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Why killing net nutrality will hurt the disabled

In a matter of days the FCC will determine our freedom on the internet. I know that sounds really drastic but it is true. Why should we care though? Because, fact is, disabled people need the internet. There are a … Continue reading

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SeroSpectives: This Year in Tech for 2013

Listen to SeroSpectives: This Year in Tech for 2013 About Our Presenters Erin Edgar is a lawyer currently working for Legal Aid, which is a non-profit lawfirm that assists low-income clients with various issues. She and her husband, Rodney, co-host … Continue reading

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Kindle Fire HDX: Usable By the Blind At Last?

Kindle Fire HDX: Usable By the Blind At Last? By Buddy Brannan Anyone who has been following the Serotek blog, SeroTalk, or even just me, will know that Amazon has taken a fair bit of heat over the Kindle and … Continue reading

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SeroTalk Podcast 179: Don’t Auto-Tune Birds

Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 179: Don’t Auto-Tune Birds! Welcome to this week’s edition of the SeroTalk Podcast. After Jamie, Ricky and Joe discuss the top news stories of the week, Joe interviews Justin of Solo-DX about their new MovieReading app … Continue reading

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SeroTalk Podcast 177: WiFi On the Water

Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 177: WiFi On the Water Join Jamie Pauls, Ricky Enger and Lisa Salinger as they discuss the top news stories of the week. Topics covered in this episode include: News in A T TapTapSee Goes Subscription-based … Continue reading

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SeroSpectives: This Month in Tech for October, 2013

Listen to SeroSpectives: This Month in Tech for October, 2013 Replay the Accessible Event archive of the show About Our Presenters Luis Arellano is an instructional assistant for California School Districts and a regular, helpful participant in the SAMNet Community. … Continue reading

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SeroTalk Podcast 176: A Format and a Good Cry

Listen to Serotalk Podcast 176: A Format and a Good Cry Welcome to this froggy edition of the podcast where show host Jamie Pauls fights with a scratchy throat but prevails nonetheless. Ricky and Joe lend their support as the … Continue reading

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SeroTalk Podcast 174: There’s Gold in Them Thar App Stores

Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 174: There’s Gold in Them Thar App Stores Jamie, Ricky and Joe have a lot to discuss in this week’s SeroTalk podcast. Topics covered include: Blind Bargains: President Obama Declares October 15 Blind Americans Equality Day … Continue reading

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SeroTalk Podcast 173: Voice Assistant Uprising

Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 173: Voice Assistant Uprising Welcome to SeroTalk Podcast 173, where Jamie, Ricky and Joe discuss the top news stories of the week. Topics covered in this episode include: Shutdown Slams Blind Merchants 2013 Employment Resources for … Continue reading

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SeroTalk Podcast 171: Ricky Gets Her Wish

Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 171: Ricky Gets Her Wish Welcome to what turned out to be one of the longest SeroTalk podcasts ever. Jamie, Ricky and Joe had a lot to say about this week’s news. Also, Alena Roberts brings … Continue reading

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SeroTalk Podcast 169: Space Gray Is the New Black

Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 169: Space Gray Is the New Black This week, Jamie, Ricky and Joe return to their familiar places on the podcast. Topics discussed in this week’s episode include: Extra Extra, Read all About it: the NLS … Continue reading

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SeroTalk Podcast 164: Let Me Feel Your Phone Face

Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 164: Let Me Feel Your Phone Face If there is one thing that can be said about a SeroTalk Podcast, it is that you never know what you’re going to get. Petting cheetah cubs, riding in … Continue reading

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sPN Special, State of Technology with Mike Calvo

Listen to our SPN Special: State of Technology, with Mike calvo In this special discussing the state of technology, Ricky Enger is joined by Mike Calvo and Joe Orozco to explore happenings in mainstream and assistive technology. The talk begins … Continue reading

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SeroTalk Podcast 154: Webmind Is Coming

Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 154: Webmind Is Coming This week, Joe Steinkamp is joined by Ricky Enger and Buddy Brannan in a discussion of the top news stories of the week. Then, Jamie Pauls visits with Boaz Zilberman about RAY, … Continue reading

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SeroTalk Podcast 153: Scan My Brain

Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 153: Scan My Brain There was just a bit of excitement in the air as Jamie, Ricky and Joe recorded this week’s podcast. What sparked all the enthusiasm? If you don’t already know, stick around and … Continue reading

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SeroSpectives: This Month in Technology for April, 2013

Listen to SeroSpectives: This Month in Technology for April, 2013 About Our Presenters Amy Billman is an east to west coast transplant, happily calling California her home for the past four years. She has a bachelor’s degree in vocal performance, … Continue reading

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SeroTalk Podcast 149: Vinyl Resurgence

Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 149: Vinyl Resurgence Welcome to this week’s episode of the SeroTalk Podcast. Join Jamie, Ricky and Joe as they discuss the top news stories of the week which include: Facebook invades Android’s Home Report: Google Prepping … Continue reading

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SeroTalk Podcast 144: Words Mean Things

Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 144: Words Mean Things While Ricky and Joe were scurrying around at this year’s CSUN conference, gathering excellent interviews for your listening pleasure, Jamie, Lisa and Buddy sat down together and did the podcast thing. We … Continue reading

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SeroSpectives: This Year in Assistive Tech for 2012

Listen to SeroSpectives: This Year in Assistive Tech for 2012 Replay the Accessible Event archive of the show It took three hours and seven people putting their heads together, but we succeeded in counting down the top ten stories of … Continue reading

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SeroTalk Podcast 135: Chock Full of Christmas Cheer

Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 135: Chock Full of Christmas Cheer On this, our final news-related episode of the year, Jamie, Ricky and Joe settle in to discuss the top stories of the week. Then, Jamie visits with Brian Fishler of … Continue reading

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SeroTalk Podcast 134: The Cheese Stands Alone

Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 134: The Cheese Stands Alone Welcome back to another episode of the SeroTalk Podcast. Jamie Pauls, Lisa Salinger and Joe Steinkamp have a lot to discuss this week, so let’s jump right into the stories covered … Continue reading

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SeroTalk Podcast 133: In Happier News

Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 133: In Happier News After a bit of an absence, Jamie, Ricky and Joe are back with another podcast. Did you miss us? We decided to let the rest of the Serotek team have their say … Continue reading

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SPN Mobile Special: Scratching the Surface with Mike Calvo

Listen to our SPN Mobile Special: Scratching the Surface with Mike Calvo In our latest SPN Mobile special, Ricky Enger, Mike Calvo and Joe Steinkamp discuss the current state of mobile accessibility. We encourage you to follow the links below … Continue reading

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SeroTalk Podcast 132: When Braille Strikes Back

Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 132: When Braille Strikes Back Welcome to yet another edition of the SeroTalk Podcast where Jamie Pauls, Lisa Salinger and Buddy Brannan sit down to discuss the top news stories of the week. Items covered in … Continue reading

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SeroTalk Podcast 131: Little Swipey Places

Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 131: Little Swipey Places Welcome back to this week’s edition of the SeroTalk Podcast where Jamie Pauls, Ricky Enger and Joe Steinkamp discuss the top news stories of the week. Here are the links to all … Continue reading

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SeroTalk Podcast 129: It’s Complicated

Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 129: It’s Complicated Welcome back to another episode of the SeroTalk Podcast. This week, Jamie Pauls, Ricky Enger and Joe Steinkamp once again discuss the top news stories of the week. Then, Jamie Pauls visits with … Continue reading

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SeroTalk Podcast 126: Superman Is Jealous

Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 126: Superman Is Jealous This week, Ricky Enger takes the host’s chair where she is joined by Buddy Brannan and Lisa Salinger. After the news, Jamie Pauls visits with Marissa Slaughter, social Media Coordinator for Fred’s … Continue reading

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SPN Special: Mobile Devices

Listen to our SPN Special: Mobile Devices Mike Calvo is joined by Ricky Enger and Lisa Salinger to discuss the recent mobile device updates as well as current and future trends. A Look at the Latest in iOS and Android … Continue reading

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SeroTalk Podcast 124: Big Ol’ Crunch

Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 124: Big Ol’ Crunch This week, Buddy Brannan joins Jamie Pauls and Ricky Enger to discuss the news of the week. Stories discussed in this week’s podcast include: Go Daddy: Sorry about the outage. And no, … Continue reading

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SeroTalk Podcast 123: Bing It On

Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 123: Bing It On Join us for another episode of the SeroTalk Podcast as Jamie Pauls, Ricky Enger and Joe Steinkamp tackle the top news stories of the week. After the news, Jamie Pauls and Patrick … Continue reading

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SeroTalk Podcast 120: A Slow News Week

Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 120: A Slow News Week Welcome back to another episode of the SeroTalk Podcast. Here are the stories that Jamie, Ricky and Joe discuss on this week’s show: The cloud is still the safest place to … Continue reading

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SeroTalk Podcast 118: Twitigation

SeroTalk 118 Show Notes Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 118: Twitigation A helping of analysis, a smidge of prognostication, a dash of humor and a pinch of sarcasm are all a part of the recipe for this week’s SeroTalk Podcast with … Continue reading

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SeroTalk Podcast 117: My Little Phony

SeroTalk Podcast 117 Show Notes Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 117: My Little Phony There was no shortage of topics for Jamie Pauls, Ricky Enger and Joe Steinkamp to discuss on this week’s podcast. We look forward to your reactions to … Continue reading

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SeroTalk Podcast 115: Thunderburst Supreme

Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 115: Thunderburst Supreme This week, Lisa Salinger and Buddy Brannan join Jamie Pauls to discuss the top news stories of the week. Enjoy! AT the death of skype talking: a bend in the rode. Braille, Relevance … Continue reading

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SeroTalk Podcast 107: Dangerous Levels of Multitasking

Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 107: Dangerous Levels of Multitasking Once again, Jamie Pauls, Ricky Enger and Joe Steinkamp settle in for a discussion of what was by all accounts a slow news week. Never fear, though. The gang found plenty … Continue reading

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SeroTalk Podcast 98: TripleSpectives

Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 98: TripleSpectives This week, while Ricky and Joe are off to CSUN, Jamie Pauls, Buddy Brannan and Lisa Salinger discuss the news of the week. Here are the stories they discuss: Privacy   Five ways Google’s … Continue reading

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SeroSpectives: This Year in Tech for 2011

Listen to SeroSpectives: This Year in Tech for 2011 What delights the senses more than leftover fruitcake, is more exciting than freezing in Times Square, and will change your life more than another batch of New Year’s resolutions? It’s This … Continue reading

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SeroTalk Podcast 90: Getting It Done!

Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 90: Getting It Done!   On this week’s podcast, Jamie Pauls interviews three guests. Our first guest is Dan Aranoff, a blind food critic from New York City who began his writing career by blogging about … Continue reading

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SeroTalk Podcast 88: Do These Podcasts Make Me Look Fat?

Listen to Serotalk Podcast 88: Do These Podcasts Make Me Look Fat?   This week, Jamie Pauls, Ricky Enger, and Joe Steinkamp discuss the top news stories of the week. Then, Jamie Pauls and Mike Calvo discuss three Christmas gift … Continue reading

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SeroTalk Podcast 86: Everybody’s Side Is Right

Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 86: Everybody’s Side Is Right   This week, Jamie Pauls, Joe Steinkamp, and Mike Calvo discuss the news of the week. Also, Mike reviews several SoundDock options from bose for iOS and other devices including the … Continue reading

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Serotalk Podcast 84: Siri Queries

Listen to Serotalk Podcast 84: Siri Queries   This week, Jamie Pauls, Ricky Enger, and Joe Steinkamp discuss the top news stories of the week. Then, Jamie visits with Mike Calvo about the release of his first book, Cloudy With … Continue reading

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SeroTalk Podcast 82: Embosser in the Bathroom

Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 82: Embosser in The Bathroom   This week, Jamie Pauls, Ricky Enger, and Joe Steinkamp discuss this week’s top news stories. Then, in part three of our Mac Book Air series, Jamie visits  with Mike Calvo … Continue reading

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Kindle Fire: Down in Flames!

  Kindle Fire: Down in Flames   By Ricky Enger   With Contributions from SeroTalk Staff       The SeroTalk team had a recorded discussion about our thoughts on Amazon and its newest Kindle devices. This post is not … Continue reading

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An Accessibility Review of The Amazon Kindle 3

An Accessibility Review of the Amazon Kindle 3 By Ricky Enger With contributions from Serotalk Staff The Serotalk team was quite excited to read that Amazon would be releasing the third generation of its popular Kindle EReader, and this time … Continue reading

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