Hosted by Jonathan Mosen, Access On features breaking technology news , product demonstrations, reviews, comparisons, and interviews about the fast-changing wor...
When AI isn't the right tool, Aira and Be My Eyes on your PC, and more Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses feedback
On this week's edition of the National Federation of the Blind's technology podcast:
Introduction 0:00
Darrell Hilliker discusses AI hallucinations 1:41
Using Be My Eyes and Aira Explorer on your PC 11:18
Resolution to Facebook for iOS comments bug 34:17
Link previews disappear in WhatsApp 34:43
International availability of Meta AI on Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses 35:32
Choosing the right Braille display, and Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses feedback 37:15
Using my NLS eReader as a Braille display 42:45
Longstanding bug with Netflix and the Amazon Fire TV Cube 44:43
A range of accessibility issues 49:17
Tech Tip, pinning folders to Quick Access in Windows 57:02
Closing and contact info 59:41
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a recap of CSUN, a Facebook iOS regression, and how some iPhone users can find one another in a crowd
In this week's edition of Access On:
Panel discussion about CSUN 2025 0:00
Facebook for iOS regression re comments 49:06
Seeking advice on accessible fitness equipment 49:52
Innosearch is great but needs to do more 52:24
Three tech questions 53:48
Tech tip, finding another iPhone user in a crowd 56:57
Closing and contact info 59:15
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AI prompt engineering. How to communicate with AI to get the results you want
This week, we bring you an abridged recording of our recent boutique on AI prompt engineering. It covers:
Introduction 0:00
Overview and general examples of prompt engineering 1:47
Using prompt engineering to get the visual information you want 24:37
Custom GPTs and tactile graphics 47:02
Closing and contact info 58:44
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choosing the earbuds that are right for you, could Gmail be about to get more difficult to log into, and Amazon upgrades Alexa
Coming up in this week's episode:
Introduction 0:00
Register for our PowerPoint training boutique 1:15
Finding the earbuds that are right for you 2:29
Amazon announces a significant Alexa upgrade 42:30
Could logging into Gmail become less accessible 47:08
Thoughts on the BT Speak 51:06
Tech tip, converting photo file formats on Mac 55:36
Closing and contact info 59:27
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1:00:37
Making purchases in-person, Apples iPhone 16e, and MLB Beat the Streak
In this week's episode:
Introduction 0:00
Shopping in-person is problematic 1:16
Discussion about accessible kiosks and other purchasing options 14:09
The iPhone 16e 30:58
Variable quality of audio description 37:17
Alexa.amazon.com appears to have gone 40:41
Accessibility of MailChimp 42:56
Navigation apps for pedestrians 44:42
Eset VPN accessibility issue 46:27
Finding Access On on the SensePlayer 48:48
Reporting a problem with Uber Eats, and MLB's Beat the Streak 49:43
Geographic restrictions of the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses 53:07
Focusrite Vocaster 2 54:15
My use of the BTSpeak 56:55
Tech tip, finding used Perkins Braillers online 58:10
Closing and contact info 59:10
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