[Nfbf-l] Be part of the World!

[Tara Prakash]

Hi Matt.

I am a fan of iPhone and other i devices but I still use Newsline in 
addition to getting my news from the apple devices. It makes reading news so 
much easier. It depends on how much in depth news you want. In addition to 
hundreds of magazines and newspapers every week, we have Employment, Target, 
and tv listings. A lot of our fellows don't  still use computers or don't 
have internet, getting news on your landline and cell phone is an option. If 
I have to read Orlando Sentinel, I use my phone. The electronic version of 
it couldn't improve, I tried a bit for it. I am sure more nees to be done in 
Florida to improve Newsline popularity but national newspapers and magazines 
are very well delivered.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Matt Roberts" <blindbikernfb at cfl.rr.com>
To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2012 8:44 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Be part of the World!


> In Volusia county, Newsline is a joke.  Why should I advocate for it? I am 
> signed up, but all it si good for is TV listings.  I can get that 
> information other ways now, and since I have Apple TV, I can always get TV 
> that way.
> We need to focus on other things besides this outdated stuff.  How about 
> better access to web pages such as NHL.com? How about more access to 
> things everyone else uses?
>
> Matt Roberts
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Mar 23, 2012, at 11:21 PM, craig kiser <sckiser55 at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>> An excellent observation.  We have serious issues here in Florida 
>> regarding the blind which we need to address.  For example, the Director 
>> of Blind Services has stated she does not intend to continue funding NFB 
>> Newsline.  Hundreds of us use it daily and they belong to both NFBF and 
>> FCB as well as Blinded Veterans.  We need to present a united front to 
>> preserve it.  And that is only one of the pressing issues.  Craig
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Sherrill O'Brien" <sherrill.obrien at verizon.net
>> To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org
>> Date sent: Fri, 23 Mar 2012 22:47:07 -0400
>> Subject: [Nfbf-l] do we really want hate and anger on our list?
>>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> Since Dan didn't change the subject line of his plea for civility on this
>> list, writing under the subject line "forgive the Student Loan Act of 
>> 2012,
>> perhaps some of you have not read his original post.  Here it is under my
>> signature.  I'm not on the Board, but I'm a member of this list, and I 
>> would
>> ask, on behalf of most on this list, that everyone respect this public
>> forum, the good name of the National Federation of the "Blind, and, as 
>> Dan
>> says, immediately stop this thread.  This is an embarrassment to this 
>> list
>> and the N
>> fB.  Please realize everyone can see these posts, for years to come.  We 
>> ask
>> people to support us with their time and money, and then those same 
>> people
>> read such hateful posts here? I know we're all passionate about so many
>> issues, but hate filled posts only hurt us.  Can't we put this passion 
>> and
>
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