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Let 'Talking Vision' be your national radio reference on blindness and low vision. On this weekly radio program presented by Sam Colley, you’ll hear discussions of issues relating to blindness and low vision, stories of inspiration and achievement from people living with vision loss, find out how you can access services from Vision Australia and how you can get involved in assisting Vision Australia to assist people who are blind or have low vision to life the life they choose. We welcome yo ...
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Sam is joined by William Chen, developer of the Theia mobile healthcare app which brings Covid RAT tests to users who are blind or have low vision, in a way they can access the information and results they need in a way that's safe, private and independent. We'll also hear from Steph from the Comms team to give us the latest news and events happeni…
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Product Minute: Zoomax Snow 12 Inch video magnifier with Speech (more than half price) Very handy portable tablet sized video magnifier and OCR print reading device. https://shop.visionaustralia.org/zoomax-snow-12-with-speech-magnifier.html A Chat About the new BT Speak and bt Speak Pro Note taker or note taker and full desktop. My Demo: https://mc…
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This week features the second of our interviews with paraclimbers heading to the IFSC World Cups starting in May in Salt Lake City. Sam catches up with Jason Whiter, a climber with very low vision in his right eye who joined the show alongside his coach and sighted guide Ben Dalby. Later on in the program, Leeanne from the Library is back to tell u…
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Talking Tech show notes for March 19 2024 Product minute: Manual Braille Labeller. Nice to have around to simply label stuff in Braille. https://shop.visionaustralia.org/reizen-rl-350-braille-labeller.html My Concerns of Using Hable One with Android Some of the Hable One commands simply do not work on my Samsung Z Flip 3. Folks on the web have said…
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Sam speaks to Sarah Larcombe from the Australian Paraclimbing team, as part of a two part series featuring paraclimbers from the team before they head to the IFSC Paraclimbing World Cups in Salt Lake City in May. We also hear from Vision Australia's business lead for home care packages, Meghan Hird, as Stella catches up with her to find out all abo…
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Talking Tech for March 12 2024 Product Minute from the Vision Store Code Jumper - a great way to teach students coding through physical play. https://shop.visionaustralia.org/code-jumper.html A Reminder for CSUN 2024 Number 39 March 18 to 24 2024 I’m really looking forward to this years 39TH conference, especially in the realm of AI. https://www.cs…
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Sam is joined by Antony Rako, a singer with very low vision who also writes, produces, mixes and promotes his own songs by himself under the name Tony Lowkey. After After we hear from Antony, Vision Australia manager of audio description services Michael Ward is back on the show to tell us all about the latest audio described offerings. Then to wra…
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My First Colouring Book Yes I no not Tech related grin. I’m really looking forward to trying this out with my Grandson. https://shop.visionaustralia.org/my-first-colouring-book-animals.html Loop Ear Buds Various ear buds for different Environments simply using acoustic filters. https://www.amazon.com.au/s?me=A1CVBR8PLBYTJC&marketplaceID=A39IBJ37TRP…
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The Trek for Vision is under way in just over a week's time and heading over to New Zealand for the week is Vision Australia Parramatta's Karen Pritchard, who is out to prove that blindness or low vision is no obstacle to tackling hiking trails in Australia or around the world. We also head back to Perth to chat with Kerry Fasolo and Sandra Martin,…
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Hable one Yes it is in the web shop now. Here are some notes I wrote about the Hable one, then you’ll find the link to the shop page. Product description: Hable One is an external braille keyboard designed for people who are blind or have low vision to use and navigate their smartphone or tablet (iOS or Android)with ease. No installation is needed …
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The Variety Braille Music Camp is coming up in April, and to tell us more about it Sam is joined by camp organiser Lee Strickland whose business, Dotted Beats, has partnered with Variety in Queensland to help bring the camp to life. You'll also hear from the Happy Pants team in Perth, they're seeking new volunteers for people to get involved with t…
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News From the Vision Store: Vision Store Parramatta Closed Feb 21 to April 22 Due to Building Renovations. As of February 29, Vision Store no longer selling Apple products. Product Spot Light: Mini Guide. One of my most longest used sonar type devices for obstacle detection. https://shop.visionaustralia.org/miniguide-ultrasonic-echo-location-detect…
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First proclaimed by UNESCO in 2011, World Radio Day takes place on 13 February every year to shine a spotlight on radio as a powerful medium for celebrating humanity in all its diversity. In this spirit this week we hear from three people with a love for radio: Kath Letch from Australia, Camuran Albanoi from Albania and Jambay Tshering from Bhutan.…
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60 seconds Product spot: All Terrain Cane. https://shop.visionaustralia.org/all-terrain-cane.html With all the hype around AI/AR/VR etc, I thought it would be good to take a pause and look at the other tech trends that are important to us now and moving forward: 5G Expansion and Adoption: 5G networks will become more widespread, offering faster and…
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World Radio Day is just around the corner on 13 February, and we have another voice from the sector this week as Sam catches up with Chris Corcoran from Reading Radio in Brisbane. Later in the show, you'll hear from Sam Foulkes joining the show all the way from Cincinnati, Ohio. Sam is head of braille production at Clovernook, an organisation which…
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Talking Tech for Feb 6 2024 Product Minute - SensePlayer OCR 60 seconds for me to talk about some great VA Store stuff that I personally use. First cab off the rank is the SensePlayer OcR. Why I love it: FM Radio, Smart Keyboard to iPhone, Ability to Run Android Apps, and further development easily achievable. https://shop.visionaustralia.org/sense…
