Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-30 Thread Tom Randall
, 2011 4:07 AM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage Hi Shaun, Oh, was it now? I hate to burst your bubble, but Jaws was not the first screen reader. Just the only one to gain national attention and claimed they were the first and only one for the blind. th

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-29 Thread shaun everiss
well I have always learned what i call mouse to keyboard translation. I know left click is same is arrowing to highlight the item. double is enter on it right click is the app key. Learning what things are layout is important also the menus. If someone tells me click on this icon in the corner o

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-29 Thread Harmony Neil
You can also try turning off the screen. -Original Message- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of Charles Rivard Sent: 29 April 2011 15:21 To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage Disconnect the mouse and

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-29 Thread Charles Rivard
Disconnect the mouse and put it in a drawer. Get students to be able to use the keyboard. --- Shepherds are the best beasts! - Original Message - From: "Trouble" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 8:34 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] The imp

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-29 Thread Trouble
You just hit on the number one way Microsoft got so big with the pc. They made it moron proof by just click. I am currently training someone with sight on the computer. They are not doing to bad. I did get them to start thinking that just because the info shows up on the browser it is still not

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-29 Thread Charles Rivard
2011 12:45 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage Yet the center was open pon saturdays and people came to use their computers there? very insane! Beware the grue! Dark. - Original Message - From: "Charles Rivard" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sen

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-29 Thread Thomas Ward
HI Dark, As someone who does tech support for a living I can say I've been their done that. I hate to sound critical or negative about my clients as they pay me to help them with things, but your points are very valid ones. Since the introduction of graphical operating systems like Windows the gen

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-29 Thread Harmony Neil
y.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of Thomas Ward Sent: 28 April 2011 23:16 To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage Hi Jim, Interesting. That could always be. Perhaps some rehab counselors have some opinion that their clients should not put games on

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-29 Thread dark
Interestingly enough this came up recently. my mum asked someone she knows a computer related question of how to setup an E-mail account, on the basis that this person always uses her pc for chatting on msn and buying stuff online so she should know. the friend knew nothing because all she kn

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-29 Thread shaun everiss
From: "Thomas Ward" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 12:06 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage Hi Shaun, Oh, was it now? I hate to burst your bubble, but Jaws was not the first screen reader. Just the only one to gain national at

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-29 Thread shaun everiss
I got this from an hj interview cast released. All the big projects are mentioned the smaller ones were mentioned as not being that good. I wander if there is or should be a history of screenreaders since noone really knows what came first. jaws was the first big reader. But all the smaller one

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-29 Thread shaun everiss
Well I have changed since then. Don't think I would play the lazy card unless I was really tired, but then I know better now. At 06:22 p.m. 29/04/2011, you wrote: That's really quite bad Sean, and also probably not ultimately in your best interests, sinse I've found if you show yourself to be

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-29 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi, Besides the fact computers were very expensive in the 80's and 90's PC Dos and MS Dos really didn't get home users interested in computers. It actually forced the user to type something, a valid command like "cd docs" rather than just pointing and clicking on it. People are, well, sort of lazy

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-29 Thread shaun everiss
well the cane has limitations. Using it is not that bad. Some people are just rood thats all. Ofcause any big crouds and I can't really use any cane like funding events. Yes I can use it for so long but after that not a chance. I don't mind people noticing me being blind. Mostly its a blessing. p

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-29 Thread shaun everiss
Message - From: "shaun everiss" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 7:01 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage yeah. Thats a point. The sighted use the mouse when the keyboard is faster. So being blind has some advantages. And we can

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-29 Thread dark
, there were previous ones. In fact dolphin are celibrating their 25th aniversary at the moment so presumably they started in 1986! Beware the grue! Dark. - Original Message - From: "Thomas Ward" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 12:06 PM Sub

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-29 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Shaun, Oh, was it now? I hate to burst your bubble, but Jaws was not the first screen reader. Just the only one to gain national attention and claimed they were the first and only one for the blind. this is exactly the kind of ignorance BSVI and other agencies promote. For instance, when Windo

