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Tag Archives: technology
Opinion: why does Netflix exclude the blind?
When I was a little kid, I had an excessive vocabulary. I knew what the word ‘superficial’ meant, and also even bigger words, like ‘garrulous’. But even with these words and countless others in my head, there was one that … Continue reading
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
Posted in Assistive Technology, Blindness and Low Vision, SeroSpectives, Serotek
Tagged Accessibility, Apps, AT&T, Audio-described Events, blindness, Braille, canes, cellphone, Digital Lifestyle, eBook, Facebook, Games, Google, guide dogs, Internet, iPad, iPhone, Kindle, Low-vision, Microsoft, Security, technology
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A month off the grid. Living blindly without Internet
Usually, once in our lives, if not more than once, there’s a sentence that flutters out of our mouths without a hesitation. People have uttered this sentence in all cases of need, where they wanted something really badly but they … Continue reading
Posted in Assistive Technology, Blindness and Low Vision, SeroSpectives
Tagged blindness, eBook, Internet, Low-vision, Security, Serotek, technology, travel, Windows
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SPN Special: 100 Years of Amateur Radio
Listen to our SPN Special: 100 Years of Amateur Radio Buddy Brannan recently had the opportunity to attend the 100-year celebration of the existence of ARRL–the American Radio Relay League–in Hartford, Connecticut. He brought back back a lot of great … Continue reading
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Tagged Amateur Radio, Hobbies, Security, technology
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High Contrast Episode 20: Screen Dump
Listen to High Contrast Episode 20: Screen Dump This month Rodney, Maurie, Byron and joe talk television and movies. A recently released NBC series has both Low Vision and Blind groups taking notice of the portrayal of its lead character … Continue reading
Posted in Assistive Technology, Blindness and Low Vision, High Contrast, HIMS Inc., Interviews, Podcasts, reviews
Tagged Accessibility, Android, Apps, blindness, iOS, Low-vision, Serotek, technology
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CSUN 2014 SPN Special 4
Listen to our CSUN 2014 SPN Special 4 Welcome to another round of interviews from the convention floor at CSUN 2014. Our thanks to HIMS Inc. for sponsoring this year’s coverage. Please visit the Websites of the companies represented in … Continue reading
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Tagged Accessibility, blindness, Low-vision, technology
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CSUN 2014 SPN Special 3
Listen to our CSUN 2014 SPN Special 3 Welcome to another round of interviews from the convention floor at CSUN 2014. Our thanks to HIMS Inc. for sponsoring this year’s coverage. Please visit the Websites of the companies represented in … Continue reading
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Tagged Accessibility, blindness, Braille, Low-vision, technology
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SeroSpectives: This Month in Tech for February, 2014
Listen to SeroSpectives: This Month in Tech for February, 2014 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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Tagged Android, Apple, Apps, Braille, technology
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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
Posted in Assistive Technology, Blindness and Low Vision, Podcasts, SeroSpectives, Serotek, Uncategorized
Tagged Accessibility, Amazon, Android, Apple, Apps, blindness, Braille, eBook, Facebook, Games, Google, iPhone, Kindle, Low-vision, Serotek, Siri, technology, Windows
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Serotek Presents Our Holiday 2013 Review Special
Listen to Serotek’s Holiday 2013 Review Special As the clock races toward Christmas day, are you still frantically racking your brain to figure out what to buy for that special person in your life? Once again, the Serotek team comes … Continue reading
Posted in Assistive Technology, Blindness and Low Vision, Podcasts, reviews, Serotek, SPN Special
Tagged Apps, Braille, Christmas, coffee, cooking, Food, Low-vision, Mobile, technology
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SPN Special: 2013 Summer Convention Number 5
Listen to SPN Special: 2013 Summer Convention Number 5 They say “all good things must come to an end” and that is true, as this is our fith of five HIMS-sponsored SPN Specials featuring interviews from the National Federation of … Continue reading
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Tagged blindness, Braille, guide dogs, technology, travel
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SPN Special: 2013 Convention Special Number 2
Listen to SPN Special: 2013 Summer Convention Number 2 Welcome back to the second of five SPN Specials, sponsored by HIMS Inc, featuring interviews from the NFB and ACB 2013 summer Conventions. Jamie, Ricky, Joe, Patrick and Derek traveled to … Continue reading
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Tagged technology
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SPN Special: 2013 Convention Special Number 1
Listen to SPN Special: 2013 Summer Convention Number 1 Welcome to the first of five specials from both the 2013 National Federation of The Blind convention from not so sunny Orlando, and the American Council For The blind Convention from … Continue reading
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Tagged technology
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SeroTalk Podcast 143: Cancel the Party
Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 143: Cancel the Party Welcome to another SeroTalk Guycast. This time around, Jamie Pauls is joined by Rodney Edgar, Peter Bossley and Mike Calvo. Can anyone guess what story Mike wanted to talk about? Here’s a … Continue reading
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Tagged Accessibility, Braille, Google, Internet, Low-vision, Microsoft, rants, technology, Voiceover
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SeroSpectives: This Month in Tech for August 2012
Listen to SeroSpectives: This Month in Tech for August 2012 Replay the Accessible Event Archive of SeroSpectives: This Month in Tech for August 2012 About Our Guests Rich Cavallaro is a computer information technology major at Hofstra University graduating in … Continue reading
Posted in Assistive Technology, Blindness and Low Vision, Podcasts, Serotek
Tagged Accessibility, Apple, Apps, AT&T, cellphone, Driverless Cars, Google, iPhone, Serotek, technology, Verizon
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SeroTalk Podcast 122: Welcome to SeroCouch
Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 122: Welcome to SeroCouch Welcome to yet another episode of the SeroTalk Podcast where Jamie Pauls, Ricky Enger and Joe Steinkamp take a look at the news stories of the week. After the news, Jamie visits … Continue reading
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Tagged Accessibility, Apple, blindness, cellphone, Sports, technology, veterans, Windows
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Opening Ceremonies of the 2012 Blinded Veterans Association Convention
Listen to the Opening Ceremonies of the 2012 Blinded Veterans Association Convention Joe Steinkamp and Richard Wells recently had the honor of representing Serotek at the 2012 convention of the Blinded Veterans Association. Here is the audio from the opening … Continue reading
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Tagged Accessibility, blindness, Low-vision, technology, veterans
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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
Posted in Assistive Technology, Blindness and Low Vision, Podcasts, Serotek
Tagged Amazon, Android, Apple, Apps, blindness, cellphone, eBook, iPhone, Kindle, Low-vision, privacy, Security, Serotek, Sports, Steve Jobs, technology
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Announcing our upcoming SPN Special: Accessibility Anywhere
join Mike Calvo, Ricky Enger and Lisa Salinger for a discussion of Accessibility Anywhere. We’ll take you back to our beginning, and forward to the future. Afterwards, come chat with Mike Calvo on the System Access Mobile Network. Join us … Continue reading
Posted in Announcements, Assistive Technology, Blindness and Low Vision, Interviews, Presentations, Serotek
Tagged \, Accessibility, accessible digital lifestyle, blindness, Digital Lifestyle, Internet, Serotek, technology
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High Contrast Episode 3: My Home Button Barely Works
Listen to High Contrast Episode 3: My Home Button Barely Works Welcome back to high Contrast the Summer Show Wrap up Extravaganza Edition! The crew sits down and discusses some of the bigger notables from both mainstream and the traditional … Continue reading
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Tagged Accessibility, Apps, blindness, Games, iPhone, Low-vision, technology
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SeroTalk Podcast 119: Posterior Print
Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 119: Posterior Print Jamie Pauls, Lisa Salinger and Buddy Brannan sit down together and discuss this week’s top news stories. Among other things, here are the main stories covered: Apple 132-page internal document shows how Samsung … Continue reading
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Tagged Accessibility, Amazon, Apple, Apps, blindness, cooking, Games, iPhone, Low-vision, Mountain Lion, privacy, Security, technology, travel, Windows
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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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Tagged Amazon, Android, Apple, blindness, eBook, Kindle, Serotek, technology, Windows
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SPN Special: An Audio Tour from the American Printing House for the Blind
Listen to An Audio Tour from the American Printing House for the Blind All who regularly listen to the SeroTalk Podcast Network have come to expect extensive convention coverage each summer. This year, we went the extra mile and brought … Continue reading
Posted in Assistive Technology, Blindness and Low Vision, Podcasts, Tours
Tagged Accessibility, Audio-described Events, blindness, Braille, Low-vision, technology
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SPN Special: A Discussion of Windows 8
Listen to A Discussion of Windows 8 The SeroTalk Podcast Network is pleased to bring you audio which was recorded at the National Federation of the Blind’s Assistive Technology Trainers Division and features Jeremy Curry discussing the usability of Windows … Continue reading
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Tagged Accessibility, Low-vision, Presentations, technology, Windows
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Anywhere, Everywhere: That’s Accessibility
Back in February Serotek celebrated its ten-year anniversary. We gathered staff to reflect on their time with the company, and a common thread from the discussion is that today’s landscape looks a lot different from where we were in 2002. … Continue reading
SeroTalk Podcast 108: Happy to Be Wrong
Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 108: Happy to Be Wrong Despite various Internet woes, Jamie Pauls, Ricky Enger and Joe Steinkamp manage to discuss this week’s news stories. Smartphones RIM unveils BlackBerry Screen Reader for people with visual impairments HumanWare Announces … Continue reading
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Tagged Android, Apple, cellphone, technology
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High Contrast Episode 1: Three iPads for Three Hosts
Listen To High Contrast Episode 1: Three iPads for Three Hosts Welcome to “High Contrast”, the newest offering on SPN, a show that features conversations on topics about living with Low Vision. In this show we introduce ourselves and give … Continue reading
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Tagged Accessibility, iPad, Low-vision, pilot, technology
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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
Posted in Assistive Technology, Blindness and Low Vision, Podcasts, Serotek
Tagged Accessibility, Amazon, Android, Apple, canes, eBook, Kindle, technology, Windows
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SeroSpectives: This Month in Tech for March, 2012
Join SeroSpectives: This Month in Tech for March, 2012 live on Accessible event this Thursday, April 5, starting at 9:00 PM Eastern. This month, Lisa Salinger will be joined by Dr. Robert Carter of the Tech Doctor Podcast, Darrell Shandrow … Continue reading
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Tagged Accessibility, blindness, Serotek, technology
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My Thoughts on Apple’s New iPad
Listen to My Thoughts on The New iPad I’m here today to talk to you about the New iPad, or the iPad III, or whatever Apple is calling it. I got it on Release Day, so I was camping out … Continue reading
CSUN 2012 Interviews From the SeroTalk Podcast Network: Part 3
Listen To CSUN 2012 interviews from the SeroTalk Podcast Network Part 3 In our final SeroTalk special from CSUN 2012, Ricky Enger and Joe Steinkamp conduct interviews with representatives from the following companies: Perkins Humanware Sendero AFB Click … Continue reading
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CSUN 2012 Interviews From the SeroTalk Podcast Network: Part 2
Listen to CSUN 2012 Interviews from the SeroTalk Podcast Network Part 2 In part two of our three-part special, Ricky Enger and Joe Steinkamp continue their interviews from CSUN 2012. Switch Equipment iPad Book Share Optelec Design Science … Continue reading
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CSUN 2012 Interviews From the SeroTalk Podcast Network: Part 1
Listen to CSUN 2012 Interviews from the SeroTalk Podcast Network Part 1 Joe Steinkamp and Ricky Enger attended this year’s CSUN convention and conducted many interviews with other participants in the conference. “In part one of our three-part special … Continue reading
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Tagged Accessibility, blindness, Braille, Convention Interviews, technology
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SeroTalk Special Part One
Listen to ATIA 2012 Interviews On SPN Part One Welcome to part one of our three-part series featuring our interviews from ATIA 2012 in Orlando, Florida. After some initial greetings from Jamie Pauls and Joe Steinkamp, we hear Jamie’s interview … Continue reading
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Tagged Accessibility, Android, Apple, blindness, Braille, cellphone, iPhone, netbook, technology
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SeroSpectives: This Month in Tech for January, 2012
Join SeroSpectives: This Month in AT For January 2012 via Accessible Event, Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 9:00 p.m. Eastern. About our Presenters Hai Nguyen Ly is a Technical Support Specialist for KNFB Reading Technologies, INC. He loves … Continue reading
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Tagged technology
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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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Tagged Accessibility, Amazon, Android, Apple, Internet, Kindle, Serotek, Siri, Steve Jobs, technology, veterans
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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
Posted in Assistive Technology, Blindness and Low Vision, Podcasts, Serotek
Tagged Accessibility, Amazon, Apple, blindness, Braille, Food, Games, Kindle, Serotek, Steve Jobs, technology, Windows
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Archives of Serospectives: This Month In Assistive Technology For November 2011 Now Available
Listen to Serospectives: This Month In Assistive Technology For November 2011 View show notes for Serospectives: This Month In Assistive Technology For November 2011 Play Accessible Event archive of Serospectives: This Month In Assistive Technology For November 2011 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/media.serotalk.com/podcasts/serospectives/serospectives_tmiatnov2011.mp3 Podcast: … Continue reading
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Serospectives: This Month in Assistive Technology for November, 2011
On this issue of SeroSpectives, Lisa Salinger is joined by Alena Roberts, a private contractor and feature writer for the Matilda Ziegler Magazine, Michael McCarty, Director of Social Media at The American Printing House for the Blind, and Serotek’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Apple, blindness, Braille, technology, veterans, Windows
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