The Assistive Technology Show http://www.atmaine.com A show brought to you by AT Maine Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:16:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=A T Show Podcast Feed en hourly 1 Providing the Best in Assistive Technology Training, Consultation and Support Assistive Technology Services of Maine no steve@sawczyn.com (Steven M. Sawczyn) Providing the Best in Assistive Technology Training, Consultation and Support assistive,technology,atmaine http://atmaine.libsyn.com/http://homedir-b.libsyn.com/podcasts/64edebfb64692139061da4e657c84510/45e1d397/atmaine/images/atmainepodcast.gifThe Assistive Technology Show from AT Maine assistive,technology,atmaineTechnologysteve@atmaine.comAssistive Technology Services of Maine First apps, the Assistive Technology show for January 6, 2010, now available. http://www.atmaine.com/topic/atshow/2010/01/06/first-apps-the-assistive-technology-show-for-january-6-2010-now-available/ http://www.atmaine.com/topic/atshow/2010/01/06/first-apps-the-assistive-technology-show-for-january-6-2010-now-available/#comments Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:03:33 +0000 steve@atmaine.com (Assistive Technology Services of Maine) http://www.atmaine.com/?p=311 Every technology user remembers that first program, or first device which for them, really made a difference. Tonight, we discussed memories of these “firsts” including:

  • Windows 98
  • Braille ‘N Speak
  • DOS 3.3 .. and even earlier.
  • Windows 3.1/95/98
  • Early Apple products such as the Apple IIe
  • Versa-braille
  • ICQ and old-style text chat
  • 300/100/2400 baud modems and the communication they made possible
  • Bulletin board systems
  • Infocom and other text adventures
  • Access to entire CD collections (mp3)
  • Kurzweil reading machine
  • Various clocks and calculators

And much much more.

]]> http://www.atmaine.com/topic/atshow/2010/01/06/first-apps-the-assistive-technology-show-for-january-6-2010-now-available/feed/ 0 Every technology user remembers that first program, or first device which for them, really made a difference. Tonight, we discussed memories of these "firsts" including: - Windows 98 Braille 'N Speak DOS 3.3 .. and even earlier. Windows 3. Every technology user remembers that first program, or first device which for them, really made a difference. Tonight, we discussed memories of these "firsts" including: Windows 98 Braille 'N Speak DOS 3.3 .. and even earlier. Windows 3.1/95/98 Early Apple products such as the Apple IIe Versa-braille ICQ and old-style text chat 300/100/2400 baud modems and the communication they made possible Bulletin board systems Infocom and other text adventures Access to entire CD collections (mp3) Kurzweil reading machine Various clocks and calculators And much much more. Steven M. Sawczyn clean 1:34:13 assistive,technology,atmaine Year in review, Assistive Technology show for Dec. 30, 2009 now available http://www.atmaine.com/topic/atshow/2009/12/31/year-in-review-assistive-technology-show-for-dec-30-2009-now-available/ http://www.atmaine.com/topic/atshow/2009/12/31/year-in-review-assistive-technology-show-for-dec-30-2009-now-available/#comments Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:51:37 +0000 steve@atmaine.com (Assistive Technology Services of Maine) http://www.atmaine.com/?p=307 What an exciting year 2009 has been in terms of assistive technology. Many new products and services have become available. We discussed many of these on tonight’s show including:
ipod/iphone,
GW Micro’s BookSense,
Apple’s Snow Leopard,
samnet radio,
Windows 7,
Freedom Scientific’s Jaws11,
GW Micro’s Window Eyes 7.11,
Amazon’s kindle and controversy concerning the Author’s Guild,
Orator, HumanWare’s screen reader for Blackberry which remains unreleased,
HumanWare’s new Apex,
Captain GPS,
APH announces BookPort +,
Pen friend,
NLS releases new talking book players,
Plextalk Pocket,
And of course much much more.

]]> http://www.atmaine.com/topic/atshow/2009/12/31/year-in-review-assistive-technology-show-for-dec-30-2009-now-available/feed/ 0 What an exciting year 2009 has been in terms of assistive technology. Many new products and services have become available. We discussed many of these on tonight's show including: ipod/iphone, GW Micro's BookSense, Apple's Snow Leopard, samnet radio, What an exciting year 2009 has been in terms of assistive technology. Many new products and services have become available. We discussed many of these on tonight's show including: ipod/iphone, GW Micro's BookSense, Apple's Snow Leopard, samnet radio, Windows 7, Freedom Scientific's Jaws11, GW Micro's Window Eyes 7.11, Amazon's kindle and controversy concerning the Author's Guild, Orator, HumanWare's screen reader for Blackberry which remains unreleased, HumanWare's new Apex, Captain GPS, APH announces BookPort +, Pen friend, NLS releases new talking book players, Plextalk Pocket, And of course much much more. Steven M. Sawczyn clean 1:41:51 assistive,technology,atmaine The Assistive Technology show, CHristmas Adam edition http://www.atmaine.com/topic/atshow/2009/12/27/the-assistive-technology-show-christmas-adam-edition/ http://www.atmaine.com/topic/atshow/2009/12/27/the-assistive-technology-show-christmas-adam-edition/#comments Sun, 27 Dec 2009 23:58:43 +0000 steve@atmaine.com (Assistive Technology Services of Maine) http://www.atmaine.com/?p=301 Tonight, on the Assistive Technology show, the following topics were discussed:
Ebay woes.
KNFB Reader releases update supporting additional phone models.
MobileSpeak licensing
New accessible Monopoly game in beta: http://is.gd/5zett
Read How you Want: resource for books in alternative formats: http://www.readhowyouwant.com
Brief discussion of the impending Google phone.
Skype for Symbian is out and is accessible.
Emoze, a service to push Email to your Symbian or Windows Mobile phone: http://www.emoze.com
Ways to install applications on mobile devices.
Akapela Surf’Nspeak RSS reader for iPhone: http://is.gd/5zePz
Latest FS Cast portrays the illustrious career of Jonathan Mosen.
And of course, we couldn’t have a CHristmas edition without some, well, unique Christmas music.

]]> http://www.atmaine.com/topic/atshow/2009/12/27/the-assistive-technology-show-christmas-adam-edition/feed/ 0 Tonight, on the Assistive Technology show, the following topics were discussed: Ebay woes. KNFB Reader releases update supporting additional phone models. MobileSpeak licensing New accessible Monopoly game in beta: http://is. Tonight, on the Assistive Technology show, the following topics were discussed: Ebay woes. KNFB Reader releases update supporting additional phone models. MobileSpeak licensing New accessible Monopoly game in beta: http://is.gd/5zett Read How you Want: resource for books in alternative formats: http://www.readhowyouwant.com Brief discussion of the impending Google phone. Skype for Symbian is out and is accessible. Emoze, a service to push Email to your Symbian or Windows Mobile phone: http://www.emoze.com Ways to install applications on mobile devices. Akapela Surf'Nspeak RSS reader for iPhone: http://is.gd/5zePz Latest FS Cast portrays the illustrious career of Jonathan Mosen. And of course, we couldn't have a CHristmas edition without some, well, unique Christmas music. Steven M. Sawczyn clean 1:12:51 assistive,technology,atmaine Assistive Technology Services of MainenonadultProviding the Best in Assistive Technology Training, Consultation and Support