Fantasy book recommendations
Fantasy book recommendations Hi there.I'm looking for a fantasy book out there with violence, gore, and all that stuff. I like a good healthy bit of ass kicking. I read the entirety of the Sword of Truth series, the First Law series, and all of those books were plenty of what I enjoy. So anything in that vein as long as it has magic involved in it. Also, I already read Game of Thrones, so something different. Find me the most violent book out there. I wanna read some realistic scenes of old-time and wizardly combat.Thanks URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/622394/#p622394 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: what are your opinions about guide dogs?
Re: what are your opinions about guide dogs? Personally, I don't think I'd like a dog in my house. I've always been scared of them. While they're properly trained, I don't think I could trust a dog in particular. However, for those in the states who don't like dogs, there is an alternative. There are, as of this writing, trained miniature horses that will do the same job as dogs and live for quite a bit longer. There are advantages and disadvantages to choosing this option. But it is there for those who want an animal to guide them around obstacles and don't trust dogs to be the ones to make that happen. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/619666/#p619666 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: What Hand Do You Read Braille With?
Re: What Hand Do You Read Braille With? You're supposed to read Braille with both hands. Your TVI's aren't bullshitting when they say you've got to do it. It really does help. Braille has been easier since I've done this all my life. In fact, I can't understand how it is a person could read Braille with only one hand, it's like typing through hunt and peck. It's unnatural to me, at least. I'd recommend the two-hands Braille reading style if anyone who is serious about using Braille for their reading wants to achieve fast reading speeds. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/619290/#p619290 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Looking for donations
Re: Looking for donations @9 Thank you for your offer. I really appreciate it. As much as I would appreciate the earbuds, I use headphones for extended periods of time, and ear buds hurt my ears after about 30 minutes or so. I know, I've attempted to use several different brands including Apple, but they haven't suited me well at all for what I am intending.@7 The actual price isn't $60. I'm only putting that goal up because Go Fund Me said to account for fees for using their service, plus any credit/debit fees. I wanted to make sure I had enough where I'd be able to pay whatever fees they charge, and buy the $41 pair of headphones that I found on Ebay. I did my very best to find the best deal for a quality pair of headphones and didn't want to ask for $100 or more for my goal because that'd be too much for anyone to donate, so that is why the goal is the way it is. @8 As to whether it's a trend or not, I'm unsure. I just figured it'd not be a bad thing to at least ask for what I'm intending to get. I have been trying to find a job and am looking very hard every day for them. However, most jobs that I applied for turned out to be MLM scams that give you the opportunity to earn more money but you have to find your own clients. Not an actual stable online job I can do from home that pays $10 and up per hour of work. The search continues. Also, no SSI because I'm not a citizen yet and still have to go through the process of becoming one legally, in the final steps now but for right now I've been flat broke for the past several months to a year at this point. Still in college though and I hope the degree will give me something concrete, after all, a piece of paper if I get it could help put me in an office for the rest of my life. Anyway, thanks for asking your questions, and I sincerely appreciate anything any of you could donate. i will close out the campaign once the goal is reached, and will not accept any money beyond what the goal is mainly because I figure that'd be scummy.Thanks. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/599657/#p599657 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Looking for donations
Re: Looking for donations I suppose I do prefer wireless more. I used to have a pair of wireless headphones but they broke, and they made my life good for listening to things. I can deal with wired, but I suppose you could call wireless my preference. Thanks for understanding. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/599430/#p599430 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Looking for donations
Re: Looking for donations Oh, thanks for the suggestion. I considered this option and concluded that while I wouldn't mind using it, I'd still love to charge my phone while using my wired headphones. Thus, I found I really need a pair of Bluetooth headphones for this reason, as I practice the listening of binorral beats at night and can't have my phone dying half way through a session.I really do appreciate the suggestion, however. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/599409/#p599409 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Looking for donations
Looking for donations Dear all,Thanks for reading this post. As the subject states, I'm seeking donations. It's not a huge project I'm going for, just a small piece of equipment I really need right now and I figured I could come here in hopes of getting some donations started. The link is below.https://www.gofundme.com/f/steven-canto … are-flow-1I would be very grateful to anyone who wishes to spend their money on this. I know that this pandemic is difficult and recognize that this is not the most impactful issue that people have, but as I've stated it wouldn't hurt to at least put it out there. Hopefully. Thank you all very much for your feedback/assistance, and even perhaps criticism. I'm a big boy, I can take it. Take care, all, and here's hoping this will actually happen. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/599382/#p599382 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Problem with Adobe Acrobat Professional
Re: Problem with Adobe Acrobat Professional it works quite well, actually. I have managed to read documents with a good amount of accuracy. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/590356/#p590356 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Problem with Adobe Acrobat Professional
Problem with Adobe Acrobat Professional Hello.Does anyone know of a shortcut to make Adobe Acrobat Professional recognize texts from images? I have several documents that are just images with text on them, and Acrobat works well, but for some reason it no longer pops up the message asking if I want to use the built-in OCR to get the text from the images.Any ideas on keyboard shortcuts to make it recognize text from images?Thanks URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/590332/#p590332 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Problem with Adobe Acrobat Professional
Problem with Adobe Acrobat Professional Hello.DOes anyone know of a shortcut to make Adobe recognize texts from images? I have several documents that're just images with text on them, and Acrobat works well, but for some reason it no longer pops up the message asking if I want to use the built-in OCR to get the text from the images.Any ideas?Thanks URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/590332/#p590332 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Manjaro talking is now part of the manjaro community editions!
