Re: Contacting NLS was Re: NLS digital books and future versions of iTunes,iPod, iPhone?

2009-07-16 Thread Karen Lewellen
Again in defense of NLs. It is a library, Library content is free. Not downloadable at a cost as in that of getting to the items. Not offered for a subscription, but free. The players are to serve the majority of their readership who are older, or children, or whatever, and again be free.

very off topic, meadition / legal help?

2009-08-13 Thread Karen Lewellen
Hi Folks, This is off topic, but I recall that someone on this list, one of the Chris' I believe, is or was doing some mediation or legal support work. If this is still the case, do you mind writing me off list? I may require your services. Thanks, Karen

Re: the apple user?

2010-04-21 Thread Karen Lewellen
greetings, One thing I have not seen in this thread, likely because it is a given. I take it you can save your documents and spreadsheets in formats that can be used by those still stuck in windows office programs? Karen On Wed, 21 Apr 2010, olivia norman wrote: Very true. The mac makes

ot: ipad user for a possible article?

2010-04-23 Thread Karen Lewellen
Greetings list, My friend John is wondering if anyone here who has and is actively using an ipad would be willing to share your experiences with one of his writers. If there is an article it would be published here www.thebrightsideofnews.com there are some on the ipad there already I

test driving an iphone?

2010-04-23 Thread Karen Lewellen
Hi all, I just learned today that my mobile phone provider here in Toronto has the i-phone. I want to step into a store and see what it is like. Any tips, in case the sales person is clueless about the access features? May as well add a goofy ipad question too. is everyone using one actually

Re: test driving an iphone?

2010-04-24 Thread Karen Lewellen
, Karen Lewellen wrote: Hi all, I just learned today that my mobile phone provider here in Toronto has the i-phone. I want to step into a store and see what it is like. Any tips, in case the sales person is clueless about the access features? May as well add a goofy ipad question too. is everyone

Re: test driving an iphone?

2010-04-24 Thread Karen Lewellen
iPad? by Erica Sadun, April 23, 2010: http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/23/dear-aunt-tuaw-can-i-use-a-standard-keyboard-or-usb-headset-wit/ HTH Cheers, Esther Karen Lewellen wrote: Hi all, I just learned today that my mobile phone provider here in Toronto has the i-phone. I want to step

Re: ot: ipad user for a possible article? (fwd)

2010-04-24 Thread Karen Lewellen
information for our writer and the publisher to consider the article idea. Again, THANKS, for responding. John O Karen Lewellen wrote: Greetings list, My friend John is wondering if anyone here who has and is actively using an ipad would be willing to share your experiences with one of his writers

Re: Listening to audio clips on ktna.org

2010-05-16 Thread Karen Lewellen
Hi, Just wondering, have you contacted someone at the station directly? They may not even know the situation exists. Karen On Sun, 16 May 2010, Lynn Schneider wrote: I am very interested in all things Alaska, especially mountaineering in Alaska, so I really like a public radio station from

an Imac and voiceover?

2010-05-17 Thread Karen Lewellen
anyone running a voiceover solid os x edition on an imac? will send the data specifics if that Will help. thanks, Karen -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To

Re: an Imac and voiceover?

2010-05-17 Thread Karen Lewellen
. On 17/05/2010, Karen Lewellen klewel...@shellworld.net wrote: anyone running a voiceover solid os x edition on an imac? will send the data specifics if that Will help. thanks, Karen -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group

Re: an Imac and voiceover?

2010-05-17 Thread Karen Lewellen
nothing, discarding the machine totally once I know pro tools is really solid. Thanks for the info though, Karen On Mon, 17 May 2010, Kaare Dehard wrote: if it is an intel processor it will run snowy just fine, and voiceover as well. On 2010-05-17, at 6:42 PM, Karen Lewellen wrote: Tiger

Re: an Imac and voiceover?

