vmware fusion weirdness..
Hi all, sorry for all the questions lately but I jsut got my new mac yesterday and I just need some help. I was listening to a podcast by Mike Arrigo on virtualziation. I got vmware fusion 3.12. I put my windows cd in, chose easy install,a nd it seems to install fine up to the point that I hear the windows booting sound. Then it says that vmwarje tools is not installeed, but it doesn't let me press command g to send keystrokes to windows. Also, the scroll area where you're supposed to type in is a progress indicator which never changes. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: vmware fusion weirdness..
This is tricky. The most reliable way I have found is to actually click the mouse or touch the trackpad. Weather or not you have to do that, you definitely want to turn quick nave off in VO. Also, if nothing else works, unload VO. That is rarely necessary though. On Dec 12, 2010, at 5:27 AM, Oriol Gómez wrote: > Hi all, > sorry for all the questions lately but I jsut got my new mac yesterday > and I just need some help. > I was listening to a podcast by Mike Arrigo on virtualziation. I got > vmware fusion 3.12. I put my windows cd in, chose easy install,a nd it > seems to install fine up to the point that I hear the windows booting > sound. > Then it says that vmwarje tools is not installeed, but it doesn't let > me press command g to send keystrokes to windows. > Also, the scroll area where you're supposed to type in is a progress > indicator which never changes. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: My Eyepal demo is here.
Hi, When I go to this page and click the download link for EyePal for the mac, it takes me to a paypal order page with an invoice for $150. It doesn't give me the download. Hum... Erik Burggraaf User support consultant, Now posting occasionally on twitter at eburggraaf, 1-888-255-5194 http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2010-12-11, at 11:12 PM, Justin Ekis wrote: > Hi Erik, > > I'm not sure where you might have read that you have to pay for the mac > software, since it is available for download directly from the abisee support > page. Here is the link > > http://www.abisee.com/support/software.html > > I'm not sure why it's such a huge download though. It's about a gigabyte. > Anyway, I downloaded it when it first came out but haven't had the > opportunity to connect my eyepal and try it out yet. > > Hope this helps. > > > On Dec 11, 2010, at 4:27 AM, erik burggraaf wrote: > > Well boys and girls... I was all gung hoe to spend the morning with my demo > eyepal, testing it on various printed material and working up a podcast on > the thing. Unfortunately when I got it out the box I discovered that mac > software was not included. Further to my irritation, there's no demo > download of the thing. You have to buy it for $150. I dano guys this could > be a show stopper for me. I don't really want to give up on the eyepal just > yet, but I don't want to get ripped off either. It's just unbelievably > irritating to have the thing sit here and not be able to play with it. I > might have to rig up a windows solution just to try it out, but that really > wasn't the idea at all. > > Shrugs, > > Erik Burggraaf > User support consultant, > Now posting occasionally on twitter at eburggraaf, > 1-888-255-5194 > http://www.erik-burggraaf.com > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: My Eyepal demo is here.
Hi Carolyn, The eyepal actually needs a computer, either a windows or mac will do ostensibly. The EyePal solo works without a computer. I work pretty closely with the humanware people on demoing products and I think this was just an honest mistake. They had just received it back from a CNIB office that was showing it, and wanted to get it out to me as soon as they could. Best, Erik Burggraaf User support consultant, Now posting occasionally on twitter at eburggraaf, 1-888-255-5194 http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2010-12-11, at 9:23 PM, Carolyn Haas wrote: > Erick: > Wow, what kind of deal is that? Did they not tell you you needed that when > your ordered? Is that Humanware? I'm kind of surprised, as I'd expect > better from them.:) > Does the eye-pal actually need the Mac to run? I thught it was an > independent. > > Carolyn Haas > On Dec 11, 2010, at 5:27 AM, erik burggraaf wrote: > >> Well boys and girls... I was all gung hoe to spend the morning with my demo >> eyepal, testing it on various printed material and working up a podcast on >> the thing. Unfortunately when I got it out the box I discovered that mac >> software was not included. Further to my irritation, there's no demo >> download of the thing. You have to buy it for $150. I dano guys this could >> be a show stopper for me. I don't really want to give up on the eyepal just >> yet, but I don't want to get ripped off either. It's just unbelievably >> irritating to have the thing sit here and not be able to play with it. I >> might have to rig up a windows solution just to try it out, but that really >> wasn't the idea at all. >> >> Shrugs, >> >> Erik Burggraaf >> User support consultant, >> Now posting occasionally on twitter at eburggraaf, >> 1-888-255-5194 >> http://www.erik-burggraaf.com >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: My Eyepal demo is here.
Well now, Hold your horses, smiles. 2 grand is too much for this baby. No doubt about it. There are serious drawbacks that need to be addressed. The manual is horrendous The mac software isn't integrated with the mac and tries to be windowsish apparently. The actual windows software has been crashing like crazy here, but that's in my virtual machine, where a lot of things don't exactly play ball. It's a testing ground for anything and everything and I'd take my crashing issues to a couple of actual windows pc's before I really worried about them. The unfortunate thing about the crashes from my standpoint is that I can't show the unit to a client if that's what it's going to do . Now having said all that, we've got a couple of off the shelf solutions for the mac for around a hundred bucks. You know what? They suck. I know a few really ambitious people on this list have gotten it to fly for them, and that's great, but a fare few of us here are high end computer users. You've got to realize, The vast majority of blind people are over the age of 60. They have interests and poppies and things they like to do and a computer is a great help to them, but they can't be having to worry about hardware compatibility, and they don't want 5 or 6 steps and 3 programs to do a simple scan and read. I'm not gonna take them through image capture, then fine reader, then text edit, only to find out that what they scanned didn't OCR properly. The first time that happens I'll lose my audience. You've got to face the fact that there is nothing for OCR on the mac that is simple as openbook or kurzweil, and you've especially got to face up to the fact that there's no one program on the mac that has as many features in one place as either of those two packages. For two grand, EyePal doesn't support enough languages. It's not integrated with all the services like RFB&D and bookshare. It doesn't have a spell check, dictionary or thesaurus. it doesn't read currency. It doesn't have automatic calibration features that will optimize the camera settings for the particular text you are reading, lighting conditions and so on. What it does do, is handle large books really and I mean really well. It will allow my elderly mac-wealding clients to walk up, put down a document, hit a button and find out what's on the paper just like my windows clients can. Is that worth 2 grand? I'm not convinced, but I'm not ready to writhe it off until I get to see current software working on a real platform of my choosing. Meanwhile, I suggest you pour yourself another cup of coffee and mellow out. I know exactly how you feel. I felt the same way when the original knfb reader came out. Now that product is a stone-age brick and I could probably have one for $500 if I asked around. I'll tell you what though. I got those so and so's right where it hurt. You know what I did with there $3600 piece of astonishingly portable, nice-looking and effective technology? Oh ho ho you'll never believe this... I left it in the store. *rubs hands together with glee* That showed 'em. Now I've been working in AT for almost 3 years, all be it on the very bottom most rung of the ladder, and It's not like it was 10 years ago. They're still charging stupid amounts of money for high end screen readers and braille displays, mostly because it's tradition. They can charge it and people are paying, so you can't very well blame them. Newer technologies though are subject to the same laws of depreciation as every other damn thing. EyePal pricing just dropped in December. I'm hoping that applies to canadian sales as well. Next year it will go down again. The year after that, abisee will introduce something else and you'll be able to have one of these for a fraction of the cost. The market is going a certain way that will eventually freeze out gouging prices for access technology, but change is slow and you just have to pace yourself and not let it rip you up so much. Take 'er easy. Erik Burggraaf User support consultant, Now posting occasionally on twitter at eburggraaf, 1-888-255-5194 http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2010-12-11, at 7:19 PM, Yuma Decaux wrote: > Hi, > > Just wanted to jump in on this, but 2000 dollars for a demo? I mean, crashing > and all, missing manuals or software and a total lack of anything integrated? > How come it's that ridiculously priced? It's actually the price of two > macbook airs, and i thought apple was going premium with their stuff. I > understand the cost of manufacture/quantity of sale/specialization of the > device but 2k for something like that is basically laughing at the blind > man's difficulties and adding more fuel to the fire. > > Sorry for my language but i cannot comprehend the level of anger mustering > out of me in regards to these so called accessiblity solutions when all it > does is one function, and not even that great as i read on
Re: vmware fusion weirdness..
