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

[Star Gazer]

				Somebody posted that we shouldn't complain
about BARD being down since some kid somewhere is waiting for a transplant
and isn't caring about BARD and I was saying that it didn't matter BARD is a
service and its users are right to be unhappy when it isn't performing.

-----Original Message-----
From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Ray Foret Jr via Electronics-talk
Sent: Wednesday, September 2, 2015 4:29 PM
To: Electronics Talk List <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Ray Foret Jr <rforet7706 at comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] FYI: BARD IS STILL Down; Thank God for
Bookshare

What, may I enquire, do transplants have to do with BARD?

In an attempt to return some sanity to this thread, I offer to web tools
which can be used to determine whether any site is working.

http://isitup.org
and
http://isup.me

In both cases, enter the following web address in to the text box on the
upper left hand side of the page:
nlsbard.loc.gov

These are great tools for use when you wonder if maybe your browser's gone
heywire or if it's the site itself.


Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray,

Still a very happy Mac, Verizon Wireless iPhone6+ and Apple TV user!

Sent from my Mac, The Only computer with full accessibility for the blind
built-in!!!

> On Sep 2, 2015, at 3:19 PM, Star Gazer via Electronics-talk
<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 				BARD is a service and people are right to be
annoyed. Just because 
> some child somewhere needs a transplant doesn't lessen BARD users 
> desire to complain.
> My husband pointed this out to me, and he doesn't use BARD. 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Bryan Schulz via Electronics-talk
> Sent: Tuesday, September 1, 2015 7:08 PM
> To: 'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Bryan Schulz <b.schulz at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] FYI: BARD IS STILL Down; Thank God for 
> Bookshare
> 
> 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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