[nfb-db] Happy New Year

[Scott Davert]

I'll be here.... Good luck!

Scott

On 1/3/14, gene richburg <gene5402 at austin.rr.com> wrote:
> Hi Scott, are you still at the center?  I am scheduled to come on the 21st,
>
> if my cw doesn't think my section 8 will get in the way.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott Davert
> Sent: Friday, January 03, 2014 5:53 PM
> To: NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [nfb-db] Happy New Year
>
> Hi April and all.
> Sounds like you have quite a lot of goals set out in 2014, that's
> awesome! The mac is an entirely new way of accessing the computer, and
> it will take some getting used to for sure. I've been using mine for
> about a year now and still get frustrated with the Mac side of things
> from time to time, and often use the Windows part of my computer for
> things like Kurzweil and such. If you have specific questions, you can
> feel free to ask.
> As for me, my 2014 is starting off rather slowly, which is fine. I'ms
> tarting a new tech article this weekend and after completing that,
> will get ready to go see my grandma in Fl, and then need to prepare
> for my first ever presentation at CSUN in March. I've wanted to do
> this for years, so it'll be something I'll be happy to do. The
> presentation is on using technology to communicate with the public as
> a deaf-blind person and when is or isn't it appropriate to use
> technology. So, like you, I'm a busy boy. Oh, and then there is the
> full time job. LOL.
>
> Wishing you all the best!
> Scott
>
> On 1/2/14, Danielle Burton <danielleburton94 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Happpy New Year's! April, I suggest using a braille display with your
>> computer. That may be more helpful to you than trying to listen to the
>> screen reader. I can understand speech the majority of the time and I
>> still
>> don't like using a screen reader because of the robotic sounds. I rarely
>> use
>> my computer but I plan to as soon as my Brailliant display gets back from
>> being repaired. I use my BrailleNote apex connected to my phone with the
>> speech muted to do most of the things I need to do such as email writing
>> assignments with Pages for the iPhone, etc.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Jan 2, 2014, at 6:47 AM, April Brown <aprilbrownshade at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Happy New Year!
>>>
>>> I haven't posted in several months. I am still in the process of getting
>>> the training help I need. I am learning to use new programs.  I am
>>> learning Braille, though it is a slow process.  One of my goals for this
>>> year, is to read a Braille book.  While it would seem I would appreciate
>>> the talking books, with my hearing loss, I simply cannot find the time
>>> or
>>> the energy to sit and just listen.
>>>
>>> My Windows computer crashed and had to be reformatted twice. So now I am
>>> working with a Mac Mini. I really like it. I still have a lot to learn
>>> about how to use its features. Dictation seems to work best in social
>>> media. As a writer I really need it to work in Pages.  I also need to
>>> learn how to use Voiceover. It seems very overwhelming.  The constant
>>> chatter confuses me. Perhaps there is a better way?
>>>
>>> I hope everyone has a great New Year.
>>>
>>>
>>> April Brown
>>>
>>> Writing dramatic adventure novels uncovering the myths we hide behind.
>>>
>>> aprilbrownwrite at gmail.com
>>>
>>> Website: https://sites.google.com/site/uncoveredmyths/
>>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/UncoveredMyths
>>> Google Plus:  https://plus.google.com/116003267969710767555/posts
>>>
>>>
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