Vint Cerf ('Father of the Internet' & Hard of Hearing)| #108
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"The telephone, invented by Alexander Graham Bell, whose wife and mother were Deaf, and could not use the phone. It's Ironic!" Chief Internet Evangelist for Google Vint Cerf is widely recognised and applauded for being a pioneer in the invention of the internet, redefining not only connecting software and people on incredible scale but also accessibility and access worldwide.Vint, who is Hard of Hearing, speaks about how technology has transformed his and wife Sigrid's lives from communication to education and socialisation. The story of "listening" to E-Books as a person who is deaf is HILARIOUS! If you've ever wondered how people who are part of the Deaf & Hard of Hearing community understand accents, listen to music or even learn other languages? All will be revealed in this episode of ListenABLE! Watch the Full Episode on YouTube with Captions Here: https://youtu.be/skFkfaQUGAY BIG thank you to our friends at Remarkable Tech for helping make this interview happen! You can hear their fantastic interview focusing solely on Vint's intersection with technology here: https://www.remarkable.org/insights-podcast/vint-cerf---fathers-of-the-internet-and-accessible-technology Grab our first merch release at our website From Your Pocket https://fromyourpocket.com.au/work/listenable/merch Recorded, edited and produced by Angus' Podcast Company  https://fromyourpocket.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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