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Author: Brian Fischler, Ed Plumacher, and Allison Meloy

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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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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 ThatRealBlindTechShow@gmail.com, join our Facebook Group That Real Blind Tech Show, join us on the Twitter @BlindTechShow 
It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech show as Allison, Brian, David, and Jeanine are back together to talk about little tech along with a tad of A.I. Because why wouldn’t they?   We kick the show off discussing the recent story of a florida man being captured on his Ring Doorbell being attacked by a bear. Yes, a bear in freaking Florida, man.   We then get our first A.I. story of the show as Taco Bell has said No Mas to A.I. Drive Through Windows.   TSA has banned some new items from being carried on to a plane, but what is more impressive is some of the items you can take on a plane with you.   We then discuss the Ally Solos Glasses which were recently announced.   We then discuss the fascinating story about where do Waymos go when they are not driving passengers? They have to go somewhere.   Next we discuss the news about Glide not coming to Europe any time soon.   Are A.I. Agents still closer to science fiction than reality? Which leads us in to complaining about stupid articles behind the paywall and then how to get around it.   Blind people get ready to rejoice as Meta is moving ahead with Facial Recognition on their next pairs of Meta Glasses. And on a related note, Meta has released six new pairs of the Meta Oakleys, well actually only six new colors for the lenses and frames.   We then discuss the fun article How to Win friends and Influence ChatBots.   And on a terrifying note, A.I. ransomWare has arrived.   We then discuss the recent announcement between the beta partnership between Be My Eyes and Amtrak. Amtrak has also finally rolled out their new Acela trains, but don’t expect them to get you to your location any faster!   Apple TV Plus has hiked its price to $13 a month. Is it time to start dialing back all those streaming services?   We then talk about the all new redesign that came to the new ESPN app, but same old same old Worldwide Leader in Inaccessibility at ESPN.   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 ThatRealBlindTechShow@gmail.com, join our Facebook Group That Real Blind Tech Show, join us on the Twitter @BlindTechShow 
It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech show with Allison, Brian, David and Jeanine.   We kick the show off discussing the very important study that calculates your chance of being killed by an Asteroid.   Next we discuss the new redesign that came to Innosearch.   Video game makers have begun to roll out accessibility labels.   Disney will be killing the stand alone Hulu app.   We then discuss the ACB’s call for accessibility experiences with several financial institutions.   Jeanine then shares her experiences running the latest iOS beta. Brian then cuts in with a phone call that he got recently.   Brian then announces that Laugh for Sight will be returning for its 18th year at Gotham Comedy Club in NYC on October 27. 2025.   Brian then discusses his new Meta Oakleys.   A Tick Tock video is promoting a sticker to block the recording light on the Meta Ray Bans.   Brian then discusses the issues he has been having with Lift. Lift will now let you favorite and block drivers but the only way to do it is immediately after a ride ends. And could you imagine Lift or uBer charging you more for a ride because your phone’s battery is low? It could happen!   Did you know that excessive use of A.I. ChatBots could cause a.I. Psychosis?   A single poison document could leak secret data via ChatGPT.   Microsoft Researchers have revealed the top 40 jobs most in danger due to a.I.   ChatGPT has launched a faster smarter GPT5. ChatGPT5 brings four new personalities that you can choose from. And it’s supposedly the end of bullshit A.I., as ChatGPT will be more honest with you and let you know when it does not know something. And we discuss the seven newest ChatGPT features you must check out.   We then dive in to discussing medical and start off with our strangest blind experiences at a medical office.   And it’s more of Watcha Streaming, Watcha Reading.   To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at ThatRealBlindTechShow@gmail.com, join our Facebook Group That Real Blind Tech Show, join us on the Twitter @BlindTechShow     
It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech show as fresh off of Convention Season, Allison, Brian, David, and Jeanine sit down to discuss the 2025 Conventions and the Resolutions coming out of them.   We kick off the show with a little housekeeping and then Brian discusses his on going battle with his HomePod Mini’s.   We then discuss Blindness and the Meta Ray Bans going main stream and a great interview on the most recent VergeCast podcast which also includes an interview with friend of the podcast, BE My eyes, Mike Buckley.   Ever lose something while traveling? Well, it is probably in Alabama!   An idiotic Judge slapped down Click to Cancel.   Brian then dives in to a story about his window air conditioner. Brian then discusses the awesome accessible experience he has been having with physical therapy.   OKO has been acquired by Synapse, and is once again free to everyone.   Open A.I. announced its new version of Operator is coming to do your clicking. Additionally, Open A.I. and most of the A.I. companies seem to be on the way to launching their own browsers.   We then get in to our convention coverage as David tells us about his experiences getting to and attending this year’s NFB Convention.   We then discuss the NFB’s 2025 Resolutions.   We then get Jeanine’s recap of her experience at this year’s ACB Conference.   We then discuss the ACB 2025 Resolutions.   We then move in to some of the new products we have gotten. Brian has preordered the Meta Oakley’s, which have yet to arrive. Prime Day came and went and Brian got a Walking Pad, the HyperDrive 6 in 1 with Touch Controls, and the Lisen ultraslim MagSafe Battery. Allison, David, and jeanine then share their recent purchases, but failed to send over the links to them, so they are just awful terrible people.   And it’s more of Watcha Streaming, Watcha Reading. We kick off the segment discussing the newly announce Big Bang Theory spinoff coming to HBOMax.   To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at ThatRealBlindTechShow@gmail.com, join our Facebook Group That Real Blind Tech Show, join us on the Twitter @BlindTechShow 
