[stylist] Reading audio books

Fri Jan 6 23:22:13 UTC 2012

I'm not much for reading Braille books unless they're knitting patterns. I
had been reading Syndicated Columnists in Braille from National Braille
Press until my carpal tunnel syndrome got so bad I couldn't deal with it. I
taught myself Braille after college. I should have learned in elementary
school, but they wanted me to be sighted. Anyway, I'm thinking about getting
my hands fixed, so maybe after that I'll get back into reading Braille. For
now, I love my little Booksense and the NLS books. Occasionally, I download
something from Learning Ally, but their new download manager isn't entirely
accessible with Jaws -- you can use it, if someone tells you the tricks, but
I think it's really bogus that they couldn't make something that really
works. I also belong to Bookshare. I read mostly before bed or late in the
day while knitting.
Donna

-----Original Message-----
From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
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Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 12:32 PM
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Subject: Re: [stylist] Reading audio books

I prefer audio, either commercial or NLS 
versions. I do appreciate the Samantha 
versions  of DTB text  read on Mr. Vic Stream 
too, but opt for the former when I can. I do most 
all my reading on Vic though I've got an iThing. 
... Nerve issue due to a nasty winter fall affected 
my Braille ability of any decent amount.  I 
really wasn't much for long reading bouts anyway. 
My bad I know.  I didn't learn it until my late 
twenties and didn't use it much until my 
mid-30's. I fall asleep trying to read Braille, 
but use it for office stuff for sure. . Me and 
Vic, we be mates 'grin', he goes with me to mow 
lawn, rake lawn, grill dinner, set on the swing 
out back, vacuum, fold clothes, wash floors, 
whatever, he's a good little worker.

Brad

On 1/6/2012  10:21 AM Jacobson, Shawn D said...
>I generally do my reading via audiobooks.  I use 
>my digital player on my commute to and from work 
>(I generally get in 2 hours a day doing this) 
>and while working on latch hook rugs.  Sometimes 
>I do sit and read (or lay on the couch and read).
>
>Shawn
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org 
>[mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Robert Leslie Newman
>Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 10:52 AM
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>Subject: [stylist] Reading audio books
>
>I read about 75 percent of my books via my Victor stream. The other 25
>percent is by my PAC Mate braille display. And as for where or when I read
>audio books --- I bet I can count the number of minutes on one hand, that
>I've sat and listened to an audio book. It would be a problem, I'd get
>sleepy, too! I do my audio reading while doing other things, like: washing
>dishes, pulling weeds, exercising, cooking, washing the car, etc. I do sit
>when I'm reading Braille books; one of my favorite times to use my PAC Mate
>to read, is lying in bed, before I go to sleep. (and if during the small
>hours of the night, if I'm not able to sleep, I'll do some more reading,
>there under the covers.)
>
>
>
>
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