cover of episode Episode 229:Google IO talks Google AI, patronising airline behaviour, and what are we doing about quiet electric cars?

Episode 229:Google IO talks Google AI, patronising airline behaviour, and what are we doing about quiet electric cars?

2023/5/13
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Introductory comments 0:00 Trying to sign up for mastodon 4:53 The Federation and Freedom on the fediverse - NFB and Freedom Scientific come to Mastodon 8:51 Voice Dream Reader and subscriptions 13:12 Old Main Menu episodes 23:56 Pennsylvania 65000 26:31 ChatGPT on iPhone 35:24 More quality control issues with the Focus 40 Blue 45:47 Disabling Braille on BrailleNote Touch Plus 49:16 Impressions from a new Victor Reader Stream 3 user 50:27 Installing Kurzweil 1000 on a new machine 52:19 I want Microsoft to offer Somali text-to-speech 53:40 Choose this link to sign the open letter in support of this initiative.) Comments on the Adrian Spratt interview 56:56 Google IO recap 1:02:59 Depression in the blind community 1:26:09 There is a way to use Living Blindfully Plus onAlexa 1:31:15 Another example of poor airline service 1:32:36 Following Pneuma Solutions on Mastodon 1:40:24 Do you speed up your audio? 1:40:52 Can't disable effects on my Asus laptop 1:46:10 The dangers posed by electric cars 1:47:25 Having a major frustration with Audible 1:49:12 Trouble with iOS medicine reminders 1:54:58 Closing and contact info 2:01:20