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-29 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Jim, Same here. Other than a few pieces of access software like Jaws, Megadots, and Openbook as well as a braille printer I purchased my first IBM PC and HP scanner out of my own money with some help from my family since it was to be used primarily for college etc. So since it was mine I coul

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-29 Thread Jim Kitchen
Hi Thomas, That's cool that you broke all the rules. But you know some clients, especially maybe newly blind, may be feeling overwhelmed and so when their BSVI counselor told them not to use the new very expensive equipment that they just bought for them for anything other than what it was bo

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-28 Thread dark
That's really quite bad Sean, and also probably not ultimately in your best interests, sinse I've found if you show yourself to be incapable people will (understandably), treat you as such, give no weight to your opinions, and not really reguard you as a person. last night I was at a lecture i

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-28 Thread dark
I've encountered the atitude that "I don't use a cane because it shows I'm blind" Actually this came up when i was applying for a guide dog last year (I'm stil on the list). the thing I find odd, is that I use a cane not for anyone else, or for appearence, but just for me! My sense of spac

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-28 Thread dark
: "Thomas Ward" Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 4:44 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage Hi Thomas, I have talked with people who told me that they had been told that since BSVI bought their computer that they were not allowed to put games on it. So it may not be the i

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-28 Thread Jacob Kruger
s explorer, etc. Stay well Jacob Kruger Blind Biker Skype: BlindZA '...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' - Original Message - From: "shaun everiss" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 7:01 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] The

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-28 Thread shaun everiss
I must say It was me that decided to venture out the box. I was taught what I needed to know. Everything was set so the blind could use it for what it was designed for. That I could crack that security and do what I wished was a thrill. I kept it to myself though. At 07:31 p.m. 28/04/2011, you wro

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-28 Thread shaun everiss
well it all depends on if its monitered or inforced. Technically I was not supposed to do anything bar use my own software. But I have always done that. anyway Its not like I play during working hours or when I have to work so whats the issue. At 09:44 a.m. 29/04/2011, you wrote: Hi Thomas, I

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-28 Thread shaun everiss
had broken his body, but not his spirit...' - Original Message - From: "Thomas Ward" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 10:19 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage Hi Dark, Well, I think there are always a few that

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-28 Thread shaun everiss
yeah this is confusing. The first 2 systems I got from the state. Technically I had to only use them for work. And had to return it to them when I no longer needed it. No one inforced this and it was known people played games on it. As it was by the time I wanted to return it the system was old an

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-28 Thread shaun everiss
Its probably naughty as. But on ocation while say at a camp or something where people don't know me and I am sure I won't get discovered by someone that knows that although I work hard I am as lazy as a slothe, I act like a poor blind and everything gets done and I laze round. Though that hard

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-28 Thread shaun everiss
t to heart. - Original Message - From: "Jim Kitchen" To: "Thomas Ward" Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 4:44 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage Hi Thomas, I have talked with people who told me that they had been told that since BSVI bought their

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-28 Thread shaun everiss
well I have an aunt who is not comfortable with a cane. She recons it can trip people up. That it needs watching etc, and that its not my right to take the entire path when I walk, etc, etc. Ofcause with that person I don't use the cane, mainly because I don't want that type of argument all day

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-28 Thread shaun everiss
well my dad says the computer is for work. I have a player on here, yes games for when I am not working, in the player I can play music for whatever on whatever I like so its for both. Its also fair to say that games have been in the dos system since qbasic and probably gwbasic existed there wil

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-28 Thread shaun everiss
well It was for a while. Just like norton was the best software. But it all went down hill sort of. No one is the best now in this reguard. all readers have the same features. jaws has been round the longest and is recognised and recomended by most orgs and others as the standard which it is beca

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-28 Thread Jacob Kruger
Skype: BlindZA '...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' - Original Message - From: "Charles Rivard" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 3:36 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage I was asked to try to g

