Sinopsis
We record podcasts on assistive technology and products and services which we find of interest. We specialize in providing comprehensive tools for people who are blind and visually impaired to become empowered to maximize the use of their access technology while having fun doing it.
Episodios
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Updates, Tricks, and Treats with Mystic Access
10/10/2015In this episode, Chris and Kim share several noteworthy Mystic Access-related news items, and then have a bit of fun. - First up, Chris and Kim share that four new tutorials are currently in pre-production,
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Accessible House Cleaning Gadgets, Part 2: Roomba 630 Robot Vacuum with Speech
12/09/2015This is the second podcast in our accessible house cleaning gadgets series. Please click here for Part 1. In this episode, Chris describes and demonstrates another accessible vacuum, the iRobot Roomba 630. You will hear the vacuums text to speech voice,
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Accessible house cleaning gadgets, Part 1: LG Roboking VR6371LV Robot Vacuum With Speech
03/09/2015In this episode Chris describes the LG Roboking VR6371LVM. He demonstrates its speech capabilities and also discusses the fact the main unit doesn’t have physical buttons and seems to be a touch screen to start and stop. Chris’ preference is to use the r
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Sounds, Sounds and More Sounds in Microsoft Office for Windows.
09/08/2015In this episode Chris talks about the “Provide Feedback With Sound” option in Microsoft Office for Windows. He installs the sound pack in Office 2013, demonstrates how to activate it in the office products as well as shows where to assign different sou
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Tek Talk Presentation The Power and Affordability of VOIP for Home and Business
14/07/2015Chris and Kim of Mystic Access have been enjoying utilizing VOIP phone services for work and home use for years.  In this presentation, they are excited to introduce you to the power, affordability and rich feature-sets of their favorite VOIP (Voice Ove
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Remembering the Type Lite and Other Blazie Engineering Hardware
11/07/2015Chris and Kim remember the Type Lite and share some experiences with early assistive technology.  Chris turns on a Type Lite so you can hear what it sounds like. - - They also announce an upcoming Tek Talk presentation as well as give the answer t...
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Demo of Vox-2 Talking Kitchen Scale
24/06/2015In this podcast Chris gives a short demo of the Vox-2 Talking Kitchen Scale.  He comments on the scale and its voice quality. -
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Identifying Your feathered Friends with The BirdTunes Family of Apps
18/06/2015It this episode, Kim gives a tour of the BirdTunes app for IOS. There are three apps in the BirdTunes family; BirtTunes Lite which is free and includes songs, calls and photos of 24 bird species, BirdTunes Basic which is $1.99 and includes 135 bird speci
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First time start with LG l9 and Talkback
14/06/2015Chris and Kim demonstrate two LG phones. - Chris does a first time start by enabling Talkback and going through the setup process. Kim shows some cool things she likes about her LG phone. - Chris is running the LG Optimus L90 D415 T-Mobile 4G Android...
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Our Favorite Assistive Technology Past, Present and Future, and We Want Your Feedback
30/05/2015In this episode, Chris and Kim discuss the assistive technology that theyve been enjoying the most in recent weeks. Chris has been browsing Cyberspace while listening to his Triple Talk speech synthesizer. He shares some of the history of the hardware, a
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Tek Talk Presentation on the Mystic Access Humanware New Generation Victor Reader Stream Audio Tutorial.
20/05/2015Chris and Kim talk about the new tutorial they released on Monday May 18, 2015.  This tutorial is for the new generation victor reader stream. - Kim demonstrates some features of the stream and also talks about what went into the creation of the tuto...
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Microsoft Wireless Keyboards and Update on Victor Reader Stream Audio Tutorial
12/05/2015In today's episode, Chris and Kim discuss their Microsoft wireless keyboards, and why they enjoy using these particular models. - Kim uses the Microsoft Sculpt Comfort Keyboard for Business (V5S-00001), and loves her split space bar and luxurious wris...
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Introducing Victor Reader Stream New Generation Audio Tutorial With Sample
29/04/2015In this episode, we will be debuting our comprehensive tutorial on the Humanware New Generation Victor Reader Stream. This tutorial covers universal Stream features such as creating, using and deleting bookmarks, date and time, the sleep timers, key desc
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Working With The Amazon Echo
14/04/2015Chris and Kim demonstrate the Amazon Echo. They use it to play radio stations, ask it questions and even buy an album.
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VOIP Services With Accessibility In Mind Part 2
11/04/2015In this episode of the Mystic Access podcast, Chris and Kim discuss two additional VOIP services.  This is essentially a sequel to Episode 75. - Phone.com: - http://www.Phone.com - is ideal for businesses of all sizes,
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New Exciting features in the Second Generation Stream V4.4
29/03/2015In this episode, Chris demos some of the features of the second generation Victor Reader Stream, manufactured by Humanware.  There are several major enhancements in this version that are not included in the previous generation Stream, and some of them,
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Bluetooth Transmitter with Stream, Book Sense and Laptop.
15/03/2015In this episode, Kim demonstrates her generic Bluetooth transmitter by connecting it to her laptop computer, Book Sense (standard version), and first generation Victor Reader Stream. She uses two Bluetooth speakers for her demonstrations, and you can lea
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First time setup Asus Chromebook with ChromeVox
08/03/2015Chris and Kim turn on an Asus chromebook and enable ChromeVox. - They start the ChromeVox wizard and browse a web site. -
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Hello Ivee
07/01/2015Chris and Kim demonstrate the Ivee Flex and Ivee Sleek from www.helloivee.com - This episode was sponcered by Audible.com  click here for your 30 day trial.