[Nfbmt] IPod, IPad, IPhone
harold leigland
hleigland at bresnan.net
Sat Jan 11 17:04:20 UTC 2014
hi Becca, a pod cast is used by sites for a series such as a long book or series of radio programs, libravox is a good example of pod cast use. hth hope this helps. hal
----- Original Message -----
From: Rebecca Stewart <becca33 at bresnan.net>
To: "'NFB of Montana Discussion List'" <nfbmt at nfbnet.org>
Date: Friday, January 10, 2014 5:15 pm
Subject: Re: [Nfbmt] IPod, IPad, IPhone
>
>
> I have no idea. Frankly, I'm still wondering what a podcast is. I'm afraid
> to ask someone because I'm afraid I may find out the answer:)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfbmt [mailto:nfbmt-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bruce&Joy
> Breslauer
> Sent: Friday, January 10, 2014 4:05 PM
> To: 'NFB of Montana Discussion List'
> Subject: [Nfbmt] IPod, IPad, IPhone
>
> Let the uneducated one speak first, and then everybody else can correct me.
>
> You can use an IPod to download music and maybe podcasts.
>
> You can use an IPad to download music and podcasts, to send texts, to
> e-mail, to search the web, or to talk with or without video to someone else
> who has an IPad.
>
> You can use an IPhone to do all that plus make phone calls.
>
> Is that close?
>
> Joy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfbmt [mailto:nfbmt-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Edward Robbins
> Sent: Friday, January 10, 2014 3:55 PM
> To: 'NFB of Montana Discussion List'
> Subject: Re: [Nfbmt] (no subject)
>
> Questions...
> What's the difference between an I pod, I Pad and I phone?
> Ted
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfbmt [mailto:nfbmt-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of d m gina
> Sent: Friday, January 10, 2014 3:24 PM
> To: nfbmt at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Nfbmt] (no subject)
>
> Yes you can get an IPhone case where the key board slides out.
> On our phones now, the five S the clarity is loud and picks up well.
> I products are not for all, where for those who would like to have one,, the
> adventure begins.
> We also have the IPod where we can down load books.
> Do email texting anything except a phone call.
> Where they have a program that is called face time.
> This isn't an extra cost going threw WiFi.
> You also have where you don't have to be seen on camera, you can just visit
> as though you were on the phone.
> Now it does crack me up when you are speaking to a sighted person. they are
> saying things as Move the phone up no down a bit and on it goes.
> To think that I don't have to lug a computer around, I can take miss mini my
> I pad or work from either the phone or I Pod.
> You can put the same information into miss mini, and leave I Pod at home.
> Just depends on what you will also do with the machine.
> This also has a case with a key board that we bought separately.
> I love sharing, even if folks don't want to buy.
> I love knowing that I helped with outreach.
> this is what the nfb is all about.
>
> Original message:
> > hi to throw another oppinnion in to the mix, I'm not a fan of touch
> > screens. I like using a keyboard and I know you can get a keyboard for
> > ipads but don't know about iphones. Because I don't like touch
> > screens, I don't see an iphone in my future at least now.
> > On 1/10/2014 6:38 AM, Rebecca Stewart wrote:
> >> Hi Jim. I am also an Iphone user. I think you are probably
> >> directing your message to me although you address everyone in your
> >> greeting, it's not entirely clear to me. I am an iphone user
> >> although I don't think I've gotten as much training on it as all of
> >> you. Dar was just telling me yesterday of an ap that will give me
> >> tons of information about using the Iphone which I've never heard of.
> >> I have been impressed with the things I've been doing on my Iphone
> >> and now I'm learning from Dar that apparently there are many more
> >> things I can do with it. I'll have to pursue learning about that ap
> >> some
> time in the future.
> >> Becca
>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Nfbmt [mailto:nfbmt-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of James
> >> Aldrich
> >> Sent: Thursday, January 9, 2014 8:38 PM
> >> To: nfbmt at nfbnet.org
> >> Subject: Re: [Nfbmt] (no subject)
>
> >> Hi all,
>
> >> I'd say we have compared notes and asked questions and discussed many
> >> things through the years since we've known each other for some time.
