Karen,

Why are you so invested in insulting the rest of the world?  I think that 
you've made your point quite clearly.  The fact that some of us may not agree 
with you does not mean that we are all self-pitying, unscrupulous, thieves.
Donna
On Jan 21, 2013, at 8:22 AM, Karen Lewellen <[email protected]> wrote:

> But it can.  even more independently than the reprehensible excuse for 
> stealing that is blindi-TV.
> Depending of course on how the individual in question experiences their 
> blindness and writes their dictionary of independence.
> Surely you do not think all  individuals with a sight loss diagnoses are 
> exactly the same?  the definition alone makes that perspective impossible, 
> limited,  and counter productive.
> As a post I shared ages back expressed, all humans are dependent on each  
> other in one fashion or another.   This is more beneficial  to understand 
> than creating false concepts of any experience that translate into exclusion. 
>  especially based on someone Else's definition of independence.
> 
> us who? lol!
> 
> 
> On Mon, 21 Jan 2013, Donna Goodin wrote:
> 
>> But, if that content cannot be independently accessed by a blind individual, 
>> then it's value to us decreases significantly.
>> Donna
>> On Jan 20, 2013, at 10:47 PM, Karen Lewellen <[email protected]> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> consider asking for a supervisor Alex,  it is a Holiday down there tomorrow 
>>> smiles.
>>> Still it is support that the claim regarding described content being 
>>> virtually nonexistent made by the blinditv people  is very wrong.
>>> I feel sure the list is older, it goes back to early October of last year.
>>> the link from the aCB site which I can post too lists things by the day, 
>>> but it is a google drive application.
>>> I can share the link anyway though if there is interest .
>>> Karen
>>> 
>>> On Sun, 20 Jan 2013, Alex Hall wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Thanks for the lists. I'll have to call up Time Warner tomorrow and see 
>>>> what they have to say regarding enabling described content, then test it 
>>>> out Tuesday when Big Bang Theory is on (as that's the only show on the 
>>>> list that interests me). Who knows, they might have more content available 
>>>> now, though I doubt that the Syfy channel makes it into the top tier.
>>>> On Jan 20, 2013, at 11:35 PM, Karen Lewellen <[email protected]> 
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Okay,
>>>>> last one tonight.  a tiny bit of data and I do mean tiny.
>>>>> 
>>>>> The 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of
>>>>> 2010 reinstates the FCC's involvement in providing rules for
>>>>> video description. Under the rules, affiliates in the top 25
>>>>> markets and the top five-rated cable networks will have to
>>>>> provide at least 50 hours of video described programming per
>>>>> quarter, starting July 1, 2012.^[8]
>>>>> 
>>>>> this translates into at least 4 hours per week.
>>>>> Now, this is only a swift listing and is slightly dated.
>>>>> You will note that TBS  has big bang theory in reruns, given this
>>>>> list was about 3 months into the rules it makes sense that CBS would be 
>>>>> running them now too.
>>>>> 
>>>>> ABC:
>>>>>   * Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23
>>>>>   * Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
>>>>>   * Happy Endings
>>>>>   * Last Man Standing
>>>>>   * The Middle
>>>>>   * Modern Family
>>>>>   * Nashville
>>>>>   * The Neighbors
>>>>>   * Secret Millionaire
>>>>>   * Shark Tank
>>>>>   * Suburgatory
>>>>> 
>>>>> CBS:
>>>>>   * Criminal Minds
>>>>>   * CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
>>>>>   * NCIS
>>>>>   * NCIS: Los Angeles
>>>>> 
>>>>> Disney Channel:
>>>>>   * A.N.T. Farm
>>>>>   * Austin & Ally
>>>>>   * Doc McStuffins
>>>>>   * Dog With a Blog
>>>>>   * Fish Hooks
>>>>>   * Good Luck Charlie
>>>>>   * Gravity Falls
>>>>>   * Jake and the Never Land Pirates
>>>>>   * Jessie
>>>>>   * Little Einsteins
>>>>>   * Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
>>>>>   * Phineas and Ferb
>>>>>   * Shake It Up
>>>>> 
>>>>> Fox:
>>>>>   * American Dad!
