[Nfb-krafters-korner] books FW: craft books

[David Andrews]

I am not aware of a "list" that has in one place what you want.  It 
doesn't mean there isn't one, I just am not aware of it.  The NLS 
player will only play audio, not text-based stuff, so would be MP3, 
and stuff like that, not txt, html, rtf, doc, xml, etc.

If you have specific questions, you could ask Lloyd Rasmussen, I 
presume you know him -- he knows more abouththis stuff than anyone!


Dave

At 02:28 PM 4/3/2012, you wrote:
>David;
>Is there a source that gives an explination of all the file types 
>and what equipment they work on.  I am starting some refresher Jaws 
>training and I want to get this down load and file type, under my 
>belt.  Since I am starting with the NLS player, what can I download 
>onto a thumb drive or cartrage and be able to play on the NLS player
>
>-----Original Message-----?  What format are the braille moniter and 
>kurzweil books in, that they will play on the NLS player.  I was 
>given some of each and can play both, on a thumb drive, on the player.
>The other 2 players, besides the stream, do they have all this 
>complex folder structure, like the stream.  That is why I never got 
>efficient with the stream.
>Thanks for any help, David or anyone who has a compact explination for me.
>I am talking about mp3, brl, brf, e-book, dazy,...
>
>Terry P.
>
>From: David Andrews [mailto:dandrews at visi.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 5:00 PM
>To: List for blind crafters and artists
>Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] bookshairFW: craft books
>
>You can not play BookShare.org books on the NLS player.  The BSO 
>books are text-based books, so you need a machine with 
>text-to-speech technology in it.  The NLS player does not have this 
>-- but the Victor Reader Stream does.
>
>The K1000 software should also be able to access them -- I believe.
>
>Dave
>
>On 3/28/2012 7:01 AM, Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E] wrote:
> >
> > Cathy;
> > See messages below and see if you can explain why bookshair will 
> not work on NLS.  I thought he would tell me.  What format do they 
> come in?  I thought the stream could also play them.  Can I use Kurzweil 1000?
> >
> > Terry P.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Lloyd Rasmussen [mailto:lras at sprynet.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 9:47 PM
> > To: Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]
> > Subject: RE: [Nfb-krafters-korner] craft books
> >
> > Bookshare books do not have an audio recording with them, so the 
> NLS player cannot play them.  They can be read on a computer, using 
> its web browser.
> >
> > Lloyd Rasmussen, Kensington, Maryland
> > Home:  http://lras.home.sprynet.com
> > Work:  http://www.loc.gov/nls
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E] [mailto:Terry.Powers at nih.gov]
> >> Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 2:22 PM
> >> To: 'lras at sprynet.com'
> >> Subject: FW: [Nfb-krafters-korner] craft books
> >>
> >>
> >> Hi Lloyd;
> >> See the message below from our craft group.  Cann't you play
> >> bookshare on an NLS player.  Just download it to a cartrage or 
> thumb drive, right.
> >> Terry P.
> >> Terry.powers at nih.gov
> >> Thanks.
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Cathy [mailto:flowersandherbs at gmail.com]
> >> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 6:02 PM
> >> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> >> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] craft books
> >>
> >> Hello all,
> >>
> >> Oh I just had to share this with everyone!
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> For my birthday next month my husband is giving me a Plextalk pocket
> >> portable player from Freedom Scientific and a subscription to bookshare!
> >>
> >> I was browsing around on bookshare this afternoon and there are quite
> >> a few books on knitting with looms, knitting with needles, and
> >> crocheting. I couldn't find anything on beading straight away, but I
> >> probably just need to adjust my search terms. I will be able to make
> >> so many things now and probably teach a class in something I have
> >> learned to make in one or more of these books. I have an NLS player,
> >> but this has limited me to the Bard site.
> >> Now with my subscription and the new Plextalk player I will be able
> >> to take my books and patterns everywhere with me, just like you folks
> >> who have those smart phones.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Thank you to Karen and to the others of you who recommended bookshare
> >> as a resource for craft learning.
> >>
> >> So anyhow, just all excited and wanted to share!
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Cathy