It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech Show with Brian, David, ed, and Jeanine.   We kick the show off mourning actor Michael Madsen. We then intro a new segment What did VoiceOver say.   AMC Theaters is warning movie goers to now expect 25 to 30 minutes of ads before a film.   We then discuss the recent study that claims eating dairy before bed can lead to nightmares.   Ring Doorbell will begin providing video descriptions.   Meta announced the new Meta Oakley’s which will go on presale July 11th.   Zuckerberg is going old school Cosa Nostra in the A.I. talent recruitment wars.   Microsoft is ending support for passwords in the Microsoft Authenticator App.   We then discuss the European accessibility Act which went in to effect on June 28th. We discuss how this act may affect accessibility in the United States.   A new feature in iOS 26 will pause your FaceTime video when someone starts undressing. Will an emergency brain transplant save Siri? iOS 26 will be adding a useful Wifi feature for when you are traveling.   50 years ago a single keystroke at Apple changed the world.   We then get in to our Conference preview as we enter Conference season. We discuss the XR Access Conference Brian attended, David gives us a preview of the NFB Convention being held in New Orleans, and Jeanine gives us a preview of the aCB Convention being held in Dallas.   And it’s more of Watcha Streaming, Watcha Reading.   To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at ThatRealBlindTechShow@gmail.com, join our Facebook Group That Real Blind Tech Show, join us on the Twitter @BlindTechShow , 
It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech show as Allison, Brian, David, and Jeanine recap this year’s WWDC.   We kick our review off with Brian discussing his recent experiences on his Delta flights to San Francisco, and some odd things happened.   We kick off our WWDC coverage discussing the sentiment of the angry mob outside Apple HQ letting their feelings be known about the state of Apple Intelligence. We move on to discuss the new Liquid glass coming to all Apple devices and what this will mean for Assistive Tech users.   We then discuss all the new features supposedly coming to Apple Intelligence some time in the next millennium. We discuss the new Apple Visual Intelligence not to be confused with the Apple crappy Visual Intelligence for the blind that launched last year.    Is Apple punting on Siri updates? Don’t expect an updated Siri to at least Spring 2026.   We then dive in to a list of accessibility features coming in iOS 26. We hope this list we located is not rumor and is actually fact.   iOS 26 will bring massive changes to your Home Screen, but which screen is your Home Screen? And Apple Intelligence will give us a new look to messages and the phone app. We then discuss the new features coming to Notes and Reminders. Apple Maps is getting a new look and a few other things.   Apple Music will be getting a pinned list.    Boarding Passes will come to the Apple Wallet which in turn will then get live activities.   We then discuss our favorite items from the list of all the things Apple failed to mention.   The share Sheet is getting a makeover.   Your Apple Wallet will now track all of your shipments you receive an email notification about.   Spotlight in Mac OS Tahoe will become much more powerful. Spotlight will be getting Quick Key commands you can customize. Spotlight will also get the long wanted Clipboard History.   The Apple Watch will get a new wrist gesture to dismiss notifications and phone calls. We then discuss all the other features coming to the Apple Watch, spoiler alert it is brief.   The iPad will be getting four new apps. Much more exciting then the new apps is that the iPad will be getting the menu bar. The file structure is getting a much needed overhaul.   And finally we discuss all the new features coming to air Pods.   And it’s more of Watcha Streaming, Watcha Reading.   To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at ThatRealBlindTechShow@gmail.com, join our Facebook Group That Real Blind Tech Show, join us on the Twitter @BlindTechShow , 
It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech show. Brian brings a demo to you about the long awaited answer to how in the world can I labeled my photos so I know what the heck they are.   Full disclose, Brian did not figure this out, we heard it from a friend who, heard it from a friends, who, and you know how the rest of the song goes.   So kick back, raise the feet up, and learn how to finally label your photos on iOS.   To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at ThatRealBlindTechShow@gmail.com, join our Facebook Group That Real Blind Tech Show, join us on the Twitter @BlindTechShow ,  It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech show. Brian brings a demo to you about the long awaited answer to how in the world can I labeled my photos so I know what the heck they are.   Full disclose, Brian did not figure this out, we heard it from a friend who, heard it from a friends, who, and you know how the rest of the song goes.   So kick back, raise the feet up, and learn how to finally label your photos on iOS.   To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at ThatRealBlindTechShow@gmail.com, join our Facebook Group That Real Blind Tech Show, join us on the Twitter @BlindTechShow , 