Re: Manjaro talking is now part of the manjaro community editions! Right, i've got Manjaro Talking to work. It's not bad.But how do I connect to my Wifi network? It is detecting Wifi networks, and it gives me a notification when I first start up to use the network menue to connect to my Wifi network, but I don't know how to get to it.Any ideas?Thanks. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/587008/#p587008 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Jenux OS, The "Next Jen!"
Re: Jenux OS, The "Next Jen!" Hi there.I've been wanting to try this distribution. Is there a way to try it without installing it on my machine, like you can with Ubuntu? I really only mean to use it for some things, and don't want to risk deleting Windows, which I need for the majority of my tasks, by duel booting Genux onto it. Thanks for answering my question. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/586228/#p586228 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: I've chosen my distribution!
Re: I've chosen my distribution! I have a Lenovo t-430. I doubt things like VMware or Virtual Box are going to work on something as old as my computer is. So, if I want to test out Linux, looks like I'll have to go the temporary, reconfigure all of the settings every time I want to run Linux, way of running it on a flash drive.Better than Duel booting, which caused me some problem that I've likely fixed. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/580794/#p580794 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Starting in linux
Re: Starting in linux Keep in mind that wsl only runs the command line version of the distribution you're intending to run alongside Windows.Thus, you must have enough knowledge to actually use the command line, it can be done, but you need quite a bit of training. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/580744/#p580744 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: I've chosen my distribution!
Re: I've chosen my distribution! It's interesting. I've done it before with Ubuntu with pretty much very good success. I just didn't like Ubuntu. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/580697/#p580697 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: I've chosen my distribution!
Re: I've chosen my distribution! I totally wiped out Windows, it would seem. Good thing I had nothing either really important or something that was not already saved elsewhere.Re-installing Windows, and making partitions for Linux Mint.Quite the newbie mistake for me, but you live and learn. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/580677/#p580677 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: I've chosen my distribution!
Re: I've chosen my distribution! I may have made the most interesting mistake in my life of computing. I duel booted it correctly, the Windows files are still there, but I don't know how to boot back to Windows if I want to. Apparently it's supposed to be easy as you're supposed to just be able to boot when you start up, but I try to do this and it just goes back to Linux. (Linux was set by default, which is very interesting.) I don't know what I should do if I want to boot back to Windows, because as much as I love this distribution, all of my stuff is on Windows currently, and I want to do things like play Clok without having to use Wine if it even works with the mush client. Any suggestions? URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/580651/#p580651 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
I've chosen my distribution!
