[Blindtlk] Fwd: Article from Minneapolis Star-TribuneScienceAnd Technology 2010 07 02
Dewey Bradley
dewey.bradley at att.net
Wed Jul 7 23:58:15 UTC 2010
Ya, downloading really does rip off the artists because thats one more song
they cant sell, but forwording a news artical that has already been put out,
that they don't get money from is one thing.
But if it is against the law, well then I don't know.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michelle Medina" <michellem86 at gmail.com>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 5:47 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Fwd: Article from Minneapolis Star-TribuneScienceAnd
Technology 2010 07 02
> Bottom line, people do it all the time.
> It's just like downloading. That's copyright infringement to, but they
> do it anyway.
> I've seen hyde nor hare of rules about this though, & for once, I'd
> say you're right, since you aren't making any money off of it.
> Michelle
>
> On 7/7/10, Dewey Bradley <dewey.bradley at att.net> wrote:
>> I do forword articals to a friend because I know they would enjoy it, I
>> really don't thing about it.
>> Are you shore that doing that is aginst the rules?
>> The stories are public.
>> I thought that if you make money from it, then you can't do that, but
>> what's
>> the harm in sharing a news story with a friend.
>> I'm not questioning you, where is the rules posted so that people can
>> read
>> them?
>> I don't want to rune this great service by no means what so ever, But do
>> you
>> really think that they really care if we share something that is already
>> been released?
>> good day to you!
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jewel S." <herekittykat2 at gmail.com>
>> To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 3:48 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Fwd: Article from Minneapolis Star-Tribune
>> ScienceAnd Technology 2010 07 02
>>
>>
>> "This article is provided to you as a courtesy of NFB-NEWSLINE® Online
>> for your sole use. The content of this E-mail is protected under
>> copyright law, and is not to be distributed in any manner to others;
>> infringement of our non-dissemination agreement is strictly
>> prohibited."
>>
>> Do you not read that little bit at the bottom? Newsline articles are
>> *not* for redistribution. If you want to forward an article, you need
>> to go to the website of the newspaper and see if it is available on
>> their website. If it is available online, you can copy *part* of the
>> article and point people to the website.
>>
>> We must be very careful about copyright infringement. By posting this
>> article directly from NFB-Newsline, you are breaking copyright laws.
>> This direct e-mail service from Newsline is provided as a courtesy,
>> and if we abuse it, it may be taken away, not to mention Newsline
>> could be taken away altogether.
>>
>> I know I am sounding mean and motherly and all that, but please,
>> PLEASE do not ruin this service for everyone else by breaking the
>> rules. Yes, it is an interesting article, but unless it is available
>> online, you should simply say "Did anyone read such-and-such article
>> from such-and-such newspaper?" and go from there with a summary.
>>
>> Let's not break the copyright laws, please!
>>
>> ~Jewel
>> Treasure Chest for the Blind
>> blindtreasurechest.blogspot.com
>>
>> On 7/4/10, Dewey Bradley <dewey.bradley at att.net> wrote:
>>> This is neat.
>>> I just wonder how this would work out in the country, Were I'm from and
>>> were
>>> my stepdad still lives is about a mile from the paved road, out where
>>> cell
>>> phones don't work.
>>> That would be nice to go home by my self, but going out in the woods has
>>> a
>>> hole new set of challenges, like potholes and animals.
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
>>> To: <nfb-announce at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2010 1:29 PM
>>> Subject: [Blindtlk] Fwd: Article from Minneapolis Star-Tribune Science
>>> And
>>> Technology 2010 07 02
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>From: NFB-NEWSLINE Online <nfbnewsline at nfb.org>
>>>>To: David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>
>>>>Subject: Article from Minneapolis Star-Tribune Science And Technology
>>>>2010
>>>>07 02
>>>>Date: Sun,
>>>> 4 Jul 2010 00:51:42 -0400 (EDT)
>>>>
>>>>That driver must be blind! Someday he may be; group to show high-tech
>>>>car
>>>>the blind can drive By KEN THOMAS , Associated Press
>>>>WASHINGTON - Could a blind person drive a car? Researchers are trying to
>>>>make that far-fetched notion a reality. The National Federation of the
>>>>Blind and Virginia Tech plan to demonstrate a prototype vehicle next
>>>>year
>>>>equipped with technology that helps a blind person drive a car
>>>>independently. The technology, called "nonvisual interfaces," uses
>>>>sensors
>>>>to let a blind driver maneuver a car based on information transmitted to
>>>>him about his surroundings: whether another car or object is nearby, in
>>>>front of him or in a neighboring lane. Advocates for the blind consider
>>>>it
>>>>a "moon shot," a goal similar to President John F. Kennedy's pledge to
>>>>land
>>>>
>>>>a man on the moon. For many blind people, driving a car long has been
>>>>considered impossible. But researchers hope the project could
>>>>revolutionize
>>>>
>>>>mobility and challenge long-held assumptions about limitations. We're
>>>>exploring areas that have previously been regarded as unexplorable,"
>>>>said
>>>>Dr. Marc Maurer, president of the National Federation of the Blind.
