Greg Kearney is helping me hook up a Braille blazer. check his recent previous emails. it start with a USB to null modem to parallel plug. cablestogo.com has null modems among other cables and voice and email support
art Tiffany D wrote: > This is truly fascinating and thanks for sharing. As it is, I'm > trying to learn Quickbasic and am looking for 4.5 so I can load it > onto my Keynote Gold running Dos 6.22. I was born in 1983 and went > blind at two-months-old. In elementary school, I remember they had an > Apple IIE (probaly e+), an Apple IIc and an Apple IIGS. My classmates > used to play Number Munchers and Origon Trail. My first computer That > we got was an Apple IIC in the early 90's. We picked it up at a > garrage sail and I could remember my mother was so excited cause it > was so small. She kept clicking the keys in the car (she doesn't > drive so it was safe). Oddly enough, she never used it and hasn't > touched a computer much until last year or so. I never got to use the > IIC that much but kept it. Soon afterword, we got a Tandy 1000, which > I loved but couldn't use cause I was told there was nothing accessible > for it. Finally, we entered Windows in 1996 with my IBM Abtiva. I > didn't use it for a few years and still wanted to use dos and the > Tandy. I eventually gave that amazing machine away to someone who > didn't appreciate it and who sold it. Needless to say, I was furious. > But it was that or the Apple IIC and I chose to keep the IIC. It was > only afterword that I found out I could use Vocal-eyes and play all > the games I loved... My IIGS, as I said, was given to me by my high > school cause they knew I adored vintage tech. Now if only I could > find a Keynote Companion. > > That printer story made me laugh. I have a dot matrics printer from > Apple that reminds me a little of my Epson for dos. I'm sure it has > all the capabilities one would expect from a regular printer, printing > both cases etc. I never knew that there was one that didn't do this. > I was actually looking for a Doubletalk to replace my Echos for both > my pc (LT there) and Apple and found them here > http://www.rcsys.com/order.htm > but the prices are too high for me right now. I'd love to hear one so > I could decide if it's worth the purchase. The mouse, in my opinion, > was a disaster and the beginning of the end of all good things > incomputers. > > Some quick offtopic things and please feel free to email me offlist so > there's no trouble. I've asked everyone and you guys are the only > ones who answer me. Has anyone here ever used Freedos? If so, is it > accessible and with which screenreader? Can I use my Braillenote as a > synthesizer with JAWS for Dos if I tell it that it's a Keynote gold > standalone, an accent or a generic serial one? If I can't find the > Echo or the cord to my Keynote Voicecard (if anyone has one I'll pay > you for it), can I use my Braille Blazer through it's parallel port? > Where can I find ASAP and how difficult is it to use? > > On 06/06/2009, Josh de Lioncourt <overl...@lioncourt.com> wrote: > >> I'd be happy to reminisce about the old Apple 2 and early outSpoken >> days. :) My II GS is in storage, so can't do any demos for a few >> months, but would be happy to talk about it. I loved those machines. I >> used the Apple 2E, 2C, 2C+, and 2GS. >> >> Josh de Lioncourt >> …my other mail provider is an owl… >> >> Twitter: http://twitter.com/Lioncourt >> Music: http://stage19music.com >> Mac-cessibility: http://www.Lioncourt.com >> Blog: http://lioncourtsmusings.blogspot.com >> GoodReads: http://goodreads.com/Lioncourt >> >> On Jun 6, 2009, at 9:43 AM, Scott Howell wrote: >> >> >>> Hey this reminds me. WOuld anyone out there who has experiences and >>> possibly some stuff they could demo from the Apple II days or even >>> the days of using OutSpoken on different Mac machines? If so, would >>> you consider being interviewed for a podcast? I'd like to facilitate >>> such an arrangement with the RetroMac Podcast since they cover all >>> things Mac that are from back in the day if you will. If you would >>> be interested and can provide some info about your experiences etc. >>> I'll gather all this together and approach the gents that put that >>> podcast on with the idea and the background in hopes they'll >>> consider doing it. I figured I could just toss the idea at them, but >>> if I give them as much as possible, they may be more likely to do it >>> since the leg-work would be greatly reduced and I wouldn't expect >>> them to have a vast network or such to find all the info on >>> accessibility. >>> >>> tnx, >>> On Jun 6, 2009, at 11:43 AM, Josh de Lioncourt wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Wow… >>>> >>>> With as into Apple 2's as I was in the 80's and 90's, I can't >>>> believe I've never heard of this. If you get it working, please >>>> record some samples for us. >>>> >>>> I have an old II GS that still works. It's fun to dust off and use >>>> now and then. >>>> >>>> Josh de Lioncourt >>>> …my other mail provider is an owl… >>>> >>>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/Lioncourt >>>> Music: http://stage19music.com >>>> Mac-cessibility: http://www.Lioncourt.com >>>> Blog: http://lioncourtsmusings.blogspot.com >>>> GoodReads: http://goodreads.com/Lioncourt >>>> >>>> On Jun 6, 2009, at 7:47 AM, Tiffany D wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> So I was looking for used replacement synths for my Echo and Echo PC >>>>> (preferably Doubletalk and Doubletalk LT) and found something very >>>>> interesting. I've never heard of this. Can anyone help? I'm >>>>> seriously tempted to buy it. Is it compatible with Textalker? This >>>>> thing has got to be rare and I can't wait to hear what it sounds >>>>> like... Below is the text, since the link will go dead in about two >>>>> hours. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Eleni >>>>> "This auction is for a Mountain Computers Supertalker for the >>>>> Apple II. >>>>> "This is a rare voice digitzer card, I can find almost no >>>>> information >>>>> about it. It looks to be in good condition, you will get the a card >>>>> Just like the one shown in the pictures. I tried to cut the glare so >>>>> you could read it well. If anyone has information about this card, >>>>> please let me know and I will add it. This item is sold as is, we >>>>> did >>>>> not test it. (obviously) :)" >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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