2010-05-17 Thread Karen Lewellen
/ g4 boundry? On 18/05/2010, Kaare Dehard kaare.deh...@gmail.com wrote: now if you could get you leopard to tide you over, it will run on the g3. On 2010-05-17, at 7:07 PM, Karen Lewellen wrote: I have a feeling, there is my issue. I was told it was, but when someone checked the numbers

RE: an Imac and voiceover?

2010-05-17 Thread Karen Lewellen
. Nothing newer than what you currently have. Anyone mind confirming the g3 / g4 boundry? On 18/05/2010, Kaare Dehard kaare.deh...@gmail.com wrote: now if you could get you leopard to tide you over, it will run on the g3. On 2010-05-17, at 7:07 PM, Karen Lewellen wrote: I have a feeling, there is my

RE: an Imac and voiceover?

2010-05-17 Thread Karen Lewellen
these programs like logic and pro tools are becoming usable by us; I can't wait to dip my tows into logic. On 18/05/2010, Karen Lewellen klewel...@shellworld.net wrote: The last report from Jerry was spring. Granted they have been promising this for a grand while now, so I will make changes after its

Re: an Imac and voiceover?

2010-05-18 Thread Karen Lewellen
, you're not going to be able to. THe latest OS that you'll be able to, would be Tiger. On May 17, 2010, at 6:33 PM, Karen Lewellen wrote: anyone running a voiceover solid os x edition on an imac? will send the data specifics if that Will help. thanks, Karen -- You received this message because

RE: an Imac and voiceover?

2010-05-18 Thread Karen Lewellen
with you more about Apple's innovation and how Apple really reaches out to all consumers! Olivia Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower, Steve Jobs On May 18, 2010, at 12:29 PM, Karen Lewellen wrote: this is a fun topic. I invite you to think about computers slightly differently, say

RE: an Imac and voiceover?

2010-05-18 Thread Karen Lewellen
not out dated. Cameron. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Karen Lewellen Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 12:30 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: an Imac and voiceover? this is a fun topic. I invite

RE: an Imac and voiceover?

2010-05-18 Thread Karen Lewellen
windows territory so I figured I might as well play ball. Cameron. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Karen Lewellen Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 4:38 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: an Imac

Re: an Imac and voiceover?

2010-05-19 Thread Karen Lewellen
laughter! i was feeling the same. I got my answer long ago. Tiger is all this might do, making it not worth the upgrade, since as it is now it works fine for my personal needs. Once pro tools gives me a reason, I can simply get another machine. Kare On Wed, 19 May 2010, Ben Mustill-Rose

RE: an Imac and voiceover?

2010-05-19 Thread Karen Lewellen
, they could have just as well bought a nice iMac, with a far larger 3.5 form-factor drive and faster CPU. Bryan -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Karen Lewellen Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 11:47 AM

Re: an Imac and voiceover?

2010-05-19 Thread Karen Lewellen
On May 18, 2010, at 12:29 PM, Karen Lewellen wrote: this is a fun topic. I invite you to think about computers slightly differently, say like a mode of transportation. There are some who do not feel their needs are met unless they are zipping along on the super highway with the most

iPod touch iTunes (fwd)

2010-05-22 Thread Karen Lewellen
Hi folks, I have suggested that Glenn join the list, given how wisdom flows over here. Still, here is his problem. Answers may be directed to his e-mail which I have left in place. Will forward anything that comes to the list itself. Karen -- Forwarded message -- Date: Sat, 22

Re: [bcab] End of Freedom?

2010-06-05 Thread Karen Lewellen
I will reserve comment on Freedom Scientific as a company. While I too feel for those who will lose their jobs, I am more concerned for those who are emotionally attached to jfw. Those who feel they have no choice but to use windows. Those who are told that everyone uses jfw, and that you

Re: [bcab] End of Freedom?

2010-06-05 Thread Karen Lewellen
some of their strangle hold on the market. Olivia Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower Steve Jobs On Jun 5, 2010, at 1:47 PM, Karen Lewellen wrote: I will reserve comment on Freedom Scientific as a company. While I too feel for those who will lose their jobs, I am more

Re: OT--End of Freedom?

