[nabs-l] The DJD Invasion will change for the better, starting to night

Tue Sep 28 18:19:35 UTC 2010

On 9/27/10, nabs-l-request at nfbnet.org <nabs-l-request at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>    1. Re: Accessible Games (Ignasi Cambra)
>    2. The Djd Invasion Listening Experience Is About To Change	For
>       The Better Starting Tonight! (David Dunphy)
>    3. Re: Accessible Games (Jewel S.)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2010 21:01:02 -0400
> From: Ignasi Cambra <ignasicambra at gmail.com>
> To: jsorozco at gmail.com,	National Association of Blind Students mailing
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> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Accessible Games
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> I used to play an audio game called TopSpeed 2. It was actually pretty good.
> You can find it at www.playinginthedark.net.
> On Sep 26, 2010, at 10:47 AM, Joe Orozco wrote:
>
>> I played one of these audio games on the computer and wasn't completely
>> sold
>> on it.  The soundtrack was fantastic with a great pair of headphones, but
>> the game itself wasn't all that flexible.  I could be wrong, but I think
>> it's name was Tomb or Entombed.  Note, however, that my lack of enjoyment
>> may have also been owed to my lack of experience playing it.  Best of luck
>> in helping to expand that field while simultaneously finding some good
>> uses
>> for your laboratories.
>>
>> Joe
>>
>> "Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves,
>> some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all."--Sam Ewing
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Chrys Buckley
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 2:07 PM
>> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [nabs-l] Accessible Games
>>
>> Hi NABS list,
>>
>> Do you play or use any accessible, sound-based computer games? If so,
>> please tell me about them, as it may help with an accessibility
>> project for blind college students. Feel free to do this off-list if
>> you prefer at cbuckley at pdx.edu. Tell me all about any games you play!
>>
>>
>> My name is Chrys and I'm a blind biology student working with a
>> software company that is trying to create more accessible virtual
>> science labs. One of the challenges is that the virtual labs have a
>> big visual component, and they aren't fixed like a video that would
>> play the same way every time. In these labs, different things happen
>> every time, so we are thinking that computer games, which also are
>> unpredictable and aren't the same every time you play them, might be a
>> good model.
>>
>> So, if you play any computer games that are accessible and that convey
>> the information in non-visual ways, it would be really helpful to the
>> development of this project if you could tell me about them. I am just
>> not a computer game person myself, so I need your help if you are!
>>
>> This project is really exciting and will be unveiled at next year's
>> Youth Slam!
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Chrys
>>
>>
>>
>> http://chrysanthymum.blogspot.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2010 11:49:23 -0400
> From: "David Dunphy" <djdrocks4ever at gmail.com>
> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
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> Subject: [nabs-l] The Djd Invasion Listening Experience Is About To
> 	Change	For The Better Starting Tonight!
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> Hello All!
> Nobody likes Mondays after a fun weekend, but you'll like this Monday, as
> tonight, I give you another thrill ride that is The Djd Invasion.
> Join us, that is, me and my co hosting team, starting at 8 PM eastern on
> ShockWaveRadio for what should be a great show, especially if you like
> country, 70's and 80's pop, some oldies sprinkled in, and just general good
> old musical variety!
> And I think we'll have variety this evening, for tonight, I can finally
> unleash on the world what should make this and future Djd Invasion shows
> truly interactive!
> Normally, I give you my contact details such as the email, aim and msn info
> of
> liveradio at shockwaveradio.net
> for making requests, and you can still use said details to get in touch.
> But why gamble that you'll make a request I don't have?
> Why be disappointed when you ask for a song, only to discover "I'm sorry, I
> don't have the tune you want."
> Don't you just hate calling in/writing in to your favorite radio show, just
> to discover that your song can't be played cause the dj can't find it?
> >From now on during a Djd Invasion show, you can make requests, and know
> with
> confidence that the songs you request will be played, for if you can find it
> when searching for the tune you want, you'll know I have it!
> Hear how this online jukebox of sorts will work, and give it a spin during
> this evening's program!
> And look at it this way, you don't need to insert coins into a slot for this
> dj to play that funky music that you want to hear!