>>>>>   * Bob's Burgers
>>>>>   * Bones
>>>>>   * The Cleveland Show
>>>>>   * Family Guy
>>>>>   * The Following
>>>>>   * Glee
>>>>>   * Hell's Kitchen
>>>>>   * Hotel Hell
>>>>>   * Kitchen Nightmares
>>>>>   * MasterChef
>>>>>   * The Mindy Project
>>>>>   * New Girl
>>>>>   * The Simpsons
>>>>> 
>>>>> NBC:
>>>>>   * 30 Rock
>>>>>   * Animal Practice
>>>>>   * Betty White's Off Their Rockers
>>>>>   * Chicago Fire
>>>>>   * Community
>>>>>   * Deception
>>>>>   * Go On
>>>>>   * Grimm
>>>>>   * Guys with Kids
>>>>>   * Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
>>>>>   * Parenthood
>>>>>   * Saving Hope
>>>>>   * The Office
>>>>>   * Parks and Recreation
>>>>>   * Up All Night
>>>>>   * Whitney
>>>>> 
>>>>> Nickelodeon:
>>>>>   * The Backyardigans
>>>>>   * Bubble Guppies
>>>>>   * Dora the Explorer
>>>>>   * The Fairly OddParents
>>>>>   * Go, Diego, Go!
>>>>>   * Max and Ruby
>>>>>   * Mike the Knight
>>>>>   * Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
>>>>>   * Rugrats
>>>>>   * Splatalot!
>>>>>   * Team Umizoomi
>>>>> 
>>>>> TBS:
>>>>>   * The Big Bang Theory (reruns)
>>>>>   * Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse
>>>>>   * Tyler Perry's House of Payne
>>>>> 
>>>>> TNT:
>>>>>   * The Closer
>>>>>   * Law & Order (reruns)
>>>>> 
>>>>> Turner Classic Movies:
>>>>> 
>>>>>   * Various films, listed on WGBH's DVS page on TCM
>>>>> 
>>>>> USA Network:
>>>>>   * Common Law
>>>>>   * Covert Affairs
>>>>>   * CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (reruns)
>>>>>   * Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (reruns)
>>>>>   * NCIS (reruns)
>>>>>   * NCIS: Los Angeles (reruns)
>>>>>   * Psych
>>>>>   * Royal Pains
>>>>>   * Suits
>>>>> Again its dated, but see what I mean?
>>>>> Karen
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Sun, 20 Jan 2013, Alex Hall wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> At the risk of being off-topic, could you provide us with some popular 
>>>>>> shows that have audio description? Specifically, I enjoy Star Trek, 
>>>>>> Doctor Who, Star Gate (well, I would enjoy that one were it described), 
>>>>>> and the CBS show The Big Bang Theory. To my knowledge, none of these are 
>>>>>> ever described. If they are, I would love to know about it. I can figure 
>>>>>> out how to enable the descriptions if indeed there are descriptions to 
>>>>>> be heard, but I don't think these shows regularly air with any 
>>>>>> descriptions. Perhaps my cable company (TWC) would know, but I have 
>>>>>> never had much luck asking basic tech support about accessibility - they 
>>>>>> never seem to know what I'm talking about. I do agree that blind people 
>>>>>> cannot have it both ways, but exactly what are we supposed to do in the 
>>>>>> years it takes standard programming to become accessible?
>>>>>> On Jan 20, 2013, at 8:52 PM, Karen Lewellen <[email protected]> 
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> depending on where you are, the source of your programming, your cable 
>>>>>>> provider or satellites provider is required to make that work for you.
>>>>>>> In fact you can file an FCC complaint now if they do not.
>>>>>>> Additionally, efforts going on to make those menus work easily will not 
>>>>>>> get much support if people are just going to circulate avenues  to 
>>>>>>> stolen property.
>>>>>>> And you wonder why the author's guild fears making books work?
>>>>>>> What is keeping programs with audio descriptions from getting 
>>>>>>> sponsorship the way captioning does?
>>>>>>> The attitude that those getting the description do not deserve to be 
>>>>>>> treated like the rest of the consumer marketplace.
>>>>>>> They can and will just steal it and circulate it as if this is 
>>>>>>> perfectly fine.