it still shows up as a progress indicator and windows has booted up. If I hit the connect apple bluetooth host I hear the standard wnidows USB connection sound so I know it's working. I turned off quick nav, unlaoded voice over, pressed command g, nothing. Do I need anys pecial cursor tracking? On 12/12/10, Larry Skutchan wrote: > This is tricky. The most reliable way I have found is to actually click the > mouse or touch the trackpad. Weather or not you have to do that, you > definitely want to turn quick nave off in VO. Also, if nothing else works, > unload VO. That is rarely necessary though. > > On Dec 12, 2010, at 5:27 AM, Oriol Gómez wrote: > >> Hi all, >> sorry for all the questions lately but I jsut got my new mac yesterday >> and I just need some help. >> I was listening to a podcast by Mike Arrigo on virtualziation. I got >> vmware fusion 3.12. I put my windows cd in, chose easy install,a nd it >> seems to install fine up to the point that I hear the windows booting >> sound. >> Then it says that vmwarje tools is not installeed, but it doesn't let >> me press command g to send keystrokes to windows. >> Also, the scroll area where you're supposed to type in is a progress >> indicator which never changes. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: vmware fusion weirdness..
Ok I got it fixed ti was easier than I thoguht. switch to full screen mode pressing control command enter and it automatically gets input. But now I have another question... How can I use the caps lock key as a modifier key in jaws? I have it set to laptop mode and everything but if I hit caps lock i to read line for example jaws just says i I really need the insert key thanks On 12/12/10, Oriol Gómez wrote: > it still shows up as a progress indicator and windows has booted up. > If I hit the connect apple bluetooth host I hear the standard wnidows > USB connection sound so I know it's working. I turned off quick nav, > unlaoded voice over, pressed command g, nothing. > Do I need anys pecial cursor tracking? > > On 12/12/10, Larry Skutchan wrote: >> This is tricky. The most reliable way I have found is to actually click >> the >> mouse or touch the trackpad. Weather or not you have to do that, you >> definitely want to turn quick nave off in VO. Also, if nothing else >> works, >> unload VO. That is rarely necessary though. >> >> On Dec 12, 2010, at 5:27 AM, Oriol Gómez wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> sorry for all the questions lately but I jsut got my new mac yesterday >>> and I just need some help. >>> I was listening to a podcast by Mike Arrigo on virtualziation. I got >>> vmware fusion 3.12. I put my windows cd in, chose easy install,a nd it >>> seems to install fine up to the point that I hear the windows booting >>> sound. >>> Then it says that vmwarje tools is not installeed, but it doesn't let >>> me press command g to send keystrokes to windows. >>> Also, the scroll area where you're supposed to type in is a progress >>> indicator which never changes. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: My Eyepal demo is here.
Hi Erick: You have so hit the proverbial nail on the head here. I've been trying very hard to make vuescan work, to make anything work in terms of scanning. I have had absolutely no luck, even with a version that works for some, even with an Apple trainer very generously spending time with me on things. I finally took 100 pieces of mail and booted up my old Dell pc with it's even older version of openbook. I found a lot of missing stuff, and found out which bills I didn't pay while I was trying like heck to scan with my mac, and now have a credit ding. Strictly my fault. But, I was being obsessive/determined to get the mbp to scan for me. so, you've just laid it out in far nicer terms than I've been feeling just now. I'm glad I'm not the only one who is feeling like the MBP is a lot of things, but not a very good scanning solution for the average user. Thanks for spelling this out so succinctly. I was beginning to really beat myself up for not being able to make this work. Take care Carolyn Haas On Dec 12, 2010, at 6:01 AM, erik burggraaf wrote: > Well now, Hold your horses, smiles. > > 2 grand is too much for this baby. No doubt about it. There are serious > drawbacks that need to be addressed. The manual is horrendous The mac > software isn't integrated with the mac and tries to be windowsish apparently. > The actual windows software has been crashing like crazy here, but that's in > my virtual machine, where a lot of things don't exactly play ball. It's a > testing ground for anything and everything and I'd take my crashing issues to > a couple of actual windows pc's before I really worried about them. The > unfortunate thing about the crashes from my standpoint is that I can't show > the unit to a client if that's what it's going to do . > > Now having said all that, we've got a couple of off the shelf solutions for > the mac for around a hundred bucks. You know what? They suck. I know a few > really ambitious people on this list have gotten it to fly for them, and > that's great, but a fare few of us here are high end computer users. You've > got to realize, The vast majority of blind people are over the age of 60. > They have interests and poppies and things they like to do and a computer is > a great help to them, but they can't be having to worry about hardware > compatibility, and they don't want 5 or 6 steps and 3 programs to do a simple > scan and read. I'm not gonna take them through image capture, then fine > reader, then text edit, only to find out that what they scanned didn't OCR > properly. The first time that happens I'll lose my audience. You've got to > face the fact that there is nothing for OCR on the mac that is simple as > openbook or kurzweil, and you've especially got to face up to the fact that > there's no one program on the mac that has as many features in one place as > either of those two packages. > > For two grand, EyePal doesn't support enough languages. It's not integrated > with all the services like RFB&D and bookshare. It doesn't have a spell > check, dictionary or thesaurus. it doesn't read currency. It doesn't have > automatic calibration features that will optimize the camera settings for the > particular text you are reading, lighting conditions and so on. > > What it does do, is handle large books really and I mean really well. It > will allow my elderly mac-wealding clients to walk up, put down a document, > hit a button and find out what's on the paper just like my windows clients > can. Is that worth 2 grand? I'm not convinced, but I'm not ready to writhe > it off until I get to see current software working on a real platform of my > choosing. Meanwhile, I suggest you pour yourself another cup of coffee and > mellow out. I know exactly how you feel. I felt the same way when the > original knfb reader came out. Now that product is a stone-age brick and I > could probably have one for $500 if I asked around. I'll tell you what > though. I got those so and so's right where it hurt. You know what I did > with there $3600 piece of astonishingly portable, nice-looking and effective > technology? Oh ho ho you'll never believe this... I left it in the store. > *rubs hands together with glee* That showed 'em. Now I've been working in > AT for almost 3 years, all be it on the very bottom most rung of the ladder, > and It's not like it was 10 years ago. They're still charging stupid amounts > of money for high end screen readers and braille displays, mostly because > it's tradition. They can charge it and people are paying, so you can't very > well blame them. Newer technologies though are subject to the same laws of > depreciation as every other damn thing. EyePal pricing just dropped in > December. I'm hoping that applies to canadian sales as well. Next year it > will go down again. The year after that, abisee will introduce something > else and you'll be abl
Re: My Eyepal demo is here.
