From: Cindy <[log in to unmask]>
VIPACE minutes, that is, the Visually Impaired Pittsburgh Area
Computer Enthusiasts! group, for 10-16-98. Approximately seventeen
people attended this month's meeting.
New Business and Announcements:
1. A Christmas/Holiday party is in the works for sometime during the
month of December 1998. Stay tuned for further details.
2. The Pennsylvania Initiative on Assistive Technology (PIAT) has
started a new state-wide lending library of assistive devices. A
speaker from PIAT will be speaking at the NFB state conference, on
Saturday November 14, 1998. The convention will be held at the
Greentree Holiday Inn, beginning Friday evening (10-13-98), and then
continuing for all day on Saturday. For further info on the upcoming
conference, please call the new NFB Pittsburgh chapter phone number
at: 412-854-5190.
And, if you would like to learn more about PIAT, you may reach them
at 1-800-204-PIAT (7428) voice, or 800-750-PIAT (7428). TTY or Fax is
215-204-YES1 (9371), or e-mail [log in to unmask]
3. The ColorTest, a Talking color analyzer for people who are blind or
color-blind, is available from the American Printing House for the
Blind (APH), 1839 Frankfort Avenue (mailing address is P.O. Box 6085),
Louisville, Kentucky 40206-0085. For Free Customer Service, call
1-800-223-1839. The APH main number is 502-895-2405.
More information about APH, and the ColorTest can be found at their
web site, www.aph.org
Presentation:
Our guest speaker, Mark Bursic, is host of "Talking Computers" --
the AM radio program heard Tuesdays at 7:00 pm on KQV 1410. Mr. Bursic
explained the language of personal computers in more simplified,
down-to-earth terms, and answered computer questions from the
audience. He also discussed how Windows has gradually added more
generalized terms, like those similar to the Macintosh Operating
System. This change allows users to be better acquainted with
different systems, and yet still use the "language" of similar
terminology. Mark Bursic told us about 3 GOOD "Computer Term
Glossary" sites on the Internet:
1. www.aol.com
2. www.pcwebopedia.com (recently acquired by Lycos)
3. www.whatis.com (owned by Lycos).
Thanks goes out to Mark Bursic for an informative program!
Please join VIPACE for our next meeting on Friday November 20, 1998
as a portion of the program will be devoted to nominations of new
VIPACE officers for 1999, plus there will be another presentation TBA.
Thank You,
Jim V.
VIPACE Secretary
JV/CSP
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