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Hard Hats and Head Space with Stuart WallisEpisode 20 - Empowering Voices: Quality Culture in Construction - World Quality Week 2025**Summary:**In this episode of Hard Hats and Headspace, host Stuart Wallis explores the theme of quality in construction, particularly in the context of World Quality Week 2025. The discussion challenges the notion that quality is merely about compliance and paperwork, emphasizing its role in creating safe and supportive environments. Guests from Mace, including Russell Lawler, Emma Quinnell Spencer, and Stavroula Mastorodimu, share their diverse experiences and insights on how quality intersects with health and safety, and the importance of learning from past incidents like Grenfell and Piper Alpha. The conversation also highlights the need for a cultural...
2025-11-1259 min
The Latest on NUFC with Newcastle Fans TVBrentford 3-1 NewcastleIgor Thiago scored a late double as Brentford came from behind to defeat Newcastle United and extend the visitors' miserable Premier League record on the road. Harvey Barnes had put Newcastle ahead in the first half at the Gtech Community Stadium after lashing the ball through the legs of goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher from inside the box. But Brentford came roaring back after the break and the hosts drew level through Kevin Schade's header after Sven Botman could only flick Michael Kayode's long throw across the box to the forward, who nodded home.It was Brentford, rather...
2025-11-1052 min
Sight and Sound Technology PodcastEpisode 99: Explaining Vispero price changesWelcome back to the Sight and Sound Technology podcast, where our General Manager and Head of Operations James Everson joins Stuart to clarify recent price and licensing changes for Vispero products (Jaws, ZoomText, and Fusion).
James and Stuart discuss how new subscriptions, updated SMAs, and upgrade paths affect customers, and stress the need for existing SMA holders to renew by October 31st.
2025-08-2017 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastEpisode 97: Catching up with Jenny Axler from Selvas and Vanessa Vigar from EnvisionWe're continuing our catch-up with old friends in advance of this year's Sight Village Central event, in Birmingham.
Stuart is having a long overdue chat with Jenny axler from Selvas. Jenny and the team have had an incredibly busy year and have lots of news about some current and soon-to-be released features for the BrailleSense 6, including a new web browser, offering modern Chrome functionality for shopping, embedded media, and form filling, while preserving the familiar Braille Sense interface and streamlining keystrokes for easier use. There's a significant update coming to the word processor, offering improved reliability and advanced formatting...
2025-06-2643 min
Talking Technology with V I LabsTalking Technology with V I Labs episode 84 - Apple Updates, and Stuart Lawler talks Paige BrailleOn this episode of Talking Technology, we are joined by Stuart Lawler who tells us all about the Paige Braille. We discuss the latest accessibility features announced by Apple including accessibility reader and braille access, and in tech news we explore a new solution for training Deaf dogs. No, that’s not a typo. We pay a visit to a school in Gorey to chat Braille with some SNAs, and is smart speaker gaming dead?Send us a WhatsApp voice note with your thoughts now...
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The Home FrontEuthanasia and IVF share death-dealing control issues; why embryo "adoption" is not a good idea; the shocking truth about bishops, money, and Church demographics -- and more!Show Notes:To secure the talents of our tech support guru, the who takes our ramblings and makes a podcast out of them, Patrick McCaffrey, go to his LinkedIn or find him on Instagram.Four Problems with Assisted SuicideThe states where “medical aid in dying” is legalJennifer A. Frey on X: No guardrails for euthanasia possibleRight to Life UK on X: Doctors would have to offer death with every interaction, under proposed billA Comprehensive Report on the Risks of ART (IVF)The...
2025-03-0755 min
Advocacy Talks with Vision IrelandAdvocacy Talks Episode 1 - Stuart Lawler chats all things INBAF, advocacy, and Braille 200In this episode of Advocacy Talks Madeleine chats with Stuart Lawler about INBAF, the Irish National Braille and Alternative Formats Authority. They discuss the importance of advocating for yourself, and the significant benefits of Braille for blind people.Want to join a Local Advocacy Network? Send an email to campaigns@vi.ie now.Support the show
2025-02-2631 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastEpisode 94: AI innovations from Envision and Blazie EngineeringWelcome back to another episode of Sight and Sound Technology's podcast. This time we're talking all things AI.
Envision have recently launched Envision Ally on their smart glasses as well as putting the Ally app for iOS and Android into public beta. Stuart is joined by Envision's co-founder and CEO Karthik Mahadevan to tell us more.
You can give the Envision Ally app a spin on your platform of choice if you wish by using the links below.
iOS:
https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ally.me%2Fbeta%2Fios&data=05%7C02%7...
2025-01-1745 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastEpisode 93: Introducing Paige Braille and welcome Alan TaylorAs we join in the world-wide celebrations of 200 years of Braille here at Sight and Sound Technology, we’re delighted to introduce another Braille device to our portfolio. Paige Connect transforms the classic Perkins Brailler for instant translation and gamified learning on any device.
Stuart meets with Gregory Hargraves from Paige Braille to find out more.
Alan Taylor has recently joined our Scottish team to head up our training function north of the border. Stuart meets Alan to find out a little about him and his role.
