Author: Sienat

Hello Techstravaganza Friends,

This is just a friendly heads up of our Techstravaganza 2.0 session coming up this afternoon from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern! The studio will open 15 minutes prior to each workshop, in order to allow everyone to set up and settle in. The studio is now open, and the workshop will start promptly at 1:00 PM. Please join us as we take a look at YouTube Music on the iPhone, as per participants’ request. Please be advised that as of next month, Techstravaganza will return to its regularly scheduled date and time, i.e. Saturday, July 12, 2025. Please also note that as of Saturday, July 12, Techstravaganza 2.0 will return to Google Meet.

Please see the link below for information on how to join in today’s workshop:

https://techstravaganza.ca/2025/06/11/techstravaganza-2-0-reminder-for-thursday-june-12-2025-for-this-month-only-from-100-to-300-pm-eastern/

I look forward to seeing you all shortly!

Hello Techstravaganza friends,

I hope you all had a wonderful Wednesday!

Please find the link below to the recording for today’s Techstravaganza, in which we took an indepth look at AIRA, a specialized assistance app designed to help people who are blind and partially sighted with visual tasks. As we did not get to cover Envision AI this week, we will carry it over to next Wednesday, June 18. In the meantime, please see the link below to today’s recording for your reference and listening enjoyment:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PYE7i-x_o1A40emhkOoTI1c-W8d5W6Ws/view?usp=sharing

I hope you have a fantastic evening, and I look forward to seeing you all on tomorrow’s Techstravaganza 2.0!

Hello Techstravaganza Friends, HappyWednesday!

I hope you’ve been keeping well and having a wonderful week so far!

This is just a friendly note to remind you of our upcoming Techstravaganza 2.0 workshop which will take place tomorrow afternoon (Thursday, June 12) from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern. Please note that Techstravaganza 2.0 is a monthly workshop which takes place on the second Saturday of each month, and there is no need to register each month as you are already registered. However, for this month only, due to prior commitments on Friday and Saturday, we have decided to reschedule this month’s workshop for tomorrow. We will return to our regular program schedule on Saturday, July 12, 2025.

An Important Announcement:

Return to Google Meet for both Techstravaganza and Tecstravaganza 2.0

It is with regret that we inform you that as of Wednesday, June 18’s workshop, we will be required to return to Google Meet for all Techstravaganza and Techstravaganza 2.0 sessions going forward. Over the last couple of weeks, Zoom has implemented updates to their software which resulted in problematic accessibility issues, now making it almost impossible for us as screen reader users to effectively schedule and host a meeting. After much reflection and further testing, we felt that returning to Google Meet would be the best course of action, and will allow us to continue to provide weekly workshops to help you along on your technological journey. This being said, we can appreciate and completely understand the frustration as a result of having to switch back and forth between platforms, and wish to extend our sincere apologies for the inconvenience. We hope that you will continue to join us on our journey, and I’m more than happy to assist anyone who is experiencing difficulty with the Google Meet platform in order to ensure that you’ll be able to join us and get the most out of our workshops.

In order to join in the discussion, please use the following conference information:

Siena Trigiani is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Techstravaganza 2.0

Time: Jun 12, 2025 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.

Monthly: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/tZwkf-6rrzgsHdzN90it_YXVs5cYelc_qGfv/ics?icsToken=DFiF651i9KqEvubCWAAALAAAALZTsCFjHbfCamg57PFM_HfAepUm-FY0NnO9WPCZhH83-hW_WB9qkQVncbg8v7KVyYaJasHH4rpKqSyZ6zAwMDAwMQ&meetingMasterEventId=B9swZtTARcWBUjEVw99S5w

Join Zoom Meeting

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Passcode: 983179

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Meeting ID: 889 8731 3678

Passcode: 983179

Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kbGrERQpTf

On tomorrow’s Techstravaganza 2.0, we will continue our tutorial on the YouTube Music streaming service with a specific focus on the iPhone app, as per participants’ request.

Please note that anything we are not able to cover on tomorrow’s workshop will carry over to Saturday,July 12, 2025

If you have any questions or future topic suggestions, please do not hesitate to reach out to Ali, Amanda, Samantha or myself:

Ali Moosa: alitechgroup2015@gmail.com

Amanda Cape: cape.amanda@gmail.com

Samantha Ash: samanthaash1993@icloud.com

Siena Trigiani: sienatradio@gmail.com

Take care everyone, I hope you have a wonderful weekend ahead, and I look forward to seeing you all tomorrow afternoon!

All the best,

Siena Trigiani

Co-Facilitator, techstravaganza

sienatradio@gmail.com

Hello Techstravaganza Friends! Happy Wednesday Everyone!

This is just a friendly heads up of our Techstravaganza workshop taking place this afternoon from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern! The studio is now open, and the session will begin promptly at 1:00 PM. Please note that we will open the studio 15 minutes prior to each session in order to allow for you to set up and settle in.

