Lauren Flener

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On this episode of the #iACast, Michael, Aleeha, Chelsea and Scott discuss the applications of Braille in their lives. Before we got to the main topic, we discussed the recent news that Sprint and T-Mobile will be merging pending DOJ approval. During our discussion of Braille, we discussed several resources, including iAccessibility’s own PocketBraille app for iOS, which will soon be receiving a major update to include Braille contractions. We also discuss the Hadley Braille course, offered by the Hadley School for the Blind, the National Reading Media Assessment for students, and our training program, which offers courses in Braille. We also discussed the transition to UEB, and how it is important to keep one’s skills up. Some of the Braille displays mentioned in this episode were the Focus 40, Braile Edge, Brailliant BI 32, Orbit Reader 20, and NeoBraille. here are our picks for the week. Aleeha: Woven Words Scott: Weather Informant Chelsea: Math Robot Michael: Glitch Dash Don’t forget to send any comments to feedback@iaccessibility.net or to our Twitter @iaccessibility1.

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On this episode of the iA Cast, Michael, Aleeha, Jason, Allison, Scott, and Chelsea discuss the different ways of finding a job and starting a career. Topics include the job application, writing a resume, and going for a job interview. Let us know what you think, and what job searching strategies you use by emailing us at feedback@iaccessibility.net, or by using our Twitter hashtag which is #iACast.

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On this episode, Aleeha, Matt, Lauren, Allison, and Buddy discuss strategies for managing convention with a Guide dog.

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On this episode of the iA Cast, Michael, Jason, Aleeha, Allison, Scott, and Matt discuss all of the headphones we use All podcast panelists use their equipment for recording, so each person will sound differently based on what they use. Here is the news for this episode. Michael discusses the Google Pixel 2. Microsoft adds Tab Sets to Windows insider preview rs5 Here is what each person used for this episode. Matt recorded with the Apple AirPods Allison recorded with the Andrea Recording Cans Aleeha recorded with the Beats Studio 3 headphones with audio cable Michael recorded on the Beats Studio 3 headphones without the cable. Jason used the Sennheizer Ambio headphones Scott recorded using the Bose QC35 headphones. Please give us feedback by emailing feedback@iaccessibility.net, or by following us at twitter @iaccessibility1. You can also tweet our hashtag at #iACast.

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On this episode of the iA UnboxCast, Michael unboxes the Google Pixel 2 with guests Aleeha, Lauren, Chelsea and Jason. Michael takes us through initial setup and talks about the basic features of the phone. Don’t forget to contact us with any feedback at feedback@iaccessibility.net or by following us on Twitter @iaccessibility1. Also, please donate to our Patreon at patreon.com/iacast.

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On this episode, Michael and Jason discuss changes to Twitter’s APIs that may affect the functionality of third party applications. We also talk about a rumor that Apple may be moving away from Intel chips for it’s Mac products, as well as our thoughts on progressive web apps. If you would like to leave us feedback, you can do so by following us on Twitter @iaccessibility1 or sending an email to feedback@iaccessibility.net. Finally, if you enjoy our content, please consider donating by visiting patreon.com/iacast.