[Blindtlk] OT Wedding Registry

[Julie J.]

I'm trying to remember where I bought the scale or even what brand it 
is.  I've had it for over 5 years.   My best guess is that I got it from 
ILA, but I'm not 100% on that.

Julie



On 1/21/2012 3:05 PM, Jessica Kostiw wrote:
> Thanks ladies,
> Julie, where did you get your talking scale?  I actually have one, but it is
> a piece of junk.  When it did work, every time you got on it it would give a
> completely different weight.  Like if I stepped on and a minute later
> stepped back on, the weight difference would be drastically different.  Lol!
> It now is at the point where it randomly talks to itself.  You will be
> walking by the bathroom and here "Hello" "Goodbye"; I guess it's lonely.
> Lol!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Julie J.
> Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 3:39 PM
> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] OT Wedding Registry
>
> Household blindness specific things that I use include:
> talking alarm clock
> talking bathroom scale
> talking caller ID, I have the Panasonic phone sold by ILA
> braille measuring cups
> and lots of labels or tactile indicators on regular appliances
>
> I'd really like to own:
> a talking microwave oven
> a washer/dryer without 101,000 options accessed only through menus
> and
> a DVD player that is easily usable without a degree in rocket science
>
> Of course I have and use other blindness gadgets, but I tried to think
> of things that are more oriented to household use rather than personal use.
>
> HTH and congratulations!
> Julie
>
>
> On 1/21/2012 2:24 PM, Jessica Kostiw wrote:
>> Hello List,
>> Jessica from Virginia here... I post every once in a while.  I think I
> have
>> mentioned that I am getting married March 24th.  I am going threw and
> doing
>> the registering for wedding stuff thing.  My future husband already has a
>> good bit of stuff because he already lives on his own in a house.  I am
>> writing to ask for any suggestions on things a blind woman may find useful
>> in either maintaining a home or cooking or I don't know?  Of course we are
>> registering for the usual, I just didn't know if there were any cool
> cooking
>> or something type thing that people find extra useful.  Is there anything
>> that ya'll feel like you couldn't live with out.  Things I have thought of
>> are: talking caller ID, maybe a talking thermostat.  Anything I may be
>> missing?  Also, in the products I just named, do any of you have specific
>> suggestions on which ones to get and where they may be sold?
>>
>> Thanks, any help you can provide is greatly appreciated!
>> Jessica
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Reese
>> Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 8:31 AM
>> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
>> Subject: [Blindtlk] U-verse DVR help
>>
>> Hi list:
>>
>> Just got U-verse installed on Saturday and looking for some helpful tips
> on
>> using the DVR for recording and playback.  The web guide doesn't seem all
>> that accessible or maybe I'm not understanding how to read it using jaws
> 12
>> and IE8.  Any ideas on recording using either the website or remote?
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Reese
>>
>>
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