Tek Talk

QUILL began as a writing studio and has grown into a small family of free, screen-reader-first software for Windows and macOS, built by the community that depends on it: the QUILL writing environment, the new Quill Radio internet radio app, and a dedicated podcast client on the way. Every command announces its outcome. Everything works from the keyboard. Your data never leaves your device without your explicit say-so. QUILL itself is at version 0.9.0 – the final feature beta before 1.0 – with everything this project set out to build already in the product.

Presenter Contact Info
Quill website: https://quillforall.org/

Quentin Christensen has been part of the NV Access team since 2015 after working as an adaptive technology trainer with a major blindness agency for over a decade.  As the Training and Support Manager, Quentin is responsible for the NVDA training materials, certification program and coordinating telephone support.  Quentin also writes the fortnightly “In-Process” blog, and is the NV Access presence on a range of social media platforms and email lists.

Presenter Contact Info
Email: quentin@nvaccess.org

Leasey is designed to make everyday computing faster, clearer and more productive, whether you are writing, reading, listening, researching, organising information, managing files or using social media.



Leasey version 11.5 adds major new features and redesigns many long-established areas of the product.

Many people already have access to version 11.5, but they will not have experienced new features being released in September. Come and find out more!

Use Leasey Texts to reproduce lengthy passages of text through choosing one from a list or by typing an abbreviation.

Meet what is becoming a powerful word processor, Leasey Word.

Leasey Media Centre allows you to listen to the radio, work with podcasts, audio playlists and more. People have not seen the ability to create chapter marks for podcasts which do not have them already or to find out facts about the songs they are hearing on the radio.

Experience the new enhancements to Leasey Social which accesses Mastodon.

Spell check in an accessible way from within any application.



There is enough in Leasey 11.5 to talk about for at least 12 hours. Come along and see what we can pack into just one hour.

Presenter contact Info
Brian Hartgen

Hartgen Consultancy.

Our usual opening Hours are 9 AM to 5 PM UK time, Monday to Friday.



Telephone (in the UK) 02921-051325.

Telephone (in the United States of America) 239-256-7779.

Earshot Podcasts app Info



Website: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earshot-podcasts/id6770760602

Earshot is here: a podcast player built VoiceOver-first and shaped by the blind community. Follow, queue, and listen your way. Free for up to 10 shows.

Earshot is a podcast player built accessibility-first. Every screen, button, and gesture works fully with VoiceOver, so blind and low-vision listeners get the same fast, complete experience as everyone else.

The BT Braille is a powerful, Braille first computer with an eight-dot Braille keyboard with speech and Braille output in 20 cell and 40 cell models. This device can be as simple as being your trusty notetaker but it’s powerful enough for those who want to write their own code and run your own software. It has more features than you can shake a white cane at. To name a few, it has a phone book, appointment calendar, calculator, stopwatch, an email program, two Web browsers, a radio tuner, a YouTube app and more. We can’t wait to tell you more about the BT Braille and answer your questions about it.

Presenter Contact Info
Blazie Technologies

Phone: (772) 214-1616

Email: info@blazie.net

Web: www.blazietech.com