Re: Attention Syrinx users!

2009-06-12 Thread Mark Baxter
The number of tweets is so large that the computer can't handle the number + 1. It's in the way integers are defined for the computer; that's how I understand it, at least. Mark BurningHawk Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 MSN: burninghawk1...@hotmail.com My home page: http://MarkBurni

Re: Attention Syrinx users!

2009-06-12 Thread Mark Baxter
Twitterific still works, Syrinx doesn't seem to any more. Mark BurningHawk Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 MSN: burninghawk1...@hotmail.com My home page: http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed

Re: New IPhone 3GS list regarding accessibility

2009-06-12 Thread Mike Reiser
I don't have a problem with a seperate iphone list. I can see where both sides are comeing from, but I don't have a problem either way. Mike On Jun 12, 2009, at 7:50 PM, Ignasi Cambra wrote: > > I think it's a good idea. Not everyone that owns a Mac necessarily > wants to know about the iPhon

Re: mac voiceover in braille monitor

2009-06-12 Thread Mike Reiser
Like I said I'm not sure what the right solution is. I think there should at least be a basic tutorial that covers the use of vo with the finder maybe and other things. Again I really don't know how this will be balanced or solved. Mike On Jun 12, 2009, at 7:42 PM, Ignasi Cambra wrote: >

Re: mac voiceover in braille monitor

2009-06-12 Thread Justin Harford
Good idea. We could write a blog like what they have for orca. That way members could read and edit each other's work and make improvements or suggest alternatives. On Jun 12, 2009, at 8:32 PM, kaare dehard wrote: > > Also, if more documentation is required, Really what would stop one or >

Re: Attention Syrinx users!

2009-06-12 Thread Matthew Elliff
oh it seems like it is cause it's telling me when the lext tweets will be but none ever come. On 6/12/09, Dan Eickmeier wrote: > Or rather, that it couldn't connect to it? > On Jun 12, 2009, at 11:25 PM, Dan Eickmeier wrote: > >> Hmmm, not sure what that is, when I tried to open that page, got a

Re: mac voiceover in braille monitor

2009-06-12 Thread kaare dehard
Also, if more documentation is required, Really what would stop one or two of us from building a document ourselves and making it available? If we want to leave feature implimentation to apple, between most of us on the list proactive written documentation available and offered to apple to

Re: Attention Syrinx users!

2009-06-12 Thread Dan Eickmeier
Or rather, that it couldn't connect to it? On Jun 12, 2009, at 11:25 PM, Dan Eickmeier wrote: > Hmmm, not sure what that is, when I tried to open that page, got a > page that Safari couldn't find the server? > On Jun 12, 2009, at 9:38 PM, Darcy Burnard wrote: > >> Hi everyone. Apparently the tw

Re: Attention Syrinx users!

2009-06-12 Thread Matthew Elliff
i got it to open, but the explaination makes no sense to me at all. i have no idea what they're talking about. On 6/12/09, Dan Eickmeier wrote: > Hmmm, not sure what that is, when I tried to open that page, got a > page that Safari couldn't find the server? > On Jun 12, 2009, at 9:38 PM, Darcy B

Re: Attention Syrinx users!

2009-06-12 Thread Matthew Elliff
hi. i can't get any tweets currently using twitterpod either. wonder what's going on? On 6/12/09, Steven M. Sawczyn wrote: > Wow, I can't sign in with Twitterrific either... What am I going to do > without Twitter? Oh, the horror. > > Steve > > On Jun 12, 2009, at 9:38 PM, Darcy Burnard wrote:

Re: Attention Syrinx users!

2009-06-12 Thread Dan Eickmeier
Hmmm, not sure what that is, when I tried to open that page, got a page that Safari couldn't find the server? On Jun 12, 2009, at 9:38 PM, Darcy Burnard wrote: > Hi everyone. Apparently the twitter client Syrinx is being effected > by the Twitpocalypse. If you don't know what that is, a desc

Re: Attention Syrinx users!

2009-06-12 Thread Darcy Burnard
Twitterrific should be working. It's working here. Darcy On 2009-06-12, at 10:03 PM, Steven M. Sawczyn wrote: > Wow, I can't sign in with Twitterrific either... What am I going to > do without Twitter? Oh, the horror. > > Steve > > On Jun 12, 2009, at 9:38 PM, Darcy Burnard wrote: > > Hi ever

Re: Attention Syrinx users!

