAST_Episode_90.mp3 This week David MacDonald, president of CanAdapt and long-time WCAG and web accessibility guru, calls in to make the Banter Boys an offer they can’t refuse – namely making the online world a more accessible space! Show Notes University Teams Up To Develop Smart Paint to Help the Visually Impaired Navigate https://coolblindtech.com/university-teams-up-to-develop-smart-paint-to-help-the-visually-impaired-navigate/ CanAdapt WCAG…
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AT Banter Episode 89 – Keith Lang and Music Works Talent

https://atbanter.podbean.com/mf/web/cu353t/PODCAST_Episode_89.mp3 This week we talk to Keith Lang, owner and operator of Music Works Talent about what it’s like to be a visually impaired business owner and how technology has impacted his own life. Show Notes Intel Smart Glasses https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/5/16966530/intel-vaunt-smart-glasses-announced-ar-video Flame thrower Boring Company https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/feb/01/elon-musk-sells-out-boring-company-flamethrowers-fire Fake service animals https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2018/01/23/fur-and-fury-in-the-skies-as-more-people-bring-emotional-support-animals-on-planes.html Truth About Tech Campaign http://money.cnn.com/2018/02/05/technology/truth-about-tech-campaign/index.html Music…
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AT Banter Episode 88 – Shawn Marsolais and the Taser Suit

https://atbanter.podbean.com/mf/web/8ddqnk/PODCAST_Episode_88.mp3 This week we welcome in our 2nd in-Dungeon guest — Shawn Marsolais from Blind Beginnings, a local non-profit organization that provides services and support for children who are visually impaired and their families. She fills us in on what Blind Beginnings has been up to over the past year, including their ‘Do the Grind…
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AT Banter Episode 87 – Grumpy Old Men and a Cowbell

https://atbanter.podbean.com/mf/web/qhawgy/PODCAST_Episode_87.mp3 This week Ryan, Steve, Rob, and Mr Cowbell sleepily enter the Guitar Dungeon and tackle a few news stories including some local Accessibility news, how the first wave of HomePod reviews have looked, and the acquisition of Enhanced Vision by VFO. Show Notes Blind B.C. woman’s access to audiobooks threatened by political flap http://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/blind-b-c-womans-access-to-audio-books-threatened-by-political-flap…
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AT Banter Episode 86 – Jon Dibble and Enhanced Vision

https://atbanter.podbean.com/mf/web/d9wush/PODCAST_Episode_86.mp3 It’s a very special episode as Ryan, Rob, and Steve welcome the first ever in-person guest to the Guitar Dungeon. Jon Dibble, Marketing Manager from Enhanced Vision braves the harsh Vancouver climate in exchange for beer in order to talk to us about what Enhanced Vision does, how the Low Vision industry has changed…