2024-10-2519 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastEpisode 91: Updates from Envision and a new audio tutorial for the SmartVision 3 mobile phoneThere's less than two weeks to go before Sight Village Central, taking place at the East Side Rooms, in Birmingham. Stuart is joined by Priyanka Srivastava and Ferkan Metin from Envision, to tell us about some of their latest updates, and, Priyanka and Ferkan will also join us on the stand in Birmingham!
Wil Carter from our technical support team has just produced a new audio tutorial for the SmartVision 3 mobile phone. Stuart catches up with Will and Ash Cross, our tech support manager, to find out about the tutorial and some of the team's future plans for content...
2024-06-2736 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastEpisode 72: Counting down to Sight Village Central 2023 with Jenny AxlerWe're continuing our countdown to Sight Village Central 2023 and meeting some of the great partners that we have the pleasure of representing across the UK and Ireland.
First up, Stuart is checking in with an old friend.
Between releasing their new SensePlayer device earlier this year, and working on a major update to the BrailleSense 6, Selvas Healthcare, the parent company of Hims, based in South Korea are incredibly busy.
Jenny Axler is back to tell Stuart what's been happening and to tell us what we can expect to find in that soon-to-come BrailleSense 6 firmware release.
2023-06-2119 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastPodcast Special: World Braille Day 2023 event announcement Wednesday 4th January is World Braille Day, and we’re delighted to announce details of a half-day online conference that we’re putting together in association with our friends at the Braillists Foundation.
This podcast episode is somewhat different to our regular output, in that we have a guest host in the wonderful Steven Scott, host of the DoubleTap podcast, who has kindly taken the show into his very capable hands to sit down with Matthew Horspool from the Braillists Foundation and our own Stuart Lawler, to talk all things Braille, and of course, to talk more about the Worl...
2022-12-1228 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastEpisode 62: Sam Coulson returnsSam Coulson will have been a very familiar voice if you attended our Social Hub and other Sight and Sound Technology webinars in the early days of lockdown.
Sam left Sight and Sound Technology in August 2021 to pursue his acting career, but last week he made a welcome return and he’s popped into catch up with Stuart and tell him what he’s been up to since hanging up his assistive technology sales hat.
2022-09-2115 minAdvocacy Talks with Vision IrelandNCBI Podcast learns all about Braille, Music Braille and more from Stuart LawlerNCBI podcasts meets Stuart Lawler who chats passionately about the importance of Braille in advancing inclusion of people who are blind or vision impaired in education, employment and leisure activities. He highlights how technology has made Music Braille more accessible and more commonly used for the benefit of blind musicians.Support the show
2022-09-2024 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastEpisode 61: Introducing Stefanie DaviesOur podcast returns after a short summer break, and this time we have a new member of the Sight and Sound team to meet!
Stefanie Davies has recently joined as Marketing Manager. Stuart catches up with Stefanie to find out about her and her role at Sight and Sound Technology.
2022-09-1417 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastEpisode 60: Introducing the DAISY Consortium's Music Braille projectThe DAISY Consortium's Music Braille project is a cross-sector collaboration to identify, prioritise, and deliver both short-term and long-term improvements to secure the future of music braille production and use. The project aims to ensure that more music braille scores are available more easily to more blind musicians world-wide.
Stuart is joined on this episode by DR. Sarah Morley Wilkins, Project Manager and User Experience Consultant to learn more.
2022-08-0927 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastEpisode 59: In conversation with Ian Davies, Master of the Worshipful Company of Spectacle MakersThe mission of the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers is to support better vision for all. Founded in 1629, the company is number 60 in the list of City of London Livery Companies by order of precedence. The company want to inspire future generations committed to visionary eye care, building upon their rich heritage of almost 400 years.
On this episode Stuart sits down with the company's current master, Ian Davies, to learn about an exciting event recently held at the Mansion House in London, to promote the significant benefits to business in the city of London in recruiting people with low...
2022-07-1321 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastAT Ready 2022: Alan McGillivrayStuart meets Sight and Sound Technology's Alan McGillivray,, Master of Ceremonies at this year's AT Ready festival.
2022-07-0802 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastAT Ready 2022: Liam Pettit from MatchwareStuart is joined by Liam Pettitt from matchware, headline sponsors of the AT Ready festival.
2022-07-0804 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastAT Ready 2022: George Rhodes from AllAbleStuart catches up with George Rhodes, director of AllAble and keynote speaker at this year's AT Ready festival
2022-07-0810 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastAT Ready 2022: Carolyne SmithStuart is joined by Sight and Sound Technology's Head of Education Carolyne Smith, to help set the scene for this year's event.
2022-07-0801 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastAT Ready 2022: Introduction to the podcastsWelcome to AT Ready 2022, an event providing disability professionals in Further and Higher Education the opportunity to share best practice, learn about new technologies and to hear from
experts. Stuart introduces us to the event and a little about what we can look forward to on the next few mini podcast episodes.
2022-07-0801 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastSight Village Central 2022: Seema Flower from BlindAmbitionBlindAmbition is an international disability training consultancy focused on improving the lives of disabled people. They work with everyone from multi-national market-leading technology companies, global retailers/manufacturers, National Governments to smaller charities and businesses. In short anyone who needs help improving the accessibility of their products, services and working environment for Disabled and disadvantaged groups. Stuart caught up with founder Seema Flower to learn more.