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-28 Thread Charles Rivard
ent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 4:44 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage Hi Thomas, I have talked with people who told me that they had been told that since BSVI bought their computer that they were not allowed to put games on it. So it may not be the individuals but some

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-28 Thread dark
well tom if it actually involved getting the state to pay for game X I'd agree, however it would seem as silly to me not! to use the computer to it's full potential inside and outside work really, but your right, some people just can't get away from certain ideas. Beware the grue! Dark. -

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-28 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Charles, Right you are. Z'z'z'z'z'z'z'z'zap indeed. Lol! Your extended zap reminds me a lot of back in junior high and high school a friend and I use to write short stories on our BrailleN' Speaks. Since we couldn't get authentic sounds for our audio books we made them up by stringing long cha

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-28 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Jim, Interesting. That could always be. Perhaps some rehab counselors have some opinion that their clients should not put games on their machines. That's an attitude that is rediculous since they aren't hurting anything by being there, and as has been stated that doesn't stop the client from sc

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-28 Thread Jim Kitchen
Hi Thomas, I have talked with people who told me that they had been told that since BSVI bought their computer that they were not allowed to put games on it. So it may not be the individuals but some of the rehab people telling them such things. But I do know of other rehab councilors that p

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-28 Thread Charles Rivard
s! - Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Ward" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 1:25 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage Hi Tom, Oops! Sorry about that. Somehow I got my wires crossed. Cheers! On 4/28/11, Tom Randall wrote: V

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-28 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Dark, Ah, but I think you already know the answer to that. Someone might make a case something as basic as a wheelchair or white cane is a necessary item for day to day travel, not only for your personal safety, but for basic mobility. Something like game x is not necessary and they'd accuse yo

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-28 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Tom, Oops! Sorry about that. Somehow I got my wires crossed. Cheers! On 4/28/11, Tom Randall wrote: > Very well said Tom. One minor correction I actually live in central > California not Canada. > > Game on. > > Tom > --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-28 Thread Tom Randall
nives! Let's hope I don't cut all my fingers off, won't be much good for gaming if I do. Game on. Tom -Original Message- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of dark Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 7:12 AM To: Gamers Discussion list

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-28 Thread dark
Hi tom. I was thinking about this issue, and one question to ask people did occur to me. Say you were paraplegic and a state agency bought you a wheel chair. Would you effectively not use that chair to go anywhere fun just because the state bought it for you? There are lots of similar case

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-28 Thread Tom Randall
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage Hi, Yeah, I've met a few narrow minded individuals like that. I was at a blind convention in Columbus one time, and I talked to a few other blind computer users there about the fact that I write accessible games and their opinions were a bi

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-28 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Dark, I think you are absolutely right. I believe a lot of the "computer for work" type attitude largely comes from a misguided sense of fairness or responcibility. Especially, when the computer in question is purchased by the state for a specific purpose like school or work. In the mind of the

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-28 Thread dark
Nice to here though that some alternatives to the shark exist. I remember actually in about 2003, I had played some if, and was trying to look into playing muds. I mailed someone at alterean just being generally confused about the hole thing and their response was to pass the mail to one of t

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-28 Thread Clement Chou
It's not just people in the UK... in Canada, it can be a lot of the same.. it all depends on what kind of system you get put in. We only have one school for the blind in Canada... and a lot of the people I've sceen come out of that are some of the cockiest and most stuck up people... and social

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-28 Thread dark
Hi Tom. well I must confess I don't associate particularly with younger blind people in this country other than some I've met through this list or online precisely because they can become extremely cleaquey, have lacking or none existant social skills, fail to do things for themselves and reg

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-28 Thread dark
True tom, and this is another reason I'm so anxious to make people know that more than just azabat exist. The "computer is just for work" thing is actually an interesting, and rather depressing, one. I myself actually went through a similar notion when I first got my laptop provided by my st

