Parallel
Why don’t the worlds of mainstream tech and accessibility tech ever seem to collide? Shelly Brisbin, who keeps one foot in each, wants to know. She and her guests from both worlds chew over the news and trends of the day, mixing in an accessibility perspective. Hosted by Shelly Brisbin.
- Update frequency
- every 18 days
- Average duration
- 53 minutes
- Episodes
- 94
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2024
53: Nothing is Ruined in Android 12
What's new in Android 12, and in accessibility for Google platforms? I'm visiting with my favorite Google-focused writers for a one-month-past-I/O update from Google world.
00:55:59 |
Tue 22 Jun 2021
52: The Simone Biles of Text Recognition
Apple laid a bevy of updates on the waiting throng during its 2021 WWDC Keynote event. From iOS to macOS, privacy to Siri, the announcements touched most aspects of the company's operating systems. H…
00:54:11 |
Tue 08 Jun 2021
51: Layers of Apple's Accessibility Onion
We take a look at several preview announcements Apple made in late May. Unusually for the company, and for accessibility updates, the focus was on features we'll see later in the year.
01:07:49 |
Tue 01 Jun 2021
50: A Use for My 13th AirTag
Apple AirTags have been in the wild for a few weeks now, and my guests have them. We talk about how and whether the little object-finders are useful, what using them is like, and how they work for bl…
01:02:02 |
Wed 26 May 2021
49: Voices in the Cloud
In its second-larges acquisition ever, Microsoft is buying Nuance Communications. Variously identified as a cloud AI company and a purveyor of speech-to-text tools like Dragon, Nuance is a leader in …
00:40:36 |
Tue 11 May 2021
48: The Trouble with Accessibility Overlays
Traditionally, making web sites accessible began with coding pages to follow standards from the W3C. Now AI has been applied to this task in the form of accessibility overlays. But many people with d…
00:45:07 |
Thu 29 Apr 2021
47: It All Comes Down to Cats
A platform that first entered many people's consciousness as the social network for teens and younger has become a place many creators and viewers find joy, and respite from some of the more toxic as…
01:25:56 |
Sat 20 Mar 2021
46: Welcome to the Clubhouse
Clubhouse is the latest buzzy social network. Some call it "talk radio," some say it could replace podcasts, and some are just trying to have an accessible experience. This episode was recorded insid…
01:28:31 |
Sat 27 Feb 2021
45: Like a Friend Sitting on My Shoulder
Seeing AI, an app for iOS that provides AI-driven information to users with blindness and low vision, debuted to rapturous reviews in 2017. Today we're talking about how the newest version of the app…
00:33:29 |
Wed 17 Feb 2021
44: CES: In These Virtual Times
What's it like to cover the biggest tech trade show of the year when it's virtual? We talk with Daily Tech News Show's Tom Merritt about how he did it, what he saw, and what he hopes for the next tim…
00:33:55 |
Wed 27 Jan 2021
43: What Do Jazz Hands Look Like?
Audio description is a one-directional process, where the describer explains and the listener consumes. But what if you could make the relationship more dynamic, giving the AD consumer a way to ask q…
00:44:24 |
Sat 23 Jan 2021
42: Getting Productivity Done
For many, Getting Things Done provides structure and a method for productivity. Your host is a stranger in this land, having used her own methods and tools to manage time and projects. My guests expl…
01:07:19 |
Tue 29 Dec 2020
41: A Tech Year in Review
From the technology impacts of COVID-19 to the ways Apple succeeded and didn't, here's Parallel's sendoff of 2020.
01:28:59 |
Tue 15 Dec 2020
40: iPhone 12/12 Pro Review part 2: Why LIDAR Matters
In the second installment of my review of the new iPhone 12 and 12 Pro, I take some new accessibility features for a spin, including people detection, screen recognition, image description and text r…
00:41:28 |
Mon 16 Nov 2020
39: Fear the First Generation
In a crossover episode with the Maccessibility Roundtable, we take a look at Apple's "One More Thing" event, mere moments after it ended. Hear about the M1 chip and three new Macs based upon it.
01:05:29 |
Tue 10 Nov 2020
38: iPhone 12/12 Pro Review, part 1
How do Apple's iPhone 12/12 Pro stack up from an accessibility perspective? In part 1 of my review, I tackle some hardware basics. Do their size, weight, grippability, displays and camera features ma…
00:27:11 |
Sat 31 Oct 2020
37: Getting Nerdy with Low Vision and Videoconferencing
In this solo show, I talk about how I've set up and problem-solved for daily video calls and video podcasts. It's a lot! I've included helpful personal experiences and tips that apply whether you're …
00:28:28 |
Sat 17 Oct 2020
36: I'm Aiming for Magic
We talk about the many ways to implement home automation with or without a plan. Today's guests agree on a favorite platform, and they're here to tell you why.
01:16:17 |
Tue 06 Oct 2020
35: Beta Scavenger Hunt
In what has become at least an annual tradition, I talk Android with two people who know it well, from mainstream and accessibility perspective. What's new in Android 11 and what are its best accessi…
00:41:47 |
Wed 16 Sep 2020
34: Ears for Ham
The filmed version of "Hamilton" as presented on Disney+ has an audio description track. Some who have used it find the track lacking. Someone decided to do something about it. Find out how it happen…
01:08:24 |
Tue 04 Aug 2020
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