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OCR Made Simple (and FREE!) Live Read w/ Ryan Anetsberger! | Tech Connect Live!
Thursday, 11 September, 2025
Episode Notes 0:00 Start 4:30 Introducing Ryan Anetsberger 8:00 People Who Care in Arizona) 11:30 Origins of Live Read as an App 14:00 What using the App is like, design philosophy 20:00 Why isn't it on Android yet? 22:50 Data Protection and No Internet Connection Needed 24:00 Comments from the Chat 25:45 No Data Collection means you can OCR sensitive info without fear 26:00 Ryan Demos the App 28:30 Voice Over does not interfere with the App or Read Twice 29:30 You do not need to keep the camera pointed at text after initial use 34:00 Its a Free App, might as well download it as a tool in the tool belt 34:30 When will it be able to read columns and charts etc (One of Ryan's priorities) 37:00 Tinkering to improve usability to include shaky fingers or subpar camera skills 41:00 Top Three Commenters for this session 42:30 Wrap Up Sign off