Sight and Sound Technology Podcast
Episodes
Episode 39: Jamie Mcallister
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie Mcallister went from having almost perfect vision to being totally blind over a 10 year period. Since lockdown started last year, Jamie has disc...
Episode 38: Introducing Wayband
12 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Wayband is a brand new navigation device that connects via Bluetooth with a smartphone and uses proprietary technology to communicate information thro...
Episode 37: Rosie Dempsey and Alex Gibbons
18 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If 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 w...
Episode 36: Introducing Supersense
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we meet Shane Lowe, Community Manager, who introduces us to Supersense. Supersense is the smartest and simplest scanner application fo...
Webinar: Introducing Louie Voice
11 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're delighted to welcome Pramit Bhargava, founder of Louie Voice to Webinar Wednesday. Imagine being able to fully control popular Apps and phone fu...
Episode 35: Mike Calvo and Matt Campbell from Pneuma Solutions
11 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Calvo and Matt Campbell are two veterans of the Assistive Technology industry. Since they launched Serotek 20 years ago, they've been pushing the...
Episode 34: Introducing RightHear
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode Stuart meets Idan Meir, co-founder of RightHear. RightHear is a service that uses indoor micro-positioning technology for the benefit ...
Episode 33: Introducing Louie Voice
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Louie Voice is an Android application that will let you fully control your phone & Apps with just voice commands. On this episode, Stuart meets Pr...
Webinar: The Envision Magicians!
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Envision Glasses bring Envision’s award winning software to smart glasses, enabling an unprecedented experience of hands-free and unobtrusive access...
Episode 32: Introducing Envision Glasses and Christmas greetings from the Sight and Sound team!
18 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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'r...
The Webinar Wednesday Big Christmas Quiz 2020!
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve reached the end of a hugely eventful year for everyone. Now it’s time to sit back, relax and enjoy Sight and Sound technology’s Webinar We...
Episode 31: Remo Virtual Events and Martin Lawlor talks all things tech!
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 introduc...
Webinar: Blazie Engineering and their Microsoft Teams JAWS scripts
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re delighted to welcome our friends and colleagues from Blazie Engineering, who have created a set of scripts to significantly enhance the ...
Desert Island Tech Episode 4: Lord Colin Low of Dalston
26 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome 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...
Episode 30: #6MinuteLockdown
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scope Eyecare has been championing children’s futures for many years by fundraising and supporting sight loss charities. In their latest fundraising...
Webinar: What's new in JAWS 2021
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We’re always excited at Sight and Sound when a major release of JAWS, Zoomtext and Fusion becomes available. Now that the 2021 version of all three ...
Webinar: Braille Innovations
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For blind people around the world, Braille is integral to our lives. We use it numerous times every day, to do all sorts of things, and there’s no d...
Webinar: Staying connected during Covid-19 lockdowns and our popular Tech surgery returns!
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With increased restrictions in England and Ireland to curve the spread of Covid-19, technology is more important than ever to keep us all connected. O...
Webinar: Let's look at Linux!
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You've probably heard about Linux, as it’s the operating system behind many of the devices that we all interact with every day, but just what can it...
Episode 29: In conversation with Blind Vlogger Siobhan Meade
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we meet Siobhan Meade, who has created a very active and engaging presence on YouTube. We learn about the videos that Siobhan has put ...
Episode 28: In conversation with Tobias Winnes from Vispero
08 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We'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...
Webinar: World Sight Day 2020 Special: Looking Forward with Technology
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This year, we are starting our celebration of World Sight day with a special Webinar Wednesday event. For people with low or no vision, technology i...
Desert Island Tech Episode 3: Nina Chesworth
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we meet Nina Chesworth, who lives in Manchester. Nina shares her own incredible story of her sight loss journey. You can find out more...
Desert Island Tech Episode 2: Julian Jackson
25 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're delighted to meet and chat with Julian Jackson. After 5 years as Director of Development and then Senior Adviser to a leading eye rese...
Webinar: Let me check the diary
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How 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...
Webinar: A dose of Google Goodness from Sight and Sound Technology!
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For well over the last 10 years Google have been leaders in cloud computing applications. Their suite of offerings including Google Mail, Drive, Calen...
Desert Island Tech Episode 1: Amie Hynes Fitzpatrick
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Desert Island Tech, a new podcast from Sight and Sound Technology, where we talk to people with disabilities to find out how technology has...
