[nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years

Mike Freeman k7uij at panix.com
Thu Jul 14 00:50:44 UTC 2011


Ah. I thought there were no problems with the Apex. With the new iOS and
latest BrailleSense firmware, I'm able to connect. Didn't used to be the
case.

Mike


-----Original Message-----
From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Marsha Drenth
Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 5:19 PM
To: 'NFB Talk Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years

Mike,

Not necessarily. I use an APEX, but my Iphone will connect but will not stay
connected. It's a problem with the IOS, and Apple knows about it. 

Marsha 



-----Original Message-----
From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Mike Freeman
Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 7:49 PM
To: NFB Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years

Additionally, if one's Braille note-taker has Bluetooth, one can use it as a
keyboard/display for the iPhone.

Mike

On Jul 13, 2011, at 15:54, d m gina <dmgina at samobile.net> wrote:

> Oh no I can do email on my phone,
> I love it.
> I am also looking for the case with a key board on the back.
> My friend has one.
> 
> Original message:
>> Hi Marsha,
>> I heard many people have trouble typing emails on their phones including
my
>> sighted dad; best done for many on a regular qwerty keyboard.
>> So yes the internet with wireless connections is important so people can
>> bring their laptops, Braille Notes, Pac Mates, etc and connect to the
>> internet. Now the latest Braille note has Wy-fy in it.
>> Ashley
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Marsha Drenth
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 10:50 AM
>> To: 'NFB Talk Mailing List'
>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years
> 
>> Yes this is true, and I know for my schedule at convention I have no time
>> for surfing the net. But lets say, a convention attendee needs to work
from
>> the convention, then having the internet and WiFi helps. Say you're a
person
>> who wants to look up attractions around the hotel, it would be great to
have
>> the internet and WiFi. And lastly, lets say your just a person who wants
to
>> check there email, having the internet and WiFi is important. Yes, Yes,
yes,
>> Yes, many of us have Iphones or smart phones, so we can do it from there.
>> And some people will say checking emails or surfing the net from your
phone
>> is just as good as doing it on the computer, but that is not what works
for
>> me. I tried to check all my emails on my phone, an Iphone 4, but because
>> there was so many messages, I could not keep up and at some point gave
up.
>> When I got home I had 1400 emails. Definatly have learned my lesson in
that
>> I MUST go on no mail with all my NFB lists.
> 
>> Just my two cents,
>> marsha
> 
> 
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Mike Freeman
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 11:15 PM
>> To: 'NFB Talk Mailing List'
>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years
> 
>> Of course, the question is *why?* After all, one presumably goes to
>> conventions to attend meetings, not dabble on the Internet. <<putting on
>> fire-resistant suit>>
> 
>> Mike
> 
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of T. Joseph Carter
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 5:35 PM
>> To: NFB Talk Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years
> 
>> More frustrating was that there was no wifi at any price anywhere in
>> the area of the meeting rooms.  Were I to make one request of the
>> national office when we return, it would be to obtain internet access
>> for the meeting rooms and set up a few wifi routers at selected
>> locations for basic access.
> 
>> Joseph
> 
> 
>> On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 04:01:59PM -0400, Marsha Drenth wrote:
>>> Just my two cents on this convention. The hotel was nice, very clean,
nice
>>> rooms, and the staff was great. It was huge, people thought we walked a
lot
>>> in Dallas, folks that is NOTHING! The food in the hotel was very very
>>> expensive, way way more than any of the restaurants in Dallas. It did
help
>>> greatly to have the Publics across the street. If and when I go back, I
>> must
>>> remember to take good walking shoes. In regards to the WiFi, yes it
totally
>>> sucked there was no free access any where in the hotel. And yet again I
am
>>> too cheap to buy it. As far as the cell coverage, I have Verizon and had
>>> converage every where in the hotel and rooms. So I think that really
>> depends
>>> on your carrier.
> 
>>> Marsha
> 
> 
> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On
>>> Behalf Of T. Joseph Carter
>>> Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2011 12:43 AM
>>> To: NFB Talk Mailing List
>>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years
> 
>>> Yes, Mr. Rosen was REALLY impressed with the NFB, and Dr. Maurer was
>>> really impressed with the facility.  Hopefully the two of them can
>>> work something out to reduce the nickel-and-dime effects somewhat.  I
>>> certainly have no objection to the hotel making money-but the
>>> incidental fees are both too high and too frequent to be comfortable.
>>> There isn't even lobby wifi access without a fee, and the hotel is
>>> full of cellular dead zones.
> 
>>> Joseph
> 
> 
>>> On Sat, Jul 09, 2011 at 11:43:17PM -0400, Brian Miller wrote:
>>>> Did they say if it was to be at the same hotel all those years?
> 
>>>> Brian M
> 
> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On
>>>> Behalf Of Sherri
>>>> Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2011 8:00 PM
>>>> To: NFB Talk Mailing List; blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>>>> Subject: [nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years
> 
>>>> It was announced at the convention that conventions from 2013 through
2017
>>>> will be held in Orlando. I wish we could extend the length of the
>>> convention
>>>> back to how it was and NFB would organize tours for Wednesday
afternoon.
>>>> That way, people could get excited about Orlando and have time to go
>>> places.
>>>> I liked the old schedule much better. If we are going to keep people
here
>>>> for five years in a row, we need to give them ample opportunity to take
>>>> advantage of all there is to do in Orlando. Besides, I like the banquet
>> the
>>>> night before the last day of convention.
> 
> 
>>>> Sherri Brun
>>>> "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."
John
>>>> Lennon
> 
>>>> Check out http://www.raceforindependence.org/goto/Sherri.Brun
> 
>>>> E-mail: flmom2006 at gmail.com
>>>> NFBF NewslineR chair
>>>> www.nfbnewsline.org
>>>> Vice-president NFB Greater Orlando Chapter http://nfbfgoc.org Secretary
>>> FDCP
>>>> INC www.fdcp.org Chair Orange County Disability Advisory Committee
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