2022-06-2903 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastSight Village Central 2022: Catching up with Mike Townsend and Julian Garner from TAVIPThe Technology Association of Visually Impaired people (TAVIP) promotes, supports and encourages the use of technology amongst blind and partially sighted people. Stuart caught up with Mike Townsend and Julian Garner to learn more about the organisation and an interesting course they are developing to help blind and low vision people enter the workplace.
2022-06-2805 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastSight Village Central 2022: Introducing ARX VisionARX Vision is a new and exciting wearable device that uses AI to describe the world around you.
Stuart caught up with ARX Vision's CEO Charles Leclercq to find out more.
2022-06-2809 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastSight Village Central 2022: Introduction to our special podcast seriesSight Village is the UK's leading exhibition of Assistive Technology and services for people with sight loss. This week sees the return of Sight Village Central at the Cranmore Park Conference and Events Centre. Over the next two days we'll be producing mini episodes to give you a flavour of what's going on at this year's event. Stuart sets the scene on this introductory episode.
2022-06-2701 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastEpisode 58: In conversation with Molly WattMolly Watt is a usability & Accessibility Consultant, as well as a keynote speaker. She
is a passionate advocate for accessibility and inclusion and she has also established,
with the help of her family, the Molly Watt Trust.
Stuart caught up with Molly recently to learn all about her work, her thoughts on the
current state of accessibility in the digital landscape and her plans for the future.
And, if you use Vispero software and are thinking of upgrading, sit tight and stay
tuned, because we have some great news!
2022-06-1634 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastEpisode 57: Getting AT Ready FestivalEstablished in Scotland 7 years ago, Getting AT Ready brings together Assistive Technology specialists, disability professionals and manufacturers to discuss best practice and build strategies to support students in Further and Higher education. Stuart is joined by Sight and Sound Technology's Carolyne Smith and Ruth Gallagher Carr to learn all about this year's event, which will take place in Glasgow on July 7th and 8th.
2022-05-0614 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastEpisode 56: In conversation with Sandra GayerSandra Gayer is a blind/visually impaired Soprano, radio presenter, voiceover artist and actress.
Stuart caught up with Sandra to talk about her life, the many aspects to her career and, of course, Braille music.
2022-04-2240 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastEpisode 55: in conversation with Dean MartineauIf you've been a subscriber of or are aware of the Top Tech Tidbits publication then you will likely be familiar with the name Dean Martineau.
Dean, who started the publication in 2004 has become something of a household name in the blind community and has extensive experience with all sorts of assistive technology.
Stuart sits down with him to learn a little about his use of technology, how he started the Top Tech Tidbits publication and how he uses the BrailleSense 6.
2022-04-1321 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastEpisode 54: In conversation with Marco ZeheMarco Zehe has been a well-known figure in the world of accessibility and assistive technology for well over 20 years. Having held positions with Mozilla and Freedom Scientific he has been instrumental in guiding the development of some of the technology that lots of us use today.
Stuart sat down with Marco recently on the back of a review that Marco posted to twitter, following his testing of the BrailleSense 6. Marco is rather impressed with the device, and, you'll also hear his views on the current state of Android accessibility.
2022-03-0424 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastEpisode 52: TouchPad ProRegular listeners to our podcast will know that we love exploring new and innovative technology. We've been keeping an eye on developments in the world of multi-line refreshable Braille for a while now and are delighted to devote this episode to a new and emerging device called the TouchPad Pro.
Stuart meets the TouchPad Pro's inventor Daniel Lubiner to learn more.
The vision for the TouchPad Pro is to:
Experience illustrations, graphs, photographs, and selfies. For example, feel a face rise out of the surface with the contours of the nose, eyes and cheeks.
Read and...
2022-02-1124 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastExploring core applications on the BrailleSense 6 and BrailleSense Polaris session 1: Introducing the File ManagerWelcome to the first of four sessions where we explore some of the core applications on the BrailleSense 6 and BrailleSense Polaris. In this session, Stuart introduces the file manager, which, as well as having the ability to copy and move files, can also be helpful when searching through files for strings of text and even zipping up multiple files into a handy archive.
2022-02-0442 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastEpisode 51: The Augmented CaneWe're always interested here at Sight and Sound Technology in keeping up with innovations in the orientation and mobility space and looking at some of the emerging technology that may impact on how we travel in the future. On this episode, Stuart is joined by Arjun Tambe, who is one of a group of researchers in Stanford University, who are working on the Augmented Cane. The Augmented cane uses sensors to detect obstacles. It guides the user away from obstacles, including those at head height and hazards on the ground. A wheel steers the user along the safest route.
2022-01-2018 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastEpisode 50: Glenn Tookey and Scott YoungHappy new year and welcome to the first episode in our 2022 podcast series.
We're kicking off 2022 with a long overdue catch-up with our Chief Executive Officer Glenn Tookey, to reflect on the year that was 2021, get some updates on key operations within the business and talk about plans for 2022.
Scott Young is sight and Sound Technology's National Account and Sales and Marketing Manager. Stuart is sitting down with him to find out more about Scott and his work.
2022-01-1137 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastEpisode 49: Cormac O'Toole introduces some new BrailleSense 6 tutorial videosOn episode 49 of our podcast we're delighted to meet Cormac O'Toole. Cormac, who is a secondary school student in Ireland has just started producing some instructional videos to help people to learn how to use the BrailleSense 6. You'll find these videos shortly on our YouTube channel. Stuart sits down with Cormac to find out more about him, his love of gaming and the tech he uses.