Thanks Eric for the explanation. Assistive tech is a rather new subject to me, and my perspective is still anchored in the mind of a sighted person who would rather spend 2k on his kid's education, a new laptop or a great hoiday than 2k on a device that's grossly overpriced and would last only a year before it looses value faster than i can regenrate funds for as there are many other things in life to consider. I totally understand your position, that you actually test these devices, demo them to elderly people who probably have had sight most of their lives, and therefore don't much as mind spending 2k as the majority could afford it or wouldn't have the energy to go to Africa for example with hiking boots and a photography setup for blind individuals as an alternative source of entertainment. Even after having crossed the line between sighted and blind, moreso now that i understand all the difficulties i have doing a lot of things i used to take for granted, the fact that these greedy corporations barricade themselves behind production costs to justify their prices. I just have a very hard time apprehending entities, individuals corporations, governments. Whatever you want, to make a profit on those who are fighting everyday for a better chance to just read books or quickly checking snail mail for crying out loud. There has to be a change in this trend, and it has to come from the convergence of intellectual property, associative enterprising and the exposure of current corporate philosophies where it hurts. There was a recent Lecture over here in AUckland Uni about the favorable switch the economic world has to experience before it can actually get better, and that is for corporations to stop artificial market injections and follow a more benevolent style of making business. The modern world is generating much more by working together rather than taking things behind closed doors, the threat of patent infringement and come-up with a device that's half-baked, has a life expectancy close to a percent of a human or canine lifetime, with eye gouging prices, and it also probably looks like a tentacle from hell Or a monolithic slab from stanley kubrick's imagination. Taking this into context with what used to be, and looking at what it has done to people now you can't help but be cynical. Like you mention it, it's not what it used to be. Is that because those corporations who make assistive devices are all trying to squeeze the most out of every cent they spend? And more? And what is their R&D capacity? What's the percentage they funnel back into research, and how many products do they have to support their production? Those are the questions i ask myself when i buy a product that's pricy, like a bang and olufsen speaker or a mini austen instead of a second hand peugeot. There are incentives to these products, they are extremely durable, known, and best of all, don't loose value. Imagine having a Sony Ericsson Honda collaboration for a snap scanner text reader or an apple bang and olufsen retinal implant. This is a utopic jerk of my current existential state that will gratify an early morning stint to the coffee machine, soon to evaporate like the steam off the mug, but reflection on how to reach this type of world is worth a thousand expresso shots. Oh, and i'm definetely not buying any assistive crap anytime soon Unless they come clean with their stuff, and that's stuff that works out of the box. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: My Eyepal demo is here.
Well now. What on earth? I just went back there and you are absolutely correct. How utterly weird. It was a free download on the day of release, so I just confirmed the address of the page and sent it, assuming that clicking the mac software link would do what it did less than two weeks ago. This is incomprehensible. Sorry for the misinformation. On Dec 12, 2010, at 4:13 AM, erik burggraaf wrote: Hi, When I go to this page and click the download link for EyePal for the mac, it takes me to a paypal order page with an invoice for $150. It doesn't give me the download. Hum... Erik Burggraaf User support consultant, Now posting occasionally on twitter at eburggraaf, 1-888-255-5194 http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2010-12-11, at 11:12 PM, Justin Ekis wrote: > Hi Erik, > > I'm not sure where you might have read that you have to pay for the mac > software, since it is available for download directly from the abisee support > page. Here is the link > > http://www.abisee.com/support/software.html > > I'm not sure why it's such a huge download though. It's about a gigabyte. > Anyway, I downloaded it when it first came out but haven't had the > opportunity to connect my eyepal and try it out yet. > > Hope this helps. > > > On Dec 11, 2010, at 4:27 AM, erik burggraaf wrote: > > Well boys and girls... I was all gung hoe to spend the morning with my demo > eyepal, testing it on various printed material and working up a podcast on > the thing. Unfortunately when I got it out the box I discovered that mac > software was not included. Further to my irritation, there's no demo > download of the thing. You have to buy it for $150. I dano guys this could > be a show stopper for me. I don't really want to give up on the eyepal just > yet, but I don't want to get ripped off either. It's just unbelievably > irritating to have the thing sit here and not be able to play with it. I > might have to rig up a windows solution just to try it out, but that really > wasn't the idea at all. > > Shrugs, > > Erik Burggraaf > User support consultant, > Now posting occasionally on twitter at eburggraaf, > 1-888-255-5194 > http://www.erik-burggraaf.com > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: My Eyepal demo is here.
