[Nfbc-info] Nfbc-info Digest, Vol 112, Issue 10

Mon Sep 15 09:34:29 UTC 2014

From, Dennis Russak, Board Member, River City Chapter, (Sacramento) and President of our Seniors' Division 

  Hello to everyone: 

  I absolutely agree with you, David. These manufacturers of specially designed products supposedly made exclusively for us, (such as HIMS. INTERNATIONAL, manufacturer of the Braille sense products, and Humanware, manufacturer of the Victor Stream Reader Products), ought to release at least the Hardware and Software to the General Public, so that at least some products could go way down in price so we could afford them. About four years ago, the State bought me a three-thousand-dollar computer like David was talking about. Six months later it was stolen by burglars. Even though there was a police report filed with REHAB, they wouldn't replace it. About two years later, I did get a Braille Sense U2 (which cost the State about twice as much). I appreciate this happening, though. How much easier it would have been if the original computer would have cost much less, and I might have been able to replace it. 
      Dennis Russak 

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>    1. CAN ANYONE HELP? (Anita Ogletree)
>    2. Fwd: Exciting way to promote our campaign tonight! (Darian Smith)
>    3. Re: Fwd: RiVO for iPhone VoiceOver is now available in 20
>       languages (David Sexton)
>    4. Re: Fwd: RiVO for iPhone VoiceOver is now available in 20
>       languages (Chela Robles)
>    5. Re: Fwd: RiVO for iPhone VoiceOver is now available in 20
>       languages (Anita Ogletree)
>    6. Re: Fwd: RiVO for iPhone VoiceOver is now available in 20
>       languages (David Sexton)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 12:42:34 com0700
> From: Anita Ogletree <anitaogletree at icloud.com>
> To: NFB of California List <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [Nfbc-info] CAN ANYONE HELP?
> Message-ID: <D96D60F2-7DC2-43D4-AAFC-FC1EA45381F1 at icloud.com>
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> I am in the process of setting things up to transcribe a focus group interview from a recording she made.
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> When I tried doing this with accompany a while back I had a template to use because it was what the clients liked.
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> I have had to change computers since then and I was wondering if anyone has ever done transcribing before and would you have a copy of the template I can look at.
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> Thank you.
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> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 14:47:18 com0700
> From: Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Nfbc-info] Fwd: Exciting way to promote our campaign
> tonight!
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> > From: 75days <75days at nfb.org>
> > Subject: Exciting way to promote our campaign tonight!
> > Date: September 10, 2014 at 2:36:44 PM PDT
> > 
> > Greetings fellow Federationists,
> >  
> > Please spread the word.
> >  
> > Mark Riccobono and Jeannie Massay will be hosting the first ever NFB Twitter Chat tonight at 8PM Eastern.  Below is a Facebook from National Federation of the Blind.
> >  
> > Do you follow the NFB (@nfb_voice) on Twitter? Join us for our very first #Twitterchat tonight at 8 PM EST! The topic will be "Why Join the National Federation of the Blind? A Conversation with President Riccobono." President Riccobono will be fielding questions about building the Federation — submit yours during the live chat or ahead of time by using the hashtag #blchat!
> >  
> > This can be a great tool for tech savvy people who might have questions about the Federation.  Spread this through your affiliate networks.  This can be a great tool to help us build the Federation during the 75 days of Action.  
> >  
> >  
> > At your service,
> > Kevan Worley
> > Co-chair
> > National Federation of the Blind 75 Days of Action Campaign
> > Jeannie Massay
> > Co-chair
> > "Live the Life you Want"
> > 866-543-6808
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> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 06:36:06 +0530
> From: David Sexton <david at rustytelephone.net>
> To: nfbc-info at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Fwd: RiVO for iPhone VoiceOver is now
> available in 20 languages
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> Why on earth would I want to buy a bluetooth keyboard for $129 when I can get one for $20?
> 
> I am sick and tired of products being super expensive simply because they are somehow specially adapted.
> 
> With 90% of blind people living in developing countries, isn't it time that useful technology was made available at cost price? Or, at the very least, the hardware and software plans released so that others can improve upon the design and make things more accessible to the millions who are left behind by all the expensive gadgets.
> 
> David
> 
> 
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> Message: 4
> Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 21:00:05 com0700
> From: Chela Robles <cdrobles693 at gmail.com>
> To: David Sexton <david at rustytelephone.net>, NFB of California List
>  <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Fwd: RiVO for iPhone VoiceOver is now