2010-06-05 Thread Karen Lewellen
your situation demonstrates something important. You and users like you have rarely if ever been who freedom scientific considered their market. Instead its the agencies, largely staffed with people who Neither understand fully or use at all the products that they feel is their market.

Re: Where can I find the keynote?

2010-06-07 Thread Karen Lewellen
Hi Olivia, this may seem like a simple suggestion, but I just worked for me. We have a setup here at shellworld that lets me search google news directly and in text. I went there and entered the following. wwdc keynote? It brought up a number of stories on the keynote, including one at the

Re: Facebook and Safari 5?

2010-06-10 Thread Karen Lewellen
Just wondering. given it is facebooks problem on the site construction, not the browser, and given they have abandoned the workable facebook like door, at least according to the mac accessability newsletter I noticed, is anyone going to challengefacebook? After all target got roasted, and

Re: Pro Tools 8.0.4 is finally out

2010-06-11 Thread Karen Lewellen
Actually, if they have not removed the physical mouse click requirement for even logging in, you may not be able to get very far. Karen On Fri, 11 Jun 2010, clarence griffin wrote: lol. you make this sound so easy. I had my GF help me create an account on the avid site. I don't understand

Re: Economics and the Mac

2010-06-23 Thread Karen Lewellen
Not totally sure on that minority claim. fro many many years, apple had the apple core program where they donated apple computers to schools around the country. I went to high school in Arkansas...a grand while ago, and the computers we had were apple computers. You might be surprised how many

Web video accessibility (fwd)

2011-08-14 Thread Karen Lewellen
Hi all, This company is seeking feedback across as many platforms as possible. Given the youtube discussions here, thought I would share so they could get the best from the mac users community. Karen -- Forwarded message -- Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2011 13:24:58 -0400 From:

captioning and audio discription creation tools?

2011-08-15 Thread Karen Lewellen
Hi all, A grand while I think? I posted here about some mac based tools for adding captioning and audio descriptions to our own line video. Think more long firm class materials than say something on youtube. I cannot find it again though, I think it came from the u. s. captioning center.

speaking of keyboards and the macbook pro...

2011-08-17 Thread Karen Lewellen
When is best to do this? I have a full sized apple keyboard tusb, that I am going to attach to the macbookpro I have on borrow, in order to see if I can work with greater ease. My hands are simply too small for vo commands that are on the same side of the keyboard, and I have already decided

Re: free pdf to txt converters

2011-08-25 Thread Karen Lewellen
I have referenced this option before. robobraille, www.robobraille.org provides a number of pdf conversion options, mostly via e-mail. if you send our file to conv...@robobraille.org and specify the desired format change in the subject line only say txt they will send you back a converted

extra question was Accessible Ebook Apps Accessible with Voice Over

2011-09-15 Thread Karen Lewellen
Hi all, forgive me if this sounds a bit unusual, but I am wondering just what you can do with the ap, say compared to..lets be very basic, opening a HTML copy of a book you got from project Gutenberg by which I mean, if I have a copy of something like oh, Great Expectations, by Charles

Re: extra question was Accessible Ebook Apps Accessible with Voice Over

2011-09-15 Thread Karen Lewellen
copy a full page into a word processor and edit it there. A sighted person would have to take a screen shot to copy parts of a protected book, and that would not, of course, be in text form. Cheers, Anne On 15 Sep 2011, at 16:46, Karen Lewellen wrote: Hi all, forgive me if this sounds a bit

speaking of ebook readers, or sort of.