2021-12-0613 min
Toby Davey AudioTracks of My Life with Stuart LawlerTracks of My Life is a show on RNIB Connect Radio presented and produced by Toby Davey where he invites a guest to take us on a journey through their life, sharing the tracks that mark important moments which bring back memories to them.
Their chosen tracks of their life might include the first track they can remember hearing, the first track they bought, a number of tracks that mark moments in their life and the final track, a track that they would like to pass on which might give people hope for the future.
In this trimmed d...
2021-11-2332 min
Tracks Of My LifeTracks of My Life with Stuart LawlerTracks of My Life is a show on RNIB Connect Radio presented and produced by Toby Davey where he invites a guest to take us on a journey through their life, sharing the tracks that mark important moments which bring back memories to them.
Their chosen tracks of their life might include the first track they can remember hearing, the first track they bought, a number of tracks that mark moments in their life and the final track, a track that they would like to pass on which might give people hope for the future.
In this trimmed...
2021-11-2332 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastGetting to know your BrailleSense 6 session 5: Exploring the world of Android appsThis is the last session in the current series of our 'Getting to know your BrailleSense 6' training sessions, and Stuart is joined by Jenny Axler from Selvas Healthcare in South Korea, and Jackie Brown, a long-time user of Hims products, to take us on a journey through Android and some useful apps for the BrailleSense 6.
2021-11-1258 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastWebinar: What's new in JAWS 2022 with Sight and Sound Technology and VisperoWelcome to Sight and Sound Technology's annual session, to explore all that is new in the latest release of JAWS, the world's most popular screen reader.
Joining our team James Everson, Fionnuala Murphy and Stuart Lawler from Sight and Sound Technology, are Eric Damery, Jan Bloem and Mohammed Laachir from Vispero.
2021-11-1157 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastGetting to know your BrailleSense 6 session 4: Using Wiki SearchIn this the penultimate session in our 'Getting to know your BrailleSense 6' training series, Stuart takes us through the new Wiki Search and how it can be used independently, and as part of other applications within the BrailleSense 6 user interface.
2021-11-1122 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastGetting to know your BrailleSense 6 session 3: Language profiles and additional voicesIn session three of our 'Getting to know your BrailleSense 6' series, Stuart explores the world of language profiles. We learn what they are, how to set them up and how to find additional voices to download for your BrailleSense 6 device.
2021-10-3132 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastGetting to know your BrailleSense 6 session 2: Finding, downloading and listening to podcasts on the BrailleSense 6In this the second session in our BrailleSense 6 training series, Stuart explores the new podcast client coming in the soon-to-be-released software update and how to use it to listen to your favourite podcasts and find new content.
2021-10-2228 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastGetting to know your BrailleSense 6 session 1: Main differences between the BrailleSense 6 and the BrailleSense U2Welcome to the first in a series of five training sessions devoted to the BrailleSense 6.
In this first session, Stuart is joined by Jenny Axler from Selvas Healthcare in Korea, who takes us through the main differences between the BrailleSense 6 and the BrailleSense U2.
2021-10-2258 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastEpisode 48: Windows 11Windows 11, Microsoft's new operating system, will be released on October 5th. We've had many questions to our support desk about Windows 11, what it is, what's changed and whether or not it is worth the upgrade, especially if you are using assistive technology that we support. In this episode Stuart is joined by Tristram Llewellyn from our tech support team, who has been spending time testing it out and is here to answer our questions.
2021-10-0115 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastEpisode 47: Introducing Strap TechnologiesSTRAP's goal is to be the first total replacement of the white cane. The technology exists now and its inventors believe that we are living in the right moment for this innovation to come along and have a significant and positive impact on blind and visually impaired people the world over. On this edition of our podcast, Stuart sits down with Diego Roel, CEO and founder of STRAP Technologies, to learn more about this new and exciting device.
2021-09-2426 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastEpisode 46: Introducing VoxmateOn this programme Stuart meets Gleb Zevkov, co-founder of Voxmate. Voxmate is a suite of accessible apps for Android devices that provide an intuitive, gesture-based, audio-first experience. When you launch Voxmate on your phone, you get access to a range of audio-first Voxmate apps. These apps allow you to listen to audiobooks, podcasts, and radio as well as to read news articles, place phone calls, use social networks like Telegram and Reddit, play games, and much more.
If you are thinking of upgrading to Windows 11, our tech support team would really appreciate if you might hold off for a...
2021-09-2226 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastGetting to know your new BrailleSense 6 Session 4: Introducing the BrailleSense Dictionary, Bookshare Download, Web Radio and Language ProfilesThere's a lot to be covered in this last session in our 'Getting to know your new BrailleSense 6 series', so sit back, grab your device and let Stuart show you some more gems in this outstanding note taker.
We'll explore the built-in dictionary, the ability to search for, download and read content from Bookshare, using the new Web Radio application and finally, a quick discussion about language profiles.
2021-08-2758 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastGetting to know your new BrailleSense 6 Session 3: Using the Google Play StoreThe BrailleSense 6 runs Android version 10, which means it is ideal for running all sorts of mainstream apps. But how do you get them on the device? In this session, Stuart introduces us to the Play Store and shows us how to search for and install applications.
