[Electronics-Talk] Appliance accessibility

[Jude DaShiell]

I wonder were apps written for a smart phone that are accessible that 
might get you access to charter cable's site?  I found comcast/xfinity's 
apps quite accessible for that purpose.

On Sun, 14 Feb 2016, Rob Kaiser via Electronics-Talk wrote:

> Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2016 15:48:21
> From: Rob Kaiser via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> To: 'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'
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> Cc: Rob Kaiser <rcubfank at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Appliance accessibility
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> You bring up a very good point. I didn't think you could change things on
> the internet. I know that you should be able to look up your cable account
> on their web site. Unfortunately, Charter cable's site isn't blind friendly.
> Has anyone tried to use the Charter Cable web site? If so, do you know of a
> way I can get on their site?
>
> Rob Kaiser
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> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Tracy Carcione via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2016 10:29 AM
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> Cc: Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Appliance accessibility
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> I'm not sure about the setting through the internet idea.  Suppose some scum
> hacks in, turns on my oven, and burns down my house, just for the fun of it?
> Tracy
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> Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2016 12:07 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Appliance accessibility
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> Why not bypass bluetooth and make appliances accessible via the Internet.
> If one can communicate with a fridge using a computer or smartphone, then
> why not make it possible for one to set appliances the same way?
> Now it may sound crazy, but if one doesn't have a computer or smartphone,
> then they could use a landline like one can do to reset cable boxes and the
> like.
>
> Vince
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tracy Carcione via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
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> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] Appliance accessibility
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>
>> Many years ago now, the brilliant engineer Tim Cranmer had an idea of
>> how to make appliances accessible.  We would get a law passed
>> requiring manufacturers to include a chip which would broadcast menu
>> info to a blind person's device of choice.  Those days, it was
>> something like a Braille 'n Speak.  These days, it would probably be a
>> smart phone, with the signal via Bluetooth.
>>
>> Could some version of this idea be workable today?  It wouldn't solve
>> the problem of a touch screen control, as someone described for some
>> dishwashers, but it would help with the problem of one button
>> controlling different menus and submenus, like some washers I've seen.
>>
>> I'm not keen on my appliances being connected to the internet, but I'm
>> also not happy with the struggle it can be these days to find
>> something I can easily use.
>>
>> Tracy
>>
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