It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech show with Brian, Ed, and Jeanine.   We kick the show off discussing the important article that discusses how researchers are still trying to discover how tickling works, yes, tickling!   Jeanine then tells us about Project Astra and the announcements that came out of Google IO about Aira. Which leads us to discussing Aira pricing plans.   Amazon has introduced AI powered audio summaries for easier shopping, but are they actually there?   We then move over to discuss Google IO and start off discussing the announcement that google is working on a pair of SmartGlasses. Google Gemini live and screen sharing is rolling out to iOS devices. We then discuss everything else mentioned at Google IO< which is pretty much Gemini coming to everything Google.   We then dive in to Windows and examining what a train wreck the new Outlook still is for accessibility. A special shout out to friend of the show David Kingsbury, the author of the windows Primer 4th Edition. If you are a Windows user, it is a must read.   Because Apple can’t innovate anymore, they are planning on a massive rebranding. For the first time since 2015, Apple executives will not appear on this year’s WWDC Talk show Live.   We then dive in to our annual WWDC Look Back and examine what we were excited about, what we are still using, and what is still missing from iOS.   And it’s more of what’shat’s Pissing Off Brian Now and Watcha Streaming, Watcha Reading.   To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at ThatRealBlindTechShow@gmail.com, join our Facebook Group That Real Blind Tech Show, join us on the Twitter @BlindTechShow , 
It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech show as Brian sits down with Mike Buckley, CEO, Be My Eyes and Patrick Long, CEO and Co-Founder, Innosearch.AI.   You have probably heard by now about the exciting new partnership between Be My Eyes and Innosearch.AI, well join us for a behind the scenes look with some humor along the way.   We kick the show off discussing how Be My Eyes and Innosearch.AI came to their strategic alliance.   We discuss a special cash back offer you will receive when using Innosearch.AI through the Be My eyes app.   Patrick fills us in on the highly demanded food and grocery delivery feature, what they have been working on, what it will be,  and when it may launch.   We then discuss Be My Eyes and Innosearch.AI’s experiences  from this year’s CSUN.   Which leads to a conversation about how exciting the times are we live in for accessibility with A.I.   We then discuss the obstacles and difficulties of expanding services beyond the United States.   Brian then brings up his CSUN presentation and the Be My A.I. Celebrity Doppelgänger Challenge.   Patrick discusses the insanely popular Innosearch.AI shop by voice feature.   Mike then discusses some possibilities he hopes for in the future to combine using your Meta Glasses, Be My eyes, and Innosearch.AI. and thinking about this, I have to quote Bill and Ted, and say “WHOA!   Patrick then discusses the Innosearch.AI ctrivia nights and community involvement. It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech show as Brian sits down with Mike Buckley, CEO, Be My Eyes and Patrick Long, CEO and Co-Founder, Innosearch.AI.   You have probably heard by now about the exciting new partnership between Be My Eyes and Innosearch.AI, well join us for a behind the scenes look with some humor along the way.   We kick the show off discussing how Be My Eyes and Innosearch.AI came to their strategic alliance.   We discuss a special cash back offer you will receive when using Innosearch.AI through the Be My eyes app.   Patrick fills us in on the highly demanded food and grocery delivery feature, what they have been working on, what it will be,  and when it may launch.   We then discuss Be My Eyes and Innosearch.AI’s experiences  from this year’s CSUN.   Which leads to a conversation about how exciting the times are we live in for accessibility with A.I.   We then discuss the obstacles and difficulties of expanding services beyond the United States.   Brian then brings up his CSUN presentation and the Be My A.I. Celebrity Doppelgänger Challenge.   Patrick discusses the insanely popular Innosearch.AI shop by voice feature.   Mike then discusses some possibilities he hopes for in the future to combine using your Meta Glasses, Be My eyes, and Innosearch.AI. and thinking about this, I have to quote Bill and Ted, and say “WHOA!   Patrick then discusses the Innosearch.AI ctrivia nights and community involvement.   To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at ThatRealBlindTechShow@gmail.com, join our Facebook Group That Real Blind Tech Show, join us on the Twitter @BlindTechShow  To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at ThatRealBlindTechShow@gmail.com, join our Facebook Group That Real Blind Tech Show, join us on the Twitter @BlindTechShow 
It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech show with the entire gang Allison, Brian, Ed , and Jeanine talking the latest nonsense and tech.   We kick the show off discussing the PornHub Awards and what they have in common with Ed.   Thanks to Gen-Z audio cassette tapes are making a come back!   Max is changing their name again, can you guess what the new name will be?   LG was recognized for their excellence in accessibility in Bangkok.   Tim Dixon published an interesting article about Password Managers and Accessibility.   We then get to discussing Global Accessibility Awareness Day and Apple giving us Accessibility Nutrition Labels. Say what?   Meta is rolling out for the blind on the Meta Ray Bans for customers in the United States and Canada. We then discuss how Meta is advancing accessibility.   The biggest coming together since Chocolate met Peanut Butter is Be my Eyes and Innosearch. Be My Eyes also announced a new redesign to their Desktop PC app.   We then discuss Google Gemini Live with screen sharing and using your android camera. Google will be launching a whole new OS redesign.   Brian then discusses some new products he recently purchased. First up are the Panasonic Technics 100. Next Brian discusses the awesome Anker SoundCore Portable 2. And then Brian discusses the SoundCore Liberty 5 by anker Ear buds.   And it’s more of What’s Pissing Off Brian Now and Watcha Streaming, Watcha Reading.   It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech show with the entire gang Allison, Brian, Ed , and Jeanine talking the latest nonsense and tech.   We kick the show off discussing the PornHub Awards and what they have in common with Ed.   Thanks to Gen-Z audio cassette tapes are making a come back!   Max is changing their name again, can you guess what the new name will be?   LG was recognized for their excellence in accessibility in Bangkok.   Tim Dixon published an interesting article about Password Managers and Accessibility.   