I've chosen my distribution! Dear Linux users,After running many experimental distributions of Linux, (each of which I've run on a usb drive), I have chosen a distribution with which I am satisfied.The distribution is...Linux Mint Mate! Indeed, I have found that Linux Mint has been the least frustrating distribution to use, and that's including the fact that I tested out Genux, which isn't bad, but it's a pain in the ass to set up properly. Linux Mint has given me no trouble, and my edition has the Mate desktop which I find most accessible at the moment.Problem is, I have to figure out how to connect to the internet. Unlike other distributions that automatically pick up the Wifi stuff built-in to my computer, Linux Mint does not and so I mustmanually configure the wifi in order to connect. How do I do this? Hopefully someone will be able to explain it to me in a way I can actually understand, I'm no programmer and won't get all of the command line commands off the bat. Also, I am going to attempt to install the same voice used in Genux to this distribution, as I prefer it. Don't know how it's going to get done, but I do want to make it happen because Orka's voice currently sucks.So, there it is! Glad I found a distribution which I can use easily and effectively, and once I get all of the kinks out, I will consider duel booting it eventually so I don't have to connect a USB to my computer just to run Linux. Thank you all for your thoughts and suggestions. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/580488/#p580488 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Genux OS: My thoughts
Re: Genux OS: My thoughts sounds good, I'll just have to do more research then. It'd be great to have the voice that Genux uses for their screen reader be available on something like manjaro or Ubuntu Mate. Probably gonna play around with the former just to test it out sice I've already tested out Genux.I wonder though, what does Genux have that other systems I've player around with don't have? URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/579026/#p579026 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Genux OS: My thoughts
Re: Genux OS: My thoughts Didn't understand those last few posts about installing packages and all that. I'm coming from almost no experience with command line or Linux, and almost no resources that I can find to actually learn how to work it. Not for lack of research, btw, it's just that the resources for how to do certain things with Linux are rather scarce imo. I even tried searching for training on command line in particular, no dice. I'd still love to run Genux, though. It seems like a well thought out OS. And thanks for that observation, Ironcross. Just because you bricked your computer doesn't mean I'll do the same, at least, that's my thought. It's a good thing I have a spare Panasonic Windows machine just in case I end up bricking it. The reason I'm thinking about running Genux is because it seems to me like it's very well built, and I don't have to deal with that damned gnome desktop. Hopefully. I've run Ubuntu, Ubuntu Bugi, Ubuntu Mate, (which I thought was elegant except for the damned Gnome desktop), Sonar, (which is being revived), and Accessible coconut. Just to give you some context. I'd love a tutorial on command line and how it actually works, I didn't grow up in a time when that was the main thing, so keep in mind I've actually got to learn it. Also, there are some great advantages with it such as it's much easier to install programs using command line on Linux rather than going through the GUI to do it. Anyway, enough rambling. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/578915/#p578915 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Genux OS: My thoughts
Re: Genux OS: My thoughts can't even get Genux set up properly becauseI choose my wifi network, type in the correct password, and nothing. It doesn't go to the next page of the set up process, it doesn't do much at all, in fact.I do really love the voice that it comes with, though. One of the things that really grinds my gears about Orka is that the voices are really really shitty. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/578793/#p578793 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Genux OS: My thoughts
Re: Genux OS: My thoughts yeah, not actually putting it on a machine because I'm scared of duel booting because I need to load Windows and there's no accessible way for you to know which OS you're booting before it loads. So, I'm taking your advice.I put it on a USB mainly for experimental purposes. And as far as I know, according to the latest version, the errors that were once there have now been fixed, if you look at post 18 of the Starting Linux topic in this room. Basically that's what I was told, so I felt safe in testingGenux.JMT URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/578675/#p578675 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Genux OS: My thoughts
Re: Genux OS: My thoughts yeah, not actually putting it on a machine because I'm scared of duel booting because I need to load Windows and there's no accessible way for you to know which OS you're booting before it loads. So, I'm taking your advice.I put it on a USB mainly for experimentalpurposes. And as far as I know, according to the latest version, the errors that were once there have now been fixed, if you look at post 18 of the Starting Linux topic in this room. Basically that's what I was told, so I felt safe in testingGenux.JMT URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/578675/#p578675 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Genux OS: My thoughts
Genux OS: My thoughts Dear all Linux users:Just wanted to give my thoughts of Genux OS. It's a good system. I enjoy using it. However, it seems like it sort of expects you to know what it's saying,and all of the more complicated things that are techincal. I know it's arch based, so I'm not at all surprised. Not something to deal with if you're a real beginner like myself. But I just wanted to experiment with it.For instance, in order to actually install the thing, you've got to be connected to the internet. I use wifi, and chose my network. I typed in my password, and there's no prompt at all saying it's connecting or it has been connected or anything, it's just all of this technical stuff I can't really understand, much less cut and paste for anyone to see here.But I don't mind, I'll just have to learn. It's fun, and the voice for the accessibility is way better than I expected.So, those are my thoughts, can't get passed the installation and I'm not sure I want to do it, because duel booting is kinda scary for me since I don't know how to switch back from Windows if I ever need to do it. I wish there was an accessible menue that gave you the option to switch back if you have multiple OS on your computer, like one option saying "Windows" and the other saying "Genux" and you'd have the option to know which one you're loading before you actually load it. That'd be awesome, but I know it'd be really hard to impossible to implement.What do you all think?Thanks URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/578617/#p578617 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: things you wanted to do if you were born with site wen you grow up.
