Eclipse Viewing Setting in Vicuña Sunrise Over Vineyard in Vicuña Chile, Site of Our Eclipse Viewing Location Allison and I were fortunate enough to be able to view another total solar eclipse, this time from a vineyard in a small town called Vicuña in Chile. We traveled to Chile as part of a UCLA Alumni […]
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TextExpander Tutorial on ScreenCastsOnline
Every time I produce a video tutorial for ScreenCastsOnline, I tell you that it’s amazing. But this time I really mean it! My latest tutorial is on TextExpander, the amazing text-expansion tool for the Mac from TextExpander.com. Their latest subscription-based version 6 of the software has many very advanced features from the old standalone version […]
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DTNS 3519 – Facebook Too Big for its Breaches
I had the great pleasure of co-hosting Daily Tech News Show with Sarah Lane and Roger Chang on Friday the 26th of April. The main discussion was centered around the question I posed to you in our Facebook group and our Slack about how do we learn technical things. Do we use books, manuals, help […]
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CSUN 2019: Sonova/Phonak Roger Assisted Listening Devices
Allison interviews Helene Rydell from Sonova Phonak about their Roger assisted listening devices. Roger is a system of microphones and receivers designed to help people hear better under various conditions. Roger mics include the Table Mic which automatically selects and amplifies the person who is talking and the Select which allows the user to manually […]
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MarsEdit Tutorial on ScreenCastsOnline
I had a total blast creating my latest tutorial for ScreenCastsOnline. It’s on the blogging software called MarsEdit from red-sweater.com/…. This is a fantastic piece of software that I use for creating all of the blog posts you see on podfeet.com. The best part of doing these tutorials is that it forces me to learn […]
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CSUN 2019: Ocutech Low Vision Aids
Allison interviews Sarah Lovejoy from Ocutech about their bioptic telescopes that help visually impaired people see better. Ocutech Bioptics are like miniature binoculars that attach to your regular eyeglasses and make images larger and easier to see. Bioptics are ideal for individuals with reduced visual acuity between 20/60 to 20/300 and they can be prescribed […]
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CSUN 2019: AssistiveWare Proloquo2Go AAC App
Allison interviews Barbara van ’t Westende from AssistiveWare about their Proloquo2Go Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) app. This app runs on an iPad and helps people who cannot convey their thoughts using speech to communicate. Proloquo2Go uses symbols and pictures that are displayed on the iPad and selected by the user to communicate. The symbols […]
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CES 2019: WHILL Powered Wheelchairs
In her final 2019 CES installment, Allison interviews Justin Gagnon from WHILL about their latest powered wheelchair. Gagnon shows Allison the new Model Ci, WHILL’s most portable powered wheelchair. Model Ci’s indoor features include a short wheelbase, narrow frame, responsive controls, and ability to perform tight turns. Its outdoor features include speeds up to 5 […]
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CES 2019: MPowerd Portable Solar-Powered Lights
Allison interviews John Salzinger from MPowerd about their range of portable solar-powered lights. John shows MPowerd’s LED Luci Lights which are all waterproof, collapsible, and very lightweight. Luci lights stay illuminated for hours on a single charge and provide a clean and affordable alternative to kerosene or propane lamps. They’re perfect for when you need […]
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CES 2019: SureCall Mobile Cell Signal Boosters
Allison interviews Eric Mercil from SureCall about their latest cell signal boosters for mobile use. Eric first describes the N-Range cell booster which is designed to support a single device in any car, truck or SUV. It boosts both 3G and 4G LTE signals in your vehicle to keep you connected to very distant and […]
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