[nabs-l] foreign language

[Josh]

Hi

There is an older unsupported Icelandic synthesizer called infovox230. there is also a free one that comes with NVDA called ESpeak and ESpeak can read Icelandic. 
By the way is there anyone on this list who can add Irish Gaelic language to ESpeak? 

Josh

Josh Kennedy jkenn337 at gmail.com
my blog is at http://jkenn337.klangoblog.net (updated frequently). Tired of Microsoft Windows and paying thousands for screen-readers? try out NVDA, get a mac--, nvda--for Windows, or try out and switch to grml, Ubuntu, Vinux, or knoppix-adriane Linux desktops. Knoppix ubuntu and vinux-cli-max are the most accessible for beginners. also try vinux-gui and encourage those at www.cherrypal.com to use windows-xp and nvda knoppix-adriane Vinux-cli-max or grml so all blind people can have an accessible computer.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Hope Paulos 
  To: Josh 
  Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 3:38 PM
  Subject: Re: foreign language


  how'd you  read them? Do they have an islandic speech synthesizer?

    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Josh 
    To: Hope Paulos 
    Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 3:33 PM
    Subject: Re: foreign language


    yes I am interested in learning foreign languages. but I'm not interested in them as in getting a degree, but I just want to get books and learn them onmy own time. I scanned in several teach yourself books for languages like icelandic and finnish. 

    Josh Kennedy jkenn337 at gmail.com
    my blog is at http://jkenn337.klangoblog.net (updated frequently). Tired of Microsoft Windows and paying thousands for screen-readers? try out NVDA, get a mac--, nvda--for Windows, or try out and switch to grml, Ubuntu, Vinux, or knoppix-adriane Linux desktops. Knoppix ubuntu and vinux-cli-max are the most accessible for beginners. also try vinux-gui and encourage those at www.cherrypal.com to use windows-xp and nvda knoppix-adriane Vinux-cli-max or grml so all blind people can have an accessible computer.
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Hope Paulos 
      To: Josh 
      Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 2:55 PM
      Subject: Re: foreign language


      The University provided me the textbooks in .doc format. I went to the bookstore and purchased them. Then took them to the disability support services office and had them remove the bindings and scan them for me. Are you interested in learning foreign languages? 
      Hope and Beignet
        ----- Original Message ----- 
        From: Josh 
        To: Hope Paulos 
        Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 2:18 PM
        Subject: Re: foreign language


        how did you get your textbooks? what format did they come in, or did you have to scan them? 

        Josh Kennedy jkenn337 at gmail.com
        my blog is at http://jkenn337.klangoblog.net (updated frequently). Tired of Microsoft Windows and paying thousands for screen-readers? try out NVDA, get a mac--, nvda--for Windows, or try out and switch to grml, Ubuntu, Vinux, or knoppix-adriane Linux desktops. Knoppix ubuntu and vinux-cli-max are the most accessible for beginners. also try vinux-gui and encourage those at www.cherrypal.com to use windows-xp and nvda knoppix-adriane Vinux-cli-max or grml so all blind people can have an accessible computer.
          ----- Original Message ----- 
          From: Hope Paulos 
          To: Josh 
          Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 1:56 PM
          Subject: Re: foreign language


          I used a braille note and received texts in .doc format to study Spanish and German.  I did the tests the same way. Teacher would send me the tests ahead of time because they trusted that I wouldn't cheat and I took them in the same room with the class. If I needed extra time, teachers would allow me to take them home. Again, they knew me really well it's a small university that I attended.  
          HTH.
          Hope and Beignet
            ----- Original Message ----- 
            From: Josh 
            To: hope.paulos at maine.edu 
            Cc: nabs-l at nfbnet.org 
            Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 1:19 PM
            Subject: foreign language


            Hi

            did you get braille materials when you studdied spanish and german? or did you have a reader both in and out of classes?

            Josh Kennedy jkenn337 at gmail.com
            my blog is at http://jkenn337.klangoblog.net (updated frequently). Tired of Microsoft Windows and paying thousands for screen-readers? try out NVDA, get a mac--, nvda--for Windows, or try out and switch to grml, Ubuntu, Vinux, or knoppix-adriane Linux desktops. Knoppix ubuntu and vinux-cli-max are the most accessible for beginners. also try vinux-gui and encourage those at www.cherrypal.com to use windows-xp and nvda knoppix-adriane Vinux-cli-max or grml so all blind people can have an accessible computer.