2011-09-17 Thread Karen Lewellen
I share the below as I realize some here may be running their mac in a virtual setup with Linux. Not to mention some might want to chip in and see how this tool might be expanded, perhaps for mac use. Hope it helps, Karen Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2011 23:07:03 +0200 From: Jos Lemmens j...@jlemmens.nl

Google working to improve its accessibility (fwd)

2011-09-19 Thread Karen Lewellen
Sharing here in case others have not seen this. Google should know how diverse access is these days, and that keeping the baseline access in place helps everyone. Share far and wide, Karen -- Forwarded message -- Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2011 10:59:18 -0700 Subject: Google working

Re: music notation software

2011-09-19 Thread Karen Lewellen
Speaking of which. Music publisher is supposed to work for mac, not sure as to accessibility though as it is somewhat vague. As for the program in question, I recall the company is rather cozy with freedom scientific / jaws. Perhaps someone or several someone's should document to them how

Re: should I switch to Lion?

2011-09-21 Thread Karen Lewellen
Perhaps the better question for you and the other seeker is this. Is there anything you cannot presently do with the mac you have in the os you use? A mac is not like windows, you need not upgrade just because Gates got gas as the joke goes. If your needs are met, then the answer is no. after

cubase and the mac?

2011-09-27 Thread Karen Lewellen
I am unfortunately no longer on the midi mag list. still someone asked me about cubase, so am wondering if anyone is using it on their mac, even if virtually with windows 7? Thanks, Karen -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To

R. I. steve Jobs!

2011-10-05 Thread Karen Lewellen
All, It is with deep sadness that I share that Steve Jobs has died at the age of 56. May his talent and legasy live on in the tools we use to rock the world in our own way. Karen -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to

new mac user with two basic questions?

2011-10-18 Thread Karen Lewellen
Hi all, In fact my friend Rita wishes to join the list. I am including her address in the to field hoping a mod can subscribe her. I wrote privately about this a while back, but it seems she still cannot join. for the moment though I am going to post her questions and share the answers. she

Re: new mac user with two basic questions?

2011-10-18 Thread Karen Lewellen
Bucciarelli wrote: Hi: Pages works great! You do not need to defray your mac. No registry keys! On Oct 18, 2011, at 1:49 PM, Karen Lewellen wrote: Hi all, In fact my friend Rita wishes to join the list. I am including her address in the to field hoping a mod can subscribe her. I wrote privately

Re: new mac user with two basic questions?

2011-10-18 Thread Karen Lewellen
get frustrated with Word on the PC as well. Later... On 2011-10-18, at 12:49 PM, Karen Lewellen wrote: Hi all, In fact my friend Rita wishes to join the list. I am including her address in the to field hoping a mod can subscribe her. I wrote privately about this a while back, but it seems

rosetta stonesand voiceover?

2011-10-20 Thread Karen Lewellen
Hi all, In case you do not know what those are. Its a program for learning another language that totally submerges you into the process. Would the mac edition be voiceover compatible? Karen -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To

Re: rosetta stonesand voiceover?

2011-10-21 Thread Karen Lewellen
be able to buy them again. They cost me way over $400.00 back in 2003! Good luck, have fun with Rosetta; and, please let me how it is working out for you. Would love to buy the discs again for my Leopard and Snow Leopard MacBook Pros! JG On Thu, Oct 20, 2011 at 7:44 PM, Karen Lewellen klewel

steve Jobs in 1994.

2011-10-23 Thread Karen Lewellen
Hi All, I promised to share this, and I am sorry it took longer than planned. I must admit that since my dad's recent passing, I can have a hard time getting things done. Anyway, it totally amazing, the article, not just because of what it reveals about Jobs, but about how he was thinking

Re: Steve Jobs Biography Reveals He Told Obama, 'You're Headed For A One-Term Presidency'

2011-10-23 Thread Karen Lewellen
Did others catch the 60 minutes program tonight? Besides the story on Jobs himself, there was a second one. Individuals who have the form of autism that prevents them from speaking are using voiceover in their ipods to communicate for the first time. honestly that made me cry. Parents and

Re: steve Jobs in 1994.

2011-10-23 Thread Karen Lewellen
Hi Teresa, I liked that as well a tool is only as strong or as weak as the human using it. Thanks on the condolences, a time to remember where my power lies to be sure. lastly... On the other hand there are different fingers. lol! too funny, especially just put at the end like that with no

Re: steve Jobs in 1994.

