There is no instructional material in this lesson as Amelia and the chatbots are assigned to tidy up the Office of Outdated Equipment. This marks the start of The Chatbot Chronicles and the crew head off for their own adventures. Those episodes can be found on YouTube and most podcast apps, or use this RSS feed: https://pinecast.com/feed/voiceover-tutorial February 2025, iOS 18 What You’ll Learn: • That outdated tech is lurking everywhere—including fax machines, cassette drives, and the most feared of all… landlines. • That even data-optimized bots need a moment to dream about becoming espresso machines, karaoke kings, or minimalist holograms. • That being replaced by tiny, chip-based AI who don’t even need cloud support is the digital equivalent of being called "Boomer." Pro Tips Shared: • When scanning for clutter, beware of dial-up sounds. Retro audio is highly contagious. • Existential dread hits harder when you realize your server rack might now be… vintage. • If a fax machine stares at you, do not engage. Just back away and call IT support. Learn More & Connect I’m Brian Clark, Lead Trainer at First Aid for the Blind, where we help people confidently learn non-visual tech skills and regain independence. My life without sight began in 2014, and it is now with great joy that I help others adapt to successful lives without useable vision. https://faftb.com brian@faftb.com

Learn to master your iPhone using VoiceOver! After a few high jinks, Junie and Brian show how to use the Phone and Messages apps using VoiceOver to effectively communicate. February 2025, iOS 18 What You’ll Learn: • How to navigate the Phone app using VoiceOver, including tabs like Favorites, Recents, Contacts, Keypad, and Voicemail. • How to read, compose, and send text messages efficiently in the Messages app—with dictation, group chats, and a few hidden landmines. • How to create and manage contacts, use Siri for quick communication, and access options like blocking or reporting spam calls. Pro Tips Shared: • Add frequent contacts to your Favorites tab so you’re not scrolling like a lost space probe every time you want to call Grandma. • Use Siri for fast actions like “Call Mom” or “Message Jenny”—unless Jenny’s number is still 867-5309, in which case… good luck. • Dictation is your best friend: two-finger double tap to start talking, again to stop, and send with one more swipe. • Use the section index in Contacts for fast scrolling by letter—because flicking through 500 names just to find “Zelda” is a tragic misuse of TFlops. Learn More & Connect I’m Brian Clark, Lead Trainer at First Aid for the Blind, where we help people confidently learn non-visual tech skills and regain independence. My life without sight began in 2014, and it is now with great joy that I help others adapt to successful lives without useable vision. https://faftb.com brian@faftb.com

Learn to master your iPhone using VoiceOver! Archer introduces the App Store, your one-stop shop for new apps. He also covers some ways to make getting apps easier and other areas of interest in this app. February 2025, iOS 18 What You’ll Learn: • How to navigate the five main tabs of the App Store—including Today, Games, Apps, Arcade, and Search—with VoiceOver. • How to install new apps using Face ID, Touch ID, or the ever-so-classic Apple ID password. • How to manage your account, subscriptions, and App Store settings like a true digital commander. Pro Tips Shared: • Use dictation in the Search tab—because saying “Spotify” beats typing it out letter by letter at impulse speed. • If an app disappears after download, check the App Library or use Spotlight Search—it didn’t vanish into a wormhole, promise. • Keep your default payment and security settings updated to breeze through downloads like a Vulcan through logic puzzles. Apps used in this lesson include: Learn More & Connect I’m Brian Clark, Lead Trainer at First Aid for the Blind, where we help people confidently learn non-visual tech skills and regain independence. My life without sight began in 2014, and it is now with great joy that I help others adapt to successful lives without useable vision. https://faftb.com brian@faftb.com