The Tech Docs
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<div><strong><br> <br> What’s up DOC?!<br> <br> Meet the power-hungry Doc.<br> The commander Doc.<br> Two rebel Docs constantly plotting technological mayhem.<br> And the captain Doc desperately trying to stop it all going off the rails.<br> <br> Minor detail: they’re all blind or vision impaired.<br> <br> 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.<br> <br> From apps that behave… to gadgets that absolutely do not… nothing is safe.<br> <br> It’s tech talk.<br> It’s chaos.<br> It’s lived experience.<br> It’s TECH DOC!</strong></div>
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3/1/2026
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July 1, 2026
5: The Audio Description Debate - timing is everything!
<div>A gloriously relaxed episode with a masked producer who simply *will not* stay in the control room. Round table, a raid on the inbox, a singing controversy settled, and then the big one: audio description — the good, the bad, and the chase detail nobody asked for.</div><br><div>Round the Table</div><br><div>Jackie’s deep in a funny ghost-and-detective series. Ken hit a slump in a fifteen-book saga and is parking book five. Jade declares school OUT for summer — and bought a mystery tech toy she refuses to name. Pat’s still abroad, still allegedly looking for the airport. Stuart’s keeping quiet with a holiday on the horizon.</div><br><div>The Inbox</div><br><div>Was it AI or Stuart? Listeners voted AI. Listeners were wrong — the SkyStream song was Stuart Lawler himself, from an old blind guys chat podcast.<br>Michael asks: tech you once swore by but no longer touch? A grand tour follows — the Optelec Compact Mini, a deafening talking timer, talking weighing scales, Calibre cassettes, and the legendary Nokia 9210i Communicator.<br>John asks: will the Docs ever sing the ending songs? Official answer: no. Not no no no. Just no.</div><br><div>We’re on TikTok</div><br><div>Find us at <a href="https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNRTUwLCy/">tick tock,</a> discovered by amused sisters before we could announce it ourselves.</div><br><div>The Main Event: Audio Description</div><br><div>Sparked by the petition over RTÉ not describing the FIFA 2026 World Cup, the Docs dig in: what AD actually is, why sighted folk use it too, and how subjective the “right” amount of detail really is. First encounters, RTÉ Jr praise, Apple quietly adding AD tracks to films you already own — and the frustration of patchy description on streaming on-demand.</div><br><div>Tech Doc Tip</div><br><div>Ask Siri for the last five messages or emails from a specific person and have them read aloud. Bonus: the new iOS 27 Siri is, so far, doing none of what it promises. EU listeners, the wait continues.</div><br><div>Listener Challenges</div><br><div>- Say “the tech docs are on TikTok” ten times fast in a 90-second voice note. Pull it off and we’ll sing an ending song LIVE — under protest.<br>- What is Jade’s mystery tech toy? Send your guesses.</div><br><div>Get in Touch</div><br><br><div>E: <a href="mailto:thetechdococpod@outlook.com">thetechdococpod@outlook.com</a><br>W: <a href="https://thetechdocpod.com/">thetechdocpod.com</a><br>Extra Links</div><br><div><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/blind-guys-chat/id1532111653">Blind guys chat</a></div><br><div><a href="https://stu94create.github.io/meenies-anonymous-/">Meenies Anonymous </a></div><br><div><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfhrPa9zl5njPRrG6C7XOq5E9wJpmICXclNHLmFFrL0JzrPLg/viewform">Fifa audio description patition </a></div><br><div>The Tech Docs are not responsible for audio description turned on for absolutely everything, sudden nostalgia for the Nokia 9210i, unnamed alexa timers, or messages read aloud at full volume on a crowded bus.</div><br><div>And a very happy birthday to our masked producer, Stuart Lawler — the king of tea and the man behind the curtain.</div>
June 10, 2026
4: Gremlins, guitars and lawn mowers
<div>What’s Up Docs</div><br><div>Take Two. The gremlins are mostly gone. One remains. He lives here now. He's weird throwing water at him didn't work.</div><br><div>Jackie — 145 books in. Debating whether Mr. Bump was actually visually impaired.</div><br><div>Ken — Three books into The Grey Man series. Up until 1am. No regrets.</div><br><div>Pat — Live from the States at 31 degrees, ice cream in hand, scouting tech.</div><br><div>Stuart — Retained Irish blind tennis number one. 5th singles, 3rd doubles at UK regionals in Loughborough. Also reading God is Disappointed in You.</div><br><div>Jade — Huge congratulations to her sister Taylor. Leaving Cert survivor. She’s free.</div><br><div>Listener Emails<br>Jackie Coyle named the Andrea Mara book. It Should Have Been You. All Jackies know books.<br>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.</div><br><div>ScribeMe Interview<br>Stuart 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.</div><br><div>Main Topic: Tech Toys<br>Jade — Fisher Price radio. Cassette tapes. Microphone. Mother suffered greatly.<br>Jackie — Franklin Language Master. Recently deceased, Moment of silence observed. baby doll she shuck by the neck.<br>Ken — Atari. Sat on it. R.I.P.<br>Stuart — The talking watch. Cock-a-doodle-doo. Banned from school.<br>Stuart (from the control room) — Toy lawnmower used as a proto-cane on Rosses Point Beach. Click, click, click. An origin story.<br>Jackie — Inflatable guitar as mobility aid in hospital. Why? Still unclear.<br>Pat - watch with red light up digits turned him into Super Pat when used</div><br><div>Tech Doc Tip<br>Customise 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.</div><br><div>Listener Challenges<br>What was your first tech toy?<br>Name Stuart’s lawnmower.<br>Name our gremlin.<br>Is the outro music Stuart Lawler or AI?</div><br><div>Get in Touch<br>Email: <a href="mailto:thetechdocpod@outlook.com">thetechdocpod@outlook.com</a><br>Website: <a href="http://thetechdocpod.com/">thetechdocpod.com</a> — now with 90-second voice notes.</div><br><div>Links</div><br><div><a href="https://apps.apple.com/ie/app/scribeme/id6739640292">ScribeMe</a></div><br><div><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/out-of-sight-with-joe-g/id1873593436"> Out of Sight with Joe G </a></div><br><div><a href="https://www.gremlinpest.com.au/">Gremlin Pest control</a></div><br><div>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.</div><br><div><br></div>
June 1, 2026
4: Gremlins have taken over
<div> <p>Gremlins in the Machine</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>Thanks for your patience.</p><p>Listener Challenge<br>How 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.</p><p>Disclaimer: No gremlins were harmed in the making of this delay. Several Tech Docs, however, were mildly inconvenienced.</p><p> Stuart, Jackie, Jade, Ken & Pat</p></div>
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<div><strong><br> <br> What’s up DOC?!<br> <br> Meet the power-hungry Doc.<br> The commander Doc.<br> Two rebel Docs constantly plotting technological mayhem.<br> And the captain Doc desperately trying to stop it all going off the rails.<br> <br> Minor detail: they’re all blind or vision impaired.<br> <br> 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.<br> <br> From apps that behave… to gadgets that absolutely do not… nothing is safe.<br> <br> It’s tech talk.<br> It’s chaos.<br> It’s lived experience.<br> It’s TECH DOC!</strong></div> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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