This week Joel is joined by Leo and Nelson to discuss the latest happenings in Accessible Tech. The Cool Blind Tech team has some great fun discussing the news and how to keep cool in this summer heat. Make sure to download this latest episode or press play to listen along!
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Topics This Week Include the Following:
The Haptic Wave Is Helping Blind Audio Engineers ‘Feel’ Sound Waves
Haptic feedback is all the rage right now in many fields. But, can it help the blind tackle a sound wave problem in the field of audio engineering? Listen in to see what the team thinks about this new prototype.
Summer Academy Enhancing Independence For Blind And Low-Vision Students
Summer may be a time for many to enjoy the beach, travel to new places or simply relax at the movies. But, for many young adults it’s a time to acquire new skills and prepare for the future! Find out how as the team wishes they had these opportunities.
Blind Programmer Develops Life-changing Software
Think you can change how the blind use the internet with your coding skills? The team admires one such person who did and debate the pros and cons of companies being responsible for accessibility.
Cool Picks This Week Include:
Alexa can notify you when your Amazon packages are out for delivery
Leo is hoping to use his Amazon Echo to inform him of the purchases he plans to make on Prime Day. This new skill will make a sound notification and will respond when you ask “Alexa, what did I miss?”
JBL Charge 3
Nelson tells us about the latest acquisition to his audio equipment collection. All three team members give it there seal of approval for sound and features.
Windows 10 Creators Edition
Joel tries out an old sound card on Windows 10 and is surprised to see that windows recognized it and set it up with no problems. The team encourages everyone to upgrade to the latest version of windows and provides some great reasons on why you should.
