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That Real Blind Tech Show

Brian Fischler, Ed Plumacher, and Allison Meloy
That Real Blind Tech Show
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  • Episode 191 - A.I. Has Killed Santa, But Don't Tell All the Blind Eleven Year Old Readers
    It's an all new That Real Blind Tech show with once again just the guys, so if you are looking to join us as a regular podcast host since the ladies have turned in to giant flakes, email us in at [email protected], as we may have an opening soon! Yeah, yeah, the ladies claim to be busy with work and life.   We kick the show off with an advertising disclaimer about possibly looking for a new CoHost.   After our house cleaning we start the show discussing a recent article in the NY Post, asking what is A.I. ruining for children worldwide? Brian turns the question in to our second version of the Blind Feud.   A common theme on this episode is stupidity, so we move on to discussing why I.Q. levels are dropping for the first time in decades. Which then leads us in to the dumbest thing we heard this week, Elon Musk's comments that money will cease to exist and work will be optional in the future.   And continuing on our stupid theme, the internet now claims that Diet Coke is the Millennials cigarette.   Europe wants to cut down on those pain in the ass cookie pop ups we have been getting for the past few years, but hey isn't Europe also the continent that created this whole issue?   The NFB has partnered with Eleven Labs, and this conversation goes a tad bit off the rails.   Vispero is starting to make use of User Accounts.   Be My eyes is a finalist in the Apple App Store Awards.   Brian and Ed then recap their epic experience down in Austin, Texas at the Blind Travel Summit.   David then tells us about the NFB Pennsylvania Summit.   And it's more of Watcha Streaming, Watcha Reading.   To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at [email protected], join our Facebook Group That Real Blind Tech Show, join us on the Twitter @BlindTechShow , or leave us an old school phone message at 929-367-1005. 
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  • Episode 190 - Drive Up Song
    It's an all new That Real Blind Tech show, with once again just the boys bringing it to you as Brian, David, and Ed get together to discuss the latest tech news.   We kick things off discussing Laugh For Sight 18  which all three of us were at on Monday, October 27th at Gotham Comedy Club in New York City.   Brian and Ed then discuss what they are looking forward to at the Blind Travel Association Summit that they will be attending next week in Austin, Texas. David then fills us in on the upcoming NFB Pennsylvania State Conference he will be attending.   Some things you just can't make up. Wait until you hear what the Louvre's cyber security password was? How in the world did anyone figure it out?   Brian then tells the story of the disappearance and resurrection of Squeaky Sam.   David then tells us about his experience with audio at a Philadelphia Phillies game.   Brian then discusses his new work flow on the iPhone for reading notification articles from apps that are having focus issues.   A report claims that Meta makes about 7 billion a year from Scam ads and has no plans to do anything about it. Which leads us in to discussing the accessibility of ads, and companies hiding ads from screen reader users in their design.   We then discuss then ways you can use your iPhone's USBc port other then for charging your iPhone.   We then dive in to ChatGPT and wonder if the quality of it is beginning to go down the rabbit hole with Siri and the A Lady. And David tells us about his experiences with the new A Lady Plus.   Apple is planning on using a custom version of google Gemini to power A.I. Siri, but does anyone at this point even care anymore about an A.I. powered Siri?   Amazon is suing Perplexity because they are helping people with their holiday shopping on Amazon.   We then give you the first ever segment of the Blind Feud as we discuss what professions do you really not want using A.I.   Since Brian turned his television on for the first time in two years, we discuss accessible TV sets. We also discuss the reintroduction and potential update coming to the 21st Century communications Act. We then discuss our current television and screen reader situation. Brian then tells us about a new feature for streaming that he just discovered in iMDB.   We then briefly discuss the Meta Vanguard and Ally Glasses, and it is more of Watcha Streaming, Watcha Reading.   To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at [email protected], join our Facebook Group That Real Blind Tech Show, join us on the Twitter @BlindTechShow
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  • Episode 189 - Brain Fartery
    It's an all new That Real Blind Tech Show with just Brian and the Ladies. That's right it's Allison, Jeanine, and Brian bringing you the latest Assistive Tech news without the dudes. Or well with one dude.   We start off on a somber note mourning the passing of Kiss'es Ace Frehley, and then dive in to the upcoming Laugh For Sight on Monday, October 27, 2025 at Gotham Comedy Club in NYC. For tickets go here.   Our first article we discuss is a fun one as a Brain Fart Scientist explains why NFL players from the ball at the goal line.   We go from a Brain Fart study to a study about why birds poop on certain cars more than others.   We have had a lot of rebrandings this year, but thanks to Maxwell House we may now have the dumbest rebranding of all time!   The Department of Justice once again has decided to shelf any new ADA ruling on Digital Accessibility.   Do you find that you are chronically online? And is it a bad thing?   It's the end of an era as Tivo sleeps with the fishes as they stop selling dVR's.   Roku's new Voice Assistant can answer questions about what you are watching, but yeah how is Roku's accessibility?   