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-28 Thread Charles Rivard
ril 28, 2011 2:31 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage Hi, Yeah, I've met a few narrow minded individuals like that. I was at a blind convention in Columbus one time, and I talked to a few other blind computer users there about the fact that I write accessible games and thei

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-28 Thread Jacob Kruger
cob Kruger Blind Biker Skype: BlindZA '...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' - Original Message - From: "Thomas Ward" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 10:19 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage Hi

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-28 Thread Pitermach
doesnt mean the blind iOS community in Poland isn't growing. - Original Message - From: "Bryan Peterson" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 9:46 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage Sounds disturbingly like what mos

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-28 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Dark, Well, I think there are always a few that do meet the stereotypical view no matter where you go. I've met more than my share of the kind that want everything done for them etc at summer camp, blind conventions, etc but there are also plenty of people who don't meet this stereotypical view

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-28 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Shaun, You know, that's about the most insulting comment I've heard from you in a while. We should not be putting our fellow blind brothers/sisters down for belonging to an institution or being unaware of what alternatives their are. The entire point Dark was trying to make about the RNIB and o

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-28 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi, Yeah, I've met a few narrow minded individuals like that. I was at a blind convention in Columbus one time, and I talked to a few other blind computer users there about the fact that I write accessible games and their opinions were a bit odd. One guy told me that since his computer was purchas

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-27 Thread dark
Dark. - Original Message - From: "Mich" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 8:06 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage Hi Dark. you might also try contacting the bbc radio program in touch with peater white as hoste and s

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-27 Thread shaun everiss
y...Ni! - Original Message - From: "dark" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 1:26 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage Actually Muhammed, that's not the case. I'm currently talking to action for blind peop

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-27 Thread shaun everiss
hatever we can to at least try to alter the situation. Best regards and game on. Tom -Original Message- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of dark Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 11:48 PM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] The imp

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-27 Thread shaun everiss
thats true dark. Its not the case of people actually trying to find the games but for people to know they exist in the first place and to have an interest. This may be hidden and they may discover it by chance only like me. When I started I had no wish to play games, it took a lot of reading th

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-27 Thread Bryan Peterson
e the Knights who say...Ni! - Original Message - From: "dark" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 1:26 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage Actually Muhammed, that's not the case. I'm currently talking to act

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-27 Thread dark
Actually Muhammed, that's not the case. I'm currently talking to action for blind people and guide dogs of organizations about getting the knolidge that other games besides azabat's exist, and they showed no schyepticism. It's very easy to tell whether a game is real or false, just try i

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-27 Thread Mich
il 27, 2011 10:57 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage Wow! You've got to be kidding me! That's bad. - Original Message - From: "dark" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 4:57 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] T

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-27 Thread Shiny protector
Hope the idea works. I support you though. - Original Message - From: "dark" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 10:24 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage Lol Jacob, the rnib like people giving them money, maybe th

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-27 Thread Tom Randall
game on. Tom -Original Message- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of dark Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 11:48 PM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage Hi Tom. What you say about demographi

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-27 Thread Shiny protector
- Original Message - From: "dark" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 7:03 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage Hi Tom. Similar arguements in the case of blackjack can be made about several of their other games, solitare, scrabbl

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-27 Thread Shiny protector
Blackjack should be clasified as free games in my opinion. - Original Message - From: "Harmony Neil" To: "'Gamers Discussion list'" Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 6:46 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage Know what you mean. They are

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-27 Thread Shiny protector
Wow! You've got to be kidding me! That's bad. - Original Message - From: "dark" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 4:57 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage The specific reason I mentioned blind adrenaline Che

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-27 Thread dark
That's a rather narrow view sean. Afterall in suppose someone, like Tom's mum, went blind in this country and asks about arcade style and online games. who is going to tell her? who does the health service refer her to for support? the rnib, and all they will inform her of game wise wo

