Episode 140: Amazon Echo’s new voice, the Apple MagSafe Battery, meet the Optophone, a reading machine invented in the early 1900s and more

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Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each.

Introduction,0:00
Amazon Echo gets a new voice,1:16
The ACB convention,6:01
Sky New Zealand’s Olympics app has accessibility issues,10:47
More feedback on OrCam MyEye,12:41
iOS 14.7 is out,19:05
The social model of disability is so last century!,22:57
Calling ableism out might upset the nondisabled,35:07
Feedback on the Pneuma Solutions interview,42:52
Edd Thomas talks about the Optophone,48:11 You can [read the Optophone article here(https://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-history/dawn-of-electronics/a-century-ago-the-optophone-allowed-blind-people-to-hear-the-printed-word)
The Bonnie Bulletin in scary times,1:29:03
The Bonnie Bulletin in sad times,1:31:52
Unboxing the Apple MagSafe battery,1:34:21
Bonnie comments on getting on the job ladder,1:42:00
YouTube not working with Safari on iOS,1:45:17
Looking for hints on staying in step with a white cane,1:47:18
Coping with Non-24 Sleep/Wake disorder,1:49:39
Legacy Android gestures aren’t so bad once explained properly,1:52:29
Why doesn’t the keyboard shortcut list work with the Apple Wireless Keyboard on my iPhone?,1:55:27
How does the Touchbar work with VoiceOver on a Mac?,1:56:38
Closing and contact info,1:59:16