>>>>>>> You cannot have it both ways, either you deserve a respected place at 
>>>>>>> the audience market table regardless of how differently you view that 
>>>>>>> table, or you deserve the stolen crumbs  from that table.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Sun, 20 Jan 2013, Devin Prater wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Thanks for that. If I can figure out how the menus on my TV work, I 
>>>>>>>> will certainly use what the FCC has provided.
>>>>>>>> On Jan 20, 2013, at 7:32 PM, Karen Lewellen <[email protected]> 
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> you bet it really matters.
>>>>>>>>> And yes they do.
>>>>>>>>> As of July 2012, all five broadcast networks and the same cable 
>>>>>>>>> networks must provide audio described content, and they are doing i, 
>>>>>>>>> every single week.
>>>>>>>>> all television stations in the top 25 markets stateside must provide 
>>>>>>>>> the content as well...with  additional markets  joining each year.
>>>>>>>>> why  should anyone invest in population who is simply going to steal 
>>>>>>>>> property.
>>>>>>>>> cable providers and satellites providers must insure that you can 
>>>>>>>>> access the described content.
>>>>>>>>> I do not have the link to post now, but program listings and details 
>>>>>>>>> are on the ACB website.
>>>>>>>>> frankly I find this exclusionary and distasteful.
>>>>>>>>> consumers who happen to score differently on an eye chart, must be 
>>>>>>>>> segregated to stolen property on the Internet Never mind that 
>>>>>>>>> Hollywood films and television shows air each week with  described 
>>>>>>>>> content.
>>>>>>>>> are you so lacking in personal dignity that you feel stolen property 
>>>>>>>>> is all you deserve?
>>>>>>>>> Especially since the entire thing could be done legally?
>>>>>>>>> Is to some extent already.
>>>>>>>>> No one is going to value you if you do not value yourselves, document 
>>>>>>>>> that there is a market, use what the FCC is doing to enhance the 
>>>>>>>>> ability for everyone to enjoy television as they choose.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Karen
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> On Sun, 20 Jan 2013, Devin Prater wrote:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Hmm. Does it really matter? No one else seems to provide this, do 
>>>>>>>>>> they?
>>>>>>>>>> On Jan 20, 2013, at 7:03 PM, Karen Lewellen 
>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> ahem,
>>>>>>>>>>> they do have the legal right to run this service with this content?
>>>>>>>>>>> Karen
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> On Sun, 20 Jan 2013, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Are their any UK channels?  Do you think we could have an IOS App 
>>>>>>>>>>>> so that we can watch this service anywhere we go and we're not 
>>>>>>>>>>>> tied to the computer?  I like this service.
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Kawal.
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> On 20 Jan 2013, at 07:51 PM, Devin Prater <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I do like this service. Its pretty good, I can finally watch 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> sci-fi, and therefore can watch star trek! :)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Jan 20, 2013, at 12:49 PM, Matt Dierckens 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi folks,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have been given permission to post about this from another 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> list. This is a great service.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Check it out and please spread the word.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Blindy.tv
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Have you ever wanted to watch TV with audio description but 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> can't get the track on your tv? Well, now you can...sort of. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Have a look at this.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.blindy.tv
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This project was created so that everyone could watch TV 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> episodes with audio description. Every show (except the brain 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> channel) has described content. You can switch channels just 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> like with an actual TV. So far,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> their are 5 channels. Comedy, Drama, Si-fi, Brain and ETC. More 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> may be added if needed. Each show is either 30 or 60 minutes 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> long. After the show their are commercials (better than on TV, I 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> can promise you that), a news segment or comedy skit, and some 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> instrumental music at the top and bottom of each hour.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> To access this place, you can do one of two things: You can 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> either go to the website linked above and used the web players, 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> or, if you'd rather listen in your media player of choice, place 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> this link into it.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This will load all channels, and you can use the next and 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> previous controls to move through the different channels.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://blindy.tv/all.m3u
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please give any suggestions or criticisms you have. Feedback is 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> always welcome. If you like the service, let us know. If you do 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> not, tell us  what we could do to fix it up. Please spread the 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> word if you like it.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Enjoy!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Matt
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent from my mac
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Twitter: matt692
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