Re: things you wanted to do if you were born with site wen you grow up. The only thing I'd love to have been able to do was fly a plane. It seems cool, and having seen real flights before, I think I would've been able to make it happen quite easily. I mean, those atc people tell you basically what to do if you're a student, and after many hours you should have it basically drilled into you what to do as a pilot. Seems like it could really work, I'd fly commercially. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/576658/#p576658 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: History of screen readers and speech synthesizers
Re: History of screen readers and speech synthesizers This is so very interesting.Thank you for all of this information. I just wanted to know what the history of screen reading software is, as well as the history of speech synthesizers. I saw a speech thing that was made in the late 1940's. Things have definitely improved since then when it comes to making speech, although admittedly even nowadays they still use some of the same principals they've used back in the 1980's. Like, instead of making actual words, they just combine sounds that simulate the same things, and the power of computers we've managed to make it sound as human as I think it's ever going to be. Just my thoughts, what do you all think of this topic in particular? Thanks. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/575698/#p575698 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Calliope version 3.0, more than just a media player
Re: Calliope version 3.0, more than just a media player I've been working on a solution to my problem of not having an applications key thus not being able to access the context menu for youtube dl. Still haven't found anything, shift+f10 doesn't work. Just figured I'd be clearer on that. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/573384/#p573384 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Calliope version 3.0, more than just a media player
Re: Calliope version 3.0, more than just a media player I'm having an issue with downloading Youtube videos. I don't have an applications to access the menu that makes it so that you can open the link in the Youtube DL screen. Shift+f10 doesn't work either, it just takes me to the system menu, the one with move, minimize, maximize, etc. I don't know what to do about this, I do love the youtube streaming feature, though. That's brilliant. But I can download anything because I can't access the menu since I don't have an applications key and shift+f10 doesn't work as an alternative. Using a Lenovo Thinkpad t-430 running Windows 10, if that helps. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/573056/#p573056 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: In memorium, Terry goodkind
Re: In memorium, Terry goodkind It took me the better part of a year to read those books. It has been quite the experience. I understand what he was trying to do, and the fantasy world was brilliant. The TV series is a little bit not what I expected, (Richard is more aggressive in the TV series than in the actual book, even when holding the actual sword.) But It's all right. RIP Terry Goodkind. I may re-read his books again, once I get over the pure emotions that it took me to read the books once, it was far from easy after like the 6th or 7th book. I feel like Jagang is much more of r villain than the one in The Omen Machine to Warheart. ***Spoilers ahead***I love the magical system because of the way it deals with those who don't have magic, I mean, for there to be people out there who possess no gift at all, and for there to also be wizards, that is definitely a way to explain how the world works. Also, those with no gift, after having been freed by Richard, aren't developed in the plot as a curse to the magic system, in fact, they are made more powerful due to the fact they can't be directly affected by magic. Then again, that one Rahl character who thought he was untouchable definitely got what he deserved. I felt kinda bad for him because Richard just left him at the pillars of creation to die without breathing, that's a bad way to go for anyone. Sorry, I don't want to spoil more of the book. ***end of spoilers***Anyway, I could ramble on about the books, but this post is already too long. i may re-read them for the fact that the author died, but like I said, need to get over the emotions it left for me after reading. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/572635/#p572635 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
History of screen readers and speech synthesizers
History of screen readers and speech synthesizers Hi there.I wanted to know, is there a definitive article detailing the history of screen reading software, hardware, and speech synthesis? I've become very curious to know what it is we had before NVDA and JAWS. Could anyone point me towards a resource? I just want to read it for my own knowledge. I've been curious for years. I've attempted to look up some stuff, and I found this project some college person did, but that was not well researched and made quite a few assumptions on the viability of screen reading tech. The Wikkipedia article I found doesn't do much better, needing all these sorts of citations and stuff for their claims. So, I'd like to know, is there a book? Thanks so much. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/571125/#p571125 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Might switch to Android
Re: Might switch to Android What android podcasts would you recommend i listen to that pay particular attention to blindness specific features of Android in particular? Thanks URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/570545/#p570545 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Might switch to Android
Re: Might switch to Android So, from what I gather, there's a definite split between Samsung and Pixel. I don't know which one to get, I do wish there was a definitive answer to this question, as I really do want a phone. And as for Iphone lovers, I'm tired of apple. I've used apple for the majority of my life with phones and things, and I don't care for it much anymore. I just want to know, which one android phone is the best for totally blind accessibility? I don't care if I have to learn to type differently or different gestures. I just want something that:1. Isn't apple.2. Has good voice feedback.3. Has stereo speakers.4. Has decent memory.5. Doesn't cost $1200 or more.Thanks. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/570434/#p570434 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Might switch to Android
Might switch to Android Dear all,I've been looking and searching to see what would be the most accessible Android phone out there for a totally blind person. Would anyone happen to know? IPhone is too expensive for me, at least, the newer ones. What would be a good option if I wanted to buy an accessible Android phone? I want a phone that has like good features, camera, all that stuff. Not something specifically made for the blind. I also want Google assistant to be on it. Any suggestions?Thanks URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/570030/#p570030 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Good PDF converter or reader?