> >> This has helpped. I too had some help with the PC from a friend but
> >> have pretty much gone on my own and learned what I know today.
>
> >> I'll briefly say Dan Burke, Dar and myself are the only ones who
> >> actively use the IPhone other than yourself. We certainly would be
> >> happy to share what we know!
>
> >> Jim
>
>
> >> Original message:
> >>> When I was mentioning Microsoft Word, I was thinking of Sheila
> >>> because I don't remember if she has that on her computer or not.
> >>> Were you able to get the information I sent you about the fact sheets?
> >>> I can't speak for Bruce, but I can tell you that I went to a school
> >>> for the blind at a young age and got a good grounding in Braille
> >>> there. Bruce grew up in the same town as the blind school in
> >>> California, and his parents refused to send him there. As far as
> >>> cooking is concerned, I am pretty much self-taught. My mom was
> >>> afraid to let me in the kitchen for fear I'd burn the place down.
> >>> Truth was she didn't have the patience to teach me what she knew.
> >>> It was just easier for her to do it herself. She was a good cook,
> >>> too. So I got out on my own and learned through trial and error. I
> >>> didn't get training in cooking. When I was old enough, the home ec
> >>> class at the high school didn't know how to incorporate me, and the
> >>> one at the blind school didn't exist because there weren't enough of
> >>> us. I went to public school my last two years of high school and I
> >>> don't know if there would have been time for home ec then. I would
> >>> have loved it, though. It seems funny to me that my mom had the
> >>> attitude she did about me in the kitchen, because in every other way
> >>> I was treated as normally as possible and expected to do chores and
> >>> have responsibilities and be just a regular kid. My parents even
> >>> moved to the same town where the blind school is, so that I could go
> >>> to school
> >> every day and come home and be with my family in my neighborhood at
> >> night like every other kid.
>
> >>> I had known typing since something like second or third grade
> >>> because we were taught it in school, so jumping to computers was
> >>> relatively easy, especially in the Dos days before Windows. As new
> >>> things have come along, I have learned a few things by having a
> >>> computer expert familiar with screen readers come and show me a few
> >>> things to get me started, but now I learn more by reading tutorials
> >>> and
> just trying things.
> >>> Have they said why they don't want you to come to CCB? That doesn't
> >>> seem in character for them. Maybe your application is just taking a
> >> while.
>
> >>> Maybe the reason Bruce and I do as well as we do is because we have to.
> >>> Necessity is the mother of invention. Nobody is here to do things
> >>> for us, so we have had to figure out ways of doing them ourselves.
> >>> You learn how to do certain things after a lifetime of living a
> >>> certain way. I suppose you could call it immersion training. Joy
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: Nfbmt [mailto:nfbmt-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Rebecca
> >>> Stewart
> >>> Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2014 8:22 PM
> >>> To: 'NFB of Montana Discussion List'
> >>> Subject: Re: [Nfbmt] (no subject)
> >>> Hi Joy. I have Word 2013 in my computer. No. I'm sure the problem
> >>> lies with the operator. I'm not very good at using a computer. I
> >>> had hoped to learn better computer skills and so much more at CCB
> >>> since they offer all of that but for some reason they appear to not
> >>> want me to come to CCB so I don't know what I'm going to do. I'm in
> >>> quite a pickle. I don't know how to use a computer beyond a few
> >>> things my friend showed me, I can't read Braille and I'm not very
> >>> competent at cooking. These are all things I had hoped to get at
> >>> CCB. Did you get
> >> training at CCB or some other school for the blind?
> >>> Just tell me if it's none of my business. I'm curious because you
> >>> and Bruce are both blind. It must be difficult for you guys to
> >>> manage unless one or both of you received training.
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: Nfbmt [mailto:nfbmt-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bruce&Joy
> >>> Breslauer
> >>> Sent: Tuesday, January 7, 2014 6:53 PM
> >>> To: 'NFB of Montana Discussion List'
> >>> Subject: Re: [Nfbmt] (no subject)
> >>> I'm wondering if, since these are in Microsoft Word and you don't
> >>> have that on your computer, (I don't think), that's why you can't
> >>> access
> them.
> >>> Otherwise, I don't have any other bright ideas. But we got it
> >>> solved anyway. Joy
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