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Chris Nusbaum
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Dear Chris,
1) The August, 2011 issue of the Gw Insider has been posted,
featuring an interview with a well-known officer in the Indian
army.
http://www.gwmicro.com/Audio_Video_Archive/Podcast/
2) The August 24, 2011 viewpoints podcast discusses advanced
features of JAWS.
http://www.viewpointsplus.net/bin/DLC.php?get=vp%201134%20podcast
.mp3
the main URL for Viewpoints is
http://www.ViewPointsPlus.net
3) In addition to the two paid sessions already mentioned here,
EASI is offering two free webinars during September: Tobi: a
software tool to author DAISY multimedia, Tuesday, 20 September
at 17:00 GMT, and Practical comparison of screen readers, using
scenario based user testing, Wednesday, 28 September at 17:00 GMT
http://easi.cc/workshop.htm
4) The GPSAthon is Sendero's innovative and somewhat radical
pricing experiment. they will combine purchases worldwide for
GPS systems running on the BrailleNote, VoiceNote, Braille Sense
or Voice Sense until the end of the year and give everybody a
quantity discount depending on how many people buy. People who
commit to buy a system will save at least $500 from the usual
price and perhaps more depending on how many people buy.
http://senderogroup.com/products/gpsathon.htm
5) J-Tools version 4.2 is available. This provides J-Tools
functionality for JAWS 12.0.1170 and (if appropriate) Dragon
NaturallySpeaking 11.5.
http://www.tandt-consultancy.com/pages/j-tools_information.php
6) Optelec invites Braille display users to fill out an online
survey about their Braille display usage and what features and
functionality they would like to have included in future Braille
displays. Optelec will draw names of 5 survey participants who
will receive a ShopLowVision.com gift card worth $50. Your
answers will be treated confidentially. Answering this
questionnaire will take about 15 minutes.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GB3FQ3B
7) Recent Viewpoints broadcastsinclude Blind Friendly Games and
Toys
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wxxi-reachout-viewpoints/~3/OMpq05
qBvMc/983070.mp3
and Hot spot Clicker, a JAWS tool we haven't mentioned lately,
that allows for customizing JAWS
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wxxi-reachout-viewpoints/~3/rQAIWG
_edjM/985914.mp3
8) With Serotalk podcast 76, podcasts will appear weekly and
contain more product reviews. This one contains lots of disaster
preparedness info as well as the usual tech news you probably
want all in one place.
http://media.serotalk.com/podcasts/SeroTalk076.mp3
9) Here are some of the latest offerings from the gizmo site,
This Mail Attachment Downloader Could Be Very Useful Indeed
http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/mail-attachment-downloade
r-could-be-very-useful-indeed.htm
Best Free Online Backup Sites
http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/best-free-online-backup-s
ites.htm
Best Free CD / DVD Burning Software
http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-cd-dvd-burning-software
.htm
editors' Choice List: Our Selection of the Best PC Freeware
http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/top-freeware-picks-catego
ry-editors.htm
Best Free Wi-Fi Network Finder Utility
http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-wi-fi-network-finder-ut
ility.htm
10) The NFB Access Technology Blog comments on DocuScan Plus
http://www.nfb.org/NewsBot.asp?MODE=VIEW&ID=845&SnID=1529830227
11) Robert Carter demonstrates the JamBox, a very interesting
bluetooth speaker that can turn most phones into good
speakerphones.
http://robertcarter.posterous.com/jambox-demo
12) The Carroll Center has launched two free online courses on
diabetes management. One is for patients and families
http://carroll.org/online-courses/diabetes-and-visual-impairment-
a-new-view-for-patients-and-families/?utm_source=MadMimi&utm_medi
um=email&utm_content=Manage+Your+Diabetes+Independently&utm_campa
ign=Manage+Your+Diabetes+Independently&utm_term=Diabetes+and+Visu
al+Impairment_3A+A+New+View+for+Patients+and+Families
and the other for professionals
http://carroll.org/online-courses/diabetes-and-visual-impairment-
a-new-view-for-professionals/?utm_source=MadMimi&utm_medium=email
&utm_content=Manage+Your+Diabetes+Independently&utm_campaign=Mana
ge+Your+Diabetes+Independently&utm_term=Diabetes+and+Visual+Impai
rment_3A+A+New+View+for+Professionals
13) The Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the blind and Vision
Impaired is recruiting for a computer instructor position.
http://jobs.agencies.virginia.gov/applicants/Central?quickFind=13
6224
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