[Nfbf-l] Newsline Availability

Sherri flmom2006 at gmail.com
Tue Mar 27 06:57:16 UTC 2012 

In reply to this thread, I have given this matter much thought. Choice is 
what we want. sometimes, the Braille display on my computer is great and 
just what I need and sometimes, there's nothing better than my slate and 
stylus. It's a matter of choice and preference. I very much appreciate those 
who continue to support Newsline. I only sent the request out to get the 
names of interested enthusiastic people to serve on the committee.

Sherri


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Ellsworth" <jellsworth1 at tampabay.rr.com>
To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 10:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Newsline Availability


> Hi folks,
>
> As far as I believe it is all about choice.  The more ways I can get what 
> I need the better.  We have newspapers, radio, TV the internet and 
> Newsline and I happen to want them all to stay around.  None of them are 
> really what I would call outdated.  Even radio has it's place what with 
> 24-7 news stations and talk radio it has survived and some markets even 
> flourish. Everyone has a favorite way to get their news or whatever 
> sighted or blind. I don't get everything from Newsline but all of the ways 
> I can obtain information I am sure to find interesting things of all 
> kinds.  Believe me, I have plenty of ways of getting news and info and I 
> use them all to some degree.  While it is probably true that the so called 
> morning paper that arrives on ones doorstep at 5:30 or so each morning is 
> coming to an end I really cherish Newsline as well as the internet to fill 
> that void.  In fact, I never could read that paper so now I can in my own 
> way and please, please don't take it away from me or don't even try.
>
> Just one persons opinion,
> Jim
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Kirk
> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 9:29 AM
> To: NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Newsline Availability
>
> Matt, Not  all seniors have a genius living with them  which your mother 
> is
> blessed with and the NFB doesn't have the funds to reach all the seniors 
> in
> a state that has an extremely large populous of them living in it to train
> and force them to change their attitudes about computers and 
> accessibility.
> We do offer Newsline in your pocket which is on any computer users
> accessability list.The fact is that as these seniors die off, they will be
> replaced by generations that  are well educated with the technology and 
> will
> not rely on the phone service as much as are now. However, I will continue
> to offer the basic service to these fine elderly people that many are on
> fixed incomes and can't afford the expense of  a computer to read the
> newspaper and like, no love, the simplicity of calling  their newspapers 
> and
> listening to what they have always loved doing  with their coffee or tea! 
> So
> Matt, your radical plan is a good one, just a bit too youthful in your
> passion for you to expect  these elderly ones to follow your love of the 
> PC,
> when they have no desire to change 85 plus years of a lifestyle with only 
> a
> few of  their years left! I am proud to know  that the NFB not only cares
> enough, but has the compassion for,our elderly not to force them to stay
> alliterate due to any forceful ideology that they either change or do
> without! Just one mans opinion!BTW
> do you ever see anything in a positive way or attitude of thought? You
> always, since I have known you been so negative about everything.
> Try and lighten up some my friend, as it will return to you many small
> pleasures!
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Matt Roberts" <blindbikernfb at cfl.rr.com>
> To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2012 11:43 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Newsline Availability
>
>
> When I suggested this last year, I was told there were copyright concerns.
> I seriously doubt there will be an iPhone application.  Why not encourage
> news providers to make their applications accessible to blind users of IOS
> devices? Why do we need a special application?
>
> Matt Roberts
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Mar 25, 2012, at 3:06 PM, "Sherri" <flmom2006 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I think they are looking at an iPhone app.
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tara Prakash" <taraprakash at gmail.com>
>> To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2012 11:01 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Newsline Availability
>>
>>
>>> Well, I doubt the first option will work unless he pays for some daisy
>>> reader. But other options, as outlined you and others before, will work
>>> on i devices.
>>> I was hoping that our technology team could either design an app for
>>> newsline, or probably make an epub version of files available for easy
>>> reading on iPhone.
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
>>> To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2012 6:04 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Newsline Availability
>>>
>>>
>>>> Not true Matt,   You can download those "DAISY" files to your iPhone 
>>>> and
>>>> read them, you can use the iPhone as a phone and listen to NFB 
>>>> Newsline,
>>>> or you can download MP3 files to your phone.  You can also use NFB
>>>> Newsline on the web from your phone, and read articles that way -- so
>>>> lots of options.
>>>>
>>>> Dave
>>>>
>>>> At 03:54 PM 3/24/2012, you wrote:
>>>>> Newsline is not available on any device anywhere at any time.  Can I
>>>>> access it on my iPhone easily? No! If I'm sitting waiting for a bus,
>>>>> paratransit, etc. I and I want to access newsline, I can't do that 
>>>>> with
>>>>> just my iPhone or iPad.  I'd have to use my computer, download the zip
>>>>> files, unzip them, and then transfer the stuff to a daisy player.  Why
>>>>> should I carry an extra device for just one purpose?
>>>>> People who can see only need to carry one device, and that's all we
>>>>> should have to carry as well.
>>>>>
>>>>> Matt Roberts
>>>>>
>>>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mar 24, 2012, at 1:41 PM, "Jim Ellsworth"
>>>>> <jellsworth1 at tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> > Matt,
>>>>> >
>>>>> > I doubt newspapers will cease to exist.  They will evolve and
>>>>> continue to exist.  While it is true that many newspapers are seeing a
>>>>> decline in subscribers due to the internet they are evolving with that
>>>>> and beginning to offer both free as well as paid subscriptions to 
>>>>> their
>>>>> newspapers on line accessible through computers, smart phones and 
>>>>> other
>>>>> devices.  This doesn't mean that Newsline is out of date.  With 
>>>>> funding
>>>>> for Newsline we will continue to get the latest news just like the 
>>>>> rest
>>>>> of the world.  Newspapers have shown their willingness to provide us
>>>>> with their content and I can see no reason why they would stop.  The
>>>>> general public have begun paying for their news content on line in
>>>>> place of paying for home delivery and there many reasons for that.
>>>>> Having it available to them anywhere anytime on just about any device
>>>>> is probably the most attractive thing.  Newsline has also evolved by
>>>>> doing just that. It is now offered in many ways including the phone,
>>>>> computer via e mail and as a download for your favorite devices like
>>>>> the Victor Reader Stream, Plextalk etc.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > I and many others all over the country do not want to see
>>>>> Newsline just go away.  There are many battles to be faught and this 
>>>>> is
>>>>> a very important one. Your personal desires for what you'd like to see
>>>>> are certainly good ones. You mentioned the NHL web site as not being
>>>>> accessible and I certainly hope you have let them know that.  I
>>>>> personally have not visited the site as I am not an NHL fan but I can
>>>>> certainly share in your desire to have equal access to whatever site 
>>>>> or
>>>>> electronic device it might be out there.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > There are frankly countless accessibility battles to be faught
>>>>> and some of us have our own personal desires for what we'd like to see
>>>>> but I and thousands of others deeply value the existance of Newsline
>>>>> and it should be at the very top of the list of important things to
>>>>> protect. I am very sorry you don't see much value in Newsline but the
>>>>> large majority of us do and we will fight to keep it.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Thank you,
>>>>> > Jim Ellsworth
>>>>
>>>>
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