It's interesting that again the blind community feaks out for nothing. As of this morning the sight worked just fine.
On 10/1/13, Patti Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > I had to go to a meeting last night, fully intending on coming home and > downloading some books that I had found in the new listings. > Well I forgot to do that, so when I got up this morning I thought, well > that's that, I can't get those books. > But I was able to get them. > So I wonder did we get a reprieve or since it was yesterday's books is > that why I could get them. At any rate I am glad I was successful in > getting the ones I wanted. > Patti > > On 9/30/2013 11:07 PM, eric oyen wrote: >> This is a major reason why a single app on an iPhone (like BARD) is such a >> not so nice idea. In order to read any books from the NLS, the app >> authenticates with the NLS servers. If they are shut down, so is your >> ability to read. THis is why I prefer the use of both my Braille Sense and >> my Victor Reader Stream. With these and a few ram sticks full of books, I >> can be set for just about any contingency. >> >> -eric >> >> On Sep 30, 2013, at 11:21 AM, Marianne Denning wrote: >> >>> -- >>> I did a little research and copied this information directly from the >>> home page of the Library of Congress. If you have downloaded books >>> onto your IDevice you should be fine but if they are in your wish list >>> you probably won't be able to access them. >>> >>> >>> News from the Library of Congress >>> >>> September 27, 2013 >>> >>> Advisory: Possible Federal Shutdown >>> >>> In the event of a temporary shutdown of the federal government, >>> beginning Tuesday, October 1, all Library of Congress buildings will >>> close to the public and researchers. All public events will be >>> cancelled and web sites will be inaccessible. >>> >>> >>> Marianne Denning, TVI, MA >>> Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired >>> (513) 607-6053 >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>> Google Group. >>> >>> Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. >>> >>> Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >>> >>> Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing >>> [email protected]. >>> >>> Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing >>> [email protected]. >>> >>> More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting >>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "VIPhone" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > > Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. > > Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > > Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing > [email protected]. > > Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing > [email protected]. > > More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing [email protected]. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