Important Reminders:

Return to Google Meet as of Wednesday, June 18

It is with regret that we inform you that as of Wednesday, June 18’s workshop, we will be required to return to Google Meet for all sessions going forward. Over the last couple of weeks, Zoom has implemented updates to their software which resulted in problematic accessibility issues, now making it almost impossible for us as screen reader users to effectively schedule and host a meeting. After much thought and further testing, we felt that returning to Google Meet would be the best course of action, and will allow us to continue to provide weekly workshops to help you along on your technological journey. This being said, we can appreciate and completely understand the frustration of having to switch back and forth between platforms, and wish to extend our sincere apologies for the inconvenience. We hope that you will continue to join us on our journey, and I’m more than happy to assist anyone who is experiencing difficulty with the Google Meet platform in order to ensure that you’ll be able to join us and get the most out of our workshops.

Also, please note that due to prior commitments on Friday, June 13 and Saturday, June 14, we have decided to reschedule our Techstravaganza 2.0 session for this coming Thursday, June 12. That’s right friends, there’ll be not one, but TWO workshops this week! Come join us on Thursday as we continue our series on YouTube Music, focusing on YouTube Music on the iPhone/iPad. Please stay tuned to your email and the website, as a post will arrive today containing the conference information. Also, please note that this will be the last Zoom session for Techstravaganza 2.0 before we return to Google Meet on Saturday, July 12, 2025.

In order to join in today’s workshop, please see the following link for conference information:

Techstravaganza Reminder for Wednesday,June 11, 2025, plus important announcements!

I look forward to seeing you allshortly!

Hello Techstravaganza Friends! Happy Tuesday Everyone!

This is just a friendly reminder that our upcoming techstravaganza will take place tomorrow afternoon (Wednesday,June 11, 2025) from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern. Please note that Techstravaganza is an ongoing weekly workshop, so you will not need to register every week. Please note that all sessions will be recorded for your reference and your listening enjoyment.

Important Announcements:

Return to Google Meet as of Wednesday, June 18

It is with regret that we inform you that as of Wednesday, June 18’s workshop, we will be required to return to Google Meet for all sessions going forward. Over the last couple of weeks, Zoom has implemented updates to their software which resulted in problematic accessibility issues, now making it almost impossible for us as screen reader users to effectively schedule and host a meeting. After much thought and further testing, we felt that returning to Google Meet would be the best course of action, and will allow us to continue to provide weekly workshops to help you along on your technological journey. This being said, we can appreciate and completely understand the frustration of having to switch back and forth between platforms, and wish to extend our sincere apologies for the inconvenience. We hope that you will continue to join us on our journey, and I’m more than happy to assist anyone who is experiencing difficulty with the Google Meet platform in order to ensure that you’ll be able to join us and get the most out of our workshops.

Also, please note that due to prior commitments on Friday, June 13 and Saturday, June 14, we have decided to reschedule our Techstravaganza 2.0 session for this coming Thursday, June 12. That’s right friends, there’ll be not one, but TWO workshops this week! Come join us on Thursday as we continue our series on YouTube Music, focusing on YouTube Music on the iPhone/iPad. Please stay tuned to tomorrow’s email, as it will contain the conference information. Also, please note that this will be the last Zoom session for Techstravaganza 2.0 before we return to Google Meet on Saturday, July 12, 2025.

In order to join in the workshop, please use the following conference information.

Siena Trigiani is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Techstravaganza

Time: Jun 11, 2025 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Join Zoom Meeting

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Passcode: 025817

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+16473744685,,84799752713#,,,,*025817# Canada

+16475580588,,84799752713#,,,,*025817# Canada

—

Dial by your location

• +1 647 374 4685 Canada

• +1 647 558 0588 Canada

• +1 778 907 2071 Canada

• +1 780 666 0144 Canada

• +1 204 272 7920 Canada

• +1 438 809 7799 Canada

• +1 587 328 1099 Canada

Meeting ID: 847 9975 2713

Passcode: 025817

Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kc3k2j385q

On last week’s Techstravaganza, we took an indepth look at Apple’s Handoff feature, allowing us to copy/paste text from one device’s clipboard to another, as well as handing a website, an email and a FaceTime call over from one device to another. This week, we will dive into part Three of our tutorial on specialized assistance apps for blind and partially sighted users, taking a specific look at AIRA and Envision AI.

Please note that any topic that we do not cover during this session will be carried over to the next workshop, on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. If you have any questions or topic suggestions, please do not hesitate to reach out to the team:

Siena Trigiani: sienatradio@gmail.com

Ali Moosa: alimoosa19@gmail.com

Amanda Cape: cape.amanda@gmail.com

Samantha Ash: samanthaash1993@icloud.com

Take care Friends, I hope you have a wonderful day ahead, and I look forward to seeing you all tomorrow afternoon!

Kind regards,

Siena Trigiani

Co-Facilitator, Techstravaganza

sienatradio@gmail.com