At Banter Podcast

Happy Holidays! It’s time once again for our Christmas tradition at AT Banter where we take a break from our regular subjects and tackle all things Christmas! Rick, Rob, Steve and Ryan share some Holiday memories while finding a little time to chat about Seeing Ai’s new updates as well as some opinions on the Net Neutrality decision. Show Notes Seeing AI Gets Major Update https://coolblindtech.com/microsofts-seeing-ai-app-gets-major-update-and-is-now-available-in-35-countries/ Google Duo https://duo.google.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.chaosstechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

This week Rick Chant from Chaos Technical Services sits in while we welcome David Nason, contributor to the the Apple-centric Assistive Technology website AppleVis into the Guitar Dungeon. We discuss all things Apple, talk a lot about the new iPhone X, and dive into some of the past and present accessibility features within Apple products. Show Notes AppleVis Website https://www.applevis.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.chaosstechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

This week we welcome Brad Turner, VP of Education at Benetech into the Guitar Dungeon where we discuss the company’s ongoing mandate of providing positive social change utilizing technology. Also, we discuss some big news for Steve’s company, Canadian Assistive Technology. Show Notes Benetech https://benetech.org

It’s everybody’s favorite time of the month – and yes, we’re referring to our Monthly News Show! Rick Chant from Chaos Technical Services joins us to banter about some of the past few weeks’ most interesting news stories. Show Notes Apple delays HomePod launch until 'early 2018 http://appleinsider.com/articles/17/11/17/apple-pushes-homepod-launch-into-early-2018 Report: 6 million iPhone X units sold over Black Friday weekend, buyers favor more expensive 256 GB model https://9to5mac.com/2017/11/28/black-friday-iphone-x-sales/ Hulu sued for not offering audio service for blind customers https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/hulu-sued-for-not-offering-audio-service-for-blind-customers/2017/11/21/726a646a-cef6-11e7-a87b-47f14b73162a_story.html?tid=ss_tw-bottom&utm_term=.4d3650f41748 Uber service animal policy under fire for 'doctor’s or cleric’s letter' exemption http://www.owensoundsuntimes.com/2017/11/20/uber-service-animal-policy-under-fire-for-doctors-or-clerics-letter-exemption 3D pr

This week we invite Shawn Smith of ‘Don’t Dis My Ability’ into the Guitar Dungeon where we talk all about invisible disabilities and the burgeoning field of Neurodiversity. Show Notes Don’t-Dis-My-Ability http://ddmacs.ca/ Mindview Mind Mapping Software https://www.matchware.com/mind-mapping-software

This week we welcome Kiki MacDonald to the Guitar Dungeon, co-founder of Euan's Guide which is an accessibility review website based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Show Notes Euan's Guide Website https://www.euansguide.com/ Euan's Guide Twitter @EuansGuide  

This week we open the Guitar Dungeon to fellow podcaster Jeff Thompson, from Blind Abilities and talk about all manner of things related to Blindness and the transition into the work force – as well as a bit of general silliness regarding the proper form of the past tense of ‘tweet’. Show Notes Blind Abilities https://blindabilities.com/ Blind Abilities App on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/blind-abilities/

Happy Halloween! This week it’s our annual Halloween show, and Ryan has dressed up the Guitar Dungeon to be even spookier that it is normally! Rick Chant from Chaos Technical Services sits in as we answer from Listener emails, talk about a few recent Assistive Technology items in the news, and then launch into bantering about all things Halloween while eating way too much candy. Show Notes Don’t Blame Batteries for Every Lithium Ion Explosion https://www.wired.com/2017/03/dont-blame-batteries-every-lithium-ion-explosion/ Most Popular Halloween Candy by State http://www.delish.com/holiday-recipes/halloween/g4584/most-popular-halloween-candy-america/ Best and Worst Halloween candy http://www.eatthis.com/halloween-candies-ranked/ 2017 Most Popular Halloween costumes http://time.com/4989367/most-popular-halloween-costumes-2017/ 8 Super Weird Things You Didn't Know About Halloween http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/halloween-weird-facts_n_5948456

This week we welcome Dave Wilkinson into the Guitar Dungeon, where we discuss some of the products that HIMS manufactures, what the development cycle is like, and the state of Braille hardware in general. BONUS: Keep listening after the show to listen to Ryan unbox his brand spanking new Google Home Mini. Show Notes: HIMS https://hims-inc.com BrailleSense Polaris https://hims-inc.com/products/braillesense-polaris/  

This week we're bantering with Peter Tucic, Blackhawks fan and Blindness Product Specialist, about Humanware's line of forthcoming new products -- as well as a bit of hockey smack talk for good measure. Show Notes Humanware http://www.humanware.com/ Canadian Assistive Technology http://canasstech.com How To Get Your Apps and Ringtones Back on Your Mac and PC with iTunes 12.6.3 https://coolblindtech.com/how-to-get-your-apps-and-ringtones-back-on-your-mac-and-pc-with-itunes-12-6-3/  

