The Tech Docs

The Tech Docs
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What’s up DOC?! Meet the power-hungry Doc. The commander Doc. Two rebel Docs constantly plotting technological mayhem. And the captain Doc desperately trying to stop it all going off the rails. Minor detail: they’re all blind or vision impaired. Once a month, Stuart, Jackie, Jade, Ken and Pat gather their collective wisdom (and questionable decision-making skills) to poke, prod, test, break, and occasionally understand the tech that’s meant to make life easier. From apps that behave… to gadgets that absolutely do not… nothing is safe. It’s tech talk. It’s chaos. It’s lived experience. It’s TECH DOC!

Episodes

  1. 2d ago

    Gremlins, guitars and lawn mowers

    What’s  Up  Docs Take Two. The gremlins are mostly gone. One remains. He lives here now. He's weird throwing water at him didn't work. Jackie — 145 books in. Debating whether Mr. Bump was actually visually impaired. Ken — Three books into The Grey Man series. Up until 1am. No regrets. Pat — Live from the States at 31 degrees, ice cream in hand, scouting tech. Stuart — Retained Irish blind tennis number one. 5th singles, 3rd doubles at UK regionals in Loughborough. Also reading God is Disappointed in You. Jade — Huge congratulations to her sister Taylor. Leaving Cert survivor. She’s free. Listener EmailsJackie Coyle named the Andrea Mara book. It Should Have Been You. All Jackies know books.Pat answers a listener question on spoken content with screen magnification: Settings → Accessibility → Spoken Content → Speak Screen → Control Actions → set Double Tap to Speak on Touch. ScribeMe InterviewStuart and Jackie talked to Mark Morad, founder of ScribeMe. Fascinating story. The app is back on the App Store. A pair of Meta glasses may have been ordered as a result by somebody. Main Topic: Tech ToysJade — Fisher Price radio. Cassette tapes. Microphone. Mother suffered greatly.Jackie — Franklin Language Master. Recently deceased,  Moment of silence observed. baby doll she shuck by the neck.Ken — Atari. Sat on it. R.I.P.Stuart — The talking watch. C**k-a-doodle-doo. Banned from school.Stuart (from the control room) — Toy lawnmower used as a proto-cane on Rosses Point Beach. Click, click, click. An origin story.Jackie — Inflatable guitar as mobility aid in hospital. Why? Still unclear.Pat - watch with red light up digits  turned him into Super Pat when used Tech Doc TipCustomise your VoiceOver gestures. Settings → Accessibility → VoiceOver → Commands → Touch Gestures. Change what you can’t do to something you can. There is a reset button. Blame Jackie if needed. Listener ChallengesWhat was your first tech toy?Name Stuart’s lawnmower.Name our gremlin.Is the outro music Stuart Lawler or AI? Get in TouchEmail: thetechdocpod@outlook.comWebsite: thetechdocpod.com — now with 90-second voice notes. Links ScribeMe  Out of Sight with Joe G  Gremlin Pest control Disclaimer: The Tech Docs are not responsible for gremlins multiplying, the Franklin Language Master’s passing, concerned motorists on the Rosses Point Road,  or VoiceOver gestures gone rogue.

    45 min

  2. Episode 4

    Gremlins have taken over

    Gremlins in the Machine We regret to inform you that a small but determined population of gremlins has taken up residence in the podcast. Wires have been chewed, files have been mysteriously renamed, and at least one microphone has filed a formal complaint. We’re working on eviction. It’s slower going than we’d like — gremlins are notoriously bad at reading notices — so the next episode is going to need a bit more time than usual. Apologies for the delay. As soon as the last one has been escorted off the premises, we’ll be back with a fresh episode for your ears. Thanks for your patience. Listener ChallengeHow many gremlins do you reckon it takes to derail one podcast episode? Closest guess gets a shout-out when we’re back on the air. Bonus points for sending in your own tales of tech that turned on you — most cursed story will be read out. Disclaimer: No gremlins were harmed in the making of this delay. Several Tech Docs, however, were mildly inconvenienced.  Stuart, Jackie, Jade, Ken & Pat

