[Blindtlk] technology. Is it essential to success?

[justin williams]

I agree.  You have to have natural skills, even more so than the sighted.
However,  the technology opens doors closed to us earlier.  There are just
some fields we really had no access to without it.  Most things could be
done, but you would have to go around your elbow to do them, and your skill
set had to be so far above average.  Even now, you still have to be better
than your sighted counterpart just so you can compete.  

-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Hyde, David
W. (ESC)
Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 12:08 PM
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Subject: [Blindtlk] technology. Is it essential to success?

You and I do not disagree about the importance of technology, but, I
believe, of its place. It makes things easier, cheaper, and faster. I would,
however argue that there is nothing being done with technology now that
wasn't done without its current incarnation in former times. Since we're
talking about employment, it has an overriding import. We need to use the
tools that others are using. But would you lose your non-technological
skills if, all of a sudden, technology stopped working? I maintain that the
critical thinking skills, the ability to use anything available and the
creativity that an employee needs to possess for most jobs is more important
than the technology used. Without these, most technology becomes a very
expensive paperweight.

-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of justin
williams
Sent: Monday, March 18, 2013 10:59 AM
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Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] learning Jaws

Yeah, but without those things, are abilities are curtailed.  You have to
have so many other factors going for you if you don't have access to jaws.
So, yes, screen readers are nearly inherent to success?  Were there
successful blind people with then? Yes.  However, nott nearly as many. 

-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Hyde, David
W. (ESC)
Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 9:33 AM
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Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] learning Jaws

Having come up through screen readers when the best on the market was
something called Video Voice, followed by Provox,, then by Vocal Eyes,
Arctic Business Vision, Outspoken, JAWS, Window Eyes, and now Voice Over,
and let us not forget the free ones, I do not agree that any program of
whatever nature or capability is inherent to our success. Remember, those of
you who can, that some were successful before there were programs,
computers, or, for that matter electricity. A fellow named Milton got by
with only his daughters, although they didn't enjoy the work.

-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of David
Thomas
Sent: Monday, March 18, 2013 9:37 PM
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Subject: [Blindtlk] learning Jaws

I believe that learning jaws is paramount to a blind persons success.

Yes there is window-eyes but that is not the most popular screen reader.
Jaws is used in the government and in most businesses. 

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