[Dtb-talk] Braille Monitor in Daisy format

Thu May 7 07:44:43 UTC 2009

Wait, how do you get DAISY into an iPod?  I was considering writing 
this insane bit of Python to try and build a playlist out of the mp3 
files in an audio-only talking book to import into iTunes for that 
purpose.

There's a better solution?

Joseph

On Wed, May 06, 2009 at 03:14:14AM -0600, Greg Kearney wrote:
> These are standard DAISY books and any DAISY playback system or hardware 
> should support saving your location in them as well as bookmarks and 
> other DAISY navigation and reading functions. They can also be played on 
> iPod and other similar devices but those do not offer such options.
>
> Greg Kearney
> 535 S. Jackson St.
> Casper, Wyoming 82601
> 307-224-4022
> gkearney at gmail.com
>
>
>
> On 06/05/2009, at 1:25 AM, Rakesh Chand wrote:
>
>> Hi Greg,
>>
>> Once again, it's me! would you be so kind enough to send us those  
>> tips. I'd love to be able to stop & resume from the same place rather 
>> than hearing the whole thing!
>>
>> Rakesh
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Kearney" <gkearney at gmail.com>
>> To: "Discussion of Digital Talking Books" <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, May 02, 2009 7:05 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] Braille Monitor in Daisy format
>>
>>
>>> There are some advantages to DAISY even at just the simplest level  
>>> of navigation, first you can move between the articles, second it  
>>> can be placed as a single set of files into the player. You can  
>>> bookmark sections and the player will remember where you are in the  
>>> reading of each issue.
>>>
>>>
>>> Greg Kearney
>>> 535 S. Jackson St.
>>> Casper, Wyoming 82601
>>> 307-224-4022
>>> gkearney at gmail.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 01/05/2009, at 11:33 AM, Jim Barbour wrote:
>>>
>>>> Unless its been recently fixed, the NFB is not good at using a
>>>> standard filename template, so its hard to automate the  
>>>> downloading of
>>>> the mp3 files.
>>>>
>>>> I would love to see a sync'ed narrated/text version of the monitor,
>>>> but as I understand Greg, this is labor intensive and so is not  
>>>> likely
>>>> to appear.
>>>>
>>>> Without a synced version, I have a hard time seeing the benefit of
>>>> using Daisy to navigate articles vs having each article in its own  
>>>> mp3
>>>> file (which is how the NFB pubishes them)  I'm very curious how  
>>>> others
>>>> how others compare these two types of navigation.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Jim
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, May 01, 2009 at 11:20:52AM -0600, Brett Winches wrote:
>>>>> Greg,  The mp3 files of the Monitor are posted on the website   
>>>>> monthly. I am not sure if the lead time is sufficient but think   
>>>>> all publication is now synchronized to have multiple media out  
>>>>> at  the same time.  Good luck.
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:dtb-talk- 
>>>>> bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Greg Kearney
>>>>> Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 10:16 AM
>>>>> To: Discussion of Digital Talking Books
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] Braille Monitor in Daisy format
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you. In the case of the Braille Monitor and other such  
>>>>> publications from the NFB we will need to arrange a more  
>>>>> permanent arrangement with them for doing such production work  
>>>>> moving  forward. I believe that we have proved the worth of such  
>>>>> however.
>>>>>
>>>>> Gregory Kearney
>>>>> Manager - Accessible Media
>>>>> Association for the Blind of Western Australia
>>>>> 61 Kitchener Avenue, PO Box 101
>>>>> Victoria Park 6979, WA Australia
>>>>>
>>>>> Telephone: +61 (08) 9311 8202
>>>>> Telephone: +1 (307) 224-4022 (North America)
>>>>> Fax: +61 (08) 9361 8696
>>>>> Toll free: 1800 658 388 (Australia only)
>>>>> Email: gkearney at gmail.com
>>>>>
>>>>> On 01/05/2009, at 8:19 AM, Steve Cook wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> This is great!  I look forward to reading more material such as 
>>>>>> this
>>>>>> in Daisy.  It is so much easier to navigate.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Steve Cook
>>>>>> Assistive Technology Specialist
>>>>>> SC Commission for the Blind
>>>>>> 1430 Confederate Avenue
>>>>>> Columbia, SC 29201
>>>>>> Phone: (803) 898-8788
>>>>>> Fax: (803) 898-8882
>>>>>> E-Mail: stcook at sccb.sc.gov
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:dtb-talk-
>>>>>> bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Greg Kearney
>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 10:27 PM
>>>>>> To: Discussion of Digital Talking Books
>>>>>> Subject: [Dtb-talk] Braille Monitor in Daisy format
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We got permission to do this from the NFB national office. Here 
>>>>>> is a
>>>>>> link to the Braille Monitor for May 2009 in DAISY format  
>>>>>> produced at
>>>>>> the Association for the Blind of Western Australia.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.cucat.org/library/openbiblio/shared/biblio_view.php?bibid=7
>>>>>> 9106&tab=opac
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We are using this to work out how to handle magazines and like
>>>>>> materials.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Gregory Kearney
>>>>>> Manager - Accessible Media
>>>>>> Association for the Blind of Western Australia
>>>>>> 61 Kitchener Avenue, PO Box 101
>>>>>> Victoria Park 6979, WA Australia
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Telephone: +61 (08) 9311 8202
>>>>>> Telephone: +1 (307) 224-4022 (North America)
>>>>>> Fax: +61 (08) 9361 8696
>>>>>> Toll free: 1800 658 388 (Australia only)
>>>>>> Email: gkearney at gmail.com
>>>>>>
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