Hi Don, Very good! I spent some time reading the paper tonight and the Daisy files seem to be going okay! When reading the obits, I couldn't see who they were talking about but I probably didn't try looking for appropriate headings. Otherwise, the paper seems to read fine!
If only I had that braille display, this really would be wonderful reading! Thanks again! Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "don bishop" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 2:51 PM Subject: Re: ***SPAM*** Re: [GWN] Newsline Online is awesome! Hi Jim, The only daisy content which wouldn't show on a braille display would be if the daisy book has an audio component. In the situation such as with a bookshare daisy book which is text only, that text will be shown on the braille display. Same with the newsline daisy files. As for .brf and all other formats including web pages, they are all shown on a braille display and are also spoken if you have speech turned on. An example of something which would not show the content on a braille display would be an audible book. But, the title information and playing times are shown on the display. Does this answer your question? Don ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Aldrich" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 1:46 PM Subject: ***SPAM*** Re: [GWN] Newsline Online is awesome! > Hi Don, > > I probably should write you privately but my question may have appeal > to the > entire list. > > I'm assuming when listening to a Daisy file, the text from the Daisy > File > doesn't show on an external Braille Display! Is this correct! If my > hunch > is correct, loading the web page would have the material show on the > display! I assume that is right! Also, if material was in dot BRF > file > format, this would show on my Display if I had one! Is this correct? > > Thanks much! > > Jim > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "don bishop" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 7:43 PM > Subject: re: [GWN] Newsline Online is awesome! > > > Hi Jim, > > Yes, I think the site went live just yesterday or maybe the day > before, > but they'll get the kinks worked out. > > I still have to play with it a bit more to figure out just how > everything works. I receive the email newsline every day, but I > really > like this approach better as I find the daisy files a bit difficult > since you have to depend on the internal reading voice to get the > material unless you're using braille. And, I can't stand the two > stream > voices even though I really like all other aspects of the machine. > > I know Raul said they are looking at making the daisy interface much > easier to use in the sense products and I certainly hope that happens > sooner than later as I really don't mind the sense voice. > > But, definitely getting several options to choose from now and that's > a > good thing. > > It really wasn't all that long ago when blind people just didn't have > easy access to complete newspapers period. How time have changed. > But, > we're still picky aren't we? <grin> > > Don > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "James Aldrich" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 6:35 PM > Subject: ***SPAM*** Re: ***SPAM*** Re: ***SPAM*** [GWN] Newsline > Online > is awesome! > > >> Hi Don, >> >> Yes! I think it works quite well even though one pretty much gets the >> entire >> paper all at once! I haven't figured out how to find what I wish to >> read >> easily but it simply is a matter of becoming more familiar with the >> paper. >> >> I just had it emailed to me and got the daisy files that way! I >> believe now >> one can simply have it come in as an email on request rather than >> requesting >> Emails and getting every updated issue which calls for allot of >> Email. >> Imagine one can still do this but now one can simply have it come >> down >> when >> they want it! At least, I hope this is so! One can download these >> files to >> Victor Stream and Icon or Braille Plus but don't know whether Sense >> products >> are supported yet! For now, we have quite a few choices thus far! >> >> Take care! >> >> Jim >> >> >> >> Take care! >> >> Jim >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "don bishop" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 7:07 PM >> Subject: Re: ***SPAM*** Re: ***SPAM*** [GWN] Newsline Online is >> awesome! >> >> >> Oh! I thought you got it as an actual direct download from a link. >> What you did makes good sense. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Don >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "James Aldrich" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 6:04 PM >> Subject: ***SPAM*** Re: ***SPAM*** [GWN] Newsline Online is awesome! >> >> >>> Hi Don, >>> >>> Click on the full paper. You will have it right there for you as an >>> HTML >>> page. Simply press spacebar with S to save it, and accept the >>> filename as I >>> did and you are good to go. It will go into your downloads folder. >>> That >>> seems to work reasonably well but I would like to see a way to >>> download >>> rather than Email the daisy files into the Voice Sense. >>> >>> I agree! This on line newsline is awesome. They have some things >>> to >>> work >>> out but that's apart of being something new! If you learn something >>> more, >>> please pass it along! >>> >>> Jim >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "don bishop" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 5:43 PM >>> Subject: Re: ***SPAM*** [GWN] Newsline Online is awesome! >>> >>> >>> Jim, >>> >>> How did you download it from there? I didn't see a link for >>> download, >>> but I do like the site, especially with the sense. You get all the >>> information and don't have to fool with the daisy format at all. >>> >>> I went to my favorites and selected a paper. I could see the entire >>> paper, a section, etc., but no download link. >>> >>> Don >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "James Aldrich" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 1:03 PM >>> Subject: ***SPAM*** [GWN] Newsline Online is awesome! >>> >>> >>>> Hi all! >>>> >>>> Has anyone on this list tried the new newsline on line? YOu can go >>>> to >>>> it by >>>> going to: >>>> http://www.newslineonline.org >>>> YOu need to have handy your six digit security code and four digit >>>> password. >>>> It is the same ones used on the phone line. >>>> >>>> I actually downloaded with my Voice Sense the local paper with .htm >>>> extension. That worked fine. That file went to my downloads >>>> folder >>>> in the >>>> VS. >>>> >>>> They have on their site a way to download content to a Victor >>>> Stream >>>> and >>>> Icon or Braille Plus. What about the Sense Products? Is there a >>>> way >>>> to >>>> fake a setting as the Braille Plus setting to work with the VS? >>>> Or, >>>> in the >>>> future will there be a way to connect VS to PC and download or copy >>>> over the >>>> daisy files? >>>> >>>> Thanks! >>>> >>>> Jim >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> __________ NOD32 3984 (20090402) Information __________ >>>> >>>> This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >>>> http://www.eset.com >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> __________ NOD32 3984 (20090402) Information __________ >>> >>> This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >>> http://www.eset.com >>> >>> >> >> >> __________ NOD32 3984 (20090402) Information __________ >> >> This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >> http://www.eset.com >> >> > > > __________ NOD32 3986 (20090403) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > >
