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Today's Topics:
1. Please sign the following petition. (Ron Kolesar)
2. test (Dr. arvind singh brar)
3. A follow up to my last letter. (Ron Kolesar)
4. files added 15 06 2015 (Bernard Hemmings)
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2015 23:15:41 -0400
From: "Ron Kolesar" <[email protected]>
To: "Bernard's list of goodies" <[email protected]>
Subject: [Server] Please sign the following petition.
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For my fellow subscribers.
I have Bernard's permission to ask this inportant favor of all.
Please read the letter that is down below and also sign the petition that
toes along with the letter.
I have a couple of ADA lawyers looking into it from over here in the states.
Even though the letter and the petition wasn't started from the U.S.
But the company is in the U.S.
So, you would think they would know better.
For now, we just would like to have their security capture codes blind
friendly.
That way we can set up a steam account.
since it looks like all of the games are going to the steam platform.
Then after we can get our foot in the door and can access the account and
then community pages.
We'll go from there.
But all we're asking for is a level playing ground.
For now, the only game I would probably down load to get would be the up
dated version of the Microsoft Flight simulator since the voice input
program It's Your Plane from Canada has made the IYP interface to work with
FSX steam version.
So I thank you for your help
And now here's the letter and the petition.
Many Thanks.
Now, here's the letter and the petition that I'm talking about.
From: Rob e-mail me at
[email protected]
The more people know about this, the better. Please sign and share, even if
you are not using Steam!
Recently, I have started a petition to urge Valve to make their Steam gaming
platform more accessible to the blind and visually impaired, using screen
readers on pcs.
I thought this would be quite important to spread, as currently Valve
Corporation seems to ignore any attempt of direct contact. Collecting as
many signatures as we can, as well as raising awareness might change their
mind, hopefully for the best!
Raising awareness among game developers was my first goal, as I experience
the shortcomings of mainstream games.
Luckily, I am not alone, with the help of a few friends of mine we managed
to make a mainstream game fully accessible and playable for the first time
ever.
(http://shoryuken.com/2014/01/31/mike-mike-z-zaimont-updates-skullgirls-
encore-to-enhance-accessibility-for-blind-players/)
Currently, a lot of developers are aware, however only a select few choose
to implement extra features which aid us in reading menus, game text, or
provide extra sound cues for navigation and object location.
Still, I consider this as a huge success and a great achievement, since
until now, there was no other fully accessible game available.
Yet again, I am not alone: many people regard the first ever blind
accessible game as a success, however the accessibility of the platform it
is released on is short on praise, to say the least.
Valve Corporation's Steam is home to many pc games and software, with a huge
user base. Unfortunately, they do not ensure that their software can be
accessed equally, especially by blind or low vision user s.
Many of us, including myself, have attempted contacting them, with no luck
whatsoever.
I am currently petitioning for accessibility at
https://www.change.org/p/valve-corporation-make-the-steam-platform-more-
accessible-to-blind-and-visually-impaired-people
with the hope that this time, Valve Corporation will listen. More than
600 people chose to sign, they certainly believe so.
Thank you very much for any assistance you can provide in advance!
Have a nice day,
Rob
Ron and current Leader Dog boz who states "that a service dog beats a cane
paws down any day of the week.
Ron and current Leader Dog boz who states "that a service dog beats a cane
paws down any day of the week."
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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2015 19:59:29 -1100
From: "Dr. arvind singh brar" <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Server] test
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Mr. Singh
just a test
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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2015 08:28:32 -0400
From: "Ron Kolesar" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: [Server] A follow up to my last letter.
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Hi to all.
If the link isn't working, try this link.
https://www.change.org/p/valve-corporation-make-the-steam-platform-more-acce
ssible-to-blind-and-visually-impaired-people?recruiter=10350416
I did a search on the lines of petition for making steam blind friendly.
The petition popped up for me.
So I clicked on the link and it is the correct petition.
So, I went and click on send as link.
The above link is want came up and I stress tested it.
It works.
So there you have it.
Like in the original letter.
If the link doesn't work, e-mail Rob.
So a huge thanks to all.
Ron and current Leader Dog boz who states
"that a service dog beats a cane paws down any day of the week."
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2015 00:10:41 +1000
From: "Bernard Hemmings" <[email protected]>
To: "Living Audio" <[email protected]>
Subject: [Server] files added 15 06 2015
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books:
Dolen Perkins Valdez - Balm.mp3
Jamie Begley - Viper's Run (Last Riders 2).mp3
Marc Eliot - American Titan.mp3
Neil Gaiman - Eternitys Wheel (Interworld 3).mp3
Neil Gaiman - Silver Dream (Interworld 2).mp3
Noire - Hood.mp3
dvds:
drama - Marvel's Agents of SHIELD 2.21 SOS (Part 1).mp3
drama - Marvel's Agents of SHIELD 2.22 SOS (Part 2).mp3
drama - Orphan Black 3.09 Insolvent Phantom of Tomorrow.mp3
Bernard Hemmings.
Primary email: [email protected]
Secondary email: [email protected]
Skype:
bernard.hemmings
Mobile: 61-412177799
Home: 61-295841280.
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