Re: Good PDF converter or reader? I'd recommend Kurzweil 1000. It's top of the line and very expensive, but if you're in the united states and get support from people who work with the blind, and you have a need for it, they might help you to get a license. hth URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/564254/#p564254 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
fixed my old computer for the first time
fixed my old computer for the first time Hi there.Today, I accomplished something. I fixed, what I thought was a doomed machine. I can't believe I managed to do it. Actually, Running Linux gave me the idea to do what I did by re-installing Windows from an external hard drive I had. Can't believe it actually worked. Having my old computer back is like having your old wand back after it's been broken for so many years. It's amazing not having a keyboard that is flimsy and has small keys made for kids. It feels awesome. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/558316/#p558316 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Having a hell of a time with Ubuntu
Having a hell of a time with Ubuntu Hello.For anyone out there who is a Ubuntu use, I need help. So, I'm duel booting Ubuntu, and Windows. The problem with Ubuntu is that the sound will not play. I checked whether it is muted, checkedthe volumes, and I think it's the sound card that has the problem. It recognizes the sound card, (I found this out using the command line commands to check.) I even used the command line to try and force it to reload, but alas, no sound. When I plug in headphones, sound will play, but whether the screen reader is on or off, it will not talk. Also, with Windows, there is literally no problem so it can't mean my sound card is busted since it works just fine.What should I do? Thanks to anyone out there who can help me, I'd prefer using the command line to figure out some way to activate the sound card so that the sound will play on Ubuntu. I'm using the latest version, the latest lts. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/558053/#p558053 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Monthly chat February 2020
Re: Monthly chat February 2020 Hi there all,So, I've been in college for a while. I'm currently taking 4 classes with 1 lab and 1 recitation. It's interesting, but damn do I hate the late night classes.Other than that, I've been playing CLok when I have the time, honestly it's becoming a bit of a burn out for me since I play it every day. I've been playing Second Life when I'm not playing Clok, it's fun, but fishing is pretty much the only thing I can do, so we'll see. I go to the events sometimes.So, there we are. My month is going pretty well. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/499187/#p499187 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Teens Are Not too Young for Depression
Re: Teens Are Not too Young for Depression I'll write up a post for each of the sections of the topic that I see. Firstly, as for technology, I think it's not good for 3 to 4 year old kids to have tech thrust upon them. And I'm no old fart either, I was born with some of the tech out there, I had a VCR, a Playstation, an Xbox, things like that. When I was a kid, we didn't have screen time, I had no limits on how much I could spend on my machines. As long as I wasn't loud, I could spend all night doing what I do. But I chose not to, as I knew that my body wouldn't like it. Unfortunately, it doesn't work in this context as kids no longer really have much self-control because we don't teach them to have self-control. If I did an experiment with a couple kids 'where I gave them a piece of candy and told them that they could either have it now, or that they could have it in an hour and they'd get much more for waiting, I'd know what the kids would do nowadays. And this is from my experience working with kids, and also teaching them religious instruction. In this modern age, we need to control how much they can be on their tech, (as much as I hate the idea because I didn't have it myself), because they can't control themselves and know that too much is too much. I learned early, but kids nowadays don't seem to be able to notice when they're tired or hungry, they just keep going about without a care in the world. As for teaching kids about sex and sexuality, I think that ages 3 to 4 or even until 8 are bad ages to teach kids about sex in particular. But they're going to see gay couples walking about, and they'll ask questions. I'm a religious man, but I'm not going to hide these things from kids who will ask questions because they can see it. I won't be telling them that it's either the right thing to do or the wrong thing, because I honestly don't know myself. How can I be a good Christian if I judge people solely based on what gender they love? True Christians don't say things like, "God hates fags." We don't really truly understand what God dislikes, and it surely isn't our place as humans to tell others what he doesn't like. I would simply tell my kids that men can love men, and women can love women. At age 11 or 12, that's when sex should be talked about in full, although I learned at 9 years old. I knew what condoms were at the time, I knew what sex with a girl was scientifically. I think kids should learn it early enough, but not so early that it brings them to obsessing over it. This is why virginity and losing it is considered a big deal, because we make it taboo and something wrong. If parents don't make it a huge deal, then kids won't have the need to want to lose it at young ages because they know that it's something that comes when you actually love a person, not just when you'll want to have sex. This plays hand in hand with not making masturbation a big deal either, at least they'll have an outlet to fulfill their urges without having to resort to women, although because Porn is for those who are 18 and older, it shouldn't be watched by minors. Such is illegal. These are my thoughts. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/485163/#p485163 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Braille Reading Speed, what is your average?
