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
33: A Visit with Apple's Accessibility Team
What's coming for accessibility on Apple's platforms? I talk with Sarah Herrlinger, Apple Director of Global Accessibility Policy and Initiatives, and Dean Hudson, and engineer on the Apple accessibi…
00:28:57 |
Tue 14 Jul 2020
32: Access to the Post-Apocalypse
There are accessible video games, but it's not a given. The long-awaited The Last of Us 2 has taken lots of knocks from reviewers, but it's probably the most accessible game ever.
00:47:08 |
Tue 07 Jul 2020
31: WWDC 2020: Going to Visit Dad at the Office
WWDC 2020 is like no previous iteration of Apple's developer event. We talk about what's new, including accessibility updates. We also dig in on tech conferences. What do we want from them and what a…
01:21:44 |
Tue 23 Jun 2020
30: It's Like Playing Jazz
Here's where you learn about developing inclusive apps – not why it's a good thing, but how developers can get started doing it. We talk about addressing a variety of disabilities, and doing user tes…
01:15:01 |
Mon 08 Jun 2020
29: Under the Feet of a Drunken Giant
Video just keeps growing as a way to tell stories about technology. Both of my guests have made video a mainstay of their creative output, so I wanted these two experts to school my audio-centric sel…
00:56:05 |
Tue 12 May 2020
28: Bring on the WWDC Riff Trax
Here's the Parallel take on two new bits of Apple gear. What will each mean for users, and for Apple itself? We talk iPhone SE the sequel, iPad's new Magic Keyboard, how WWDC could come off this year…
01:10:22 |
Tue 28 Apr 2020
27: Fast Shipping. Looks Great!
How do product reviewers work? Do the people who evaluate gadgets for your favorite sites do rigorous testing, or rely on their gut? We talk about what it takes to write an authoritative post that pe…
00:55:21 |
Tue 14 Apr 2020
26: My Aunt from the Circus
What's it like to work at home when you usually go to an office? My guests, a Microsoft program manager and a radio reporter, will fill you in.
00:52:16 |
Tue 31 Mar 2020
25: The Multi-Face Lifestyle
I'm BACK, with a solo episode that amounts to 'what I did on my unintended podcast vacation.' With Apple products. I finally own an Apple Watch, and the latest edition of my book about iOS accessibil…
00:28:42 |
Tue 07 Jan 2020
24: Don't Call It Queen Cake
There's a new operating system in town, and it's delicious. It's Android 10. Join us for a look at what's new.
00:57:00 |
Tue 10 Sep 2019
23: Not Forsaken
In the final episode featuring bonus content from "36 Seconds that Changed Everything: How the iPhone Learned to Talk" I chat with someone who had very good reasons for being skeptical of Apple, but …
00:54:44 |
Wed 14 Aug 2019
22: Aren't You Blind People Marvelous?
Jonathan Mosen has many fans, and he's a lightning rod for others in the blind community. When I interviewed him for "36 Seconds that Changed Everything: How the iPhone Learned to Talk," I didn't exp…
00:40:22 |
Wed 24 Jul 2019
21: Deep Dev Dive
Research for my documentary, "36 Seconds that Changed Everything: How the iPhone Learned to Talk" included interviews with two longtime iOS developers, each of whom took an early interest in accessib…
00:59:11 |
Tue 09 Jul 2019
20: "36 Seconds That Changed Everything: How The iPhone Learned To Talk"
From the moment it was announced in 2007, anticipation for the first iPhone was off the charts. But if you had a disability, the phone was just a cold, unresponsive rectangle of plastic and glass. Th…
00:38:45 |
Fri 21 Jun 2019
19: Apple's Full Accessibility Plate
Apple's Director of Global Accessibility Policy and Initiatives, Sarah Herrlinger talks about new and updated accessibility features on the company's platforms, as well as a bit of iOS access history…
00:40:14 |
Mon 10 Jun 2019
18: Low Orbit Halos
Google I/O and Microsoft Build are done, but what did each have to say about accessibility? And which of their sponsors' tent pole technologies are being used to power the next generation of fancy ta…
00:42:59 |
Wed 29 May 2019
17: Contrast is Good for Everybody
I talked with two iOS developers who have a lot in common. They're independents who produce series of popular apps. And without really meaning to, they have each earned a reputation for thoughtful ac…
00:42:42 |
Tue 14 May 2019
16: We're Having a BBQ
Each spring, all the accessibility tech nerds go to the CSUN Assistive Technology Conference in Southern California. At the end, a bunch of us do a wrap-up podcast for Blind Bargains, which covers th…
01:13:23 |
Tue 16 Apr 2019
15: The News About News +
Last Monday, Apple announced Apple News +. And I'm breaking usual format to give you a first look and demo, complete with extra accessibility sprinkles.
00:31:21 |
Tue 02 Apr 2019
14: Into the Weeds
Darcy Burnard, a friend and longtime podcast collaborator, talks with me about making podcasts accessibly. Which tools work, which ones don't, and which can be made to do our bidding?
00:51:00 |
Thu 07 Mar 2019
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