HI Yuma, You're not wrong, just impatient. It's perfectly understandable, but you have to realize that change is coming and try not to let it get you down. Unfortunately, my clients are blind now, and their quality of life is at least as important now as it will be 2 to 5 years from now. Some of them may not even have that long. I have to put things in their hands that make their lives better, regardless of how I feel about the companies that make the products or the policies they operate on. Obviously if there is a way to do both, I am all for it, and we're seeing more and more opportunities for common ground all the time. The other thing is, I need to make my clients feel confident in the products they are getting. If I demo this IPal and tell some one it's overpriced and underrated, but they should buy it anyway because it does the job, they will feel as if they are wasting their time and money. They'll feel cheated before they even buy the thing and they'll cheat themselves of the opportunity for independence. I'll cheat them by making them feel bad bout getting an expensive piece of kit because it's overpriced and underrated and I don't want them putting money in the pockets of some greedy blind exploiting bastard. Is that more right than a company charging gouging prices for a product just because it's built specifically to serve the blind, even though it's 100% constructed from technologies that are available on the commercial market for a tenth of the price? The other thing you don't seem to have considered is that unlike the commercial market, the market for access technology is driven not buy users, but buy funders. In other words, I might buy an eyepal in February, but the money won't come out of my pocket. My government will pay for it, even though I may have to get creative in order to make that happen. Service clubs, church groups, insurance companies, and others of varying degrees of wealth and power put these things in our hands and hope that we won't question too closely. These people don't actually use the technologies, but they have ways of syphoning off money earmarked for supporting blind people as part of paying for all this high priced kit. There's a reason why the price of jaws and window-eyes hasn't changed in 15 or 20 years. That reason is because governments, corporations, and other funders are willing to continue paying. At some point there will be an upheaval, at least in the province of ontario there will be. Tech funding was just recently cut. It's going to be cut again in two years. There's even a reputable industry professional here quietly asking everyone in the blind community to take their jaws funding whether they want it or not, and not to talk about apple in professional circles. His reasoning is that if it becomes obvious to the dullerds in the agency that any one can go out and by a mac or vinux machine off the shelf and use it, they will cancel the entire funding program. That means, no braille displays. No reading machines. No portable notetakers. ...nothing. All because some one realized that computers can be accessible off the shelf. And the thing is, he's not wrong. If that happens, we'll all be out of luck, and a lot of very powerful people behind the scenes will be as well. Boo hoo. Personally, I'll be OK with it when low end windows screen readers are well and truly on par with the high end ones, and when the electropolimer braille display becomes a reality, but for now we've got to work in the system the way it is and hope it lasts long enough to get us through the transition to lower priced and equally functional technology. So even though the whole situation is crap, there's no use getting hot an bothered. It doesn't help anyone. Best, Erik Burggraaf User support consultant, Now posting occasionally on twitter at eburggraaf, 1-888-255-5194 http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2010-12-12, at 11:03 AM, Yuma Decaux wrote: > Thanks Eric for the explanation. > > > Assistive tech is a rather new subject to me, and my perspective is still > anchored in the mind of a sighted person who would rather spend 2k on his > kid's education, a new laptop or a great hoiday than 2k on a device that's > grossly overpriced and would last only a year before it looses value faster > than i can regenrate funds for as there are many other things in life to > consider. > I totally understand your position, that you actually test these devices, > demo them to elderly people who probably have had sight most of their lives, > and therefore don't much as mind spending 2k as the majority could afford it > or wouldn't have the energy to go to Africa for example with hiking boots and > a photography setup for blind individuals as an alternative source of > entertainment. > > Even after having crossed the line between sighted and blind, moreso now that > i understand all the difficulties i have
Re: does anyone else use t-mobile and have problems with their site?
Hi, Unfortunately, it's been my experience anyway, the T-mobile site not only doesn't work optimally with VoiceOver, it doesn't work optimally with Mac. Sighted members of my household sometimes have to clear the dust from the Windows machine to perform certain tasks within our account on their site. Brett C. On Dec 8, 2010, at 1:50 AM, Eric Oyen wrote: > ok, > I have been pestering t-mobile to correct some issues on their website, not > notably: > 1. extensive use of flash video to display amount information and payment > methods > 2. use of a visual only captcha to even log in to the website. > > I was wondering if any of you use t-mobile as a cellular provider and have > this problem. > also, I am not sure whats going on, but I tried to log in there tonight after > a webkit update and the site crashes the browser. I have also tried on > regular safari with the same result.I am seriously tempted to make a screen > capture video of the problem and post it via youtube (the accessibility issue > that is). its been 3 months of bothering these guys with no results. I wonder > what result a youtube video will have? > > any other suggestions? > > -Eric > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
AppleTV and Netflix question
All: I'm looking at getting an Apple TV and Netflix; however the pricing plans are confusing. What is the cheapist plan I can purchase to use on my Apple TV, Mac, PC, iPod, iPhone, iPad, etc? I don't want to receive physical DVDS, just want to Stream. I'm a bit confused. Sarai Bucciarelli Personal to win Amazon and other free gift cards, Come join me on www.swagbucks.com/refer/sdbuccia -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: My Eyepal demo is here.
the ipall is a portable scanning and reading system that is about 18 inches long. It hooks to a comptuer via usb and you can even have it do auto scanning where you turn the page and it will scann it. Tha'ts how I managed to scann a 300 page book in about a half hour and have pretty good results. Seems though the price went oup though. Good luck wirking wiht yoru mac. On Dec 11, 2010, at 6:51 PM, Christina wrote: > What in the world does the iPal do for $2000. I've never heard of it. > > Thanks and best of luck getting it to work for you, > Christina > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: My Eyepal demo is here.
Erik, I have to disagree because I have had very good success with ABBYY's Fine Reader Express. Now I'm fortunate in that my scanner works fine with the included software, so I can either use that software and feed the results to ABBYY or use ABBYY to drive the process. I cannot say how it compares to Openbook etc. since I have not used such software in over 10 years if not 15. So, you may be right that these other solutions produce better results, but I consider the quality of results based on the ability for me to read the output. SInce I have had such success with ABBYY, which costs about $100 I think at least for me I have found a viable solution. Hopefully you will get the software etc. sorted out and be able to provide some more feedback because this does sound interesting. However, I have to admit that for me personally, I do not believe I would spend even half that amount for an OCR solution, but again, remember I'm only referring to what I would or would not do. Scott On Dec 12, 2010, at 8:01 AM, erik burggraaf wrote: > Well now, Hold your horses, smiles. > > 2 grand is too much for this baby. No doubt about it. There are serious > drawbacks that need to be addressed. The manual is horrendous The mac > software isn't integrated with the mac and tries to be windowsish apparently. > The actual windows software has been crashing like crazy here, but that's in > my virtual machine, where a lot of things don't exactly play ball. It's a > testing ground for anything and everything and I'd take my crashing issues to > a couple of actual windows pc's before I really worried about them. The > unfortunate thing about the crashes from my standpoint is that I can't show > the unit to a client if that's what it's going to do . > > Now having said all that, we've got a couple of off the shelf solutions for > the mac for around a hundred bucks. You know what? They suck. I know a few > really ambitious people on this list have gotten it to fly for them, and > that's great, but a fare few of us here are high end computer users. You've > got to realize, The vast majority of blind people are over the age of 60. > They have interests and poppies and things they like to do and a computer is > a great help to them, but they can't be having to worry about hardware > compatibility, and they don't want 5 or 6 steps and 3 programs to do a simple > scan and read. I'm not gonna take them through image capture, then fine > reader, then text edit, only to find out that what they scanned didn't OCR > properly. The first time that happens I'll lose my audience. You've got to > face the fact that there is nothing for OCR on the mac that is simple as > openbook or kurzweil, and you've especially got to face up to the fact that > there's no one program on the mac that has as many features in one place as > either of those two packages. > > For two grand, EyePal doesn't support enough languages. It's not integrated > with all the services like RFB&D and bookshare. It doesn't have a spell > check, dictionary or thesaurus. it doesn't read currency. It doesn't have > automatic calibration features that will optimize the camera settings for the > particular text you are reading, lighting conditions and so on. > > What it does do, is handle large books really and I mean really well. It > will allow my elderly mac-wealding clients to walk up, put down a document, > hit a button and find out what's on the paper just like my windows clients > can. Is that worth 2 grand? I'm not convinced, but I'm not ready to writhe > it off until I get to see current software working on a real platform of my > choosing. Meanwhile, I suggest you pour yourself another cup of coffee and > mellow out. I know exactly how you feel. I felt the same way when the > original knfb reader came out. Now that product is a stone-age brick and I > could probably have one for $500 if I asked around. I'll tell you what > though. I got those so and so's right where it hurt. You know what I did > with there $3600 piece of astonishingly portable, nice-looking and effective > technology? Oh ho ho you'll never believe this... I left it in the store. > *rubs hands together with glee* That showed 'em. Now I've been working in > AT for almost 3 years, all be it on the very bottom most rung of the ladder, > and It's not like it was 10 years ago. They're still charging stupid amounts > of money for high end screen readers and braille displays, mostly because > it's tradition. They can charge it and people are paying, so you can't very > well blame them. Newer technologies though are subject to the same laws of > depreciation as every other damn thing. EyePal pricing just dropped in > December. I'm hoping that applies to canadian sales as well. Next year it > will go down again. The year after that, abisee will introduce something > else and you'll be able to have one of th
Re: My Eyepal demo is here.