> available in 20 languages
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> Yeah I would not pay that much either but thought I'd still pass along 
> in case anyone wanted to know about it for informational purposes. 
> Sorry. I thought I did the right thing...apparently, n...
> 
> —
> Teachers have a sacred task:
> It is to give children the skills to understand the world and an expectation that the world is a trustworthy place; that it is full of light, and love, and music and that each student deserves—and will have—their own place in it and the chance to play their own song.
> And, as much of these expectations are transmitted non-verbally"and in Chela"ness case—out of sight"x is the voice and touch of a Teacher that sheds light on what the world can be.
> Academics"and no one will ever change my mind on th"take a distant second place. "Former Orientation & Mobility Instructor Dr. Bil Hawkins
> —
> Chela Robles a Nationally Certified person in Customer Service, certified by the National Retail Federation Foundation (NRF): http://www.nrffoundation.com/
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> On 9/10/2014 6:06 PM, David Sexton via Nfbc-info wrote:
> > Why on earth would I want to buy a bluetooth keyboard for $129 when I can get one for $20?
> >
> > I am sick and tired of products being super expensive simply because they are somehow specially adapted.
> >
> > With 90% of blind people living in developing countries, isn't it time that useful technology was made available at cost price? Or, at the very least, the hardware and software plans released so that others can improve upon the design and make things more accessible to the millions who are left behind by all the expensive gadgets.
> >
> > David
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> Message: 5
> Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 21:56:07 com0700
> From: Anita Ogletree <anitaogletree at icloud.com>
> To: Chela Robles <cdrobles693 at gmail.com>, NFB of California List
>  <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Fwd: RiVO for iPhone VoiceOver is now
> available in 20 languages
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> > On Sep 10, 2014, at 9:00 PM, Chela Robles via Nfbc-info <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> > 
> > Yeah I would not pay that much either but thought I'd still pass along in case anyone wanted to know about it for informational purposes. Sorry. I thought I did the right thing...apparently, n...
> > 
> > —
> > Teachers have a sacred task:
> > It is to give children the skills to understand the world and an expectation that the world is a trustworthy place; that it is full of light, and love, and music and that each student deserves—and will have—their own place in it and the chance to play their own song.
> > And, as much of these expectations are transmitted non-verbally"and in Chela"ness case—out of sight"x is the voice and touch of a Teacher that sheds light on what the world can be.
> > Academics"and no one will ever change my mind on th"take a distant second place. "Former Orientation & Mobility Instructor Dr. Bil Hawkins
> > —
> > Chela Robles a Nationally Certified person in Customer Service, certified by the National Retail Federation Foundation (NRF): http://www.nrffoundation.com/
> > E-mail: cdrobles693 at gmail.com
> > Windows Live Messenger: cdrobles693 at hotmail.com
> > Skype: jazzytrumpet
> > I volunteer for Bookshare, to find out more and to volunteer with ueavisit: http://www.bookshare.org/
> > Need more space, come join dropbox and start with two gigs of free space and 500 Megabytes as is this is my referral link to you: http://db.tt/XpUTe0E
> > —
> > 
> >> On 9/10/2014 6:06 PM, David Sexton via Nfbc-info wrote:
> >> Why on earth would I want to buy a bluetooth keyboard for $129 when I can get one for $20?
> >> 
> >> I am sick and tired of products being super expensive simply because they are somehow specially adapted.
> >> 
> >> With 90% of blind people living in developing countries, isn't it time that useful technology was made available at cost price? Or, at the very least, the hardware and software plans released so that others can improve upon the design and make things more accessible to the millions who are left behind by all the expensive gadgets.
> >> 
> >> David
> >> 
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> If I cannot afford it I don't buy. Personally, I appreciate hearing about new products. 
> 
> Thanks for sharing the information.
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
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> Message: 6
> Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 10:42:15 +0530
> From: David Sexton <david at rustytelephone.net>
> To: Chela Robles <cdrobles693 at gmail.com>
> Cc: NFB of California List <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Fwd: RiVO for iPhone VoiceOver is now
> available in 20 languages
> Message-ID: <20140911051215.GB32181 at ps36648.dreamhostps.com>
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> Oops,
> 
> Sorry, I didn't mean it towards you. Of course new things are interesting and should be shared.
> Frustration is more with inventors who patent and dont' market and produgts that are marketed way over price.
> 
> David
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