AT Banter Podcast

AT Banter Podcast Episode 122 - Ryan Kostiuk and Inclusio

This week sees us following up on an episode from last summer, Episode 92 – The Inclusio Project. Rob, Ryan and Steve talk to Inclusio resident Ryan Kostiuk about what it’s like to live in Alberta’s first full accessible and automated housing residence and the impact it has had on his life.
Show Notes
Accessible Housing http://accessiblehousing.ca/
Digital Lifestyleshttps://digilife.ca/
Inclusiohttp://accessiblehousing.ca/inclusio/
News Coverage of Ryan and Inclusiohttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/inclusio-accessible-housing-1.4610572
AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324.
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AT Banter Podcast Episode 121 - Baked Crustaceans and Other Stories

Ever sit around wondering what’s been going on the last few weeks in Accessibility? Find yourself craving the need of listening to three old guys talking about a bunch of accessibility news topics while trying (and usually failing) to stay on topic? Well buckle up, this week’s show is for you! Rob, Ryan, and Steve fill us in with some of the last few week’s of interesting news stories before welcoming back Alexis Hillyard to the show where she fills us in on how her YouTube channel, Stump Kitchen, has been doing since we last talked and her audition for MasterChef Canada.
Show Notes
Samsung Files Patent For New Braille Input on Smartwatches https://coolblindtech.com/samsung-files-patent-for-new-braille-input-on-smartwatches/
Vision Improving Nanoparticle Eyedrops Could Improve Visionhttps://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/israel-eyedrops-correct-vision/
Scientists Create World’s First 3D Printed Bionic Eye  https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1010794/cure-blindness-bionic-eye-3d-printing-medical-breakthrough-science-news 
Amazon Announces New Line of Productshttps://www.thurrott.com/smart-home/175683/amazon-announces-a-smart-home-tsunami 
Restaurant Wants To Use Marijuana To Ease Lobster’s Suffering https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/21/dining/lobsters-marijuana-cooking-restaurant.html
Stump Kitchenhttp://www.stumpkitchen.com
AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324.
Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

AT Banter Podcast Episode 120 - Damien Pickering and HIMS

Steve makes a triumphant return to the podcast and – ok, we may be overselling that, but he is back. We celebrate by talking a bit about the most recent Apple Event and delve into the capabilities of the newest version of the Apple Watch before welcoming Damien Pickering, Vice President of Sales for HIMS International to the show where he gives us a preview of their upcoming Braille device, the QBraille XL.
Show Notes
HIMS http://himsintl.com/
What Happened at the Apple Event 2018https://venturebeat.com/2018/09/13/10-key-things-you-missed-at-apples-september-2018-gather-round-event/
QBraille XL https://canasstech.com/collections/blindness-products/products/qbraille-xl-braille-display
AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324.
Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

AT Banter Podcast Episode 119 - Warmed Leftovers and Insightful Publications

This week Rob and Ryan tackle a few extra news stories left over from last month including what Aira and CNIB are up to, Apple's upcoming Press Event, and the forthcoming release of the new Blitab Braille Tablet before talking with Chritine Chaikin about her company, InSightful Publications which creates state resource handbooks specifically designed for use by the blind and visually impaired.
Show Notes
Hololens can now guide the blind through complicated buildingshttps://www.technologyreview.com/s/611197/hololens-can-now-guide-the-blind-through-complicated-buildings
Aira announces partnership with Wegman's Grocery Chainhttps://aira.io/wegmans
CNIB Rolls Out CNIB Foundation Restructuringhttps://cnib.ca/en/node/1136
Blitab is Backhttps://coolblindtech.com/looks-like-blitab-is-back/
Apple Event To Take Place September 12https://www.cnet.com/news/iphone-xr-iphone-xs-max-ipad-pros-macs-and-more-everything-apple-could-announce-on-sept-12/?ftag=CAD-03-10aaj8j
Insightful Publicationshttp://in-sightful.com/
AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324.
Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

