Blind Level Tech

The Future of Low Vision Tech: Inside Innovega’s Smart Glasses

Episode Summary   What if one pair of glasses could replace the magnifiers, phone tricks, telescopic lenses, and other tools many people with low vision rely on every da

Accessibility Isn’t an Option: How Liam Erven Builds Games Everyone Can Play

Summary   Blind programmer and game developer Liam Erven joins Jonathan Price to explore what accessible technology looks like when inclusion is built into the foundatio

TetraLogical and the great AI questions

Episode Description Artificial intelligence is changing how websites are built, searched, and experienced. But is it actually making the internet more accessible?  Eva

Meet My Menu: Mmmm Tasty!!!

Episode Description  Restaurant menus are supposed to tell you what you can eat. But when the website is inaccessible, the PDF won’t work with a screen reader, or there

Start Small, Make Something: getting started with Music Production

Getting into music production does not have to begin with an expensive microphone, audio interface, MIDI controller, or professional studio. In this solo episode of Blind

Vibe Coding: Building Accessible Tools with AI

On this episode of Blind Level Tech, Evan Starnes and Jonathan Price explore vibe coding and its potential for blind and low-vision users. Jonathan shares how AI-assisted

Burritos, Braille, and Robotaxis: July Tech Roundup with David Ward

There’s a lot to catch up on in the world of tech. Evan Starnes and David Ward are back for a Blind Level Tech roundup covering everything from NLS BARD on the Orbit Play

Inside the Perkins Brailler: History, Repair, and Remarkable Design

This week, Evan welcomes Aftersight volunteer and Perkins Brailler repair Ralph for a journey through the machine’s history, design, and maintenance.  Before the Perkins

Wait! The History and Tech Behind Audible Pedestrian Signals

After a short staycation break, Evan is back on Blind Level Tech to explore the surprisingly fascinating world of audible pedestrian signals. These are the beeping, chirp

Weather Radios and Why They Still Matter

This week on Blind Level Tech, Evan takes a closer look at weather radios: what they do, why they still matter in the age of smartphones, and where accessibility still fa

Tech News Roundup for May 2026

In this Blind Level Tech monthly Tech Roundup, Evan welcomes David Ward back as a recurring monthly guest for a new, evolving roundup format covering access tech, mainstr

David Ward Part 2: Screen Readers, Sound Cues, and Smart AI

David Ward returns to Blind Level Tech for part two of a wonderfully nerdy and practical conversation about accessibility, AI, screen readers, and the tools that make dai

David Ward: Alexa Plus, Echoes, and the Future of Talking Tech

In this episode of Blind Level Tech, Evan sits down with David Ward, longtime assistive technology trainer, producer of the Echo Tips Podcast, and all-around smart speake

Sriram Ganesh from Luminade: Voice First, Email Second

In this episode of Blind Level Tech, Evan Starnes and Jonathan Price welcome Sriram Ganesh, founder of Luminade, to talk about Lumin, a voice-driven email client designed

Right Where? RightHear!!!

1. Episode Summary   In this episode of Blind Level Tech, Evan Starnes and Jonathan Price talk with Shanell Matos, Community Manager at RightHear, about accessible wayfi

Tech News and Updates April 2026

1) Episode Summary In this episode of Blind Level Tech, host Evan Starnes is joined by producer Jonathan Price for a monthly tech news digest covering mainstream tech, a

BLT Bite: Exploring your Environment with OOrian

As promissed, here is the BLT Bite demo of the OOrian app.For this demonstration, we go on a walk to Evan's office, and  On this demonstration, we take you on an immersiv

OOrion: The App That Helped Me Find Dog Poop

In this solo episode of Blind Level Tech, Evan takes a deep dive into one of the most exciting accessibility tools he has tested recently: the Orion app. Evan explains th

Thinking About Switching Phones? Here’s What It’s Really Like

In this episode of Blind Level Tech, Evan Starnes takes on a topic that can be surprisingly personal and surprisingly complicated: switching ecosystems. Rather than argui

When Smart Tech Stops Being Smart

In this episode of Blind Level Tech, Evan dives into a surprisingly practical and slightly uncomfortable question: when does “smart” tech become too smart for its own goo