2021-08-2742 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastGetting to know your new BrailleSense 6 Session 2: Using Google DriveOne really outstanding feature on the BrailleSense 6 and indeed the Polaris too is the integration of Google Drive into the native file manager application. In this session Stuart shows us how it works and how to set it up.
2021-08-2738 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastGetting to know your new BrailleSense 6 Session 1: Using emailWelcome to the first in a series of four sessions, exploring some of the new and not so new features found on the BrailleSense 6, the world's most powerful note taker. In this session, Sight and Sound Technology's Stuart Lawler takes us through the email application.
2021-08-2745 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastUnpacking Tech that makes you feel at home Session 5: The Sight and Sound Technology SurgeryWelcome to the fifth and final session in our 'Unpacking Tech that makes you feel at home' series. Today Stuart is joined by Ash Cross, Technical Support Team leader at Sight and Sound Technology, and Stuart Beveridge, Information Technology Trainer at Seescape in Scotland to answer questions in our tech surgery.
2021-08-131h 01Sight and Sound Technology PodcastUnpacking Tech that makes you feel at home Session 4: Ron Miller talks all things Focus and Pearl CameraWelcome to session four in our 'Unpacking Tech that makes you feel at home' series. Today Stuart is joined by Ron Miller, Braille Product Specialist at Vispero to talk about the Focus line of Braille displays and the Pearl camera.
2021-08-131h 06Sight and Sound Technology PodcastUnpacking Tech that makes you feel at home Session 3: Matt Ater talks all things JAWSWelcome to the third installment in our 'Unpacking Tech that makes you feel at home' series of webinars. Today Stuart is joined by Matt Ater, Vice President of Software and Corporate Business at Vispero, to take us through the latest updates an enhancements in the JAWS screen reader.
2021-08-131h 08Sight and Sound Technology PodcastUnpacking Tech that makes you feel at home Session 2: Eric Damery talks all things Zoomtext and FusionOn this, our second session in the 'Unpacking Tech that makes you feel at home' series, Stuart is joined by Vispero's Vice President of Software Product Management Eric Damery, to take us through the latest changes and enhancements in Zoomtext and Zoomtext Fusion software.
2021-08-1348 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastUnpacking Tech that makes you feel at home Session 1: Introduction to this year's Home User Programme and specials from Vispero and Sight and Sound TechnologyIn this the first of a week-long series of webinars, Stuart is joined by Sight and Sound Technology's Technical Support and Services Manager Ruth Gallagher-Carr to unveil this year's specials and outline the programme for the week ahead.
2021-08-1334 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastEpisode 45: In conversation with Kihun JangOn this very special podcast episode, Stuart is joined by Jenny Axler from Selvas Healthcare in Korea, who is introducing us to Kihun Jang, lead developer at Selvas, for the BrailleSense line of products.
2021-07-2826 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastDesert Island Tech Episode 5: Mike BraceWelcome to another episode of our Desert Island Tech podcast series.
Today Stuart sits down with Mike Brace CBE, DL.
Mike is a former Paralympic skier, social worker and leader of disabled charities. He was Chief Executive of Vision 2020 UK and served as Chairman of the British Paralympic Association. He was awarded an OBE in 2005 and a CBE in 2009 for Services to Disabled Sport and was appointed as a Deputy Lieutenant of London in 2016.
2021-07-2636 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastEpisode 44: Jenny Axler and Earle Harrison talk all things BrailleSense 6If you’ve been watching our social media lately you’ll know that we have a hugely attractive trade-in offer at present on the new BrailleSense 6, which is just releasing over the next few weeks.
If you are in two minds as to whether to take the plunge, you might find this episode helpful. Stuart is joined by Jenny Axler from Selvas in South Korea, and Earle Harrison, from Hims Incorporated, in the US to talk all about what we genuinely believe is the most exciting Braille note taker to ever hit the market.
2021-06-1631 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastEpisode 43: Introducing GoodmapsWelcome back to another episode of the Sight and Sound Technology podcast. Today we're catching up with an old friend, as Stuart sits down with Neil Barnfather, Vice President, Europe for Goodmaps.
GoodMaps was born out of the American Printing House for the Blind (APH). Founded in 2019 and based out of Louisville, GoodMaps (previously named Access Explorer) was created by APH with a simple mission: to further the cause of accessible navigation. Realizing that the mission of universal accessible navigation was limited by the lack of indoor digital mapping, the GoodMaps platform and company were born.
2021-05-2634 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastEpisode 41: Mark Belcher and Stuart BeveridgeOn this episode we bring you a double dose of goodness!
Mark Belcher is manager of the Knowledge Village, an initiative of Henshaws Society for the Blind in Manchester. We’ve recently started an exciting collaboration with Henshaws and Stuart catches up with Mark to find out all about what he and his team do.
Our good friend Stuart Beveridge is rather smitten with the Envision glasses, so much so that he's gone and started a podcast all about them! This will be an invaluable resource for anyone who has just received the Envision kit and needs a he...
2021-05-1148 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastEpisode 40: Introducing EyedapticEyedaptic offers glasses to enhance vision for those who suffer from age-related macular degeneration and other low vision diseases. Stuart meets Jay Cormier, Eyedaptic's CEO to find out more.
