Blind Tech Guys

Digital Accessibility And Why It Actually Matters

Welcome to episode 89 of the Blind Tech Guys. We trust you will enjoy this episode. As always, we thank you for your support and for being a part of the community. Please see this announcement from Strap regarding a special code for Blind Tech Guys listeners. Three years in the making, STRAP is an innovative, wearable device that fits over the chest and is designed to detect any type of obstacle. STRAP’s vast array of sensors works by sending real-time information that detects obstacles at your head, chest, and below your waist - including bumps, holes, and steps, then notifying you with haptic language vibrations. Designed for all ages and shipped globally later this year. At STRAP Technologies we believe autonomy and independence are human rights, not luxuries. Our goal is to be the first replacement of the white cane, giving the visually impaired a long overdue hands-free experience. Use code BlindTech strap.tech, for 50% off the current total price of a STRAP device. Preorder today at this discounted price of $250 and pay only $50 at this time to reserve your STRAP. Once STRAP is shipped to you, you will be billed the remaining $200. This offer is just available with this Blind Tech Code. Main Topic We continue our series on accessibility by inviting a number of digital accessibility experts to the stage and discussing a variety of topics in the accessibility sphere, including websites, accessibility training, and numerous other topics that came up throughout the hour. A third instalment on this topic will take place over the next couple of weeks, so keep an eye out for this to hit your favourite podcast app and thanks so much to all of you for the extremely positive feedback that we have been receiving so far and for the encouragement to truly explore what is, without doubt, a discussion that is so especially important to all of us. We sincerely thank Rabeea Wajeeha, [https://twitter.com/rabeeawajeeha?lang=en]Catarina Rivera, [https://www.instagram.com/blindishlatina/]Marco Salsiccia, [https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcosalsiccia]Taylor Arndt, [https://www.facebook.com/taylor.arndt.50]and Ted McCoskey [https://au.linkedin.com/in/ted-mccoskey-1a3767b4]for giving up so much of your valuable time and for such a frank and insightful discussion on digital accessibility and a massive thank you to Hamish McKenzie [https://twitter.com/mishu70?lang=en]for assisting on the day to ensure that things ran smoothly on ClubHouse. [https://www.joinclubhouse.com/] Podcast Ideas and Being Involved You are welcome to write to us or send us links to recordings. Either visit www.blindtechguys.com [http://www.blindtechguys.com] and complete our form or email us at contact@blindtechguys.com [contact@blindtechguys.com]. We welcome user questions, requests for interviews, and user-submitted tips and tutorials. Consider a Donation Did you know that we pay more than $50/month to bring this content to you? * If you enjoy and value our content, please consider buying us a coffee. [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/blindtechguys] Any contribution, no matter how small, helps us  give you more app demos, device reviews, and tips to help you make the most of your technology. * You can either make a one-time supporter donation, or you can become a Blind Tech Guys member with an ongoing monthly or yearly contribution. * * If you are an individual or business and wish to sponsor the podcast and would like for us to advertise your business or social channels, please get in touch with us via email. * For our community to continue growing, we would very much appreciate it if you would consider sharing our podcast with your friends and let app developers know that you heard a demo of their app on our podcast by tagging them in your preferred social medium. We thank you for your support, and we appreciate you being involved in our community. Get in Touch * To get in touch, you can fill out the contact form on our website.  Alternatively, our direct email is contact@blindtechguys.com * You can also join our mailing list by sending a blank email to blindtechguys+subscribe@googlegroups.com ·  You can find and interact with us at the following: oClubHouse [https://www.clubhouse.com/club/blind-tech-guys] oFacebook [https://www.facebook.com/groups/blindtechguys] oTwitter [https://twitter.com/blindtechguys] oYouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe2O4s_B34goOtP78FvxX4g] oTelegram [https://t.me/joinchat/I3TGOuh_c1RkYmZh] oWhatsApp [https://chat.whatsapp.com/CaCGfZlu0B8HYO0bTev5Js] ★ Support this podcast ★ [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/blindtechguys]