>>>>We're
>>>>moving away from the theory that blindness ends the capacity of human
>>>>beings to make contributions to society. The Baltimore-based
>>>>organization
>>>>was announcing its plans for the vehicle demonstration at a news
>>>>conference
>>>>
>>>>Friday in Daytona Beach, Fla. Maurer first talked about building an
>>>>automobile that the blind could drive about a decade ago when he
>>>>launched
>>>>the organization's research institute. Some people thought I was crazy
>>>>and
>>>>they thought, 'Why do you want us to raise money for something that
>>>>can't
>>>>be done? Others thought it was a great idea," Maurer said. Some people
>>>>were
>>>>
>>>>incredulous. Others thought the idea was incredible. The vehicle has its
>>>>roots in Virginia Tech's 2007 entry into the DARPA Grand Challenge, a
>>>>competition for driverless vehicles funded by the Defense Department's
>>>>research arm. The university's team won third place for a self-driving
>>>>vehicle that used sensors to perceive traffic, avoid crashing into other
>>>>cars and objects and run like any other vehicle. Following their
>>>>success,
>>>>Virginia Tech's team responded to a challenge from the National
>>>>Federation
>>>>of the Blind to help build a car that could be driven by a blind person.
>>>>Virginia Tech first created a dune buggy as part of a feasibility study
>>>>that used sensor lasers and cameras to act as the eyes of the vehicle. A
>>>>vibrating vest was used to direct the driver to speed up, slow down or
>>>>make
>>>>
>>>>turns. The blind organization was impressed by the results and urged the
>>>>researchers to keep pushing. The results will be demonstrated next
>>>>January
>>>>on a modified Ford Escape sport utility vehicle at the Daytona
>>>>International Speedway before the Rolex 24 race. The latest vehicle will
>>>>use nonvisual interfaces to help a blind driver operate the car. One
>>>>interface, called DriveGrip, uses gloves with vibrating motors on areas
>>>>that cover the knuckles. The vibrations signal to the driver when and
>>>>where
>>>>
>>>>to turn. Another interface, called AirPix, is a tablet about half the
>>>>size
>>>>of a sheet of paper with multiple air holes, almost like those found on
>>>>an
>>>>air hockey game. Compressed air coming out of the device helps inform
>>>>the
>>>>driver of his or her surroundings, essentially creating a map of the
>>>>objects around a vehicle. It would show whether there's another vehicle
>>>>in
>>>>a nearby lane or an obstruction in the road. A blind person, who has not
>>>>yet been chosen, will drive the vehicle on a course near the famed
>>>>Daytona
>>>>race track and attempt to simulate a typical driving experience. Dr.
>>>>Dennis
>>>>
>>>>Hong, a mechanical engineering professor at Virginia Tech who leads the
>>>>research, said the technology could someday help a blind driver operate
>>>>a
>>>>vehicle but could also be used on conventional vehicles to make them
>>>>safer
>>>>or on other applications. Advocates for the blind say it will take time
>>>>before society accepts the potential of blind drivers and that the
>>>>safety
>>>>of the technology will need to be proven through years of testing. But
>>>>more
>>>>
>>>>than anything, they say it's part of a broader mission to change the way
>>>>people perceive the blind. Mark Riccobono, executive director of the
>>>>NFB's
>>>>Jernigan Institute, said when he walks down the street with his
>>>>3-year-old
>>>>son, many people might think he, as a blind person, is being guided by
>>>>his
>>>>son. The idea that a 3-year-old takes care of me stems from what they
>>>>think
>>>>
>>>>about blindness," Riccobono said. That will change when people see that
>>>>we
>>>>can do something that they thought was impossible." ___ Online:
>>>>National Federation of the Blind: http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Default.asp
>>>>©
>>>>
>>>>2010 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. .
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>The NFB-NEWSLINE® Team.
>>>
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