Episode 27: Time for another chat with our CEO Glenn Tookey
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It'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 C...
Webinar: Eric's Essentials with Eric Damery from Vispero
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week's webinar Wednesday session welcomes back an old friend. Eric Damery, Vice President of Software Product Management at Vispero is with us to...
Episode 26: Introducing ConnectWise
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
ConnectWise is a service ticket management system, that is used to log issues, queries and requests. We've recently introduced it in our technical sup...
Webinar: A Charity Special with the Iona Resource Centre
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Iona Resource Centre is a specialised service in Dublin for people with a visual impairment. The centre provides a specialised individual programm...
Episode 25: The Windows 2004 update
27 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Microsoft released the latest major update to windows, version 2004, in May of this year. IN this podcast, Sight and Sound Technology’s Sharon Lyons...
Webinar: The Sight and Sound Tech Surgery returns!
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week's Webinar Wednesday features another tech surgery, where Sight and Sound Technology's James Everson, Sharon Lyons, Karl Brealey and Stuart L...
Webinar: Charity Special with Blind Veterans UK
12 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In March of this year our world was turned upside-down. The Covid-19 pandemic has had a huge impact right across society and continues to do so. For c...
Webinar: Graham Longly from Aspire Consultancy
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Graham Longly has run Aspire Consultancy, an independent assistive technology company since 1999. Aspire Consultancy supply a wide range of assistive ...
Webinar: Introducing Nattiq Technologies with the Mo-Tweet Application
22 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this Webinar Wednesday podcast we're featuring a new and exciting software accessory for the BrailleSense Polaris, and a creative international deb...
Webinar: Using Microsoft Teams with Screen Readers
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As many people have been forced to turn to remote solutions for learning, working, and keeping in touch, you may well have heard of Microsoft Teams. T...
Webinar: Talking all things health and fitness!
10 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Exercise and maintaining a good level of fitness is key in preserving our physical and mental health. The last few months of lockdown have been challe...
Webinar: Hartgen Consultancy
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This session welcomes our guest presenter Brian Hartgen, from Hartgen Consultancy. For the past five years, Hartgen Consultancy have created a range o...
Episode 24: Introducing the Virtual Music School for people with disabilities
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Virtual Music School for people with disabilities was set up in May 2020, and is the brainchild of Peter Gorry, from Dublin. It facilitates musica...
Episode 23: In conversation with Sight and Sound Chief Executive Glenn Tookey
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The 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 ...
Webinar: Introducing the Canute 360 from Bristol Braille Technology
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Webinar Wednesday podcast we welcome our guest Ed Rogers from Bristol Braille Technology. Ed introduces us to Canute 360, a new multi-l...
Webinar: A new approach to refreshable Braille with the QBraille XL
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to Jenny Axler from Selvas introducing us to the QBraille XL on our latest Webinar Wednesday podcast
Episode 22: Tactile Times
27 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we meet Theo Holroyd, who is one of a group of young people responsible for Tactile Times. Tactile times is a free biannual way for ch...
Webinar: Android apps on the Braille Sense Polaris
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our latest Webinar Wednesday event, where Jenny Axler and Stuart Lawler explore the world of Android applications using the Braille Sense P...
Webinar: JAWS Gems
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome 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 t...
Webinar: Introducing the new ElBraille 40 5th edition computer!
02 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 S...
Episode 21: Karl Brealey talks all things mobile
31 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Karl Brealey is one of our Assistive Technology Sales Executives. In this episode we meet Karl, find out a bit about his work and then Karl talks us t...
Webinar: Exploring all that's new in the Braille sense Polaris
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This 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 ...
Episode 20: Announcing our Braille Sense Polaris webinar
23 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As 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...
Episode 19: Covid-19 announcement
18 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As the Covid-19 strain of the Coronavirus makes itself felt throughout the world the way in which we work and live has changed immeasurably in a very ...
Episode 18: Introducing Will Marshall
16 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We’re meeting the newest member of the Sight and Sound Technology team on this episode. Will Marshall is an Assistive Technology trainer working in ...
Episode 17: Introducing Alastair Mackay
01 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As part of our on-going 'Meet the Team' series, we are introducing Alastair Mackay, who works with sight and sound as a customer trainer and Assistive...
Episode 16: Introducing the new ElBraille with the Focus 5th Edition!
