Freedom Scientific FSCast

Oct 30 2024 100 ep. 48 mins 111
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The official podcast of Freedom Scientific, leaders in assistive technology for blind people and those with low vision. Hosted by Glen Gordon, FSCast features news, interviews, and product demonstrations relating to Freedom Scientific products such as JAWS and ZoomText. FSCast is a great way to make the most of the products you have as well as learning about what's new and what's around the corner.

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FSCast #250. On Sports, Paralympics And Access Technology

Oct 30 2024 55 mins  

FSCast 249. Product updates, private Betas and a visit with Eric Damery

Sep 25 2024 48 mins  
Find out about some of the new features in JAWS, ZoomText and Fusion 2024 updates. Get introduced to Roxana Fischer. Hear about our 2025 Public Beta from Mohammed Laachir. And finally, after two years, re-visit with Eric Damery.

FSCast 248, Back to School: Prizes, Math And More

Aug 28 2024 56 mins  
On this “back-to-school” issue: Rachel Buchanan, our director of user education and technical support, introduces Sharkvember and The Next Big Thing contest. Dr. Denise Robinson, the founder of Your Tech Vision, discusses technology, education and math. And finally, Olga Espinola, our test engineer and a highly experienced technology user, explains the new math-related feature

FSCast 247, An Interview With Oleg Shevkun, and Mohammed Laachir Discusses Our New AI Features

Jul 31 2024 52 mins  
On this episode, Glen Gordon interviews Oleg Shevkun, our new FSCast host, and passes on the baton. Then, we hear from Mohammed Laachir, a product owner at Vispero, on some exciting AI-related developments in JAWS and Fusion.

FSCast246, a visit with Dr. Tim Cordes, plus Crystal Jones talks about Microsoft's Disability Answer Desk

Jun 26 2024 61 mins  
On FSCast 246, we’ll meet psychiatrist Dr. Tim Cordes. He’s been working in addiction medicine for nearly 20 years, and back in 2005 was the second totally blind person to graduate from medical school. Then all about Microsoft’s Disability Answer Desk that can help solve problems related to Microsoft software. Crystal Jones will be here with all the details.

FSCast 245, a demo of PictureSmart chat, all about NLS, and a visit with Gordon Legge

May 29 2024 62 mins  
On FSCast 245, a demo of how PictureSmart just got smarter thanks to the new chat feature. Then Alice O’Reilly, Chief of the Collections Division, and Tamara Rorie, head of Patron Engagement at NLS, talk about the array of free services and devices available to people living in the United States. Plus, we’ll get to know Gordon Legge, Distinguished Professor and Director of t

FSCast 244, a visit with Ana González Arean, plus Nicky Gillies and Cathy Miller from the Louisiana DeafBlind project

Apr 24 2024 52 mins  
On FSCast 244, we’ll meet Ana Gonzalez Arean. She’ll talk about growing up in Venezuela and becoming a language professor at two universities, but then needing to move to Spain to start a new life for herself. Then, Cathy Miller and Nicky Gillies from the Louisiana DeafBlind project discuss some of the challenges of identifying deafblind kids young and helping them to achieve t

FSCast 243, archive of the March 2024 FSOpenLine

Apr 10 2024 47 mins  
On the archive of the March FSOpenLine, people share their favorite things to do with PictureSmart AI, including how to use it with FaceInView to describe what’s in the background. And of course questions on a variety of other topics including why JAWS place markers sometimes lose their place, why Thunderbird speaks incoming email notifications multiple times, and how to quickly

FSCast 242, a demo of PictureSmart AI, and a visit with Anil Lewis

Mar 27 2024 46 mins  
On FSCast 242, we’ll put the newly released Picture Smart AI through its paces, and you’ll hear the detailed descriptions it can generate for everything from a bar chart to a frame from a YouTube video. Then, a visit with longtime blindness advocate Anil Lewis, Executive Director of Blindness Initiatives of the National Federation of the Blind. Transcript available at blog.Free

FSCast 241, all about accessible gaming

Feb 28 2024 46 mins  
On FSCast 241, guest host Mohammed Laachir introduces us to the world of accessible gaming. He'll visit with Jesse Anderson, who runs the IllegallySighted YouTube channel, to talk about some of the games that you can play if you're blind or low vision. Then Mohammed talks with NightBlade, who runs an annual Game Jam to get sighted developers excited about accessibility. Links a