[nabs-l] A Song I want

Tue Dec 11 22:53:54 UTC 2012

Sarah,

Net books are not that much money. Perhaps, the Lyon's club or rotary club, 
or elks club or whatnot can sponsor you for one. If all else fails, you can 
get a refurbished desktop for under $100.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sarah" <coastergirl92 at gmail.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 5:31 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] A Song I want

>I guess so.  My rebab counselor is making up every excuse to not get me 
>one.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net
> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:24:39 -0500
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] A Song I want
>
> Sara,
> You need to learn a computer, it will allow you  to go to more websites.
> If you are a student your vr office should purchase a computer and a 
> screen
> reader.  If you are a public school student, your TVI should be helping 
> you
> learn pc skills.  If they do not, shame on them.
> You can learn pc skills at a summer camp then.
>
> I've heard many websites don't work well on a braille note.
> That is since they have flash and frames.  I cannot think of many free 
> sites;
> youtube is one.
> You could also buy it from FYE probably.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sarah
> Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 4:56 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] A Song I want
>
> I can't access Amazon on the BrailleNote.  Thanks anyway,
>
> Sarah and Wizard
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brandon Keith Biggs" <brandonkeithbiggs at gmail.com
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> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Tue, 11 Dec 2012 13:35:01 -0800
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] A Song I want
>
> Hello,
> Amazon should have it.
> Thank you,
>
> Brandon Keith Biggs
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sarah
> Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 1:24 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: [nabs-l] A Song I want
>
> Hello,
>
> I was wondering if anyone knew of ayy free mp3 sites besides
> mpblecraid and mpblecskull.  I'm trying to find a song by Celine
> Dion and Rather Kelly called I Am Your Angel but I can't download
> it anywhere because on mpblecskull you hffbe logged into
> 4share.com and I can't get that to work on the Bn.  If easier,
> could someone please send me the song in mp3 format to my Email
> address? Thanks!
>
> Sarah and Wizard
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Courtney Stover <liamskitten at gmail.com
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Tue, 11 Dec 2012 14:26:00 -0600
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] described videos
>
> Hi all:
>
> There is another, far more reliable source for descriptive films,
> and
> these films come on DVDs, as Ashley originally requested.
>
> I'm not entirely sure on specifics in terms of how far this
> service's
> archives go back, so it may not have *everything* that you wanted
> Ashley, though I know it has at least the last three Harry Potter
> movies, and it's an invaluable resource for newer films.
>
> A law was passed in the United Kingdom, ensuring that all films
> (this
> excludes DVD releases of seasons of telivision series'
> unfortunately)
> produced after a certain year (and this is where my recollection
> of
> dates becomes hazy) were required to have DVS services included.
> They
> are standard DVDs, bought easily from Amazon.co.uk.
>
> The DVS can easily be turned on or off, if a sighted individual
> finds
> it intrusive.  It is in the language options within the main DVD
> menu.
> It's iether the first or second option, so easily navigable.  As
> long
> as a blind user memorized what steps were required through their
> DVD
> remote, it is possible to turn the service on or off.
>
> I would imagine that a quick Google search of UK descriptive
> films
> would net you some concrete information regarding how far back
> you can
> expect the description to be present.  One final tidbit: Many
> films
> that are rereleases of older films also have description, seeing
> as
> the rerelease now falls under the law.  So, while the original
> might
> not, if the rerelease falls within the timeline of the law, it's
> a
> very good garuntee that it will.  All films that I've ever
> attempted
> to purchase after the law's passage have had description; they
> are a
> bit more expensive, of course, due to the exchange rate, but
> that's a
> small price to pay, imho.
> Courtney
>
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