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Today was my first day on the job and it was most interesting. I got
the chance to talk with the president of our local Anchorage Users'
group and he apologized for not getting back with me, but looked
forward to my coming to the next users' meeting, which will be
September 26. He was shocked at the lack of blind and
visually-impaired Alaskans, taking advantage of VoiceOver and the Mac.
Before I left for the day, I ordered my Mac Mini, fully dressed, and it
should arrive by the time our Alaska Permanent Fund dividend checks are
issued. Too bad it won't be here in time for our annual Alaska
Independent Blind state convention, which is at the end of the month.
But no problem; I have my own machine ready to go. My first
assignment, (not to begin till Octiber 9), is a couple of schools in
the Anchorage School District, where I will be demonstrating VoiceOver,
for the benefit of elementary school children, so that they can help
blind students to learn it. So I probably won't be posting much until
Saturday or sunday, my days off. So till then, take care everyone.
Richie Gardenhire, Anchorage, Alaska.