2021-04-1525 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastEpisode 39: Jamie McallisterJamie Mcallister went from having almost perfect vision to being totally blind over a 10 year period. Since lockdown started last year, Jamie has discovered podcasting and joins Stuart to talk about his shows and where you can hear them.
2021-03-2318 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastEpisode 38: Introducing WaybandWayband is a brand new navigation device that connects via Bluetooth with a smartphone and uses proprietary technology to communicate information through touch. Stuart sits down with Keith Kirkland co-founder of WearWorks to find out all about it.
2021-03-1224 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastEpisode 37: Rosie Dempsey and Alex GibbonsIf you’re a regular listener to our podcast you’ll know that we love hearing not only about new and interesting technology, but about how people with disabilities are doing new and exciting things.
On this episode Stuart meets with Alex Gibbons, who runs 'The Doctor Who the target world' podcast and tells us about himself and the show.
Rosie Dempsey lives in Belfast and has just launched an EP of some truly beautiful folk songs. Stuart catches up with Rosie to find out more about her and all about the new musical offering.
2021-02-1830 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastEpisode 35: Mike Calvo and Matt Campbell from Pneuma SolutionsMike Calvo and Matt Campbell are two veterans of the Assistive Technology industry. Since they launched Serotek 20 years ago, they've been pushing the boundaries to significantly increase access to content for people with disabilities.
In this extended edition, Stuart is sitting down with Mike and Matt, as they reveal Pneuma Solutions, their latest offering, and demonstrate Scribe for Meetings, which will change the way that blind and low vision people engage during webinars and other online events.
Pneuma Solutions tools allows organisations to provide their print disabled consumers, students, employees, and citizens with a multitude of accessible options.
2021-02-1154 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastEpisode 34: Introducing RightHearOn this episode Stuart meets Idan Meir, co-founder of RightHear. RightHear is a service that uses indoor micro-positioning technology for the benefit of people with low vision and other orientation challenges. The people behind RightHear believe that everyone should feel able, included, and empowered everywhere. Their aim is to make the world a more accessible place for everyone.
2021-01-2828 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastEpisode 33: Introducing Louie VoiceLouie Voice is an Android application that will let you fully control your phone & Apps with just voice commands. On this episode, Stuart meets Pramit Bhargava, Louie Voice's inventor, to find out all about it.
2021-01-2524 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastWebinar: The Envision Magicians!Envision Glasses bring Envision’s award winning software to smart glasses, enabling an unprecedented experience of hands-free and unobtrusive access to the visual world.
With features ranging from real-time text recognition to video calling, Envision Glasses opens the door for the future of wearable assistive technology. In this session, Karl Brealey and Stuart Beveridge take us through this exciting new technology and demonstrate many of its features.
2021-01-191h 57Sight and Sound Technology PodcastEpisode 32: Introducing Envision Glasses and Christmas greetings from the Sight and Sound team!Welcome to the last episode of the Sight and Sound Podcast for 2020. We want to go out with a bang and we have something very exciting to reveal!
We're delighted to introduce the Envision Smart Glasses, which have just joined our product range.
Stuart meets Pierre Kegels to find out all about these exciting AI wearables.
Stuart Beveridge from Scotland has been using these glasses since the start of November. Stuart, who is totally blind has been blown away by what they can do, and we find out more when we chat with him.
Finally, many...
2020-12-1834 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastEpisode 31: Remo Virtual Events and Martin Lawlor talks all things tech!Welcome to the latest episode of the Sight and Sound Technology podcast.
On this show, Stuart is meeting Graham Coath and Pete Quinn, who are introducing a new virtual event platform called Remo.
Made by a remote team, Remo makes it really simple to create a delightful, immersive virtual space that empowers people to communicate, connect, and collaborate with each other just like they would in real life.
Martin Lawlor is totally blind and has been using technology for years. He's always exploring new gadgets and joins Stuart to talk about what he uses and how he...
2020-12-1038 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastDesert Island Tech Episode 4: Lord Colin Low of DalstonWelcome back to another Desert Island Tech. On this episode, Stuart meets Lord Colin Low of Dalston, who has been a lifelong campaigner for the rights of blind and disabled people, especially in the field of education.
Former Chair, now Vice President of RNIB, and Immediate Past President of ICEVI (International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment), he taught Law and Criminology at Leeds University and was appointed to the House of Lords in 2006.
2020-11-2622 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastEpisode 30: #6MinuteLockdownScope Eyecare has been championing children’s futures for many years by fundraising and supporting sight loss charities. In their latest fundraising campaign, the #6MinuteLockdown, Scope employees will blind fold themselves for six minutes and complete an everyday task. Throughout November, they hope to raise significant funds for ChildVision in Ireland and the Royal Society for Blind Children in the UK.
Amie Hynes Fitzpatrick is Scope Eyecare's CSR Lead and joins Stuart to tell us all about the #6MinuteLockdown and how we can all get involved!
2020-11-2510 min
Braillecast ExtraStuart LawlerThis episode is a recording of a Stay Safe: Stay Connected call with Stuart Lawler held on Friday 14 August 2020. Stuart Lawler has co-hosted many a Dublin Braillists meeting since 2015. He became Specialist Lead for Braille Product Portfolio at Sight and Sound technology Ltd in September 2018 and has over 20 years’ experience ... Read more
2020-10-261h 03BraillecastStuart LawlerThis episode is a recording of a Stay Safe: Stay Connected call with Stuart Lawler held on Friday 14 August 2020.
