Blind News Digest # 1197
Bill McGarry
Issue # 1197
Friday, January 12, 1996
Today's Topics:
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Listing of all specialist software for blind people
Listing of all specialist software for blind people
voice recognition
Conference for Transcribers/Educators of the VI registration needed
Looking for email friends
Homepage Without Graphics
Text-Only Version !!!
Re: CServe ends ASCII access
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Subject: Listing of all specialist software for blind people
From: ce...@cee.hw.ac.uk (Bard Arve Evjen)
Organization: Dept of Computing & Electrical Engineering
Hi!
Does anyone know if such a list excist?
I'm starting up a company that may be develop a program
specially for blind people.
Cheers,
Bard Arve
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| Bard Arve Evjen | E-Mail: ce...@cee.hw.ac.uk | Q ,o . Q ,o
| MSc in Human Computer Interaction | _/\/ _______|_______ _/|\/
| Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland | /_ |/ \| |/ \| _|_
| http://www.cee.hw.ac.uk/~ceebe | / / | | | | / /
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Subject: Listing of all specialist software for blind people
From: w...@disability.olivetti.com (Bill McGarry)
ce...@cee.hw.ac.uk (Bard Arve Evjen) writes:
>Does anyone know if such a list excist?
There are several lists:
BLINDNWS - the Blind News Digest - this is a moderated mailing
list (I'm the moderator). To subscribe send mail to
list...@vm1.nodak.edu with the message
Subscribe blindnws Bard Arve
BLIND-L - an unmoderated list. To subscribe, send mail to
list...@uafsysb.uark.edu (I have the feeling that this address
has changed but it should still be forwarded to the proper listserv.)
Subscribe blind-l Bard Arve
NABS-L - an unmoderated list for the National Alliance of Blind Students
To subscribe send mail to list...@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu with the
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Subscribe nabs-l Bard Arve
Bill McGarry
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Subject: voice recognition
From: dupa...@minet.gov.mb.ca
Organization: The University of Manitoba
is anyone out there using voice recognition with dictation and a
speech synthesizer, braille device or zoomtext? I would appreciate
comments on performance and system requirements for using effectively.
I would also like to know if it integrates well with window access
programs such as window bridge or screenpower for windows.
THX
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Subject: Conference for Transcribers/Educators of the VI registration needed
From: CPee...@aol.com
Cheryl,
I can send you that info. I am on the CTEVH committee and would be glad
to get that info for you. They have not sent out registration packets yet
that I know of, at least, I have not received mine yet. I will give the
coordinator of registration a call and let them know your address.
See you there!
Carol Peet
V.H. Teacher
Escondido, CA
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Subject: Looking for email friends
From: c...@liii.com (Communications Resource)
Organization: Long Island Information, Inc. 516-INTERNET
Hello, I am physically handicapped (blind) and an ordain pentacostal
minister. I am looking for computer users to email with. My background
is tele-communications, broadcasting, and of course the ministry. Leave
email at c...@liii.com . I have much to say and ready to listen. My
speech machine will say anything you send, except graphics. Waiting for
responses. I am 44 years old and play organ and keyboard for local
churches and gospel singing groups in the Long Island, NY, area.
Darryl--no need to call me rev.
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If you need prayer and counceling, Temple Deliverance Community Church
will stand by you in times of need.
Call (718) 776-1679. Outside the New York area call (1-800) 307-pray.
(1-800) 307-7729.
Temple Deliverance Community Church is located at 113-29 Farmers BLVD. ST
Albans, Queens, NY.
Bishop J. K. Jefferson--Pastor:
Darryl Breffe--Minister/organist:
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Subject: Homepage Without Graphics
From: c...@liii.com (Communications Resource)
Organization: Long Island Information, Inc. 516-INTERNET
COMMUNCATIONS/RESOURCE-LINK INC AND IT'S SCHOOL OF BROADCASTING, has a
homepage that has no graphics. The school and broadcast studios are
owned by a handicapped individual and a local clergyman providing
community outreach.
Type the following to reach the homepage.
www http:// clever.net/qms/crl.htm
Page numbers is all that is required.
By typing the following: www http://clever.net/qms
a directory of business services will appear.
Darryl
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If you need prayer and counceling, Temple Deliverance Community Church
will stand by you in times of need.
Call (718) 776-1679. Outside the New York area call (1-800) 307-pray.
(1-800) 307-7729.
Temple Deliverance Community Church is located at 113-29 Farmers BLVD. ST
Albans, Queens, NY.
Bishop J. K. Jefferson--Pastor:
Darryl Breffe--Minister/organist:
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Subject: Text-Only Version !!!
From: bri...@bgserv.demon.co.uk (Brian Gaff)
Organization: bgserv
Cserve could I feel try to give its blind users a speech
complient access program WITH at the very least a taped
tutorial, and at best a ready configured version for their
account so access could be easily gained. I do not think that
progress should be stopped, its just the heavy handed way they
have done it that annoys me. I left them cos I do not want the
hassle of trying to learn yet another piece of software!
If they had offered the above, I might have taken them up on it,
and it would do their public image good too.
Brian
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bri...@bgserv.demon.co.uk
Brian Gaff AKA B G Services - Still supporting Z80
The Spectrum Emulator
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Subject: Re: CServe ends ASCII access
From: KSE...@delphi.com (me)
For those concerned about being able to access CompuServe, this company has
many ways it can be accessed by those unable to read the screen without access
assistance. DOSCIM, the program provided by CIS for DOS users is accessible
with a need for only two simple settings using ASAP, and can be used with the
help of special configurations created for other screen access programs.
WINCIM, their WINDOWS program is easily accessible with WINDOWS screen readers
from ARTIC, Henter-Joyce, Berkeley Access, GW-Micro, and probably others.
Finally, TAPCIS, the upfront DOS Based software now available for CIS is being
rewritten to work with their changes, and is being rewritten with the needs of
blind users in the spotlight. K7
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End of Issue # 1197 of the Blind News Digest
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