AT Banter Podcast

AT Banter Podcast Episode 112 - Rainbows, Unicorns, and Puppies

It’s the end of the month and time for our monthly free-form news show! This week we welcome Adam Wilton, Manager at the Provincial Resource Centre for the Visually Impaired to help talk about a host of news stories from the past few weeks in a free form discussion that, as usual, breaks out into several digressions, a few arguments, and leaves everyone feeling very optimistic about the future of assistive technology. It’s a feel-good episode!
Show Notes
Reprogrammable Braille Could Eliminate Reading Multiple Books to Just a Few Pages
https://coolblindtech.com/reprogrammable-braille-could-eliminate-reading-multiple-books-to-just-a-few-pages/
Cool Wearable Technology: Seismic Super Suit Helps Old People Move
https://www.i4u.com/2018/07/128995/cool-wearable-technology-seismic-super-suit-helps-old-people-move
Bone conduction wireless glasses
https://www.eastersealstech.com/2018/07/10/bone-conduction-wireless-glasses/
This clever app lets Alexa read Sign Language
https://www.fastcompany.com/90202730/this-clever-app-lets-amazon-alexa-read-sign-language
Firefox makers working on voice-controlled web browser called Scout
https://www.cnet.com/news/mozilla-working-on-scout-a-voice-controlled-web-browser-project/
PRCVIwww.prcvi.org
Adam Wilton’s Twitter @TVI_Adam
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AT Banter Podcast Episode 111 - Mark Kingwell and the Red Pill

This week it’s time for something completely different. Mark Kingwell, Canadian professor of philosophy and associate chair at the University of Toronto's Department of Philosophy joins us in the Guitar Dungeon for a rousing discussion about AI and technology and its current and potential impact on our society. Get ready to take the red pill and take a deep dive in The Matrix with those one, folks!
Show Notes
Mark Kingwell Wikihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Kingwell
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 110 - Brian MacDonald and National Braille Press

This week we take a deep dive into all things Braille as we welcome Brian MacDonald, President of the National Braille Press into the Guitar Dungeon and discuss what the organization does to promote Braille and Braille Literacy. And while we’re on the subject of Braille, Ryan breaks down a new Braille Display coming to market called the QBraille.
Show Notes
QBraille Braille Displayhttp://www.hims-inc.com/product/qbraille-xl/
National Braille Presshttp://www.nbp.org/
Candice Elzinga Casting Directorcandice@cecastinginc.com
BrailleMe by Innovisionhttp://innovisiontech.co/brailleme/
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AT Banter Podcast Episode 109 - Lowell Taylor

This week the Guitar Dungeon is filled with motivational vibes as Rob and Ryan welcome Lowell Taylor for a visit. He fills us in about what it was like to compete on Canada’s Amazing Race as a visually impaired contestant, his current plans to become a Paralympic athlete, his career as a motivational speaker, and duties as Health and Wellness expert on the AMI TV show, “Mind Set Go”.
Show Notes
Live With Hearthttps://livewithheart.ca/
Lowell and Julie on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/julielowellcan
Lowell and Julie on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/JulieLowellCAN/
Mind Set Go http://www.ami.ca/category/mind-set-go
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 108 - The End of SausageFest

This week we’re thrilled to be adding a bit of estrogen to the mix and welcoming Maria Johnson aka Girl Gone Blind into the Guitar Dungeon to help us talk about a few of the Accessibility-related news stories of the last few weeks.
Show Notes
Google Rebrands TalkBack into Android Accessibility Suitehttps://9to5google.com/2018/06/20/google-talkback-android-accessibility-suite/
Microsoft Invests 25 million into AI Tech for Disability Solutionshttps://www.arnnet.com.au/article/640866/microsoft-invests-25m-into-ai-tech-disability-solutions/?_lrsc=11f4a7f1-8798-40bc-8b68-5c6c8400a08e
Customer Experiences with AIhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/blakemorgan/2018/06/15/building-beautiful-customer-experiences-with-ai/#2258bb3a1b72
The Proposed Accessible Canada Acthttps://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/news/2018/06/minister-duncan-introduces-the-proposed-accessible-canada-act.html
https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/programs/accessible-people-disabilities/act-plain-language-summary.html
https://www.thestar.com/amp/news/canada/2018/06/21/disability-rights-advocates-welcome-national-legislation.html?__twitter_impression=true
Continued Conversations with Googlehttps://www.androidpolice.com/2018/06/21/continuned-conversation-google-assistant-starts-rolling-today/
Plastic Overlay Makes Reading Easier for Blind iPad Usershttps://coolblindtech.com/plastic-overlay-makes-reading-easier-for-blind-ipad-users/
Morid Alexa Commenthttps://amp.hothardware.com/news/alexa-sees-dying-people#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s
Girl Gone Blindhttps://www.facebook.com/girlgoneblind/
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AT Banter Podcast Episode 107 - Chris Venter The Blind Scooter Guy