We then get to discussing Global Accessibility Awareness Day and Apple giving us Accessibility Nutrition Labels. Say what?   Meta is rolling out for the blind on the Meta Ray Bans for customers in the United States and Canada. We then discuss how Meta is advancing accessibility.   The biggest coming together since Chocolate met Peanut Butter is Be my Eyes and Innosearch. Be My Eyes also announced a new redesign to their Desktop PC app.   We then discuss Google Gemini Live with screen sharing and using your android camera. Google will be launching a whole new OS redesign.   Brian then discusses some new products he recently purchased. First up are the Panasonic Technics 100. Next Brian discusses the awesome Anker SoundCore Portable 2. And then Brian discusses the SoundCore Liberty 5 by anker Ear buds.   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 ThatRealBlindTechShow@gmail.com, join our Facebook Group That Real Blind Tech Show, join us on the Twitter @BlindTechShow ,  To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at ThatRealBlindTechShow@gmail.com, join our Facebook Group That Real Blind Tech Show, join us on the Twitter @BlindTechShow , 
It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech show as Allison, Brian, David, and Jeanine get together to discuss a lot of A.I.   We start off with a few announcements.   Apple is not having a good run of it, as Hackers can now access your devices via AirPlay. Apple released a video urging iPhone users to delete Google Chrome. Will the latest ruling in Apple VS Epic have drastic changes with the App Store?   Will the Department of Justice anti-trust ruling ruin google Search?   Lift has launched Lift Silver for older customers, will it mean an improvement for riders with disabilities?   The new StellerTrek is here for the low low price of $1750.   We then discuss Leasey  and its new sports and games feature.   We then welcome David to the Meta Ray Ban family. Meta has changed the name of MetaView to the Meta A.I. app with a bunch of new features. We discuss the ridiculous new discuss friends feature in the app. We then have some fun with the new digital companion and how it will talk dirty to you.   A new North Carolina bill would require people to share their Identification with social media websites.   Microsoft has made CoPilot Vision available for all Edge users, but does anyone care?   OpenAI has rolled back the latest ChatGPT for being to much of a kiss ass.   Perplexity’s new Voice assistant supposedly succeeds where Siri fails.   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 ThatRealBlindTechShow@gmail.com, join our Facebook Group That Real Blind Tech Show, join us on the Twitter @BlindTechShow
It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech show. While no tech on this episode, Brian sits down with Steve Grillo to discuss his memoir Gorilla Parts.   Steve has a unique background, and stories that are must hear having worked on the Howard Stern Show for 8 years. So sit back and relax, and enjoy a conversation that you are guaranteed to not hear on any other blind tech show.   We discuss how Steve got the nickname Gorilla and how it came to be a thing on the Howard Stern show.   We discuss how Howard Stern has avoided repercussions for behavior that is no longer tolerated.   We then talk about Steve and Stuttering John’s fallout and make up years later.   We then discuss some of Steve’s favorite moments from working on the Stern Show which includes being a PA on the film Private Parts.   Next we dive in to the writing process of his book, Gorilla Parts, which then leads to Steve’s friendship with Mark Hamill.   We then discuss one of Steve’s side hustles, working at Scores in NYC.   We then discuss the Howard Stern movie Private Parts and the Legendary Pig Vomit character.   We then dive in to what it was like growing up with a blind Aunt. Which leads to a conversation about guide dogs and past experiences.   We then dive in to Steve’s time on the set of the sopranos on and off the camera.   We then define what a Grip does on a film set in case you do not know.   To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at ThatRealBlindTechShow@gmail.com, join our Facebook Group That Real Blind Tech Show, join us on the Twitter @BlindTechShow ,  It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech show. While no tech on this episode, Brian sits down with Steve Grillo to discuss his memoir Gorilla Parts.   Steve has a unique background, and stories that are must hear having worked on the Howard Stern Show for 8 years. So sit back and relax, and enjoy a conversation that you are guaranteed to not hear on any other blind tech show.   We discuss how Steve got the nickname Gorilla and how it came to be a thing on the Howard Stern show.   We discuss how Howard Stern has avoided repercussions for behavior that is no longer tolerated.   We then talk about Steve and Stuttering John’s fallout and make up years later.   We then discuss some of Steve’s favorite moments from working on the Stern Show which includes being a PA on the film Private Parts.   Next we dive in to the writing process of his book, Gorilla Parts, which then leads to Steve’s friendship with Mark Hamill.   We then discuss one of Steve’s side hustles, working at Scores in NYC.   We then discuss the Howard Stern movie Private Parts and the Legendary Pig Vomit character.   We then dive in to what it was like growing up with a blind Aunt. Which leads to a conversation about guide dogs and past experiences.   We then dive in to Steve’s time on the set of the sopranos on and off the camera.   We then define what a Grip does on a film set in case you do not know.   To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at ThatRealBlindTechShow@gmail.com, join our Facebook Group That Real Blind Tech Show, join us on the Twitter @BlindTechShow , 
