Wow! this is obviously a flash point subject even in the blind community
itself!
I've always tried to look within my own resources before asking for help
about anything I've ever needed to do all my life.
I have always been reluctant to become an overly aggressive activist, but I
do have to say I do admire the in your face kinda activism of the "Deaf
community" who don't find the cliche "deaf living in a hearing world" as
acceptable any longer.
Maybe it's time for the blind community to adopt some of the mindset of our
deaf brothers and sisters.
Just my thought after 60 plus years of being blind and self employed and
having to pretty much go it on my own without much formal agency support
because some well meaning sighted person didn't think I should choose my
own career path.
Life truly is an adventure,
Mike from SC
At 09:49 AM 12/11/2014, you wrote:
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Sometimes, its not always possible to create our own workarounds.
Afterall, were not technical buffs. Well, at least not all of us anyway.
Most of us are happy if we can sit down at our computers at work, school
or play, turn them on, log in if necessary, and overall just have the darn
thing work the way its supposed to.I think a lot of it has to do with the
fact that the big wigs in corporate America just dont give afill in the
blank. They dont need to worry about things being accessible like we do,
so they feel they can do what they want and get away with it. Just my two
sence worth.
Mike
Rochester, NY.
From: Skypeenglish [mailto:[email protected]] On
Behalf Of Marius Swart via Skypeenglish
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2014 11:53 PM
To: 'screen readers' access to skype and its interface.'
Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] a new way to record Skype calls that's accessible
Im probably going to rattle a few cages here, but I think we as blind
people should stop thinking that big companies like Microsoft should
always consider us when upgrading their products.
The fact is that we are a small portion of their market, and while I am
against discrimination of any kind, I also believe that we as blind users
should develop our own workarounds when things do not work like we were
used to or seem inaccessible. I remember many years ago when a friend of
mine (who is also blind) started teaching me to use a computer. During
the very first lesson, he said to me: Its a sighted world out there
my friend. Perhaps all of us would do well to remember that.
From: Skypeenglish [mailto:[email protected]] On
Behalf Of steve troy via Skypeenglish
Sent: 11 December 2014 06:45 AM
To: 'screen readers' access to skype and its interface.'
Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] a new way to record Skype calls that's accessible
Hi mike
Heres a direct link to skype 6.21
<http://is.gd/WXpcPb>http://is.gd/WXpcPb
From: Skypeenglish [mailto:[email protected]] On
Behalf Of Mike DeZinno via Skypeenglish
Sent: 11 December 2014 04:39
To: screen readers' access to skype and its interface.
Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] a new way to record Skype calls that's accessible
Hi Denise,
First may I say I'm new to the group so if I'm sending this message the
wrong way please forgive me.
But I do agree with you.
I was very happily using Jaws 14 and It was working just fine with all my
other programs until last week when Skype upgraded and I couldn't get it
to work for me.
I was told to upgrade to Jaws 16 which I did do and now my older reliable
software that I have used for years isn't working right either.
This is interfering with my ability to get my paying work done.
How do I get an older version of Skype back on my machine?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated,
thanks,
Mike
At 11:24 PM 12/10/2014, you wrote:
you know what folks. I really think someone needs to start a petition going
around for all of us to sign onto and give Microsoft bad publicity for
pulling the rug out from under applications that make skype more accessible
for people who are blind. They are a large enough company that they could
continue to support two versions. It wouldn't hurt them financially at all.
I'm getting really sick of this. First it was GW Connect and now skype
taking and we all have to be careful not to ungrade or we have to go through
the whole process of uninstalling and reinstalling a previous version. Why
should we have to jump through such hoops all the time. And if not for
Doug it would be even worse.
Denise
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From: Skypeenglish
[<mailto:[email protected]>mailto:[email protected]]
On
Behalf Of Larry Gassman via Skypeenglish
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2014 8:25 PM
To: screen readers' access to skype and its interface.;
<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]
Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] a new way to record skype calls that's
accessible
It still works but not with the newest version of skype.
Not sure what will hapen in the future.
I need it for work and other things I am doing so I reverted back to an
earlier version of skype.
I could also use a sound editor but I don't want to use it for everything
when recording.
Larry
At 07:20 PM 12/10/2014, Mike Bernard via Skypeenglish wrote:
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>Hello fellow listers,
>Well, I think mp3 skype recorder has quit. I've tried to record a skype
>call earlier tonight and again to make a test call, but both times, the
>program didn't work. Is there a replacement for mp3 skype recorder
>that's accessible? And that works with windows 8.1? Thanks and happy
>holidays to all of you on the list.
>Mike
>Rochester, NY.
>Thanks for posting to the skype english list.
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