This week we travel across the pond (via Skype of course – we don’t have that much of a budget) and banter with Steve Bennett from Dolphin Computer Access, makers of the SuperNova screen magnification and screen reader software. Show Notes Dolphin Computer Access https://yourdolphin.com/ Canadian Assistive Technology http://www.canasstech.com

This week we welcome Tom Dekker, founder of iHabilitation Canada, blogger and Blindness advocate into the Guitar Dungeon where he discusses his early days of Phone Phreaking, some current trends in AT, and the fight against a new set of standards being introduced for Canadian Guide Dogs. Show Notes Hands off Our Harnesses https://handsoffourharnesses.wordpress.com/ https://www.facebook.com/handsoffourharnesses/ iHabilitation http://www.ihabilitation.com/

Join us for a triumphant return to the Banter Bit as Rob, Steve, and Ryan give their brief thoughts and impressions of this week's Google Event and learn about the lifespan of domesticated Racoons. Show Notes Best of the Google Event https://lifehacker.com/the-best-of-the-google-event-from-everyone-else-1819189217  

Rob, Ryan and Steve are back to basics with one of their patented stream-of-consciousness News shows, joined by Chaos Technical Service’s Rick Chant. Listen in as they discuss everything from fruit fly genitalia to hijacked voice assistants, and everything in between! Show Notes These Disabled Americans Are Getting Dragged Out and Arrested for Demonstrating Over Healthcare http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a12466578/disabled-protesters-healthcare-hearing/ Al Franken raises concerns about Apple’s FaceID https://www.macrumors.com/2017/09/13/us-senator-questions-face-id-privacy-security/ Wearables Fashion Show at the Accessibility Innovation Showcase at Invictus Games  https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2017/09/23/wearable-assistive-technology-will-hit-the-runway-at-invictus-showcase.html Google assistant comes to Bose head phones https://www.thurrott.com/cloud/135419/google-assistant-comes-bose-headphones Amazon brings new accessibility to Fire devices https://www.amazon.com/p/feature/ter2a57g6htm6mr Yo

Rob's off this week and leaves the podcast duties to Steve and Ryan, who talk with Nancy Willard, Director of Embrace Civility in the Digital Age, a program and advocacy movement that targets online bullying and bad online behaviors.  Show Notes Embrace Civility in the Digital Age   Email us at atbanterpodcast@gmail.com or visit us online at www.atbanter.com. Sponsored by Canadian Assistive Technology, Canada's leading supplier of Assistive Technology and support. Call 1-844-795-8324 or visit www.canasstech.com For all your Assistive Technology servicing needs including repairs, and support, visit Chaos Technical Services at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call (778) 847-6840.

This week we do a bit of iBantering about the new Apple announcements before we’re joined by Idan Meir, co-founder and CEO of Right-Hear, an app and accessibility solution for the visually impaired. Show Notes Apple Special Event As It Happened https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iphone-8-release-apple-event-as-it-happened/ Right-Hear http://right-hear.com/ Right-Hear App for Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.righthear&hl=en Right-Hear App for iOS https://itunes.apple.com/il/app/right-hear-righthear/id1061791840?mt=8

This week we briefly discuss the new Eye Tracking software that will be included in the forthcoming Windows 10 Fall Creators Update before engaging in a Banterfest with Wade Wingler, Vice President of Technology and Information Services and Security Office at Easterseals Crossroads and host of the long running podcast Assistive Technology Update. Show Notes Easterseals Crossroads http://www.eastersealscrossroads.org/ Assistive Technology Update http://www.eastersealstech.com/category/assistive-tech-update/

It’s our longest and most self-indulgent episode yet! This week we take a deep dive into the life and times of our own Steve Barclay and discuss the rise and fall of Aroga Technologies. An open and earnest discussion about just what happened with the Assistive Technology company we all worked at, and where things are going in the future. Show Notes Canadian Assistive Technology www.canasstech.com Chaos Technical Services www.chaostechnicalservices.com

Steve is back in studio this week and we learn where he’s been all this time before welcoming Jessica Kovacs to the show where she tells us all about her blog, ‘Thomas Marshall Does It All’, where she details the day to day life of her son Tommy who is growing up blind. Show Notes Thomas Marshall Does It All http://www.thomasmarshalldoesitall.com/ TMDIA Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ThomasMarshallDoesItAll TMDIA Twitter https://twitter.com/thomasdoesitall Faith No More http://www.fnm.com Danzig https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danzig_(band)

Ever wonder if there were comic books for the Blind and visually impaired? Well wonder no more, Citizen! This week we’re talking with Guy Hasson, founder of a virtual comic book shop that produces audio described comic books specifically for the visually impaired community. Show Notes Comics Empower Visit the Comics Empower website and see the entire library of comics that are available. You can also find them on Twitter @comicsempower and check out their podcast, Blind Panels.