It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech Show. Allison, Brian, Ed, and Jeanine are back together with all their wackiness and latest tech news.   We start off with what else but President Trump, as Trump signed an executive order to make showers great again. Staying with politics, is it A.I. or A1? The Social Security Admin announced it will be moving all future communication with the press and the public to X.   We then discuss how much we love Innosearch.ai. And you can now call Innosearch.ai at 800-55-ShopGPT.   A company claimed to be using A.I. for all checkout on its site only to be exposed to actually be using no A.I. and actually using people.   Get ready for the accessibility of DoorDash to get even worse as they are now experimenting with robot delivery.   Apple hurriedly shipped 600 tons of iPhones to the U.S. A behind the scenes look at Apple tells us that the disaster of Siri has been a multi-year managerial massive car wreck.   Opera showcased the future of web browsing and if it is accessible, it sounds impressive. Which then leads us to discussing the new Guide thing which could be a thing or not a thing.   If you allow it, ChatGPT will now remember your conversation history.   Meta claims its new version of A.I. is less woke.   A recent survey finds that most Americans don’t trust A.I. or the people behind it.   We then dive in to some new products we have bought, including the must have sofa chair, the Starlight Zero Gravity Recliner. Allison is back in the Sonos ecosystem which then led to a conversation on what speakers we all have in our pads.   And it’s a very special much longer version then ever of What’s Pissing off Brian Now, and a normal size version of Watcha Streaming, Watcha Reading.   To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at ThatRealBlindTechShow@gmail.com, join our Facebook Group That Real Blind Tech Show, join us on the Twitter @BlindTechShow , 
It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech Show as the full gang is back together again for the first time in a month.   We kick things off discussing the new conversational A Lady Plus and which devices it will be coming to at first.   Google’s Gemini will now let you make A.I. conversational podcasts from deep research. Oh god, just what we need more podcasts.   A new video game initiative will make it a lot easier for disabled gamers to discover which video games are accessible to them.   The European Accessibility Act (EAA) will be going in to effect on June 25, 2025, is this the accessibility act that we have been screaming for for years?   We then dive in to the good and bad of asking or accepting sighted assistance when traveling. Does this make you a bad blind person?   It’s not a good time to be Apple as their A.I. crisis has escalated with a major executive shake up. In the most obvious class action lawsuit of all time, Apple is being sued over false advertising for Apple Intelligence. A analyst posed the best question to Apple, are they having their Windows Vista Moment? And no, that is not a good thing!   We then discuss the demise of the Celeste Glasses. Are is coming to iOS, will you get it?   Brian then discusses yet another epic trip to this year’s CSUN where he also was a presenter for the first time. We play a few fun demos from the presentation including the new fad hitting the nation, the Be My A.I. Celebrity Doppelgänger Challenge. If you try it at home please email us in your Celebrity doppelgänger so we can read it on the show at ThatRealBlindTechshow@gmail.com   Brian then dives in to his full week at CSUN recapping the best parts from the people he met, the exhibit hall, sessions, and of course the parties and nightlife at CsUN.   After Brian’s CSUN recap he discusses his pre and post CSUN travels which culminated in a total of 13 days all over California, and ended with a tough Escape from L.A.   And it’s more of Watcha Streaming, Watcha Reading. It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech Show as the full gang is back together again for the first time in a month.   We kick things off discussing the new conversational A Lady Plus and which devices it will be coming to at first.   Google’s Gemini will now let you make A.I. conversational podcasts from deep research. Oh god, just what we need more podcasts.   A new video game initiative will make it a lot easier for disabled gamers to discover which video games are accessible to them.   The European Accessibility Act (EAA) will be going in to effect on June 25, 2025, is this the accessibility act that we have been screaming for for years?   We then dive in to the good and bad of asking or accepting sighted assistance when traveling. Does this make you a bad blind person?   It’s not a good time to be Apple as their A.I. crisis has escalated with a major executive shake up. In the most obvious class action lawsuit of all time, Apple is being sued over false advertising for Apple Intelligence. A analyst posed the best question to Apple, are they having their Windows Vista Moment? And no, that is not a good thing!   We then discuss the demise of the Celeste Glasses. Are is coming to iOS, will you get it?   Brian then discusses yet another epic trip to this year’s CSUN where he also was a presenter for the first time. We play a few fun demos from the presentation including the new fad hitting the nation, the Be My A.I. Celebrity Doppelgänger Challenge. If you try it at home please email us in your Celebrity doppelgänger so we can read it on the show at ThatRealBlindTechshow@gmail.com   Brian then dives in to his full week at CSUN recapping the best parts from the people he met, the exhibit hall, sessions, and of course the parties and nightlife at CsUN.   After Brian’s CSUN recap he discusses his pre and post CSUN travels which culminated in a total of 13 days all over California, and ended with a tough Escape from L.A.   And it’s more of Watcha Streaming, Watcha Reading.   To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at ThatRealBlindTechShow@gmail.com, join our Facebook Group That Real Blind Tech Show, join us on the Twitter @BlindTechShow ,  To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at ThatRealBlindTechShow@gmail.com, join our Facebook Group That Real Blind Tech Show, join us on the Twitter @BlindTechShow , 
