At Banter Podcast

Happy Halloween! This week it’s our annual Halloween show, and Ryan has dressed up the Guitar Dungeon to be even spookier that it is normally! Rick Chant from Chaos Technical Services sits in as we answer from Listener emails, talk about a few recent Assistive Technology items in the news, and then launch into bantering about all things Halloween while eating way too much candy. Show Notes Don’t Blame Batteries for Every Lithium Ion Explosion https://www.wired.com/2017/03/dont-blame-batteries-every-lithium-ion-explosion/ Most Popular Halloween Candy by State http://www.delish.com/holiday-recipes/halloween/g4584/most-popular-halloween-candy-america/ Best and Worst Halloween candy http://www.eatthis.com/halloween-candies-ranked/ 2017 Most Popular Halloween costumes http://time.com/4989367/most-popular-halloween-costumes-2017/ 8 Super Weird Things You Didn't Know About Halloween http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/halloween-weird-facts_n_5948456

This week we welcome Dave Wilkinson into the Guitar Dungeon, where we discuss some of the products that HIMS manufactures, what the development cycle is like, and the state of Braille hardware in general. BONUS: Keep listening after the show to listen to Ryan unbox his brand spanking new Google Home Mini. Show Notes: HIMS https://hims-inc.com BrailleSense Polaris https://hims-inc.com/products/braillesense-polaris/  

This week we're bantering with Peter Tucic, Blackhawks fan and Blindness Product Specialist, about Humanware's line of forthcoming new products -- as well as a bit of hockey smack talk for good measure. Show Notes Humanware http://www.humanware.com/ Canadian Assistive Technology http://canasstech.com How To Get Your Apps and Ringtones Back on Your Mac and PC with iTunes 12.6.3 https://coolblindtech.com/how-to-get-your-apps-and-ringtones-back-on-your-mac-and-pc-with-itunes-12-6-3/  

This week we travel across the pond (via Skype of course – we don’t have that much of a budget) and banter with Steve Bennett from Dolphin Computer Access, makers of the SuperNova screen magnification and screen reader software. Show Notes Dolphin Computer Access https://yourdolphin.com/ Canadian Assistive Technology http://www.canasstech.com

This week we welcome Tom Dekker, founder of iHabilitation Canada, blogger and Blindness advocate into the Guitar Dungeon where he discusses his early days of Phone Phreaking, some current trends in AT, and the fight against a new set of standards being introduced for Canadian Guide Dogs. Show Notes Hands off Our Harnesses https://handsoffourharnesses.wordpress.com/ https://www.facebook.com/handsoffourharnesses/ iHabilitation http://www.ihabilitation.com/

Join us for a triumphant return to the Banter Bit as Rob, Steve, and Ryan give their brief thoughts and impressions of this week's Google Event and learn about the lifespan of domesticated Racoons. Show Notes Best of the Google Event https://lifehacker.com/the-best-of-the-google-event-from-everyone-else-1819189217  

Rob, Ryan and Steve are back to basics with one of their patented stream-of-consciousness News shows, joined by Chaos Technical Service’s Rick Chant. Listen in as they discuss everything from fruit fly genitalia to hijacked voice assistants, and everything in between! Show Notes These Disabled Americans Are Getting Dragged Out and Arrested for Demonstrating Over Healthcare http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a12466578/disabled-protesters-healthcare-hearing/ Al Franken raises concerns about Apple’s FaceID https://www.macrumors.com/2017/09/13/us-senator-questions-face-id-privacy-security/ Wearables Fashion Show at the Accessibility Innovation Showcase at Invictus Games  https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2017/09/23/wearable-assistive-technology-will-hit-the-runway-at-invictus-showcase.html Google assistant comes to Bose head phones https://www.thurrott.com/cloud/135419/google-assistant-comes-bose-headphones Amazon brings new accessibility to Fire devices https://www.amazon.com/p/feature/ter2a57g6htm6mr Yo

Rob's off this week and leaves the podcast duties to Steve and Ryan, who talk with Nancy Willard, Director of Embrace Civility in the Digital Age, a program and advocacy movement that targets online bullying and bad online behaviors.  Show Notes Embrace Civility in the Digital Age   Email us at atbanterpodcast@gmail.com or visit us online at www.atbanter.com. Sponsored by Canadian Assistive Technology, Canada's leading supplier of Assistive Technology and support. Call 1-844-795-8324 or visit www.canasstech.com For all your Assistive Technology servicing needs including repairs, and support, visit Chaos Technical Services at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call (778) 847-6840.