Maybe one of the good things that would come from cuts in funding is the lower-cost solutions. It would be nice if people could afford to purchase their own equipment and software instead of having to secure funding from other sources because the cost is so high. I doubt there is a substantial margin of profit for those who retail these solutions and the money is in training more than the technology itself. So, if the cost of the technology was more inline with the cost of COTS products may help. Of course then there is the issue of how companies make enough money and perhaps branching out into other areas? I don't claim or pretend to have the answers, but the discussion starts somewhere. This is why I have really appreciated what Apple has done. Apple has proven that accessibility can be included in a "mainstream" product. Scott On Dec 12, 2010, at 12:04 PM, erik burggraaf wrote: > HI Yuma, > > You're not wrong, just impatient. It's perfectly understandable, but you > have to realize that change is coming and try not to let it get you down. > Unfortunately, my clients are blind now, and their quality of life is at > least as important now as it will be 2 to 5 years from now. Some of them may > not even have that long. I have to put things in their hands that make their > lives better, regardless of how I feel about the companies that make the > products or the policies they operate on. Obviously if there is a way to do > both, I am all for it, and we're seeing more and more opportunities for > common ground all the time. The other thing is, I need to make my clients > feel confident in the products they are getting. If I demo this IPal and > tell some one it's overpriced and underrated, but they should buy it anyway > because it does the job, they will feel as if they are wasting their time and > money. They'll feel cheated before they even buy the thing and they'll cheat > themselves of the opportunity for independence. I'll cheat them by making > them feel bad bout getting an expensive piece of kit because it's overpriced > and underrated and I don't want them putting money in the pockets of some > greedy blind exploiting bastard. Is that more right than a company charging > gouging prices for a product just because it's built specifically to serve > the blind, even though it's 100% constructed from technologies that are > available on the commercial market for a tenth of the price? > > The other thing you don't seem to have considered is that unlike the > commercial market, the market for access technology is driven not buy users, > but buy funders. In other words, I might buy an eyepal in February, but the > money won't come out of my pocket. My government will pay for it, even > though I may have to get creative in order to make that happen. Service > clubs, church groups, insurance companies, and others of varying degrees of > wealth and power put these things in our hands and hope that we won't > question too closely. These people don't actually use the technologies, but > they have ways of syphoning off money earmarked for supporting blind people > as part of paying for all this high priced kit. There's a reason why the > price of jaws and window-eyes hasn't changed in 15 or 20 years. That reason > is because governments, corporations, and other funders are willing to > continue paying. At some point there will be an upheaval, at least in the > province of ontario there will be. Tech funding was just recently cut. It's > going to be cut again in two years. There's even a reputable industry > professional here quietly asking everyone in the blind community to take > their jaws funding whether they want it or not, and not to talk about apple > in professional circles. His reasoning is that if it becomes obvious to the > dullerds in the agency that any one can go out and by a mac or vinux machine > off the shelf and use it, they will cancel the entire funding program. That > means, no braille displays. No reading machines. No portable notetakers. > ...nothing. All because some one realized that computers can be accessible > off the shelf. And the thing is, he's not wrong. If that happens, we'll all > be out of luck, and a lot of very powerful people behind the scenes will be > as well. Boo hoo. > > Personally, I'll be OK with it when low end windows screen readers are well > and truly on par with the high end ones, and when the electropolimer braille > display becomes a reality, but for now we've got to work in the system the > way it is and hope it lasts long enough to get us through the transition to > lower priced and equally functional technology. So even though the whole > situation is crap, there's no use getting hot an bothered. It doesn't help > anyone. > > Best, > > Erik Burggraaf > User support consultant, > Now posting occasionally on twitter at eburggraaf, > 1-888-255-5194 > http://www.er
Re: My Eyepal demo is here.
Hi Scott, Since most scanners are unfortunately not supported directly by fine reader express, you have to either know the make an model of one that does and ask for it when you buy your computer, or you have to get hellishly lucky. I don't even know the make and model of a scanner that's directly compatible with fine reader. If you know the make and model of yours and you should be kind enough to post it, that might very well be the first one posted since FRE was released, despite the question being asked about once every 6 weeks for the past year on this list. The poor OCR results I've experienced with FRE are a direct result of needing to use image capture to acquire scans because wouldn't you know it, my scanner is one of the thousands of models that isn'd directly supported in FRE. I'm glad it's working for you, and I hope they come out with a full product that has vastly improved driver support and will read content automaticly without needing to import it into something like text edit, but for now, it's not ready for the vast majority of us, and it's certainly not something I see most seniors adopting at all, let alone seamlessly. Best, Erik Burggraaf User support consultant, Now posting occasionally on twitter at eburggraaf, 1-888-255-5194 http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2010-12-12, at 1:19 PM, Scott Howell wrote: > Erik, > > I have to disagree because I have had very good success with ABBYY's Fine > Reader Express. Now I'm fortunate in that my scanner works fine with the > included software, so I can either use that software and feed the results to > ABBYY or use ABBYY to drive the process. I cannot say how it compares to > Openbook etc. since I have not used such software in over 10 years if not 15. > So, you may be right that these other solutions produce better results, but I > consider the quality of results based on the ability for me to read the > output. SInce I have had such success with ABBYY, which costs about $100 I > think at least for me I have found a viable solution. > Hopefully you will get the software etc. sorted out and be able to provide > some more feedback because this does sound interesting. However, I have to > admit that for me personally, I do not believe I would spend even half that > amount for an OCR solution, but again, remember I'm only referring to what I > would or would not do. > > Scott > > > > > > On Dec 12, 2010, at 8:01 AM, erik burggraaf wrote: > >> Well now, Hold your horses, smiles. >> >> 2 grand is too much for this baby. No doubt about it. There are serious >> drawbacks that need to be addressed. The manual is horrendous The mac >> software isn't integrated with the mac and tries to be windowsish >> apparently. The actual windows software has been crashing like crazy here, >> but that's in my virtual machine, where a lot of things don't exactly play >> ball. It's a testing ground for anything and everything and I'd take my >> crashing issues to a couple of actual windows pc's before I really worried >> about them. The unfortunate thing about the crashes from my standpoint is >> that I can't show the unit to a client if that's what it's going to do . >> >> Now having said all that, we've got a couple of off the shelf solutions for >> the mac for around a hundred bucks. You know what? They suck. I know a >> few really ambitious people on this list have gotten it to fly for them, and >> that's great, but a fare few of us here are high end computer users. You've >> got to realize, The vast majority of blind people are over the age of 60. >> They have interests and poppies and things they like to do and a computer is >> a great help to them, but they can't be having to worry about hardware >> compatibility, and they don't want 5 or 6 steps and 3 programs to do a >> simple scan and read. I'm not gonna take them through image capture, then >> fine reader, then text edit, only to find out that what they scanned didn't >> OCR properly. The first time that happens I'll lose my audience. You've >> got to face the fact that there is nothing for OCR on the mac that is simple >> as openbook or kurzweil, and you've especially got to face up to the fact >> that there's no one program on the mac that has as many features in one >> place as either of those two packages. >> >> For two grand, EyePal doesn't support enough languages. It's not integrated >> with all the services like RFB&D and bookshare. It doesn't have a spell >> check, dictionary or thesaurus. it doesn't read currency. It doesn't have >> automatic calibration features that will optimize the camera settings for >> the particular text you are reading, lighting conditions and so on. >> >> What it does do, is handle large books really and I mean really well. It >> will allow my elderly mac-wealding clients to walk up, put down a document, >> hit a button and find out what's on the paper just like my windows clients