It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech Show with the entire gang here as Allison, Brian, Ed and Jeanine discuss the latest tech news, or in this case lack of news.   We kick things off discussing the death of the Humane A.I. Pin, really, Humane, we barely got to know you!   uBer wants to making riding with your service dog easier.   If you are rich off your ass and afraid to walk down the streets of New York City on your own, there’s now an app for that!   We then dive in to Allison’s issues with her latest experience with Mac OS Sequoia.    Apple announced the iPhone 16E, we discuss the device and who it is for. The great news for blind people interested in the iPhone 16E is that it will support Apple visual Intelligence.   Google is rolling out Google Lens Search to its iOS apps, it will most likely not be accessible, but one of us has an idea how to make it accessible.   Brian then discusses the HomePod hell he is living in.   The conversation then turns to asking the question is accessibility going down hill because of privacy and extreme security concerns? On a somewhat related note, apple has refused England’s demand to create a back door to its devices.   We then discuss a few apps we love using in the work place.   We then preview this year’s CSUN Assistive Tech Conference taking place in Anaheim, CA March 10 to the 14th, as a certain someone will be presenting at this year’s conference.   And it’s more of What’s Pissing Off Brian Now, and Watcha Streaming, Watcha Reading. It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech Show with the entire gang here as Allison, Brian, Ed and Jeanine discuss the latest tech news, or in this case lack of news.   We kick things off discussing the death of the Humane A.I. Pin, really, Humane, we barely got to know you!   uBer wants to making riding with your service dog easier.   If you are rich off your ass and afraid to walk down the streets of New York City on your own, there’s now an app for that!   We then dive in to Allison’s issues with her latest experience with Mac OS Sequoia.    Apple announced the iPhone 16E, we discuss the device and who it is for. The great news for blind people interested in the iPhone 16E is that it will support Apple visual Intelligence.   Google is rolling out Google Lens Search to its iOS apps, it will most likely not be accessible, but one of us has an idea how to make it accessible.   Brian then discusses the HomePod hell he is living in.   The conversation then turns to asking the question is accessibility going down hill because of privacy and extreme security concerns? On a somewhat related note, apple has refused England’s demand to create a back door to its devices.   We then discuss a few apps we love using in the work place.   We then preview this year’s CSUN Assistive Tech Conference taking place in Anaheim, CA March 10 to the 14th, as a certain someone will be presenting at this year’s conference.   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 ThatRealBlindTechShow@gmail.com, join our Facebook Group That Real Blind Tech Show, join us on the Twitter @BlindTechShow ,  To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at ThatRealBlindTechShow@gmail.com, join our Facebook Group That Real Blind Tech Show, join us on the Twitter @BlindTechShow , 
It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech Show with Allison, Brian, and David.   We kick things off discussing the fascinating article about a Gaming Accessibility Advocate that may have never actually existed!   Next we discuss some guys who started a scam and learned the hard way that it is probably not a good idea to call the people you are pretending to actually be!   A company called Zulu has released an iPad Death case  that allows you to take all your secrets with you to the grave.   Amazon is rumored to be unveiling Conversational Alexa on February 26th.   The conversation then moves to discussing the battery life in Smart Glasses and what this means for the future of Smart Glasses.   The Icon Factory has released a new social Media app called Tapestry.   We then tackle the latest in A.I. DeepSeek, and our thoughts about using an A.I coming from China. If a certain Senator has his way using DeepSeek will land you in the slammer! No surprise as it has already been discovered that DeepSeek is sending its users information to Chinese government servers. If you are not going to trust an A.I coming from China, how about one coming from France?   How odd, Google’s Super Bowl Gemini commercial shows off what A.I. does best, hallucinating.   Don’t expect Apple Glasses any time soon.   David then fills us in about his NFB D.C. experience meeting with politicians to make blind and low vision people lives better. Oh, what a nice guy.   Brian then discusses his experience getting his guide dog Wesley’s vaccination records updated with the airlines.   And it’s more of Watcha Streaming, Watcha Reading.   To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at ThatRealBlindTechShow@gmail.com, join our Facebook Group That Real Blind Tech Show, join It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech Show with Allison, Brian, and David.   We kick things off discussing the fascinating article about a Gaming Accessibility Advocate that may have never actually existed!   Next we discuss some guys who started a scam and learned the hard way that it is probably not a good idea to call the people you are pretending to actually be!   A company called Zulu has released an iPad Death case  that allows you to take all your secrets with you to the grave.   Amazon is rumored to be unveiling Conversational Alexa on February 26th.   The conversation then moves to discussing the battery life in Smart Glasses and what this means for the future of Smart Glasses.   The Icon Factory has released a new social Media app called Tapestry.   We then tackle the latest in A.I. DeepSeek, and our thoughts about using an A.I coming from China. If a certain Senator has his way using DeepSeek will land you in the slammer! No surprise as it has already been discovered that DeepSeek is sending its users information to Chinese government servers. If you are not going to trust an A.I coming from China, how about one coming from France?   How odd, Google’s Super Bowl Gemini commercial shows off what A.I. does best, hallucinating.   Don’t expect Apple Glasses any time soon.   David then fills us in about his NFB D.C. experience meeting with politicians to make blind and low vision people lives better. Oh, what a nice guy.   Brian then discusses his experience getting his guide dog Wesley’s vaccination records updated with the airlines.   And it’s more of Watcha Streaming, Watcha Reading.   To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at ThatRealBlindTechShow@gmail.com, 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.      us on the Twitter @BlindTechShow , or leave us an old school phone message at 929-367-1005.     
