This week we cover:
Further news in the wake of the announcement of DeepSeek, the Chinese based AI tool;
News of the Access On podcast of the American National Federation of the Blind feature on Blazie Technologies, blazietech.com;
An explanation of the recently revamped Seeing Eye app from Microsoft;
An explanation of the Invites app from Apple;
A reminder of the Access Technology Help Desk service from Vision Australia.

 

To access the program, presented by Stephen Jolley and Damo McMorrow you can go to varadio.org/talkingtech

To write to the show use damo.mcmorrow@visionaustralia.org

This week we cover:
<ul>
<li>Further news in the wake of the announcement of DeepSeek, the Chinese based AI tool;</li>
<li>News of the Access On podcast of the American National Federation of the Blind feature on Blazie Technologies, blazietech.com;</li>
<li>An explanation of the recently revamped Seeing Eye app from Microsoft;</li>
<li>An explanation of the Invites app from Apple;</li>
<li>A reminder of the Access Technology Help Desk service from Vision Australia.</li>
</ul>
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To access the program, presented by Stephen Jolley and Damo McMorrow you can go to varadio.org/talkingtech
To write to the show use <a href="mailto:damo.mcmorrow@visionaustralia.org">damo.mcmorrow@visionaustralia.org</a>

Vision Australia's Access Technology Officer Damo McMorrow talks with Stephen Jolley about the latest developments and gadgets in the tech world from a blindness and low vision perspective.

Vision Australia's Access Technology Officer Damo McMorrow talks with Stephen Jolley about the latest developments and gadgets in the tech world from a blindness and low vision perspective.

Vision Australia's Senior Adaptive Technology Consultant David Woodbridge talks with Stephen Jolley about the latest from the tech world from a blindness and low vision perspective.

Talking Tech by Vision Australia Radio

Vision Australia's National Access Technology Manager Damo McMorrow talks with Stephen Jolley about the latest developments and gadgets in the tech world from a blindness and low vision perspective. 

Vision Australia has a range of products and services to assist Australia’s blind and low vision community in all technology needs. Visit visionaustralia.org or call 1300 84 74 66 to learn how we can help you live the life you choose.

Select the following link to browse our range of products in our Vision Store: https://shop.visionaustralia.org/

Vision Australia's National Access Technology Manager Damo McMorrow talks with Stephen Jolley about the latest developments and gadgets in the tech world from a blindness and low vision perspective. 
Vision Australia has a range of products and services to assist Australia’s blind and low vision community in all technology needs. Visit visionaustralia.org or call 1300 84 74 66 to learn how we can help you live the life you choose.
Select the following link to browse our range of products in our Vision Store: <a href="https://shop.visionaustralia.org/">https://shop.visionaustralia.org/</a>

Talking Tech 11th February 2025

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This week while Damo returns from the CSUN Assistive Technology conference in California, Stephen speaks with Steve Monigatti, a Vision Australia Service Development Lead. The conversation includes:
Steve’s 18 year history with Vision Australia;
His current role;
The various activities of Access Technology team members;
Vision Australia’s involvement in the Federal Government Job access disability employment program (Https://www.jobaccess.gov.au ).

 

To access the program, presented each week by Stephen Jolley and Damo McMorrow you can go to varadio.org/talkingtech

To write to the show use damo.mcmorrow@visionaustralia.org

This week while Damo returns from the CSUN Assistive Technology conference in California, Stephen speaks with Steve Monigatti, a Vision Australia Service Development Lead. The conversation includes:
<ul>
<li>Steve&rsquo;s 18 year history with Vision Australia;</li>
<li>His current role;</li>
<li>The various activities of Access Technology team members;</li>
<li>Vision Australia&rsquo;s involvement in the Federal Government Job access disability employment program (<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__Https:/www.jobaccess.gov.au__;!!BW9V2p7J0Kl2QvQ!HSEpQVJsyM6s7ZDaXZJEuN0hjeWHuAZa5zBLJujkOnjXAFCWtkOqP0S8gUBBvfki5Ad7y2z6P2zYxeFWjfQ6Lb78DmjdVO6awNQiWonV$">Https://www.jobaccess.gov.au</a> ).</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
To access the program, presented each week by Stephen Jolley and Damo McMorrow you can go to varadio.org/talkingtech
To write to the show use <a href="mailto:damo.mcmorrow@visionaustralia.org">damo.mcmorrow@visionaustralia.org</a>

Talking Tech 18th March 2025

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/fa7924ac-d4fd-4bff-b1b4-ac7f006dda87/clips/f7dc0d32-3928-4a2a-9ea9-b2a4003a60ec/transcript

This week while Damo attends the CSUN Assistive Technology conference in California, we mark International Women’s Day in conversation between Stephen and blind assistive technologist Ramona Mandy. Ramona recalls her time as an Adult  Braille Training Instructor with Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, her 24 years with Humanware and explains her current role with the Monash Assistive Technology Society centre.

 

To access the program, presented each week by Stephen Jolley and Damo McMorrow you can go to varadio.org/talkingtech

To write to the show use damo.mcmorrow@visionaustralia.org

This week while Damo attends the CSUN Assistive Technology conference in California, we mark International Women&rsquo;s Day in conversation between Stephen and blind assistive technologist Ramona Mandy. Ramona recalls her time as an Adult &nbsp;Braille Training Instructor with Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, her 24 years with Humanware and explains her current role with the Monash Assistive Technology Society centre.
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To access the program, presented each week by Stephen Jolley and Damo McMorrow you can go to varadio.org/talkingtech
To write to the show use <a href="mailto:damo.mcmorrow@visionaustralia.org">damo.mcmorrow@visionaustralia.org</a>

Talking Tech 11th March 2025

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/fa7924ac-d4fd-4bff-b1b4-ac7f006dda87/clips/4651b45c-49fb-4301-9953-b29d003167f2/transcript

This week we cover:
News of the imminent roll out of Amazon Alexa Plus;
Information about a blindness and low vision oriented Linux Resource at http://blindlinux.com. (Note no ‘s’ before the ‘:’).
Damo is off to the assistive technology conference at CSUN in California and talks about his preparation for the adventure.

To access the program, presented by Stephen Jolley and Damo McMorrow, you can go to varadio.org/talkingtech

To write to the show use damo.mcmorrow@visionaustralia.org

This week we cover:
<ul>
<li>News of the imminent roll out of Amazon Alexa Plus;</li>
<li>Information about a blindness and low vision oriented Linux Resource at <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/blindlinux.com__;!!BW9V2p7J0Kl2QvQ!Gw2_1JeSh7hT-u2SCgPYrGL1yENVAmxBl_aZa7JD8syQeIiAUW33HYuGT5GvCHRT5IJ_ZrZFuoK3pDEO2xqNapMMtGKOY33yRQEI$">http://blindlinux.com</a>. (Note no &lsquo;s&rsquo; before the &lsquo;:&rsquo;).</li>
<li>Damo is off to the assistive technology conference at CSUN in California and talks about his preparation for the adventure.</li>
</ul>
To access the program, presented by Stephen Jolley and Damo McMorrow, you can go to varadio.org/talkingtech
To write to the show use <a href="mailto:damo.mcmorrow@visionaustralia.org">damo.mcmorrow@visionaustralia.org</a>

Talking Tech 4th March 2025

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/fa7924ac-d4fd-4bff-b1b4-ac7f006dda87/clips/4e8d4247-0ae2-485b-a8c5-b296005e9955/transcript

Talking Tech 11th February 2025

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