Since Christmas will soon be here, I thought it would be a good time to resurrect the poem that has become a holiday tradition on the NosillaCast. In 2019, we lost our beloved Honda Bob, a long-time NosillaCastaway and contributor to the show and a very dear friend. But his memory and the silliness he […]
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CSUN 2024: Index Braille High-Speed Embossers
Allison interviews Mikael Vikman Sunna, CEO of Index Braille about their affordable braille printers. Index Braille offers a full line of braille printers ranging from small and portable to full-size and high-speed embossers for production use. The Basic-D V5 is a portable tractor-fed braille embosser weighing 16.7 lbs. It handles double-sided braille and prints at […]
Continue readingCSUN 2024: ReBokeh iOS App for People with Vision Impairment
Allison interviews Emerson Maggi from ReBokeh about their iOS app that helps people with low vision use their iPhone more easily. Rebokeh is working on a similar app for Android phones. The ReBokeh app makes use of the camera on your existing iOS device and enables adjustments to contrast, brightness, colors, and inversion filters. It […]
Continue readingMacstock 2024: Make the Mac Work for You
Allison Sheridan presents several methods to use your Mac faster and more efficiently to get the most out of it at the Macstock VIII Conference held in Crystal Lake, IL. Using a Screen Reader? click here
Continue readingMactstock 2024: Mac Tiny Tips Workshop
Allison Sheridan presents several Tiny Tips to help improve your productivity using a Mac at the Macstock VIII Conference held in Crystal Lake, IL. Using a Screen Reader? click here
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Allison and I had a fantastic time this year at Macstock as we always do. There was a special event that the NosillaCastaways may enjoy hearing about. Allison and I attended the Karaoke with Kelly event along with the entire gang after a full day of Macstock sessions on Saturday. It was later in the […]
Continue readingCSUN 2024: XR Navigation Audiom Inclusive Digital Map
Allison interviews Chris Toth, CTO and Co-Founder of XR Navigation. His company provides the Audiom digital map service that is accessible to people who are blind or visually impaired. Audiom pulls GeoJSON map data from standard digital maps and renders the information into 3D audio. This audio can be used to navigate to a desired […]
Continue readingCSUN 2024: Sony OTC Hearing Aids
Allison interviews Lauren Reynolds from Sony about their new self-fitting, over-the-counter hearing aids. Since these hearing aids do not require an evaluation and fitting from an audiologist, they are much less expensive and are easier to purchase than traditional hearing aids. Sony’s hearing aids come in a couple form factors. The CRE-C10 self-fitting hearing aids […]
Continue readingCSUN 2024: Brava Smart Oven that Cooks with Light
Allison interviews Travis Rea about the Brava smart oven that cooks with light. Brava uses coordinated pulses of infrared light to cook hotter, faster, and with more precision than conventional or microwave ovens. It is hot and fast enough to cook a meal in less time than it takes to preheat a conventional oven. Brava’s […]
Continue readingCSUN 2024: B.fter Aroma Art for Visually Impaired People
Allison interviews Angela Maeng from Another Day about their B.fter Aroma Art designed specifically for visually impaired people. B.fter is a paint kit designed to help the user distinguish colors by having a unique nature-oriented scent assigned to each color. Examples of the many scent/color combinations include lemon for yellow, cherry for red, and lavender […]
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