Episode 171 - Nerd Adjacent

Episode 171 - Nerd Adjacent

2025-01-2701:30:29

It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech Show as the entire gang of Allison, Brian, Ed, and Jeanine are back together for the first time in 2025.    We start things off discussing an iPhone disaster.   We then discuss an article about a  NYC Skin doctor who has been injecting his patients with phony Botox from China which led to some interesting side effects.   Netflix’s recent massive growth has led to another price increase for the service.   Cash App which owns Square was hit with a multimillion dollar fine over having a useless customer service phone number.   Elon Musk in his continuation to be the most unliked man on the planet admits to paying people to play video games for him to level up.   We then recall our low vision days and discuss the fun of changing a Halogen bulb. We then discuss the new updates to innosearch.ai flight searches. We then discuss the need for a blind dating app.   Open A.I. is getting ready to release Operator which will be able to control your computer and perform tasks.   Allison then interjects with some not surprising news if you have listened to this show for awhile.   And how dumb has Siri gotten? Well just ask it for a Super Bowl Winner?   Android is bringing next gen bluetooth to hearing aids and screen reader connectivity improvements for braille keyboards. Samsung and Google are working together to develop a pair of AR Glasses. Google will now let you control your Chromebook with your face.   We then discuss what we would want to put in a time capsule for someone 500 years from now to know what life was like in 2025.   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 ThatRealBlindTechShow@gmail.com, 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.   
It’s 2025 and it’s an all new That Real Blind Tech Show. Brian, David, Ed and Jeanine get together to kick off the new year mostly discussing CES. Not to worry as they are also up to their usual antics as well.   They start things off discussing what could already be the story of the year. We shit you not, but half of Americans carry around a spare pair of underwear! Which then leads to the questions all listeners have always had about the Hosts of That Real Blind Tech Show, Tightey Whiteys or Boxers?   We then move on to a serious topic and discuss how the New Orleans terrorist used the Meta Frames to plan part of his attack, and what this could mean for the development of technology that could assist people with disabilities.   We then discuss OKO moving to a subscription base for their service. Will you subscribe to it?   Next up we discuss the fun ride a man had in a Waymo self driving car.   AccessiBe finally has to face the music as the FTC has hit them with a million dollar fine.   Then it is on to our review of CES 2025. The first product we discuss is a new laptop from Lenovo that can grow, yes grow. While none of us see a lot of use in a laptop that can grow, the anger Solar Beach Umbrella and Power Packed Cooler could be in some of our future’s. Razer is coming out with a new gaming chair the Arielle for those hard core gamers who suffer from Ass sweat! With all the robots at CES, we discuss the one that won the prize for cutest robot. HumanPod Ear buds are the latest exciting wearable, but will they be accessible? The roboRock Saros Vacuum will be able to pick up laundry and other stuff lying around the house. Schlage is coming out with a new Smart Door Lock that you will be able to unlock with your palm. Tapo is coming out with a Smart door Lock with a year of battery power. We close our 2025 coverage of CES discussing the Electric Salt spoon.   It’s not just us that think Apple Intelligence is proving to be anything but intelligent! We then discuss our thoughts of Mac OS Sequoia.   And it’s more of Watcha Streaming, Watcha Reading.   To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at ThatRealBlindTechShow@gmail.com, 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. 