WordPress 101: Welcome The Queen Of WP, Taylor Arndt

Welcome to episode 88 of the Blind Tech Guys. We trust you will enjoy this episode. As always, we thank you for your support and for being a part of the community. Please see this announcement from Strap regarding a special code for Blind Tech Guys listeners. Three years in the making, STRAP is an innovative, wearable device that fits over the chest and is designed to detect any type of obstacle. STRAP’s vast array of sensors work by sending real-time information that detects obstacles at your head, chest, and below your waist - including bumps, holes, and steps, then notifying you with haptic language vibrations. Designed for all ages and shipped globally later this year. At STRAP Technologies we believe autonomy and independence are human rights; not luxuries. Our goal is to be the first replacement of the white cane, giving the visually impaired a long overdue hands free experience. Use code BlindTech strap.tech, for 50% off the current total price of a STRAP device. Preorder today at this discounted price of $250 and pay only $50 at this time to reserve your STRAP. Once STRAP is shipped to you, you will be billed the remaining $200. This offer is just available with this Blind Tech Code. Main Topic We start a brand new series this week, Talking All Things Accessible, by showcasing the free and open source content management system WordPress and how accessible and powerful it actually is and we sincerely thank our special guest, Taylor Arndt, [https://www.facebook.com/taylor.arndt.50]for popping on to the show. Taylor runs her own accessibility business and is the absolute Queen when it comes to using WordPress. * You can catch taylor each week on her podcast Taylor’s Tech Talks Community [https://taylorstechtalks.com/], and she can also be found on her Youtube Channel, Taylor’s Tech Talks. [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7J5I0muqqQF51axXfPwrgA] * We strongly recommend that you hit up Taylor if you need any sort of accessibility assistance and training by checking out her freshly updated webpage Taylors Accessibility Services. [https://tayloraccess.com/] * Finally, we encourage you to follow Taylor on Twitter. [https://twitter.com/taylor_arndt22] We love having you being a part of this wonderful community, and we welcome your emails or you can send us links to your demo recordings. Either visit www.blindtechguys.com [http://www.blindtechguys.com] and complete our form, or email us at contact@blindtechguys.com [contact@blindtechguys.com]. We welcome user questions, requests for interviews, and user-submitted tips and tutorials Consider a Donation Did you know that we pay more than $50/month to bring this content to you? * If you enjoy and value our content, please consider buying us a coffee. [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/blindtechguys] Any contribution, no matter how small, helps us  give you more app demos, device reviews, and tips to help you make the most of your technology. * You can either make a one-time supporter donation, or you can become a Blind Tech Guys member with an ongoing monthly or yearly contribution. * If you are an individual or business and wish to sponsor the podcast, and would like for us to advertise your business or social channels, please get in touch with us via email. For our community to continue growing, we would very much appreciate it if you would consider sharing our podcast with your friends, and let app developers know that you heard a demo of their app on our podcast by tagging them in your preferred social medium. We thank you for your support, and we appreciate you being involved in our community. Get in Touch * To get in touch, you can fill out the contact form on our website.  Alternatively our direct email is contact@blindtechguys.com * You can also join our mailing list by sending a blank email to blindtechguys+subscribe@googlegroups.com * You can find and interact with us at the following: * ClubHouse [https://www.clubhouse.com/club/blind-tech-guys] * Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/groups/blindtechguys] * Twitter [https://twitter.com/blindtechguys] * YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe2O4s_B34goOtP78FvxX4g] * Telegram [https://t.me/joinchat/I3TGOuh_c1RkYmZh] * WhatsApp [https://chat.whatsapp.com/CaCGfZlu0B8HYO0bTev5Js] ★ Support this podcast ★ [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/blindtechguys]

