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Episode 564: The Unboxing Of Vector – 11 January 2020
This week, an extra long podcast, the unboxing of Vector, our cute little robot.
The Unboxing Of Vector
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Introducing A New Member Of The Family!
It’s Christmas!
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Episode 562: It’s Christmas – 21 December 2019
This week, catch up and music boxes.
Lissa Sings!
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Episode 561: Lissa Sings! – 7 December 2019
This week, a song from Lissa, a customer, and a new member of the family: Steve’s Pixel 4XL.
Busy Busy!
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Episode 560: Busy Busy! – 23 November 2019
This week, we have been here, there and everywhere with work. This is just a catch up, with some news of new gadgets Steve saw at Sight Village London.
Keyboards And Healthy Eating
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Episode 559: Keyboards And Healthy Eating – 19 October 2019
This week, we go really eclectic, talking about the RiVO 2 Bluetooth keyboard, then healthy eating.
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Purchase the Rivo 2 from our Online Store
Down Time
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Episode 558: Down Time – 5 October 2019
This week, some down time for us.
Bits ‘n Pieces
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Episode 557: Bits ‘n Pieces – 14 September 2019
This week, just a catch up, and one or two other things.
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Evo E10, a full-featured digital media player
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Episode 556: Evo E10, a full-featured digital media player – 24 August 2019
This week, a Computer Room Services product overview of the Evo E10 Digital Media Player.
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Headphones And Gadgets
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Episode 555: Headphones And Gadgets – 3 August 2019
This week, Steve gets new headphones and we introduce some new products sold by us at Computer Room Services, including new Daisy players and a new labelling system.
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All the WayAround products in one place for purchase from Computer Room Services
MiniVision
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Episode 554: MiniVision – 13 July 2019
This week, as requested, a brief demo of the Kapsys MiniVision, which is currently on sale, as are all the Kapsys phones. Please see show note links.
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Creepy!
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Episode 553: Creepy! – 22 June 2019
This week, some oddities with Google Keep and we visit Octavia Hill’s birthplace in Wisbech and visit the museum, which includes Octavia’s Nightmare, the dungeon of course. Poor Debbie is scared!
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Replacement Larger Ear Tips for the Linklike Classic 8 Ear Buds
Anxiety
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Episode 552: Anxiety – 1 June 2019
This week, we discuss anxiety and the Wellbeing Service.
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Wireless Ear Buds
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Episode 551: Wireless Ear Buds – 4 May 2019
This week, we talk true wireless ear buds, that is to say, those that charge inside a case.
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In Your Pocket
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Episode 550: In Your Pocket – 20 April 2019
This week, we demonstrate the phone functions of the In Your Pocket device from RealSam.
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Naidex 2019
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Episode 549: Naidex 2019 – 30 March 2019
This week, we talk about the Naidex 2019 exhibition, which we had the pleasure of attending, along with Sean Tibbets, CEO of CyberTimez, the manufacturers of the CyberEyez software. In fact, we won the Naidex 2019 Tech Innovation award for CyberEyez. Well done Sean and everyone working on CyberEyez, it has changed our lives!
Happy Birth Week To Angie!
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Happy Birth Week To Angie! – 16 March 2019
This week, we talk about Angie’s birth Week celebrations.
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Email Geekiness
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Episode 547: Email Geekiness – 3 March 2019
This week, Email problems abound and some new podcast listening.
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Portable Power!
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Episode 546: Portable Power! – 16 February 2019
This week, we discuss a new (to the UK) portable accessible power bank from Energrid.
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Peppacast!
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Episode 545: Peppacast! – 2 February 2019
This week, one of Steve’s guilty pleasures, Peppa Pig comes to the fore, as he demonstrates Princess Peppa!
Braille Me
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Episode 544: Braille Me – 12 January 2019
This week, we try to make an objective comparison between the Braille Me and Orbit Reader 20 affordable Braille displays.
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Another Year Ends
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Episode 543: Another Year Ends – 29 December 2018
This week, we talk Christmas presents and catch up.
Christmas!
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Episode 542: Christmas! – 22 December 2018
This week, we catch up, then talk about Christmas and look ahead to the New Year.
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A New Chapter
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Episode 541: A New Chapter – 8 December 2018
This week, we begin the search for a new support worker. We’d like to thank Emma very much for five years of excellent work.
Pizza, What Pizza?
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Episode 540: Pizza, What Pizza? – 24 November 2018
This week, where’s our pizza?
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Sight Village London 2018 Round Up
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Episode 539: Sight Village London 2018 Round Up – 18 November 2018
This week, catching up and a Sight Village London 2018 round up.