Stuart Lawler has co-hosted many a Dublin Braillists meeting since 2015. He became Specialist Lead for Braille Product Portfolio at Sight and Sound technology Ltd in September 2018 and has over 20 years’ experience working in the Assistive Technology industry, including as a member of the Irish National Braille and Alternative Formats Association (INBAF) and, prior to joining Sight and Sound, as Rehabilitation Centre Manager and Head of Technology Innovation at the National Council for the Blind in Ireland.
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2020-10-261h 03Sight and Sound Technology PodcastEpisode 28: In conversation with Tobias Winnes from VisperoWe're celebrating World Sight Day this year with a reflective look back at a few pivotal moments within the Assistive Technology industry, and some of the key points that shaped it.
On this episode Stuart meets Tobias Winnes, Vice President of International Sales at Vispero. Tobias was involved with Henter-Joyce from the very early days, and talks about the beginnings of JAWS for windows.
2020-10-0815 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastWebinar: Let me check the diaryHow many times have you said ‘let me check the diary’?
For many of us an electronic diary is a core part of our digital arsenal and, in many cases, we’re accessing it on more than one device.
So, what’s available and how does all this tech work?
IN this session, Sight and sound Technology’s Sharon Lyons and Stuart Lawler explore two big players in this space, with calendar offerings from Google and Microsoft.
2020-09-241h 34Sight and Sound Technology PodcastEpisode 27: Time for another chat with our CEO Glenn TookeyIt's been a busy few months at Sight and Sound Technology, with a gradual return to face-to-face contact with our customers, the introduction of the ConnectWise system and our on-going journey towards ISO 9001 certification.
In this episode, our Chief Executive Glenn Tookey drops by to catch up with Stuart on all these and other updates.
2020-09-1121 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastEpisode 26: Introducing ConnectWiseConnectWise is a service ticket management system, that is used to log issues, queries and requests. We've recently introduced it in our technical support department and on this episode Stuart is joined by Sight and Sound Technology's James Everson, Ruth Gallagher-Carr and Ash Cross, to tell us all about it and explain how it will greatly improve the service we can provide to our customers.
2020-09-0115 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastEpisode 25: The Windows 2004 updateMicrosoft released the latest major update to windows, version 2004, in May of this year. IN this podcast, Sight and Sound Technology’s Sharon Lyons joins Stuart to talk all about it.
2020-08-2714 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastWebinar: The Sight and Sound Tech Surgery returns!This week's Webinar Wednesday features another tech surgery, where Sight and Sound Technology's James Everson, Sharon Lyons, Karl Brealey and Stuart Lawler are on hand to answer your questions.
2020-08-201h 49Sight and Sound Technology PodcastEpisode 24: Introducing the Virtual Music School for people with disabilitiesThe Virtual Music School for people with disabilities was set up in May 2020, and is the brainchild of Peter Gorry, from Dublin. It facilitates musical instrument and voice coaching lessons online for anyone who has a disability. IN this episode, Stuart meets Peter, to trace the history of the Music School, and also Meets Óran O'Neill, one of the school's students, to get a first-hand account of how it all works.
2020-06-1617 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastEpisode 23: In conversation with Sight and Sound Chief Executive Glenn TookeyThe Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way in which businesses operate, and, the change has happened at such speed, that great leadership and a steady hand is required in order to make it work.
In this episode of our podcast, Stuart catches up with our CEO Glenn Tookey, to talk about the past 10 weeks, the changes that have happened in Sight and Sound and how things might look going into a new type of normal.
2020-05-1820 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastWebinar: Android apps on the Braille Sense PolarisWelcome to our latest Webinar Wednesday event, where Jenny Axler and Stuart Lawler explore the world of Android applications using the Braille Sense Polaris.
You'll learn about reading books, accessing TV programmes and movies, and, of course, how to get apps from the Google Play Store.
2020-04-231h 34Sight and Sound Technology PodcastWebinar: JAWS GemsWelcome to the archived recording of our JAWS Gems webinar.
IN this session, Sharon and Stuart are joined by Vispero's Jan Bloem and Eric Damery, to talk about great features in JAWS, such as Text Analyser, Picture Smart and OCR with the Pearl camera, an explanation of different JAWS cursors and Mouse Echo.
Enjoy!
2020-04-082h 01Sight and Sound Technology PodcastWebinar: Introducing the new ElBraille 40 5th edition computer!Welcome to our next Webinar Wednesday podcast. ON this episode we're talking all things ElBraille, with Sight and Sound Technology's Tony Shrubb and Stuart Lawler, and the Elita Group's Adi Kushnir, who is product manager for the ElBraille device, and who answers many questions from attendees.
2020-04-021h 55Sight and Sound Technology PodcastWebinar: Exploring all that's new in the Braille sense PolarisThis episode contains the archive of our webinar from March 25th 2020, where we explored and demonstrated some of the new highlights in the up-coming Braille Sense Polaris software update.
Amongst the features demonstrated are support for Google drive and its integration into the OS, the newly included Macro Manager and full support for Exchange/Office 365 email.
