Re: HP's radical new computing design or Singularity here we come!

[Scott Granados]

Since this is on IOS I think it’s on topic, it’s also installed more frequently 
than twitter and tinder combined so it’s a major factor, in less than a week 
mind you since release.

I’m not sure about programming, what I find more interesting is that the 
cameras and microphones are always on and all that data is being uploaded 
burning through data plans from sea to shining sea.  In stead of programming I 
propose it’s for hyper accurate modeling of everything from the topography to 
inside buildings right down to modeling of behavior and human data mining.  
Want to spot trends coming up, observe your total install base to such a degree 
you can model it.  Add that to the other article I posted about distributed 
computing models with memory as the core.

Like I said, it’s about to get interesting.

“At 3:14 PM Sky Net became self aware…”  

Not bad for the monkeys playing around with the Roswell saucer.  (that’s for 
you ET)


> On Jul 16, 2016, at 12:14 AM, E.T.  wrote:
> 
>   I cannot resist. Pokemon = subliminal programming.
> 
> From E.T.'s Keyboard...
>  Are We Alone in the Universe?
> ancient.ali...@icloud.com
> 
> On 7/15/2016 8:40 PM, Scott Granados wrote:
>> Absolutely startling developments at HP that may impact us all.  It
>> dwarfs what Apple is doing in the cloud or even the idea of the cloud.
>> It’s also probably one of your m ore frightening advertising videos.
>> It’s tied in with Star Trek believe it or not but basically they’re
>> using the idea of the Singularity (AKA Ray Kurzweil and the Singularity).
>> 
>> The idea is that instead of processors and nodes in the cloud like we
>> have now there will be a massive pile of addressable memory.  They have
>> built this system, memory is stored on fabric made of photons meaning
>> memory is stored on particles of light instead of electrons.  This means
>> a base increase of performance over conventional circuits of 1000 times
>> but it gets crazier than that.  Once data is stored in photons you can
>> start applying principles of quantum mechanics using ideas like
>> entanglement to instantly transfer data over any distance.  Think of a
>> radio wave taking 8 minutes to get from our Sun to our planet in perfect
>> conditions, now imagine modulating one out of two photons in a pair and
>> seeing it’s results over that same distance instantly because
>> information can exceed the speed of light.
>> Imagine HP releasing this to open source developers so unix instances
>> automatically boot with hooks in to this memory fabric, the internet of
>> things starts dumping data in to this system.  By 2020 there will be
>> over 30 billion connected devices, that level of connectivity will crush
>> the network as it stands today but ideas like this allow us to progress
>> past Moore’s law right down to the photon level rather than primitive
>> atoms.:)
>> 
>> Read a lot more here
>> http://www.labs.hpe.com/research/themachine/
>> 
>> I used to laugh at the idea of computing becoming self aware and
>> intelligent especially by 2029 on the near end or 2045 on the far end.
>> IF possible I used to think it would take hundreds of years especially
>> considering where we started.  I’m not laughing any more.  I’m wondering
>> if 2029 isn’t to far out?  I’m not sure if I’m ready for my computing
>> infrastructure to be alive rather than a thing.  Wait until the human
>> machine interfaces become so good that you hard wire your brain right to
>> the network and we’ve got 9 billion brains available for parallel
>> processing.  I’m in!  For anyone who doubts it, go outside, look at the
>> billion people staring at their phones wandering around the country side
>> staring like zombies in their phones finding Pokemon.  This enhanced
>> reality thing, it’s just the primitive start, the model A ford
>> equivalent of it’s time, it’s about to get really really interesting!
>> 
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Re: To Devon, (was This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech world at only 22

[David Chittenden]

Wow, I would definitely take that MIT position. My understanding is the MIT 
courses tend to be rather interesting. I recently applied for a position which 
would have put me into a PhD track. Unfortunately, I did not get the position. 
That said, I have finally figured out what my PhD research will be. Now, it is 
merely a matter of charting it out and writing up a proposal. I should be able 
to use my new position significantly toward the research, so I can kill 
multiple birds with one stone. Still a few years off whilst I set up and 
establish the new business.

David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
Email: dchitten...@gmail.com
Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
Sent from my iPhone

> On 16 Jul 2016, at 15:53, Scott Granados  wrote:
> 
> David, that’s a lot to think about there but all very true.  I actually did 
> attempt some college classes during period while I was floundering before I 
> started my first business and did very well with them.  I was lucky to live 
> near a small very high end liberal arts college and took some very 
> interesting music technology classes as well as an English class that I 
> absolutely loved.  I really hadn’t had a professor before that was very 
> inspired in literature and lucked out and took a class on World War II 
> literature taught by the dean of the department and the reading was demanding 
> but one of my favorite non technical classes of all time.
>The school assigned a technologist to work with me in the music program 
> since screen reading wasn’t nearly as developed as it is now although from 
> what Katy was saying I probably should have looked at outspoken more.  I 
> think the big advantage for me was the class sizes were extremely small, most 
> of my classes in technology were 2 people including me and the English class 
> was large but much more fun that way do to the in class discussions.
>If I stay up here in Massachusetts which is basically college central I 
> wonder if I should approach a school and see if they have any programs that 
> specialize in smaller sizes.  MIT has approached me several times to work for 
> them as an engineer and they offer free classes to employees.  I wouldn’t 
> object to throwing money at the problem (I’m good at that) and paying for 
> more personalized instruction since I don’t do well in a lot of large 
> lectures with white boards as we discussed earlier.
> 
> As always David, you’ve given me a lot to think about.
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> On Jul 15, 2016, at 9:02 PM, David Chittenden  wrote:
>> 
>> Scott,
>> 
>> You always have time to go back and attend university.
>> 
>> I went to a university directly after high school and flunked out. I never 
>> reported that year to any other education institution. This way, I escaped 
>> the C- GPA drag.
>> 
>> I then attended community college for a few years part-time, only taking 
>> classes that interested me. I then went to massage school (a 9 month program 
>> which I graduated from when I was 27).
>> 
>> When I was 38, I decided I wanted to x-patriate myself from the US. I looked 
>> into it and discovered that I would need a masters degree because I am 
>> blind. So, I looked at my skills and realised I have excellent understanding 
>> of business. So, I located a fully accredited (highest accreditation in US 
>> is regional which is the only one accepted overseas), and applied to and 
>> entered an online university which met the criteria. A year later, I 
>> graduated at the top of my class with a bachelors. Thanks to the appropriate 
>> accreditation, and my grades, I easily entered a masters program when I was 
>> 40.
>> 
>> The truth is, university was much easier for me when I returned at 38. I had 
>> developed the drive and focus which I lacked when I was 18. Put another way, 
>> now is as good a time as any to go back to university.
>> 
>> David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
>> Email: dchitten...@gmail.com
>> Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On 16 Jul 2016, at 12:04, Scott Granados  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Wow, I wish I was smart, I could never get the whole education school thing 
>>> down.  I tried college, dropped out and started a business, tried again, 
>>> lost focus, started another business and moved on.  I’ve always felt guilty 
>>> about it.  My poor mother wanted to see me graduate college with a degree 
>>> so badly.  Always felt like I let her down.
>>> 
>>> Oh well I went the long way but my positions more recently and career have 
>>> made up for a lot but I always wished I had the focus and stuff to get 
>>> through and do well in college.
>>> 
>>> 
 On Jul 15, 2016, at 12:53 PM, Vaughn Brown  wrote:
 
 I loved attending my community college. It was a great way to ease
 into a college life, meet new people.
 Vaughn
 
> On 7/15/16, Simon Fogarty  wrote:
> Hi Donna and Devin,
> 
> Devin, if your as 

Re: HP's radical new computing design or Singularity here we come!

[E.T.]

   I cannot resist. Pokemon = subliminal programming.

From E.T.'s Keyboard...
  Are We Alone in the Universe?
ancient.ali...@icloud.com

On 7/15/2016 8:40 PM, Scott Granados wrote:

Absolutely startling developments at HP that may impact us all.  It
dwarfs what Apple is doing in the cloud or even the idea of the cloud.
 It’s also probably one of your m ore frightening advertising videos.
 It’s tied in with Star Trek believe it or not but basically they’re
using the idea of the Singularity (AKA Ray Kurzweil and the Singularity).

The idea is that instead of processors and nodes in the cloud like we
have now there will be a massive pile of addressable memory.  They have
built this system, memory is stored on fabric made of photons meaning
memory is stored on particles of light instead of electrons.  This means
a base increase of performance over conventional circuits of 1000 times
but it gets crazier than that.  Once data is stored in photons you can
start applying principles of quantum mechanics using ideas like
entanglement to instantly transfer data over any distance.  Think of a
radio wave taking 8 minutes to get from our Sun to our planet in perfect
conditions, now imagine modulating one out of two photons in a pair and
seeing it’s results over that same distance instantly because
information can exceed the speed of light.
Imagine HP releasing this to open source developers so unix instances
automatically boot with hooks in to this memory fabric, the internet of
things starts dumping data in to this system.  By 2020 there will be
over 30 billion connected devices, that level of connectivity will crush
the network as it stands today but ideas like this allow us to progress
past Moore’s law right down to the photon level rather than primitive
atoms.:)

Read a lot more here
http://www.labs.hpe.com/research/themachine/

I used to laugh at the idea of computing becoming self aware and
intelligent especially by 2029 on the near end or 2045 on the far end.
 IF possible I used to think it would take hundreds of years especially
considering where we started.  I’m not laughing any more.  I’m wondering
if 2029 isn’t to far out?  I’m not sure if I’m ready for my computing
infrastructure to be alive rather than a thing.  Wait until the human
machine interfaces become so good that you hard wire your brain right to
the network and we’ve got 9 billion brains available for parallel
processing.  I’m in!  For anyone who doubts it, go outside, look at the
billion people staring at their phones wandering around the country side
staring like zombies in their phones finding Pokemon.  This enhanced
reality thing, it’s just the primitive start, the model A ford
equivalent of it’s time, it’s about to get really really interesting!

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Re: VMware Fusion: When the keyboard commands are not being sent to WIndows

[Scott Granados]

you can tab over to unity then alt tab I believe it is back  and focus drops in 
to the VM.  Also, command F5 and shut off voice over while in the VM, that 
helps me greatly but might not meet your needs.

Just my $.02

> On Jul 15, 2016, at 8:49 PM, Joshua Tubbs  wrote:
> 
> Hi everyone,
> I was able to install Windows 10 as a Virtual Machine. I pressed command, 
> which is Windows key, and suddenly tab or any other command was being sent to 
> the Mac tabbing to suspend, Unity etc.
> Is there a way to avoid this? Furthermore, when this happens, how do I start 
> sending keys to Windows again? Currently, I have to quit Fusion and start it 
> up again. CMD-G used to work, not anymore.
> 
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Re: Mac Mini and wireless headphones

[Scott Granados]

So my guess here is that the interference is 60 cycle hum is that correct, 50 
for you folks across the pond.  Would you say that’s the case?

I’m wondering if the jack size is different enough and or you’re plugging the 
line in and out in the wrong place type of thing.  I’m just trying to think of 
the things that have generated that sort of sound that I’ve done in the past 
and that’s a really simple one that’s caught me up before.  Might be a pin out 
deal as well if the jack you’re using is one of the integrated microphone / 
stereo combos that’s a little bit longer than your standard 8th inch jack.  
Also, some apples have a single line in and out that censes, the censing 
mechanism mightn’t be working, and others have separate.

Hope I didn’t confuse things.


> On Jul 15, 2016, at 7:28 AM, Martin Brown  wrote:
> 
> There is indeed Simon. Sadly I get the same interference on all frequencies. 
> My reason for trying these instead of Bluetooth is quite simply to find a use 
> for a very nice and comfortable  pair of headphones. And, equally, my 
> curiosity has been peaked as to why I only get this problem on my Mac Mini.
> Martin
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Simon Fogarty
> Sent: Friday, July 15, 2016 10:20 AM
> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> Subject: RE: Mac Mini and wireless headphones
> 
> Does the base station for the headset have a frequency selector on the base 
> of it?
> 
> 
> 
> Possibly you need to select a new channel for it to work from your mac.
> 
> 
> 
> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of William Gallik
> Sent: Friday, 15 July 2016 8:23 PM
> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Mac Mini and wireless headphones
> 
> 
> 
> Pardon me if you've tried this, but why not Hook your Bluetooth earphones up 
> to your Mac Mini directly using the Bluetooth services on the Mac Mini?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> - Sent from Bill's iPhone 6 (iOS 9.3.2)
> 
> 
> On Jul 15, 2016, at 2:56 AM, Martin Brown   > wrote:
> 
>   Hi Scott.
>   Connecting my Mac Mini to a base station using the 3.5 headphone jack 
> on the back of the Mini. I suspect that it could be the close proximity of 
> that headphone jack to the USB outputs that could be the problem. If so, not 
> sure how the problem might be got around. Pity, because the headphones are 
> excellent quality with good comfort for prolonged wearing.
>   Martin
>   
>   -Original Message-
>   From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
>   
> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Granados
>   Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2016 5:44 PM
>   To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
>  
>   Subject: Re: Mac Mini and wireless headphones
>   
>   How are you connecting the headphones to the Mac?  Via 
> bluetoothdirectly or an adapter.
>   
>   
>   
> 
>   On Jul 14, 2016, at 6:28 AM, Martin Brown 
>  > wrote:
> 
>
> 
>   I have tried to use a set of wireless headphones on my Mac 
> Mini, but 
> 
>   get a constant hum in the background. I have tried them on my 
> Windows 
> 
>   machine and my wife has tried them on her iMac, and in both 
> instances 
> 
>   they perform flawlessly. Just wondering if anyone might suggest 
> a 
> 
>   possible cause, and even better, a possible fix.
> 
>   Martin
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Re: To Devon, (was This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech world at only 22

[Scott Granados]

Hi Donna, you’re right of course.  It is something I would like to eventually 
succeed at though, I’m fairly good at looking at failure as just another data 
point and trying something else but that’s one that has personal significants.

On Jul 15, 2016, at 11:26 PM, Donna Goodin  wrote:
> 
> Scott, you're plenty smart, and you've done quite well for yourself besides.  
> School just isn't for everyone.
> Cheers,
> Donna
>> On Jul 15, 2016, at 7:04 PM, Scott Granados  wrote:
>> 
>> Wow, I wish I was smart, I could never get the whole education school thing 
>> down.  I tried college, dropped out and started a business, tried again, 
>> lost focus, started another business and moved on.  I’ve always felt guilty 
>> about it.  My poor mother wanted to see me graduate college with a degree so 
>> badly.  Always felt like I let her down.
>> 
>> Oh well I went the long way but my positions more recently and career have 
>> made up for a lot but I always wished I had the focus and stuff to get 
>> through and do well in college.
>> 
>> 
>>> On Jul 15, 2016, at 12:53 PM, Vaughn Brown  wrote:
>>> 
>>> I loved attending my community college. It was a great way to ease
>>> into a college life, meet new people.
>>> Vaughn
>>> 
>>> On 7/15/16, Simon Fogarty  wrote:
 Hi Donna and Devin,
 
 Devin, if your as sheltered as you make it sound, Donnas suggestion of a
 community college would be a great idea, you would also get to meet many
 other people from all walks of life.
 
 I’ve met truckloads of people from my studies at University
 I would tell my family where to get off if my parents had tried to put me
 into a group living situation.
 
 
 
 From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
 [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Goodin
 Sent: Friday, 15 July 2016 12:56 AM
 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
 Subject: To Devon, (was This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech
 world at only 22
 
 Thank you, Scott.  I've been thinking about how to respond to this message
 since last night.  You hit the nail on the head.
 
 Devon, no, I can't imagine why on earth you would be at an adult learning
 facility.  Do you have any ideas about what kind of career you might like 
 to
 pursue?  I would suggest a visit to a community college as a starting 
 point.
 Meet with a career counselor there, a regular career counselor is going to
 be much more likely to help you generate a broader list of options. Then
 maybe start by taking a couple of classes there.  That would be a good way
 to get your feet wet and figure out if a four-year college is for you.  If
 it's not, it will still help you come up with some better options for
 yourself than what you currently have.
 Cheers,
 Donna
 
 On Jul 13, 2016, at 11:47 PM, Scott Granados
 > wrote:
 
 I’m hoping there’s some hyperbole or excess here to make a point because on
 the surface your message disturbs me.  You’re far to smart to end up in a
 group home.  I’ve seen your posts here and other places, you don’t seem 
 like
 group home material to me. How can we help avoid such a thing?
 
 
 On Jul 13, 2016, at 4:55 PM, Devin Prater
 > wrote:
 
 I talked to her years ago, before she joined Apple. Yeah, she’s pretty 
 cool.
 I guess I’m the blindie here. I grew up a pampered kid in a lower-middle
 class home. I went and somehow graduated from the Alabama school for the
 blind, where teachers seemed to care but just couldn’t do much, or didn’t
 know what to do, exactly. As you can imagine, they then shuttled me off to
 the adult learning facility, E.H. Gentry, where I attend now. I know more
 than I did when I left ASB, sure, but these blindness organizations just
 aren’t all that organized, at least here in the state of football and
 rednecks. I just hope that I can get at least something to happen before my
 family decides a group home would indeed be just the spot to plop down 
 their
 poor blind boy that just can’t seem to learn independence and advocacy
 skills no matter where the Alabama Institute sends him. Oh discordia.
 Sent from my Mac.
 
 Devin Prater
 d.pra...@me.com
 
 
 
 On Jul 13, 2016, at 6:38 AM, Donna Goodin
 > wrote:
 
 Hi Katie,
 
 Yep, I agree with everything you pointed out.  It really is a nice braille
 display.  I haven't had the problem you describe, so I'm afraid I can't 
 help
 you.  Have you tried calling tech support or posting the VarioUltra list?
 It's a great list, with some very 

Re: To Devon, (was This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech world at only 22

[Scott Granados]

David, that’s a lot to think about there but all very true.  I actually did 
attempt some college classes during period while I was floundering before I 
started my first business and did very well with them.  I was lucky to live 
near a small very high end liberal arts college and took some very interesting 
music technology classes as well as an English class that I absolutely loved.  
I really hadn’t had a professor before that was very inspired in literature and 
lucked out and took a class on World War II literature taught by the dean of 
the department and the reading was demanding but one of my favorite non 
technical classes of all time.
The school assigned a technologist to work with me in the music program 
since screen reading wasn’t nearly as developed as it is now although from what 
Katy was saying I probably should have looked at outspoken more.  I think the 
big advantage for me was the class sizes were extremely small, most of my 
classes in technology were 2 people including me and the English class was 
large but much more fun that way do to the in class discussions.
If I stay up here in Massachusetts which is basically college central I 
wonder if I should approach a school and see if they have any programs that 
specialize in smaller sizes.  MIT has approached me several times to work for 
them as an engineer and they offer free classes to employees.  I wouldn’t 
object to throwing money at the problem (I’m good at that) and paying for more 
personalized instruction since I don’t do well in a lot of large lectures with 
white boards as we discussed earlier.

As always David, you’ve given me a lot to think about.




> On Jul 15, 2016, at 9:02 PM, David Chittenden  wrote:
> 
> Scott,
> 
> You always have time to go back and attend university.
> 
> I went to a university directly after high school and flunked out. I never 
> reported that year to any other education institution. This way, I escaped 
> the C- GPA drag.
> 
> I then attended community college for a few years part-time, only taking 
> classes that interested me. I then went to massage school (a 9 month program 
> which I graduated from when I was 27).
> 
> When I was 38, I decided I wanted to x-patriate myself from the US. I looked 
> into it and discovered that I would need a masters degree because I am blind. 
> So, I looked at my skills and realised I have excellent understanding of 
> business. So, I located a fully accredited (highest accreditation in US is 
> regional which is the only one accepted overseas), and applied to and entered 
> an online university which met the criteria. A year later, I graduated at the 
> top of my class with a bachelors. Thanks to the appropriate accreditation, 
> and my grades, I easily entered a masters program when I was 40.
> 
> The truth is, university was much easier for me when I returned at 38. I had 
> developed the drive and focus which I lacked when I was 18. Put another way, 
> now is as good a time as any to go back to university.
> 
> David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
> Email: dchitten...@gmail.com
> Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On 16 Jul 2016, at 12:04, Scott Granados  wrote:
>> 
>> Wow, I wish I was smart, I could never get the whole education school thing 
>> down.  I tried college, dropped out and started a business, tried again, 
>> lost focus, started another business and moved on.  I’ve always felt guilty 
>> about it.  My poor mother wanted to see me graduate college with a degree so 
>> badly.  Always felt like I let her down.
>> 
>> Oh well I went the long way but my positions more recently and career have 
>> made up for a lot but I always wished I had the focus and stuff to get 
>> through and do well in college.
>> 
>> 
>>> On Jul 15, 2016, at 12:53 PM, Vaughn Brown  wrote:
>>> 
>>> I loved attending my community college. It was a great way to ease
>>> into a college life, meet new people.
>>> Vaughn
>>> 
 On 7/15/16, Simon Fogarty  wrote:
 Hi Donna and Devin,
 
 Devin, if your as sheltered as you make it sound, Donnas suggestion of a
 community college would be a great idea, you would also get to meet many
 other people from all walks of life.
 
 I’ve met truckloads of people from my studies at University
 I would tell my family where to get off if my parents had tried to put me
 into a group living situation.
 
 
 
 From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
 [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Goodin
 Sent: Friday, 15 July 2016 12:56 AM
 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
 Subject: To Devon, (was This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech
 world at only 22
 
 Thank you, Scott.  I've been thinking about how to respond to this message
 since last night.  You hit the nail on the head.
 
 Devon, no, I can't imagine why 

HP's radical new computing design or Singularity here we come!

[Scott Granados]

Absolutely startling developments at HP that may impact us all.  It dwarfs what 
Apple is doing in the cloud or even the idea of the cloud.  It’s also probably 
one of your m ore frightening advertising videos.  It’s tied in with Star Trek 
believe it or not but basically they’re using the idea of the Singularity (AKA 
Ray Kurzweil and the Singularity).

