[Electronics-talk] FYI: BARD IS STILL Down; Thank God for Bookshare

Wed Sep 2 17:38:58 UTC 2015

Isn't that the truth.  
Serena

Sent from my iPhone

> On Sep 2, 2015, at 9:49 AM, Mike Freeman via Electronics-talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Gee! Isn't blowing things out of proportion a requirement for membership on
> email lists and all social media? (har)
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain via Electronics-talk
> Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2015 7:55 PM
> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
> Cc: Christopher Chaltain
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] FYI: BARD IS STILL Down; Thank God for
> Bookshare
> 
> I didn't think people were panicking or freaking out. I happen to have a 
> few books downloaded to tide me over, but if I'd just finished my last 
> book this morning, and I was counting on going to BARD to grab another 
> one then I would have been disappointed. That wouldn't make me a digital 
> addict though. Seems like someone should take their own advice and not 
> blow things out of proportion.
> 
>> On 09/01/2015 06:07 PM, Bryan Schulz via Electronics-talk wrote:
>> Hi,
>> 
>> Here's a thought, how about everyone not have a panic attack when you
> can't
>> get a book and see what you're missing outside around the block?
>> Yes, you can listen or read braille on your back portch, the point is you
>> all sound like digital addicts.
>> I don't think a young child waiting for a transplant in a hospital is
>> freaking out because bard is down for a few days.
>> Bryan
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Mike Freeman via Electronics-talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2015 5:18 PM
>> To: 'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'
>> Cc: Mike Freeman
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] FYI: BARD IS STILL Down; Thank God for
>> Bookshare
>> 
>> Everyone here is correct. However, I believe I'm on safe ground when I
> aver
>> that each site has material that the others do not so that the best
>> stratagem to gain the greatest diversity is to use all the sites.
>> 
>> Mike Freeman
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Jim Barbour via Electronics-talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2015 2:47 PM
>> To: Serena Nickell via Electronics-talk
>> Cc: Jim Barbour
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] FYI: BARD IS STILL Down; Thank God for
>> Bookshare
>> 
>> Yep, many text books which BARD mostly does not have, and more than
> Learning
>> Ally has.
>> 
>> Jim
>> 
>> On Tue, Sep 01, 2015 at 04:39:57PM -0500, Serena Nickell via
>> Electronics-talk wrote:
>>> More books, many many more books.    However, a lot of people don't like
>> it because a computer voice reads them instead of a human reader.  I
> believe
>> you can get some textbooks also but don't quote me on that.
>>> Serena
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>>> On Sep 1, 2015, at 4:27 PM, Star Gazer via Electronics-talk
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>                Mary and list,
>>>> Can you get me smart on bookshare? Other then that it is up, and
>>>> BARD isn't at least for now, what does Bookshare offer that Bard can't
>> or doesn't?
>>>> I've got a bunch of Braille in hard copy, a bunch of BARD books in
>>>> audio on my phone, and some more in audio. So I'm set for awhile
>>>> even if BARD stays down for some time.
>>>> Still, I'm curious to know how Bookshare works and what it offers
>>>> that BARD can't or won't.
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>> On Behalf Of Mary Donahue via Electronics-talk
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 1, 2015 5:13 PM
>>>> To: 'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'
>>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Cc: Mary Donahue <braille at satx.rr.com>
>>>> Subject: [Electronics-talk] FYI: BARD IS STILL Down; Thank God for
>>>> Bookshare
>>>> 
>>>> Good afternoon everyone,
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>                BARD is still down. I was able to type in my email
>>>> address and password, but the Login buttonis still not working. All
>>>> I can say is I am glad I am a member of BOOKSHARE.org. It would be
>>>> wise for some of you to get on BOOKSHARE. Then you would have another
>> alternative to receive books.
>>>> If you are a student, or taking courses from Hadley, you are
>>>> entitled to a free subscription. That $75 for first-time members and
>>>> $50 for existing members is well worth it.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Mary Donahue
>>>> 
>>>> 
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