Hello. My name is Jessica Arnold. Some of you on this list know me I
believe. And I know some of you anyway from past adventures in linux.
And I am not totally sure but I also think from past classes at the
Seeing Eye.
Anyway. I got some money from a family member's passing away. Sad
thing to get money from. HOwever the happy part is I paid my debts.
And am debt free and caught up my bills and such.
And was able to actually buy a mac computer. I was meaning to do this
for a while now. But cost you know is a big issue for a person on
limited income.
My computer I have here refuses to behave itself under linux. And I am
getting so fed up with windows. I believe the mac will be good middle
ground for me.
I of course could be wrong. But I don't think I am. I listened to all
the podcasts on blindcooltech based on the mac that I could find. And
also on main menu. Read everything I could read up about the mac and
voice over and went over the different mac models several times to
decide which was best to get with the money I had.
I finally decided on the macbook.
I do have a question however. Anyone here does anyone have a macbook?
There is one thing I have been unable to figure out and cannot seem to
find the answer to as crazy as this may sound. When I get the computer
I would like to know where the power button or whatever is. And for
some odd reason I have not been able to determine this info from any
of the podcasts I have listened too. It is really odd (laughing out
loud). I usually find all the info I need.
Now knowing computers as well as I do I will probably find the way to
turn it on very very easily. But it would help to know before hand
from someone who may already know.
The computer is supposed to arrive tomorrow. HOwever I have a doctor's
appointment. If I had known it was going to ship that soon I would
have waiting a day or two before ordering it.
And I don't know what fed x does if one isn't home. And I cannot seem
to find their website to find their number so I can call them asking
if possible that the driver doesn't come till after the noon hour some
time.
Does fed x come the following day if you aren't home does anyone know?
I thought of doing the presign thing on apple. But when I found out
you needed to print something out I thought oh great I don't have a
printer yet. But that is okay I live in a trailer (in Florida for
anyone who knows me yes I moved from Wisconsin to Florida) and I
wouldn't be comfortable with it being outside for any length of time.
Although I have had no problems from people in this trailer park. I
don't trust my next door neighbors. They have never done anything
wrong to me or anything. But they get rowdy at night among other
things. And I just don't think they are high standing citizens if you
know what I mean.
Anyway I am not trying to be so detailed. But I also live on a very
very busy street which would mean anyone could just come up and take
those boxes if I was able to do the presign thing.
Anyway. Later. I guess I can excuse myself for this email being
detailed as I am introducing myself.
For anyone who is interested in knowing. No I don't have Jesse
anymore. Had to return him to the Seeing Eye due to his not working
out well and do to finances about a year ago. I was drowning in money
issues. NOw I am free. I want to reapply for another dog. But I am not
sure if the Seeing Eye will approve it due to the mess that happened
with Jesse. I only ever returned one dog. Quantas worked till she was
retired and I sent her back to find her a good home because my mom was
insisting she be put down.
I think with Jesse the school said I did a good job on caring for
Jesse and stuff. But I am trying to email them to see if my reapplying
would actually possibly get me a third dog. Every time I am without a
dog for a year. And I get settled in my new place I realize that I am
just not a good cane traveler sighs.
So I hope the Seeing Eye will say yeah there is a good chance if you
reapply that you will get a replacement dog. But enough of that. That
was for the benefit of those of you who do know me from the two seeing
eye classes I was in.
God bless you all.
Oh btw. with this mac. I bought the printer as well. I did not buy the
printer all in one because I was concerned it may not work with the
ocr software out there. So all I need to save up for now is a braille
display and a scanner and I will have a complete computer solution.
And for tons less money than if I went the windows route.
Even upgrading my jaws version would be nearly impossible now as the
last time I upgraded it was like three or more years ago.
Jessica