The idea is that instead of processors and nodes in the cloud like we have now 
there will be a massive pile of addressable memory.  They have built this 
system, memory is stored on fabric made of photons meaning memory is stored on 
particles of light instead of electrons.  This means a base increase of 
performance over conventional circuits of 1000 times but it gets crazier than 
that.  Once data is stored in photons you can start applying principles of 
quantum mechanics using ideas like entanglement to instantly transfer data over 
any distance.  Think of a radio wave taking 8 minutes to get from our Sun to 
our planet in perfect conditions, now imagine modulating one out of two photons 
in a pair and seeing it’s results over that same distance instantly because 
information can exceed the speed of light.
Imagine HP releasing this to open source developers so unix instances 
automatically boot with hooks in to this memory fabric, the internet of things 
starts dumping data in to this system.  By 2020 there will be over 30 billion 
connected devices, that level of connectivity will crush the network as it 
stands today but ideas like this allow us to progress past Moore’s law right 
down to the photon level rather than primitive atoms.:)

Read a lot more here
http://www.labs.hpe.com/research/themachine/ 

 
I used to laugh at the idea of computing becoming self aware and intelligent 
especially by 2029 on the near end or 2045 on the far end.  IF possible I used 
to think it would take hundreds of years especially considering where we 
started.  I’m not laughing any more.  I’m wondering if 2029 isn’t to far out?  
I’m not sure if I’m ready for my computing infrastructure to be alive rather 
than a thing.  Wait until the human machine interfaces become so good that you 
hard wire your brain right to the network and we’ve got 9 billion brains 
available for parallel processing.  I’m in!  For anyone who doubts it, go 
outside, look at the billion people staring at their phones wandering around 
the country side staring like zombies in their phones finding Pokemon.  This 
enhanced reality thing, it’s just the primitive start, the model A ford 
equivalent of it’s time, it’s about to get really really interesting!

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Re: To Devon, (was This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech world at only 22

[Donna Goodin]

Scott, you're plenty smart, and you've done quite well for yourself besides.  
School just isn't for everyone.
Cheers,
Donna
> On Jul 15, 2016, at 7:04 PM, Scott Granados  wrote:
> 
> Wow, I wish I was smart, I could never get the whole education school thing 
> down.  I tried college, dropped out and started a business, tried again, lost 
> focus, started another business and moved on.  I’ve always felt guilty about 
> it.  My poor mother wanted to see me graduate college with a degree so badly. 
>  Always felt like I let her down.
> 
> Oh well I went the long way but my positions more recently and career have 
> made up for a lot but I always wished I had the focus and stuff to get 
> through and do well in college.
> 
> 
>> On Jul 15, 2016, at 12:53 PM, Vaughn Brown  wrote:
>> 
>> I loved attending my community college. It was a great way to ease
>> into a college life, meet new people.
>> Vaughn
>> 
>> On 7/15/16, Simon Fogarty  wrote:
>>> Hi Donna and Devin,
>>> 
>>> Devin, if your as sheltered as you make it sound, Donnas suggestion of a
>>> community college would be a great idea, you would also get to meet many
>>> other people from all walks of life.
>>> 
>>> I’ve met truckloads of people from my studies at University
>>> I would tell my family where to get off if my parents had tried to put me
>>> into a group living situation.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Goodin
>>> Sent: Friday, 15 July 2016 12:56 AM
>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>>> Subject: To Devon, (was This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech
>>> world at only 22
>>> 
>>> Thank you, Scott.  I've been thinking about how to respond to this message
>>> since last night.  You hit the nail on the head.
>>> 
>>> Devon, no, I can't imagine why on earth you would be at an adult learning
>>> facility.  Do you have any ideas about what kind of career you might like to
>>> pursue?  I would suggest a visit to a community college as a starting point.
>>> Meet with a career counselor there, a regular career counselor is going to
>>> be much more likely to help you generate a broader list of options. Then
>>> maybe start by taking a couple of classes there.  That would be a good way
>>> to get your feet wet and figure out if a four-year college is for you.  If
>>> it's not, it will still help you come up with some better options for
>>> yourself than what you currently have.
>>> Cheers,
>>> Donna
>>> 
>>> On Jul 13, 2016, at 11:47 PM, Scott Granados
>>> > wrote:
>>> 
>>> I’m hoping there’s some hyperbole or excess here to make a point because on
>>> the surface your message disturbs me.  You’re far to smart to end up in a
>>> group home.  I’ve seen your posts here and other places, you don’t seem like
>>> group home material to me. How can we help avoid such a thing?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Jul 13, 2016, at 4:55 PM, Devin Prater
>>> > wrote:
>>> 
>>> I talked to her years ago, before she joined Apple. Yeah, she’s pretty cool.
>>> I guess I’m the blindie here. I grew up a pampered kid in a lower-middle
>>> class home. I went and somehow graduated from the Alabama school for the
>>> blind, where teachers seemed to care but just couldn’t do much, or didn’t
>>> know what to do, exactly. As you can imagine, they then shuttled me off to
>>> the adult learning facility, E.H. Gentry, where I attend now. I know more
>>> than I did when I left ASB, sure, but these blindness organizations just
>>> aren’t all that organized, at least here in the state of football and
>>> rednecks. I just hope that I can get at least something to happen before my
>>> family decides a group home would indeed be just the spot to plop down their
>>> poor blind boy that just can’t seem to learn independence and advocacy
>>> skills no matter where the Alabama Institute sends him. Oh discordia.
>>> Sent from my Mac.
>>> 
>>> Devin Prater
>>> d.pra...@me.com
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Jul 13, 2016, at 6:38 AM, Donna Goodin
>>> > wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Katie,
>>> 
>>> Yep, I agree with everything you pointed out.  It really is a nice braille
>>> display.  I haven't had the problem you describe, so I'm afraid I can't help
>>> you.  Have you tried calling tech support or posting the VarioUltra list?
>>> It's a great list, with some very helpful and knowledgeable folks.
>>> Cheers,
>>> Donna
>>> 
>>> On Jul 12, 2016, at 10:52 PM, Katie Zodrow
>>> > wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi, Donna.
>>> 
>>> Yes, I’ve been learning to use the VarioUltra since May and love it! :-) its
>>> the best braille display for me so far. I think its great you can just
>>> connect a device like your phone via bluetooth and it works once the pairing
>>> is successfully 

Re: To Devon, (was This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech world at only 22

[Ryan Mann]

Another thing I like about community college is that the general classes are a 
lot smaller, at least at my community college.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jul 15, 2016, at 2:57 PM, Katie Zodrow  wrote:
> 
> I went to a community college too for my first semester of college after I 
> graduated high school. I took a couple classes   during the fall semester 
> before I started attending Berklee in Boston for the spring semester. Its a 
> great way to transition from high school to college life and classes before 
> you attend a four year college.  Taking your general ed classes at a 
> community college  is much cheaper anyway. I took a lot of my general 
> education classes at community college during the summer.
>> Katie
> 
>> On Jul 15, 2016, at 9:53 AM, Vaughn Brown  wrote:
>> 
>> I loved attending my community college. It was a great way to ease
>> into a college life, meet new people.
>> Vaughn
>> 
>>> On 7/15/16, Simon Fogarty  wrote:
>>> Hi Donna and Devin,
>>> 
>>> Devin, if your as sheltered as you make it sound, Donnas suggestion of a
>>> community college would be a great idea, you would also get to meet many
>>> other people from all walks of life.
>>> 
>>> I’ve met truckloads of people from my studies at University
>>> I would tell my family where to get off if my parents had tried to put me
>>> into a group living situation.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Goodin
>>> Sent: Friday, 15 July 2016 12:56 AM
>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>>> Subject: To Devon, (was This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech
>>> world at only 22
>>> 
>>> Thank you, Scott.  I've been thinking about how to respond to this message
>>> since last night.  You hit the nail on the head.
>>> 
>>> Devon, no, I can't imagine why on earth you would be at an adult learning
>>> facility.  Do you have any ideas about what kind of career you might like to
>>> pursue?  I would suggest a visit to a community college as a starting point.
>>> Meet with a career counselor there, a regular career counselor is going to
>>> be much more likely to help you generate a broader list of options. Then
>>> maybe start by taking a couple of classes there.  That would be a good way
>>> to get your feet wet and figure out if a four-year college is for you.  If
>>> it's not, it will still help you come up with some better options for
>>> yourself than what you currently have.
>>> Cheers,
>>> Donna
>>> 
>>> On Jul 13, 2016, at 11:47 PM, Scott Granados
>>> > wrote:
>>> 
>>> I’m hoping there’s some hyperbole or excess here to make a point because on
>>> the surface your message disturbs me.  You’re far to smart to end up in a
>>> group home.  I’ve seen your posts here and other places, you don’t seem like
>>> group home material to me. How can we help avoid such a thing?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Jul 13, 2016, at 4:55 PM, Devin Prater
>>> > wrote:
>>> 
>>> I talked to her years ago, before she joined Apple. Yeah, she’s pretty cool.
>>> I guess I’m the blindie here. I grew up a pampered kid in a lower-middle
>>> class home. I went and somehow graduated from the Alabama school for the
>>> blind, where teachers seemed to care but just couldn’t do much, or didn’t
>>> know what to do, exactly. As you can imagine, they then shuttled me off to
>>> the adult learning facility, E.H. Gentry, where I attend now. I know more
>>> than I did when I left ASB, sure, but these blindness organizations just
>>> aren’t all that organized, at least here in the state of football and
>>> rednecks. I just hope that I can get at least something to happen before my
>>> family decides a group home would indeed be just the spot to plop down their
>>> poor blind boy that just can’t seem to learn independence and advocacy
>>> skills no matter where the Alabama Institute sends him. Oh discordia.
>>> Sent from my Mac.
>>> 
>>> Devin Prater
>>> d.pra...@me.com
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Jul 13, 2016, at 6:38 AM, Donna Goodin
>>> > wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Katie,
>>> 
>>> Yep, I agree with everything you pointed out.  It really is a nice braille
>>> display.  I haven't had the problem you describe, so I'm afraid I can't help
>>> you.  Have you tried calling tech support or posting the VarioUltra list?
>>> It's a great list, with some very helpful and knowledgeable folks.
>>> Cheers,
>>> Donna
>>> 
>>> On Jul 12, 2016, at 10:52 PM, Katie Zodrow
>>> > wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi, Donna.
>>> 
>>> Yes, I’ve been learning to use the VarioUltra since May and love it! :-) its
>>> the best braille display for me so far. I think its great you can just
>>> connect a device like your phone via bluetooth and it works once the pairing
>>> is successfully 

Re: Opinions On This Used Mac Mini

['Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries]

I'm still on an the old "cheese grater" case Mac Pro but I just found 
out that the 2008 model will no longer be supported on the next 
iteration of OSX, at least from the lists of supported hardware Apple 
put out. Eight years is a pretty good run but I guess I'll finally have 
to get the thing upgraded so I can continue to use it on the latest OSX.


CB

On 7/11/16 5:32 PM, Tim Kilburn wrote:

Hi,

I agree totally with your assessment here.  Although, regarding the MacPro, I 
installed a SSD into Bay 1 of mine, created a fusion drive between it and a 1 
TB spinner in Bay 2 and knocked it up to 16 GB of RAM.  It runs quite well with 
El Capitan now.

Later...

Tim Kilburn
Fort McMurray, AB Canada

On Jul 11, 2016, at 15:21, 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries 
 wrote:

Nothing new here, Apple is just better at keeping consumers out of their 
widgets now then back in the Mac Plus days. They figured out that most people 
could pick up a long T15 Torx screwdriver without much trouble but getting 
things unsoldered without burning the board is a different thing. Then again, 
it used to be that a machine would barley creak past the three year mark before 
failing, if they made it that far. My 2008 Mac Pro and 2012 MacBook Pro are 
still humming along just fine at work. So are the PowerMac G4 in the basement 
and the 2009 Mini hooked to the TV at home. It's no longer planned obsolescence 
through hardware failure but by software that requires more and more. 
Eventually support is dropped and I have to make the call on whether I can live 
with a particular piece of hardware running software frozen in time. At least 
with the MacPro it can still run OSX 10.11 even if it's a bit pokey.

CB

On 7/9/16 8:01 PM, Scott Granados wrote:

Apple doesn’t want you to upgrade at all.  For most products now once you buy 
it your stuck with what you got.  As Simon mentioned there may be an access 
panel on the iMac but for the most part everything is hard soldered to the 
board.


On Jul 8, 2016, at 8:02 AM, Saqib Hussain  wrote:

Hi. Can you upgrade the RAM on the latest Mac Mini? I would be interested in 
doing this but I think Apple prefer we didn’t go to a local retailer for RAM 
upgrades.

On 7 Jul 2016, at 18:20, Portia Scott  wrote:

Also, if you know a good computer store, or you know how to yourself,
you can upgrade the ram, I believe up to 16 GB. At least, mine can be
upgraded that much, yours may be only 8 GB. Still, that is decent.

Portia.

On 7/7/16, Portia Scott  wrote:

Hey Arnold,

That is the exact model I got, but it is from 2012.

I honestly think it would be a great buy, as I've read the reviews on it.

Portia.

On 7/7/16, Arnold Schmidt  wrote:

It is from 2011.  It has an i5, I think 2.5 gig, processor, but only 4
gig
of ram.  It has a 500 gig hard drive, which is plenty for me.  They want
about $430 for this computer.  Thanks for any opinions.

Arnold Schmidt

Arnold Schmidt

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RE: Opinions On This Used Mac Mini

[Simon Fogarty]

Ah yes, the great classics of rock.

-Original Message-
From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] 
On Behalf Of Kimber Gardner
Sent: Friday, 15 July 2016 11:32 PM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Opinions On This Used Mac Mini

So glad to know I'm not the only one who immediately thought of Frank. Lol!

On 7/15/16, Simon Fogarty  wrote:
> Joe’s Garage? What is that other than a great album  by Frank zapper!
>
>  Yeah it's a full on computer
> At the time we priced it there was 64gb ram,
> 12 core xeon processor,
>  2 6 gb graphics cards,
> And the max number of ssd drives we could put in it.
>
>  All a dream but hey it was worth while the reaction of the boss when 
> we presented him with the quote.
>
> I've asked for 2 27 inch thunderbolt monitors as well but got the why 
> the heck do I need those, I just told him better sound quality.
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Granados
> Sent: Thursday, 14 July 2016 5:41 PM
> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Opinions On This Used Mac Mini
>
> Hi Simon, I hear you, I priced one out and hit about $12,000 before I 
> even bought a monitor.  That’s a lot to spend for a hobby or experiment 
> though.
> I’ll probably go iMac just because do I really need that many cores. I 
> bet the iMac will run all the plugins and such I want to try out.  
> Would rather spend that extra money on some vintage synth gear.
>
> All this vintage synth and music gear talk makes me wonder what 
> happened to Joe’s Garage. In the main mix position in Joe’s Garage you 
> could mix in several axes complete with over head and floor mounted speakers.
>
> Thanks for the feedback on the Pro though.  As much as I’d love one 
> that’s hard to justify with out making money with it.
>
>> On Jul 13, 2016, at 4:31 AM, Simon Fogarty  wrote:
>>
>> HI Scott,
>>
>> I've seen one being used but haven't had a play with one myself.
>>
>> The new mac pros that is.
>>
>> They resemble a small trash bin,
>> Almost like a small R2D2  droid.
>>
>> But nothing showing on the front but you turn them around and they've 
>> got a panel approx. 5inchs square that has all the connections on it.
>>
>> The model I got to see was the vbasic version with only 16 gig ram, 
>> but we priced one for a joke that was fully speced to the max that 
>> came to just under 30 thousand NZ dollars.
>>
>> Very fast machine if you have a SSD with the os on it and good amount 
>> of ram.
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Granados
>> Sent: Tuesday, 12 July 2016 2:38 PM
>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: Re: Opinions On This Used Mac Mini
>>
>> Hi Tim, by mac pro do you mean a Macbook pro or a real mac pro desktop.
>> I’ve been thinking about getting a mac pro desktop but (power work 
>> station might be a better word for it) but I haven’t met anyone who’s used 
>> one.
>> If you’re using the later, any impressions?
>>
>>
>>
>>> On Jul 11, 2016, at 5:32 PM, Tim Kilburn  wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I agree totally with your assessment here.  Although, regarding the 
>>> MacPro, I installed a SSD into Bay 1 of mine, created a fusion drive 
>>> between it and a 1 TB spinner in Bay 2 and knocked it up to 16 GB of RAM.
>>>  It runs quite well with El Capitan now.
>>>
>>> Later...
>>>
>>> Tim Kilburn
>>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada
>>>
>>> On Jul 11, 2016, at 15:21, 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries 
>>>  wrote:
>>>
>>> Nothing new here, Apple is just better at keeping consumers out of 
>>> their widgets now then back in the Mac Plus days. They figured out 
>>> that most people could pick up a long T15 Torx screwdriver without 
>>> much trouble but getting things unsoldered without burning the board is a 
>>> different thing.
>>> Then again, it used to be that a machine would barley creak past the 
>>> three year mark before failing, if they made it that far. My 2008 
>>> Mac Pro and 2012 MacBook Pro are still humming along just fine at 
>>> work. So are the PowerMac G4 in the basement and the 2009 Mini 
>>> hooked to the TV at home. It's no longer planned obsolescence 
>>> through hardware failure but by software that requires more and 
>>> more. Eventually support is dropped and I have to make the call on 
>>> whether I can live with a particular piece of hardware running 
>>> software frozen in time. At least with the MacPro it can still run OSX 
>>> 10.11 even if it's a bit pokey.
>>>
>>> CB
>>>
>>> On 7/9/16 8:01 PM, Scott Granados wrote:
 Apple doesn’t want you to upgrade at all.  For most products now 
 once you buy it your stuck with what you got.  As Simon mentioned 
 there may be an access panel on the iMac but for the most part 
 

RE: Mac Mini and wireless headphones

[Simon Fogarty]

Hi martin,

 Interesting,

 I would assume you've tried moving the base station away as far as possible to 
reduce any chance of interfearence from the mac mini to the base?possibly the 
mac mini is running at a similar type frequency to that of the operating freq 
of the base or headphones.

-Original Message-
From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] 
On Behalf Of Martin Brown
Sent: Friday, 15 July 2016 11:29 PM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Mac Mini and wireless headphones

There is indeed Simon. Sadly I get the same interference on all frequencies. My 
reason for trying these instead of Bluetooth is quite simply to find a use for 
a very nice and comfortable  pair of headphones. And, equally, my curiosity has 
been peaked as to why I only get this problem on my Mac Mini.
Martin

-Original Message-
From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] 
On Behalf Of Simon Fogarty
Sent: Friday, July 15, 2016 10:20 AM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Mac Mini and wireless headphones

Does the base station for the headset have a frequency selector on the base of 
it?

 

Possibly you need to select a new channel for it to work from your mac.

 

From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] 
On Behalf Of William Gallik
Sent: Friday, 15 July 2016 8:23 PM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Mac Mini and wireless headphones

 

Pardon me if you've tried this, but why not Hook your Bluetooth earphones up to 
your Mac Mini directly using the Bluetooth services on the Mac Mini?

 



- Sent from Bill's iPhone 6 (iOS 9.3.2)


On Jul 15, 2016, at 2:56 AM, Martin Brown  > wrote:

Hi Scott.
Connecting my Mac Mini to a base station using the 3.5 headphone jack 
on the back of the Mini. I suspect that it could be the close proximity of that 
headphone jack to the USB outputs that could be the problem. If so, not sure 
how the problem might be got around. Pity, because the headphones are excellent 
quality with good comfort for prolonged wearing.
Martin

-Original Message-
From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
  
[mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Granados
Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2016 5:44 PM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
 
Subject: Re: Mac Mini and wireless headphones

How are you connecting the headphones to the Mac?  Via 
bluetoothdirectly or an adapter.




On Jul 14, 2016, at 6:28 AM, Martin Brown 
 > wrote:

 

I have tried to use a set of wireless headphones on my Mac 
Mini, but 

get a constant hum in the background. I have tried them on my 
Windows 

machine and my wife has tried them on her iMac, and in both 
instances 

they perform flawlessly. Just wondering if anyone might suggest 
a 

possible cause, and even better, a possible fix.

Martin

 

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Re: To Devon, (was This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech world at only 22

[David Chittenden]

Scott,

You always have time to go back and attend university.

I went to a university directly after high school and flunked out. I never 
reported that year to any other education institution. This way, I escaped the 
C- GPA drag.

I then attended community college for a few years part-time, only taking 
classes that interested me. I then went to massage school (a 9 month program 
which I graduated from when I was 27).

When I was 38, I decided I wanted to x-patriate myself from the US. I looked 
into it and discovered that I would need a masters degree because I am blind. 
So, I looked at my skills and realised I have excellent understanding of 
business. So, I located a fully accredited (highest accreditation in US is 
regional which is the only one accepted overseas), and applied to and entered 
an online university which met the criteria. A year later, I graduated at the 
top of my class with a bachelors. Thanks to the appropriate accreditation, and 
my grades, I easily entered a masters program when I was 40.

The truth is, university was much easier for me when I returned at 38. I had 
developed the drive and focus which I lacked when I was 18. Put another way, 
now is as good a time as any to go back to university.

David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
Email: dchitten...@gmail.com
Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
Sent from my iPhone

> On 16 Jul 2016, at 12:04, Scott Granados  wrote:
> 
> Wow, I wish I was smart, I could never get the whole education school thing 
> down.  I tried college, dropped out and started a business, tried again, lost 
> focus, started another business and moved on.  I’ve always felt guilty about 
> it.  My poor mother wanted to see me graduate college with a degree so badly. 
>  Always felt like I let her down.
> 
> Oh well I went the long way but my positions more recently and career have 
> made up for a lot but I always wished I had the focus and stuff to get 
> through and do well in college.
> 
> 
>> On Jul 15, 2016, at 12:53 PM, Vaughn Brown  wrote:
>> 
>> I loved attending my community college. It was a great way to ease
>> into a college life, meet new people.
>> Vaughn
>> 
>>> On 7/15/16, Simon Fogarty  wrote:
>>> Hi Donna and Devin,
>>> 
>>> Devin, if your as sheltered as you make it sound, Donnas suggestion of a
>>> community college would be a great idea, you would also get to meet many
>>> other people from all walks of life.
>>> 
>>> I’ve met truckloads of people from my studies at University
>>> I would tell my family where to get off if my parents had tried to put me
>>> into a group living situation.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Goodin
>>> Sent: Friday, 15 July 2016 12:56 AM
>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>>> Subject: To Devon, (was This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech
>>> world at only 22
>>> 
>>> Thank you, Scott.  I've been thinking about how to respond to this message
>>> since last night.  You hit the nail on the head.
>>> 
>>> Devon, no, I can't imagine why on earth you would be at an adult learning
>>> facility.  Do you have any ideas about what kind of career you might like to
>>> pursue?  I would suggest a visit to a community college as a starting point.
>>> Meet with a career counselor there, a regular career counselor is going to
>>> be much more likely to help you generate a broader list of options. Then
>>> maybe start by taking a couple of classes there.  That would be a good way
>>> to get your feet wet and figure out if a four-year college is for you.  If
>>> it's not, it will still help you come up with some better options for
>>> yourself than what you currently have.
>>> Cheers,
>>> Donna
>>> 
>>> On Jul 13, 2016, at 11:47 PM, Scott Granados
>>> > wrote:
>>> 
>>> I’m hoping there’s some hyperbole or excess here to make a point because on
>>> the surface your message disturbs me.  You’re far to smart to end up in a
>>> group home.  I’ve seen your posts here and other places, you don’t seem like
>>> group home material to me. How can we help avoid such a thing?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Jul 13, 2016, at 4:55 PM, Devin Prater
>>> > wrote:
>>> 
>>> I talked to her years ago, before she joined Apple. Yeah, she’s pretty cool.
>>> I guess I’m the blindie here. I grew up a pampered kid in a lower-middle
>>> class home. I went and somehow graduated from the Alabama school for the
>>> blind, where teachers seemed to care but just couldn’t do much, or didn’t
>>> know what to do, exactly. As you can imagine, they then shuttled me off to
>>> the adult learning facility, E.H. Gentry, where I attend now. I know more
>>> than I did when I left ASB, sure, but these blindness organizations just
>>> aren’t all that organized, at least here in the state of football and
>>> rednecks. I just hope that I can get at 

VMware Fusion: When the keyboard commands are not being sent to WIndows

[Joshua Tubbs]

Hi everyone,
I was able to install Windows 10 as a Virtual Machine. I pressed command, which 
is Windows key, and suddenly tab or any other command was being sent to the Mac 
tabbing to suspend, Unity etc.
Is there a way to avoid this? Furthermore, when this happens, how do I start 
sending keys to Windows again? Currently, I have to quit Fusion and start it up 
again. CMD-G used to work, not anymore.


