ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Key Takeaways
- The session was a Techstravaganza tutorial focused on the Humanware Mantis Q40 braille display, hosted by Siena with co-presenter Amanda.
- Amanda covered the standalone features and menu overview of the Mantis Q40.
- Siena demonstrated the physical layout, keyboard shortcuts, editor, braille editor, library, calculator, date/time, settings, speech features, and terminal mode.
- The Mantis Q40 was compared to the Brailliant BI40X, highlighting differences in physical layout and built-in speakers.
- The next session was announced to cover the Eye Catcher app for iPhone and iPad.
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