RE: Strange Problem With Ripping CD With CDEX

2014-12-28 Thread Alexandra Grünauer
You're very welcome! Alexandra -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Peter Scanlon Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2014 7:16 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Strange Problem With Ripping CD With CDEX Works OK on my W7 64 bit.

RE: Strange Problem With Ripping CD With CDEX

2014-12-28 Thread Alexandra Grünauer
It works with Windows 7. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Tom Kaufman Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2014 6:16 AM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: Strange Problem With Ripping CD With CDEX Okay...I checked this out; from

Re: Best Bluetooth speaker

2014-12-28 Thread Don Ball
it is fine I think they have it at target this weekend but no cheaper. There is not much stereo separation but the bases is suprising for such a little speaker - Original Message - From: Sunshine sunsh...@abe.midco.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday,

Re: Best Bluetooth speaker

2014-12-28 Thread Geoff Eden
http://www.jbl.com/estore/jbl/us/products/JBL-Micro-Wireless/JBL%20MICRO%20WIRELESS_JBL_US Geoff -Original Message- From: Sunshine Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2014 12:39 AM To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org Subject: Best Bluetooth speaker i am looking for the best bluetooth speaker out there

horus: the invisible made audio, please please read and share

2014-12-28 Thread Robert Godridge
guys, I was shown this earlier and I am absolutely amazed. Please read it, what do you think? http://horus.technology/en/the-project/ I don't know how much money they need but it must be done by the end of the month I think. What do you reckon?

Re: horus: the invisible made audio, please please read and share

2014-12-28 Thread Robert Godridge
here's a link to much more information on it etc, it really is incredible. http://crowdfunding.wcap.tim.it/projects/270/horuslng=2 On 12/28/14, Robert Godridge rgodrid...@gmail.com wrote: guys, I was shown this earlier and I am absolutely amazed. Please read it, what do you think?

Re: horus: the invisible made audio, please please read and share

2014-12-28 Thread Gerardo Corripio
Let's hope it's not a joke since here in Mexico, today is December 28, kind of in the US's equivalent of April Fools? El 28/12/2014 09:06 a.m., Robert Godridge escribió: here's a link to much more information on it etc, it really is incredible.

Re: horus: the invisible made audio, please please read and share

2014-12-28 Thread Robert Godridge
No, it isn't. There's a video about it on youtube, it just sounds almost too good to be true. Just think of the difference it would make. Here's the video Horus - The invisible made audible - ENG: http://youtu.be/wpbOLRsBPM4 On 12/28/14, Gerardo Corripio gera1...@gmail.com wrote: Let's hope

Re: horus: the invisible made audio, please please read and share

2014-12-28 Thread Gerardo Corripio
Wow now that I went into the page, sounds too good to be true! Hope soon it's available here in Mexico! El 28/12/2014 09:06 a.m., Robert Godridge escribió: here's a link to much more information on it etc, it really is incredible. http://crowdfunding.wcap.tim.it/projects/270/horuslng=2 On

Re: horus: the invisible made audio, please please read and share

2014-12-28 Thread Robert Godridge
it needs funding but if you could share it, forward it, spread the word, because it sounds absolutely crazy, it would solve so many issues we have every day. What other mailing lists should this be posted to? On 12/28/14, Gerardo Corripio gera1...@gmail.com wrote: Wow now that I went into the

Re: horus: the invisible made audio, please please read and share

2014-12-28 Thread covici
How do you know its real or any good? Robert Godridge rgodrid...@gmail.com wrote: here's a link to much more information on it etc, it really is incredible. http://crowdfunding.wcap.tim.it/projects/270/horuslng=2 On 12/28/14, Robert Godridge rgodrid...@gmail.com wrote: guys, I was

Re: horus: the invisible made audio, please please read and share

2014-12-28 Thread Robert Godridge
My girlfriend knows 2 or the 3 developers for it, it has several prises etc. there is also the youtube video above. It sounds amazing to me anyway. On 12/28/14, cov...@ccs.covici.com cov...@ccs.covici.com wrote: How do you know its real or any good? Robert Godridge rgodrid...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: horus: the invisible made audio, please please read and share

2014-12-28 Thread covici
Anyone can do a video, does not mean a thing, it may be just an idea they have. Robert Godridge rgodrid...@gmail.com wrote: My girlfriend knows 2 or the 3 developers for it, it has several prises etc. there is also the youtube video above. It sounds amazing to me anyway. On 12/28/14,

Re: horus: the invisible made audio, please please read and share

2014-12-28 Thread Robert Godridge
Have you read the page? I can see why you'd say that, but think of it. if it is what it says and is able to do what it says it can and why should it not be able to? it is worth sharing and telling people about. On 12/28/14, cov...@ccs.covici.com cov...@ccs.covici.com wrote: Anyone can do a