    24 sec

  3. May 1

    Tech and Trauma

    Tech and Trauma Jade mutinies and unseats the captain for an episode. Pat is off eating birthday cake somewhere. Declan Meenagh drops in as a guest with DigiCoach updates and stories of teaching blind kids to code in Python. Jackie’s mystery toy is finally revealed, Ken gives us WhatsApp PTSD. And we all confess what piece of tech scares us the most. Declan’s Coding Corner Vision Code teaches 11–17 year olds Python on the BBC micro:bit. A major highlight is the seven-board radio instrument they made where shaking one board transmitted a note to all the others.DigiCoach: peer-to-peer assistive tech coaching through Fighting Blindness. Open to anyone 18+. Free, mostly online with limited in-person sessions. Only available in the Republic of Ireland. Email: digicoach@fightingblindness.ie to sign up. Jackie’s Toy Reveal!!! The answer: BrailleSense 6 Mini from Sight and Sound. 20-cell braille notetaker running Android 12. Tech Doc Consult: Tech That Scares Us Jade — Kids on screens for homework before they can read and write on paper.Stuart — Induction hobs, hair straighteners, hot tea, and Lego underfoot.Jackie — Shredders.Ken — WhatsApp mishaps.Declan — App updates that break everything.The Unmasked Producer — OpenClaw. An AI agent with full system access that can book flights and order things on your card. Listener Challenges What tech scares you?Name the Andrea Mara book about the WhatsApp group chat mishap. Get in Touch Email: thetechdocpod@outlook.com Website: thetechdocpod.com Links DigiCoach BBC micro:bit BrailleSense 6 Mini My Claw AI Adopt a koala bear Sight and sound contact: Stuart.lawler@sightandsoundtechnology.ie Disclaimer: The Tech Docs are not responsible for OpenClaw going rogue, shredder-related trauma, Lego pieces left on the floor in the middle of the night, or WhatsApp missteps. Commander Doc — happy birthday.

    55 min

  4. Apr 1

    Fooled by the Tech

    April FOOLS!!! We have an episode for you. Whats up docs, Jade survives CSUN. The rest of the team rant about technology that has personally wronged them. Nobody is put in jail, but it’s a close call. Jade’s CSUN Dispatches Four interviews from the exhibition floor. Jade forgot the chocolate at the airport. Moving on. New Haptics — Codex Braille Display (air bubble tech, multi-line, games included) Eschenbach — Aftaro (low vision magnifier, clips onto your phone, good optics, minimal lag) Dot Incorporated — Dot Pad (multi-line tactile display, shows images and graphics) Selvas — Braille Sense 7 (detachable QWERTY case, touch capacitive cells, no mini this time) Main Topic: The Tech That Wronged Us Stuart — Google / YouTube Studio. Inaccessible, locked-down, took a week of suffering. Had to call in sighted people just to click a button. Jade — The Opti Verso distance camera. Revolutionary in theory — she could see the whiteboard! In practice: a robotic arm she had to manually crank while being Elastigirl. She went back to her old CCTV within the year. Pat — Siri. Types what he said, then changes it. Does not like the Cavan accent. Has gotten significantly worse since Apple’s AI push. Ken — Lady A (Alexa). Last episode: raved about her. This episode: she’s actively conspiring against him. Won’t play Cork 96FM without trying to sell him Amazon Music. Jackie — Apple HomePod (x2). Bought two at €99 each. They do nothing without her phone unlocked and nearby. Currently functioning as doorstops. Not recommended. Listener Emails Thanks to Cearbhall O'Meadhra  and Paul Griffith for the well wishes and for tuning in. Paul, thanks especially for inspiring us with the podcast name. Eamonn asked how text replacement works on iPhone. Stuart explained: type your shortcut plus space, iPhone expands it. Works great for email, addresses, those long Uber messages. Jackie uses it for Irish characters with fádas — though Apple thinks it knows better and will override you with trademark symbols instead. Listener Challenges What is Jackie’s mystery new toy? Email your guess. How many smart devices does Jackie have in her house in Sligo? Closest guess gets a shout-out. Send in your best text replacement shortcuts, we promise we will try not to  steal them Get in TouchEmail: thetechdocpod@outlook.com Extra links New Haptics  Codex Braille DisplayEschenbach  Aftaro magnifierDot Incorporated  Dot PadRaised the Dots podcastSelvas  Braille Sense 7 The Tech Docs are not responsible for Google-related trauma, any HomePod incidents, or spontaneous Alexa or Siri rage resulting from this episode. Happy Easter.

    53 min

  5. Mar 1

    What’s Up Docs?

    The Intro episode where the insanity begins.Meet your tech docs: Stuart, Jackie, Jade, Ken, and Pat. The hosts introduce themselves and thoroughly prove that this is not the podcast where one can or should seek medical advice. They outline why they decided to start a podcast and why they chose the name Tech Doc. This is then followed by a quick round table where everyone talks about what is their favourite piece of technology. If you want to contact the podcast,Please email:  thetechdocpod@outlook.com  Tech mentioned links: Cosori 5.5L Smart Air Fryer Meta glasses  eufy robot vacuums Alexa Sky glasse MeacoDry Arete Two 20L Dehumidifier / Air Purifier Please be aware the hosts are not responsible if you contract madness and/ or insanity from listening to this show.

    26 min

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What’s up DOC?! Meet the power-hungry Doc. The commander Doc. Two rebel Docs constantly plotting technological mayhem. And the captain Doc desperately trying to stop it all going off the rails. Minor detail: they’re all blind or vision impaired. Once a month, Stuart, Jackie, Jade, Ken and Pat gather their collective wisdom (and questionable decision-making skills) to poke, prod, test, break, and occasionally understand the tech that’s meant to make life easier. From apps that behave… to gadgets that absolutely do not… nothing is safe. It’s tech talk. It’s chaos. It’s lived experience. It’s TECH DOC!

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