This week we do a bit of iBantering about the new Apple announcements before we’re joined by Idan Meir, co-founder and CEO of Right-Hear, an app and accessibility solution for the visually impaired. Show Notes Apple Special Event As It Happened https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iphone-8-release-apple-event-as-it-happened/ Right-Hear http://right-hear.com/ Right-Hear App for Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.righthear&hl=en Right-Hear App for iOS https://itunes.apple.com/il/app/right-hear-righthear/id1061791840?mt=8

This week we briefly discuss the new Eye Tracking software that will be included in the forthcoming Windows 10 Fall Creators Update before engaging in a Banterfest with Wade Wingler, Vice President of Technology and Information Services and Security Office at Easterseals Crossroads and host of the long running podcast Assistive Technology Update. Show Notes Easterseals Crossroads http://www.eastersealscrossroads.org/ Assistive Technology Update http://www.eastersealstech.com/category/assistive-tech-update/

It’s our longest and most self-indulgent episode yet! This week we take a deep dive into the life and times of our own Steve Barclay and discuss the rise and fall of Aroga Technologies. An open and earnest discussion about just what happened with the Assistive Technology company we all worked at, and where things are going in the future. Show Notes Canadian Assistive Technology www.canasstech.com Chaos Technical Services www.chaostechnicalservices.com

Steve is back in studio this week and we learn where he’s been all this time before welcoming Jessica Kovacs to the show where she tells us all about her blog, ‘Thomas Marshall Does It All’, where she details the day to day life of her son Tommy who is growing up blind. Show Notes Thomas Marshall Does It All http://www.thomasmarshalldoesitall.com/ TMDIA Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ThomasMarshallDoesItAll TMDIA Twitter https://twitter.com/thomasdoesitall Faith No More http://www.fnm.com Danzig https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danzig_(band)

Ever wonder if there were comic books for the Blind and visually impaired? Well wonder no more, Citizen! This week we’re talking with Guy Hasson, founder of a virtual comic book shop that produces audio described comic books specifically for the visually impaired community. Show Notes Comics Empower Visit the Comics Empower website and see the entire library of comics that are available. You can also find them on Twitter @comicsempower and check out their podcast, Blind Panels.

This week we’re joined by Kyle Bryant, host of the Two Disabled Dudes Podcast and founder of RideATAXIA. We discuss Friedreich’s ataxia, a rare neuro-muscular disorder, what it was like to be diagnosed with it at 17, and how a chance encounter with a recumbent trike altered the course of his life. Show Notes Jamie: Moving On From NV Access Ryan and Rob briefly discuss the news that James Teh, one of the lead developers at NV Access (makers of the open source screen reader, NVDA) is leaving to work at Mozilla. https://www.nvaccess.org/post/jamie-moving-on-from-nv-access/ rideATAXIA http://www.rideataxia.org Two Disabled Dudes Podcast http://twodisableddudes.com Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance http://www.curefa.org The Ataxian Trailer https://vimeo.com/127990377 Visit us online at www.atbanter.com or you can drop us an email (we LOVE email) at atbanterpodcast@gmail.com!

This week we slow things down and engage in a bit of free form with guest co-host Nelson Régo from the Cool Blind Tech Podcast. Among the topics are a new Assistive Device, the development of a musical instrument that you play with your mind, some of the societal implications of autonomous cars, and Apple’s new foray into the digital assistant arena, the HomePod. Show Notes GlassOuse Assistive Device Despite not knowing what syllable to put the emphasis on, we talk about this new mousing alternative that allows users a headpointing option that doesn't require a onscreen keyboard. Newly-developed hands-free musical instrument now allows people to make music with their minds We talk a bit about Thomas Deuel's Encephalophone and ponder just how it works and the implications for alternate access and rehabilitation. Also, we marvel that it's really neat. What’s Taking So Long for Driverless Cars to Go Mainstream? Next up we discuss Fortune's article regarding the societal impact of autonomous vehicles and make

This week we talk with Wesley Friesen and Micheal Hingson from Aira, the new revolutionary subscription service that caters to the Visually Impaired community.

This week we had a great time bantering with Maria Johnson, aka Girl Gone Blind -- so much so that it turned out to be our longest episode to date! We talk with her about her eye condition, her experience with losing her sight, the importance of blogging and social media, technology, and how it helped with her transition and recovery.

This week Steve impersonates Rob and steals the hosting duties as the three discuss some of the week's most interesting Assistive Technology news from around the country. And some other stuff too.

This week we banter with perhaps the most famous guest we've ever had on -- none other than the Google Digital Assistant herself, the Google Home! We chat about the AT potential of this device, show what it can do in the home, and even dive into some of its more quirky features.

We're honored to be chatting with Debra Ruh, founder and CEO of Ruh Global Communication, and talk with her about the worldwide state of accessibility and inclusion in today's corporate community.