ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Passkeys were supposed to replace passwords, so why are they still this hard to use? Steven Scott and Shaun Preece go through a full mailbag on passkeys, password managers, blind employment and the backlash against Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses.
Listener Brandon explains why he's cancelling Microsoft 365: he says Microsoft pushes its own passkey storage over third-party providers. Steven shares his frustrations with 1Password and with Apple's app-specific passwords, and floats the idea of building a self-hosted password manager. He also tells how Seeing AI and an Aira agent helped him bring a silent Asus ProArt laptop back to life after it hit a BitLocker prompt.
Cheryl, a legally blind hospital social worker in Australia, describes changing how health professionals see blindness, one colleague at a time. That leads into a frank talk about job interviews, giving up, self-employment, and how AI tools like Claude, Gemini and ChatGPT open up new ways to earn a living. Steven built a Ring camera describer in ten minutes, and Shaun then did the same for Blink.
Allison refuses to be pushed out of wearing her Meta glasses. The hosts argue that people who misuse the technology should face prosecution, and that banning the glasses isn't the answer. Also in the mailbag: HumanWare's free audio tutorial for the Ray-Ban Meta glasses, a SmartVision 3 owner asking for more power, and news that the Clicks Communicator is due in December.
Chapters
0:00 – Welcome and Meta glasses battery life
4:09 – Passkeys, Microsoft and 1Password
12:43 – A dead laptop, Seeing AI, Aira and BitLocker
18:52 – Seeing AI reads on-screen TV text
22:00 – Sighted family members and audio description
24:18 – A blind social worker in hospital
31:23 – Blind employment, self-employment and AI
40:34 – Smart glasses backlash and privacy
52:23 – HumanWare tutorial, SmartVision 3 and Clicks Communicator
Relevant Links
HumanWare Ray-Ban Meta support and audio tutorial: https://www.humanware.com/support/ray-ban-meta/
Seeing AI: https://www.seeingai.com
Aira: https://aira.io
1Password: https://1password.com
Clicks Communicator: https://clicks.tech/communicator
AMI Scholarship: https://www.ami.ca/scholarship
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Hosted by the insightful duo, Steven Scott and Shaun Preece, Double Tap is a treasure trove of information for anyone who's blind or partially sighted and has a passion for tech. Steven and Shaun not only demystify tech, but they also regularly feature interviews and welcome guests from the community, fostering an interactive and engaging environment. Tune in every day of the week, and you'll discover how technology can seamlessly integrate into your life, enhancing daily tasks and experiences, even if your sight is limited.
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