🎙️ Hey everyone! Exciting news — I've just launched a brand new podcast with some brilliant people, and I'd love for you to give it a listen!

🎧 THE TECH DOC PODCAST 🎧

What's up DOC?!

Meet the power-hungry Doc. The commander Doc. Two rebel Docs constantly plotting technological mayhem. And the captain Doc desperately trying to stop it all going off the rails.

Minor detail: they're all blind or vision impaired. 👀

Once a month, Stuart, Jackie, Jade, Ken and Pat gather their collective wisdom (and questionable decision-making skills) to poke, prod, test, break, and occasionally understand the tech that's meant to make life easier.

From apps that behave… to gadgets that absolutely do not… nothing is safe.

It's tech talk. It's chaos. It's lived experience. It's TECH DOC! 🔥

📱 Episode 1: What's Up Docs? is out now!
👉 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/the-tech-docs/id1881374183
👉 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4jfreP6I7i2HNsg6OjRjRf?si=qRWEmWJ-QfOTkrfwZ8UTlA

Also coming soon to Amazon & YouTube!

If you use Overcast, Castro, Pocketcasts or similar apps, you can paste in the Apple Podcasts link directly.

💬 Got tech questions or topic suggestions? We'd love to hear from you!
📧 thetechdocpod@outlook.com

If you enjoy the show, please rate and review — it really helps us out! 🙏

#NewPodcast #PodcastLaunch #TechPodcast #TechTalk #Tech #Gadgets #BlindCommunity #BlindMastodon #AccessibleTech #A11y

Join us today at 10 AM Central for our second Learn to Code Tuesdays session. Our first session was amazing, and we hope you can make it to this one.

You can still register last minute at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/MCMc-4tiTP6QCPQeWQs4gw - there is no better time than now.

This is for everyone. We have resources and support ready to help you on your coding journey. Come learn with us!

Discord: https://discord.com/invite/ugH9xwFd4N

#LearnToCode #CodingForEveryone #TechEducation #Programming #AccessibleTech

Nothing derails a budget faster than good intentions and a forgotten spreadsheet.

As someone who’s blind and has always cared a lot about budgeting, I’ve never found spreadsheets to be a great long-term solution. I would usually start off strong, but once I was out and about, it became too easy to forget to update the sheet, and before long the whole budget would fall apart.

Having a budget is one of the most helpful things anyone can do for their finances. It gives you a clear picture of where your money is going, makes it easier to save, and helps break bad spending habits if you give it time and stick with it.

After trying a lot of tools, the one I’m genuinely grateful to have found is You Need a Budget (YNAB). It has completely changed the way we manage our money. The iPhone app is accessible, the Android app is too (as far as I know), and the browser version works fairly well—though I personally prefer the mobile app because it lets me track spending wherever I am.

You can link your bank and credit card accounts or manage everything manually if you’d rather keep it separate. If you’re looking for better money management, it’s absolutely worth a look. I’m including a link that gives you a 34-day trial. I strongly recommend using the whole month before deciding if it fits your style.

Getting started can feel a little overwhelming, but there are plenty of YouTube videos that walk you through it. For screen reader users, the concepts are easy to follow and translate well to the accessible parts of the app. I’ve even been thinking about creating a YNAB tutorial specifically for screen reader users.

I truly believe in this program, and at this point I’m confident it’s the budgeting tool I’ll be using for the long haul.
As promised, here is the link.

Oh, hi! You've been invited to try YNAB! During your free month you'll gain a clearer picture of your finances so you can spend on the things that matter to you. Ready to (dare we say) love your spending? Tap the link to get started. https://www.ynab.com/our-free-34-day-trial/?utm_source=customer_referral&utm_campaign=mobile_share

#YNAB #Budgeting #AccessibleTech #PersonalFinance

forget the word convenience even exists. "convenience" is just accessibility that you feel that you personally don't need and no two people's conveniences are the same (for example, due to my ADHD my calendar is not a convenience or a simple productivity tool, it is a critical accessibility tool -- if I don't have it, the routine of my life falls apart).

tell me why your ableist ass gets the option of cruise control but it's lazy if someone parks in a handicapped spot but is able to walk into the store.

#disability #accessible #accessibletech #accessibilityadvocate

Our CEO Troy Otillio is on the ground in São Paulo this week for the World Blindness Summit & WBU General Assembly. The theme says it all: “A fragile world, an unbreakable movement—together towards inclusion.” 🌎✈️

The event spans a Technical-Scientific Congress, an Assistive Technology Fair, Poster Exhibitions, and the WBU General Assembly, with multilingual access and on-site accessibility measures throughout. As a leader in accessible technology solutions, we’ll be working to connect with key organizations and agencies advocating for accessibility, strengthen global access and partnerships, and help shape perspectives on what is possible in assistive technology today.

Stay tuned for updates on the excitement, speakers, presentations, and more!

Learn more about the: World Blindness Summit. World Blindness Summit: https://mundialdadeficienciavisual.com.br/en/home-english/

#WBS2025 #AccessForAll #AccessibleTech #GlobalAccess

🎙️ New on Blind Level Tech!
Evan chats with Lorrie Sporing from the Colorado Talking Book Library about the tech and teamwork that bring accessible books to life. Drops tomorrow!!!

📚 Hear the stories behind the stories.
🔗 Listen now: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blind-level-tech/id1700775626

#BlindLevelTech #AccessibleTech #CTBL #Aftersight

Minor rant: I wish video platforms would stop conflating subtitles and closed captions.

For those unaware, closed captions are significantly more detailed than subtitles. While subtitles are merely a transcription of the dialogue, captions also include descriptions of audio cues, music, and other auditory elements.

#accessibility #closedcaptions #accessibletech