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

Wed Sep 2 21:16:19 UTC 2015

Hmmmmm okay. Don't have them either! Hopefully that is alright with everyone.

On 9/2/15, Mike Freeman via Electronics-talk
<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Thanks, Ray.
>
> Mike
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Ray Foret Jr via Electronics-talk
> Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2015 1:29 PM
> To: Electronics Talk List
> Cc: Ray Foret Jr
> 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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