Mystic Access Podcast

If you’ve been with us for any length of time Chris’s love for robot vacuums will be no secret to you. Those who listened to our last episode will know that we’re spending time at our summer home. Can you guess what that means? Yes, it was time to adopt a new robot. Today’s episode ... Read more

Welcome to our first front porch edition of 2024, with more to come. Hope you enjoy the added natural ambiances. In this episode we talk about what goes into making a simi-permanent move. We aren’t talking about a one or two week vacation here. What happens if you need to re-settle in a place far ... Read more

We have a lot of fun demos and updates to share in this episode. First, we continue our discussion of the Windmill fan we set up and demoed in the previous episode. We show you how it works with Alexa and Google and share our thoughts after using it for a couple weeks. Our fan ... Read more

In this episode Chris and Kim demonstrate the Windmill desk fan and why they think it is special. Next they show how they unlocked their bathroom door without the key as it is gone forever. They use the Interior Door Emergency Key purchased from Amazon. finally they demonstrate the Hearkent Atomic Talking Clock. It has ... Read more

Kim and Chris discuss the trouble they have been having over the past month or so where some devices wouldn’t play the podcast.

In this episode Chris and Kim give travel tips to enjoy the season. Next Kim gives a demo of We Are Wild, a site that sells body wash and other beauty products. Finally there is a demo of Be My AI from BeMyEyes.com -

In this episode Chris and Kim give travel tips to enjoy the season. Next Kim gives a demo of We Are Wild, a site that sells body wash and other beauty products. Finally there is a demo of Be My AI from BeMyEyes.com Thank you for being a podcast listener.

In this shorter episode of the podcast, we have two topics. the first topic is about the Turtleback LV site. This is where we can find the former Executive Products cases for accessible devices. We next talk about Mobile plans such as Visible and US ...

In this shorter episode of the podcast, we have two topics. the first topic is about the Turtleback LV site. This is where we can find the former Executive Products cases for accessible devices. We next talk about Mobile plans such as Visible and US Mobile. Should you go to an annual plan, what are the pros and cons. Thank you for being a podcast listener.

This episode is packed with demos we hope you'll enjoy. Links included in this post are our affiliate links; if you make a purchase from them, we'll receive a small commission. We never recommend items we don't use and love ourselves. -

This episode is packed with demos we hope you'll enjoy. Links included in this post are our affiliate links; if you make a purchase from them, we'll receive a small commission. We never recommend items we don't use and love ourselves. If we sound a little different today, there's a good reason. We bought some inexpensive but very nice-sounding microphones from LEVN to use as part of our podcasting toolkit. We discuss what we think makes them so neat. Here's a link to check them out for yourself. We next chat about the world of radio reading services. What makes them unique and how can you find those local to you? Listen to find out. And enjoy this list of services compiled by APH. Note that some links may be out of date as of the time of this writing. If you're traveling this summer, or just want some neat new gadgets to add to your life, you may enjoy some of our demos. We show you a small but mighty jewelry organizer that can double as storage for thumb drives and other small items, a bag for organizing your smaller tablets, cables, and electronics like Streams, soft and sturdy pouches for headphones, and our personal favorite, a foldable, fast, MagSafe charging station for iPhones, Apple Watches, and AirPods. If your Android phones supports wireless charging, this station should work for it, also. We absolutely love this handy device, and think you might, as well. Having taken one on a plane in carryon luggage, we can confidently say it's awesome to travel with! Thanks, as always, for listening. We appreciate you.

We begin this episode with some accidental comedy. We mention a topic nobody wants to talk about at all... taxes. While we don't discuss them in detail in this episode, you can learn more about accessible tax/financial software and apps in this podcast...

We begin this episode with some accidental comedy. We mention a topic nobody wants to talk about at all... taxes. While we don't discuss them in detail in this episode, you can learn more about accessible tax/financial software and apps in this podcast episode. Did you get to enjoy the solar eclipse from your location? While there was a lot more cloud cover here than in many other places, we still had an awesome time. If you felt left out or just want to feel the excitement all over again, there are many archived resources for your enjoyment. Type "NASA solar eclipse coverage" into your favorite search engine to watch they're wonderful event from April 8. Many of you know that Chris and I love headphones. We discuss two pairs in this episode, one of which inspired the title. Both are by the brand SoundPEATS. Their Space over-ear headphones boast 120 hours (yes, you read that right) of battery, noise canceling and passthrough modes, and multiple EQ settings via the SoundPEATS app. They're well-built and, at least currently, well-priced. Chris also got the SoundPEATS Capsule3 Pro Earbuds which he's really enjoying. While neither of these are Apple or Bose quality, they're both really great options for their pricepoints. Please note that both the above links provide Mystic access with a small commission if you purchase through those links. We never recommend products or services we don't use ourselves, and only recommend items we feel may benefit listeners. Finally, we discuss various ways to find news accessibly. From TV and podcasts to RSS and voice assistants, there are so many ways to learn what's going on in this great big world. We'll discuss another great resource for accessing various content in our next episode--radio reading services. Thanks, as always, for listening and spreading the word. We appreciate you!