Re: AppleTV and Netflix question
The choice you want is $7.99 a month. Kev On Dec 12, 2010, at 12:52 PM, Sarai Bucciarelli wrote: > All: > I'm looking at getting an Apple TV and Netflix; however the pricing plans are > confusing. What is the cheapist plan I can purchase to use on my Apple TV, > Mac, PC, iPod, iPhone, iPad, etc? I don't want to receive physical DVDS, just > want to Stream. I'm a bit confused. > > > Sarai Bucciarelli > Personal to win Amazon and other free gift cards, Come join me on > www.swagbucks.com/refer/sdbuccia > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
keeping old IDevice backups
I was restoring my phone a few days ago and noticed all the back ups from the prior month had been deleted. I did some testing and this is what I found. •the back ups will not be retained if you perform a manual back up and •in the prefs under devices the back ups are erased as well. Is there a way to retain let's say last month's back ups? this was annoying as I could not restore my phone to a few days ago when I broke something. Thanks Sarah Alawami MSN: marri...@gmail.com aim: marri...@gmail.com: website: http://music.marrie.org face book: facebook.com/marrie youtube: http://youtube.com/marrie125 Podcast: http://marrie.podbean.com Mobile site for podcast: http://marrie.podbean.com/mobile/ The early bird gets the worm. The late worm gets to live. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: vmware fusion weirdness..
Recently I sent a forwarded post re jaws and caps lock key. Have a look in the Archives. If you can't find it then let me know. Kawal. On 12 Dec 2010, at 15:39, Oriol Gómez wrote: > Ok I got it fixed ti was easier than I thoguht. switch to full screen > mode pressing control command enter and it automatically gets input. > But now I have another question... > How can I use the caps lock key as a modifier key in jaws? I have it > set to laptop mode and everything but if I hit caps lock i to read > line for example jaws just says i > I really need the insert key > thanks > > On 12/12/10, Oriol Gómez wrote: >> it still shows up as a progress indicator and windows has booted up. >> If I hit the connect apple bluetooth host I hear the standard wnidows >> USB connection sound so I know it's working. I turned off quick nav, >> unlaoded voice over, pressed command g, nothing. >> Do I need anys pecial cursor tracking? >> >> On 12/12/10, Larry Skutchan wrote: >>> This is tricky. The most reliable way I have found is to actually click >>> the >>> mouse or touch the trackpad. Weather or not you have to do that, you >>> definitely want to turn quick nave off in VO. Also, if nothing else >>> works, >>> unload VO. That is rarely necessary though. >>> >>> On Dec 12, 2010, at 5:27 AM, Oriol Gómez wrote: >>> Hi all, sorry for all the questions lately but I jsut got my new mac yesterday and I just need some help. I was listening to a podcast by Mike Arrigo on virtualziation. I got vmware fusion 3.12. I put my windows cd in, chose easy install,a nd it seems to install fine up to the point that I hear the windows booting sound. Then it says that vmwarje tools is not installeed, but it doesn't let me press command g to send keystrokes to windows. Also, the scroll area where you're supposed to type in is a progress indicator which never changes. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >>> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > Kawal Gucukoglu (E-mail/MSN): kawal_gucuko...@sent.com (Skype ID): kawalgucukoglu (Mobile/text): +447905618396 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: My Eyepal demo is here.
Now if apple could make scanners and that could work? my scanning solution right now is nothing as my printer scanner at least the scanner part does not work with the mac at all. so I either have to use my iphone which renders terrible results or have some read to me. Take care all and hope the IPal works right for you. On Dec 12, 2010, at 10:26 AM, Scott Howell wrote: > Maybe one of the good things that would come from cuts in funding is the > lower-cost solutions. It would be nice if people could afford to purchase > their own equipment and software instead of having to secure funding from > other sources because the cost is so high. I doubt there is a substantial > margin of profit for those who retail these solutions and the money is in > training more than the technology itself. So, if the cost of the technology > was more inline with the cost of COTS products may help. Of course then there > is the issue of how companies make enough money and perhaps branching out > into other areas? I don't claim or pretend to have the answers, but the > discussion starts somewhere. This is why I have really appreciated what Apple > has done. Apple has proven that accessibility can be included in a > "mainstream" product. > Scott > > > > > > On Dec 12, 2010, at 12:04 PM, erik burggraaf wrote: > >> HI Yuma, >> >> You're not wrong, just impatient. It's perfectly understandable, but you >> have to realize that change is coming and try not to let it get you down. >> Unfortunately, my clients are blind now, and their quality of life is at >> least as important now as it will be 2 to 5 years from now. Some of them >> may not even have that long. I have to put things in their hands that make >> their lives better, regardless of how I feel about the companies that make >> the products or the policies they operate on. Obviously if there is a way >> to do both, I am all for it, and we're seeing more and more opportunities >> for common ground all the time. The other thing is, I need to make my >> clients feel confident in the products they are getting. If I demo this >> IPal and tell some one it's overpriced and underrated, but they should buy >> it anyway because it does the job, they will feel as if they are wasting >> their time and money. They'll feel cheated before they even buy the thing >> and they'll cheat themselves of the opportunity for independence. I'll >> cheat them by making them feel bad bout getting an expensive piece of kit >> because it's overpriced and underrated and I don't want them putting money >> in the pockets of some greedy blind exploiting bastard. Is that more right >> than a company charging gouging prices for a product just because it's built >> specifically to serve the blind, even though it's 100% constructed from >> technologies that are available on the commercial market for a tenth of the >> price? >> >> The other thing you don't seem to have considered is that unlike the >> commercial market, the market for access technology is driven not buy users, >> but buy funders. In other words, I might buy an eyepal in February, but the >> money won't come out of my pocket. My government will pay for it, even >> though I may have to get creative in order to make that happen. Service >> clubs, church groups, insurance companies, and others of varying degrees of >> wealth and power put these things in our hands and hope that we won't >> question too closely. These people don't actually use the technologies, but >> they have ways of syphoning off money earmarked for supporting blind people >> as part of paying for all this high priced kit. There's a reason why the >> price of jaws and window-eyes hasn't changed in 15 or 20 years. That reason >> is because governments, corporations, and other funders are willing to >> continue paying. At some point there will be an upheaval, at least in the >> province of ontario there will be. Tech funding was just recently cut. >> It's going to be cut again in two years. There's even a reputable industry >> professional here quietly asking everyone in the blind community to take >> their jaws funding whether they want it or not, and not to talk about apple >> in professional circles. His reasoning is that if it becomes obvious to the >> dullerds in the agency that any one can go out and by a mac or vinux machine >> off the shelf and use it, they will cancel the entire funding program. That >> means, no braille displays. No reading machines. No portable notetakers. >> ...nothing. All because some one realized that computers can be accessible >> off the shelf. And the thing is, he's not wrong. If that happens, we'll >> all be out of luck, and a lot of very powerful people behind the scenes will >> be as well. Boo hoo. >> >> Personally, I'll be OK with it when low end windows screen readers are well >> and truly on par with the high end ones, and when the electropolimer br
Re: My Eyepal demo is here.