This week in the Guitar Dungeon, Chris Venter, aka The Blind Scooter Guy takes a break from his globetrotting to chat with us about how he got his moniker, how life as an adventurer has changed since losing his vision, and how he didn’t let visual impairment deter him from doing the things he was passionate about. How do you eat an elephant? Listen in and find out!
Show Notes
Blind Scooter Guy Website
https://blindscooterguy.wordpress.com/
How I Became The Blind Scooter Guy: My soul searching safari by scooter from the Southern Tip of Africa to the Shamrock fields of Ireland
https://www.amazon.com/How-Became-Blind-Scooter-Guy/dp/0620774967
Chris Venter Ted TalkX
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a9UVmmChug
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AT Banter Podcast Episode 106 - The Marrakesh Treaty

If you’ve been paying attention to the news around Accessibility for the past few years, you’ve surely heard of the Marrakesh Treaty. But what exactly is the Treaty and what does it all mean? You might even be asking yourself (as we did), where the heck IS Marrakesh? This week Brad Turner from Benetech returns to the show to break down all the details of the Treaty and what exactly it means for accessible books for the global visually impaired community while the Guitar Dungeon’s Google Home answers some of our Geography questions.
Show Notes
Benetech
https://benetech.org/
BookShare
https://www.bookshare.org/cms/
Microsoft Accessible Controller Now Available for Pre-Order
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/xbox-adaptive-controller/8nsdbhz1n3d8
 
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AT Banter Podcast Episode 105 - Presidents Group and CNIB

This week we serve up a double shot of accessibility! First we talk with Kirsten Sutton, Managing Director of SAP Labs Canada and member of Presidents Group, an organization that advocates for the employment of people with disabilities in the Lower Mainland. And if that isn’t enough for one show, we then talk with Len Baker, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and Innovation, who fills us in on the details of CNIB’s new partnerships with Aira, BlindSquare, and Key2Access.
Show Notes
Presidents Group
http://www.accessibleemployers.ca/
CNIB Unleashes The Power of Technology to mark Global Accessibility
http://cnib.ca/en/news/Pages/CNIB-unleashes-the-power-of-technology-to-mark-Global-Accessibility-Awareness-Day.aspx
Aira
https://aira.io/
BlindSquare
http://www.blindsquare.com/
Key2Access
https://www.key2access.com/
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AT Banter Podcast Episode 104 - Evil Alexa

It’s the end of the month and time for our monthly free-form news show! This week we welcome Clement Chou to help talk about a host of news stories from the past few weeks in a free form discussion that, as usual, breaks out into several digressions, a few arguments, and even a celestial musical interlude.
Show Notes
Blog Article about ‘Disability Simulation’
https://blog.prototypr.io/why-i-wont-try-on-disability-to-build-empathy-in-the-design-process-and-you-should-think-twice-7086ed6202aa
Getty Images to Produce Disability Related Stock Images
https://www.oath.com/2018/05/17/oath-national-disability-leadership-alliance-and-getty-images-l/
GalaPro - The New Technology About to Revolutionize Broadway
http://www.playbill.com/article/the-new-technology-about-to-revolutionize-broadway
Apple Pushes to teach coding to students who are deaf and blind
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/talkingtech/2018/05/17/apple-pushes-teach-coding-students-who-deaf-and-blind/619269002/
New App for Android called Smart Braille
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.finki.tasevski.smartbraille
Astronomy for the Visually Impaired
https://thebottomline.as.ucsb.edu/2018/05/astrosom-making-outer-space-exciting-for-blind-people
Amazon Echo Records Couple's Conversation
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/05/25/614470096/amazon-echo-recorded-and-sent-couples-conversation-all-without-their-knowledge
Visually Impaired, in the Lower Mainland and Interested in Martial Arts Training? Contact Johnny Tai at johnnytiger@shaw.ca
Night Strike Self Defense on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/Night-Strike-Self-Defense-292623577738421/
 
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AT Banter Podcast Episode 103 - Colleen Connor

This week we welcome fellow podcaster, motivational speaker, and YouTuber Colleen Connor into the Guitar Dungeon where she tells us about her visual impairment and experiences of being a content creator and advocate for audio description. We also find the time to discuss Microsoft’s new adaptive controller and an announcement from CNIB regarding some new partnerships.
Show Notes
Microsoft’s New Adaptive Controller
https://news.microsoft.com/stories/xbox-adaptive-controller/
CNIB Announces New Partnerships
https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/cnib-unleashes-the-power-of-technology-to-mark-global-accessibility-awareness-day-682897411.html
Blind Inspiration Cast
http://www.blindinspirationcast.com/
Blind Inspiration Cast You Tube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKHMrCSX3thkIsb3oDD_aJw/videos
Audio Description Training 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.