Preview of our post-WWDC coverage Apple’s 2018 Worldwide Developers conference, (WWDC) begins with the keynote at 10 AM Pacific, 1 PM Eastern, 6 PM in the UK on Monday 4 June. That equates to stupid o’clock, AKA 5 AM New Zealand time on Tuesday 5 June. Before discussing some things I hope Apple will reveal …
Read More My top 10 wish list for iOS 12, and our post-WWDC coverageRich De Steno is one of those people who has put into practice the adage that you can do anything if you put your mind to it. As a lawyer by profession, he found there wasn’t an accessible version of a game he wanted to play, so he taught himself how to code in the …
Read More The Blind Side Podcast 87, Rich De Steno, lawyer, game developer and now musician, and what do you want to see in iOS 12 and other next generation Apple software?Marlaina Lieberg has made so many contributions to the blind community that it’s hard to know how to describe her. Internet broadcasting icon, advocate, technologist, and the list goes on. One way to summarise her immense contribution is to say that whatever she did, she made a difference. Sadly, marlaina Lieberg died last week. In …
Read More The Blind Side Podcast 86, in loving memory of Marlaina LiebergI was sad to read this weekend that Marlaina Lieberg has died. Marlaina was one of those remarkable people who touched many hearts and lives, not just in one way, but in many ways. She made a difference in multiple areas and was a tireless advocate, dedicated guide dog handler, technology enthusiast and broadcaster. And …
Read More Marlaina Lieberg honoured and celebrated on the next episode of The Blind Side Podcast. Share your memories for inclusionFollowing many requests, The Daily Fibre, the technology news show Jonathan Mosen produces for Mushroom FM, is available as a podcast. Producing it is time-consuming, and that’s why it’s been made a premium podcast, costing just a quarter per episode, $5 USD per month. Jonathan discusses how this podcast came about, what it contains, and …
Read More The Blind Side Podcast 85, The Daily Fibre Premium podcast. What it is, why we’re doing it, how to get it and a free demo episode.As a confirmed geek from way back, I love reading the latest tech news. In January 2018, I decided to start a daily Internet radio show on Mushroom FM called The Daily Fibre. It blends the latest tech news with a great mix of music from the 50s through the 80s. It’s been very …
Read More Subscribe to The Daily Fibre podcast for just a quarter per episodeMicrosoft’s Windows 10 April 2018 Update will be coming to a PC near you very soon. It’s available now if you’d like to be an early adopter. Visit the Windows download page to get started. Jonathan Mosen discusses new features in the Windows 10 April 2018 update, demonstrating Timeline, Focus Assist, and some cool new …
Read More The Blind Side Podcast 84, the Windows 10 April 2018 Update. how to get it now, summary and demonstrations of some new featuresIn the previous episode, we led with the breaking news that the Canadian General Standards Board has abandoned plans to adopt a federal standard for service dog animals, following a widespread backlash. Jonathan Mosen speaks with Yvonne Peters and Tom Dekker, who played critical roles in this successful advocacy campaign. Even if you’re not directly …
Read More The Blind Side Podcast 83, federal hands are off Canadian harnesses, write Alexa skills without knowing a line of code using Amazon BlueprintsWe lead with the breaking news that the Canadian General Standards Board has abandoned its proposed service dogs standards, covered extensively in episode 43 of this podcast. Many listeners emailed or called with feedback about the difference Braille has made to their lives. We include a selection of the comments. We learn about new legislation …
Read More The Blind Side Podcast 82, victory for Canadian guide dog handlers, Braille readers give their testimonies, should the sighted give up their seats for us, and Pam MacNeill from Disability Responsiveness New ZealandJonathan has a couple of new gadgets. A new Samsung wireless charger that allows the iPhone X to be upright which helps with Face ID, and a Bluetooth transmitter dongle that he hopes will help him and Bonnie to use Aira at the same time. He describes both cool new toys. To subscribe to the …
Read More The Blind Side Podcast 81, En-Vision America, deleting Facebook, and long live Braille