RE: Strange Problem With Ripping CD With CDEX

2014-12-28 Thread Tom Kaufman
Great! That's all I need to know (it didn't mention Windowws 7 in the requirements) so I thought I'd better check before I plunged into it! Thanks again for sharing this information! Tom Kaufman -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of

RE: horus: the invisible made audio, please please read and share

2014-12-28 Thread Johny Cassidy
I've seen a lot of these so called miracle devices over the years, and whilst in no way do I want to dispel the hope that something like this might bring, it seems to me that they're at a very early stage of development. I agree that it does sound great, but the technical aspects of how the

Re: horus: the invisible made audio, please please read and share

2014-12-28 Thread covici
I have read the page and listened to the video -- mostly in other languages -- but again, its doubtful that the device can do what it says unless they have some new technology, so I would be extremely cautious in case its somebody trying to just get money. Robert Godridge rgodrid...@gmail.com

Re: horus: the invisible made audio, please please read and share

2014-12-28 Thread Robert Godridge
Well, the folks envite you to email them and here are a lot of reviews, most in italian but some in english, I'm sure you saw them on the page but it's worth reading them just to be assured that it exists. http://horus.technology/en/press/ On 12/28/14, Johny Cassidy johny.cassi...@bbc.co.uk

Re: horus: the invisible made audio, please please read and share

2014-12-28 Thread Robert Godridge
Why is it doubtful? sounds like talking google glasses to me. am I missing some clame that they make that is improbable? On 12/28/14, Robert Godridge rgodrid...@gmail.com wrote: Well, the folks envite you to email them and here are a lot of reviews, most in italian but some in english, I'm

using tapin to record from other sites

2014-12-28 Thread Mike Bernard
Hello fellow pc-audio listers: Does anyone know how to get Tapin Radio to record live streams that come from other sites to which are not part of the Tapin Radio database? For example, the local church in my area has a live stream of their cermon that broadcasts on their site. I can not find the

Podcatchers

2014-12-28 Thread Ketan Kothari
Hi friends, I am using Windows 7 with NVDA/JAWS 15. Can anyone suggest a light programme for podcasts? I remember I had one Australian programme which was very light but am forgetting the name. Please do help. With best wishes, Ketan

RE: Podcatchers

2014-12-28 Thread Alexandra Grünauer
There used to be Juice. Don't know, if that's still around. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Ketan Kothari Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2014 6:39 PM To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org Subject: Podcatchers Hi friends, I am using

RE: horus: the invisible made audio, please please read and share

2014-12-28 Thread Alexandra Grünauer
They can't expect any fonding from blind people, since the video is purely visual. Having not read their site, I don't know what this Horus really does. If they'd really care to improve the quality of life of blind people, you'd think they'd at least take into consideration that blind people

RE: horus: the invisible made audio, please please read and share

2014-12-28 Thread Samuel Wilkins
I agree, I would be cautious about such claims. Personally, I would much prefer to have information from a human rather than technology. Also, it could result in over reliance on Horus, and it is something extra that has to be carried. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio

Re: horus: the invisible made audio, please please read and share

2014-12-28 Thread Robert Godridge
The video is mostly meant for sighted people, but do read the web sight it is much more detailed. You can save things on it I'm guessing, sinse it mentions being able to save the face of a loved one etc so I'm guessing that there are presets somewhere in there. The potential of this thing is

Re: horus: the invisible made audio, please please read and share

2014-12-28 Thread Robert Godridge
it fits on a pair of glasses. People walk around with glasses on all the time it's not like you're having to carry it about with you. Yes, I'd rather have it from a human. I think we all would. But that's not always going to happen is it? This is the single most exciting blind related thing I've

Re: Podcatchers

2014-12-28 Thread Steve Pattison
Hi Ketan, Two programs you might like to try are Accessible Podcatcher which is free and available from www.webbie.org.uk/accessiblepodcatcher/index.htm And QCast which I use and is designed to work with screen readers and is shareware available from http://q-continuum.net/qcast I hope

Re: horus: the invisible made audio, please please read and share

2014-12-28 Thread Peter Scanlon
This sounds a bit like the Orcam http://www.orcam.com/ And I have not heard anything from actuall users about this product. So I think both are just a lot of hype trying to get funding. P. From: Samuel Wilkins Sent: Monday, December 29, 2014 6:33 AM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List'