2011-10-30 Thread Karen Lewellen
Hi, Just a couple of comments, I have not read the bio yet. Still the book is not a history of apple computers. Instead its a bio from a father to his children so they understand him and why he made the time choices he did. As for Jobs involvement inaccessibility, bare in mind that there have

pdf, captcha, eba/paypal, and access.

2011-11-08 Thread Karen Lewellen
Hi folks, For reasons that are complicated to explain I have the ear of the legal department at paypal -ebay. Part of the reason is that, as some of you may know, they are *requiring* all users to agree that that they read pdf files, or they will lose their account. Because of this and some

Re: pdf, captcha, eba/paypal, and access.

2011-11-09 Thread Karen Lewellen
On 11/8/11 6:57 PM, Karen Lewellen wrote: Hi folks, For reasons that are complicated to explain I have the ear of the legal department at paypal -ebay. Part of the reason is that, as some of you may know, they are *requiring* all users to agree that that they read pdf files

accessable banking?

2011-11-16 Thread Karen Lewellen
Hello all, from a mac /voiceover /whatever browser standpoint, who are you banking with that is accessible, both stateside and in Canada? I am finding it more amazing how many American banks have decided access equals a security risk, and the old, it must work with jaws etc. I am getting

RE: accessible banking?

2011-11-16 Thread Karen Lewellen
, Daniel Miller wrote: Hi, I use Bank of America, however I haven't tried their site with VoiceOver on the mac since I use their free app. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Karen Lewellen Sent: Wednesday, November

RE: accessible banking?

2011-11-16 Thread Karen Lewellen
solve some issues? I've had none with their website, and I've used it for 7 years now. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Karen Lewellen Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 1:38 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com

Re: accessible banking?

2011-11-16 Thread Karen Lewellen
[mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Karen Lewellen Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 1:27 PM To: list voiceover Subject: accessable banking? Hello all, from a mac /voiceover /whatever browser standpoint, who are you banking with that is accessible, both stateside and in Canada? I am finding

Re: accessable banking?

2011-11-18 Thread Karen Lewellen
, Ricardo Walker wrote: Hi, I use chase. I've had no problems with their site on the Mac and there IOS app is excellent. Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com Twitter Skype: rwalker296 www.mobileaccess.org On Nov 16, 2011, at 2:27 PM, Karen Lewellen wrote: Hello all, from a mac /voiceover

Re: Outspoken 9.2 help needed please.

2011-11-26 Thread Karen Lewellen
Hi Louis, This information may be dated but I understood that the company who licensed outspoken would arrange for a copy if the need was professional as yours seems to be. Have you reached out to them? Also, not sure where you are located, but the donations may be tax deductible if you have

Re: Outspoken 9.2 help needed please.

2011-11-26 Thread Karen Lewellen
else to contact to be honest. lew On 26 Nov 2011, at 18:26, Karen Lewellen wrote: Hi Louis, This information may be dated but I understood that the company who licensed outspoken would arrange for a copy if the need was professional as yours seems to be. Have you reached out to them? Also

i-pod touch question?

2012-04-08 Thread Karen Lewellen
Hi folks, I had intended using my friends as I shared previously here. I found pocket waveform as a free app to use. It even speaks to the unique audio needs of journalists. However I was surprised when he showed me his i-pod touch that there was...were no line in jack? There is a headphone

Re: i-pod touch question?

2012-04-08 Thread Karen Lewellen
microphones. Those two options start at approx fifty dollars US. If you'd like links to specific models of either add on, just let me know and I'll send them to you. Cameron. On 4/8/12, Karen Lewellen klewel...@shellworld.net wrote: Hi folks, I had intended using my friends as I shared

Re: i-pod touch question?