Since it has been a few weeks since we last recorded, and once again pardon the audio on this episode, as someone had a brain fart and hit the wrong keyboard shortcut causing us to be unable to record on multi-track, but we dive in to all the new products that Amazon announced. The conversation then strolls in to Alexa Plus.   Open A.I. wants ChatGPT to be your future operating system. Would you want that?   Figure A.I invented a humanoid robot that can do the dishes, fold your clothes, and tidy up a room.   The Albanian Government has appointed the first A.I. official to its Government.   Is your electric bill insanely high? Maybe you should check how close you are living to a Data Center. Which leads us in to discussing how we are using A.I.   We then get Jeanine's opinion of Mac OS Tahoe and how it is running with VoiceOver. We then discuss the new M5 Macs that were just announced, and the rumored release in late 2026 of the first touch screen Mac.   We briefly discuss some new products we got and that will be arriving soon. And it's more of What's Pissing Off Brian Now and Watcha Straming, Watcha Reading.   To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at [email protected], join our Facebook Group That Real Blind Tech Show, join us on the Twitter @BlindTechShow , 
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  • Episode 188 - Meta Glasses, Over Macho Grande
    It's an all new That Real Blind Tech Show, and for the first time in awhile, it is just the boys are back in town, as Brian, David, and Ed discuss the latest tech news.   After a little house cleaning we kick the show off with the First Annual That Real blind Tech Show Most Delusional Asshole of the Year Award!   Next we discuss the serious VoiceOver bug that has been affecting some users during the installation of iOS 26, and that rolls us in to the installation bug affecting some Samsung TalkBack users with their latest update.   Neon, the viral app that pays people to record their phone calls goes offline less then 24 hours after it became a hit.   We then discuss how far a smarter Siri is behind every other company according to an article in Bloomberg.   Google has launched Search Live. Big deal or just more of what we already have?   We then discuss to upgrade to Alexa Pro or not to.   Brian then discusses heading down to the M-Enabling Conference that he will be speaking on a panel  at from October 6th to the 9th.   We then dive in to all the announcements that came out of Meta Connect. We first discuss the huge news that Meta will be opening up their Smart Glasses to Developers. We got the new Meta Ray Bans version 2 with double the battery life. Next meta announced the new Oakley Vanguard glasses with louder volume. And finally the third pair of new glasses that Meta announced gives us the exciting new Meta Ray Ban Display. So why would any blind person why to buy the Meta Display? Well they come with a built in screen reader and other accessibility settings! We wrap up our Meta Connect coverage discussing why your Meta Glasses still may never replace your iPhone.   So what's next for Meta? How about Humanoid Robots.   Brian then discusses his new Apple Watch Ultra 3.   And it's more of What's Pissing Off Brian Now and Watcha Streaming, Watcha Reading.   To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at [email protected], join our Facebook Group That Real Blind Tech Show, join us on the Twitter @BlindTechShow ,  
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  • Episode 187 - Apple Recap Impossibly Cool
    It's an all new That Real Blind Tech Show as the gang of Allison, Brian, Ed, and Jeanine are all back together for the first time in awhile.   We kick the show off discussing the recent reunion between the Boss and Courtney Cox at the U.S. Open.   Is it a sign that the Apocalypse is near now that they are turning Mt. Sinai in to a tourist hot spot?       If you are reading these show notes on the toilet, here is why it may not be good for your health!   Apple has released the RC versions of Mac OS Tahoe, iOS 26, and others. Jeanine shares her experiences running the betas of iOS 26 and Mac OS Tahoe from a VoiceOver user perspective.   We then dive in to our thoughts about the Apple Awe Dropping event. We discuss the one thing missing from the Apple event, A.I. We then move to discussing the launch of the iPhone Air. Next up we discuss the new iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max. And then there's the regular iPhone 17, we give it its do amount of time. Centerstage is coming to the iPhone for all you Selfie experts out there. Liquid Glass is coming to all the new devices, will it be the first thing you turn off? The new higher end phones will come with a Vapor Chamber, what the heck is a Vapor Chamber?    Apple has launched the Apple Watch Ultra 3. Also being released is the Apple Watch Series 3. All the new Watches will be able to detect Hypertension. And of course Watch Series 11 will also be released.   Apple launches the Air Pods Pro 3, but will they actually connect to the device you want them to? The new Air Pods 3 offer Live Translation and built in health features.   Apple announced a bunch of new accessories including a new MagSafe Battery specifically for the iPhone 17 Air. We also are getting new iPhone cases and an all new cross body strap.   And it's more of Watcha Streaming, Watcha Reading.   To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at [email protected], join our Facebook Group That Real Blind Tech Show, join us on the Twitter @BlindTechShow 
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About That Real Blind Tech Show

A podcast Hosted by Brian Fischler, Ed Plumacher, and Allison Meloy discussing the good and bad of assistive technology for the low vision and totally blind. Key topics include Apple's VoiceOver, Amazon's VoiceView, Windows Narrator, Freedom Scientific Jaws, Described Video, and basically any product that talks to you. We are not NPR, as we are an entertainment technology show.
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