[nfbwatlk] Three Useful and Fun Websites

[Les Fitzpatrick]

Thanks Mike I'll check  them out.


Les Fitzpatrick
President Clark County Chapter National Federation of the Blind
Ham Call K5FPT

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Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2010 12:16 PM
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Subject: [nfbwatlk] Three Useful and Fun Websites

Greetings, all.

Check out the websites given below. I think you may find them useful and/or
fun.

(1) Check out http://www.skweezer.com which deletes much of the extraneous
eye-candy in many websites so that they can be used successfully on mobile
devices such as PDAs, smart phones, etc. Not every site works well this way
(JP Morgan Chase's doesn't) but many do. Since a lot of the extraneous fluff
is "squeezed out", this site also works well with note-takers such as the
Braille Sense Plus and Braille Note as well as with PCs running conventional
screen-readers. Registration is free although not necessary; registration
allows one to save the setting preferences of one's choice.

(2) Try http://www.tuned.mobi which is a site with radio station links
suitable for dial-up and mobile phone use which also makes it great for PDAs
and note-takers. Not all the links work but most do.

(3) Also try http://www.radiotime.com which also contains links for
thousands of radio stations and audio streams. Some of these require a Flash
player but links are few and are usually very accessible. some streams
require RealPlayer or an equivalent such as Real Alternative from the U.K.
But a lot of the extraneous stuff is omitted so you can get right to the
music or other audio content. One can also register here (again fre) and
this allows one to set up "presets" for one's favorite streams. I have most
of the "All News" stations around the country in my presets along with some
classical and Mexican music stations. Registering also gives one automatic
access to all the local stations in one's area.

This is about the most hassle-free website to play radio stations I've come
across (and yes, I have links for Radio Locator, Mike's Radio World and Bill
Sparks page).
Enjoy!
Mike
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