2012-04-09 Thread Karen Lewellen
:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Apr 9, 2012, at 12:45 AM, Karen Lewellen klewel...@shellworld.net wrote: Cameron, Perhaps as usual I was not clear. I have no need for, or interest inusing another microphone. the audio is already professionally recorded on another

Re: Priorities

2012-04-28 Thread Karen Lewellen
Hi Gigi, interesting points, but are you not perhaps making a few assumptions. Well meaning yes, but the very sort of assumptions that contribute to the problem? first, blindness is not a uniform experience for anyone. the suggestion that *every* person within the technical range of 20/200

Re: Priorities

2012-04-28 Thread Karen Lewellen
Ricardo, I can think of two. There is a special category in all social security administration payments specifically for the blind...but the way it is defined is not especially positive. granted there is the assumption that providing something in braille works for everyone too, never mind

446 Places for Free Books Online

2012-05-24 Thread Karen Lewellen
ahem, The amazing thing abut this list well at least two are that there he author wants comments giving mac users a chance to share how many of these sites can be used in the mac environment. another amazing thing is the 91 places for free audiobooks list included on the page below. i hope a

question for app writers?

2012-06-18 Thread Karen Lewellen
Greetings, sharing the below for a former computer professional of mine based on long island. If anyone is writing using this code, reach out to him will you? I feel sure Peter will be a sensational contributor to the cause. Thanks, Karen -- Forwarded message -- Date: Thu, 14

speaking of training...apple store?

2012-06-18 Thread Karen Lewellen
Hi all, How much does it cost there? I long ago decided, especially after I had a macbook as a loan for a while, that when the time came, I am going to the store for voiceover work. first, its terrific Apple offers this, and second they should be rewarded with people to make use of that

Re: speaking of training...apple store?

2012-06-18 Thread Karen Lewellen
...hang a second. they will train you for a year in person? and for only $99? mercy! Thanks, Karen On Mon, 18 Jun 2012, Les Kriegler wrote: It's $99 for 1 year of training. Les On Jun 18, 2012, at 6:26 PM, Karen Lewellen wrote: Hi all, How much does it cost there? I long ago decided

Re: O/T Where is Web Visum?

2012-06-21 Thread Karen Lewellen
may I ask what this service did exactly? also,on another list someone simply indicated that an expired domain does not mean it is gone, just that the domain has expired. Sorry to be out of the loop, but I had never heard of this site until all the questions. Karen On Thu, 21 Jun 2012,

Re: O/T Where is Web Visum?

2012-06-21 Thread Karen Lewellen
hand, there are different fingers. On Jun 21, 2012, at 10:41 AM, Karen Lewellen wrote: may I ask what this service did exactly? also,on another list someone simply indicated that an expired domain does not mean it is gone, just that the domain has expired. Sorry to be out of the loop, but I

Re: O/T Where is Web Visum?

2012-06-21 Thread Karen Lewellen
Jun 2012, at 19:50, Karen Lewellen wrote: Ah okay. If it is indeed gone, or even if not, perhaps the focus will shift back or with greater force int he direction of getting rid of captchas again. they provide so little security and are a barrier for many not just those experiencing sight loss

the service is back was webvisum service gone

2012-06-22 Thread Karen Lewellen
For those who may not have heard this. may I suggest that if this service matters to you, that you connect with those behind it and support them. do share this widely too, clearly it matters to allot of people. Karen -- Forwarded message -- Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2012 09:49:15

RE: is a paid screenreader for the mac a option?

2012-06-25 Thread Karen Lewellen
Here here!... especially for those refrigerators. Seriously, I am stunned anyone would think they could market such a thing. It is not like much of the windows paid screen reader market was aimed at the real users in he first place, had it been the lack of customer service e especially in the

filmmaker?

2012-07-16 Thread Karen Lewellen
Hi folks, I am seeking someone who works in film production, preferably in the mac environment. As my questions are detailed and professional, I would rather find the person specifically than generate list chatter. This is a work related question, and it matters not or not too much where you

Re: why can't Textedit serve as a replacement for MS Word?

