New Member Welcome

2011-10-06 Thread Gordon Lynne
Hello everybody It is traditional when new members join the Techno-Chat email forum that we try to welcome the new member(s) personally. In keeping with that tradition, we are delighted to welcome: Roger Firman to our number. Anything related to technology is open for discussion in this group.

Steve Jobs RIP

2011-10-06 Thread Martin McCormick
I never met him, but he indirectly is the reason why I do what I do today. I was still looking for a teaching job in 1979 and the economy was not doing well so nobody was hiring. Not as bad as now, but not good, either. I knew what computers did but not how they did it

Phone Carrier Gives Away Accessibility Apps With Mobile

2011-10-06 Thread Dane trethowan
Okay, for all those brain washed Apple wurshipers out there who think there's nothing for blind people to use apart from Iphone then take a read of this. http://www.mediaaccess.org.au/latest_news/general/phone-carrier-gives-away-accessibility-apps-to-blind-and-vision-impaired-users Only other