Welcome to the podcast. This episode contains two very different topics, and we hope one or both will be of interest to you. - First, though, we want to thank those who attended our free virtual event on getting comfortable with computers.

Welcome to the podcast. This episode contains two very different topics, and we hope one or both will be of interest to you. First, though, we want to thank those who attended our free virtual event on getting comfortable with computers. We're grateful for the questions you shared to help make our presentation more helpful for you, the listeners. If you weren't able to attend live, no worries. You can download the audio of the event right here. We next share the final chapter of our story about our Google doorbell. We had a very unfortunate experience as we tried to return it to Amazon, which was the impetus for our purchase of the Google camera for our front yard. Hope you gain insight from our sad, cautionary tale. Finally, a much happier topic. The U.S. is about to experience a solar eclipse, and here in Western NY, we're in totality! If none of that makes any sense to you, check out the resources below for lots of explanation. We tease a very cool app called Eclipse Soundscapes which is available for both iOS and Android. It includes both audio description and sounds to help you understand and experience eclipses. The app is free. Don't hesitate to check out other eclipse-related apps as well. Some include videos and additional media for your enjoyment. Further Reading Total Solar Eclipse 2024: Everything You Need to Know, Space.com Device Helps People Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision Experience a Solar Eclipse, NPR.org The LightSound Project, Harvard.edu Sense the Solar Eclipse with NASA’s Eclipse Soundscapes Project, NASA Note: this is not the same as the Eclipse Soundscapes app. The app is not part of this 2024 project, which will record sounds from nature to see how they change during the solar eclipse. Thanks, as always, for listening and spreading the word about us. We appreciate you.

Today's episode is packed with updates, a demo we hope you'll enjoy, and the chance to *finally* hang out with us later this month. - Yes, at last, we're having another free event! This time we're discussing computers. whether you're buying one,

Today's episode is packed with updates, a demo we hope you'll enjoy, and the chance to *finally* hang out with us later this month. Yes, at last, we're having another free event! This time we're discussing computers. whether you're buying one, procrastinating about buying one, or just confused on terminology, we hope to make this a fun and informative event with lots of time to ask your questions. What's the difference between RAM and storage? What are must-have components when shopping for a new computer? What version of Windows or Mac should you get? What should you know as a screen reader or magnification user? We'll share vocabulary, our own experiences, and give you the tools to discover more for yourself. We hope you'll join us on Thursday, March 28, at 8:00 PM eastern time. Register your free seat at this link. If you know you'll be unable to attend live, please don't register for the event so someone else can have that seat. The event will be recorded for your enjoyment later. If you know others who may be interested, please send them to this page to register, too. In a previous podcast episode, Chris asked you to remember the number 22. We now explain that mystery by introducing you to an amazing surge protector from SuperDanny. We use ours in our entertainment center and absolutely love it. We explain its features, and, of course, talk about all the things you can plug in with this cool tool. Visit this page to learn more. Please note that this is our Amazon affiliate link. Any purchases made through this link provide us a small commission. We never recommend products we don't use and love ourselves. This episode also brings us to the end of our Ebay braille display story that we've been sharing. There's a happy ending, but one twist before we get there. Hope you've found our experience educational on your own journey in purchasing assistive technology. If you've been following our Google doorbell adventure, it's time for an update on the decisions we've made. We tell you whether we kept our Google doorbell, things we love and don't love, and more, including our thoughts on sound quality and other features. Finally, we end the podcast with a cool demo. This is a Windows program called Weather Monitor. We don't know about its availability for Mac. Learn about its intuitive interface, features, how to add cities, and how to configure the program. Note that this is still in public beta. Activate this link to download a .zip file containing the program. We hope you like it, too. Thanks, as always, for listening and spreading the word. We appreciate you!

This episode begins with a discussion of online chats. Many of you may remember when chatting with customer service or technical support online was a daunting if not impossible experience. Fortunately, this is no longer the case,

This episode begins with a discussion of online chats. Many of you may remember when chatting with customer service or technical support online was a daunting if not impossible experience. Fortunately, this is no longer the case, as chat software is so much more accessible than it was even a few years ago. We talk about a few recent experiences we've had working with online chat software and our level of satisfaction. We hope this helps you feel more comfortable trying out chatting with support or customer service reps online when needed. Next, we discuss our purchase of a Google Nest doorbell and why we chose to do so. Note this is an Amazon affiliate link. if you purchase from this link we may receive a small commission. We currently use Ring for our security system but have always wanted to try Google's doorbells. We show you our setup experience so you can get an idea of how it works. We used the Nest second generation battery doorbell. More on our thoughts in an upcoming episode. Chris recently talked about his less than positive experience buying assistive technology on Ebay. We have an update on that story in today's podcast. Finally, if you've ever needed the password to a WiFi network to which you've connected in the past, Kim shows you how to find that info via an iPhone. The process is quite similar on Android, so this example should give you a good idea of how it works. We hope you find this episode fun and useful. As always, thanks for listening and spreading the word. We appreciate having you as part of our community.

We begin this episode by updating you on Kim's progress with her iPhone 14 Pro. Learn how she feels about it after several weeks of constant use, the surprising features she now enjoys, and whether she misses anything about her old iPhone SE.