Re: Braille Reading Speed, what is your average? My maximum speed is 392 WPM, I was tested in 2017 on a Braille display. But usually, I read about 290 to 300 wpm functionally. I only use my maximum when I want to quickly skim something and get a quick read of it, but I can do it and have done it with full books. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/484351/#p484351 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: selling some equipment I think people here would want
Re: selling some equipment I think people here would want I'm interested in everything. I don't have a midi keyboard, and having a mixed and microphone would be something. Although I already have the Blue Yeti, I don't know whether the thing could plug into a mixer. Really, I just want to compose my own midi music. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/473597/#p473597 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Do People Want an All Things Blindness Forum
Re: Do People Want an All Things Blindness Forum I'm testing out distopia, an accessible reddit application for IPhone. I'd have to say, it wouldn't be that bad to have an all things blindness forum. However, with that said, the r/blind subreddit isn't very active, so I doubt the forum might be as active as you might imagine. I'm sorry, it wouldn't be a bad idea on paper, but because this forum is so large already and so heavily known, I doubt there's any way your forum'll compete if we're looking at numbers. Nothing has ever come close to the AG forums in terms of exposure, relevance, or even just viewership. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/470708/#p470708 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Let's talk Goalball
Re: Let's talk Goalball Didn't think goal ball was an actual idea. Like, a full on sport with it's own tournaments and such. Really, before I read this topic, I had my own misconceptions thinking that goal ball wasn't the most physical sport out there. I've played what I now know is far from real goal ball, I'd love to learn to actually play it since I've got strong arms. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/470285/#p470285 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Want to put your chiptune makeing to the test? lets go!
Re: Want to put your chiptune makeing to the test? lets go! This'd be great, if only there was a definitive guide, (not in Japanese) about how to actually write chiptunes. I've never seen anything of the sort that wasn't in Japanese or required special equipment to do. I've searched for hours on this. I would love to start, however. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/470284/#p470284 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: astral projection can a blind person do it?
Re: astral projection can a blind person do it? Look, I like to think Astral Projection could be an actual thing, with some limits. I'm not precisely sure how a blind person could do this without deep concentration and practice; it might be easy for sighted individuals who can have a frame of reference. In particular, reading part I of Phase, looking into a mirror isn't going to happen without us knowing what our reflection would look like. Having no sight at all, this would be difficult. Not that it couldn't happen, but looking into a mirror probably shouldn't be the first thing you try for a completely blind person, perhaps something a bit more, sensory. To us, or me, in particular, sight is a mere conceptual idea. Nothing more. I can't at all understand what sight is or how it works; all I know is that I don't have it and therefore it is useless to me. @Ethan, I can see where you are coming from. Science shouldn't be outright not taken into consideration. I like to think that what we have now could be considered reality and all that. Otherwise I'd be insane. At the same time, however, in my mind, there's got to be something else out there. Maybe a consciousness, maybe something completely different that can't necessarily be proved by a bunch of numbers and some cranky old men sitting at office chairs all day. Even if in the scientific idea Astral Projection/Phase/whatever isn't real, I'd like to think that there's something out there that could give me a positive experience and could actually help me in my actual real life. Whether it's god, or astral projection or something else, I'm going to find it; I'm going to go searching for whatever it is that'll keep my life balanced. I'm not saying you're wrong for putting you're actual theories out there, and putting you're actual scientific stuff out there, but I'd also suggest that you should try it with the intent to experience something that you may not have thought possible before. For all you know, you could be missing out because you're stuck in the scientific bubble of logic, numbers, graphs, and charts. Or not, maybe science is enough to keep you're life grounded in the knowledge that what's out there is what's out there and nothing changes. Just saying. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/469072/#p469072 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Computer MIDI Keyboard!
