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June 1, 2016

Dropped Names Bonk Diversity on its Head

Posted in New Media and Tech, and Podcasting

I listened to a well-known Apple-focused podcast the other day. The show is prat of a tech podcast network, and also part of a somewhat larger circle of people who, broadly speaking, cover the Apple beat. From this episode, I learned that the hosts love their iPads, their iOS apps, and their kind sponsors. I learned that they, like this week’s guest, have many friends who say things about Apple on their own tech podcasts. Actually, I knew that already, but the name dropping this week was especially heavy. The hosts’ mentions of their friends did not include a journalistic-style…

May 19, 2016

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Less Than or Equal Guest Shot: My Beef with Tech Journalism

Posted in Access and Disability, Announcements, and Pods and Presos

I was honored to join Aleen Sims on episode #89 of her podcast, Less Than or Equal. It’s a great show, where you will meet a wide range of people, many of whom are not among the usual suspects of podcast guests (present company excepted, I guess.) We talked about the reasons accessibility is often invisible in the mainstream tech world, and why I get grumpy when I read (or don’t read) about accessibility in mainstream tech publications. I did that thing where I talk really fast, so increase the speed of your podcatchnr’s playback (Overcast is great for this)…

May 10, 2016

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Try, Try Again

Posted in Classic Film, and Random Personal Nonsense

I have always intended this blog to be a place to collect the work, and other creative projects I make. I created categories and design elements that would make it possible for someone who shares my interest in accessibility, podcasting, or cocktails, to follow just the posts and plugs for those topics. But some projects got more attention from me than others, and a few simply taunt me from the sidebar. Now i’m enlisting you in my effort to broaden and deepen my involvement in what the mashed up there calls long tails. To cut to the chase, your job…

March 10, 2016

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Best Android Apps for People with Low Vision

Posted in Announcements, and New Media and Tech

People think I’m an Apple-only geek. I have done little to dispel this notion, by my book and podcast work. But yay, verily, I offer proof that I can cross the platform when need arises. Here’s my AccessWorld roundup of some nifty Android apps that folks with low vision should find useful.

January 13, 2016

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Is Apple TV Truly Accessible to Blind and Visually Impaired Viewers?

Posted in Announcements, and New Media and Tech

I tackled the question of Apple TV accessibility for AccessWorld, the monthly magazine of the American Federation for the Blind.

December 14, 2015

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One Feed to Rule Them All

Posted in Announcements, and Pods and Presos

You, dear reader, are used to seeing plugs for my podcast appearances here. That is a somewhat boring way to use a perfectly good blog, but I do like to get the word out, and I sometimes forget to post. I’m trying a new thing: a meter feed of podcasts on which I appear. You can subscribe to the feed, or to individual shows, which would be the more normal way to consume the noise I make. On the master feed, It include shows I host and produce, panels where I’m a regular, and other people’s podcasts where I’ve somehow…

December 11, 2015

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The Parallel Returns

Posted in Announcements, and Pods and Presos

I had a great time making a new episode of The Parallel, with awesome guests Jason Snell and Joe Steinkamp. We chat about one of my favorite subjects, the art (or craft) of podcasting itself. How very meta of us.

November 19, 2015

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November is “Podcast Every Single Day” Month

Posted in Announcements, and Pods and Presos

Time for another podcast appearance update. I’ve been doing a lot of recording. Maccesibility Roundtable covers iWork, Apple earnings, Apple TV, and new Apple hardware and software, in recent episodes. This week, I joined the Clockwise crew for a bit of a chat about the iPad Pro, Mac App Store glitches, and the demise of RDio. Last but not least, I have been doing a little project in celebration of NaPodPoMo. Or as I like to call it, Stunt Podcasting Month. (I can say that because I’m very much stunt podcasting in November.) My 30-part series (feed) is hosted at the Shelly’s…

October 14, 2015

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Hey, I’m Writing for AccessWorld

Posted in Access and Disability, Announcements, and New Media and Tech

I’m very excited to let you know that I’ve signed on as a contributor to the American Foundation for the Blind’s highly-regarded technology magazine, AccessWorld. My beats include tech products for low-vision users, and mobile stuff for both Android and iOS. My first piece is a review of the Revolution 22’, a hybrid consisting of a video magnifier and an Android tablet. It’s so much fun to be doing product reviews again!

September 24, 2015

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Backdated Self-Promotion

Posted in General Store

A couple of things got by me on the self-promotion schedule. And, fair warning, there are more links coming. I’ve been doing a lot of writing and talking lately, and the products of those efforts tend to drop out of the sky in weird little clumps. This week, I’ve been working on the update to my book, iOS Access for All: Your Comprehensive Guide to Accessibility for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. I announced the iOS 9 edition, and that it will be available free to anyone who buys the iOS 8 edition. I’m hoping to release the new book…

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