[Blindtlk] Fwd: Article from Minneapolis Star-TribuneScienceAnd Technology 2010 07 02

Thu Jul 8 00:35:41 UTC 2010

Some newspapers charge a fee for access to their online articles,
though subscribers to the print newspapers usually have free access to
the online articles. Through Newsline, we have free access to articles
that most people have to pay for access to, so distributing them to
friends and groups takes money away from the newspapers who charge for
their articles.

As I said earlier, if you can find it online for free, than passing it
on to friends and gropus is fine (though it's better to put part of
the article and link back to the website), as long as you note who it
is from and link to them. But direct forwards from NFB-Newsline is
copyright infringement. You must do your research and be sure that the
article is available free online before forwardig. For example, there
was an article a few months ago that people kept talking about, about
a man whose guide dog was killed in Washington. They had read it on
Newsline. I found it on Newsline and e-mailed it to myself, then found
the post in the Seattle Times (which has online content for free).
Then, I cut and paste the article and gave a link to the page on the
Seattle Times' page. That is acceptable, because they have free
content on their website and I linked back to their page.

Just because everyone does it does not make it right. I will do some
research and find the actual guidelines/rules. But read the bottom
line of any e-mails from Newsline. That is the most obvious rule. See
my quote...that is a direct quote from the bottom of the article
forwarded. It basically says that these articles are provided as a
courtesy, and distribution is copyright infringement and thus illegal.

~Jewel

On 7/7/10, Dewey Bradley <dewey.bradley at att.net> wrote:
> 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.
>>>>
>>>>                          David Andrews:  dandrews at visi.com
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