Re: Computer MIDI Keyboard! I'd buy this, for sure. Reaper, in my opinion, is much too difficult to set up. You know it's bad when you spend 6 hours trying to set up the stuff just for Midi and it doesn't work. The onscreen keyboard sucks so hard. And overall, it's just too much for what you're getting. On the other hand, Computer Midi Keyboard is a simple program with some good features. Now, is there a way to create files after you type in the notes, I hope so. I'd definitely buy it then. I don't see the hatred for this sort of thing, he's providing a service that doesn't exist, or takes quite a bit of tinkering just to get even the most basic of functions to work correctly. $15, in my opinion, is well worth it for the easier time I'm going to have making music than I ever did with Reaper and Muse Score. Hopefully it will work with Virtual Instruments and such, not just the Midi piano that comes with Microsoft. And some of us can't afford $300 or $400 keyboards just for tinkering with music. And I'd rather not get a piece of hardware that isn't guaranteed to work with my current setup, Midi controllers, if you want the good ones, (and it's very likely you'll need a good one to get something) can cost quite a bit of money. A $15 one has got to have quite the limited amount of features. Just my thoughts. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/454011/#p454011 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Braille Focus 40: Worth it or not?
Braille Focus 40: Worth it or not? Dear people of the forum, I wanted to ask, how worth it is the Focus 40 braille display? I am rather proficient at reading Braille, and 40 cells of braille will help me very much to get in there and read fast. I know that the Orbit Reader was just too small for me, and the Refreshabraille was just awful. So, since I'm going to try out the Focus 40, is it worth asking for from my agency? My counselor says that is what she recommends to people who want Braille displays. Can it connect to a phone as well as a computer, or is it meant specifically for Freedom Scientific products. Thank you all for answering my questions. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/449978/#p449978 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Braille Focus 40: Worth it or not?
Braille Focus 40: Worth it or not? Dear people of the forum, I wanted to ask, how worth it is the Focus 40 braille display? I am a rather proficient at reading Braille, and 40 cells of braille will help me very much to get in there and read fast. I know that the Orbit Reader was just too small for me, and the Refreshabraille was just awful. So, since I'm going to try out the Focus 40, is it worth asking for from my agency? My counselor says that is what she recommends to people who want Braille displays. Can it connect to a phone as well as a computer, or is it meant specifically for Freedom Scientific products. Thank you all for answering my questions. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/449978/#p449978 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Concerning my computer
Concerning my computer Dear all,Just wanted some advice. So, I know that my computer is pretty much not workable from a software front, as I installed Windows 10 beta software through the Windows Insider program and it ended up crashing my machine. I am looking for places to get a Windows disk, so that I can reinstall Windows, but since I already had Windows 10 from the deal Microsoft was offering to blind people until the beginning of the year, how much, if anything, would I have to pay to get a new copy of Windows 10? Would I even need a new copy of Windows? Thanks,Steven URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=354247#p354247 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Creating 8-bit Music?