2009-06-12 Thread Josh de Lioncourt
Twitterific seems to be working OK. You might want to check if you've got the very latest version. :) On Jun 12, 2009, at 7:03 PM, Steven M. Sawczyn wrote: > Wow, I can't sign in with Twitterrific either... What am I going to > do without Twitter? Oh, the horror. > > Steve > > On Jun 12, 20

Re: Attention Syrinx users!

2009-06-12 Thread Steven M. Sawczyn
Wow, I can't sign in with Twitterrific either... What am I going to do without Twitter? Oh, the horror. Steve On Jun 12, 2009, at 9:38 PM, Darcy Burnard wrote: Hi everyone. Apparently the twitter client Syrinx is being effected by the Twitpocalypse. If you don't know what that is, a descr

Attention Syrinx users!

2009-06-12 Thread Darcy Burnard
Hi everyone. Apparently the twitter client Syrinx is being effected by the Twitpocalypse. If you don't know what that is, a description is here. http://www.twitpocalypse.com/ Until this gets fixed, you'll have to switch back to either twitterific or twitterpod. Darcy --~--~-~--~--

Re: Multi finger jestures and desktop Macs

2009-06-12 Thread Ignasi Cambra
Here's what I think, but this information might be wrong... All macbook aluminum models do have multi touch. The plastic ones don't. Am I wrong? On Jun 12, 2009, at 8:31 PM, Brent Harding wrote: > > Will the ones from October of 2008 support it? That's what I bought > in March > or so. > >

Re: strange issue with adium

2009-06-12 Thread Ignasi Cambra
The same thing happened to me, after I installed 10.5.7. Mail was also doing weird things, but somehow everything out of normal stopped happening at some point. Everything is perfect for me now. Isn't it weird? On Jun 12, 2009, at 7:32 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: > > Hi all. Has anyone else had

Re: New IPhone 3GS list regarding accessibility

2009-06-12 Thread Ignasi Cambra
I think it's a good idea. Not everyone that owns a Mac necessarily wants to know about the iPhone, and vice versa. In my case I just send everything from vo-bs, macvoiceover and macvisionaries to the same mailbox using a rule, so many times I don't even pay attention to the list I'm readin

Re: tool to store and search several data

2009-06-12 Thread Ignasi Cambra
You can try using a database... I think the one that comes with Open Office is supposed to be accessible. On Jun 12, 2009, at 3:29 PM, william windels wrote: > > Hello all, > I am looking for a program to store different types of data and a > quick way to search specific parts of thi data. > >

Re: mac voiceover in braille monitor

2009-06-12 Thread Ignasi Cambra
I totally agree. I think the VO quick start that exists in Leopard is enough, because it shows you how to navigate all kinds of controls, which in the end are the ones you find all over OS X and most applications. So what's wrong with it? Personally I found it very useful, along with the k

Re: Safari VS Webkit explanation

2009-06-12 Thread Ignasi Cambra
For what I know, Chrome doesn't work with VO. Don't ask me why... Because theoretically it should. On Jun 12, 2009, at 12:13 AM, Alex Jurgensen wrote: > > HI, > > If it is exposed so. The Mac Alpha's are out now. > > Regards, > Alex, > > > On 11-Jun-09, at 7:42 PM, Mike Reiser wrote: > >> >> In

Re: Multi finger jestures and desktop Macs

2009-06-12 Thread Brent Harding
Will the ones from October of 2008 support it? That's what I bought in March or so. - Original Message - From: "Ignasi Cambra" To: Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 7:29 PM Subject: Re: Multi finger jestures and desktop Macs > > It's a hardware issue. I don't know if you already got the a

Re: Multi finger jestures and desktop Macs

2009-06-12 Thread Ignasi Cambra
It's a hardware issue. I don't know if you already got the answer but oh well... I'm behind reading emails! On Jun 11, 2009, at 7:38 AM, ben mustill-rose wrote: > > But is it a issue of there drivers not supporting multi touch or an > actual hardware one? > > On 11/06/2009, Ignasi Cambra wrote

Re: The iphone and gps

2009-06-12 Thread Mike Arrigo
I wonder if the folks at way finder will develop a program for the Iphone, they already have Way Finder on several other platforms. On Jun 12, 2009, at 9:58 AM, Josh de Lioncourt wrote: > > The iPhone has GPS. GPS is separate from the Google Maps application > that ships on the iPhone, which

strange issue with adium

2009-06-12 Thread Mike Arrigo
Hi all. Has anyone else had problems with adium recently? I have the newest version, and am using the default server, I think it's hot mail. Anyway, it some times takes a really long time to connect, and some times doesn't connect at all. It was working fine before this started, and I have