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Re: old time machine not deleting

[Tim Kilburn]

Hi,

Yes, in system Prefs you'll find only the name of the computer.  On your 
external HD, where the backup is stored, will be what Time Machine uses as it's 
backup format, a Sparse Disk Image.  It will be named the same as your computer 
name.  If you Trash that, restart your Computer, then you should be able to 
empty the Trash and create a new backup.  Depending on a few things, there are 
occasions where you need to turn off Time Machine first before it will allow 
the elimination of the old backup.  Turning off Time Machine is found in the 
Time Machine pane of System Preferences.

Later...

Tim Kilburn
Fort McMurray, AB Canada

On Jul 15, 2016, at 14:59, Jean  wrote:

Hi Tim:
Thanks for the reply. In system preferences it just has the name of my 
computer. I do not see the name of my external drive. I don’t know what a 
sparce disk is or how to find it. Could you please clarify what needs to be 
deleted and how it is to be deleted?

Many thanks,
Jean

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Re: This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech world at only 22

[Scott Granados]

David, when that business grows large enough you need an IT department, you let 
me know.  Would be nice to have a post hillary escape strategy.:)

haha

Good luck, sounds like interesting and rewarding work.

> On Jul 15, 2016, at 12:34 AM, David Chittenden  wrote:
> 
> It is an expansion of my current business. I am now contracted to do some 
> government work with those who are disabled. However, it lines me up for 
> something which will be coming up in a couple years around technology and 
> accessibility.
> 
> David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
> Email: dchitten...@gmail.com
> Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On 15 Jul 2016, at 00:59, Donna Goodin  wrote:
>> 
>> That's exciting, David.  What is your new business?
>> Cheers,
>> Donna
>>> On Jul 14, 2016, at 5:34 AM, David Chittenden  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Well, I just signed a new contracting agreement, so I am about to start a 
>>> new business. If I am correct, I will preceed an upcoming trend and be 
>>> ready to capitalise on where things appear to be headed. Here we go with 
>>> the next business.
>>> 
>>> David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
>>> Email: dchitten...@gmail.com
>>> Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
 On 14 Jul 2016, at 16:59, Scott Granados  wrote:
 
 David, I like your history, not to point out a bad thing but I like your 
 comments on failed businesses.  I’m right there with you.
 I always hid my blindness when possible while doing business.  I had for a 
 while, especially during my first attempt, sited folks that I put out 
 front and I mainly dealt with people through telephones or email etc.  
 This worked for several years although there were reporters and other 
 people very interested in my business (an internet provider) at the time 
 who made it challenging to hide.  I would actually only allow these people 
 close if I was able to maintain control and final approval whether 
 something would be released and I had a marketing person for a while who I 
 made review everything to make sure no hints leaked out.  I remember 
 meeting a fellow business owner later in the history of that company who 
 convinced me to completely drop that policy and had his marketing droid 
 try to convince me to use my image in marketing campaigns which I never 
 went that far but I definitely loosened things up.  I’m glad though that 
 person got through to me.
 Oh and I still have a PDP 11.:) Complete with the 8 dip switches and 
 submit button so you can enter in the first few bytes by hand to boot the 
 box and start loading from tape.
 
 
> On Jul 13, 2016, at 12:58 AM, David Chittenden  
> wrote:
> 
> I guess I will chime in here. I was congenitally (born) blind. My 
> brother, who is two years older, is also blind.
> 
> We started school at a blindness school, and then attended a bording 
> school for the blind. My parents decided to mainstream us when I entered 
> 6th grade. The schools for the blind taught me certain skills such as 
> braille, quite well. Fortunately, I was mainstreamed early enough to get 
> a healthy dose of normal (sighted) culture.
> 
> I attended a private highschool (the best school in the state) which I 
> was able to enter because I scored well enough on the entrance exam. 
> Resource teachers were not allowed to work at private schools, so I was 
> pretty much on my own, in an academically challenging environment, from 
> 9th grade. Note: I was registered in the nearby public highschool, so was 
> able to see a resource teacher there for 45 minutes per day, four days 
> per week. That person did the important braille transcription for tests. 
> At school, however, everything was my responsibility.
> 
> I took a basic programming course when I was a senior. I enjoyed it so 
> much that I decided to become a computer systems engineer. That lasted 
> one semester at university. I broke my wrist, so could not type for 8 
> weeks. I then floundered at a community college for a few years, became a 
> massage therapist, became a technology salesperson, became an 
> accessibility interface evaluater and an accessibility advocate, failed a 
> couple businesses, then returned to university for a bachelors in 
> business admin management followed by a masters in counseling. After I 
> completed university, I independently immigrated to New Zealand. I 
> currently work as the mental health specialist at a small doctor's clinic.
> 
> I started technology working on a PDP1170 mainframe. My first personal 
> system was a Blazie Braille 'n Speak 640 which I used to access local 
> BBSs. I then went to DOS, followed by Windows. I switched to the Mac with 
> OSX Mountain 

Re: To Devon, (was This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech world at only 22

[Scott Granados]

Wow, I wish I was smart, I could never get the whole education school thing 
down.  I tried college, dropped out and started a business, tried again, lost 
focus, started another business and moved on.  I’ve always felt guilty about 
it.  My poor mother wanted to see me graduate college with a degree so badly.  
Always felt like I let her down.

Oh well I went the long way but my positions more recently and career have made 
up for a lot but I always wished I had the focus and stuff to get through and 
do well in college.


> On Jul 15, 2016, at 12:53 PM, Vaughn Brown  wrote:
> 
> I loved attending my community college. It was a great way to ease
> into a college life, meet new people.
> Vaughn
> 
> On 7/15/16, Simon Fogarty  wrote:
>> Hi Donna and Devin,
>> 
>> Devin, if your as sheltered as you make it sound, Donnas suggestion of a
>> community college would be a great idea, you would also get to meet many
>> other people from all walks of life.
>> 
>> I’ve met truckloads of people from my studies at University
>> I would tell my family where to get off if my parents had tried to put me
>> into a group living situation.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Goodin
>> Sent: Friday, 15 July 2016 12:56 AM
>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: To Devon, (was This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech
>> world at only 22
>> 
>> Thank you, Scott.  I've been thinking about how to respond to this message
>> since last night.  You hit the nail on the head.
>> 
>> Devon, no, I can't imagine why on earth you would be at an adult learning
>> facility.  Do you have any ideas about what kind of career you might like to
>> pursue?  I would suggest a visit to a community college as a starting point.
>> Meet with a career counselor there, a regular career counselor is going to
>> be much more likely to help you generate a broader list of options. Then
>> maybe start by taking a couple of classes there.  That would be a good way
>> to get your feet wet and figure out if a four-year college is for you.  If
>> it's not, it will still help you come up with some better options for
>> yourself than what you currently have.
>> Cheers,
>> Donna
>> 
>> On Jul 13, 2016, at 11:47 PM, Scott Granados
>> > wrote:
>> 
>> I’m hoping there’s some hyperbole or excess here to make a point because on
>> the surface your message disturbs me.  You’re far to smart to end up in a
>> group home.  I’ve seen your posts here and other places, you don’t seem like
>> group home material to me. How can we help avoid such a thing?
>> 
>> 
>> On Jul 13, 2016, at 4:55 PM, Devin Prater
>> > wrote:
>> 
>> I talked to her years ago, before she joined Apple. Yeah, she’s pretty cool.
>> I guess I’m the blindie here. I grew up a pampered kid in a lower-middle
>> class home. I went and somehow graduated from the Alabama school for the
>> blind, where teachers seemed to care but just couldn’t do much, or didn’t
>> know what to do, exactly. As you can imagine, they then shuttled me off to
>> the adult learning facility, E.H. Gentry, where I attend now. I know more
>> than I did when I left ASB, sure, but these blindness organizations just
>> aren’t all that organized, at least here in the state of football and
>> rednecks. I just hope that I can get at least something to happen before my
>> family decides a group home would indeed be just the spot to plop down their
>> poor blind boy that just can’t seem to learn independence and advocacy
>> skills no matter where the Alabama Institute sends him. Oh discordia.
>> Sent from my Mac.
>> 
>> Devin Prater
>> d.pra...@me.com
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Jul 13, 2016, at 6:38 AM, Donna Goodin
>> > wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Katie,
>> 
>> Yep, I agree with everything you pointed out.  It really is a nice braille
>> display.  I haven't had the problem you describe, so I'm afraid I can't help
>> you.  Have you tried calling tech support or posting the VarioUltra list?
>> It's a great list, with some very helpful and knowledgeable folks.
>> Cheers,
>> Donna
>> 
>> On Jul 12, 2016, at 10:52 PM, Katie Zodrow
>> > wrote:
>> 
>> Hi, Donna.
>> 
>> Yes, I’ve been learning to use the VarioUltra since May and love it! :-) its
>> the best braille display for me so far. I think its great you can just
>> connect a device like your phone via bluetooth and it works once the pairing
>> is successfully connected. I can also text or email people with just my
>> iphone and the braille display, so that’s awesome I don’t always need to
>> constantly use dictation. Its really cool that you can just charge the
>> device with a USB cable too instead of carrying around a 12 volt charger.
>> The only problem I have sometimes 

Re: old time machine not deleting

[E.T.]

   System prefs, Time Machine. That will give you the name of the 
current drive holding your TM backups.


   If you want to start over, use Finder and open that drive then the 
folder and inside that you will find a folder with the computer name. 
Mine says Macbook Pro. Open that folder and you will see all the backups.


From E.T.'s Keyboard...
  Are We Alone in the Universe?
ancient.ali...@icloud.com

On 7/15/2016 1:59 PM, Jean wrote:

Hi Tim:
Thanks for the reply. In system preferences it just has the name of my 
computer. I do not see the name of my external drive. I don’t know what a 
sparce disk is or how to find it. Could you please clarify what needs to be 
deleted and how it is to be deleted?

Many thanks,
Jean



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[Jean]

Hi Tim:
Thanks for the reply. In system preferences it just has the name of my 
computer. I do not see the name of my external drive. I don’t know what a 
sparce disk is or how to find it. Could you please clarify what needs to be 
deleted and how it is to be deleted?

Many thanks,
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Re: Downloading VMware FUsion

[Georgina Joyce]

Hello,

Look in your downloads folder, you’ll see the downloaded file.

Gena

> On 15 Jul 2016, at 21:32, Joshua Tubbs  wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> I just purchased VMware Fusion 8. When I try and download the app, I get an 
> empty HTML area. Has anyone gotten this before? How can I get it?
> Thanks.
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Re: To Devon, (was This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech world at only 22

[Donna Goodin]

Good luck, Devin.
Best,
Donna
> On Jul 15, 2016, at 2:42 PM, Devin Prater  wrote:
> 
> Wow, pretty cool. Well I finally got to talk to my counsellor, and she told 
> me that the Lionsworld training is in October or somewhere around there, so I 
> haven’t missed it. In the meantime, I’ll try to go through college prep, or 
> at least some of it, to try and learn to study better and things like that, 
> just in case I have to do that in training to be an assistive technology 
> instructor. Also, though, if I wind up not liking the job, I can still go 
> through college afterwards to get another job. I know that won’t be easy, and 
> my mom won’t like my insistence to go through with the Lionsworld training, 
> but I’ll give it a try, and see where things go.
> Sent from my Mac.
> 
> Devin Prater
> d.pra...@me.com 
> 
> 
> 
>> On Jul 15, 2016, at 1:57 PM, Katie Zodrow > > wrote:
>> 
>> I went to a community college too for my first semester of college after I 
>> graduated high school. I took a couple classes   during the fall semester 
>> before I started attending Berklee in Boston for the spring semester. Its a 
>> great way to transition from high school to college life and classes before 
>> you attend a four year college.  Taking your general ed classes at a 
>> community college  is much cheaper anyway. I took a lot of my general 
>> education classes at community college during the summer.
>>> Katie
>> 
>>> On Jul 15, 2016, at 9:53 AM, Vaughn Brown >> > wrote:
>>> 
>>> I loved attending my community college. It was a great way to ease
>>> into a college life, meet new people.
>>> Vaughn
>>> 
>>> On 7/15/16, Simon Fogarty >> > wrote:
 Hi Donna and Devin,
 
 Devin, if your as sheltered as you make it sound, Donnas suggestion of a
 community college would be a great idea, you would also get to meet many
 other people from all walks of life.
 
 I’ve met truckloads of people from my studies at University
 I would tell my family where to get off if my parents had tried to put me
 into a group living situation.
 
 
 
 From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
 
 [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
 ] On Behalf Of Donna Goodin
 Sent: Friday, 15 July 2016 12:56 AM
 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
 
 Subject: To Devon, (was This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech
 world at only 22
 
 Thank you, Scott.  I've been thinking about how to respond to this message
 since last night.  You hit the nail on the head.
 
 Devon, no, I can't imagine why on earth you would be at an adult learning
 facility.  Do you have any ideas about what kind of career you might like 
 to
 pursue?  I would suggest a visit to a community college as a starting 
 point.
 Meet with a career counselor there, a regular career counselor is going to
 be much more likely to help you generate a broader list of options. Then
 maybe start by taking a couple of classes there.  That would be a good way
 to get your feet wet and figure out if a four-year college is for you.  If
 it's not, it will still help you come up with some better options for
 yourself than what you currently have.
 Cheers,
 Donna
 
 On Jul 13, 2016, at 11:47 PM, Scott Granados
 >> wrote:
 
 I’m hoping there’s some hyperbole or excess here to make a point because on
 the surface your message disturbs me.  You’re far to smart to end up in a
 group home.  I’ve seen your posts here and other places, you don’t seem 
 like
 group home material to me. How can we help avoid such a thing?
 
 
 On Jul 13, 2016, at 4:55 PM, Devin Prater
 >> wrote:
 
 I talked to her years ago, before she joined Apple. Yeah, she’s pretty 
 cool.
 I guess I’m the blindie here. I grew up a pampered kid in a lower-middle
 class home. I went and somehow graduated from the Alabama school for the
 blind, where teachers seemed to care but just couldn’t do much, or didn’t
 know what to do, exactly. As you can imagine, they then shuttled me off to
 the adult learning facility, E.H. Gentry, where I attend now. I know more
 than I did when I left ASB, sure, but these blindness organizations just
 aren’t all that organized, at least here in the state of football and
 rednecks. I just hope that I can get at least something to happen before 

Downloading VMware FUsion

[Joshua Tubbs]

Hi all,
I just purchased VMware Fusion 8. When I try and download the app, I get an 
empty HTML area. Has anyone gotten this before? How can I get it?
Thanks.

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Re: Talking tuner app

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change the volume that hear your guitar strings. try adding to 4 or 3
> On 15 Jul 2016, at 20:03, Eileen Scrivani  wrote:
> 
> I use talking tuner and for some time now from time to time, it will not 
> announce the note played aloud.  If I touch the screen near the top it does, 
> however, display the note value.  I can usually get it talking again by doing 
> a swipe right/left until its says “enable automatic speach”.  Then even if it 
> says its on, I one-finger double tap it to off and then turn it on again.  
> Next time I play a note it will speak it out loud.  As for if it is 
> announcing the correct note – I’m not good enough to know that I just go by 
> how it sounds.
>  
> I’m running it on an IPhone 6.
>  
> Eileen
>  
> From: Phil Halton 
> Sent: Friday, July 15, 2016 10:19 AM
> To: Macvisionaries 
> Subject: Talking tuner app
>  
> Has anyone had problems with the Talking tuner? Suddenly it won't auto 
> announce the note pitches when I play a tone. I've checked all the settings 
> and everything is as it should be. It always worked fine until just recently. 
> The note display on the screen is correct, but sometimes it's off by many 
> semitones. Also. I'm running the app on a success plus and I've deleted the 
> app and read downloaded it to try to clear things up with no joy. Any help? 
> Finally, are there any other tuning app suggestions from the list? I do even 
> go as far as using a pitchpipe app if there was one that's good and available.
> 
> Sent from my IPhone
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Re: This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech world at only 22

[Katie Zodrow]

That sounds great David. Congratulations! Hope your new business goes well for 
you!
Katie

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jul 14, 2016, at 9:34 PM, David Chittenden  wrote:
> 
> It is an expansion of my current business. I am now contracted to do some 
> government work with those who are disabled. However, it lines me up for 
> something which will be coming up in a couple years around technology and 
> accessibility.
> 
> David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
> Email: dchitten...@gmail.com
> Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On 15 Jul 2016, at 00:59, Donna Goodin  wrote:
>> 
>> That's exciting, David.  What is your new business?
>> Cheers,
>> Donna
>>> On Jul 14, 2016, at 5:34 AM, David Chittenden  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Well, I just signed a new contracting agreement, so I am about to start a 
>>> new business. If I am correct, I will preceed an upcoming trend and be 
>>> ready to capitalise on where things appear to be headed. Here we go with 
>>> the next business.
>>> 
>>> David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
>>> Email: dchitten...@gmail.com
>>> Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
 On 14 Jul 2016, at 16:59, Scott Granados  wrote:
 
 David, I like your history, not to point out a bad thing but I like your 
 comments on failed businesses.  I’m right there with you.
 I always hid my blindness when possible while doing business.  I had for a 
 while, especially during my first attempt, sited folks that I put out 
 front and I mainly dealt with people through telephones or email etc.  
 This worked for several years although there were reporters and other 
 people very interested in my business (an internet provider) at the time 
 who made it challenging to hide.  I would actually only allow these people 
 close if I was able to maintain control and final approval whether 
 something would be released and I had a marketing person for a while who I 
 made review everything to make sure no hints leaked out.  I remember 
 meeting a fellow business owner later in the history of that company who 
 convinced me to completely drop that policy and had his marketing droid 
 try to convince me to use my image in marketing campaigns which I never 
 went that far but I definitely loosened things up.  I’m glad though that 
 person got through to me.
 Oh and I still have a PDP 11.:) Complete with the 8 dip switches and 
 submit button so you can enter in the first few bytes by hand to boot the 
 box and start loading from tape.
 
 
> On Jul 13, 2016, at 12:58 AM, David Chittenden  
> wrote:
> 
> I guess I will chime in here. I was congenitally (born) blind. My 
> brother, who is two years older, is also blind.
> 
> We started school at a blindness school, and then attended a bording 
> school for the blind. My parents decided to mainstream us when I entered 
> 6th grade. The schools for the blind taught me certain skills such as 
> braille, quite well. Fortunately, I was mainstreamed early enough to get 
> a healthy dose of normal (sighted) culture.
> 
> I attended a private highschool (the best school in the state) which I 
> was able to enter because I scored well enough on the entrance exam. 
> Resource teachers were not allowed to work at private schools, so I was 
> pretty much on my own, in an academically challenging environment, from 
> 9th grade. Note: I was registered in the nearby public highschool, so was 
> able to see a resource teacher there for 45 minutes per day, four days 
> per week. That person did the important braille transcription for tests. 
> At school, however, everything was my responsibility.
> 
> I took a basic programming course when I was a senior. I enjoyed it so 
> much that I decided to become a computer systems engineer. That lasted 
> one semester at university. I broke my wrist, so could not type for 8 
> weeks. I then floundered at a community college for a few years, became a 
> massage therapist, became a technology salesperson, became an 
> accessibility interface evaluater and an accessibility advocate, failed a 
> couple businesses, then returned to university for a bachelors in 
> business admin management followed by a masters in counseling. After I 
> completed university, I independently immigrated to New Zealand. I 
> currently work as the mental health specialist at a small doctor's clinic.
> 
> I started technology working on a PDP1170 mainframe. My first personal 
> system was a Blazie Braille 'n Speak 640 which I used to access local 
> BBSs. I then went to DOS, followed by Windows. I switched to the Mac with 
> OSX Mountain Lion. I wanted to support the only mainstream company that 
> was actively fully working 

Re: To Devon, (was This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech world at only 22

[Devin Prater]

Wow, pretty cool. Well I finally got to talk to my counsellor, and she told me 
that the Lionsworld training is in October or somewhere around there, so I 
haven’t missed it. In the meantime, I’ll try to go through college prep, or at 
least some of it, to try and learn to study better and things like that, just 
in case I have to do that in training to be an assistive technology instructor. 
Also, though, if I wind up not liking the job, I can still go through college 
afterwards to get another job. I know that won’t be easy, and my mom won’t like 
my insistence to go through with the Lionsworld training, but I’ll give it a 
try, and see where things go.
Sent from my Mac.