> As stated above, you can get in touch in the usual ways, and/or skype in at
> shockwaveradio1
> or call in at
> 516-209-3796
> during the program when the lines are open.
> Between the variety, the commentary, this exciting new way to handle song
> requests, I bet tonight's show will be thrilling and fun!
> So why not tune in? Save this email, and at 8 PM eastern, or at any time
> between 8 and midnight, head on over to
> http://is.gd/eaRnd
> and join in the fun! You'll be glad you did!Bring your energy, love for
> music, and your requests!
> >From Djd, host of The Djd Invasion on ShockWaveRadio
> http://www.shockwaveradio.net
>
>
>
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2010 12:54:46 -0400
> From: "Jewel S." <herekittykat2 at gmail.com>
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> 	<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Accessible Games
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> I have played a number of audio games, since I have a bit of interest
> in it. Everything from Palace Punch-up (shooting at each other's
> castles and trying to repair your own before  it is destroyed) to
> Dynoman (which I didn't really get into. It seemed quite complicated).
> My favourites are a simple game called Finger Panic (free from GMA
> Games, I blieve) and Sara and the Castle of Witchcraft and Wizardry,
> also from GMA Games I think. I also like the audio Simo Says games out
> there, and Kitchens Inc's DOS audio games, including Monopoly and
> Yahtzee (among others.
>
> I tend to prefer the non-3D audio games because the 3D ones just
> confuse me, like Monkey Madness and Shadows of Doom. Sara and the
> Castle of Witchcraft and Wizardry was the only one I could figur out
> sorta, and I kept getting lost and confused in that one, too. I think
> it'd just take a lot of practice, but should a game require a lot of
> practice just so you don't get lost in the game or don't run into
> walls all the time?
>
> I miss Super Mario Brothers and Yoshi *pout*
>
> On 9/26/10, Ignasi Cambra <ignasicambra at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I used to play an audio game called TopSpeed 2. It was actually pretty
>> good.
>> You can find it at www.playinginthedark.net.
>> On Sep 26, 2010, at 10:47 AM, Joe Orozco wrote:
>>
>>> I played one of these audio games on the computer and wasn't completely
>>> sold
>>> on it.  The soundtrack was fantastic with a great pair of headphones, but
>>> the game itself wasn't all that flexible.  I could be wrong, but I think
>>> it's name was Tomb or Entombed.  Note, however, that my lack of enjoyment
>>> may have also been owed to my lack of experience playing it.  Best of
>>> luck
>>> in helping to expand that field while simultaneously finding some good
>>> uses
>>> for your laboratories.
>>>
>>> Joe
>>>
>>> "Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their
>>> sleeves,
>>> some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all."--Sam Ewing
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>> [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Chrys Buckley
>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 2:07 PM
>>> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>> Subject: [nabs-l] Accessible Games
>>>
>>> Hi NABS list,
>>>
>>> Do you play or use any accessible, sound-based computer games? If so,
>>> please tell me about them, as it may help with an accessibility
>>> project for blind college students. Feel free to do this off-list if
>>> you prefer at cbuckley at pdx.edu. Tell me all about any games you play!
>>>
>>>
>>> My name is Chrys and I'm a blind biology student working with a
>>> software company that is trying to create more accessible virtual
>>> science labs. One of the challenges is that the virtual labs have a
>>> big visual component, and they aren't fixed like a video that would
>>> play the same way every time. In these labs, different things happen
>>> every time, so we are thinking that computer games, which also are
>>> unpredictable and aren't the same every time you play them, might be a
>>> good model.
>>>
>>> So, if you play any computer games that are accessible and that convey
>>> the information in non-visual ways, it would be really helpful to the
>>> development of this project if you could tell me about them. I am just
>>> not a computer game person myself, so I need your help if you are!
>>>
>>> This project is really exciting and will be unveiled at next year's
>>> Youth Slam!
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Chrys
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> http://chrysanthymum.blogspot.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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> --
> ~Jewel
> Check out my blog about accessibility for the blind!
> Treasure Chest for the Blind: http://blindtreasurechest.blogspot.com
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What has been going on with the sho lately Mr. Dunphy?