This Week's ClubHouse TownHall Wrap-up

Welcome to this bonus Blind Tech Guys episode, featuring all that went on at this week’s ClubHouse townHall. We trust you will enjoy this episode. As always, we thank you for your support and for being a part of the community. Please see this announcement from Strap regarding a special code for Blind Tech Guys listeners. Three years in the making, STRAP is an innovative, wearable device that fits over the chest and is designed to detect any type of obstacle. STRAP’s vast array of sensors work by sending real-time information that detects obstacles at your head, chest, and below your waist - including bumps, holes, and steps, then notifying you with haptic language vibrations. Designed for all ages and shipped globally later this year. At STRAP Technologies we believe autonomy and independence are human rights; not luxuries. Our goal is to be the first replacement of the white cane, giving the visually impaired a long overdue hands free experience. Use code BlindTech strap.tech, for 50% off the current total price of a STRAP device. Preorder today at this discounted price of $250 and pay only $50 at this time to reserve your STRAP. Once STRAP is shipped to you, you will be billed the remaining $200. This offer is just available with this Blind Tech Code. Main Topic On today’s show, Marco went through all that was spoken about by the developers of ClubHouse at their latest townHall event. For a full and thorough breakdown on what occurred, check out the official ClubHouse TownHall notes. [https://townhallnotes.com/updates/clubhouse/] Consider a Donation Did you know that we pay more than $50/month to bring this content to you? * If you enjoy and value our content, please consider buying us a coffee. [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/blindtechguys] Any contribution, no matter how small, helps us  give you more app demos, device reviews, and tips to help you make the most of your technology. * You can either make a one-time supporter donation, or you can become a Blind Tech Guys member with an ongoing monthly or yearly contribution. * If you are an individual or business and wish to sponsor the podcast, and would like for us to advertise your business or social channels, please get in touch with us via email. For our community to continue growing, we would very much appreciate it if you would consider sharing our podcast with your friends, and let app developers know that you heard a demo of their app on our podcast by tagging them in your preferred social medium. We thank you for your support, and we appreciate you being involved in our community. Get in Touch * To get in touch, you can fill out the contact form on our website.  Alternatively our direct email is contact@blindtechguys.com * You can also join our mailing list by sending a blank email to blindtechguys+subscribe@googlegroups.com * You can find and interact with us at the following: * ClubHouse [https://www.clubhouse.com/club/blind-tech-guys] * Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/groups/blindtechguys] * Twitter [https://twitter.com/blindtechguys] * Telegram [https://t.me/joinchat/I3TGOuh_c1RkYmZh] * WhatsApp [https://chat.whatsapp.com/CaCGfZlu0B8HYO0bTev5Js] ★ Support this podcast ★ [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/blindtechguys]

2021 WWDC Event Wrap-Up

Welcome to this bonus Blind Tech Guys episode, featuring all that went on at the 2021 WWDC Apple event. We trust you will enjoy this bonus episode. As always, we thank you for your support and for being a part of the community. Please see this announcement from Strap regarding a special code for Blind Tech Guys listeners. Three years in the making, STRAP is an innovative, wearable device that fits over the chest and is designed to detect any type of obstacle. STRAP’s vast array of sensors work by sending real-time information that detects obstacles at your head, chest, and below your waist - including bumps, holes, and steps, then notifying you with haptic language vibrations. Designed for all ages and shipped globally later this year. At STRAP Technologies we believe autonomy and independence are human rights; not luxuries. Our goal is to be the first replacement of the white cane, giving the visually impaired a long overdue hands free experience. Use code BlindTech strap.tech, for 50% off the current total price of a STRAP device. Preorder today at this discounted price of $250 and pay only $50 at this time to reserve your STRAP. Once STRAP is shipped to you, you will be billed the remaining $200. This offer is just available with this Blind Tech Code. Main Topic On today’s show, we went through all that happened at the 2021 WWDC conference. For a full and thorough breakdown on what occurred today, check out WWDC 2021 live blog recap: iOS 15, macOS 12 and all the biggest Apple news [https://www.tomsguide.com/news/live/wwdc-2021-live-blog] from Tom’s Guide. Consider a Donation Did you know that we pay more than $50/month to bring this content to you? * If you enjoy and value our content, please consider buying us a coffee. [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/blindtechguys] Any contribution, no matter how small, helps us  give you more app demos, device reviews, and tips to help you make the most of your technology. * You can either make a one-time supporter donation, or you can become a Blind Tech Guys member with an ongoing monthly or yearly contribution. * If you are an individual or business and wish to sponsor the podcast, and would like for us to advertise your business or social channels, please get in touch with us via email. For our community to continue growing, we would very much appreciate it if you would consider sharing our podcast with your friends, and let app developers know that you heard a demo of their app on our podcast by tagging them in your preferred social medium. We thank you for your support, and we appreciate you being involved in our community. Get in Touch * To get in touch, you can fill out the contact form on our website.  Alternatively our direct email is contact@blindtechguys.com * You can also join our mailing list by sending a blank email to blindtechguys+subscribe@googlegroups.com * You can find and interact with us at the following: * ClubHouse [https://www.clubhouse.com/club/blind-tech-guys] * Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/groups/blindtechguys] * Twitter [https://twitter.com/blindtechguys] * YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe2O4s_B34goOtP78FvxX4g] * Telegram [https://t.me/joinchat/I3TGOuh_c1RkYmZh] * WhatsApp [https://chat.whatsapp.com/CaCGfZlu0B8HYO0bTev5Js] ★ Support this podcast ★ [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/blindtechguys]