Devin Prater
d.pra...@me.com



> On Jul 15, 2016, at 1:57 PM, Katie Zodrow  wrote:
> 
> I went to a community college too for my first semester of college after I 
> graduated high school. I took a couple classes   during the fall semester 
> before I started attending Berklee in Boston for the spring semester. Its a 
> great way to transition from high school to college life and classes before 
> you attend a four year college.  Taking your general ed classes at a 
> community college  is much cheaper anyway. I took a lot of my general 
> education classes at community college during the summer.
>> Katie
> 
>> On Jul 15, 2016, at 9:53 AM, Vaughn Brown  wrote:
>> 
>> I loved attending my community college. It was a great way to ease
>> into a college life, meet new people.
>> Vaughn
>> 
>> On 7/15/16, Simon Fogarty  wrote:
>>> Hi Donna and Devin,
>>> 
>>> Devin, if your as sheltered as you make it sound, Donnas suggestion of a
>>> community college would be a great idea, you would also get to meet many
>>> other people from all walks of life.
>>> 
>>> I’ve met truckloads of people from my studies at University
>>> I would tell my family where to get off if my parents had tried to put me
>>> into a group living situation.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Goodin
>>> Sent: Friday, 15 July 2016 12:56 AM
>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>>> Subject: To Devon, (was This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech
>>> world at only 22
>>> 
>>> Thank you, Scott.  I've been thinking about how to respond to this message
>>> since last night.  You hit the nail on the head.
>>> 
>>> Devon, no, I can't imagine why on earth you would be at an adult learning
>>> facility.  Do you have any ideas about what kind of career you might like to
>>> pursue?  I would suggest a visit to a community college as a starting point.
>>> Meet with a career counselor there, a regular career counselor is going to
>>> be much more likely to help you generate a broader list of options. Then
>>> maybe start by taking a couple of classes there.  That would be a good way
>>> to get your feet wet and figure out if a four-year college is for you.  If
>>> it's not, it will still help you come up with some better options for
>>> yourself than what you currently have.
>>> Cheers,
>>> Donna
>>> 
>>> On Jul 13, 2016, at 11:47 PM, Scott Granados
>>> > wrote:
>>> 
>>> I’m hoping there’s some hyperbole or excess here to make a point because on
>>> the surface your message disturbs me.  You’re far to smart to end up in a
>>> group home.  I’ve seen your posts here and other places, you don’t seem like
>>> group home material to me. How can we help avoid such a thing?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Jul 13, 2016, at 4:55 PM, Devin Prater
>>> > wrote:
>>> 
>>> I talked to her years ago, before she joined Apple. Yeah, she’s pretty cool.
>>> I guess I’m the blindie here. I grew up a pampered kid in a lower-middle
>>> class home. I went and somehow graduated from the Alabama school for the
>>> blind, where teachers seemed to care but just couldn’t do much, or didn’t
>>> know what to do, exactly. As you can imagine, they then shuttled me off to
>>> the adult learning facility, E.H. Gentry, where I attend now. I know more
>>> than I did when I left ASB, sure, but these blindness organizations just
>>> aren’t all that organized, at least here in the state of football and
>>> rednecks. I just hope that I can get at least something to happen before my
>>> family decides a group home would indeed be just the spot to plop down their
>>> poor blind boy that just can’t seem to learn independence and advocacy
>>> skills no matter where the Alabama Institute sends him. Oh discordia.
>>> Sent from my Mac.
>>> 
>>> Devin Prater
>>> d.pra...@me.com
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Jul 13, 2016, at 6:38 AM, Donna Goodin
>>> > wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Katie,
>>> 
>>> Yep, I agree with everything you pointed out.  It really is a nice braille
>>> display.  I haven't had the problem you describe, so I'm afraid I can't help
>>> 

Re: Deleting a Time Machine Backup in the trash

[Jonathan Cohn]

If you don't want to get a larger disk, another possibility would be to use
one of the Network Based backup systems.

The folks at Tidbits usually recommend having three types of backups.

1. Off-site (network based) so if everything in your house is irrecoverable
you have a backup.
2. Time Machine based backups to have local copies that are fast and easy
to get to.
3. Full disk backups that can allow you to restore 90% of your system with
just booting from an external disk.

If you want to read details, they published a Take Control book on backups,
and I believe all of their books are available via bookshare if you are not
comfortable paying a dozen or two dollars for a well researched book on the
topic of backing up your Macintosh.

 , Best wishes,

Jonathan Cohn

On Fri, Jul 15, 2016 at 2:25 PM Tim Kilburn  wrote:

> Hi,
>
> If you restart your Mac, you should be able to empty the trash.  Regarding
> a better backup solution, others may disagree, but I believe that Time
> Machine is your best option.  How much of your 2 TB internal is free?  The
> recommendation of a drive being twice the size of what it's backing up
> assumes that you're using a large portion of its space.  If you are using
> less than 1 TB on your internal drive, then a 2 TB external should do the
> trick.
>
> Later...
>
> Tim Kilburn
> Fort McMurray, AB Canada
>
> On Jul 15, 2016, at 12:20, Joshua Tubbs  wrote:
>
> Hi everyone,
> I am wondering how to delete a time machine backup in the trash? I delete
> the trash, tell it that I want to remove all items, including locked ones,
> but then it tells me that some of the backup folders, such as the user
> folder, which is now on this new Mac, my home folder and something dated
> something in July, are all in use.
> Is there any way to delete this? I want it completely trashed.
> Furthermore, I don’t have a drive bigger than my now current internal of 2
> TB, so I guess I won’t be using Time Machine for now. I wonder if there are
> other, better backup utilities I can use instead?
> I thought about paying for a Bazkblaze subscription to back this stuff up.
> Not sure if there’s anything better than Backblaze.
> Thanks all.
>
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Re: To Devon, (was This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech world at only 22

[Katie Zodrow]

I went to a community college too for my first semester of college after I 
graduated high school. I took a couple classes   during the fall semester 
before I started attending Berklee in Boston for the spring semester. Its a 
great way to transition from high school to college life and classes before you 
attend a four year college.  Taking your general ed classes at a community 
college  is much cheaper anyway. I took a lot of my general education classes 
at community college during the summer.
> Katie

> On Jul 15, 2016, at 9:53 AM, Vaughn Brown  wrote:
> 
> I loved attending my community college. It was a great way to ease
> into a college life, meet new people.
> Vaughn
> 
> On 7/15/16, Simon Fogarty  wrote:
>> Hi Donna and Devin,
>> 
>> Devin, if your as sheltered as you make it sound, Donnas suggestion of a
>> community college would be a great idea, you would also get to meet many
>> other people from all walks of life.
>> 
>> I’ve met truckloads of people from my studies at University
>> I would tell my family where to get off if my parents had tried to put me
>> into a group living situation.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Goodin
>> Sent: Friday, 15 July 2016 12:56 AM
>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: To Devon, (was This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech
>> world at only 22
>> 
>> Thank you, Scott.  I've been thinking about how to respond to this message
>> since last night.  You hit the nail on the head.
>> 
>> Devon, no, I can't imagine why on earth you would be at an adult learning
>> facility.  Do you have any ideas about what kind of career you might like to
>> pursue?  I would suggest a visit to a community college as a starting point.
>> Meet with a career counselor there, a regular career counselor is going to
>> be much more likely to help you generate a broader list of options. Then
>> maybe start by taking a couple of classes there.  That would be a good way
>> to get your feet wet and figure out if a four-year college is for you.  If
>> it's not, it will still help you come up with some better options for
>> yourself than what you currently have.
>> Cheers,
>> Donna
>> 
>> On Jul 13, 2016, at 11:47 PM, Scott Granados
>> > wrote:
>> 
>> I’m hoping there’s some hyperbole or excess here to make a point because on
>> the surface your message disturbs me.  You’re far to smart to end up in a
>> group home.  I’ve seen your posts here and other places, you don’t seem like
>> group home material to me. How can we help avoid such a thing?
>> 
>> 
>> On Jul 13, 2016, at 4:55 PM, Devin Prater
>> > wrote:
>> 
>> I talked to her years ago, before she joined Apple. Yeah, she’s pretty cool.
>> I guess I’m the blindie here. I grew up a pampered kid in a lower-middle
>> class home. I went and somehow graduated from the Alabama school for the
>> blind, where teachers seemed to care but just couldn’t do much, or didn’t
>> know what to do, exactly. As you can imagine, they then shuttled me off to
>> the adult learning facility, E.H. Gentry, where I attend now. I know more
>> than I did when I left ASB, sure, but these blindness organizations just
>> aren’t all that organized, at least here in the state of football and
>> rednecks. I just hope that I can get at least something to happen before my
>> family decides a group home would indeed be just the spot to plop down their
>> poor blind boy that just can’t seem to learn independence and advocacy
>> skills no matter where the Alabama Institute sends him. Oh discordia.
>> Sent from my Mac.
>> 
>> Devin Prater
>> d.pra...@me.com
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Jul 13, 2016, at 6:38 AM, Donna Goodin
>> > wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Katie,
>> 
>> Yep, I agree with everything you pointed out.  It really is a nice braille
>> display.  I haven't had the problem you describe, so I'm afraid I can't help
>> you.  Have you tried calling tech support or posting the VarioUltra list?
>> It's a great list, with some very helpful and knowledgeable folks.
>> Cheers,
>> Donna
>> 
>> On Jul 12, 2016, at 10:52 PM, Katie Zodrow
>> > wrote:
>> 
>> Hi, Donna.
>> 
>> Yes, I’ve been learning to use the VarioUltra since May and love it! :-) its
>> the best braille display for me so far. I think its great you can just
>> connect a device like your phone via bluetooth and it works once the pairing
>> is successfully connected. I can also text or email people with just my
>> iphone and the braille display, so that’s awesome I don’t always need to
>> constantly use dictation. Its really cool that you can just charge the
>> device with a USB cable too instead of carrying around a 12 volt charger.
>> The only problem I have sometimes is opening 

Re: Deleting a Time Machine Backup in the trash

[E.T.]

   I use both Time Machine and Carbon Copy Cloner and each will back up 
to completely separate external drives so if one dies I still have the 
other. I also do not put anything else on those drives/partitions.


From E.T.'s Keyboard...
  Are We Alone in the Universe?
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On 7/15/2016 11:20 AM, Joshua Tubbs wrote:

Hi everyone,
I am wondering how to delete a time machine backup in the trash? I delete the 
trash, tell it that I want to remove all items, including locked ones, but then 
it tells me that some of the backup folders, such as the user folder, which is 
now on this new Mac, my home folder and something dated something in July, are 
all in use.
Is there any way to delete this? I want it completely trashed. Furthermore, I 
don’t have a drive bigger than my now current internal of 2 TB, so I guess I 
won’t be using Time Machine for now. I wonder if there are other, better backup 
utilities I can use instead?
I thought about paying for a Bazkblaze subscription to back this stuff up. Not 
sure if there’s anything better than Backblaze.
Thanks all.



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Re: Deleting a Time Machine Backup in the trash

[Tim Kilburn]

Hi,

If you restart your Mac, you should be able to empty the trash.  Regarding a 
better backup solution, others may disagree, but I believe that Time Machine is 
your best option.  How much of your 2 TB internal is free?  The recommendation 
of a drive being twice the size of what it's backing up assumes that you're 
using a large portion of its space.  If you are using less than 1 TB on your 
internal drive, then a 2 TB external should do the trick.

Later...

Tim Kilburn
Fort McMurray, AB Canada

On Jul 15, 2016, at 12:20, Joshua Tubbs  wrote:

Hi everyone,
I am wondering how to delete a time machine backup in the trash? I delete the 
trash, tell it that I want to remove all items, including locked ones, but then 
it tells me that some of the backup folders, such as the user folder, which is 
now on this new Mac, my home folder and something dated something in July, are 
all in use.
Is there any way to delete this? I want it completely trashed. Furthermore, I 
don’t have a drive bigger than my now current internal of 2 TB, so I guess I 
won’t be using Time Machine for now. I wonder if there are other, better backup 
utilities I can use instead?
I thought about paying for a Bazkblaze subscription to back this stuff up. Not 
sure if there’s anything better than Backblaze.
Thanks all.

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Deleting a Time Machine Backup in the trash

[Joshua Tubbs]

Hi everyone,
I am wondering how to delete a time machine backup in the trash? I delete the 
trash, tell it that I want to remove all items, including locked ones, but then 
it tells me that some of the backup folders, such as the user folder, which is 
now on this new Mac, my home folder and something dated something in July, are 
all in use.
Is there any way to delete this? I want it completely trashed. Furthermore, I 
don’t have a drive bigger than my now current internal of 2 TB, so I guess I 
won’t be using Time Machine for now. I wonder if there are other, better backup 
utilities I can use instead?
I thought about paying for a Bazkblaze subscription to back this stuff up. Not 
sure if there’s anything better than Backblaze.
Thanks all.

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Re: Talking tuner app

[Eileen Scrivani]

I use talking tuner and for some time now from time to time, it will not 
announce the note played aloud.  If I touch the screen near the top it does, 
however, display the note value.  I can usually get it talking again by doing a 
swipe right/left until its says “enable automatic speach”.  Then even if it 
says its on, I one-finger double tap it to off and then turn it on again.  Next 
time I play a note it will speak it out loud.  As for if it is announcing the 
correct note – I’m not good enough to know that I just go by how it sounds.

I’m running it on an IPhone 6.

Eileen

From: Phil Halton 
Sent: Friday, July 15, 2016 10:19 AM
To: Macvisionaries 
Subject: Talking tuner app

Has anyone had problems with the Talking tuner? Suddenly it won't auto announce 
the note pitches when I play a tone. I've checked all the settings and 
everything is as it should be. It always worked fine until just recently. The 
note display on the screen is correct, but sometimes it's off by many 
semitones. Also. I'm running the app on a success plus and I've deleted the app 
and read downloaded it to try to clear things up with no joy. Any help? 
Finally, are there any other tuning app suggestions from the list? I do even go 
as far as using a pitchpipe app if there was one that's good and available.

Sent from my IPhone

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Re: To Devon, (was This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech world at only 22

[Devin Prater]

There is a dual enrollment program at the adult learning center I go to. I’ll 
talk with my rehab counsellor about it soon, assuming she’s in today.
Sent from my Mac.

Devin Prater
d.pra...@me.com



> On Jul 15, 2016, at 3:51 AM, Simon Fogarty  wrote:
> 
> Hi Donna and Devin,
>  
> Devin, if your as sheltered as you make it sound, Donnas suggestion of a 
> community college would be a great idea, you would also get to meet many 
> other people from all walks of life.
>  
> I’ve met truckloads of people from my studies at University
>  I would tell my family where to get off if my parents had tried to put me 
> into a group living situation.
>  
>  
>  
> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Goodin
> Sent: Friday, 15 July 2016 12:56 AM
> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> Subject: To Devon, (was This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech 
> world at only 22
>  
> Thank you, Scott.  I've been thinking about how to respond to this message 
> since last night.  You hit the nail on the head.
>  
> Devon, no, I can't imagine why on earth you would be at an adult learning 
> facility.  Do you have any ideas about what kind of career you might like to 
> pursue?  I would suggest a visit to a community college as a starting point.  
> Meet with a career counselor there, a regular career counselor is going to be 
> much more likely to help you generate a broader list of options. Then maybe 
> start by taking a couple of classes there.  That would be a good way to get 
> your feet wet and figure out if a four-year college is for you.  If it's not, 
> it will still help you come up with some better options for yourself than 
> what you currently have.
> Cheers,
> Donna
>  
> On Jul 13, 2016, at 11:47 PM, Scott Granados  > wrote:
>  
> I’m hoping there’s some hyperbole or excess here to make a point because on 
> the surface your message disturbs me.  You’re far to smart to end up in a 
> group home.  I’ve seen your posts here and other places, you don’t seem like 
> group home material to me. How can we help avoid such a thing?
>  
>  
> On Jul 13, 2016, at 4:55 PM, Devin Prater  > wrote:
>  
> I talked to her years ago, before she joined Apple. Yeah, she’s pretty cool. 
> I guess I’m the blindie here. I grew up a pampered kid in a lower-middle 
> class home. I went and somehow graduated from the Alabama school for the 
> blind, where teachers seemed to care but just couldn’t do much, or didn’t 
> know what to do, exactly. As you can imagine, they then shuttled me off to 
> the adult learning facility, E.H. Gentry, where I attend now. I know more 
> than I did when I left ASB, sure, but these blindness organizations just 
> aren’t all that organized, at least here in the state of football and 
> rednecks. I just hope that I can get at least something to happen before my 
> family decides a group home would indeed be just the spot to plop down their 
> poor blind boy that just can’t seem to learn independence and advocacy skills 
> no matter where the Alabama Institute sends him. Oh discordia.
> Sent from my Mac.
>  
> Devin Prater
> d.pra...@me.com 
>  
>  
>  
> On Jul 13, 2016, at 6:38 AM, Donna Goodin  > wrote:
>  
> Hi Katie,
> 
> Yep, I agree with everything you pointed out.  It really is a nice braille 
> display.  I haven't had the problem you describe, so I'm afraid I can't help 
> you.  Have you tried calling tech support or posting the VarioUltra list?  
> It's a great list, with some very  helpful and knowledgeable folks.
> Cheers,
> Donna
> 
> On Jul 12, 2016, at 10:52 PM, Katie Zodrow  > wrote:
> 
> Hi, Donna.
> 
> Yes, I’ve been learning to use the VarioUltra since May and love it! :-) its 
> the best braille display for me so far. I think its great you can just 
> connect a device like your phone via bluetooth and it works once the pairing 
> is successfully connected. I can also text or email people with just my 
> iphone and the braille display, so that’s awesome I don’t always need to 
> constantly use dictation. Its really cool that you can just charge the device 
> with a USB cable too instead of carrying around a 12 volt charger. The only 
> problem I have sometimes is opening documents. Yesterday, I tried opening a 
> couple files with the USB stick connected to the device. They were in .docx 
> format, an every time I’d press the navistick to open the file, I would get a 
> warning that said the file could not be opened. Really strange. The VU is the 
> lightest and smallest display I’ve ever seen compared to my old Braille Lite 
> 40 and the BrailleNote MPower. Those were the 2 previous notetakers I used 
> with braille displays. I’ll be getting some more training again with the VU 
> in 

Re: To Devon, (was This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech world at only 22

[Vaughn Brown]

I loved attending my community college. It was a great way to ease
into a college life, meet new people.
Vaughn

On 7/15/16, Simon Fogarty  wrote:
> Hi Donna and Devin,
>
> Devin, if your as sheltered as you make it sound, Donnas suggestion of a
> community college would be a great idea, you would also get to meet many
> other people from all walks of life.
>
> I’ve met truckloads of people from my studies at University
>  I would tell my family where to get off if my parents had tried to put me
> into a group living situation.
>
>
>
> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Goodin
> Sent: Friday, 15 July 2016 12:56 AM
> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> Subject: To Devon, (was This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech
> world at only 22
>
> Thank you, Scott.  I've been thinking about how to respond to this message
> since last night.  You hit the nail on the head.
>
> Devon, no, I can't imagine why on earth you would be at an adult learning
> facility.  Do you have any ideas about what kind of career you might like to
> pursue?  I would suggest a visit to a community college as a starting point.
>  Meet with a career counselor there, a regular career counselor is going to
> be much more likely to help you generate a broader list of options. Then
> maybe start by taking a couple of classes there.  That would be a good way
> to get your feet wet and figure out if a four-year college is for you.  If
> it's not, it will still help you come up with some better options for
> yourself than what you currently have.
> Cheers,
> Donna
>
> On Jul 13, 2016, at 11:47 PM, Scott Granados
> > wrote:
>
> I’m hoping there’s some hyperbole or excess here to make a point because on
> the surface your message disturbs me.  You’re far to smart to end up in a
> group home.  I’ve seen your posts here and other places, you don’t seem like
> group home material to me. How can we help avoid such a thing?
>
>
> On Jul 13, 2016, at 4:55 PM, Devin Prater
> > wrote:
>
> I talked to her years ago, before she joined Apple. Yeah, she’s pretty cool.
> I guess I’m the blindie here. I grew up a pampered kid in a lower-middle
> class home. I went and somehow graduated from the Alabama school for the
> blind, where teachers seemed to care but just couldn’t do much, or didn’t
> know what to do, exactly. As you can imagine, they then shuttled me off to
> the adult learning facility, E.H. Gentry, where I attend now. I know more
> than I did when I left ASB, sure, but these blindness organizations just
> aren’t all that organized, at least here in the state of football and
> rednecks. I just hope that I can get at least something to happen before my
> family decides a group home would indeed be just the spot to plop down their
> poor blind boy that just can’t seem to learn independence and advocacy
> skills no matter where the Alabama Institute sends him. Oh discordia.
> Sent from my Mac.
>
> Devin Prater
> d.pra...@me.com
>
>
>
> On Jul 13, 2016, at 6:38 AM, Donna Goodin
> > wrote:
>
> Hi Katie,
>
> Yep, I agree with everything you pointed out.  It really is a nice braille
> display.  I haven't had the problem you describe, so I'm afraid I can't help
> you.  Have you tried calling tech support or posting the VarioUltra list?
> It's a great list, with some very helpful and knowledgeable folks.
> Cheers,
> Donna
>
> On Jul 12, 2016, at 10:52 PM, Katie Zodrow
> > wrote:
>
> Hi, Donna.
>
> Yes, I’ve been learning to use the VarioUltra since May and love it! :-) its
> the best braille display for me so far. I think its great you can just
> connect a device like your phone via bluetooth and it works once the pairing
> is successfully connected. I can also text or email people with just my
> iphone and the braille display, so that’s awesome I don’t always need to
> constantly use dictation. Its really cool that you can just charge the
> device with a USB cable too instead of carrying around a 12 volt charger.
> The only problem I have sometimes is opening documents. Yesterday, I tried
> opening a couple files with the USB stick connected to the device. They were
> in .docx format, an every time I’d press the navistick to open the file, I
> would get a warning that said the file could not be opened. Really strange.
> The VU is the lightest and smallest display I’ve ever seen compared to my
> old Braille Lite 40 and the BrailleNote MPower. Those were the 2 previous
> notetakers I used with braille displays. I’ll be getting some more training
> again with the VU in a couple days, so hopefully I can find out why the
> documents were not opening from my flash drive.
>
> Katie
>
>
> On Jul 12, 2016, at 8:05 PM, Donna Goodin
> 

iOS 10 is a total mess

[-]

http://www.zdnet.com/article/ios-10-is-a-total-mess/#ftag=RSSbaffb68

XB

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Re: Opinions On This Used Mac Mini

[Scott Granados]

Frank was the best.

Dial your favorite vegetable and it will respond to you!

