Monthly Archives: April 2010

SeroTalk Tech Chat 60 – International Guide dog Day

Tech Chat 60 discussed all aspects of having a service animal: choosing a school, lifestyle changes, associated costs, dealing with the public, educating friends and family, differences between schools, retiring the dog, fighting discrimination, and people who have trained their own … Continue reading

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SeroTalk Podcast 40 – News for April 26, 2010 and XP Mode for Windows 7

In Podcast 40, Michael Lauf and Ricky Enger discuss the latest tech news: Announcing Two Exciting New SAMNet Features International Guide Dog Day – April 29, 2010 www.MushroomFM.com, the Latest radio station comprised of blind broadcasters Learn about the new … Continue reading

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Announcing Two Exciting New SamNet Features

Serotek is proud to announce two new features available to users of http://www.samobile.net that will greatly enhance the ability to access information and entertainment no matter where you are. First, we have added the Book Port Plus from APH.org to … Continue reading

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Tech Chat 58 – Using Email to Get Results

Tech Chat 58 discussed email software like Windows Live Mail and SAMNet email. Our main emphasis was how to use email to get results. There are many things we can do to accomplish almost anything via email with a few simple … Continue reading

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Tribute to Torsten Brand

Torsten BrandTribute to an Advocate for the BlindBy Michael Lauf while I only spoke with him three times, all under the guise of getting interviews for the SeroTalk Podcast, Torsten was always polite, knowledgeable, and passionate about his efforts to … Continue reading

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Tech Chat 58 – Using Email to Get Results

Tech Chat 58 will not only discuss email software like Windows Live Mail and SAMNet email, but we’ll also cover how to use email to get results. There are many things we can do to accomplish almost anything via email … Continue reading

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Podcast 39, 6 Cents from Mike, Michael and Ricky, iTunes 9, and 12 New SA Voices

SeroTalk Podcast 39 discussed many things including: CSUN Audio Interviews from the NFB iPhone 4.0 Multitasking Explained Thorough Review of the iPad from Ars Technica Tech Doctor Podcast and blog from Robert Carter and Jenny Axler XP Mode for Windows … Continue reading

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RealSpeak Voices Available for Purchase

Serotek is excited to announce the availability of 12 high-quality RealSpeak voices for purchase.  Choose from a variety of male and female voices including American English, British English, Australian English, Scottish, Irish, and Indian English.   Each voice costs $25, and … Continue reading

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SeroTalk Tech Chat 57 – The Three Most Affordable reading Solutions

With all of the new costly reading solutions being brought to the market, we presented the three most affordable solutions allowing the blind to read the printed page, all under $200: Abbyy Finereader 9.0 Express Scansoft OmniPage 17 by Nuance … Continue reading

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