Keep Up Whilst We All Go Clubbing

Welcome to episode 87 of the Blind Tech Guys. We trust you will enjoy this episode. As always, we thank you for your support and for being a part of the community. Please see this announcement from Strap regarding a special code for Blind Tech Guys listeners. Three years in the making, STRAP is an innovative, wearable device that fits over the chest and is designed to detect any type of obstacle. STRAP’s vast array of sensors work by sending real-time information that detects obstacles at your head, chest, and below your waist - including bumps, holes, and steps, then notifying you with haptic language vibrations. Designed for all ages and shipped globally later this year. At STRAP Technologies we believe autonomy and independence are human rights; not luxuries. Our goal is to be the first replacement of the white cane, giving the visually impaired a long overdue hands free experience. Use code BlindTech strap.tech, for 50% off the current total price of a STRAP device. Preorder today at this discounted price of $250 and pay only $50 at this time to reserve your STRAP. Once STRAP is shipped to you, you will be billed the remaining $200. This offer is just available with this Blind Tech Code. What’s New In The News Xiaomi introduces 200W wired and 120W wireless HyperCharge tech [https://bit.ly/3yQdUKH] Samsung phones with AMD GPU to get ray tracing capabilities [https://bit.ly/3wMk78O] LG smartphone production ends today [https://bit.ly/2SOGVpO] WhatsApp backtracks on limiting functionality for users who rhefuse privacy policy [https://bit.ly/34xxKN6] Court docs: Google made it harder for Android users to find privacy settings [https://bit.ly/3i6H42h] Apple tells podcast creators that the launch of its subscription platform is delayed [https://bit.ly/3i5nPGs] Windows 11 is coming? [https://bit.ly/34xziGU] 11 Google Keep tips and tricks you need to know [https://bit.ly/34ucPdL] Google is releasing Fuchsia OS, starting w/ 1st-gen Nest Hub ... [https://9to5google.com/2021/05/25/google-releases-fuchsia-os-nest-hub/] Main Topic Thanks to a listener’s request, Marco demonstrates Google Keep and shows us how powerful it is. Following on from our interviews related to ClubHouse and ClubDeck, Marco demonstrates how to use ClubDeck and Kirt demonstrates how to run ClubHouse on his Android phone. Did You Know Continuing our settings series, Kirt explores notification settings on his iPhone 8 and shares his thoughts on the pros and cons of iOS notifications compared to the Android way of doing it. Listener Emails We received a number of listener emails this week and we thank you for your questions and feedback. You are welcome to write to us, or send us links to recordings. Either visit www.blindtechguys.com [http://www.blindtechguys.com] and complete our form, or email us at contact@blindtechguys.com [contact@blindtechguys.com]. We welcome user questions, requests for interviews, and user-submitted tips and tutorials. Consider a Donation Did you know that we pay more than $50/month to bring this content to you? * If you enjoy and value our content, please consider buying us a coffee. [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/blindtechguys] Any contribution, no matter how small, helps us  give you more app demos, device reviews, and tips to help you make the most of your technology. * You can either make a one-time supporter donation, or you can become a Blind Tech Guys member with an ongoing monthly or yearly contribution. * If you are an individual or business and wish to sponsor the podcast, and would like for us to advertise your business or social channels, please get in touch with us via email. For our community to continue growing, we would very much appreciate it if you would consider sharing our podcast with your friends, and let app developers know that you heard a demo of their app on our podcast by tagging them in your preferred social medium. We thank you for your support, and we appreciate you being involved in our community. Get in Touch * To get in touch, you can fill out the contact form on our website.  Alternatively our direct email is contact@blindtechguys.com * You can also join our mailing list by sending a blank email to blindtechguys+subscribe@googlegroups.com * You can find and interact with us at the following: * ClubHouse [https://www.clubhouse.com/club/blind-tech-guys] * Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/groups/blindtechguys] * Twitter [https://twitter.com/blindtechguys] * YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe2O4s_B34goOtP78FvxX4g] * Telegram [https://t.me/joinchat/I3TGOuh_c1RkYmZh] * WhatsApp [https://chat.whatsapp.com/CaCGfZlu0B8HYO0bTev5Js] ★ Support this podcast ★ [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/blindtechguys]