> On Jul 15, 2016, at 7:31 AM, Kimber Gardner  
> wrote:
> 
> So glad to know I'm not the only one who immediately thought of Frank. Lol!
> 
> On 7/15/16, Simon Fogarty  wrote:
>> Joe’s Garage? What is that other than a great album  by Frank zapper!
>> 
>> Yeah it's a full on computer
>> At the time we priced it there was 64gb ram,
>> 12 core xeon processor,
>> 2 6 gb graphics cards,
>> And the max number of ssd drives we could put in it.
>> 
>> All a dream but hey it was worth while the reaction of the boss when we
>> presented him with the quote.
>> 
>> I've asked for 2 27 inch thunderbolt monitors as well but got the why the
>> heck do I need those,
>> I just told him better sound quality.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Granados
>> Sent: Thursday, 14 July 2016 5:41 PM
>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: Re: Opinions On This Used Mac Mini
>> 
>> Hi Simon, I hear you, I priced one out and hit about $12,000 before I even
>> bought a monitor.  That’s a lot to spend for a hobby or experiment though.
>> I’ll probably go iMac just because do I really need that many cores. I bet
>> the iMac will run all the plugins and such I want to try out.  Would rather
>> spend that extra money on some vintage synth gear.
>> 
>> All this vintage synth and music gear talk makes me wonder what happened to
>> Joe’s Garage. In the main mix position in Joe’s Garage you could mix in
>> several axes complete with over head and floor mounted speakers.
>> 
>> Thanks for the feedback on the Pro though.  As much as I’d love one that’s
>> hard to justify with out making money with it.
>> 
>>> On Jul 13, 2016, at 4:31 AM, Simon Fogarty  wrote:
>>> 
>>> HI Scott,
>>> 
>>> I've seen one being used but haven't had a play with one myself.
>>> 
>>> The new mac pros that is.
>>> 
>>> They resemble a small trash bin,
>>> Almost like a small R2D2  droid.
>>> 
>>> But nothing showing on the front but you turn them around and they've got
>>> a panel approx. 5inchs square that has all the connections on it.
>>> 
>>> The model I got to see was the vbasic version with only 16 gig ram, but we
>>> priced one for a joke that was fully speced to the max that came to just
>>> under 30 thousand NZ dollars.
>>> 
>>> Very fast machine if you have a SSD with the os on it and good amount of
>>> ram.
>>> 
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Granados
>>> Sent: Tuesday, 12 July 2016 2:38 PM
>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>>> Subject: Re: Opinions On This Used Mac Mini
>>> 
>>> Hi Tim, by mac pro do you mean a Macbook pro or a real mac pro desktop.
>>> I’ve been thinking about getting a mac pro desktop but (power work station
>>> might be a better word for it) but I haven’t met anyone who’s used one.
>>> If you’re using the later, any impressions?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
 On Jul 11, 2016, at 5:32 PM, Tim Kilburn  wrote:
 
 Hi,
 
 I agree totally with your assessment here.  Although, regarding the
 MacPro, I installed a SSD into Bay 1 of mine, created a fusion drive
 between it and a 1 TB spinner in Bay 2 and knocked it up to 16 GB of RAM.
 It runs quite well with El Capitan now.
 
 Later...
 
 Tim Kilburn
 Fort McMurray, AB Canada
 
 On Jul 11, 2016, at 15:21, 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries
  wrote:
 
 Nothing new here, Apple is just better at keeping consumers out of their
 widgets now then back in the Mac Plus days. They figured out that most
 people could pick up a long T15 Torx screwdriver without much trouble but
 getting things unsoldered without burning the board is a different thing.
 Then again, it used to be that a machine would barley creak past the
 three year mark before failing, if they made it that far. My 2008 Mac Pro
 and 2012 MacBook Pro are still humming along just fine at work. So are
 the PowerMac G4 in the basement and the 2009 Mini hooked to the TV at
 home. It's no longer planned obsolescence through hardware failure but by
 software that requires more and more. Eventually support is dropped and I
 have to make the call on whether I can live with a particular piece of
 hardware running software frozen in time. At least with the MacPro it can
 still run OSX 10.11 even if it's a bit pokey.
 
 CB
 
 On 7/9/16 8:01 PM, Scott Granados wrote:
> Apple doesn’t want you to upgrade at all.  For most products now once
> you buy it your stuck with what you got.  As Simon mentioned there may
> be an access panel on the iMac but for the most part everything is hard
> soldered 

Re: Opinions On This Used Mac Mini

[Scott Granados]

Frank is right,  Joe’s Garage was the name of his studio and rehearsal space.:)

And yes a great album.



> On Jul 15, 2016, at 4:37 AM, Simon Fogarty  wrote:
> 
> Joe’s Garage? What is that other than a great album  by Frank zapper!
> 
> Yeah it's a full on computer 
> At the time we priced it there was 64gb ram,
> 12 core xeon processor,
> 2 6 gb graphics cards,
> And the max number of ssd drives we could put in it.
> 
> All a dream but hey it was worth while the reaction of the boss when we 
> presented him with the quote.
> 
> I've asked for 2 27 inch thunderbolt monitors as well but got the why the 
> heck do I need those, 
> I just told him better sound quality.
> 
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Granados
> Sent: Thursday, 14 July 2016 5:41 PM
> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Opinions On This Used Mac Mini
> 
> Hi Simon, I hear you, I priced one out and hit about $12,000 before I even 
> bought a monitor.  That’s a lot to spend for a hobby or experiment though.  
> I’ll probably go iMac just because do I really need that many cores. I bet 
> the iMac will run all the plugins and such I want to try out.  Would rather 
> spend that extra money on some vintage synth gear.
> 
> All this vintage synth and music gear talk makes me wonder what happened to 
> Joe’s Garage. In the main mix position in Joe’s Garage you could mix in 
> several axes complete with over head and floor mounted speakers. 
> 
> Thanks for the feedback on the Pro though.  As much as I’d love one that’s 
> hard to justify with out making money with it.
> 
>> On Jul 13, 2016, at 4:31 AM, Simon Fogarty  wrote:
>> 
>> HI Scott,
>> 
>> I've seen one being used but haven't had a play with one myself.
>> 
>> The new mac pros that is.
>> 
>> They resemble a small trash bin,
>> Almost like a small R2D2  droid.
>> 
>> But nothing showing on the front but you turn them around and they've got a 
>> panel approx. 5inchs square that has all the connections on it.
>> 
>> The model I got to see was the vbasic version with only 16 gig ram, but we 
>> priced one for a joke that was fully speced to the max that came to just 
>> under 30 thousand NZ dollars.
>> 
>> Very fast machine if you have a SSD with the os on it and good amount of ram.
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Granados
>> Sent: Tuesday, 12 July 2016 2:38 PM
>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: Re: Opinions On This Used Mac Mini
>> 
>> Hi Tim, by mac pro do you mean a Macbook pro or a real mac pro desktop.  
>> I’ve been thinking about getting a mac pro desktop but (power work station 
>> might be a better word for it) but I haven’t met anyone who’s used one.  If 
>> you’re using the later, any impressions?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Jul 11, 2016, at 5:32 PM, Tim Kilburn  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi,
>>> 
>>> I agree totally with your assessment here.  Although, regarding the MacPro, 
>>> I installed a SSD into Bay 1 of mine, created a fusion drive between it and 
>>> a 1 TB spinner in Bay 2 and knocked it up to 16 GB of RAM.  It runs quite 
>>> well with El Capitan now.
>>> 
>>> Later...
>>> 
>>> Tim Kilburn
>>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada
>>> 
>>> On Jul 11, 2016, at 15:21, 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries 
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Nothing new here, Apple is just better at keeping consumers out of their 
>>> widgets now then back in the Mac Plus days. They figured out that most 
>>> people could pick up a long T15 Torx screwdriver without much trouble but 
>>> getting things unsoldered without burning the board is a different thing. 
>>> Then again, it used to be that a machine would barley creak past the three 
>>> year mark before failing, if they made it that far. My 2008 Mac Pro and 
>>> 2012 MacBook Pro are still humming along just fine at work. So are the 
>>> PowerMac G4 in the basement and the 2009 Mini hooked to the TV at home. 
>>> It's no longer planned obsolescence through hardware failure but by 
>>> software that requires more and more. Eventually support is dropped and I 
>>> have to make the call on whether I can live with a particular piece of 
>>> hardware running software frozen in time. At least with the MacPro it can 
>>> still run OSX 10.11 even if it's a bit pokey.
>>> 
>>> CB
>>> 
>>> On 7/9/16 8:01 PM, Scott Granados wrote:
 Apple doesn’t want you to upgrade at all.  For most products now once you 
 buy it your stuck with what you got.  As Simon mentioned there may be an 
 access panel on the iMac but for the most part everything is hard soldered 
 to the board.
 
> On Jul 8, 2016, at 8:02 AM, Saqib Hussain  wrote:
> 
> Hi. Can you upgrade the RAM on the latest Mac Mini? I would be interested 
> 

Re: old time machine not deleting

[Tim Kilburn]

Hi,

Go into System Prefs, in the Sharing pane.  the computer name will be there.

Later...

Tim Kilburn
Fort McMurray, AB Canada

On Jul 15, 2016, at 09:41, Joshua Tubbs  wrote:

Hmm. How can I find out my computer name? I think right now it is just “iMac”.
I am not sure what my old computer name was though which the backups are from.

> On Jul 15, 2016, at 10:42 AM, Tim Kilburn  wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> On the backup drive, there should be an item named Computer_Name which would 
> be a Sparse Disk Image bundle.  This is where backups for Time Machine 
> reside.  This is an openable item.  If you wish to remove it and start from 
> scratch, just throw it in the Trash.  The next time Time Machine goes to 
> complete a backup, it will give you an error message about the backup missing 
> or being modified, just confirm that you still wish to use this drive and it 
> will begin the backup process all over again.  Note that in this case though, 
> the backup may take quite a while as it needs to start over.  When 
> determining why old backups are not deleting, consider two things.  First, 
> the external drive that you're using should be at least twice as big as the 
> drive you're backing up.  This allows for the compression/decompression 
> process of the backups during the Time Machine process.  Second, if you use 
> this drive to store other items besides your Time Machine backups, then the 
> deleting of older backups usually will not occur.  You need to make sure that 
> this backup drive is only for Time Machine.  You are able to partition the 
> disk so that one volume is just for Time Machine backups and other volumes 
> are for other data if you wish, but the Time Machine location should only be 
> used for Time Machine backups.
> 
> Later...
> 
> Tim Kilburn
> Fort McMurray, AB Canada
> 
> On Jul 15, 2016, at 00:01, Joshua Tubbs  wrote:
> 
> Same here. I get a notification every once in a while saying that my drive is 
> full and it can’t create another backup. I want to delete all of my Time 
> Machine backups. I know they are on this drive, but there is not a folder or 
> anything that tells me where they are located.
> 
>> On Jul 15, 2016, at 1:40 AM, Jean  wrote:
>> 
>> Hello All:
>> 
>> I noticed that my external disk is reporting that it is full. After some 
>> investigation, I discovered that my time machine backups which are on this 
>> disk go back over one year. Apparently the old backups are not deleting. How 
>> do I fix this?
>> Many thanks in advance,
>> Jean
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Re: old time machine not deleting

[Joshua Tubbs]

Hmm. How can I find out my computer name? I think right now it is just “iMac”.
I am not sure what my old computer name was though which the backups are from.

> On Jul 15, 2016, at 10:42 AM, Tim Kilburn  wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> On the backup drive, there should be an item named Computer_Name which would 
> be a Sparse Disk Image bundle.  This is where backups for Time Machine 
> reside.  This is an openable item.  If you wish to remove it and start from 
> scratch, just throw it in the Trash.  The next time Time Machine goes to 
> complete a backup, it will give you an error message about the backup missing 
> or being modified, just confirm that you still wish to use this drive and it 
> will begin the backup process all over again.  Note that in this case though, 
> the backup may take quite a while as it needs to start over.  When 
> determining why old backups are not deleting, consider two things.  First, 
> the external drive that you're using should be at least twice as big as the 
> drive you're backing up.  This allows for the compression/decompression 
> process of the backups during the Time Machine process.  Second, if you use 
> this drive to store other items besides your Time Machine backups, then the 
> deleting of older backups usually will not occur.  You need to make sure that 
> this backup drive is only for Time Machine.  You are able to partition the 
> disk so that one volume is just for Time Machine backups and other volumes 
> are for other data if you wish, but the Time Machine location should only be 
> used for Time Machine backups.
> 
> Later...
> 
> Tim Kilburn
> Fort McMurray, AB Canada
> 
> On Jul 15, 2016, at 00:01, Joshua Tubbs  wrote:
> 
> Same here. I get a notification every once in a while saying that my drive is 
> full and it can’t create another backup. I want to delete all of my Time 
> Machine backups. I know they are on this drive, but there is not a folder or 
> anything that tells me where they are located.
> 
>> On Jul 15, 2016, at 1:40 AM, Jean  wrote:
>> 
>> Hello All:
>> 
>> I noticed that my external disk is reporting that it is full. After some 
>> investigation, I discovered that my time machine backups which are on this 
>> disk go back over one year. Apparently the old backups are not deleting. How 
>> do I fix this?
>> Many thanks in advance,
>> Jean
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Re: Cannot Join Wifi

[E.T.]

   Think its fixed. Trashed all the related plist files and let the Mac 
recreate new ones.


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On 7/15/2016 2:07 AM, Simon Fogarty wrote:

Hi ET,

 When you say Stubbin what do you mean?

Have you checked your mac network settings for static DNS entries which would 
stop you getting to the outside world or even IP addresses. ,

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Subject: Re: Cannot Join Wifi

I should add that this happens at startup. I had finally connected somehow 
but today something is being very stubborn.

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On 7/14/2016 11:10 AM, Tim Kilburn wrote:

Hi,

Sometimes, things get confused inside your Mac and it just won't connect.  Try 
restarting your Mac and that often clears up the issue.

Later...

Tim Kilburn
Fort McMurray, AB Canada

On Jul 14, 2016, at 12:07, E.T.  wrote:

  Netgear Nighthawk AC1900. Ran wireless diagnostics and all it could tell me 
was that this wifi was not associated or something to that effect. iPhone and 
Windows has no issues.

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On 7/14/2016 11:04 AM, M. Taylor wrote:

Hi,

What kind of router are you using?

Mark

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Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2016 9:45 AM
To: MacVisionaries
Subject: Cannot Join Wifi

   For the last 2-3 days my Mac is having trouble connecting to my wifi 
network. I have a new router which has been in service a few weeks. The Windows 
laptop has no trouble connecting.

   Network prefs shows wifi is on but not connected. Manually connecting does 
not solve this. What do I need to look at?

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Re: old time machine not deleting

[Tim Kilburn]

Hi,

On the backup drive, there should be an item named Computer_Name which would be 
a Sparse Disk Image bundle.  This is where backups for Time Machine reside.  
This is an openable item.  If you wish to remove it and start from scratch, 
just throw it in the Trash.  The next time Time Machine goes to complete a 
backup, it will give you an error message about the backup missing or being 
modified, just confirm that you still wish to use this drive and it will begin 
the backup process all over again.  Note that in this case though, the backup 
may take quite a while as it needs to start over.  When determining why old 
backups are not deleting, consider two things.  First, the external drive that 
you're using should be at least twice as big as the drive you're backing up.  
This allows for the compression/decompression process of the backups during the 
Time Machine process.  Second, if you use this drive to store other items 
besides your Time Machine backups, then the deleting of older backups usually 
will not occur.  You need to make sure that this backup drive is only for Time 
Machine.  You are able to partition the disk so that one volume is just for 
Time Machine backups and other volumes are for other data if you wish, but the 
Time Machine location should only be used for Time Machine backups.

Later...

Tim Kilburn
Fort McMurray, AB Canada

On Jul 15, 2016, at 00:01, Joshua Tubbs  wrote:

Same here. I get a notification every once in a while saying that my drive is 
full and it can’t create another backup. I want to delete all of my Time 
Machine backups. I know they are on this drive, but there is not a folder or 
anything that tells me where they are located.

> On Jul 15, 2016, at 1:40 AM, Jean  wrote:
> 
> Hello All:
> 
> I noticed that my external disk is reporting that it is full. After some 
> investigation, I discovered that my time machine backups which are on this 
> disk go back over one year. Apparently the old backups are not deleting. How 
> do I fix this?
> Many thanks in advance,
> Jean
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Talking tuner app

[Phil Halton]

Has anyone had problems with the Talking tuner? Suddenly it won't auto announce 
the note pitches when I play a tone. I've checked all the settings and 
everything is as it should be. It always worked fine until just recently. The 
note display on the screen is correct, but sometimes it's off by many 
semitones. Also. I'm running the app on a success plus and I've deleted the app 
and read downloaded it to try to clear things up with no joy. Any help? 
Finally, are there any other tuning app suggestions from the list? I do even go 
as far as using a pitchpipe app if there was one that's good and available.

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Re: This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech world at only 22

[Donna Goodin]

And also to take either the ACT or the SAT exam.  Different schools have 
different minimum score requirements for those tests before one can be admitted.
Cheers,
Donna
> On Jul 15, 2016, at 3:26 AM, David Chittenden  wrote:
> 
> In the US, it is necessary to either graduate from high school, or pass the 
> GED, Graduate Equivalency Deploma, a series of exams that one completes to 
> prove that one is college (higher edudation) ready. If one did not earn high 
> enough grades in high school, the only path into university is to attend a 2 
> year community college (PolyTech in NZ), and earn a minimum GPA. I believe it 
> is a B- for many universities.
> 
> Kind regards,
> 
> David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
> Email: dchitten...@gmail.com 
> Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On 15 Jul 2016, at 19:59, Simon Fogarty  > wrote:
> 
>> Devin,
>>  
>> I don’t know the situation with colleges in the USA but if you have the will 
>> then there will be a way,
>>  If you wished to study at college and showed you could work at it surely it 
>> must be possible
>>  
>> Good luck
>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
>>  
>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
>> ] On Behalf Of Devin Prater
>> Sent: Thursday, 14 July 2016 8:56 AM
>> To: 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries > >
>> Subject: Re: This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech world at 
>> only 22
>>  
>> I talked to her years ago, before she joined Apple. Yeah, she’s pretty cool. 
>> I guess I’m the blindie here. I grew up a pampered kid in a lower-middle 
>> class home. I went and somehow graduated from the Alabama school for the 
>> blind, where teachers seemed to care but just couldn’t do much, or didn’t 
>> know what to do, exactly. As you can imagine, they then shuttled me off to 
>> the adult learning facility, E.H. Gentry, where I attend now. I know more 
>> than I did when I left ASB, sure, but these blindness organizations just 
>> aren’t all that organized, at least here in the state of football and 
>> rednecks. I just hope that I can get at least something to happen before my 
>> family decides a group home would indeed be just the spot to plop down their 
>> poor blind boy that just can’t seem to learn independence and advocacy 
>> skills no matter where the Alabama Institute sends him. Oh discordia.
>> Sent from my Mac.
>>  
>> Devin Prater
>> d.pra...@me.com 
>>  
>>  
>>  
>> On Jul 13, 2016, at 6:38 AM, Donna Goodin > > wrote:
>>  
>> Hi Katie,
>> 
>> Yep, I agree with everything you pointed out.  It really is a nice braille 
>> display.  I haven't had the problem you describe, so I'm afraid I can't help 
>> you.  Have you tried calling tech support or posting the VarioUltra list?  
>> It's a great list, with some very helpful and knowledgeable folks.
>> Cheers,
>> Donna
>> 
>> On Jul 12, 2016, at 10:52 PM, Katie Zodrow > > wrote:
>> 
>> Hi, Donna.
>> 
>> Yes, I’ve been learning to use the VarioUltra since May and love it! :-) its 
>> the best braille display for me so far. I think its great you can just 
>> connect a device like your phone via bluetooth and it works once the pairing 
>> is successfully connected. I can also text or email people with just my 
>> iphone and the braille display, so that’s awesome I don’t always need to 
>> constantly use dictation. Its really cool that you can just charge the 
>> device with a USB cable too instead of carrying around a 12 volt charger. 
>> The only problem I have sometimes is opening documents. Yesterday, I tried 
>> opening a couple files with the USB stick connected to the device. They were 
>> in .docx format, an every time I’d press the navistick to open the file, I 
>> would get a warning that said the file could not be opened. Really strange. 
>> The VU is the lightest and smallest display I’ve ever seen compared to my 
>> old Braille Lite 40 and the BrailleNote MPower. Those were the 2 previous 
>> notetakers I used with braille displays. I’ll be getting some more training 
>> again with the VU in a couple days, so hopefully I can find out why the 
>> documents were not opening from my flash drive.
>> 
>> Katie
>> 
>> 
>> On Jul 12, 2016, at 8:05 PM, Donna Goodin > > wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Katie,
>> 
>> Isn't the VarioUltra the best?  Earlier tonight I was thinking about how 
>> bulky things used to be.  My first braille display was a TSI Navigator.  The 
>> thing was huge.  I used to carry around what was basically a large 
>> briefcase, just to carry around my PC laptop and my braille display, and of 
>> course, all the accompanying cables and 

Re: This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech world at only 22

[Donna Goodin]

Very cool.  Good luck!
Donna
> On Jul 14, 2016, at 11:34 PM, David Chittenden  wrote:
> 
> It is an expansion of my current business. I am now contracted to do some 
> government work with those who are disabled. However, it lines me up for 
> something which will be coming up in a couple years around technology and 
> accessibility.
> 
> David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
> Email: dchitten...@gmail.com
> Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On 15 Jul 2016, at 00:59, Donna Goodin  wrote:
>> 
>> That's exciting, David.  What is your new business?
>> Cheers,
>> Donna
>>> On Jul 14, 2016, at 5:34 AM, David Chittenden  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Well, I just signed a new contracting agreement, so I am about to start a 
>>> new business. If I am correct, I will preceed an upcoming trend and be 
>>> ready to capitalise on where things appear to be headed. Here we go with 
>>> the next business.
>>> 
>>> David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
>>> Email: dchitten...@gmail.com
>>> Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
 On 14 Jul 2016, at 16:59, Scott Granados  wrote:
 
 David, I like your history, not to point out a bad thing but I like your 
 comments on failed businesses.  I’m right there with you.
 I always hid my blindness when possible while doing business.  I had for a 
 while, especially during my first attempt, sited folks that I put out 
 front and I mainly dealt with people through telephones or email etc.  
 This worked for several years although there were reporters and other 
 people very interested in my business (an internet provider) at the time 
 who made it challenging to hide.  I would actually only allow these people 
 close if I was able to maintain control and final approval whether 
 something would be released and I had a marketing person for a while who I 
 made review everything to make sure no hints leaked out.  I remember 
 meeting a fellow business owner later in the history of that company who 
 convinced me to completely drop that policy and had his marketing droid 
 try to convince me to use my image in marketing campaigns which I never 
 went that far but I definitely loosened things up.  I’m glad though that 
 person got through to me.
 Oh and I still have a PDP 11.:) Complete with the 8 dip switches and 
 submit button so you can enter in the first few bytes by hand to boot the 
 box and start loading from tape.
 
