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Episode Notes In our second convention special we go to New Orleans with our presentation to the National Federation of the Blind. Staff from Service Delivery, Marketing and Sales, and Engineering talk about their roles and this year’s updates. Then CEO Troy Otillio talks AI and Aira’s involvement with Google Deep Mind’s Project Astra. Sign up to become a trusted tester at https://aira.io/projectastra. Learn more about visual interpreting at https://aira.io. Call our Customer Care Team at 1-800-835-1934 or email support@aira.io. Email us: airacast@aira.io Find out more at https://airacast.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes Airacast July 2025 Convention Time! July means it’s time to hit the road for the conventions of the American Council of the Blind and the National Federation of the Blind. Jenine Stanley and Everette Bacon go over everything you’ll need to know from traveling to and from Dallas andNew Orleans to where we are in the respective exhibit halls and when you can catch our workshops, plus a convention deal from the Customer Care team. But wait! There’s more! It’s “Aira on the Go!” With our Q3 Giveaway. Find out what you could win just by using one of our transportation-related offers. Check out the ACB National Conference and Convention at https://acbconvention.org. Check out the NFB convention at https://nfb.org/convention. Learn more about visual interpreting at www.aira.io. Question or comments about this podcast? Email us at airacast@aira.io. Find out more at https://airacast.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes Have you ever felt like a piece of luggage once entering an airport? The constant movement from one place to another can be quite frustrating. We’re thrilled to welcome back the hosts of “Talk Description To Me,” Christine Malec and JJ Hunt, for an in-depth exploration of airports. Christine and JJ delve into the various aspects of airports before embarking on a trip to Toronto Pearson International, YYZ, an Access Network partner, to demonstrate how Aira works. If you’re curious about the airports included in our Access Network, you can visit https://aira.io/partners or tap on “Browse Access Offers” on the Home Screen of the Aira Explorer app. Want to learn more about Christine and JJ and their podcast? Visit their web site at https://talkdescriptiontome.com. Learn more about visual interpreting at www.aira.io. Questions or comments about the show? Email us at airacast@aira.io. Find out more at https://airacast.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes It’s an Airacast reboot! We return to our monthly format with some Aira history and deep thought about technology, discrimination, AI and life with Mike Hinson. So many explorers tell us that Mike motivated them to try the service. Now we look back over 10 years and forward to what AI brings us. Jenine also reviews how to find Access Network offers and use Aira, free! You can contact Mike at speaker@michaelhingson.com. Visit his web site, https://michaelhingson.com. Catch his podcast, Unstoppable Mindset, in your podcast app of choice. Check the Aira Youtube channel: https://youtube.com/c/airaio Comments about the podcast? Email us at airacast@aira.io. Find out more at https://airacast.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes Starbucks is one of our premiere Access Network partners here at Aira. It’s a great place to try out visual interpreting if you’re new to our service. On this episode of Airacast, we brought in the amazing duo of Christine Malec and JJ Hunt from the popular podcast “Talk Description to Me”. They’ll give us an in-depth look at this caffeine icon from Starbucks green to the story of the Siren and her two tails on every cup. Christine will also talk with one of our visual interpreters and grab a coffee of course. You’ll find out why she calls it “the smell of hope.” Want to learn more about Christine and JJ and their podcast? Visit their web site at https://talkdescriptiontome.com. Learn more about visual interpreting at www.aira.io. Questions or comments about the show? Email us at airacast@aira.io. Find out more at https://airacast.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes The Road to CSUN Week 7 We built it and they came There are many ways to get free Aira service. With our Build AI project you can not only get free visual interpreting but also help to structure new AI features. In this episode Jenine and BlakeSteinecke, talk about the difference between Build AI and Access AI and how to opt into ten free minutes every thirty minutes. Great for that road trip to CSUN! Check out Blake’s video tutorials on our Youtube channel: https://youtube.com/c/airaio Learn more about visual interpreting at https://aira.io. Questions or comments about the show? Email us at airacast@aira.io. Find out more at https://airacast.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes Road to CSUN Week 5 Welcome to Aira’s Web App Take a tour of one of the best kept secrets in assistive tech, Aira’s web app. We’ll show you that this easy to use app has the same functionality as our award winning mobile app. Not only can you use the app to call a visual interpreter, you can also use our powerful Access AI feature with your webcam or to recognize screen shots. To get started, go to https://explorer.aira.io. Visit our Youtube channel for more tutorials: https://youtube.com/c/airaio Learn more about Aira at www.aira.io. Contact us for more info at 1-800-835-1934 or support@aira.io. Find out more at https://airacast.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes In this episode we take a look at what debuted at the 2022 CSUN, the completely overhauled Aira app! It’s now Aira Explorer and it’s everywhere, from the smart phone to the Mac or PC. Check out improvements for low vision users and the plethora of things you can do under the “More” tab. Learn more about Aira at www.aira.io. Email us at airacast@aira.io. Find out more at https://airacast.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.