It’s an all new end of the year That Real Blind Tech show. Yes, we know it has been awhile since our last episode, so we got Allison, Brian, David, and Ed together to record one final episode before the end of the year.   We kick the show off discussing the biggest story of the year. The NYC and New Jersey Drone phenomenon. And just in case they are from another planet, let us from That Real Blind Tech show be the first to say welcome back E.T.   We then discuss the shopping site innosearch.ai.   We then discuss the Solos airGo 3 Glasses and the new Solos AirGo V glasses. Gemini 2.0 is here with real time video, kind of. You can access the real time video at www.aistudio.google.com. Meta Ray Bans is introducing live video in the Meta Early access plan. You can sign up for early access to features here.   The FBI has warned that two factor SMS authentication is not secure after the worst hack in U.S. history.   Amazon is bringing accessibility improvements to fireTV, but one giant thing is missing from all of it.   We then move our focus to 2025, as it is coming up quicker then you think. We discuss whether or not 2025 will finally bring the SmartHome revolution we have been waiting for.   One Arizona school is looking to get rid of all their Teachers, yes, no teachers!   Apple is already being pressured to drop A.I. News Summaries.   ChatGPT now has a phone number you can call when not connected, disappointingly, it is not 8675309.   The EU is considering demanding that Apple open air Drop to everyone. And the EU will be enforcing stricter accessibility guidelines as of June 2025.   We then discuss our favor Holiday movies with Audio Description. And yes, Die Hard is a holiday movie! We then discuss what we are looking forward to in 2025.   And it’s more of Watcha Streaming, Watcha Reading.   We close with a somber goodbye to our friend John Panarese. You will be missed. Thanks for all of your help over the years.   To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at ThatRealBlindTechShow@gmail.com, 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.     
It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech Show, and just in time for your holiday shopping, Brian is flying solo with a demo of Innosearch.ai, a site that is revolutionizing online shopping for the blind. This site is so awesome you will end up spending money you don’t have! Ok, we do not recommend you spend money you don’t have, but we do recommend that you listen to this amazing demo of Innosearch.ai.   Brian walks you through the layout of the site. You get a sales and most popular products section. Brian then does a few searches and walks you through navigate the search results, the product pages, and the unique Innosearch A.I. feature which will give you tons of information of products that you will not get from mainstream retailer shopping sites, well not all mainstream shopping websites.   Brian then takes you through adding a product to your cart, and the checkout process.   Now while this site has a lot of promise, the first time checkout as you will hear was not the smoothest of experiences, and can be improved.   Brian then walks you through a search for Bose Noise Canceling Headphones, Purina Lamb and Rice Dog food, and Scottevest clothing.   Next Brian takes you through the booking a flight option. Unfortunately, due to the lack of filter options and every element being labeled as a heading this searching for flights is not ready for primetime. Hopefully with more design this could eventually be a great option for booking flights.   To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at ThatRealBlindTech It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech Show, and just in time for your holiday shopping, Brian is flying solo with a demo of Innosearch.ai, a site that is revolutionizing online shopping for the blind. This site is so awesome you will end up spending money you don’t have! Ok, we do not recommend you spend money you don’t have, but we do recommend that you listen to this amazing demo of Innosearch.ai.   Brian walks you through the layout of the site. You get a sales and most popular products section. Brian then does a few searches and walks you through navigate the search results, the product pages, and the unique Innosearch A.I. feature which will give you tons of information of products that you will not get from mainstream retailer shopping sites, well not all mainstream shopping websites.   Brian then takes you through adding a product to your cart, and the checkout process.   Now while this site has a lot of promise, the first time checkout as you will hear was not the smoothest of experiences, and can be improved.   Brian then walks you through a search for Bose Noise Canceling Headphones, Purina Lamb and Rice Dog food, and Scottevest clothing.   Next Brian takes you through the booking a flight option. Unfortunately, due to the lack of filter options and every element being labeled as a heading this searching for flights is not ready for primetime. Hopefully with more design this could eventually be a great option for booking flights.   To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at ThatRealBlindTech It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech Show, and just in time for your holiday shopping, Brian is flying solo with a demo of Innosearch.ai, a site that is revolutionizing online shopping for the blind. This site is so awesome you will end up spending money you don’t have! Ok, we do not recommend you spend money you don’t have, but we do recommend that you listen to this amazing demo of Innosearch.ai.   Brian walks you through the layout of the site. You get a sales and most popular products section. Brian then does a few searches and walks you through navigate the search results, the product pages, and the unique Innosearch A.I. feature which will give you tons of information of products that you will not get from mainstream retailer shopping sites, well not all mainstream shopping websites.   Brian then takes you through adding a product to your cart, and the checkout process.   Now while this site has a lot of promise, the first time checkout as you will hear was not the smoothest of experiences, and can be improved.   Brian then walks you through a search for Bose Noise Canceling Headphones, Purina Lamb and Rice Dog food, and Scottevest clothing.   Next Brian takes you through the booking a flight option. Unfortunately, due to the lack of filter options and every element being labeled as a heading this searching for flights is not ready for primetime. Hopefully with more design this could eventually be a great option for booking flights.   To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at ThatRealBlindTechShow@gmail.com, 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.  Show@gmail.com, 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.  Show@gmail.com, 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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