My Epson TX110, standard at 100 dollars does the job perfectly With abbey fine reader. I don't want to insist with a dialogue which may jeopardize people's belief in a device which does, irespective of price or squalor of features, very interesting as there is a paltry ammount of books available over the net, especially those that i look for. But it also, at least for me, come to personal dignity. I don't want to go and beg for charity at this or that organization for a device which can rationally and marketably be proposed for half the price if not more with solid components. A church or a beneficial organization can instead then concentrate on real applications and research to benefit all the blind people at mid term instead of benefitting the little portion of blind people who will go to lengths to apply for subsidies and other protracted measures aimed at giving governements the clout to claim equality of rights. This money is not wanted, at from my perspective, as it creates an enteprise which is not up to par with what is really possible to do. Take for example the US government which shifted it's internal systems from buggy, slow and extremely expensive software from contractors to a mainstream platform. This is exactly what i mean though i can't criticize a device i have never touched and am just using this as a general direction . As for the makers of JAWS, i find it satirycal obviously and blatantly ludicrous and effectively wasting subsidy money to spend a year's worth of developement for a ffeature which allows you to Check basball and hockey scores. This totally broke the deal for me at a point when i thought i might have to get it for my cross platform network setup. Honestly, do they really think blind people are just cultured for baseball and hockey? It's such a an ironic situation that i almost cried after laughing my butt off listening to the freedom scientific guys talk about it's rich features in looking into details of the pro baseball season. On the other hand, this clarifies a much better view of the blind community. There are many elderly blind individuals who have had sight before and were probably fans of those sports, and this is where the money is going, feature requests. And therefore those organizations with money are pouring it in for basball and not interactivity or solutions to help younger blind users increase their cultures and capacities. Make them batmen and not baseballers. Sorry i'm getting carried away, i hope things go well with the eyepal and perhaps i will still drop by my center to ask if they have one to demo, at least i will have a concise opinion that will then be backed by all of the above, or i can shut my mouth for all the reasons aforementioned :) best regards, Yuma DX® -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Turning Off Remote on Mac Book Pro
Does anybody know how to disable the remote on the Mac? I have an Apple TV and, when I use the remote to control it, my Mac Book Pro responds to the actions and sometimes starts playing stuff too. Thx, Jeff -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: Turning Off Remote on Mac Book Pro
Hi Jeff, Esther answered this one for me recently. What you have to do is go into system preferences, then into the security tab and in there, you will turn off the infra-red receiver, and then your mbp won't see your apple tv remote. Mary Mary Otten motte...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: Turning Off Remote on Mac Book Pro
Hi Jeff, To disable the infrared receiver on your Mac: 1. go to your System Preferences. 2. choose the Security pane. 3. click the lock and enter your Admin password. 4. Check the Disable Infrared Receiver button. That should do it. Later... On 2010-12-12, at 12:03 PM, Jeff Berwick wrote: > Does anybody know how to disable the remote on the Mac? I have an Apple TV > and, when I use the remote to control it, my Mac Book Pro responds to the > actions and sometimes starts playing stuff too. > > Thx, > Jeff > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
iPhone headset
Hi all, I'm new on the list. Bought myself a Macbook Pro a few months back and just got the iPhone. Great stuff. One question though: Last week I got a bluetooth headset for my iPhone. The idea was to use it in busy places so I don't have to turn the volume of my phone up to hear the speech. Unfortunately, the headset only seems to work for actual phone calls. Does anyone know how to get the speech (well, all the sound) from the iPhone through a bluetooth headset (in other words, without putting a jack in the headphone output)? ` Thanks, Nick MSN: n...@clicktrack.be Skype: Nickvv -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: iPhone headset
If it is a Bose Bluetooth headset you're out of luck. They only work during phone calls. Try googling to find one that will do what you require Aloha, Charlie Our new book "YOU MIGHT BE A MORON" is on sale at www.giantdolphin.com click the off the bookshelf link On Dec 12, 2010, at 9:55 AM, Nick Van Vlaenderen wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm new on the list. Bought myself a Macbook Pro a few months back and just > got the iPhone. Great stuff. > > One question though: Last week I got a bluetooth headset for my iPhone. The > idea was to use it in busy places so I don't have to turn the volume of my > phone up to hear the speech. Unfortunately, the headset only seems to work > for actual phone calls. Does anyone know how to get the speech (well, all the > sound) from the iPhone through a bluetooth headset (in other words, without > putting a jack in the headphone output)? > > ` > Thanks, > > Nick > > MSN: n...@clicktrack.be > Skype: Nickvv > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: iPhone headset
You need to find one wiht I believe it is called a2dp profile. Someone correct me if I'm wrong on that name. That will do what you want it to do. On Dec 12, 2010, at 12:13 PM, Charlie Doremus wrote: > If it is a Bose Bluetooth headset you're out of luck. They only work during > phone calls. Try googling to find one that will do what you require > > Aloha, > > Charlie > > Our new book "YOU MIGHT BE A MORON" is on sale at www.giantdolphin.com click > the off the bookshelf link > > > > On Dec 12, 2010, at 9:55 AM, Nick Van Vlaenderen wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> I'm new on the list. Bought myself a Macbook Pro a few months back and just >> got the iPhone. Great stuff. >> >> One question though: Last week I got a bluetooth headset for my iPhone. The >> idea was to use it in busy places so I don't have to turn the volume of my >> phone up to hear the speech. Unfortunately, the headset only seems to work >> for actual phone calls. Does anyone know how to get the speech (well, all >> the sound) from the iPhone through a bluetooth headset (in other words, >> without putting a jack in the headphone output)? >> >> ` >> Thanks, >> >> Nick >> >> MSN: n...@clicktrack.be >> Skype: Nickvv >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: vmware fusion weirdness..