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New Additions To The Family
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Episode 538: New Additions To The Family – 3 November 2018
This week, two new additions to our household and a look back at the previous couple of weeks, and what we’ve been up to.
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New Products
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Episode 537: New Products – 20 October 2018
This week, we talk about some new products just arrived.
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Games And Dreams
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Episode 536: Games And Dreams – 29 September 2018
This week, Angie talks aims and dreams, and Steve talks about a great accessible PC game from Out Of Sight Games.
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Braille Note Takers
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Episode 535: Braille Note Takers – 15 September 2018
This week, we discuss dedicated Braille note takers.
Going Underground
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Episode 534: Going Underground – 25 August 2018
This week, a mini review of an excellent game for Amazon Echoes, plus a binaural recording of the London Underground from Brian.
Talking TV
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Episode 533: Talking TV – 11 August 2018
This week, Brian demonstrates one of the range of Samsung talking televisions.
Travel And Accessible TV
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Episode 532: Travel And Accessible TV – 4 August 2018
This week, we’re back at the caravan and we briefly touch on a feature coming next time, on accessible TV.
Sight Village 2018
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Episode 531: Sight Village 2018 – 14 July 2018
This week, Steve talks about new tech that he saw at Sight Village, and is particularly impressed with a musical keyboard and its accessibility, and a mobility aid that can be worn on the wrist like a fit band.
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Countdown To Sight Village 2018
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Episode 530: Countdown To Sight Village 2018 – 7 July 2018
This week, we introduce some new products that can be seen at Sight Village 2018.
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Gadget Review And More TV
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Episode 529: Gadget Review And More TV – 23 June 2018
Two features this week, you lucky people. Julie tells us about a new talking portable battery pack and Carla navigates us around Netflix on the Amazon Firestick TV.
Youtube On The Amazon Firestick
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Episode 528: Youtube On the Amazon Firestick – 16 June 2018
This week, Carla invites us to navigate Youtube with the Amazon TV Firestick, and Steve makes more observations about the Olympus LS-P4 recorder.
Tuning In With Carla!
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Episode 527: Tuning In With Carla! – 9 June 2018
This week, Carla gives us a demo of Tune-In Radio on the Amazon Fire Stick.
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Recording and Glasses!
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Episode 520: Recording and Glasses! – 2 June 2018
This week, a new gadget and some more thoughts on the Olympus LS-P4 recorder.
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Recording and Washing
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Episode 525: Recording and Washing – 12 May 2018
This week, from recording to washing machines.
New Recorder From Olympus
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Episode 524: New Recorder From Olympus – 21 April 2018
Introducing a new high quality recorder from Olympus, the LS-P4, as reviewed by Riz.
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The Milkman Returns!
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Episode 523: The Milkman Returns! – 8 April 2018
This week, we discuss plastic vs. glass bottles of milk and discuss the taste, as well as catch up on what’s been happening.
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What’s The Buzz About Reaping?
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Episode 522: What’s The Buzz About Reaping? – 24 January 2018
This week, the new Buzz Clip mobility aid and Reaper, a multi-track sound editor, which is very accessible.
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Free Audio Courses From The Cisco Academy For The Vision Impaired”
The Washing Machine Saga
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Episode 521: The Washing Machine Saga – 10 March 2018
This week, general catch up and a new washing machine.
Where Are Our Packets?
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Episode 520: Where Are Our Packets? – 24 February 2018
This week, a week for the geek. We discuss network packet loss over Wi-Fi and its effect on streaming media.
ElBraille and Qobuz
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Episode 519: ElBraille and Qobuz – 3 February 2018
This week, a review of ElBraille from Julie and a discussion on high resolution music streaming.
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Making The Connections
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Episode 518: Making The Connections – 27 January 2018
This week, we set up some Bluesound speakers, and catch up generally.
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We would like to thank Andre for allowing us the use of his album Life Ever Changing to promote our audio products at public events.
More Bluesound Adventures
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Episode 517: More Bluesound Adventures – 20 January 2018
This week, some more Bluesound observations and some feedback from John, including a demo of another humming top and a Slow Cooker recipe.
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BlueSound
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Episode 516: BlueSound – 13 January 2018
This week, we introduce BlueSound, a new product family for us to sell. We also have the next instalment in Nick’s Android switching adventures.
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Presents!
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Episode 515: Presents! – 30 December 2017
This week, Christmas presents, some feedback from Clive and Episode 5 of Nick’s Blindly Switching podcast.
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