[Electronics-talk] sorry for the cross post...
ckrugman at sbcglobal.net
ckrugman at sbcglobal.net
Mon Dec 14 03:53:02 UTC 2009
Thanks, that seems to work. The problem was that when I set it up a sighted
person set it up initially and I couldn't get to this from the Pandorra home
page to make changes or do searches.
Chuck
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> Hi Ken here. On the pandora front, there is an HTML version. I can't
> test it completely because of dial up and so I don't know how well it
> actually
> works, but try _www.pandora.com/backstage_
> (http://www.pandora.com/backstage) . If that doesn't work as well as
> they think, Last.fm works great. I
> successfully created a station using the back stage feature of Pandora.
> The funny part is the Iphone ap works better for an Iphone or Mac user
> that is
> blind because it was designed for an operating system with a screen reader
> built in so they put that together from scratch. What about the rest of
> my question concerning Wifi radios?
>
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> 1. Re: Cellphone Vocabulary (Tom Evans)
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> 3. Sorry for cross post, Wifi internet radio?
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> 4. Re: Cellphone Vocabulary (t shaw)
> 5. Re: Sorry for cross post, Wifi internet radio?
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> Date: Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:06:10 -0800
> From: "Tom Evans" <tevans2003 at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Cellphone Vocabulary
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> Vince,
> What is the name of the product that the co worker has that allows him to
> dictate a message or email?
> tom
>
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> [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of cheez
> Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 10:24 AM
> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Cellphone Vocabulary
>
> I understand the difference between voice recognition and text-to-speech.
> My co-worker says if he wants to send a text message to a person, he just
> speaks it, which then sends it in text form to the recipient. That's why
> I
> thought the term was speech-to-text, not text-to-speech--which is what
> his
> phone does when he receives a text message.
> However, I assume since he's using a phone that has Talks on it, that
> allows
>
> his phone to act as a screen-reader.
> Vince
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jess" <jessica.trask.reagan at gmail.com>
> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 8:48 AM
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Cellphone Vocabulary
>
>
>> Vince,
>> I believe what your talking about is Voice Recognition and not
>> Tex-to-Speech. These are two different things. Voice Recognition you
>> actually need to practice with so it understands what you are saying.
>> Where Text to Speech actually would would read the screen to you. It
> also
>> depends on what type of cell phone you purchase as well.
>> Jessica
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Gabe Vega" <theblindtech at gmail.com>
>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 10:26 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Cellphone Vocabulary
>>
>>
>>>I can accomplish this same task on my IPhone with draggon dictate for
>>> the IPhone.
>>>
>>> On 12/12/09, cheez <cheez at cox.net> wrote:
>>>> Does anyone know what is the correct term used when asking if a
>>>> cellphone
>>>> has the feature that allows the user to verbalize a text message?
>>>> I thought it was called speech-to-text.
>>>> I know someone that says he can do this with his phone. He also
> said
>
>>>> he
>>>> has Talks. Is this feature only available with software that has to
>>>> be
>>>> loaded onto a phone? Thanks.
>>>> Vince
>>>>
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> Date: Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:27:48 -0800
> From: "cheez" <cheez at cox.net>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Cellphone Vocabulary
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> tom:
> He has Talks. I don't recall which model of phone he has.
> Vince
>
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> Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 2:06 PM
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Cellphone Vocabulary
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>
>> Vince,
>> What is the name of the product that the co worker has that allows him
>> to
>> dictate a message or email?
>> tom
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of cheez
>> Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 10:24 AM
>> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Cellphone Vocabulary
>>
>> I understand the difference between voice recognition and
>> text-to-speech.
>> My co-worker says if he wants to send a text message to a person, he
>> just
>> speaks it, which then sends it in text form to the recipient. That's
> why
>> I
>> thought the term was speech-to-text, not text-to-speech--which is what
> his
>> phone does when he receives a text message.
>> However, I assume since he's using a phone that has Talks on it, that
>> allows
>>
>> his phone to act as a screen-reader.
>> Vince
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jess" <jessica.trask.reagan at gmail.com>
>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 8:48 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Cellphone Vocabulary
>>
>>
>>> Vince,
>>> I believe what your talking about is Voice Recognition and not
>>> Tex-to-Speech. These are two different things. Voice Recognition you
>>> actually need to practice with so it understands what you are saying.
>>> Where Text to Speech actually would would read the screen to you. It
> also
>>> depends on what type of cell phone you purchase as well.
>>> Jessica
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Gabe Vega" <theblindtech at gmail.com>
>>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 10:26 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Cellphone Vocabulary
>>>
>>>
>>>>I can accomplish this same task on my IPhone with draggon dictate for
>>>> the IPhone.