Re: horus: the invisible made audio, please please read and share

2014-12-28 Thread Peter Scanlon
But if your loved one is close enough for it to recognise, then both of you can communicate verbally to let you know who is who. P. , From: Robert Godridge Sent: Monday, December 29, 2014 6:35 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: horus: the invisible made audio, please please read and

Re: horus: the invisible made audio, please please read and share

2014-12-28 Thread Robert Godridge
Not if you're in a busy street and you do not know they are there. It doesn't seem like hype to me. and let's face it, if it isn't hype and is genuine wouldn't you say it's pretty amazing? it can read books to you aparrently and personally I'd be willing to risk a bit of funding for such a

RE: horus: the invisible made audio, please please read and share

2014-12-28 Thread Hamit Campos
I'd share this to the NFB right away. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Robert Godridge Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2014 7:16 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: horus: the invisible made audio, please please read and share it

Re: horus: the invisible made audio, please please read and share

2014-12-28 Thread Robert Godridge
How do I share it with them, or would you do it for us? On 12/29/14, Hamit Campos hamitcam...@gmail.com wrote: I'd share this to the NFB right away. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Robert Godridge Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2014

RE: horus: the invisible made audio, please please read and share

2014-12-28 Thread Alexandra Grünauer
Extremely good point! -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Peter Scanlon Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2014 9:41 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: horus: the invisible made audio, please please read and share But if your

RE: horus: the invisible made audio, please please read and share

2014-12-28 Thread Alexandra Grünauer
I assume to a person who's been blind from birth looking at a certain thing can only be achieved with a great amount of training, if at all. If people don't even think when doing a promotion video they most certainly don't have blind people in mind but only profit. I'd be very careful with your

Re: horus: the invisible made audio, please please read and share

2014-12-28 Thread Robert Godridge
What's wrong with making a youtube video? everything else is in text. the web page is text, the project sight is text, etc. What is wrong with a video so that sighted people can actually see the thing? and if they're trying to get it premoted that is because they need backing. I don't see anything

Re: horus: the invisible made audio, please please read and share

2014-12-28 Thread Peter Scanlon
Nothing wrong with video, but it should have been more useful to blind viewers, with audio explanations of what was on screen. I got very little out of it. P. From: Robert Godridge Sent: Monday, December 29, 2014 8:57 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: horus: the invisible made

RE: horus: the invisible made audio, please please read and share

2014-12-28 Thread Samuel Wilkins
Also, if it is supposed to give verbal feedback to you, how can we hear how it actually sounds and what it says if the video does not have sound? -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Peter Scanlon Sent: 28 December 2014 22:03 To: PC Audio

RE: horus: the invisible made audio, please please read and share

2014-12-28 Thread Alexandra Grünauer
There is such a thing as audio description which would be appropriate, I think. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Robert Godridge Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2014 10:58 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: horus: the

RE: using tapin to record from other sites

2014-12-28 Thread Humberto Rodriguez
Go to the File menu of Tapin Radio, to Open URL and type the URL of the stream. It will start playing, then record it. You could save the stream's URL in Favorities. Nake sure to use the stream's URL, the one that has a semicolon and a port number. Humberto -Original Message- From:

Re: horus: the invisible made audio, please please read and share

2014-12-28 Thread Pat Seed
Hi Folks, Considering all of the attention pertaining to awareness and accessibility, indeed, there should have been descriptive video, an (audio track) inserted. I think that they honestly should have thought about that and included it. Blessings and All the Very Best, Pat - Original

Re: horus: the invisible made audio, please please read and share

2014-12-28 Thread Brent Harding
I heard something about Google trying to do this for grocery shopping, and it came down to sort of a choice of not very portable devices with lots of processing power, or something more portable that needed a lot of mobile data that basically streamed video to process in the cloud to recognize.

Re: horus: the invisible made audio, please please read and share

2014-12-28 Thread Brent Harding
I wonder how Youtube deals with video files you upload that contain a second track that description would be in? Will it give the viewer an option to switch, or do they end up stripping it out? I suppose you could upload a second one that's described. - Original Message - From:

Re: Best Bluetooth speaker

2014-12-28 Thread Jeff Samco
I have recently purchased the Creative Roar bluetooth speaker from Amazon for $150. Although I have only heard the small JamBox this Creative speaker is far better, as it should be for being much larger. Don't know how it compares with a Bose SoundLink 3 or large JamBox. The Roar is about 10

Re: horus: the invisible made audio, please please read and share

2014-12-28 Thread Peter Scanlon
I would just include good description in the audio. Doesn’t have to be a separate track for us. From: Brent Harding Sent: Monday, December 29, 2014 1:11 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: horus: the invisible made audio, please please read and share I wonder how Youtube deals with