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Sam is joined by Madhuka de Silva, whose PhD research at Monash University is looking into the ways that assistive technology can make dance more accessible and inclusive for people who are blind or have low vision. We also hear from employment consultant Harmonie Downes who tells us about Career Visions, a five month traineeship program run in par…
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Tech that I use Myself Last week I talked about tech from the VA Store, this week this is a list of the tech I use for various reasons. Before I do that, an updated price for the BTSpeak and BTSpeak Pro: $795 and $1195 US respectively. Now to the tech list which I explain fully in the show. Tile Tag. AirTag. Steel Series 5 Gaming Head Set. Bluetoot…
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It's a special Midsumma Festival edition of Talking Vision this week as we share a highlight package of the interviews from Carnival Day on Sunday 21 January. We start off with Sam and Tess speaking with Karan Nagrani, blindness and low vision ambassador for Midsumma. Later on in the show Sam and Tess are back again with Nilgun Guven from Vitae Ver…
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Talking Tech for Jan 23 2024 A reminder about the Web Aim Screen Reader Survey Closing 31 January 2024 https://webaim.org/projects/screenreadersurvey10/ VAR Studio One Interview My Interview On VA Radio Studio One About Tech that blind or low vision folks use. https://omny.fm/shows/studio1/technology-and-us Apple Vision Report Card for 2023 from Ap…
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First up this week Sam speaks with chair of the Vision Australia Radio committee in Shepparton, Peter Simpson. Peter was involved in the early days of Vision Australia Radio in the 80s, but returned to volunteer six years ago after moving to Shepparton. After you hear from Peter, Jason Gipps is on the program to tell us about a special broadcast ta…
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Talking Tech for Jan 16 2024 Vision Pro Availability Announced by Apple In the US only, pre-order Jan 19, and available Feb 2024. Promo Video for the Vision Pro https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/01/09/apple-released-a-short-video-teasing-apple-vision-pro?utm_medium=rss Apple Quietly increased the Find My Limit from 16 to 32 as of iOS 16 https://…
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Sam speaks with Lizzie Eastham, new permanent co-host of Studio 1 with Sam Rickard on Vision Australia Radio's Adelaide station. We also hear from Sarah from the library, who gives us an update on some upcoming programs and exciting new books now available in the Vision Australia library. Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.vis…
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This week we take a look back over the past year of Talking Vision with a best of 2023, featuring favourite interviews from the year just gone. Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa…
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We celebrate World Braille Day this week on Talking Vision with some special interviews celebrating the life changing impact braille has had and continues to have for users around the world. Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141 …
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Celebrating World Braille Day for 2024, Vision Australia https://www.visionaustralia.org/community/news/2024-01-04-world-braille-day Webaim Screen Reader Survey number 10 - closing Jan 31 2024 https://webaim.org/projects/screenreadersurvey10/ Ban on Apple Watch series 9 and Apple Watch ultra two as of December 26, 2023 currently under appeal by App…
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Things that caught my Attention in 2023 and looking Ahead in to 2024 2023 DotPad. Monarch (preview). Sinceplayer OCR ET. Brailliant BIX 20 or 40 software update that includes speech output with Daisy book reading. Victor Reader stream 3. iPhone 15 Pro (Actions button). Things to look forward to in 2024 Finally release hopefully of the Mountbatten T…
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What is Computer Artificial Intelligence (AI) In simple terms, it is making computers think like Humans. Eg recognising speech, making decision, and recognising patterns etc. General examples of Computer AI Advanced Web Search Engines. Recommendation systems. Virtual assistance. Speech recognition. Automatic translation. Automatic audio translation…
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This week we've got a Carols theme in the lead up to Christmas and the Vision Australia Carols by Candlelight taking place as always on CHristmas Eve, December 24. To start off with Sam catches up with singer, pianist and music therapist Lara Nakhle who will be returning to Carols for the 2nd time in as many years. After we hear from Lara Vision Au…
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New Telescopic Cane is Now Available from the Vision Store Ok, so not tech exactly, but this telescopic cane is excellent, light weight, easy to extend/retract, and just feels really really nice in the hand. https://shop.visionaustralia.org/kwf-54inch-138cm-telescopic-cane-button-style.html Sight Tech Global 2023 Held on Dec 6-7, an online 2 day co…
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Melbourne magazine publish a print magazine four times a year to share news about City of Melbourne projects, people, places and events. Melbourne magazine is distributed to public spaces like libraries, cafes and community hubs in December, March, June and September. Stories from Melbourne magazine are also published digitally to this Melbourne Ne…
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Sam is joined by Kristen Morris and Gillean HIlton from the Disability Liaison Officer program, set up to enable patients with disability to access the healthcare they require. Then later on in the show, Telelink volunteer coordinator Jordan Ashby is here to tell us all about a series of Zoom webinars taking place in January with three prominent fi…
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3 Interesting O&M apps to test your listening and navigation Skills On the App Store, search for EchoVis, and you’ll find 3 games: EchoVis Quest, EchoVis Game, and EchoVis Street. Seeing AI now Available on Android Be-My-Eyes Virtual AI Assistant beta rEquest Now Available on Android Audible and Kindle on the Mac Two surprises today The Audible.com…
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Matt Lee catches up with Achilles member Claudia Stephenson who along with her guide recently completed the New York Marathon. You'll also hear from Conrad, he's back with Fiona Tuomy from the Other Film Festival, a festival featuring movies made by and accessible for people with disability, including audio description, captions and more. Support t…
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