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-27 Thread shaun everiss
well I went to a special school for a while the way its done these days is half and half. You stay as normal as you can. You do do different training now days here. As you get to sertain ages you learn newer skills eventually you loose support in sertain areas. anything else can be ordered depen

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-27 Thread shaun everiss
well tom except for beginner manuals I started off with, there are so many shortcuts that bar say games I don't look at manuals or help at all. If a program is done properly then most things will have labeled keys which the reader will read. most have a list of shortcuts. ANd if not depending ho

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-27 Thread shaun everiss
I never g got the hang on that anyway. Never was able to play it right and never was that interested in that anyway. At 07:16 p.m. 27/04/2011, you wrote: Hi Dark, Yeah, I certainly could write a Dominoes game if I were so inclined. However, the issue isn't weather game x is easy or difficult to

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-27 Thread shaun everiss
well there are a lot of simple games for the blind but each dev has their own twists. In fact q9 was just a simple side scroller for me. I brought mainly because phil benefall has put humer in the game and it made me laugh. So there is a twist. Each dev has a twist. Ofcause that was before peop

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-27 Thread shaun everiss
pril 26, 2011 11:03 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage Hi Tom. Similar arguements in the case of blackjack can be made about several of their other games, solitare, scrabble, concentration, mine sweeper, connect four, battleships, basic sudoku (though they do sell several other

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-27 Thread shaun everiss
amers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of Che Sent: 27 April 2011 04:36 To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage Hi Dark, I've heard from others the RNIB is a crusty joke as well, though that’s really all I know o

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-27 Thread shaun everiss
t my thoughts, which probably don't count for much, but oh well. -Original Message- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of dark Sent: 27 April 2011 04:09 To: Gamers@audyssey.org Subject: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage Hi. As people migh

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-27 Thread shaun everiss
dark Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 10:09 PM To: Gamers@audyssey.org Subject: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage Hi. As people might know, I've been doing a lot of work on the audiogames.net database and something rather odd struck me. I'm finally adding in descriptions for the azabat

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-27 Thread shaun everiss
not to mention that blackjack and other things are replicated both online, in offline game clients to and as external programs. True these are not all in a suite but I know of at least 3 suites 2 of which are free and at least 1 or so standalones, including 2 older dos standalones and several gw

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-27 Thread shaun everiss
Well I started just comming out of the instatutional phase in the 90s. So it was all a bit of a test, now everything has moved foreward. Its not perfect in fact in some aspects, like creative ideas etc has all gone by the book but things change its better than it was. There are sort of instatutio

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-27 Thread shaun everiss
the cheap. Take care, che -Original Message- From: dark Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 10:09 PM To: Gamers@audyssey.org Subject: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage Hi. As people might know, I've been doing a lot of work on the audiogames.net database and something rather odd struck me.

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-27 Thread shaun everiss
well I know for a fact that we have better stuff like as a bat. Its disgusting that an org caters for the poor blind stereo type. Not only that but inferior titles really since simular games, like kitchensinc are out. Then there is the rsgames client and quentin c playroom for online play. These

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-27 Thread Jacob Kruger
From: "dark" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 11:24 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage Lol Jacob, the rnib like people giving them money, maybe they're hoping you'll die and leave cash to them in your wil

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-27 Thread dark
Well Tom, I'm not sure how it is in the states, but over here there is one group of young blind people who do! conform to stomething of a sterriotype. I've noticed that some blind people (especially those who went to specialist schools), are! pretty useless, expect everything to be done for the

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-27 Thread dark
Hi Tom. i'd not thought of the news papers actually, i'll considder that one though that might take some more doing if I want to kick up a fuss, I might actually wait until i'd done my phd and then can call myself a disability expert ;D. I've contacted two major organizations, Guide dog

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-27 Thread dark
telling them on the phone). I've however done that, so we'll see what happens. Beware the grue! Dark. beware the Grue! Dark. - Original Message - From: "Jacob Kruger" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 6:52 AM Subject: Re: [A

