Hi Brandon, It doesn't have to. RFB&D offers all their books in DAISY as well as WMA. Thank goodness, as the DAISY books are much easier to navigate.
Best, Anna On Sep 15, 2009, at 8:38 AM, Brandon Misch wrote: > > the victor reader stream doesn't play protected wma files yet. > > On Sep 15, 2009, at 3:24 AM, Greg Kearney wrote: > >> >> When finished Olearia http://www.cucat.org/project/olearia/ will be >> able to play RFD&B books. For now this is meant as a way to download >> the books and get them into devices such as the VicrtorReader Stream >> or onto CD's >> >> Gregory Kearney >> Manager - Accessible Media >> Association for the Blind of Western Australia >> 61 Kitchener Avenue, PO Box 101 >> Victoria Park 6979, WA Australia >> >> Telephone: +61 (08) 9311 8202 >> Telephone: +1 (307) 224-4022 (North America) >> Fax: +61 (08) 9361 8696 >> Toll free: 1800 658 388 (Australia only) >> Email: [email protected] >> >> On 15/09/2009, at 1:34 PM, Justin Harford wrote: >> >>> >>> Right I was about to say the same thing. This is great that we >>> have a >>> way to download RFBD books to our macs, but still annoying that we >>> haven't got a way to play them. >>> >>> Do you have any suggestions Greg? >>> >>> This is a really great idea. >>> >>> Justin Harford >>> On Sep 14, 2009, at 10:19 PM, michael A. Babcock wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> hi; >>>> very good, now, if we could get .wma protected files, to play on >>>> the >>>> mac, smile >>>> mike >>>> >>>> On Sep 14, 2009, at 9:07 PM, Greg Kearney wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> This AppleScript application will ask you to find a .rfbd file and >>>>> will then download that book into your downloads directory in the >>>>> background. You will find your completed book in your downloads >>>>> directory of your home directory. If you have Growl installed you >>>>> will >>>>> get a notification when the process is completed. >>>>> >>>>> NOTE: This application will quit after it starts the download. The >>>>> Download itself will continue and may take a considerable amount >>>>> of >>>>> time depending on the title and the speed of your internet >>>>> connection. >>>>> >>>>> If you find this program useful please consider making a donation >>>>> to >>>>> the Association for the Blind of Western Australia at the address >>>>> below: >>>>> >>>>> Association for the Blind of Western Australia >>>>> 61 Kitchener Avenue, PO Box 101 >>>>> Victoria Park 6979, WA Australia >>>>> >>>>> Gregory Kearney >>>>> Manager - Accessible Media >>>>> Association for the Blind of Western Australia >>>>> 61 Kitchener Avenue, PO Box 101 >>>>> Victoria Park 6979, WA Australia >>>>> >>>>> Telephone: +61 (08) 9311 8202 >>>>> Telephone: +1 (307) 224-4022 (North America) >>>>> Fax: +61 (08) 9361 8696 >>>>> Toll free: 1800 658 388 (Australia only) >>>>> Email: [email protected] >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