Creating 8-bit Music? Dear all,So, I have an interest in creating 8-bit music. I figured since Liam probably made the music that he used for blinded guide, it could be done as a blind person. Any suggestions? Thanks,Vablus URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=340334#p340334 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: having trouble with my machine, really bad
Re: having trouble with my machine, really bad That sounds good, where would this button be located? Thanks for the help. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=340185#p340185 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
having trouble with my machine, really bad
having trouble with my machine, really bad Hey all,I really need some advice. I've been trying to boot my lenovo computer from a flash drive with the Windows.iso file already installed. I try to boot in safe mode, even tried going to the Bios and loading from there, how do I make the menu pop up in order to select a device from which to load? If I could just load the file from my flash, I could reinstall Windows again. I hate the Windows Insider program, it caused my computer to get really messed up. I turn it on, and it starts with a sad face and the message, "your windows insider build encountered a problem." Then, it goes to auto repair, but then just restarts again with the same message, and loops like that forever. Any ideas? Thanks for all of your guys's help. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=339914#p339914 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Resources for Wiccans and Pagans
Resources for Wiccans and Pagans Disclaimer: I am not in either one of those groups of people. I, however, do not either encourage nor discourage the practices therein. I merely give the resources for those aspiring. So, on with my post. Apparently, there's an online school for people seeking to learn anything from crystal magic to the book of shadows, to divination, and anything in between. I know that we have a fairly large blind community of Pagans and related persons, so this may be useful to the persons stated above. Again, I've no idea what these things are, some explanation out of curiosity would be good, (completely out of curiosity.) So, if any of you are looking for some helpful materials on magic and the like, the website is: http://www.witchschool.comThere are reasons why I post this. This date back to a conversation I had about these sorts of things. While I am quite content with believing in God, I, for the sake of my mind, can not judge those practicing pagans. So, I decided to post this. Anyway, you've heard my rambling for quite a while. Feel free to comment here with explanations or whatever, I have curiosity in what these sorts of things are, and there practical use in rl. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=329678#p329678 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: MidiText released, music creation by entering text commands
Re: MidiText released, music creation by entering text commands It is the same error about he entry point not being found. I am still trying to figure it out. Perhaps the developer of this software may be able to assist me with this problem? Anyone else have any ideas as to how to fix this issue? URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=319722#p319722 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: MidiText released, music creation by entering text commands
Re: MidiText released, music creation by entering text commands Dear all,I'm having a problem with Miditext. Unfortunately, I can't even open the program, and believe me, I so want to. I really do want to write music, I've been in band for 10 years and therefore would love to write music. If any of you could please help me, I keep getting an error that is not solved by opening as admin, that'd be great. I don't know how best to copy errors to show you, but it's not a good one. Thanks for helping with this. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=319504#p319504 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: looking for music composition software that is accessible
Re: looking for music composition software that is accessible Thank you very much.I have this program, and it's great. However, I want to create a multi instrument composition, not just Piano, which I feel is slightly primitive compared to other instruments. How would I do this?Vablus URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=274401#p274401 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: To adobe audition 3 users
Re: To adobe audition 3 users Hello.I just wanted to know about how to get the reaper access website in English? It is not in English, and therefore it is difficult to navigate. Thanks for your help.Vablus URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=274397#p274397 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: looking for music composition software that is accessible
Re: looking for music composition software that is accessible Dear Severestormsteve1:Does this software require that you have a keyboard plugged into your computer for it to work? I want to make sure that when I am creating music through the computer, by writing it, that it will work for me without me having to get a keyboard for $300 or so.Thanks,Vablus URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=273549#p273549 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: GoldWave, a powerfull audio editor
Re: GoldWave, a powerfull audio editor You know, I've heard of this application. I've heard that it is professional, and comparable to that of Logic Pro for the Mac. Is this true, for anyone who uses an Apple Macintosh? I have also considered buying it. However, my issue is that I do not know the full capabilities of Gold Wave, if there are any examples showing the true strength of the application, depending on if it is pathetic or no, I might consider buying it. Hopefully, there are such examples. Vablus URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=273460#p273460 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
looking for music composition software that is accessible
looking for music composition software that is accessible Dear all:I am looking for a music composition application that is accessible. I am using Windows 10, 64 BIT. I'm not looking for the most expensive one, either, but I want something that is accessible that can help me create midi tracks using multiple instruments. You see, I have, since becoming Drum Major of the marching band at my high school, (no, I don't play drums, I lead the band), have been interested in composition since the other person who is also leading the band got me hooked on it. Any suggestions? Keep in mind, it is not as though I don't have experience with music, I have 9 years of band experience under my belt, and so I am fully capable of doing this, sorry in advance if this sounds arrogant in any way, not my intention. Thanks,Vablus URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=273457#p273457 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
looking for music composition software that is accessible
looking for music composition software that is accessible Dear all:I am looking for music composition that is accessible. I'm not looking for the most expensive one, either, but I want something that is accessible that can help me create midi tracks using multiple instruments. You see, I have, since becoming Drum Major of the marching band at my high school, (no, I don't play drums, I lead the band), have been interested in composition since the other person who is also leading the band got me hooked on it. Any suggestions? Keep in mind, it is not as though I don't have experience with music, I have 9 years of band experience under my belt, and so I am fully capable of doing this, sorry in advance if this sounds arrogant in any way, not my intention. Thanks,Vablus URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=273457#p273457 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