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-27 Thread Jacob Kruger
t; To: Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 5:09 AM Subject: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage Hi. As people might know, I've been doing a lot of work on the audiogames.net database and something rather odd struck me. I'm finally adding in descriptions for the azabat games (not the leas

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-27 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Dark, I here you there. I've seen this attitude that blind people are helpless far too many times than I care to remember. Which reminds me of a funny story that sort of makes this point. As many people know I lost my vision gradually so I had plenty of years to play video games, use computer

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-27 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Dark, Yeah, I certainly could write a Dominoes game if I were so inclined. However, the issue isn't weather game x is easy or difficult to program I think what you are talking about is the issue of how one company's or person's product gains dominence in a certain market for seemingly no reason

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-26 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Dark, That's a very good question. I'm not really sure what the answer is, but there are ways of getting the news out there if you think of ways of getting maximum exposure and bypassing the RNIB. For instance, you might be able to call up one of your popular news papers, one that is well circu

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-26 Thread dark
Hi Johny. sounds familiar, I mentioned my very similar expeirence to yours regarding the pen friend with mine and the mobile phone. I actually briefly ran across audio games very early on in 2003 when I was looking at the whitestick.co.uk site's online games list, but disregarded trying them

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-26 Thread dark
Hi Tom. What you say about demographics is perfectly true, however there are several points to considder. Firstly, even if we assume that all older blind people over the age of 60 (which if I remember rightly is roughly %75 of all blind people), will only be interested in traditional games,

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-26 Thread Johnny Tai
o can they send their visually impaired child to to learn self defense, the organization would most likely just tell them that there is no such service available. - Original Message - From: "dark" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 11:03 PM S

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-26 Thread Tom Randall
uch since there have been home video games. Regards and game on. Tom -Original Message- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of dark Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 8:09 PM To: Gamers@audyssey.org Subject: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage Hi. A

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-26 Thread dark
...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of dark Sent: 27 April 2011 04:09 To: Gamers@audyssey.org Subject: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage Hi. As people might know, I've been doing a lot of work on the audiogames.net database and something rather odd struck me. I'm finally adding in descriptio

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-26 Thread dark
Hi Tom. Similar arguements in the case of blackjack can be made about several of their other games, solitare, scrabble, concentration, mine sweeper, connect four, battleships, basic sudoku (though they do sell several other varients), their 54 dollar crossword cds, hangman, and several other o

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-26 Thread Harmony Neil
sible entertainment that can be had on the cheap. Take care, che -Original Message- From: dark Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 10:09 PM To: Gamers@audyssey.org Subject: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage Hi. As people might know, I've been doing a lot of work on the audiogam

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-26 Thread Harmony Neil
April 2011 04:09 To: Gamers@audyssey.org Subject: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage Hi. As people might know, I've been doing a lot of work on the audiogames.net database and something rather odd struck me. I'm finally adding in descriptions for the azabat games (not the least because

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-26 Thread Thomas Ward
Dark, You are right. That is a bit unreasonable given there are a number of accessible Blackjack games just as good. We have Jim's Casino, and of course I have been revising USA Blackjack to run on Windows, Linux, and hopefully Mac if I find someone to do the port. Paying $13 or $14 for a Blackjac

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-26 Thread dark
I'm hoping manu will fix the internet business of pontes backgammon soon, sinse I don't think that was his intention. In fact my only real problem with pontes backgammon is I've not found anyone online at all ever despite having the game open many times. I hope it's working correctly. Actual

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-26 Thread Hayden Presley
-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of dark Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 10:09 PM To: Gamers@audyssey.org Subject: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage Hi. As people might know, I've been doing a lot of work on the audiogames.net database and something rather odd struck me. I'm finally adding in descr

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-26 Thread dark
The specific reason I mentioned blind adrenaline Che, is that one of the games on the azabat vol 1 cd is blackjack. it seems amazingly unreasonable to me that people who may be interested in playing card games are being palmed off with a version of blackjack which can only be played offline, w

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