 
> On Jul 13, 2016, at 12:58 AM, David Chittenden  
> wrote:
> 
> I guess I will chime in here. I was congenitally (born) blind. My 
> brother, who is two years older, is also blind.
> 
> We started school at a blindness school, and then attended a bording 
> school for the blind. My parents decided to mainstream us when I entered 
> 6th grade. The schools for the blind taught me certain skills such as 
> braille, quite well. Fortunately, I was mainstreamed early enough to get 
> a healthy dose of normal (sighted) culture.
> 
> I attended a private highschool (the best school in the state) which I 
> was able to enter because I scored well enough on the entrance exam. 
> Resource teachers were not allowed to work at private schools, so I was 
> pretty much on my own, in an academically challenging environment, from 
> 9th grade. Note: I was registered in the nearby public highschool, so was 
> able to see a resource teacher there for 45 minutes per day, four days 
> per week. That person did the important braille transcription for tests. 
> At school, however, everything was my responsibility.
> 
> I took a basic programming course when I was a senior. I enjoyed it so 
> much that I decided to become a computer systems engineer. That lasted 
> one semester at university. I broke my wrist, so could not type for 8 
> weeks. I then floundered at a community college for a few years, became a 
> massage therapist, became a technology salesperson, became an 
> accessibility interface evaluater and an accessibility advocate, failed a 
> couple businesses, then returned to university for a bachelors in 
> business admin management followed by a masters in counseling. After I 
> completed university, I independently immigrated to New Zealand. I 
> currently work as the mental health specialist at a small doctor's clinic.
> 
> I started technology working on a PDP1170 mainframe. My first personal 
> system was a Blazie Braille 'n Speak 640 which I used to access local 
> BBSs. I then went to DOS, followed by Windows. I switched to the Mac with 
> OSX Mountain Lion. I wanted to support the only mainstream company that 
> was actively fully working toward blindness accessibility.
> 
> I am now dabbling with Android as well as 

Re: This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech world at only 22

[David Chittenden]

That depends on the university. Most community colleges will let you in. They 
have programs specifically targeted toward their community. And, as a person 
improves, they can work to develop an appropriate GPA for university. However, 
in most cases, one must either graduate from high school, or earn one's GED. My 
father dropped out from high school when he was 15, and became a carpenter. He 
worked his way up to subcontractor. He finally reached a point where he needed 
high school equivalency, or maybe it was his children getting ready to graduate 
from high school, so he spent 3 months preparing for, studying for, and passing 
the GED. After that, he was able to take a community college course around the 
next level of subcontracting so he could increase his licensure to manage the 
carpentry side of very large and involved projects.

David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
Email: dchitten...@gmail.com
Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
Sent from my iPhone

> On 15 Jul 2016, at 21:21, Simon Fogarty  wrote:
> 
> Interesting,
> Can you not attend a college after 21 if your high school grades weren’t high 
> enough?
>  
> You can here in NZ.
>  
> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of David Chittenden
> Sent: Friday, 15 July 2016 8:27 PM
> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech world at only 
> 22
>  
> In the US, it is necessary to either graduate from high school, or pass the 
> GED, Graduate Equivalency Deploma, a series of exams that one completes to 
> prove that one is college (higher edudation) ready. If one did not earn high 
> enough grades in high school, the only path into university is to attend a 2 
> year community college (PolyTech in NZ), and earn a minimum GPA. I believe it 
> is a B- for many universities.
>  
> Kind regards,
> 
> David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
> Email: dchitten...@gmail.com
> Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On 15 Jul 2016, at 19:59, Simon Fogarty  wrote:
> 
> Devin,
>  
> I don’t know the situation with colleges in the USA but if you have the will 
> then there will be a way,
>  If you wished to study at college and showed you could work at it surely it 
> must be possible
>  
> Good luck
> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Devin Prater
> Sent: Thursday, 14 July 2016 8:56 AM
> To: 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries 
> Subject: Re: This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech world at only 
> 22
>  
> I talked to her years ago, before she joined Apple. Yeah, she’s pretty cool. 
> I guess I’m the blindie here. I grew up a pampered kid in a lower-middle 
> class home. I went and somehow graduated from the Alabama school for the 
> blind, where teachers seemed to care but just couldn’t do much, or didn’t 
> know what to do, exactly. As you can imagine, they then shuttled me off to 
> the adult learning facility, E.H. Gentry, where I attend now. I know more 
> than I did when I left ASB, sure, but these blindness organizations just 
> aren’t all that organized, at least here in the state of football and 
> rednecks. I just hope that I can get at least something to happen before my 
> family decides a group home would indeed be just the spot to plop down their 
> poor blind boy that just can’t seem to learn independence and advocacy skills 
> no matter where the Alabama Institute sends him. Oh discordia.
> Sent from my Mac.
>  
> Devin Prater
> d.pra...@me.com
>  
>  
>  
> On Jul 13, 2016, at 6:38 AM, Donna Goodin  wrote:
>  
> Hi Katie,
> 
> Yep, I agree with everything you pointed out.  It really is a nice braille 
> display.  I haven't had the problem you describe, so I'm afraid I can't help 
> you.  Have you tried calling tech support or posting the VarioUltra list?  
> It's a great list, with some very helpful and knowledgeable folks.
> Cheers,
> Donna
> 
> 
> On Jul 12, 2016, at 10:52 PM, Katie Zodrow  wrote:
> 
> Hi, Donna.
> 
> Yes, I’ve been learning to use the VarioUltra since May and love it! :-) its 
> the best braille display for me so far. I think its great you can just 
> connect a device like your phone via bluetooth and it works once the pairing 
> is successfully connected. I can also text or email people with just my 
> iphone and the braille display, so that’s awesome I don’t always need to 
> constantly use dictation. Its really cool that you can just charge the device 
> with a USB cable too instead of carrying around a 12 volt charger. The only 
> problem I have sometimes is opening documents. Yesterday, I tried opening a 
> couple files with the USB stick connected to the device. They were in .docx 
> format, an every time I’d press the navistick to open the file, I would get a 
> warning that said the file could not be opened. Really strange. The VU is the 

Re: Mail - Strategies for finding messages

[Alex Hall]

I find cmd-option-f works far better. As you type, it auto-completes with 
suggested contact names, mailbox names, "subject contains", and more. You can 
then press enter, or down arrow to choose another option and press enter. Left 
arrow back onto the term to choose the search type (contains, from, to, etc) if 
you don't like the default. Simply move to the end of the field and type again 
to add more search terms. Finally, press enter, then vo-cmd-t to jump to the 
table, or use Window Spots with vo-u. Cmd-option-f jumps back to the search 
box. Just delete everything out of it when you're done to return to normal.
> On Jul 15, 2016, at 06:55, Anatoliy Popko  wrote:
> 
> Hello!
> 
> What's my best step-by-step strategy if I want to find a particular message 
> in the selected folder? (talking about Mail using El Capitan).
> 
> I go to folder, focus on message list, press Command+f, type a search term - 
> what's next?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
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Re: Opinions On This Used Mac Mini

[Kimber Gardner]

So glad to know I'm not the only one who immediately thought of Frank. Lol!

On 7/15/16, Simon Fogarty  wrote:
> Joe’s Garage? What is that other than a great album  by Frank zapper!
>
>  Yeah it's a full on computer
> At the time we priced it there was 64gb ram,
> 12 core xeon processor,
>  2 6 gb graphics cards,
> And the max number of ssd drives we could put in it.
>
>  All a dream but hey it was worth while the reaction of the boss when we
> presented him with the quote.
>
> I've asked for 2 27 inch thunderbolt monitors as well but got the why the
> heck do I need those,
> I just told him better sound quality.
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Granados
> Sent: Thursday, 14 July 2016 5:41 PM
> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Opinions On This Used Mac Mini
>
> Hi Simon, I hear you, I priced one out and hit about $12,000 before I even
> bought a monitor.  That’s a lot to spend for a hobby or experiment though.
> I’ll probably go iMac just because do I really need that many cores. I bet
> the iMac will run all the plugins and such I want to try out.  Would rather
> spend that extra money on some vintage synth gear.
>
> All this vintage synth and music gear talk makes me wonder what happened to
> Joe’s Garage. In the main mix position in Joe’s Garage you could mix in
> several axes complete with over head and floor mounted speakers.
>
> Thanks for the feedback on the Pro though.  As much as I’d love one that’s
> hard to justify with out making money with it.
>
>> On Jul 13, 2016, at 4:31 AM, Simon Fogarty  wrote:
>>
>> HI Scott,
>>
>> I've seen one being used but haven't had a play with one myself.
>>
>> The new mac pros that is.
>>
>> They resemble a small trash bin,
>> Almost like a small R2D2  droid.
>>
>> But nothing showing on the front but you turn them around and they've got
>> a panel approx. 5inchs square that has all the connections on it.
>>
>> The model I got to see was the vbasic version with only 16 gig ram, but we
>> priced one for a joke that was fully speced to the max that came to just
>> under 30 thousand NZ dollars.
>>
>> Very fast machine if you have a SSD with the os on it and good amount of
>> ram.
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Granados
>> Sent: Tuesday, 12 July 2016 2:38 PM
>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: Re: Opinions On This Used Mac Mini
>>
>> Hi Tim, by mac pro do you mean a Macbook pro or a real mac pro desktop.
>> I’ve been thinking about getting a mac pro desktop but (power work station
>> might be a better word for it) but I haven’t met anyone who’s used one.
>> If you’re using the later, any impressions?
>>
>>
>>
>>> On Jul 11, 2016, at 5:32 PM, Tim Kilburn  wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I agree totally with your assessment here.  Although, regarding the
>>> MacPro, I installed a SSD into Bay 1 of mine, created a fusion drive
>>> between it and a 1 TB spinner in Bay 2 and knocked it up to 16 GB of RAM.
>>>  It runs quite well with El Capitan now.
>>>
>>> Later...
>>>
>>> Tim Kilburn
>>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada
>>>
>>> On Jul 11, 2016, at 15:21, 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries
>>>  wrote:
>>>
>>> Nothing new here, Apple is just better at keeping consumers out of their
>>> widgets now then back in the Mac Plus days. They figured out that most
>>> people could pick up a long T15 Torx screwdriver without much trouble but
>>> getting things unsoldered without burning the board is a different thing.
>>> Then again, it used to be that a machine would barley creak past the
>>> three year mark before failing, if they made it that far. My 2008 Mac Pro
>>> and 2012 MacBook Pro are still humming along just fine at work. So are
>>> the PowerMac G4 in the basement and the 2009 Mini hooked to the TV at
>>> home. It's no longer planned obsolescence through hardware failure but by
>>> software that requires more and more. Eventually support is dropped and I
>>> have to make the call on whether I can live with a particular piece of
>>> hardware running software frozen in time. At least with the MacPro it can
>>> still run OSX 10.11 even if it's a bit pokey.
>>>
>>> CB
>>>
>>> On 7/9/16 8:01 PM, Scott Granados wrote:
 Apple doesn’t want you to upgrade at all.  For most products now once
 you buy it your stuck with what you got.  As Simon mentioned there may
 be an access panel on the iMac but for the most part everything is hard
 soldered to the board.

> On Jul 8, 2016, at 8:02 AM, Saqib Hussain 
> wrote:
>
> Hi. Can you upgrade the RAM on the latest Mac Mini? I would be
> interested in doing this but I think Apple prefer we didn’t go to a
> local retailer for RAM upgrades.
>> On 7 Jul 

RE: Mac Mini and wireless headphones

[Martin Brown]

There is indeed Simon. Sadly I get the same interference on all frequencies. My 
reason for trying these instead of Bluetooth is quite simply to find a use for 
a very nice and comfortable  pair of headphones. And, equally, my curiosity has 
been peaked as to why I only get this problem on my Mac Mini.
Martin

-Original Message-
From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] 
On Behalf Of Simon Fogarty
Sent: Friday, July 15, 2016 10:20 AM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Mac Mini and wireless headphones

Does the base station for the headset have a frequency selector on the base of 
it?

 

Possibly you need to select a new channel for it to work from your mac.

 

From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] 
On Behalf Of William Gallik
Sent: Friday, 15 July 2016 8:23 PM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Mac Mini and wireless headphones

 

Pardon me if you've tried this, but why not Hook your Bluetooth earphones up to 
your Mac Mini directly using the Bluetooth services on the Mac Mini?

 



- Sent from Bill's iPhone 6 (iOS 9.3.2)


On Jul 15, 2016, at 2:56 AM, Martin Brown  > wrote:

Hi Scott.
Connecting my Mac Mini to a base station using the 3.5 headphone jack 
on the back of the Mini. I suspect that it could be the close proximity of that 
headphone jack to the USB outputs that could be the problem. If so, not sure 
how the problem might be got around. Pity, because the headphones are excellent 
quality with good comfort for prolonged wearing.
Martin

-Original Message-
From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
  
[mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Granados
Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2016 5:44 PM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
 
Subject: Re: Mac Mini and wireless headphones

How are you connecting the headphones to the Mac?  Via 
bluetoothdirectly or an adapter.




On Jul 14, 2016, at 6:28 AM, Martin Brown 
 > wrote:

 

I have tried to use a set of wireless headphones on my Mac 
Mini, but 

get a constant hum in the background. I have tried them on my 
Windows 

machine and my wife has tried them on her iMac, and in both 
instances 

they perform flawlessly. Just wondering if anyone might suggest 
a 

possible cause, and even better, a possible fix.

Martin

 

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Mail - Strategies for finding messages

[Anatoliy Popko]

Hello!

What's my best step-by-step strategy if I want to find a particular message in 
the selected folder? (talking about Mail using El Capitan).

I go to folder, focus on message list, press Command+f, type a search term - 
what's next?

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RE: This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech world at only 22

[Simon Fogarty]

Interesting,
Can you not attend a college after 21 if your high school grades weren’t high 
enough?

You can here in NZ.

From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] 
On Behalf Of David Chittenden
Sent: Friday, 15 July 2016 8:27 PM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech world at only 22

In the US, it is necessary to either graduate from high school, or pass the 
GED, Graduate Equivalency Deploma, a series of exams that one completes to 
prove that one is college (higher edudation) ready. If one did not earn high 
enough grades in high school, the only path into university is to attend a 2 
year community college (PolyTech in NZ), and earn a minimum GPA. I believe it 
is a B- for many universities.

Kind regards,

David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
Email: dchitten...@gmail.com
Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
Sent from my iPhone

On 15 Jul 2016, at 19:59, Simon Fogarty 
> wrote:
Devin,

I don’t know the situation with colleges in the USA but if you have the will 
then there will be a way,
 If you wished to study at college and showed you could work at it surely it 
must be possible

Good luck
From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
[mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Devin Prater
Sent: Thursday, 14 July 2016 8:56 AM
To: 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries 
>
Subject: Re: This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech world at only 22

I talked to her years ago, before she joined Apple. Yeah, she’s pretty cool. I 
guess I’m the blindie here. I grew up a pampered kid in a lower-middle class 
home. I went and somehow graduated from the Alabama school for the blind, where 
teachers seemed to care but just couldn’t do much, or didn’t know what to do, 
exactly. As you can imagine, they then shuttled me off to the adult learning 
facility, E.H. Gentry, where I attend now. I know more than I did when I left 
ASB, sure, but these blindness organizations just aren’t all that organized, at 
least here in the state of football and rednecks. I just hope that I can get at 
least something to happen before my family decides a group home would indeed be 
just the spot to plop down their poor blind boy that just can’t seem to learn 
independence and advocacy skills no matter where the Alabama Institute sends 
him. Oh discordia.
Sent from my Mac.

Devin Prater
d.pra...@me.com



On Jul 13, 2016, at 6:38 AM, Donna Goodin 
> wrote:

Hi Katie,

Yep, I agree with everything you pointed out.  It really is a nice braille 
display.  I haven't had the problem you describe, so I'm afraid I can't help 
you.  Have you tried calling tech support or posting the VarioUltra list?  It's 
a great list, with some very helpful and knowledgeable folks.
Cheers,
Donna


On Jul 12, 2016, at 10:52 PM, Katie Zodrow 
> wrote:

Hi, Donna.

Yes, I’ve been learning to use the VarioUltra since May and love it! :-) its 
the best braille display for me so far. I think its great you can just connect 
a device like your phone via bluetooth and it works once the pairing is 
successfully connected. I can also text or email people with just my iphone and 
the braille display, so that’s awesome I don’t always need to constantly use 
dictation. Its really cool that you can just charge the device with a USB cable 
too instead of carrying around a 12 volt charger. The only problem I have 
sometimes is opening documents. Yesterday, I tried opening a couple files with 
the USB stick connected to the device. They were in .docx format, an every time 
I’d press the navistick to open the file, I would get a warning that said the 
file could not be opened. Really strange. The VU is the lightest and smallest 
display I’ve ever seen compared to my old Braille Lite 40 and the BrailleNote 
MPower. Those were the 2 previous notetakers I used with braille displays. I’ll 
be getting some more training again with the VU in a couple days, so hopefully 
I can find out why the documents were not opening from my flash drive.


Katie



On Jul 12, 2016, at 8:05 PM, Donna Goodin 
> wrote:

Hi Katie,

Isn't the VarioUltra the best?  Earlier tonight I was thinking about how bulky 
things used to be.  My first braille display was a TSI Navigator.  The thing 
was huge.  I used to carry around what was basically a large briefcase, just to 
carry around my PC laptop and my braille display, and of course, all the 
accompanying cables and chargers..  When I compare that with now carrying 
around my MBA and VU,, not to mention having the option of pairing the VU with 
the iPhone, the difference between then and now is really striking.
Cheers,
Donna

RE: Mac Mini and wireless headphones

[Simon Fogarty]

Does the base station for the headset have a frequency selector on the base of 
it?

Possibly you need to select a new channel for it to work from your mac.

From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] 
On Behalf Of William Gallik
Sent: Friday, 15 July 2016 8:23 PM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Mac Mini and wireless headphones

Pardon me if you've tried this, but why not Hook your Bluetooth earphones up to 
your Mac Mini directly using the Bluetooth services on the Mac Mini?


- Sent from Bill's iPhone 6 (iOS 9.3.2)

On Jul 15, 2016, at 2:56 AM, Martin Brown 
> wrote:
Hi Scott.
Connecting my Mac Mini to a base station using the 3.5 headphone jack on the 
back of the Mini. I suspect that it could be the close proximity of that 
headphone jack to the USB outputs that could be the problem. If so, not sure 
how the problem might be got around. Pity, because the headphones are excellent 
quality with good comfort for prolonged wearing.
Martin

-Original Message-
From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
[mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Granados
Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2016 5:44 PM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Mac Mini and wireless headphones

How are you connecting the headphones to the Mac?  Via bluetoothdirectly or an 
adapter.


On Jul 14, 2016, at 6:28 AM, Martin Brown 
> wrote:

I have tried to use a set of wireless headphones on my Mac Mini, but
get a constant hum in the background. I have tried them on my Windows
machine and my wife has tried them on her iMac, and in both instances
they perform flawlessly. Just wondering if anyone might suggest a
possible cause, and even better, a possible fix.
Martin

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RE: This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech world at only 22

[Simon Fogarty]

Hey David,

 Great work, hope it pays off.

So long as our Gov doesn't screw things up for you.

-Original Message-
From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] 
On Behalf Of David Chittenden
Sent: Friday, 15 July 2016 4:35 PM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech world at only 22

It is an expansion of my current business. I am now contracted to do some 
government work with those who are disabled. However, it lines me up for 
something which will be coming up in a couple years around technology and 
accessibility.

David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
Email: dchitten...@gmail.com
Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
Sent from my iPhone

> On 15 Jul 2016, at 00:59, Donna Goodin  wrote:
> 
> That's exciting, David.  What is your new business?
> Cheers,
> Donna
>> On Jul 14, 2016, at 5:34 AM, David Chittenden  wrote:
>> 
>> Well, I just signed a new contracting agreement, so I am about to start a 
>> new business. If I am correct, I will preceed an upcoming trend and be ready 
>> to capitalise on where things appear to be headed. Here we go with the next 
>> business.
>> 
>> David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
>> Email: dchitten...@gmail.com
>> Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On 14 Jul 2016, at 16:59, Scott Granados  wrote:
>>> 
>>> David, I like your history, not to point out a bad thing but I like your 
>>> comments on failed businesses.  I’m right there with you.
>>>  I always hid my blindness when possible while doing business.  I had for a 
>>> while, especially during my first attempt, sited folks that I put out front 
>>> and I mainly dealt with people through telephones or email etc.  This 
>>> worked for several years although there were reporters and other people 
>>> very interested in my business (an internet provider) at the time who made 
>>> it challenging to hide.  I would actually only allow these people close if 
>>> I was able to maintain control and final approval whether something would 
>>> be released and I had a marketing person for a while who I made review 
>>> everything to make sure no hints leaked out.  I remember meeting a fellow 
>>> business owner later in the history of that company who convinced me to 
>>> completely drop that policy and had his marketing droid try to convince me 
>>> to use my image in marketing campaigns which I never went that far but I 
>>> definitely loosened things up.  I’m glad though that person got through to 
>>> me.
>>>  Oh and I still have a PDP 11.:) Complete with the 8 dip switches and 
>>> submit button so you can enter in the first few bytes by hand to boot the 
>>> box and start loading from tape.
>>> 
>>> 
 On Jul 13, 2016, at 12:58 AM, David Chittenden  
 wrote:
 
 I guess I will chime in here. I was congenitally (born) blind. My brother, 
 who is two years older, is also blind.
 
 We started school at a blindness school, and then attended a bording 
 school for the blind. My parents decided to mainstream us when I entered 
 6th grade. The schools for the blind taught me certain skills such as 
 braille, quite well. Fortunately, I was mainstreamed early enough to get a 
 healthy dose of normal (sighted) culture.
 
 I attended a private highschool (the best school in the state) which I was 
 able to enter because I scored well enough on the entrance exam. Resource 
 teachers were not allowed to work at private schools, so I was pretty much 
 on my own, in an academically challenging environment, from 9th grade. 
 Note: I was registered in the nearby public highschool, so was able to see 
 a resource teacher there for 45 minutes per day, four days per week. That 
 person did the important braille transcription for tests. At school, 
 however, everything was my responsibility.
 
 I took a basic programming course when I was a senior. I enjoyed it so 
 much that I decided to become a computer systems engineer. That lasted one 
 semester at university. I broke my wrist, so could not type for 8 weeks. I 
 then floundered at a community college for a few years, became a massage 
 therapist, became a technology salesperson, became an accessibility 
 interface evaluater and an accessibility advocate, failed a couple 
 businesses, then returned to university for a bachelors in business admin 
 management followed by a masters in counseling. After I completed 
 university, I independently immigrated to New Zealand. I currently work as 
 the mental health specialist at a small doctor's clinic.
 
 I started technology working on a PDP1170 mainframe. My first personal 
 system was a Blazie Braille 'n Speak 640 which I used to access local 
 BBSs. I then went to DOS, followed by Windows. I switched to the Mac with 
 OSX Mountain 

RE: Cannot Join Wifi

[Simon Fogarty]

Hi ET,

 When you say Stubbin what do you mean?

Have you checked your mac network settings for static DNS entries which would 
stop you getting to the outside world or even IP addresses. ,

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From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] 
On Behalf Of E.T.
Sent: Friday, 15 July 2016 6:27 AM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Cannot Join Wifi

I should add that this happens at startup. I had finally connected somehow 
but today something is being very stubborn.

