[nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years

T. Joseph Carter carter.tjoseph at gmail.com
Fri Jul 15 23:03:31 UTC 2011 

I managed to connect an iPhone, an iPad, and a MacBook Air to the 
same account for the same $10.

Joseph


On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 04:24:42PM -0600, James Aldrich wrote:
>Is one charged for each PC used or can one pay one blanket charge?  
>If one blanket charge, this could work, otherwise, it would be ten to 
>twelve dollars per PC.  I of course would have no problem using 
>System Access on someone else's machine.  I can go in with U3 smart 
>drive or log into my specific account through
>http://www.satogo.com
>I then can check my Email, listen to audio streams, chat with others 
>etc.  I wouldn't care if someone else used their SA account on their 
>PC so long as they use their account!
>
>Jim
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
>To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Friday, July 15, 2011 10:05 AM
>Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years
>
>
>>Do you want your roommate using your computer? I wouldn't want that.
>>
>>Mike
>>
>>On Jul 15, 2011, at 7:05, "Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]" 
>><Terry.Powers at nih.gov> wrote:
>>
>>>Couldn't you shair the internet charges with your room mate, if 
>>>they were interested.  This would cut down on the cost.
>>>Terry Powers
>>>
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: Beth Wright [mailto:beth.wright at mindspring.com]
>>>Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 10:24 PM
>>>To: NFB Talk Mailing List
>>>Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years
>>>
>>>Hi, Mike.
>>>
>>>Don't think this is an entitlement mentality.  We don't want a 
>>>free lunch, but neither do we want to be ripped off.
>>>
>>>Beth
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
>>>To: "'NFB Talk Mailing List'" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 9:02 PM
>>>Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years
>>>
>>>
>>>>The charges are about the same. In my experience, hotels with free wifi
>>>>are
>>>>usually much smaller as in, for example, the Holiday Inn 
>>>>Capitol where we
>>>>hold the Washington Seminar.
>>>>
>>>>I surely hope we aren't working ourselves into an entitlement mentality.
>>>>
>>>>Mike
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org 
>>>>[mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>>>Behalf Of bookwormahb at earthlink.net
>>>>Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 3:42 PM
>>>>To: NFB Talk Mailing List
>>>>Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years
>>>>
>>>>Well, how much do other large hotels charge? Some small hotels have no
>>>>charge, but they do have several public computers to use; they know
>>>>business
>>>>
>>>>people need to conduct business.
>>>>I wonder what is reasonable? Compare that to other hotels to find out.
>>>>
>>>>-----Original Message----- From: Loren Wakefield
>>>>Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 3:08 PM
>>>>To: NFB Talk Mailing List
>>>>Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years
>>>>
>>>>That amount is something like the mob would charge.  There is absolutely
>>>>no
>>>>reason to charge that much except that they think they can.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Freeman" 
>>>><k7uij at panix.com>
>>>>To: "'NFB Talk Mailing List'" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 12:09 AM
>>>>Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>9.95 a day.
>>>>>
>>>>>Mike
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org 
>>>>>[mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>>>>Behalf Of d m gina
>>>>>Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 8:44 PM
>>>>>To: nfb-talk at nfbnet.org
>>>>>Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years
>>>>>
>>>>>yes it is nice to check email though when you would wish.
>>>>>What was the cost to use their system?
>>>>>Five dollars?
>>>>>Would that be a day?
>>>>>Jim likes to check things out like that.
>>>>>Me, I would rather use my new system with Verizon.
>>>>>I have worked hard to do email by the phone, and even if I 
>>>>>say so myself,
>>>>>I
>>>>>plum don't do that bad.
>>>>>My lists laugh at me if they get a blank message.
>>>>>I even hit the wrong keys on this computer trying to do something else.
>>>>>Keeps me thinking.
>>>>>
>>>>>Original message:
>>>>>>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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