Re: New IPhone 3GS list regarding accessibility

2009-06-12 Thread Cara Quinn
Simon, I'll respond to you below. On Jun 12, 2009, at 3:26 PM, Simon Cavendish wrote: Why do we have to have a separate list for every single thing that happens regarding voiceover and such like? Perhaps I'm not getting your tone right here, but Do we really need to be this touchy abo

Re: New IPhone 3GS list regarding accessibility

2009-06-12 Thread Scott Rutkowski
well you now have a separate list so enjoy it and go buy an iPhone on june 19 if you want one. i'm jealous you guys are getting the iPhone a week before australia. - Original Message - From: "Justin Harford" To: Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2009 8:28 AM Subject: Re: New IPhone 3GS list

Re: New IPhone 3GS list regarding accessibility

2009-06-12 Thread Scott Rutkowski
because simon there's people who may not b interested in the iPhone at all and seen's it's a new interface and many people may have questions, you don't want to clutter upthe the list with all iPhone stuff do you? does this anser your question now? - Original Message - From: "Simon C

Re: New IPhone 3GS list regarding accessibility

2009-06-12 Thread Larry Wanger
Hi, I think the iPod is different than the iPhone. The iPhone is a much more dynamic platform and I think that there could be many messages about the iPhone both at the release and then over time. There is certainly a group of people on the current list that are only Mac users and may not

Re: New IPhone 3GS list regarding accessibility

2009-06-12 Thread Justin Harford
Hi there Simon Cavendish wrote > Has there been a request for a separate list for IPhone? There has now. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email t

Re: New IPhone 3GS list regarding accessibility

2009-06-12 Thread Justin Harford
HiI would like to see a separate list for iphone discussions. Regards Justin Harford On Jun 12, 2009, at 1:47 PM, Cara Quinn wrote: > > Hello All; > > I've just started a list called VIPhone, (Visually Impaired - > IPhone) on GoogleGroups to discuss the new Apple IPhone 3GS. > > the url is

Re: New IPhone 3GS list regarding accessibility

2009-06-12 Thread Simon Cavendish
Why do we have to have a separate list for every single thing that happens regarding voiceover and such like? Are we going to have a separate list for Ipod too? It just fragments things and makes it impossible to follow things. But if that's what people want, that's fine with me. Has there

Re: trying read iris

2009-06-12 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello Eric, Readiris does a great job on OCR but is rubbish for scanning. I use a combination of VueScan with Readiris and the results are excellent. You can find a set up guide and user guide for VueScan with Readiris on: or on: VueScan and Readiris work seamlessly together. After scanning

New IPhone 3GS list regarding accessibility

2009-06-12 Thread Cara Quinn
Hello All; I've just started a list called VIPhone, (Visually Impaired - IPhone) on GoogleGroups to discuss the new Apple IPhone 3GS. the url is: http://groups.google.com/group/VIPhone Please feel free to share this url anywhere you like, to anyone you feel might want to discus

Re: tool to store and search several data

2009-06-12 Thread Maurice Mines
hi I am looking for a stats pakage that will work with vo? also I am intrested what can help this person as well. On Jun 12, 2009, at 1:29 PM, william windels wrote: > > Hello all, > I am looking for a program to store different types of data and a > quick way to search specific parts of thi da

question about garrage band

2009-06-12 Thread erik burggraaf
Hi friends, Is there a trick to the pan slider in Garrage band? A friend of mine is complaining that he can get the volume to work but not the pan. I'm sure it ust be something he's doing rong, and I'll try it my self when I get the chance, but if any one has any thoughts I'd be interes

tool to store and search several data

2009-06-12 Thread william windels
Hello all, I am looking for a program to store different types of data and a quick way to search specific parts of thi data. For example: I would like to store all properties of different contacts like name, address, mail, phone, mobile... but also some extra notes like e.g. accountnr, webs

Re: IWorks

2009-06-12 Thread Ben King
Dear Kerry, My name is Ben King and I have heard wonderful things about Iwork. It is quite accessible with Voiceover. There is a podcast explaining about Iwork. It is the Screenlesswitchers podcast 28. I hope this helps. Have a wonderful day. Blessings, Ben King On Jun 11, 2009, at 6:35

Re: Strange Itunes problem.