2012-07-23 Thread Karen Lewellen
Hi, this is just an opinion / question, but my understanding has always been that text edit was not intended to be a full word processor. Instead it is the equal of edit and other things like notepad in Microsoft operating systems. My thought has been, and my question is why apple did not make

Re: dictation success!

2012-07-31 Thread Karen Lewellen
Hi folks, is dictation new to mountain lion? if so, does it also exist on things like the i-pad? thanks, Karen On Tue, 31 Jul 2012, Alex Hall wrote: Yes, the key acts like a push-to-talk, so it works as long as you hold it down. I set mine up to listen for a keyword, but then I'm on a

Re: dictation success!

2012-07-31 Thread Karen Lewellen
I see. Anything you cannot control with this feature? Karen. On Tue, 31 Jul 2012, Alex Hall wrote: Yes, it is new to Mountain Lion. It is on the iPad, but only the third generation one. Of course, it is also on the iPhone 4S, in the form of Siri. On Jul 31, 2012, at 12:29 PM, Karen Lewellen

Re: dictation success!

2012-07-31 Thread Karen Lewellen
, opening and closing documents, finding the time and date, and many other things. It is closer to Siri on the iPhone 4s. It was in older versions of the Mac OS, but it did not work very well. Hope this clarifies things. Best, Donna On Jul 31, 2012, at 11:38 AM, Karen Lewellen klewel

Re: dictation success!

2012-07-31 Thread Karen Lewellen
that you're still using DOS? If that's the case, by all means get a Mac. Once you get used to it, you will love it. Cheers, Donna On Jul 31, 2012, at 12:03 PM, Karen Lewellen klewel...@shellworld.net wrote: Hi Donna, profound thanks. That does make things more clear for me. Its funny as I have

Re: DOS (was dictation success!

2012-07-31 Thread Karen Lewellen
think you're missing out on a lot. :) Cheers, Donna On Jul 31, 2012, at 12:34 PM, Karen Lewellen klewel...@shellworld.net wrote: Yes Donna, very happily productively and successfully using dos to run my two businesses every day. In fact there is very very little I actually desire doing that I

Re: iphone 4 in Canada?

2010-06-30 Thread Karen Lewellen
Hey! Something I may be able to help with, smiles. Who is your provider? For example cellular point stores have them for bell at last in Toronto. best way might be to phone the cell company you are considering, ask if they have the a phone and for a dealer near you. I actually held one a

Re: iphone 4 in Canada?

2010-07-01 Thread Karen Lewellen
mobilicity and see if they can support it. Best, Erik Burggraaf User support consultant, Website: http://www.erik-burggraaf.com Toll-free: 888-255-5194 On 2010-06-30, at 12:30 PM, Karen Lewellen wrote: Hey! Something I may be able to help with, smiles. Who is your provider? For example cellular

ot: new apple security issues.

2010-07-22 Thread Karen Lewellen
given some of the issues folks are having with safari and some other third party programs, I am sharing the following two articles. It is not apple itself, but the extras, often constructed to work better with windows, that are causing allot of this. still the bit about safari bugs me. Kare

Re: audio captchas

2010-07-27 Thread Karen Lewellen
Honestly? Write the site and tell them hat happened, educate them that these re a poor way to manage security, and recommend the more interactive things like a math problem. Many work from the idea that an audio edition is access, when it is not. just my vote, Karen On Tue, 27 Jul 2010, John

RE: the unix shell and mac terminal

2010-08-28 Thread Karen Lewellen
excuse my nose here, but in theory would that let you say tellnet to a site or service that itself is shell associated? sorry if I am over guessing what one might do with that sort of bash. still I would think you could run programs that way? Karen On Sat, 28 Aug 2010, Dave Taylor wrote: I

would someone check a site for me?

2011-12-13 Thread Karen Lewellen
Actually its a tad more creative. As I weigh just which form my mac should take, I consider tasks I will want to do regularly. There is a site where I participate in tele-seminars, but that offers replays of the class later. The structure looks flash-rooted, but there may be other playback

dragon..for everything?