AT Banter Podcast Episode 118 - Chaos Technical Services

This week we kick off September with an intimate sit-down with friend of the show, Rick Chant, owner and operator of Chaos Technical Services where he gives us a glimpse into his background and the challenges and rewards of operating an Assistive Technology service center.
Show Notes
Chaos Technical Serviceshttp://www.chaostechnicalservices.com
AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324.
Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

AT Banter Podcast Episode 117 - Haptic Boxing and Other Bad Ideas

The end is here! Well, the end of the month anyways, which means it’s time for our monthly news show! Joining us to discuss the latest in disability news is Colleen Connor, host of Blind Inspiration Cast, who brings the estrogen to the conversations which range from talking about a new tech that could help deaf-blind people enjoy live television broadcasts to yet more talk of robotic guide dogs.
Show Notes
New tech helps deaf-blind people ‘watch’ TVhttps://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/new-tech-helps-deaf-blind-people-watch-tv
How Google has stepped up its efforts to makes its own tech more accessible to the disabledhttps://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/18/google-accessibility-advances-and-challenges.html
Anirudh Koul joins Aira as Head of Artificial Intelligence and Researchhttps://aira.io/anirudh-koul-joins-aira-as-head-of-artificial-intelligence-and-research
Apple being sued over inaccessible websitehttps://coolblindtech.com/apple-being-sued-over-inaccessible-website/
ASU Team wins competition with robot seeing Guide Doghttps://coolblindtech.com/asu-team-wins-competition-with-robot-seeing-guide-dog/
Blind Inspiration Casthttp://www.blindinspirationcast.com/
Audio Description Retreats http://www.adtrainingretreats.com/
AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324.
Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

AT Banter Podcast Episode 116 - Tony Giles

This week we connect with Merry Old England and talk with Tony Giles, a visually impaired adventurer who has travelled to over 130 countries and written two books about his experiences. We talk with him about his experiences growing up and dive into his many globetrotting adventures and what has given him the confidence to travel independently.
Show Notes
Tony Giles – Blind Independent Travellerhttp://www.tonythetraveller.com/
Seeing the World My Way – Buy it on Amazon
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Seeing-World-Way-Tony-Giles/dp/1906236380/
Seeing the Americas My Way – Buy it on Amazonhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01M14JY50
AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324.
Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

AT Banter Podcast Episode 115 - Dot Inc

We go international all the way to South Korea this week and connect with the folks at Dot Inc to talk about their new product, the Dot Watch. We talk about the unique technology that drives this accessible Smart device as well as discuss plans for forthcoming products. We also learn magnets are cool!
Show Notes
Dot Watch on the Webhttps://dotincorp.com/
Dot Watch on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/pg/dotsmartbraillewatch
AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324.
Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

AT Banter Podcast Episode 114 - Mike May

Rob and Ryan take shelter from the Vancouver August heat in the cool confines of the Guitar Dungeon to talk with no other than Mike May, founder of Sendero Group and pioneer in the field of GPS Assistive Technology. And as if that isn’t enough, we also talk to him about his downhill skiing career and what it’s like to hold the speed skiing record in downhill for a totally blind person (which is, for the record, 65 mph).
Show Notes
BVI Workforce Innovation Centerhttps://www.workforceforall.com/
Sendero Grouphttp://www.senderogroup.com/
AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324.
Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

AT Banter Podcast Episode 113 - Children's Low Vision Project of BC

This week we’re very excited to welcome educators Lynn Langille and Linda Mamer into the Guitar Dungeon to discuss their passion project, the Children’s Low Vision Project of British Columbia. We discuss the important work the project does for youth with visual impairments all around the Province and how the events that they bring to communities are planned out.
Show Notes
Children’s Low Vision Project of BChttp://www.clvp-bc.com
AMI Covers CLVPhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAT96uT8jRQ
Want to Know More About CLVP? Email them at clvpbc@sd23.bc.ca
AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324.
Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.