[nabs-l] watch out! it's another ridiculous update from Google

Fri May 24 14:07:46 UTC 2013

I'm not sure, but I do know that Valerie Yingling, the main paralegal
who works with Google on behalf of the NFB is on this list.

Chris Nusbaum

Sent from my iPhone

On May 24, 2013, at 9:44 AM, justin <justin.williams2 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Do the nfb higher ups know about this?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Rania Ismail
> LMT
> Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 8:03 AM
> To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] watch out! it's another ridiculous update from Google
>
> I use gmail to but I only log in to my account to clean out my spam folder.
> I also saw that message that the version of internet explorer I am using
> will no longer be supported.
> I have also been using internet explorer for so long that I don't want to
> use another browser either.
> I tried firefox with no success.
> I use Microsoft office outlook for my email.
> Rania,
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Julie McGinnity
> Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 12:00 AM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] watch out! it's another ridiculous update from Google
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> I use gmail online exclusively, and I looked for the message.  I found it
> near the top of my page.  I clicked on the link to find a more updated
> browser.  It told me that I was running IE 10.  Then it gave me choices
> including firefox, Chrome, and some other things.  Then I kept reading, and
> it thanked me for keeping my browser up-to-date and explained a little more
> about browsers in general.
>
> I think all google wants is to make sure people have the latest browser,
> whatever that may be.  I am not a computer genius though, so I could have
> missed something.  Please let me know if I am wrong because then I'll need
> to download firefox or stop using the computer altogether...  I've used
> webmail for so long that I refuse to switch to an email program at this
> point.  :)
>
> On 5/23/13, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
>> I have the same question. As  a jaws user, I use internet explorer 9
>> and often use google as my search engine. As a jaws user, I find this
>> simple search webpage user friendly because it does not have many
>> links and
> images
>>
>> as other search engines do like yahoo.
>> I hope the ability to surf the internet using internet explorer 10
>> which
> is
>>
>> the latest browser is not affected.
>> I'm tired of google's tricks and inaccessibility of their aps.
>> Ashley
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: justin
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 6:10 PM
>> To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] watch out! it's another ridiculous update from
> Google
>>
>> So, is my ability to surf the internet on my computer going to be
> affected?
>> If so, what do we do?  Does the nfb and Dr. Mauer know?
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Chris
>> Nusbaum
>> Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2013 6:00 PM
>> To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] watch out! it's another ridiculous update from
> Google
>>
>> Not only that, but it will effect all of us as blind computer
>> users--that is, until Google makes Chrome accessible.
>>
>> Chris Nusbaum, Co-Chair
>> Public Relations Committee
>> Maryland Association of Blind Students
>> Phone: (443) 547-2409
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Josh
>> Gregory
>> Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2013 5:54 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] watch out! it's another ridiculous update from
> Google
>>
>> I hate to say this but this is going to drastically affect the notetakers.
>> I
>> mean the electronic ones with the displays.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On May 23, 2013, at 5:34 PM, Aleeha Dudley
>> <blindcowgirl1993 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello all,
>>> I am running IE 10.
>>>
>>> If you look on the front page of your email, under the list of
>>> offered
>> services like drive and calendar, you will see a message, if you are
>> running Internet explorer, you will see a message that says your
>> browser will soon no longer be supported. Under that message, you will
>> see another line of text that says upgrade to a modern browser such as
>> Google chrome. The browser link takes you to a site which will tell
>> you what browser you are winning and will also list three other
>> browsers that are more modern than yours. If I had not been bored and
>> using my arrow keys to navigate the page, I would have never noticed
>> this message.
>>> I'll try to find another source for this information.
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On May 23, 2013, at 17:22, Desiree Oudinot <turtlepower17 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Yes, a link would be nice. It was my understanding that Google was
>>>> going to stop supporting IE 8, not IE in general. I thought versions
>>>> newer than 8 would be ok.
>>>>
>>>> On 5/23/13, Anjelina Cruz <anjelinac26 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> I am a bit behind. When was this info released? Can someone please
>>>>> post a link about these possible changes?
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>> On 5/23/13, ryan bishop <ryan.bishop96 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> Wait, are you saying there only going to expect Google crome?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>>>>>> Aleeha Dudley
>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2013 1:31 PM
>>>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>>>> Subject: [nabs-l] watch out! it's another ridiculous update from
>>>>>> Google
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>   For those using Internet explorer as your browser and using any
>>>>>> Google-related app, your browser will soon no longer be supported.
>>>>>> This means that you could easily lose access to your mail and any
>>>>>> other google app.
>>>>>> Just another reason why we should fight against the adoption of
>>>>>> Google products at our colleges and universities!!!!!
>>>>>> Just FYI.
>>>>>> Aleeha
>>>>>>
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> of the Blind performing arts division secretary, Missouri Association of
> Guide dog Users President, and Guiding Eyes for the Blind graduate 2008 "For
> God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who
> believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life."
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