The real audio recording of the last VIPACE meeting is now reachable at
http://www.vipace.org/vip199909.ram

Ilene Sirocca - [log in to unmask] - demonstrated the Road Runner portable
reader and discussed her new ADSL Internet connection.

Later, we heard about the BookWorm braille reader and the Olympus V-90
digital recorder.

Finally, we were taken on a guided tour of the assistive technology
available to the public at the Carrick branch of the Carnegie Library of
Pittsburgh.

You may jump directly to the library tour by hitting the page down
key while in the G2 real player.

Send comments on this presentation to Doug Hunsinger - [log in to unmask] as
he did the work of recording, editing and converting to real audio.

Mentioned during the meeting were these sites :

http://www.ostrichsoftware.com - maker of the Road Runner
http://www.calweb.com/~rainbows/ - source of reading material for download
http://www.olympusamerica.com - consumer section lists digital recorders
http://www.arkenstone.org - more on the BookWorm portable reader
http://www.sgi.net/services/dsl - Internet at up to 240 times faster than
a 28.8 modem

Previous recordings of VIPACE presentations can be found at
http://www.vipace.org

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