Technically Working
Damashe Thomas and Michael Babcock
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#165 – No Excuses Left for Inaccessible Apps
Michael kicks things off from a proper setup. Damashe kicks things off from a boom arm clamped to his nightstand — because he's mid-move and the show must go on. From there, the conversation covers a…
#164 – Building the podcast app I actually want
Michael's been frustrated with his current podcast app for months, so he did what any reasonable person would do: opened Claude, wrote a PRD, and started building. Thirty-six versions later, there's…
#163 – Our Perspective Launches, Substack Experiments, and Hotel Room Recording
Michael and Damashe catch up from two different locations this week. Damashe is recording from a hotel room in Orlando with the Beta 87A he found at the bottom of his AT Guys backpack. Michael shares…
#162 – Already Outgrown: Moving Two Doors Down
Mike's back from a workation and Damashe is recording from a cardboard box in his old office because the new office already isn't big enough. We get into audio app updates, the travel boom arm setup,…
#161 – If I Can't Hear Me, They Can't Hear Me
Technically Working Episode 161: If I Can't Hear Me, They Can't Hear Me Episode 161 comes to you from a hotel room. Michael is on the road with Mallory, recording over hotel Wi-Fi with the DJI…
#160 – Push to Talk, Pull to Cloud
Technically Working Episode 160: Push to Talk, Pull to Cloud Episode 160 opens with the numbers. Total downloads across the lifetime of the show have hit 33,505, with episode 159 pulling 137 listens…
#159 – Zoom Bloat, NVDA Wins, and the Great BlindShell Retreat
TW 159: Zoom Bloat, NVDA Wins, and the Great BlindShell Retreat Mike and Damashe catch up on a Wednesday (weird, we know). Damashe wraps up his BlindShell experiment after about three weeks, shares…
#158 – Push to Talk
Michael's audio is doubled and nobody knows why. What starts as a deep dive into Audio Hijack routing, virtual devices, and a suspicious SoundSource redirect turns into a full troubleshooting session…
#157 – This Is Fine, Everything Is Fine
Episode 157 opens with a VoiceOver volume bug on Michael's Mac that resets to 100 percent every time he command tabs. Damashe suggests the nuclear option: reset your VoiceOver settings. Back them up…
#156 – Streaks, Macs, and Smart Locks
Episode 156 opens with some breaking Apple news: the Mac Pro is officially dead. Damashe breaks down why that decision probably came down to Apple Silicon's unified memory architecture and what it…
#155 – Walking In With Confidence: CSUN, Braille Displays, and Server Shenanigans
Damashe and Michael are back for episode 155 of Technically Working, and this one is packed. They start by addressing the episode 153 publishing mishap where Michael's audio track was accidentally…
#154 – Backing Up Right, The Vocaster Deep Dive, and How We Actually Got Started with AI
Michael and Damashe open with a hard-learned lesson about database backups after an update to the Builder tool wipes fresh data, and why separating your database from your app files matters more than…
#153 – Feeling It: A Deep Dive into Multi-Line Braille Displays
Episode Summary This week, Michael and Damashe are joined by Chris, an assistive technology professional who is one of the few people in the accessibility community using both of the major multi-line…
#152 – Mics, Passwords, and Postmark: Getting Your Tech Stack Right
2. Show Notes Episode 152 - Technically Working Michael and Damashe are back with a packed episode covering gear, passwords, transactional email, and how to get the most out of your AI tools. Plus,…
#151 – Mic Check: Video Mics, Audio Interfaces, and Vibe Coding Wins
This week, Damashe and Michael dive into a hands-on comparison of the DJI Mic Mini and DJI Mic 2, talking through what makes these wireless lapel mics shine for video content and where they fall…
#150 – Fixing VoiceOver Menus, Audio Hijack Deep Dives, and Our Social Media Marketing Strategy
Episode 150 - Published February 15, 2026 Michael and Damashe celebrate episode 150 with a technical troubleshooting session that turns into a masterclass on VoiceOver settings, Audio Hijack…
#149 – Hiring Claude as a $100 Virtual Assistant
Episode 149: Hiring Claude as a $100 Virtual Assistant Episode Description This week, Damashe considers canceling his Claude subscription... only to immediately sign up for a more expensive plan to…
#148 – Cookie, Claude Bot, and the “Run It on a Pi” Rule
Show Notes This episode covers a wide range of real-world tech experiments, AI tools, and the line between helpful automation and “maybe don’t give that full access yet.” We start with money talk…
#147 – AI Everywhere: Smart Homes, Smarter Servers, and Dumber Customer Service
This week starts nerdy and only gets nerdier in the best way. Michael and Damashe bounce from Apple rumors to AI customer service fails, with plenty of practical tech talk in between. 🤖 Apple, AI,…
Chunk the Text, Treat the Room, and Let Your Assistant Do the Follow-Up
Show notes (Technically Working, Episode 146) This week starts with a dramatic voice demo and turns into a practical conversation about TTS quality, accessibility, and the friction that slows down…
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