Access On
The technology podcast of the National Federation of the Blind
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 59 minutes
- Episodes
- 42
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
More on using AI tools, Innosearch is a phone call away, and Netflix on various devices
In this week's edition of Access On: Introduction 0:00 Join us for an update on autonomous vehicles 0:58 Google AI Studio 3:12 ChatGPT Voice and video 13:59 I want a stand-alon…
Echo Vision Smart glasses, accessible televisions, and audio transcription solutions
Welcome to episode 20 of Access On. This week:
Introduction 0:00 Update from Google regarding SMS two-factor authentication 1:50 Podcast sponsorship opportunities now available 5:45…
creating PowerPoint presentations with a screen reader
In this week's Access On, we're doing a deep dive into PowerPoint from a blindness perspective. Here's what you can hear, and when.
Join us for our extended seminar on online meeting platforms …
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…
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 Innosearc…
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…
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…
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 Vari…
Scribe for documents and when automated remediation is the right answer, inaccessibility limiting our tech choices, and making a phone call to ChatGPT
This week on Access On:
Introduction 0:00 Your final reminder to register for our AI prompt engineering boutique 0:59 Follow-up from some items on previous episodes 2:56 Mike Calvo …
The NFB President Mark Riccobono talks technology advocacy, and the National Federation of the Blind RadioNetwork NFBRN
On this week's episode of Access On:
Introduction 0:00 Register for the webinar, how to engineer an AI prompt on Feb 25 0:53 National Federation of the Blind President, Mark Riccobono …
Blazie Technologies prepares its first refreshable Braille product, more on Facebook accessibility, and join us for our AI prompt engineering boutique
Here's what's in store for you on this episode, followed by the time in the file you can hear the item. Introduction 0:00 Update on Facebook accessibility 0:53 Bryan Blazie and David Gold…
Meta rolls out some accessibility fixes to Facebook, Audiom provides accessible maps, and learning a language
In this week's episode:
Introduction 0:00 Improvements to Facebook accessibility 0:54 To use the mobile experience on a desktop device, visit https://facebook.com/?force_mobile=1 Brandom …
The NFB's Center of Excellence in Nonvisual Accessibility, Meta Smart Glasses review, and a tribute to Ed Potter
Welcome to episode 9 of Access On. Here's what you can hear in this week's episode.
Introduction 0:00 Ed Potter dies 0:50 To hear past episodes of Playback Magazine, you can check out the…
Accessible shopping with Innosearch.ai, podcast apps for your iPhone, and organize your travel with TripIt
Here are the items we cover in this episode of Access On, and the times in the file for each. Introduction 0:00 Patrick Long and Bryan Vuong discuss Innosearch.ai 1:12 JAWS sound split fe…
The Plaud NotePin, what's the most accessible way to learn a language, and smart glasses feedback
Happy new year from all of us here at the National Federation of the Blind. Here's what's on our first episode for 2025.
Introduction 0:00 Register for our document accessibility boutique on Ja…
iOS 18.2, AudibleSync and the Victor Reader Stream 3, and funding for Access Technology
Access On will be taking a short break over the holiday season, returning in early 2025. We all wish you and yours a joyous holiday season.
Here's what's in this week's episode.
Introduction 0:…
Ally from Envision, using the Thunderbird email client with a screen reader, and accessibility across meta social media products
Welcome to our fifth episode. Here's what you can hear, and when you can hear it.
Introduction 0:00 Karthik Kannon from Envision discusses their new AI called Ally 1:09 Reordering tracks …
Win a Victor Reader Stream or a BT SpeakPro, what's new in the Stream, and Facebook accessibility
Thanks for listening and spreading the word about Access On. Here is what you can hear in this episode and the time in the file to listen. The podcast is also segmented by chapter for podcast apps th…
noise-free navigation with HapticNav, what to do if your Apple Notes have vanished, and feedback on the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses
Welcome to episode 3. Thank you for listening, and for spreading the word about our new podcast. In this episode,
Introduction and happy thanksgiving 0:00 Now you can subscribe to an announceme…
The Be My Eyes Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses partnership, audio description of your own videos, and news of the Blindshell Classic 3
Welcome to our second episode and thank you for all your wonderful feedback. Here is what we cover this week.
Introduction, follow us on Mastodon 0:00 Samsung working on Meta Smart Glasses riva…