The text below is a transcription by otter.ai of a voice-only input by Ray Robertson. I have done minor editing to correct technical terms, but I’ve preserved the conversational story-telling feeling by not editing for grammar or sentence structure. Velocity 2 Mobile Hotspot So I really wish I could talk as fast and clearly is […]
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Morphic at CSUN – Gregg Vanderheiden Interview Transcript
At the CSUN, assistive tech conference, I had the pleasure of talking to to Gregg Vanderheiden, who’s a Professor and Director Trace R&D Center at the College of Information Studies at the University of Maryland. He was at CSUN to talk about a project called Morphic. This is an interesting solution to a problem many […]
Continue readingSiteimprove at CSUN – Andy Waselchuk Interview Transcript
During the CSUN Assistive Tech conference I spoke with Andy Waselchuk in business development from a company called Siteimprove (siteimprove.com), and he talked about how they work with companies to analyze their web presence for accessibility and SEO, and provide training for on how to fix their problems. I was intrigued and asked Andy to […]
Continue readingParallels Toolbox in 2021 – And Still It Keeps on Giving
Parallels Toolbox In July of 2017 I told you about a tool called Parallels Toolbox for macOS and Windows from the people who make the virtual machine software Parallels Desktop. This app really is what it says on the tin, a toolbox of little utilities. I’ve not noticed any particular app inside Parallels Toolbox as […]
Continue readingNC #828 Showtime with Keyboard Maestro, Siteimprove CSUN, Jabra Evolve2 65, Fiddly Dictation, Dysarthria, Security Bits
Hi, this is Allison Sheridan of the NosillaCast Apple Podcast, hosted at Podfeet.com, a technology geek podcast with an EVER so slight Apple bias. Today is Sunday, March 21, 2021, and this is show number 828. mp3 download Before we get into the show, I wanted to mention that there was a rumor that there […]
Continue readingInteraction with Home Assistants for People with Dysarthria
I find the whole topic of assistive tech fascinating, as you may have gathered by now. I know a lot more about assistive tech for the visually impaired than the other fields, and I’m trying to push myself to expand my horizons. At the CSUN Assistive Tech conference, I saw a talk that was way […]
Continue readingCCATP #677 – Bart Busschots on PBS 112 of X – Introducing Git Remotes
In this next installment in our mini-series on learning Git, Bart Busschots gives us some foundational knowledge on how to work beyond being one person with one Git repository. He starts by reinforcing what he’s explained before, that Git is a peer-to-peer technology, which is hard to wrap your head around if you’re used to […]
Continue readingCCATP #676 – Jill McKinley on Windows to Mac Conversion
This week our guest is Jill McKinley, also know as Jill from the North Woods. I’ve been using a Mac since 1984, and other than a 3-year stint using Windows Vista at work, I’ve been heads down in the Mac operating system all that time. Jill has recently bought her first Mac, which as is […]
Continue readingEverything is Fiddly – Dictation on my Walk
I dictate reminders to myself all the time while I’m on my walks. I wear AirPods, so I interrupt my podcast listening by saying, “Hey S-lady” and then “Remind me to …” I used to say “Remind me to… when I get home” but geofencing is not at all reliable, so I pick a time […]
Continue readingNC #827 CharJenPro Ear Hooks, CSUN AT Conference Section 508, Everything is Fiddly, ANDI Web Accessibility Tester
Hi, this is Allison Sheridan of the NosillaCast Apple Podcast, hosted at Podfeet.com, a technology geek podcast with an EVER so slight Apple bias. Today is Sunday, March 14, 2021, and this is show number 827. Before we get started I’d like to give a little shout out to Steve, because this week was our […]
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