Its interesting how these threads make their way onto so many lists.
I presume, that the message was sent because of the item regarding making XM
radios accessible?
Which is actually being discussed on the blindad list.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
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From: "Danny Dyer" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 7:55 AM
Subject: OT But #7Applys2ManyOnTheList. Fw: Top Tech tidbits for Thursday,
February 8, 2007


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> From: "News related to blindness" <[log in to unmask]>
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> Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 6:37 AM
> Subject: Top Tech tidbits for Thursday, February 8, 2007
>
>
> > Top Dot Enterprises
> > Thursday, February 08, 2007
> >
> > Top Tech tidbits for Thursday, February 8, 2007
> >
> > By Dean Martineau
> >
> > 1) For-The-People and BITS (Blind Information Technology Specialists)
will
> offer an introductory seminar on System Access and Freedom Box on 25
> February at 01:00 gmt.  A free account is necessary to take part.
> > http://www.for-the-people.com
> >
> > 2) A new version of the open-source windows screen reader Non-Visual
> Desktop has been released.  the author says he now can use this program as
> his exclusive screen reader.
> > http://www.nvaccess.org/nvda/
> >
> > 3)  Accessible World will feature the second part of its training on
> Microsoft Word, with answers to questions about the new Word version 11.
> Drop into the Tech Talk room or wait a few days for the archive.
> > http://www.accessibleworld.org
> >
> > 4)  The team at AccessWorld has assembled a page detailing screen reader
> manufacturers' statements about their products' readiness to run Windows
> Vista.  Find the article,  Are We Ready for Vista, on this page.
> > http://www.afb.org/aw/main.asp
> >
> > 5)  this Fred's Head Companion piece gives a good listing of ways to
find
> phone numbers without using a phone book.  the article doesn't mention the
> TellME Business Search beta, which I mentioned accompanied by the wrong
> phone number a couple issues ago.  the correct number for that service is
> (800) 555-8355.  Here's the link for the article:
> >
>
http://fredsheadcompanion.blogspot.com/2007/02/finding-friends-and-businesses-without_05.html
> >
> > 6)  Gw Micro and AI Squared have announced that they have worked
together
> behind the scenes to ensure that the screen reader Gw Micro and the screen
> enlargement program ZoomText work together weamlessly in Windows Vista.
> >
> > 7)  Ralph Stewart of myradiostore.com is willing to advocate with Xm
Radio
> to produce receivers that are blind-friendly if there is sufficient
> interest.  those who might be interested n such a receiver are encouraged
to
> e-mail
> > [log in to unmask]
> >
> > 8) Eons is a new company that has developed a search engine for the web
> which they claim is great for those over 50.  Results are shown in a
larger
> font, and you only see four results per screen to minimize confusion.
> > http://www.eons.com
> >
> > 9)  Humanware announces that the BrailleNote interfaces with Mobile
Speak
> Pocket so that users of the mPower can work with pocket pc devices and
> phones.
> > http://humanware.com/
> >
> > 10)  An accessibility review of Techno Shock version 1.2 has been added
to
> the AccessWatch database.
> > http://www.accesswatch.info
> >
> > 11)  This posting from the Access Technologists Higher Education Network
> blog provides links to a lot of great audio and video material on a range
of
> technology suggested by the title of the blog.
> > http://athenpro.blogspot.com/2007/02/multimedia-edition.html
> >
> > 12) And the same blog pointed out a National Public Radio story,
> Downloading Audio Books Gains in Popularity, available for listening here:
> > http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7189148
> >
> > 13)  The E-Sword Bible Program is a powerful study tool featuring
several
> versions of the Bible as well as dictionaries and commentaries.  the
program
> is quite usable with speech, and to make it more useful, there is a
> low-traffic mailing list where users can ask and answer accessibility
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