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   Are We Alone in the Universe?
ancient.ali...@icloud.com

On 7/14/2016 11:10 AM, Tim Kilburn wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Sometimes, things get confused inside your Mac and it just won't connect.  
> Try restarting your Mac and that often clears up the issue.
>
> Later...
>
> Tim Kilburn
> Fort McMurray, AB Canada
>
> On Jul 14, 2016, at 12:07, E.T.  wrote:
>
>   Netgear Nighthawk AC1900. Ran wireless diagnostics and all it could tell me 
> was that this wifi was not associated or something to that effect. iPhone and 
> Windows has no issues.
>
> From E.T.'s Keyboard...
>  Are We Alone in the Universe?
> ancient.ali...@icloud.com
>
> On 7/14/2016 11:04 AM, M. Taylor wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> What kind of router are you using?
>>
>> Mark
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of E.T.
>> Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2016 9:45 AM
>> To: MacVisionaries
>> Subject: Cannot Join Wifi
>>
>>For the last 2-3 days my Mac is having trouble connecting to my wifi 
>> network. I have a new router which has been in service a few weeks. The 
>> Windows laptop has no trouble connecting.
>>
>>Network prefs shows wifi is on but not connected. Manually connecting 
>> does not solve this. What do I need to look at?
>>
>> From E.T.'s Keyboard...
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RE: Cannot Join Wifi

[Simon Fogarty]

Hi ET,

 Are you getting any error messages or possible hints to where the issue might 
lye?

Below the wifi on / off button under system prefs / network,
 Do you have a button that if you tap the space bar on will drop down a list of 
networks?

Is the network listed under the advanced network options and then the wireless 
tab?
 This should be the first tab you come to under advanced. 

Do you have a static IP address or using DHCP ( this shouldn't stop you 
connecting though.

 Could you list things re your current mac network settings,

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From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] 
On Behalf Of E.T.
Sent: Friday, 15 July 2016 4:45 AM
To: MacVisionaries 
Subject: Cannot Join Wifi

For the last 2-3 days my Mac is having trouble connecting to my wifi 
network. I have a new router which has been in service a few weeks. The Windows 
laptop has no trouble connecting.

Network prefs shows wifi is on but not connected. Manually connecting does 
not solve this. What do I need to look at?

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RE: To Devon, (was This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech world at only 22

[Simon Fogarty]

Hi Donna and Devin,

Devin, if your as sheltered as you make it sound, Donnas suggestion of a 
community college would be a great idea, you would also get to meet many other 
people from all walks of life.

I’ve met truckloads of people from my studies at University
 I would tell my family where to get off if my parents had tried to put me into 
a group living situation.



From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] 
On Behalf Of Donna Goodin
Sent: Friday, 15 July 2016 12:56 AM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: To Devon, (was This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech 
world at only 22

Thank you, Scott.  I've been thinking about how to respond to this message 
since last night.  You hit the nail on the head.

Devon, no, I can't imagine why on earth you would be at an adult learning 
facility.  Do you have any ideas about what kind of career you might like to 
pursue?  I would suggest a visit to a community college as a starting point.  
Meet with a career counselor there, a regular career counselor is going to be 
much more likely to help you generate a broader list of options. Then maybe 
start by taking a couple of classes there.  That would be a good way to get 
your feet wet and figure out if a four-year college is for you.  If it's not, 
it will still help you come up with some better options for yourself than what 
you currently have.
Cheers,
Donna

On Jul 13, 2016, at 11:47 PM, Scott Granados 
> wrote:

I’m hoping there’s some hyperbole or excess here to make a point because on the 
surface your message disturbs me.  You’re far to smart to end up in a group 
home.  I’ve seen your posts here and other places, you don’t seem like group 
home material to me. How can we help avoid such a thing?


On Jul 13, 2016, at 4:55 PM, Devin Prater 
> wrote:

I talked to her years ago, before she joined Apple. Yeah, she’s pretty cool. I 
guess I’m the blindie here. I grew up a pampered kid in a lower-middle class 
home. I went and somehow graduated from the Alabama school for the blind, where 
teachers seemed to care but just couldn’t do much, or didn’t know what to do, 
exactly. As you can imagine, they then shuttled me off to the adult learning 
facility, E.H. Gentry, where I attend now. I know more than I did when I left 
ASB, sure, but these blindness organizations just aren’t all that organized, at 
least here in the state of football and rednecks. I just hope that I can get at 
least something to happen before my family decides a group home would indeed be 
just the spot to plop down their poor blind boy that just can’t seem to learn 
independence and advocacy skills no matter where the Alabama Institute sends 
him. Oh discordia.
Sent from my Mac.

Devin Prater
d.pra...@me.com



On Jul 13, 2016, at 6:38 AM, Donna Goodin 
> wrote:

Hi Katie,

Yep, I agree with everything you pointed out.  It really is a nice braille 
display.  I haven't had the problem you describe, so I'm afraid I can't help 
you.  Have you tried calling tech support or posting the VarioUltra list?  It's 
a great list, with some very helpful and knowledgeable folks.
Cheers,
Donna

On Jul 12, 2016, at 10:52 PM, Katie Zodrow 
> wrote:

Hi, Donna.

Yes, I’ve been learning to use the VarioUltra since May and love it! :-) its 
the best braille display for me so far. I think its great you can just connect 
a device like your phone via bluetooth and it works once the pairing is 
successfully connected. I can also text or email people with just my iphone and 
the braille display, so that’s awesome I don’t always need to constantly use 
dictation. Its really cool that you can just charge the device with a USB cable 
too instead of carrying around a 12 volt charger. The only problem I have 
sometimes is opening documents. Yesterday, I tried opening a couple files with 
the USB stick connected to the device. They were in .docx format, an every time 
I’d press the navistick to open the file, I would get a warning that said the 
file could not be opened. Really strange. The VU is the lightest and smallest 
display I’ve ever seen compared to my old Braille Lite 40 and the BrailleNote 
MPower. Those were the 2 previous notetakers I used with braille displays. I’ll 
be getting some more training again with the VU in a couple days, so hopefully 
I can find out why the documents were not opening from my flash drive.

Katie


On Jul 12, 2016, at 8:05 PM, Donna Goodin 
> wrote:

Hi Katie,

Isn't the VarioUltra the best?  Earlier tonight I was thinking about how bulky 
things used to be.  My first braille display was a TSI Navigator.  The thing 
was huge.  I used to carry around what was basically a large briefcase, just to 
carry around my PC laptop and my 

RE: This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech world at only 22

[Simon Fogarty]

Hi David,

 Good luck with the new business.
 If you need staff let me know, I'm looking to get out of what I'm currently 
doing.

-Original Message-
From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] 
On Behalf Of David Chittenden
Sent: Thursday, 14 July 2016 10:34 PM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech world at only 22

Well, I just signed a new contracting agreement, so I am about to start a new 
business. If I am correct, I will preceed an upcoming trend and be ready to 
capitalise on where things appear to be headed. Here we go with the next 
business.

David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
Email: dchitten...@gmail.com
Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
Sent from my iPhone

> On 14 Jul 2016, at 16:59, Scott Granados  wrote:
> 
> David, I like your history, not to point out a bad thing but I like your 
> comments on failed businesses.  I’m right there with you.
>I always hid my blindness when possible while doing business.  I had for a 
> while, especially during my first attempt, sited folks that I put out front 
> and I mainly dealt with people through telephones or email etc.  This worked 
> for several years although there were reporters and other people very 
> interested in my business (an internet provider) at the time who made it 
> challenging to hide.  I would actually only allow these people close if I was 
> able to maintain control and final approval whether something would be 
> released and I had a marketing person for a while who I made review 
> everything to make sure no hints leaked out.  I remember meeting a fellow 
> business owner later in the history of that company who convinced me to 
> completely drop that policy and had his marketing droid try to convince me to 
> use my image in marketing campaigns which I never went that far but I 
> definitely loosened things up.  I’m glad though that person got through to me.
>Oh and I still have a PDP 11.:) Complete with the 8 dip switches and 
> submit button so you can enter in the first few bytes by hand to boot the box 
> and start loading from tape.
> 
> 
>> On Jul 13, 2016, at 12:58 AM, David Chittenden  wrote:
>> 
>> I guess I will chime in here. I was congenitally (born) blind. My brother, 
>> who is two years older, is also blind.
>> 
>> We started school at a blindness school, and then attended a bording school 
>> for the blind. My parents decided to mainstream us when I entered 6th grade. 
>> The schools for the blind taught me certain skills such as braille, quite 
>> well. Fortunately, I was mainstreamed early enough to get a healthy dose of 
>> normal (sighted) culture.
>> 
>> I attended a private highschool (the best school in the state) which I was 
>> able to enter because I scored well enough on the entrance exam. Resource 
>> teachers were not allowed to work at private schools, so I was pretty much 
>> on my own, in an academically challenging environment, from 9th grade. Note: 
>> I was registered in the nearby public highschool, so was able to see a 
>> resource teacher there for 45 minutes per day, four days per week. That 
>> person did the important braille transcription for tests. At school, 
>> however, everything was my responsibility.
>> 
>> I took a basic programming course when I was a senior. I enjoyed it so much 
>> that I decided to become a computer systems engineer. That lasted one 
>> semester at university. I broke my wrist, so could not type for 8 weeks. I 
>> then floundered at a community college for a few years, became a massage 
>> therapist, became a technology salesperson, became an accessibility 
>> interface evaluater and an accessibility advocate, failed a couple 
>> businesses, then returned to university for a bachelors in business admin 
>> management followed by a masters in counseling. After I completed 
>> university, I independently immigrated to New Zealand. I currently work as 
>> the mental health specialist at a small doctor's clinic.
>> 
>> I started technology working on a PDP1170 mainframe. My first personal 
>> system was a Blazie Braille 'n Speak 640 which I used to access local BBSs. 
>> I then went to DOS, followed by Windows. I switched to the Mac with OSX 
>> Mountain Lion. I wanted to support the only mainstream company that was 
>> actively fully working toward blindness accessibility.
>> 
>> I am now dabbling with Android as well as iOS. Because Android gives more 
>> control to the end user, I suspect it will eventually supercede Apple, so I 
>> am working with it. I remember Beta vs VHS. Sony owned both, Beta was 
>> better, so Sony licensed out VHS. Many more people worked with VHS, so it 
>> eventually surpassed Beta.
>> 
>> Personally, I much prefer Apple's stance on privacy and security. Kids, on 
>> the other hand, are so inundated with open social media, that they, for the 
>> most part, do not appear to have the same concerns. 

RE: This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech world at only 22

[Simon Fogarty]

Interesting,

I think it really comes down to 2 main things here in nz at least,


1.   Blind persons attitude towards finding a job and hopefully bettering 
their lifestyle.

2.   The attitude of the employer and their willingness to give people a 
chance.
Part of it will also have to do with the age of the blind community in NZ

You might have beeter thoughts on this than I. From: 
macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On 
Behalf Of David Chittenden
Sent: Thursday, 14 July 2016 10:22 PM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech world at only 22

Unfortunately, I was unable to locate any credible stats for NZ. That said, a 
person at Blind Foundation agreed that employment seems to be better from what 
they see.

David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
Email: dchitten...@gmail.com
Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
Sent from my iPhone

On 13 Jul 2016, at 21:28, Simon Fogarty 
> wrote:
David,

Now that your living in the land of the long white cloud,

How do you think those stats stand up against kiwi stats relating to blind / 
visually impaired getting jobs?

Cheers,


Simon f


From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
[mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of David Chittenden
Sent: Tuesday, 12 July 2016 9:24 AM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech world at only 22

Actually, those stats are from a study which is about 18 years old. Even worse, 
however, is the stats about unemployment of the blind. Those stats, often sited 
in studies across the board, come from a study published in 1995 or 1997 (I 
would need to look it up again for the exact date). The most recent info I have 
seen was published by the state of Oregon in 2007 (if memory serves) which 
places blindness unemployment rate at around 60%, not the often sited 70% to 
80%. Note: I researched this in 2012, so am unaware of any data published since 
then.

David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
Email: nexu...@icloud.com
Mobile: 0450 788 988
Sent from my iPhone



David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
Email: dchitten...@gmail.com
Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
Sent from my iPhone
On 12 Jul 2016, at 08:30, 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries 
> wrote:
Interesting stats they mention about correlation between braille literacy and 
employment. I just had an iOS developer reach out to me who said WWDC had a 
heavy emphasis on accessibility this year. I've never been so I can't compare. 
I hope that's true. Nothing but good can come from more developers become aware 
and care.

CB
On 7/11/16 2:29 PM, Jonathan C. Cohn wrote:
Well, this is interesting story. I don't believe they mention anything about 
braille. But at least it shows there are people  at Apple  working on 
accessibility.
http://mashable.com/2016/07/10/apple-innovation-blind-engineer/#RihiKu145Oqr
This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech world at only 22

Apple engineer Jordyn Castor has never been one for limitations.

She was born 15 weeks early, weighing just under two pounds. Her grandfather 
could hold her in the palm of his hand, and could even slide his wedding ring 
along her arm and over her shoulder. Doctors said she had a slim chance of 
survival.

It was Castor's first brush with limited expectations — and also the first time 
she shattered them.

Castor, now 22, has been blind since birth, a result of her early delivery. But 
throughout childhood, her parents encouraged her to defy expectations of people 
with disabilities, motivating her to be adventurous, hands-on and insatiably 
curious.

It was that spirit that led to her interact with technology, whether it was the 
desktop computer her family bought when she was in second grade, or the 
classroom computer teachers encouraged her to use in school.
"I could help make technology more accessible for blind users."

She says the adults in her life would often hand her a gadget, telling her to 
figure it out and show them how to use it. And she would.

"I realized then I could code on the computer to have it fulfill the tasks I 
wanted it to," says Castor, whose current work focuses on enhancing features 
like VoiceOver for blind Apple users. "I came to realize that with my knowledge 
of computers and technology, I could help change the world for people with 
disabilities.

"I could help make technology more accessible for blind users."

Bringing a personal perspective to Apple innovation

There's an often overlooked component of "diversity" in workplace initiatives — 
the need to include the perspectives of people with disabilities.

Keeping tabs on the needs of the blind and low-vision community is a key 

RE: This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech world at only 22

[Simon Fogarty]

Hey Tim,

You may not have schools for the blind, but dude you guys  have great ski 
fields  in BC.


From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] 
On Behalf Of Tim Kilburn
Sent: Thursday, 14 July 2016 5:42 PM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech world at only 22

Hi Scott,

I guess us Canadians are fairly progressive :).  Actually, it seems to just 
take the right leadership willing to give it a try.  When I first interviewed  
over 28 years ago for the School District I currently work for, the Assistant 
Superintendent interviewed me.  My blindness didn't seem to phase him at all, 
and he went back to the Superintendent and recommended to hire me to teach Math 
and Computer Science in our schools.  We do not have any "Schools for the 
blind" out here in the west, so my upbringing and subsequent classroom teaching 
experience was all in mainstream schools.  Yes, it took some "I'll show you" 
attitude sometimes, but that only works with open minded people in the first 
place.  Positive attitudes and perseverance go a long way and help to make 
in-roads for better acceptance and openness in the future for persons with 
various disabilities or challenges.

Oh well, enough spouting off from me for now.

Later...

Tim Kilburn
Fort McMurray, AB Canada

On Jul 13, 2016, at 23:06, Scott Granados 
> wrote:

Hi Dona, I always learn something new from these discussions and have my 
horizons widened.  On another list I learned of a low vision registered nurse 
which surprised me as well as engine rebuilders and furniture builders.

The only blind person I’ve ever ran in to in a professional setting randomly 
was in Canada.  The curator of the Alexander Graham Bell museum was blind and 
gave me quite a tour.  Got to touch a lot of the old phone equipment which for 
me was so cool since it’s the foundation of everything I work in today.  I 
haven’t met any other blind people other than on lists in customer facing 
positions.  I did see several going to work though when I worked out west.

I find myself as guilty of being surprised when someone has a job I don’t 
understand how they do and being surprised which in the same breath makes me 
even more guilty for reacting like a sited person that way.  So I like having 
my viewpoints expanded by these type of conversations on list because I think 
they help me be more open minded in life.


On Jul 12, 2016, at 11:00 PM, Donna Goodin 
> wrote:

Hi Tim,

I agree.  I think it's really fun and interesting getting to know a bit about 
list members' history and early computer experiences.
Cheers,
Donna


On Jul 12, 2016, at 10:28 AM, Tim Kilburn 
> wrote:

Hi,

I love reading this personal historical info on folks.  Sure, off topic, but 
totally acceptable in my world.  The common thread here is supportive and 
progressive parents and teachers.  I really didn't use Braille until my late 
teens, probably due to having some usable sight and an immature desire to not 
be considered blind.  Consequently, my Braille is limited to Grade 1, and 
primarily only used to cheat, oops, I mean play cards with others.  I was a 
classroom teacher for about 25 years then moved into Admin as a Technology 
Consultant and Project Manager for a new Science & Tech Centre in our School 
District.  Probably 95% of my computer experience has been with Apple products 
with a smattering of Digital Equipment Main Frames and Windows.

Later...

Tim Kilburn
Fort McMurray, AB Canada

On Jul 12, 2016, at 07:53, Donna Goodin 
> wrote:

Hi Anne,

That's really interesting.  I didn't do as well as you with the Optacon.  I was 
a very fast braille reader, and at age 11, lacked the patience for the slow 
speed of reading with the Optacon.  But I can see where it would have been 
different having a specific purpose in mind.  I was using it to read fiction, 
which I could do much more efficiently with braille.  Probably had I had a need 
to do something specific with it--and frankly, had I also been a little 
older--I would have been more driven to stick with it.

It's funny, I still have my Optacon.  It's just sitting in our basement 
gathering dust.  I probably should do something with it some day.
Cheers,
Donna
On Jul 12, 2016, at 1:19 AM, Anne Robertson 
> wrote:

I grew up in England and between the ages of 7 and 17, attended schools for the 
blind where maths was taught, but the only science was biology, which didn’t 
interest me at the time. I would have preferred to learn physics.
I finished my secondary education in a mainstream school and specialised in 
languages. I studied French at university, but then I went into computer 
programming.
The tool that allowed me to work on an equal 

RE: Opinions On This Used Mac Mini

[Simon Fogarty]

Joe’s Garage? What is that other than a great album  by Frank zapper!

 Yeah it's a full on computer 
At the time we priced it there was 64gb ram,
12 core xeon processor,
 2 6 gb graphics cards,
And the max number of ssd drives we could put in it.

 All a dream but hey it was worth while the reaction of the boss when we 
presented him with the quote.

I've asked for 2 27 inch thunderbolt monitors as well but got the why the heck 
do I need those, 
I just told him better sound quality.



-Original Message-
From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] 
On Behalf Of Scott Granados
Sent: Thursday, 14 July 2016 5:41 PM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Opinions On This Used Mac Mini

Hi Simon, I hear you, I priced one out and hit about $12,000 before I even 
bought a monitor.  That’s a lot to spend for a hobby or experiment though.  
I’ll probably go iMac just because do I really need that many cores. I bet the 
iMac will run all the plugins and such I want to try out.  Would rather spend 
that extra money on some vintage synth gear.

All this vintage synth and music gear talk makes me wonder what happened to 
Joe’s Garage. In the main mix position in Joe’s Garage you could mix in several 
axes complete with over head and floor mounted speakers. 

Thanks for the feedback on the Pro though.  As much as I’d love one that’s hard 
to justify with out making money with it.

> On Jul 13, 2016, at 4:31 AM, Simon Fogarty  wrote:
> 
> HI Scott,
> 
> I've seen one being used but haven't had a play with one myself.
> 
> The new mac pros that is.
> 
> They resemble a small trash bin,
> Almost like a small R2D2  droid.
> 
> But nothing showing on the front but you turn them around and they've got a 
> panel approx. 5inchs square that has all the connections on it.
> 
> The model I got to see was the vbasic version with only 16 gig ram, but we 
> priced one for a joke that was fully speced to the max that came to just 
> under 30 thousand NZ dollars.
> 
> Very fast machine if you have a SSD with the os on it and good amount of ram.
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Granados
> Sent: Tuesday, 12 July 2016 2:38 PM
> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Opinions On This Used Mac Mini
> 
> Hi Tim, by mac pro do you mean a Macbook pro or a real mac pro desktop.  I’ve 
> been thinking about getting a mac pro desktop but (power work station might 
> be a better word for it) but I haven’t met anyone who’s used one.  If you’re 
> using the later, any impressions?
> 
> 
> 
>> On Jul 11, 2016, at 5:32 PM, Tim Kilburn  wrote:
>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I agree totally with your assessment here.  Although, regarding the MacPro, 
>> I installed a SSD into Bay 1 of mine, created a fusion drive between it and 
>> a 1 TB spinner in Bay 2 and knocked it up to 16 GB of RAM.  It runs quite 
>> well with El Capitan now.
>> 
>> Later...
>> 
>> Tim Kilburn
>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada
>> 
>> On Jul 11, 2016, at 15:21, 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Nothing new here, Apple is just better at keeping consumers out of their 
>> widgets now then back in the Mac Plus days. They figured out that most 
>> people could pick up a long T15 Torx screwdriver without much trouble but 
>> getting things unsoldered without burning the board is a different thing. 
>> Then again, it used to be that a machine would barley creak past the three 
>> year mark before failing, if they made it that far. My 2008 Mac Pro and 2012 
>> MacBook Pro are still humming along just fine at work. So are the PowerMac 
>> G4 in the basement and the 2009 Mini hooked to the TV at home. It's no 
>> longer planned obsolescence through hardware failure but by software that 
>> requires more and more. Eventually support is dropped and I have to make the 
>> call on whether I can live with a particular piece of hardware running 
>> software frozen in time. At least with the MacPro it can still run OSX 10.11 
>> even if it's a bit pokey.
>> 
>> CB
>> 
>> On 7/9/16 8:01 PM, Scott Granados wrote:
>>> Apple doesn’t want you to upgrade at all.  For most products now once you 
>>> buy it your stuck with what you got.  As Simon mentioned there may be an 
>>> access panel on the iMac but for the most part everything is hard soldered 
>>> to the board.
>>> 
 On Jul 8, 2016, at 8:02 AM, Saqib Hussain  wrote:
 
 Hi. Can you upgrade the RAM on the latest Mac Mini? I would be interested 
 in doing this but I think Apple prefer we didn’t go to a local retailer 
 for RAM upgrades.
> On 7 Jul 2016, at 18:20, Portia Scott  wrote:
> 
> Also, if you know a good computer store, or you know how to 
> yourself, you can upgrade the ram, I believe up to 16 GB. At 
> least, mine 

RE: This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech world at only 22

[Simon Fogarty]

Dear I say it but graphics design tend to use macs,
With the swift playground software development might come in to its own on the 
IOS platform.



From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] 
On Behalf Of Scott Granados
Sent: Thursday, 14 July 2016 5:30 PM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech world at only 22

Maurice, don’t let the rehab folks steer you wrong.  Mac skills are very 
valuable in the work place.  Many companies are going all Mac.  I worked for 
Thomson International for a while and they switched out 60,000 Dells with Macs, 
most investment firms are Mac, Juniper was all Mac, Trip Advisor all Mac, are 
you seeing a trend here?  Many companies, especially technology companies are 
using the Mac heavily.  There’s a lot of windows out there but remember, your 
Mac runs both so as you said fire up what you need at the time.  Just don’t be 
steered in to windows only, that’s becoming less and less common every day.  
Sounds like a rehab department paid off by FS to me.