This session was presented by sight and Sound's Stuart Lawler, with Sharon Lyons facilitating and Jenny Axler from Selvas Healthcare in Korea in attendance to offer expert answers from the manufacturer.
Thank you to all who attended what was a lively and engaging 90 minute...
2020-03-261h 35Sight and Sound Technology PodcastEpisode 20: Announcing our Braille Sense Polaris webinarAs mentioned in our last podcast, we have lots of plans to make sure that we keep in touch with you over the next number of weeks, whilst the Covid-19 situation makes it difficult for us to do any face-to-face engagement.
On this episode Stuart tells us about an up-coming webinar, which will showcase all that is new in the latest version of the Braille Sense Polaris firmware, which will be releasing this week.
2020-03-2305 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastEpisode 16: Introducing the new ElBraille with the Focus 5th Edition!In this episode, Stuart introduces us to the newly arrived ElBraille, the revolutionary Windows 10 device that works seamlessly with the Focus 40 5th edition Braille display from Vispero.
2020-01-2517 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastEpisode 15: Reflections with Glenn TookeyOur final podcast of 2019 features a sit down chat with our very own Glenn Tookey, Chief Executive of Sight and Sound Technology.
Stuart reflects with Glenn on the year that was for the company, what’s coming in 2020 and we find out how Glenn will be spending the time off!
Happy Christmas from all at Sight and Sound Technology!
2019-12-2009 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastSight and Sound Summer School 2019: Session 5: The Sight and Sound Technology SurgerySight and Sound Technology's Matt Pateman, Ash Cross, Sharon Lyons and Stuart Lawler are all on-hand in our technology surgery to help answer any questions from attendees. This is the final session in the Summer School series.
2019-08-171h 12Sight and Sound Technology PodcastSight and Sound Summer School 2019: Session 4: Exploring Focus Braille Displays with Stuart LawlerSession 4 in our Summer School series features Stuart Lawler, country manager at Sight and Sound Ireland, who describes and talks us through the use of the Focus Braille display family from Vispero.
2019-08-151h 29Sight and Sound Technology PodcastEpisode 11: Sight and Sound Summer School, and introducing Sam CoulsonWe’re excited on this episode of our podcast to announce details of the first ever Sight and Sound Summer School, a series of webinars, which are taking place on the week of August 12th. Our Sales and Marketing Manager Carla Barker is with Stuart to tell all.
Sam Coulson is the latest recruit to Sight and Sound, working as an Assistive Technology Sales Executive covering the North of England. We meet Sam and find out a little about him.
2019-07-3119 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastEpisode 8: 40 year celebration promotions and Windows Mail continuedThis episode is shorter than usual, but we think you'll be very interested in listening in!
As we celebrate 40 years of providing high quality products and services across the UK and Ireland we are launching some promotional offers and Stuart, along with Sharon Lyons tells us all about them.
Sharon stays with Stuart for the remainder of the episode to conclude her segment on Windows Mail.
2019-04-2819 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastEpisode 6: Introducing Ramble Tag, a user's perspective of the MiniVision and a new JAWS featureOn episode 6 of our podcast Stuart introduces us to a newly added feature that was released as part of the January 2019 JAWS and Fusion update. You’ll see how easy it is to add Vocaliser Expressive voices right from the JAWS voice settings window.
We meet Tom Forsyth and Laura Maclean who have jointly developed a really great solution to assist with sighted guiding called the Ramble Tag.
Finally, Martin Lawlor is with Stuart to talk about his evaluation of the MiniVision mobile phone.
2019-02-0524 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastEpisode 5: Robbie Forde, Amie Hynes Fitzpatrick and Apple Music on the Braille Sense PolarisHappy new year from all at Sight and Sound Technology!
This episode is all about great people doing great things!
We meet Robbie Forde, a blind motivational speaker who has recently branched into stand-up comedy.
Amie Hynes Fitzpatrick has low vision and is an active blogger. She talks about her blog, her use of technology and her plans for the year ahead.
Finally, Stuart shows us the power of the Braille Sense Polaris by introducing the Apple Music app for Android.
2019-01-1431 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastEpisode 4: Jenny Axler and Aram HekimianWelcome to our Christmas 2018 Podcast, and Merry Christmas from all at Sight and Sound Technology!
On this episode we meet Jenny Axler from Selvas, formerly known as Hims. Jenny talks about the Braille Sense Polaris, and the recently launched QBraille XL, and also gives us a fascinating glimpse into her life as an American lady, totally blind living in Korea.
Stuart speaks with Aram Hekimian, CEO of French company Kapsys, who are the people behind the hugely popular SmartVision 2 and MiniVision mobile phones. We hear how Kapsys started out and how they are now committed...
2018-12-1059 minSight and Sound Technology PodcastWebinar: All that's new IN JAWS 2019Welcome to our very first webinar from Thursday November 1st 2018. Stuart Lawler talks us through the new and exciting features in JAWS 2019, including faster start-up and a more responsive overall experience, improved performance in Office 365 applications, notification of spelling errors in Word and Outlook 365, Phonetic speaking of characters during navigation and much more.
We are also joined by Brian Hartgen from Hartgen Consultancy, who talks not only about support in Skype 8 provided natively in JAWS 2019, but also about significant enhancements available to JAWS users of Skype, available for purchase from his company. For more information visit www...
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