Access On

On this, our 100th episode.

Reflections on our 100th episode 0:00:00
The Accessibility Excellence Song 0:04:20
NFB President Mark Riccobono speaks with Vispero CEO Sid Gaitonde 0:09:15
Sponsor message fromAgiga 0:38:18
Join us November 18 for our Access On Seminar on wearables 0:40:21
Amazon responds positively to Kindle Direct Publishing ID issue 0:41:32
Windows Start Menu regression fixed 0:42:00
Learning my new Mac, and locked out of my Apple Account 0:43:38
Tech tip, easily quitting apps on the Mac 0:57:18
Closing and contact info 0:58:48

BT Braille is a portable computer available with a 20 or 40-cell Braille display. This episode of Access On contains the National Federation of the Blind's International Braille and Technology Center for the Blind evaluation of the product, conducted by Jonathan Mosen.
Here are the sections of the evaluation, indexed by chapter mark in the episode.

Navigating this episode 0:00:00
What is BT Braille? 0:01:13
Historical context 0:03:19
Specifications and characteristics 0:08:06
Hardware 0:11:14
Blazie Mode and Desktop Mode 0:15:30
Powering it on 0:16:15
The Welcome Screen 0:18:46
Markdown support 0:19:54
Context sensitive help 0:35:06
Some classic Blazie editor features 0:37:26
Working with different file types 0:40:42
AI features 0:53:04
Smart Help 0:59:14
AI Chat 1:01:20
Describing images and extracting text from images 1:02:45
BT Code 1:04:55
Dictation and audio transcription 1:06:20
Terminal mode 1:13:40
Personal applications 1:20:13
Media apps 1:26:27
Reference applications 1:45:42
Web applications 1:47:52
Library applications 1:50:32
Education apps 1:57:04
Downloaded apps 2:03:08
Adjusting speech parameters and engines 2:03:46
Desktop Mode 2:08:31
Conclusion 2:24:52
Closing and contact info 2:29:18

This week, we speak with Jack Mendez about NFB Newsline®, which offers a huge selection of newspapers, magazines, and other information.
Jack describes what the service does, the many ways you can engage with it, recent changes, and how you can gain access to NFB Newsline if you haven't yet signed up.

This week:

Monarch discount for NFB members, and low interest loans available 0:00:00. To apply, visit the Monarch Low Interest Loan Application Form.
The future of Envision looks bleak 0:03:14
Jakob Rosin talks digital accessibility in Estonia and Europe as a whole 0:08:11
What is the dynamic island, and what is it good for 0:36:44
iOS 27 feedback 0:39:04
Pursuing a career in software coding 0:50:08
Accessibility challenges with Amazon's new KDP verification 0:52:39
Shopping with Alexa+ 0:56:25
Closing and contact info 0:57:32

This week:

National Federation of the Blind President Mark Riccobono discusses smart glasses and their use by the blind 0:00:00
My Meta glasses no longer say who's calling 0:20:02
Three app recommendations 0:21:50

The three apps are:
RemSound
Clipman
Syncthing

How I use Muse from Meta 0:28:58
iOS versus Android 0:44:58
Uber Eats accessibility issues 0:50:48
Happy with iOS 27 0:52:19
How I use AI 0:55:20
Trouble with the Guardian iOS app 0:56:23
Closing and contact info 0:59:37