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Improving Accessibility for Screen Reader Users on Social Media

The podcast episode discusses how to add descriptions to images on social media to improve accessibility for people with visual impairments. In the past, it was challenging to include image descriptions, but now it has become easier to add alternative text for screen reader users. The episode provides a tutorial on adding descriptions to images on various platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Mastodon, Discord, and Threads. It also mentions the use of Be My Eyes, a service that helps generate alt text using artificial intelligence. The episode emphasizes the importance of including image descriptions to ensure everyone can fully engage with social media posts.

Choosing the Right MagSafe Charger

The podcast episode discusses the different options and considerations when selecting a MagSafe charger for iPhone users. It explains that MagSafe chargers provide faster charging speeds, with Apple's certified chargers delivering 15 watts of power. However, not all magnetic chargers are MagSafe, and using unofficial chargers may limit the charging speed to 7.5 watts. The episode mentions the 12 South High Rise 3 as a potential option, but highlights the importance of checking if a charger is certified as MagSafe and supports 15-watt charging. It also discusses the upcoming Qi 2.0 standard, which incorporates MagSafe technology, allowing for lower-cost 15-watt wireless charging.

Understanding the Science Behind Magnetic Charging

The podcast episode delves into the science behind magnetic charging and how it works. It explains Faraday's law of induction and how electricity flowing through a coil of wire induces a magnetic field. It further demonstrates how a moving magnet can induce electricity into a second coil of wire, creating a current. The episode discusses the application of this principle in MagSafe chargers, where the charger's coil induces a magnetic field in the phone's coil, thereby charging the phone's battery. It highlights the benefits of MagSafe chargers, such as better coil alignment and higher energy transfer efficiency compared to generic magnetic Qi chargers. The episode also touches on the future introduction of the Qi 2.0 standard, which incorporates MagSafe technology and aims to improve wireless charging further.

Wisp: Real-Time Assisted Voice Technology

The podcast episode introduces Wisp, a real-time assisted voice technology that converts whispers and affected speech into a person's natural and clear voice in real-time. Wisp is designed to aid individuals with conditions like throat cancer, vocal cord paralysis, or severe stutters. It provides an app that allows users to speak in a whisper or affected speech, which is then converted into their natural voice. The episode mentions the availability of personalized voice options and the ability to make phone calls through the Wisp app. It also discusses the subscription-based pricing model and highlights the potential benefits and applications of Wisp technology.

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NC #979 Qi2 Charging, Eye Disease Simulator, Exobrew Home Brewing, George from Tulsa on Displays You Can See, Whispp

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Improving Accessibility for Screen Reader Users on Social Media

Choosing the Right MagSafe Charger

Understanding the Science Behind Magnetic Charging

Wisp: Real-Time Assisted Voice Technology

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