On Jul 12, 2016, at 6:52 PM, maurice.mines 
> wrote:

Good afternoon, I figured I’d chime in on this thread, my computing life 
somewhat goes like this Windows for a great number of years, then I wind up 
going to grad school and switching completely to the Mac, now rehab tells me 
that in order to get any type of employment I must use Windows, instead of a 
Mac. In truth I’m quite comfortable with both operating systems. However I 
spend most of my time on the Mac side of the house, because the dictation 
software that I’m using to write this response is on the Mac side, however some 
of the applications such as a specialized application that I use for amateur 
radio stuff is on the Windows side only, and some of the wordprocessing things 
that I have to do in office are primarily on the Windows side. I guess what I’m 
getting at here is that I use whatever operating system, and applications best 
gets a particular task done. I’m not a programmer, but I’ve got this idea for 
an application in my head and in my spare time I’m trying to figure out the 
best way to maybe one day in the distant future make it into a reality. That 
will just have to come later. As far is the discussion about using braille, 
these days I’m very definitely deaf blind so you can guess that braille is a 
very large part of my computing experience due to the fact that if there’s 
something, that I just can’t hear, I have to be able to read it and not rely on 
synthetic speech. And these days I like to have my braille by a Bluetooth, 
fewer cables connecting our devices I think is a good thing from an overall 
safety standpoint however the hassles and using Bluetooth, or whatever short 
range communications method may come in the future it is likely to outweigh the 
issues of not having a physical cable between the devices. Just my thoughts on 
this. On July like afternoon in the Pacific Northwest part of the United States.

Sincerely Maurice mines.
Message number, 360-524-9331.
Amateur radio call sign, kd0iko.
note that the text of my comments have been dictated to the computer by using 
Dragon version 5 for Mac OS, if there are errors in the text of my comments 
they may be the result of either the software or the dictation process. If 
there’s something that you truly didn’t understand please let me know, I will 
do my very best to clear up any misunderstandings.
On Jul 12, 2016, at 8:28 AM, Tim Kilburn 
> wrote:

Hi,

I love reading this personal historical info on folks.  Sure, off topic, but 
totally acceptable in my world.  The common thread here is supportive and 
progressive parents and teachers.  I really didn't use Braille until my late 
teens, probably due to having some usable sight and an immature desire to not 
be considered blind.  Consequently, my Braille is limited to Grade 1, and 
primarily only used to cheat, oops, I mean play cards with others.  I was a 
classroom teacher for about 25 years then moved into Admin as a Technology 
Consultant and Project Manager for a new Science & Tech Centre in our School 
District.  Probably 95% of my computer experience has been with Apple products 
with a smattering of Digital Equipment Main Frames and Windows.

Later...

Tim Kilburn
Fort McMurray, AB Canada

On Jul 12, 2016, at 07:53, Donna Goodin 
> wrote:

Hi Anne,

That's really interesting.  I didn't do as well as you with the Optacon.  I was 
a very fast braille reader, and at age 11, lacked the patience for the slow 
speed of reading with the Optacon.  But I can see where it would have been 
different having a specific purpose in mind.  I was using it to read fiction, 
which I could do much more efficiently with braille.  Probably had I had a need 
to do something specific with it--and frankly, had I also 

RE: This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech world at only 22

[Simon Fogarty]

It’s great to hear different peoples life experiences

I seem to be one of few that come from a sighted background and have had to 
learn life again from a different angle

But what I have learnt from my experiences is that  it doesn’t matter what you 
do or try  there is always someone out there that can only see you as a 
disabled person rather than as an able bodied person with an impairment.

Since losing my sight I have started snowboarding,
I kept skiing after sight loss,
I studied and obtained my degree in IT, I have 75% of a physical education 
degree

I’ve canoe’dthe length of new zealands second longest river as the only 
blind person of a group of 10 students.
That was just under 400Kelometers

I think people need to have the guts to tell both themselves and others that 
they can do anything until they find something that they cant do.

Give anything and everything possible ago.
I’m currently trying to talk a family friend in to teaching me to fly a 
helicopter,  but he’s got some issue with being or should that be not being 
able to see the instriments

Either way I am keen to give it a try.



From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] 
On Behalf Of Scott Granados
Sent: Thursday, 14 July 2016 5:07 PM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech world at only 22

Hi Dona, I always learn something new from these discussions and have my 
horizons widened.  On another list I learned of a low vision registered nurse 
which surprised me as well as engine rebuilders and furniture builders.

The only blind person I’ve ever ran in to in a professional setting randomly 
was in Canada.  The curator of the Alexander Graham Bell museum was blind and 
gave me quite a tour.  Got to touch a lot of the old phone equipment which for 
me was so cool since it’s the foundation of everything I work in today.  I 
haven’t met any other blind people other than on lists in customer facing 
positions.  I did see several going to work though when I worked out west.

I find myself as guilty of being surprised when someone has a job I don’t 
understand how they do and being surprised which in the same breath makes me 
even more guilty for reacting like a sited person that way.  So I like having 
my viewpoints expanded by these type of conversations on list because I think 
they help me be more open minded in life.


On Jul 12, 2016, at 11:00 PM, Donna Goodin 
> wrote:

Hi Tim,

I agree.  I think it's really fun and interesting getting to know a bit about 
list members' history and early computer experiences.
Cheers,
Donna


On Jul 12, 2016, at 10:28 AM, Tim Kilburn 
> wrote:

Hi,

I love reading this personal historical info on folks.  Sure, off topic, but 
totally acceptable in my world.  The common thread here is supportive and 
progressive parents and teachers.  I really didn't use Braille until my late 
teens, probably due to having some usable sight and an immature desire to not 
be considered blind.  Consequently, my Braille is limited to Grade 1, and 
primarily only used to cheat, oops, I mean play cards with others.  I was a 
classroom teacher for about 25 years then moved into Admin as a Technology 
Consultant and Project Manager for a new Science & Tech Centre in our School 
District.  Probably 95% of my computer experience has been with Apple products 
with a smattering of Digital Equipment Main Frames and Windows.

Later...

Tim Kilburn
Fort McMurray, AB Canada

On Jul 12, 2016, at 07:53, Donna Goodin 
> wrote:

Hi Anne,

That's really interesting.  I didn't do as well as you with the Optacon.  I was 
a very fast braille reader, and at age 11, lacked the patience for the slow 
speed of reading with the Optacon.  But I can see where it would have been 
different having a specific purpose in mind.  I was using it to read fiction, 
which I could do much more efficiently with braille.  Probably had I had a need 
to do something specific with it--and frankly, had I also been a little 
older--I would have been more driven to stick with it.

It's funny, I still have my Optacon.  It's just sitting in our basement 
gathering dust.  I probably should do something with it some day.
Cheers,
Donna
On Jul 12, 2016, at 1:19 AM, Anne Robertson 
> wrote:

I grew up in England and between the ages of 7 and 17, attended schools for the 
blind where maths was taught, but the only science was biology, which didn’t 
interest me at the time. I would have preferred to learn physics.
I finished my secondary education in a mainstream school and specialised in 
languages. I studied French at university, but then I went into computer 
programming.
The tool that allowed me to work on an equal footing with my sighted colleagues 
was the optacon. I was able to read the 

Re: This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech world at only 22

[David Chittenden]

In the US, it is necessary to either graduate from high school, or pass the 
GED, Graduate Equivalency Deploma, a series of exams that one completes to 
prove that one is college (higher edudation) ready. If one did not earn high 
enough grades in high school, the only path into university is to attend a 2 
year community college (PolyTech in NZ), and earn a minimum GPA. I believe it 
is a B- for many universities.

Kind regards,

David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
Email: dchitten...@gmail.com
Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
Sent from my iPhone

> On 15 Jul 2016, at 19:59, Simon Fogarty  wrote:
> 
> Devin,
>  
> I don’t know the situation with colleges in the USA but if you have the will 
> then there will be a way,
>  If you wished to study at college and showed you could work at it surely it 
> must be possible
>  
> Good luck
> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Devin Prater
> Sent: Thursday, 14 July 2016 8:56 AM
> To: 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries 
> Subject: Re: This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech world at only 
> 22
>  
> I talked to her years ago, before she joined Apple. Yeah, she’s pretty cool. 
> I guess I’m the blindie here. I grew up a pampered kid in a lower-middle 
> class home. I went and somehow graduated from the Alabama school for the 
> blind, where teachers seemed to care but just couldn’t do much, or didn’t 
> know what to do, exactly. As you can imagine, they then shuttled me off to 
> the adult learning facility, E.H. Gentry, where I attend now. I know more 
> than I did when I left ASB, sure, but these blindness organizations just 
> aren’t all that organized, at least here in the state of football and 
> rednecks. I just hope that I can get at least something to happen before my 
> family decides a group home would indeed be just the spot to plop down their 
> poor blind boy that just can’t seem to learn independence and advocacy skills 
> no matter where the Alabama Institute sends him. Oh discordia.
> Sent from my Mac.
>  
> Devin Prater
> d.pra...@me.com
>  
>  
>  
> On Jul 13, 2016, at 6:38 AM, Donna Goodin  wrote:
>  
> Hi Katie,
> 
> Yep, I agree with everything you pointed out.  It really is a nice braille 
> display.  I haven't had the problem you describe, so I'm afraid I can't help 
> you.  Have you tried calling tech support or posting the VarioUltra list?  
> It's a great list, with some very helpful and knowledgeable folks.
> Cheers,
> Donna
> 
> On Jul 12, 2016, at 10:52 PM, Katie Zodrow  wrote:
> 
> Hi, Donna.
> 
> Yes, I’ve been learning to use the VarioUltra since May and love it! :-) its 
> the best braille display for me so far. I think its great you can just 
> connect a device like your phone via bluetooth and it works once the pairing 
> is successfully connected. I can also text or email people with just my 
> iphone and the braille display, so that’s awesome I don’t always need to 
> constantly use dictation. Its really cool that you can just charge the device 
> with a USB cable too instead of carrying around a 12 volt charger. The only 
> problem I have sometimes is opening documents. Yesterday, I tried opening a 
> couple files with the USB stick connected to the device. They were in .docx 
> format, an every time I’d press the navistick to open the file, I would get a 
> warning that said the file could not be opened. Really strange. The VU is the 
> lightest and smallest display I’ve ever seen compared to my old Braille Lite 
> 40 and the BrailleNote MPower. Those were the 2 previous notetakers I used 
> with braille displays. I’ll be getting some more training again with the VU 
> in a couple days, so hopefully I can find out why the documents were not 
> opening from my flash drive.
> 
> Katie
> 
> 
> On Jul 12, 2016, at 8:05 PM, Donna Goodin  wrote:
> 
> Hi Katie,
> 
> Isn't the VarioUltra the best?  Earlier tonight I was thinking about how 
> bulky things used to be.  My first braille display was a TSI Navigator.  The 
> thing was huge.  I used to carry around what was basically a large briefcase, 
> just to carry around my PC laptop and my braille display, and of course, all 
> the accompanying cables and chargers..  When I compare that with now carrying 
> around my MBA and VU,, not to mention having the option of pairing the VU 
> with the iPhone, the difference between then and now is really striking.
> Cheers,
> Donna
> 
> On Jul 12, 2016, at 9:38 PM, Katie Zodrow  wrote:
> 
> Hi Donna and Scott. I thought I would chime in too.
> 
> Yes, you're right about Apple starting accessibility over 30 years ago, even 
> before we had voiceover and the mac. It sounds like my experience is somewhat 
> similar to yours, even though I was born a few years later and I started 
> using computers and technology at an earlier age. My dad was more of a 
> computer 

Re: Mac Mini and wireless headphones

[William Gallik]

Pardon me if you've tried this, but why not Hook your Bluetooth earphones up to 
your Mac Mini directly using the Bluetooth services on the Mac Mini?



- Sent from Bill's iPhone 6 (iOS 9.3.2)

> On Jul 15, 2016, at 2:56 AM, Martin Brown  wrote:
> 
> Hi Scott.
> Connecting my Mac Mini to a base station using the 3.5 headphone jack on the 
> back of the Mini. I suspect that it could be the close proximity of that 
> headphone jack to the USB outputs that could be the problem. If so, not sure 
> how the problem might be got around. Pity, because the headphones are 
> excellent quality with good comfort for prolonged wearing.
> Martin
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Granados
> Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2016 5:44 PM
> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Mac Mini and wireless headphones
> 
> How are you connecting the headphones to the Mac?  Via bluetoothdirectly or 
> an adapter.
> 
>> On Jul 14, 2016, at 6:28 AM, Martin Brown  wrote:
>> 
>> I have tried to use a set of wireless headphones on my Mac Mini, but 
>> get a constant hum in the background. I have tried them on my Windows 
>> machine and my wife has tried them on her iMac, and in both instances 
>> they perform flawlessly. Just wondering if anyone might suggest a 
>> possible cause, and even better, a possible fix.
>> Martin
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RE: This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech world at only 22

[Simon Fogarty]

I’d like to talk to her now, she sounds like a pretty smart lady.


From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] 
On Behalf Of Katie Zodrow
Sent: Thursday, 14 July 2016 9:51 AM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Cc: Katie Zodrow 
Subject: Re: This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech world at only 22

That’s cool you talked with Jordyn before she joined Apple. I knew there were 
probably some blind people working at Apple with Voiceover. It was interesting 
to read about her experience in that article. Yeah, she sounds pretty cool.
Katie
On Jul 13, 2016, at 1:55 PM, Devin Prater 
> wrote:

I talked to her years ago, before she joined Apple. Yeah, she’s pretty cool. I 
guess I’m the blindie here. I grew up a pampered kid in a lower-middle class 
home. I went and somehow graduated from the Alabama school for the blind, where 
teachers seemed to care but just couldn’t do much, or didn’t know what to do, 
exactly. As you can imagine, they then shuttled me off to the adult learning 
facility, E.H. Gentry, where I attend now. I know more than I did when I left 
ASB, sure, but these blindness organizations just aren’t all that organized, at 
least here in the state of football and rednecks. I just hope that I can get at 
least something to happen before my family decides a group home would indeed be 
just the spot to plop down their poor blind boy that just can’t seem to learn 
independence and advocacy skills no matter where the Alabama Institute sends 
him. Oh discordia.
Sent from my Mac.

Devin Prater
d.pra...@me.com



On Jul 13, 2016, at 6:38 AM, Donna Goodin 
> wrote:

Hi Katie,

Yep, I agree with everything you pointed out.  It really is a nice braille 
display.  I haven't had the problem you describe, so I'm afraid I can't help 
you.  Have you tried calling tech support or posting the VarioUltra list?  It's 
a great list, with some very helpful and knowledgeable folks.
Cheers,
Donna

On Jul 12, 2016, at 10:52 PM, Katie Zodrow 
> wrote:

Hi, Donna.

Yes, I’ve been learning to use the VarioUltra since May and love it! :-) its 
the best braille display for me so far. I think its great you can just connect 
a device like your phone via bluetooth and it works once the pairing is 
successfully connected. I can also text or email people with just my iphone and 
the braille display, so that’s awesome I don’t always need to constantly use 
dictation. Its really cool that you can just charge the device with a USB cable 
too instead of carrying around a 12 volt charger. The only problem I have 
sometimes is opening documents. Yesterday, I tried opening a couple files with 
the USB stick connected to the device. They were in .docx format, an every time 
I’d press the navistick to open the file, I would get a warning that said the 
file could not be opened. Really strange. The VU is the lightest and smallest 
display I’ve ever seen compared to my old Braille Lite 40 and the BrailleNote 
MPower. Those were the 2 previous notetakers I used with braille displays. I’ll 
be getting some more training again with the VU in a couple days, so hopefully 
I can find out why the documents were not opening from my flash drive.

Katie


On Jul 12, 2016, at 8:05 PM, Donna Goodin 
> wrote:

Hi Katie,

Isn't the VarioUltra the best?  Earlier tonight I was thinking about how bulky 
things used to be.  My first braille display was a TSI Navigator.  The thing 
was huge.  I used to carry around what was basically a large briefcase, just to 
carry around my PC laptop and my braille display, and of course, all the 
accompanying cables and chargers..  When I compare that with now carrying 
around my MBA and VU,, not to mention having the option of pairing the VU with 
the iPhone, the difference between then and now is really striking.
Cheers,
Donna

On Jul 12, 2016, at 9:38 PM, Katie Zodrow 
> wrote:

Hi Donna and Scott. I thought I would chime in too.

Yes, you're right about Apple starting accessibility over 30 years ago, even 
before we had voiceover and the mac. It sounds like my experience is somewhat 
similar to yours, even though I was born a few years later and I started using 
computers and technology at an earlier age. My dad was more of a computer and 
tech guy too, but both my parents used the computer often at home and at work.

I grew up during the 1980s and 90s. I have an older sister so I was the 
youngest and the only blind person in my family. I was born in Ohio 3 months 
premature and have been blind since birth. My family moved to the Chicago 
suburbs when I was 2, which is where I grew up. I lived in that area for 18 
years until I was 20. My family has always been very encouraging and 
supportive. They wanted to give 

RE: This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech world at only 22

[Simon Fogarty]

Devin,

I don’t know the situation with colleges in the USA but if you have the will 
then there will be a way,
 If you wished to study at college and showed you could work at it surely it 
must be possible

Good luck
From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] 
On Behalf Of Devin Prater
Sent: Thursday, 14 July 2016 8:56 AM
To: 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries 
Subject: Re: This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech world at only 22

I talked to her years ago, before she joined Apple. Yeah, she’s pretty cool. I 
guess I’m the blindie here. I grew up a pampered kid in a lower-middle class 
home. I went and somehow graduated from the Alabama school for the blind, where 
teachers seemed to care but just couldn’t do much, or didn’t know what to do, 
exactly. As you can imagine, they then shuttled me off to the adult learning 
facility, E.H. Gentry, where I attend now. I know more than I did when I left 
ASB, sure, but these blindness organizations just aren’t all that organized, at 
least here in the state of football and rednecks. I just hope that I can get at 
least something to happen before my family decides a group home would indeed be 
just the spot to plop down their poor blind boy that just can’t seem to learn 
independence and advocacy skills no matter where the Alabama Institute sends 
him. Oh discordia.
Sent from my Mac.

Devin Prater
d.pra...@me.com



On Jul 13, 2016, at 6:38 AM, Donna Goodin 
> wrote:

Hi Katie,

Yep, I agree with everything you pointed out.  It really is a nice braille 
display.  I haven't had the problem you describe, so I'm afraid I can't help 
you.  Have you tried calling tech support or posting the VarioUltra list?  It's 
a great list, with some very helpful and knowledgeable folks.
Cheers,
Donna

On Jul 12, 2016, at 10:52 PM, Katie Zodrow 
> wrote:

Hi, Donna.

Yes, I’ve been learning to use the VarioUltra since May and love it! :-) its 
the best braille display for me so far. I think its great you can just connect 
a device like your phone via bluetooth and it works once the pairing is 
successfully connected. I can also text or email people with just my iphone and 
the braille display, so that’s awesome I don’t always need to constantly use 
dictation. Its really cool that you can just charge the device with a USB cable 
too instead of carrying around a 12 volt charger. The only problem I have 
sometimes is opening documents. Yesterday, I tried opening a couple files with 
the USB stick connected to the device. They were in .docx format, an every time 
I’d press the navistick to open the file, I would get a warning that said the 
file could not be opened. Really strange. The VU is the lightest and smallest 
display I’ve ever seen compared to my old Braille Lite 40 and the BrailleNote 
MPower. Those were the 2 previous notetakers I used with braille displays. I’ll 
be getting some more training again with the VU in a couple days, so hopefully 
I can find out why the documents were not opening from my flash drive.

Katie


On Jul 12, 2016, at 8:05 PM, Donna Goodin 
> wrote:

Hi Katie,

Isn't the VarioUltra the best?  Earlier tonight I was thinking about how bulky 
things used to be.  My first braille display was a TSI Navigator.  The thing 
was huge.  I used to carry around what was basically a large briefcase, just to 
carry around my PC laptop and my braille display, and of course, all the 
accompanying cables and chargers..  When I compare that with now carrying 
around my MBA and VU,, not to mention having the option of pairing the VU with 
the iPhone, the difference between then and now is really striking.
Cheers,
Donna

On Jul 12, 2016, at 9:38 PM, Katie Zodrow 
> wrote:

Hi Donna and Scott. I thought I would chime in too.

Yes, you're right about Apple starting accessibility over 30 years ago, even 
before we had voiceover and the mac. It sounds like my experience is somewhat 
similar to yours, even though I was born a few years later and I started using 
computers and technology at an earlier age. My dad was more of a computer and 
tech guy too, but both my parents used the computer often at home and at work.

I grew up during the 1980s and 90s. I have an older sister so I was the 
youngest and the only blind person in my family. I was born in Ohio 3 months 
premature and have been blind since birth. My family moved to the Chicago 
suburbs when I was 2, which is where I grew up. I lived in that area for 18 
years until I was 20. My family has always been very encouraging and 
supportive. They wanted to give me the best education possible, so I was 
mainstreamed in public schools from age 3 to high school. The elementary school 
I attended was a few miles away in another city from where we 

RE: Mac Mini and wireless headphones

[Martin Brown]

Hi Scott.
Connecting my Mac Mini to a base station using the 3.5 headphone jack on the 
back of the Mini. I suspect that it could be the close proximity of that 
headphone jack to the USB outputs that could be the problem. If so, not sure 
how the problem might be got around. Pity, because the headphones are excellent 
quality with good comfort for prolonged wearing.
Martin

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On Behalf Of Scott Granados
Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2016 5:44 PM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Mac Mini and wireless headphones

How are you connecting the headphones to the Mac?  Via bluetoothdirectly or an 
adapter.

> On Jul 14, 2016, at 6:28 AM, Martin Brown  wrote:
> 
> I have tried to use a set of wireless headphones on my Mac Mini, but 
> get a constant hum in the background. I have tried them on my Windows 
> machine and my wife has tried them on her iMac, and in both instances 
> they perform flawlessly. Just wondering if anyone might suggest a 
> possible cause, and even better, a possible fix.
> Martin
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Re: old time machine not deleting

[Joshua Tubbs]

Same here. I get a notification every once in a while saying that my drive is 
full and it can’t create another backup. I want to delete all of my Time 
Machine backups. I know they are on this drive, but there is not a folder or 
anything that tells me where they are located.

> On Jul 15, 2016, at 1:40 AM, Jean  wrote:
> 
> Hello All:
> 
> I noticed that my external disk is reporting that it is full. After some 
> investigation, I discovered that my time machine backups which are on this 
> disk go back over one year. Apparently the old backups are not deleting. How 
> do I fix this?
> Many thanks in advance,
> Jean
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