[nabs-l] Desktop Texting Applications

[J.J. Meddaugh]

Hello. The website to text gateways do not work with short codes such as 
this one. Texting via phone or the Pepsi Refresh project are the ways to 
enter.

J.J. Meddaugh - ATGuys.com
A premier Code Factory, KNFB Reader, and Sendero distributor
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Jaquiss" <rjaquiss at earthlink.net>
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 12:27 AM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Desktop Texting Applications


> Hello:
>
>     I just tried www.txtdrop.com. I was able to send a text message to my 
> phone, so I know it works. The problem with the Youth Slam vote is that 
> the destination number is not 10 digits long. Is there a way around this?
>
> Regards,
>
> Robert
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "H. Field" <missheather at comcast.net>
> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, August 09, 2010 7:43 PM
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Desktop Texting Applications
>
>
>> go to.
>> www.txtdrop.com
>> totally accessible
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue1 at sbcglobal.net>
>> To: <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: <nfb-web at nfbnet.org>; "Mary Donahue" <braille at sbcglobal.net>;
>> "NFBnet NFBCS Mailing List" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Monday, August 09, 2010 2:26 PM
>> Subject: [nabs-l] Desktop Texting Applications
>>
>>
>> Good afternoon everyone,
>>
>>    We wish to cast our votes for the NFB Youth SLAM to receive
>> funding from
>> Pepsi but not if we must deal with CAPTCHAS thank you. Since we don't
>> have
>> talking cell phones we're curious to know if there are desktop
>> applications
>> that allow one to send text messages as if they were doing it from a
>> cell
>> phone and how usable are they by the blind?
>>
>>    We want to participate but not if we're forced to deal with Web
>> site
>> security methods that lock us out. If there's a way tos submit our
>> votes
>> from our desktops as text messages freeing us from dealing with any
>> CAPTCHAS
>> for any part of the process that would be wonderful. We want to see
>> the
>> Youth SLAM funded but not at the expense of stances regarding Web site
>> accessibility taking a back seat when money is up for grabs.
>>
>> Peter and Mary Donahue
>>
>>
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