2009-06-12 Thread Jesse Bollinger
Scott Howell wrote: > Did you turn VO off/on? I noticed this when I upgraded, but once I > turned VO off/on, the problem resolved itself. > On Jun 11, 2009, at 9: > > > > > I'll try that. Thanks for the help. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message becaus

Re: The iphone and gps

2009-06-12 Thread Josh de Lioncourt
The iPhone has GPS. GPS is separate from the Google Maps application that ships on the iPhone, which simply uses GPS to pin-point your location. GPS can be used for any number of things, and is not restricted to Google Maps. Apple states that the Maps app that ships with the iPhone is acc

Re: Safari HTML Reference: Supported Accessibility Roles

2009-06-12 Thread E.J. Zufelt
Good morning, To the best of my knowledge webkit supports the same number of roles as safari. Believe I read a tweet to this regard from the author of the article. HTH, Everett Follow me on Twitter http://twitter.com/ezufelt View my LinkedIn Profile http://www.linkedin.com/in/ezufelt

trying read iris

2009-06-12 Thread erik burggraaf
Hi friends. I'm interested in trying Read Iris. I know it's been discussed before, so if you want to leave me any comments or suggestions off list, that's fine. Fraid I've gotten off to a bad start. I found the company's web site alright. I clicked downloads. Then I clicked demos, then

Re: mac voiceover in braille monitor

2009-06-12 Thread Mike Reiser
I agree, the welcome dialog will have an option to show at startup or not, there could also be an option to show help message at startup or something. My hope is that these help instructions will be put into the welcome screen. Mike On Jun 12, 2009, at 5:08 AM, Krister Ekstrom wrote: > >

Re: mac voiceover in braille monitor

2009-06-12 Thread Scott Howell
I think what is important is you learn how to navigate with VO and then learn the applications as would any other user regardless of their ability or disability. I may be recalling incorrectly since it has been years since I bothered reading the manual for Window-EYes, but I think generall

Re: Strange Itunes problem.

2009-06-12 Thread Scott Howell
Did you turn VO off/on? I noticed this when I upgraded, but once I turned VO off/on, the problem resolved itself. On Jun 11, 2009, at 9: --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To po

Re: mac voiceover in braille monitor

2009-06-12 Thread Krister Ekstrom
Hmm, let's see if i can formulate this so that it makes sence... I think that you have some valid points in what you're saying, however that info in the beginning about how to get help should, imho be optional, that is if it was there, you should be able to turn it on and off. I for one wo

RE: The iphone and gps

2009-06-12 Thread Simon Fogarty
The I phone does have gps but it's a system that works with google maps over the data connection to work. As for accessibility hel whos knows. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of erik burggraaf Sent: Wednesday,

Re: adium

2009-06-12 Thread Alex Jurgensen
Hi, As I said I don't know. Some of the mare deffinetely time, but some are not. Regards, Alex, On 12-Jun-09, at 1:26 AM, Wendy Mitchell wrote: > > well, what is it then if ts nbot the time, it sounds like the time to > me it says my name then the time of the message etc. > On 12 Jun 2009,

Re: ITunes 8.2 and accessibility

2009-06-12 Thread Scott Rutkowski
Chris. Why are you asking on this mac list about iTunes access with jfw? This is a macintosh list not a jfw or other windows screen reader list. Take your questions non mac related to another list. - Original Message - From: "Chris Gilland" To: Cc: Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 10:

Re: adium

2009-06-12 Thread Wendy Mitchell
well, what is it then if ts nbot the time, it sounds like the time to me it says my name then the time of the message etc. On 12 Jun 2009, at 01:59, Alex Jurgensen wrote: > > Hi, > > That isn't the time. I'm not sure what it is. > > Regards, > Alex, > > > On 11-Jun-09, at 10:41 AM, Wendy wrote:

Re: Another Leopard Bug

2009-06-12 Thread Alex Jurgensen
Hi, This is not a bug, because the focus is placed on the text field. This is because that is where the focus is when you type the word. It is only logical that it should jump back to the toolbar. My feeling is that this is how it was intended, so that you could enter another word it you

Re: Safari HTML Reference: Supported Accessibility Roles

2009-06-12 Thread Alex Jurgensen
HI, Does Webkit support any other ones. Regards, Alex, On 11-Jun-09, at 7:47 AM, E.J. Zufelt wrote: > > Good morning, > > The following document from the Apple developer's site lists the 17 > ARIA roles that are supported in Safari 4. Note, that there are 59 > ARIA roles in the draft ARIA re