On 7-Jan-09, at 12:56 AM, Jessica A wrote:
hey all. Mike Arrigo is it? Yes your podcasts did help. So did Scott Howell's. The other Mike who asked if I knew I could run other os's on the mac. Actually yes I was aware you could. But I wasn't aware it was totally accessible. So thanks for the heads up. I may try it out at some point. And I will definitely tell my friend that. That may make them want to switch more easily. I think their concern is they use certain things under windows and certain things under linux. And they are stubborn sighs. They like the programs they use and will not try others. So that may be a decent solution for them. Wow what a welcome. Thanks all. Glad to be here. As I said I will try to give as much help as I am given. if my signature shows up it is outdated. I should go delete it. I am trying to find a good way of having my own website/blog. But so far I just have not found a good free service. Yahoo is giving me issues. They say they will fix the problem but they don't know when it will be fixed. Possible translation: they aren't going to fix the problem. I wish yahoo would get rid of their stupid word verification on everything. They said they turned it off on my account but it is still on. So now I am back to using gmail. I think I read I can set up gmail with apple mail so I hope that works ok and reliably. When I did it with outlook express I lost messages in the download transfer it seemed. It seemed they would just like disappear if that is even possible. And so I just kept using web gmail which is frustrating too because if seems I always have to choose basic html when I go to the website. I tried bookmarking it. But that doesn't work either I always have to click on basic html. Annoying. But anyway. Later all. Thanks for the welcome. And thanks for all of the info. JessicaOn 1/6/09, Michael Babcock <[email protected]> wrote:jessica;you are aware that you can run linux, windows, and mac on your macbookright? Right now with vmware i have: main os Mac osx 10.5.6 first vmware machine: Centos, v5.2 second: Windows XP Third: Windows 98SE Forth: Youbuntu, 8.10 so it's doable. I mainly use the mac, but have been messing around with ubuntu and centos. I also will be removing 98SE and keep XP thanks mike On Jan 6, 2009, at 3:58 PM, Jessica A wrote:yes thanks for the answers. They do help. I will remember this. And Ithink there will be more mac users as time goes on. I think to be honest. there are windows users there are linux users there are macusers. And then sometimes you have some who work with two of those orall three. I keep telling a friend of mine who gets upset because ofsome people using this over that. I just say to them. YOu cannot ruleother people's lives. Some do things this way others that. The point is they use what works for them. And that is the important thing. Linux I know I can use it and there are things about it I definitelylike. I am sure there are going to be things about the mac that annoyme on occasion. But reading and listening to things I think the mac gives that middle ground for those who really don't want to use windows. And don't mind linux but aren't huge system administrators.Mac is sort of that middle ground. At least n my view. I of course asI said could be wrong. But that is what it seems to be for me. Andthat is what I have been looking for for years. Thank you all for thewelcome to the list. Glad to be here. I have used computers about every waking hour of every day for at least ten years. that includesdos, windows 3.1 95 98 me xp, linux and now mac. I have used jaws forwindows, window eyes, nvda and some other screen readers underwindows. speakup and yasr and orca under linux when I could get it towork. And now it will be voice over via mac. Having said all that I am not a computer tech or geek. I use a computer to get daily things done such as email, browsing the web,bible study, skype and text chat and some gaming (muds) which I heardis sort of kind of lacking on the mac right now although there are a few solutions. albeit they may not be the best. But who knows maybe something will come along at some point.So I hope as I hope to receive help here I hope to give it too. I liketesting applications and see what is and what isn't accessible.Oh yes I also used apple II2e I think it was in school LOL. That was along time ago. Jesssica On 1/6/09, Michael Babcock <[email protected]> wrote:hi jessica; glad to see a new mac user. The power button is on the upper right hand side of the mac when you open it It is on a plastic pease and it is pritty even with this plastic pease. I hope to have helped a bit. On Jan 6, 2009, at 1:12 PM, Jessica A wrote:Hello. My name is Jessica Arnold. Some of you on this list know me Ibelieve. 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 theSeeing Eye. Anyway. I got some money from a family member's passing away. Sadthing 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. Andalso on main menu. Read everything I could read up about the mac andvoice 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 computerI 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 outloud). 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 seemto find their website to find their number so I can call them askingif 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 aprinter 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. Idon'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 takethose 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 Jesseanymore. Had to return him to the Seeing Eye due to his not workingout 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 notsure if the Seeing Eye will approve it due to the mess that happenedwith 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 youreapply 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 theprinter all in one because I was concerned it may not work with theocr software out there. So all I need to save up for now is a brailledisplay 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 thelast time I upgraded it was like three or more years ago. 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