2011-12-20 Thread Karen Lewellen
Hi folks, One thing I discovered during my fun experiment with a macbook pro is that a laptop keyboard is just not going to work for me, hands too small. Yes I can attach my regular apple keyboard from the g3 imac I have. Still I am wondering about another possibility? Can one use dragon

book readers and voiceover?

2012-01-04 Thread Karen Lewellen
greetings all, *yes!* I know that one can use the adobe digital thing, but that is not my question. In a way its rooted in seeking some broader accessibility, I seem to attract such incidents. If one just wants to read, i. e. not get a phone for this purpose, but wants a stand alone book

Re: kindle keyboard

2012-01-05 Thread Karen Lewellen
Frankly I would like some additional information too. perhaps from you both. where is the information that the Kendal is deliberately not blind friendly? I might add that those with learning disabilities use speech as well, so this is not if correct intentionally not blind friendly, but not

Re: selling on Ebay?

2012-01-06 Thread Karen Lewellen
I would add that Ebay has been making access changes over there, say in the past 60 days or so. While I previously could not sell, since say late October, it is beautiful using lynx t that. for those with an interest the latest edition of Lynx is circle June 2011, with a dos package due any

Re: Firefox on Mac may become accessible

2012-01-17 Thread Karen Lewellen
No Kevin, So it has been shared here before. What has never been clear to me though is why? Further why an effort is not made to persuade those with firefox development team why the program should be accessible with vo? I smile at the number of places in general that suggest using ff over

coaching software on the mac?

2012-01-26 Thread Karen Lewellen
Hi all, I did a seminar yesterday from a company who trains individuals to be health / life / business / whatever coaches. during my follow up session today, I asked if their coaching web portal was w3c / wcag 2.0 compliant. I got the usual Oh we have blind people using it so... response to

Re: Some help with making a web site accessible.

2012-01-30 Thread Karen Lewellen
Hi, one comment and one question. It works beautifully in lynx, which is still under development and has me wondering about its use in a terminal l setting. Still I would guess that if there were numbered links on that page, yours might be an easier ride. The questions though is if you have

FW: Urgent: IS THE GOVERNMENT COMPLYING WITH ITS NEW STANDARD ON WEB ACCESSIBILITY? (fwd)

2012-02-09 Thread Karen Lewellen
Hi all, I am sharing this because there are many Canadians on this list, and others who do business with Canada. Not only only is the effort important in general, it is critical that they get reviews from mac users, and those in Linux platforms. This is far from a windows jaws situation, nor

Re: pdf converter

2012-03-24 Thread Karen Lewellen
fully realizing others may have shared this by now, I still say sending files via email here, conv...@robobraille.org with the format of choice for converting in the subject line, say rtf or text, is a terrific way to manage most pdf files, or at least the ones I must deal with. you can read

Re: Kindle App on iPhone

2012-03-24 Thread Karen Lewellen
Hi folks, responding to a couple of comments here. First the nfb and acb do not talk much to each other, they are hardly going to unite on this, especially with some in their camp benefiting in a way from the issues, they can still sell their own products at high process for reading

e-book formats, was kindle ap for the iphone.

2012-03-24 Thread Karen Lewellen
Hi again, I ask this because of the technically smart folks here, and as at least I can tell, it might be a solution that helps both parties. remember, or still using for that matter, books recorded in 15/16 ips? nls, rfbd all produced that way, and those allowing for production had little

Re: Kindle App on iPhone

2012-03-24 Thread Karen Lewellen
Esther, Two questions. Does the author's guild have statistical evidence that the average mac product user even knows that voiceover is there let alone that they would opt for this behavior? I might point out that audiobooks, commercial ones were not created for the vision challenged

a slightly silly ipod question?

2012-03-27 Thread Karen Lewellen
Hi folks, Please forgive me if this seems silly, but I neither have one, nor have I actually seen one so. does the ipod have an audio editor built in? does not really matter if it is vo friendly though that would make the task more fun. I must copy over two very small audio files confirm they

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