25 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Stuart introduces us to the newly arrived ElBraille, the revolutionary Windows 10 device that works seamlessly with the Focus 40 5th ...
Episode 15: Reflections with Glenn Tookey
20 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our final podcast of 2019 features a sit down chat with our very own Glenn Tookey, Chief Executive of Sight and Sound Technology. Stuart reflects w...
Episode 14: Mike Adams, Chief Executive of Purple
25 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We're delighted to meet and chat with Mike Adams on this episode of our podcast. Mike is CEO of Purple, an organisation changing the disability conver...
Episode 13: Sight and Sound Technology Ireland Launch Event
12 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On Friday 18th of October we launched a very exciting partnership with Enable Ireland and the Disability federation of Ireland, who have jointly come ...
Webinar: Introducing all that's new IN JAWS 2020
30 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If you missed our webinar on October 30th, here's the audio from the session that explored the new features in JAWS 2020. You'll learn about enhanceme...
Episode 12: Angel Eyes NI, My Dad's Blind and Life of a Blind Girl
08 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
ON this episode we’re all about featuring great people and organisations who have recently come on are radar, and who we encourage our listeners to ...
Sight and Sound Summer School 2019: Session 5: The Sight and Sound Technology Surgery
17 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sight 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 ques...
Sight and Sound Summer School 2019: Session 4: Exploring Focus Braille Displays with Stuart Lawler
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Session 4 in our Summer School series features Stuart Lawler, country manager at Sight and Sound Ireland, who describes and talks us through the use o...
Sight and Sound Summer School 2019: Session 3: Introducing Zoomtext Magnification Software with Ruth Gallagher Carr
14 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ruth Gallagher Carr, our Business development Manager for Scotland, is with us for session 3 of our Summer School series, to take us through the Zoomt...
Sight and Sound Summer School 2019: Session 2: Exploring Ruby Magnifiers with Ash Cross
14 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this second Summer School session, Ash cross from our tech support department brings us through the extensive Ruby range of magnifiers from Vispero...
Sight and Sound Summer School 2019: Session 1: Sharpening Your Shortcuts with Sharon Lyons
12 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the first of our series of Summer School sessions, Sharon Lyons introduces us to keyboard shortcuts for Windows, Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel....
11: Episode 11: Sight and Sound Summer School, and introducing Sam Coulson
31 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We’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 ta...
10: Episode 10: Sight Village and Summer Specials, Vispero in Dublin and Glasgow and Julie Rodaway with the Focus Scratchpad
29 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
July is a very busy month at Sight and Sound and we've news about our presence at Sight Village Central on July 9th and 10th and our Vispero events an...
9: Episode 9: Getting AT Ready 2019
05 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sight and Sound Technology developed the Getting AT Ready events to provide Disability professionals in Further and Higher Education (FE and HE) the o...
9: Episode 8: 40 year celebration promotions and Windows Mail continued
28 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This 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 produ...
8: Episode 7: Sharon Lyons and Carla Owen
08 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we’re welcoming two brilliant new starters to the Sight and Sound team. Sharon Lyons joins the Dublin office as a trainer. We find...
7: Episode 6: Introducing Ramble Tag, a user's perspective of the MiniVision and a new JAWS feature
05 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On 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’...
6: Episode 5: Robbie Forde, Amie Hynes Fitzpatrick and Apple Music on the Braille Sense Polaris
14 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Happy 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 mo...
5: Episode 4: Jenny Axler and Aram Hekimian
10 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Christmas 2018 Podcast, and Merry Christmas from all at Sight and Sound Technology! On this episode we meet Jenny Axler from Selvas, ...
4: Episode 3: Matt Pateman and Brian Hartgen
21 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
3: Webinar: All that's new IN JAWS 2019
01 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our very first webinar from Thursday November 1st 2018. Stuart Lawler talks us through the new and exciting features in JAWS 2019, includin...
2: Episode 2: JAWS Training Event, Austin Avalos introducing Sunu Band and Polaris version 3.0 update
12 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we have details about an online training event we are running to coincide with the launch of JAWS 2019. Stuart speaks to Austin Aval...
1: Episode 1: Glenn Tookey and the 'Suddenly Sightless' podcast
17 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the very first episode of Sight and Sound Technology’s podcast, brought to you from our new Dublin office! Our host Stuart Lawler introdu...