>>>>
>>>> On 12/12/09, cheez <cheez at cox.net> wrote:
>>>>> Does anyone know what is the correct term used when asking if a
>>>>> cellphone
>>>>> has the feature that allows the user to verbalize a text message?
>>>>> I thought it was called speech-to-text.
>>>>> I know someone that says he can do this with his phone. He also
>>>>> said
>>
>>>>> he
>>>>> has Talks. Is this feature only available with software that has to
> be
>>>>> loaded onto a phone? Thanks.
>>>>> Vince
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>
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>>>> The Tech of all Techs
>>>> http://twitter.com/blindtech
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> Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2009 08:34:06 EST
> From: Kenlawrence124 at aol.com
> Subject: [Electronics-talk] Sorry for cross post, Wifi internet radio?
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> Hi list members Ken here. sorry for cross posting, but have a question.
> Someone on the Window-eyes list posted an item about Wifi radios and the
> accessibility issue and mentioned one. I was wondering exactly how they
> work
> and how someone for examples uses one to get to a live 365 or Pandora or
> Last FM account? I might put that on as a last minute gift for the fat
> guy
> in the red suit Huh? Ken.
>
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> Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:52:26 -0600
> From: t shaw <tshaw2007 at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Cellphone Vocabulary
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> I have that an app for my ihpone that is a version of that Dragon Speak
> program or wahtever it is calle for converting my speech to text
>
>> From: cheez at cox.net
>> To: electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Date: Sat, 12 Dec 2009 10:24:14 -0800
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Cellphone Vocabulary
>>
>> I understand the difference between voice recognition and
>> text-to-speech.
>> My co-worker says if he wants to send a text message to a person, he
> just
>> speaks it, which then sends it in text form to the recipient. That's why
> I
>> thought the term was speech-to-text, not text-to-speech--which is what
> his
>> phone does when he receives a text message.
>> However, I assume since he's using a phone that has Talks on it, that
> allows
>> his phone to act as a screen-reader.
>> Vince
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jess" <jessica.trask.reagan at gmail.com>
>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 8:48 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Cellphone Vocabulary
>>
>>
>> > Vince,
>> > I believe what your talking about is Voice Recognition and not
>> > Tex-to-Speech. These are two different things. Voice Recognition you
>> > actually need to practice with so it understands what you are saying.
>> > Where Text to Speech actually would would read the screen to you. It
> also
>> > depends on what type of cell phone you purchase as well.
>> > Jessica
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Gabe Vega" <theblindtech at gmail.com>
>> > To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
>> > <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> > Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 10:26 AM
>> > Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Cellphone Vocabulary
>> >
>> >
>> >>I can accomplish this same task on my IPhone with draggon dictate for
>> >> the IPhone.
>> >>
>> >> On 12/12/09, cheez <cheez at cox.net> wrote:
>> >>> Does anyone know what is the correct term used when asking if a
>> >>> cellphone
>> >>> has the feature that allows the user to verbalize a text message?
>> >>> I thought it was called speech-to-text.
>> >>> I know someone that says he can do this with his phone. He also
> said
>> >>> he
>> >>> has Talks. Is this feature only available with software that has to
> be
>> >>> loaded onto a phone? Thanks.
>> >>> Vince
>> >>>
>> >>>
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>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Gabe Vega A+, Net+, ATACP
>> >> The Tech of all Techs
>> >> http://twitter.com/blindtech
>> >> (623) 565-9357
>> >>
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> Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2009 09:27:00 -0800
> From: <ckrugman at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Sorry for cross post, Wifi internet
> radio?
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> I don't know what other's experiences have been but unfortunately I have
> found Pandora to bee totally inaccessible with screen reading software. I
> have contacted them in the past but to no avail.
> Chuck
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> Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 5:34 AM
> Subject: [Electronics-talk] Sorry for cross post, Wifi internet radio?
>
>
>> Hi list members Ken here. sorry for cross posting, but have a
>> question.
>> Someone on the Window-eyes list posted an item about Wifi radios and
>> the
>> accessibility issue and mentioned one. I was wondering exactly how
> they
>> work
>> and how someone for examples uses one to get to a live 365 or Pandora
>> or
>> Last FM account? I might put that on as a last minute gift for the fat
>> guy
>> in the red suit Huh? Ken.
>>
>> I pledge to participate actively in the efforts of the national
>> federation
>> of the blind to achieve equality, opportunity, and security for the
>> blind;
>> to support the policies and programs of the federation; and abide by
> it's
>> constitution.
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