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Techstravaganza Afternoons

Techstravaganza Afternoons

Ali Moosa, Macara Slobodian, and Siena Trigiani 86 Episodes Oct 7, 2026

Techstravaganza Afternoons is a technology-focused podcast hosted by Ali Moosa, Macara Slobodian, and Siena Trigiani. The hosts come together to learn about and discuss all things tech, from new gadgets and software to broader digital trends. With a conversational and educational approach, they aim to teach listeners while also discovering new aspects of technology themselves. It's a show for anyone curious about the ever-changing world of tech.

Episodes

Google Meet Refresher, Wednesday, Oct 7, 2026
Google Meet Refresher, Wednesday, Oct 7, 2026 Oct 7, 2026 01:56:57 Key TakeawaysThe session was a Techstravaganza Afternoon Workshop focused on demonstrating how to use Google Meet as the group prepares to transition from Zoom to Google Meet on November 4th.Siena Trigiani led a live tutorial covering how to install Google Meet as a Progressive Web App (PWA) on Windows and Mac, and demonstrated key keyboard shortcuts for both JAWS and NVDA screen readers.Lily Fred
iCatcher, An Accessible, Customizable Podcast Player for iPhone & iPad, Wednesday, Sept 30, 2026
iCatcher, An Accessible, Customizable Podcast Player for iPhone & iPad, Wednesday, Sept 30, 2026 Sep 30, 2026 01:43:29 iCatcher podcast app navigation and search featuresAliasgar Moosa demonstrated podcast search functionality and subscription management within iCatcher.Aliasgar Moosa reviewed list filtering options by status and specific categories like hockey.Aliasgar Moosa demonstrated batch deletion features to remove multiple unwanted podcasts simultaneously.Playlist management and custom rule configurationAl
Introducing the Mantis Q40, Not Just a Braille Display and Keyboard, Wednesday, Sept 16, 2026
Introducing the Mantis Q40, Not Just a Braille Display and Keyboard, Wednesday, Sept 16, 2026 Sep 16, 2026 01:53:36 Key TakeawaysThe session was a Techstravaganza tutorial focused on the Humanware Mantis Q40 braille display, hosted by Siena with co-presenter Amanda.Amanda covered the standalone features and menu overview of the Mantis Q40.Siena demonstrated the physical layout, keyboard shortcuts, editor, braille editor, library, calculator, date/time, settings, speech features, and terminal mode.The Mantis Q40
Introduction to the Meta Glasses, Wednesday, Sept 9, 2026
Introduction to the Meta Glasses, Wednesday, Sept 9, 2026 Sep 9, 2026 01:57:27 Key TakeawaysThe session was a live demonstration of Ray-Ban Meta Glasses (Skylar model, Gen 1) for accessibility purposes, hosted by Siena and Ali as part of Techstravaganza Afternoons (September 9, 2026).Meta Glasses were demonstrated for reading gift cards, restaurant menus, product manuals, and identifying objects — with mixed results depending on lighting and print size.Participants shared pr
Productivity and Creativity with AI, Wednesday, Sept 2, 2026
Productivity and Creativity with AI, Wednesday, Sept 2, 2026 Sep 2, 2026 02:10:18 Key TakeawaysThe session was a live workshop under the "Techstravaganza" series, focused on AI tools for productivity and creativity, hosted by Siena and Ali.Three AI assistants were compared: Google Gemini, ChatGPT, and Perplexity, across tasks including PDF text extraction, document summarization, file conversion to RTF, and song generation.ChatGPT performed best at verbatim text extraction and
An Overview of TalkBack, (Android's Built in Screen Reader), Wednesday, August 26, 2026
An Overview of TalkBack, (Android's Built in Screen Reader), Wednesday, August 26, 2026 Aug 26, 2026 01:53:24 Key TakeawaysThe session was a Textravaganza afternoon workshop held on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, focused on Android accessibility using TalkBack.Siena led a hands-on tutorial demonstrating TalkBack navigation, gestures, app management, and text-to-speech settings on a Motorola Moto G 5G running Android 15.Participants discussed and compared their experiences with Android (TalkBack) versus Apple
Reading, Writing and Managing Emails in the Mail App on the Mac, Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Reading, Writing and Managing Emails in the Mail App on the Mac, Wednesday, August 19, 2026 Aug 19, 2026 01:41:25 Key TakeawaysThe session was a tutorial on using the Native Mail app on Mac with VoiceOver, held on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.Topics covered included adding/removing email accounts, reading and navigating messages, composing, replying, forwarding, and attaching files.A notable discussion arose around Hotmail/Outlook's aggressive spam filtering, which persists even after users set rules, add sende
Introduction to Humanware's Brailliant BI40X Braille Display, Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Introduction to Humanware's Brailliant BI40X Braille Display, Wednesday, August 12, 2026 Aug 12, 2026 01:33:21 Key TakeawaysThe session was a Techstravaganza workshop held on Wednesday, August 12th, 2026, focused on demonstrating the Humanware Brailliant BI40X braille display.Ali Moosa demonstrated how to switch between connected devices, navigate the device menu, and explore settings including speech and voice options on the Brailliant BI40X.A key recommendation was made to keep the speech feature enabled
Setting the iPhone to Factory Reset (Part 1), Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Setting the iPhone to Factory Reset (Part 1), Wednesday, August 5, 2026 Aug 5, 2026 01:09:24 The session was a "Techstravaganza" workshop focused on iPhone troubleshooting and factory reset procedures, hosted by Siena and Ali.A bug in iOS 27 Beta was identified where VoiceOver activities revert to the default "Samantha Compact" voice instead of the user-set "Alex" voice.The recovery mode button sequence changed in iOS 27: it is now Volume Up → Volume Down → Hold Side Button (previously Vo
Navigating in The Dock and in The Finder on the Mac, Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Navigating in The Dock and in The Finder on the Mac, Wednesday, July 29, 2026 Jul 29, 2026 01:56:17 The session was a live tutorial held on July 29, 2026, focused on using the Mac Finder and Dock with VoiceOver accessibility.Siena demonstrated how to navigate the Dock, add and remove applications, use keyboard shortcuts, and manage files and folders within the Finder.Participants asked questions throughout, contributing tips and clarifications, including a helpful ergonomic keyboard shortcut sug
Adding Email Addresses & Phone Numbers to New/Existing Contacts on iPhone, Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Adding Email Addresses & Phone Numbers to New/Existing Contacts on iPhone, Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Jul 22, 2026 01:42:36 The session was a Techstravaganza workshop held on July 22, 2026, focused on using the iOS Mail app to add email addresses and phone numbers to contacts.Siena demonstrated step-by-step how to add a sender's email address to a new or existing contact directly from the Mail app on iPhone.Ali noted a shortcut: simply activating (single double-tap) the From field achieves the same result as a double-t
Navigating the Home Screen and Other Odds and Ends, Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Navigating the Home Screen and Other Odds and Ends, Wednesday, July 15, 2026 Jul 15, 2026 01:46:48 * The session was a Techstravaganza tutorial held on July 15, 2026, focused on navigating the iPhone home screen using VoiceOver accessibility features.* Topics covered included opening and closing apps, navigating the App Switcher, using the Control Center and Notification Center, moving apps between pages and folders, and deleting apps.* Participants were encouraged to ask questions during desig

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