Oh thanks for that. I got my keys remapped. But now it isn't accepting keypresses from f9 through f12. I would remap those keys but I'm sure there must be a way around it.. On 12/12/10, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: > Recently I sent a forwarded post re jaws and caps lock key. Have a look in > the Archives. If you can't find it then let me know. > > Kawal. > On 12 Dec 2010, at 15:39, Oriol Gómez wrote: > >> Ok I got it fixed ti was easier than I thoguht. switch to full screen >> mode pressing control command enter and it automatically gets input. >> But now I have another question... >> How can I use the caps lock key as a modifier key in jaws? I have it >> set to laptop mode and everything but if I hit caps lock i to read >> line for example jaws just says i >> I really need the insert key >> thanks >> >> On 12/12/10, Oriol Gómez wrote: >>> it still shows up as a progress indicator and windows has booted up. >>> If I hit the connect apple bluetooth host I hear the standard wnidows >>> USB connection sound so I know it's working. I turned off quick nav, >>> unlaoded voice over, pressed command g, nothing. >>> Do I need anys pecial cursor tracking? >>> >>> On 12/12/10, Larry Skutchan wrote: This is tricky. The most reliable way I have found is to actually click the mouse or touch the trackpad. Weather or not you have to do that, you definitely want to turn quick nave off in VO. Also, if nothing else works, unload VO. That is rarely necessary though. On Dec 12, 2010, at 5:27 AM, Oriol Gómez wrote: > Hi all, > sorry for all the questions lately but I jsut got my new mac yesterday > and I just need some help. > I was listening to a podcast by Mike Arrigo on virtualziation. I got > vmware fusion 3.12. I put my windows cd in, chose easy install,a nd it > seems to install fine up to the point that I hear the windows booting > sound. > Then it says that vmwarje tools is not installeed, but it doesn't let > me press command g to send keystrokes to windows. > Also, the scroll area where you're supposed to type in is a progress > indicator which never changes. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > > > > Kawal Gucukoglu > (E-mail/MSN): > kawal_gucuko...@sent.com > > (Skype ID): > > kawalgucukoglu > > (Mobile/text): > > +447905618396 > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: vmware fusion weirdness..
In your keyboard preference make sure that you check the FM key (if you have a Macbook Pro) so that if you press FM 12 then your volume goes up or FM 11 the volume goes down so that when you are in Fusion, in your windows session, your function keys work like they do in windows. Check the box in keyboard preferences when in your mac where it says use standard function keys as window function keys, When this is selected in the next tab it will say use the FM key as special printed keys as selected I hope this makes sense. On 12 Dec 2010, at 20:22, Oriol Gómez wrote: > Oh thanks for that. I got my keys remapped. But now it isn't accepting > keypresses from f9 through f12. I would remap those keys but I'm sure > there must be a way around it.. > > On 12/12/10, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: >> Recently I sent a forwarded post re jaws and caps lock key. Have a look in >> the Archives. If you can't find it then let me know. >> >> Kawal. >> On 12 Dec 2010, at 15:39, Oriol Gómez wrote: >> >>> Ok I got it fixed ti was easier than I thoguht. switch to full screen >>> mode pressing control command enter and it automatically gets input. >>> But now I have another question... >>> How can I use the caps lock key as a modifier key in jaws? I have it >>> set to laptop mode and everything but if I hit caps lock i to read >>> line for example jaws just says i >>> I really need the insert key >>> thanks >>> >>> On 12/12/10, Oriol Gómez wrote: it still shows up as a progress indicator and windows has booted up. If I hit the connect apple bluetooth host I hear the standard wnidows USB connection sound so I know it's working. I turned off quick nav, unlaoded voice over, pressed command g, nothing. Do I need anys pecial cursor tracking? On 12/12/10, Larry Skutchan wrote: > This is tricky. The most reliable way I have found is to actually click > the > mouse or touch the trackpad. Weather or not you have to do that, you > definitely want to turn quick nave off in VO. Also, if nothing else > works, > unload VO. That is rarely necessary though. > > On Dec 12, 2010, at 5:27 AM, Oriol Gómez wrote: > >> Hi all, >> sorry for all the questions lately but I jsut got my new mac yesterday >> and I just need some help. >> I was listening to a podcast by Mike Arrigo on virtualziation. I got >> vmware fusion 3.12. I put my windows cd in, chose easy install,a nd it >> seems to install fine up to the point that I hear the windows booting >> sound. >> Then it says that vmwarje tools is not installeed, but it doesn't let >> me press command g to send keystrokes to windows. >> Also, the scroll area where you're supposed to type in is a progress >> indicator which never changes. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> >> >> >> Kawal Gucukoglu >> (E-mail/MSN): >> kawal_gucuko...@sent.com >> >> (Skype ID): >> >> kawalgucukoglu >> >> (Mobile/text): >> >> +447905618396 >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisiona
Re: iPhone headset
You Need a headset which is A 2 DP streaming. Kawal. On 12 Dec 2010, at 19:55, Nick Van Vlaenderen wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm new on the list. Bought myself a Macbook Pro a few months back and just > got the iPhone. Great stuff. > > One question though: Last week I got a bluetooth headset for my iPhone. The > idea was to use it in busy places so I don't have to turn the volume of my > phone up to hear the speech. Unfortunately, the headset only seems to work > for actual phone calls. Does anyone know how to get the speech (well, all the > sound) from the iPhone through a bluetooth headset (in other words, without > putting a jack in the headphone output)? > > ` > Thanks, > > Nick > > MSN: n...@clicktrack.be > Skype: Nickvv > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > Kawal Gucukoglu (E-mail/MSN): kawal_gucuko...@sent.com (Skype ID): kawalgucukoglu (Mobile/text): +447905618396 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: iPhone headset
If you do want or have purchased a Bose Bluetooth headset, let them know they need to add A2DP. I know this is a new product and I am sure they will address this. If not, they will be rather behind most of the better headsets on the market. Scott On Dec 12, 2010, at 3:35 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: > You Need a headset which is A 2 DP streaming. > > Kawal. > On 12 Dec 2010, at 19:55, Nick Van Vlaenderen wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> I'm new on the list. Bought myself a Macbook Pro a few months back and just >> got the iPhone. Great stuff. >> >> One question though: Last week I got a bluetooth headset for my iPhone. The >> idea was to use it in busy places so I don't have to turn the volume of my >> phone up to hear the speech. Unfortunately, the headset only seems to work >> for actual phone calls. Does anyone know how to get the speech (well, all >> the sound) from the iPhone through a bluetooth headset (in other words, >> without putting a jack in the headphone output)? >> >> ` >> Thanks, >> >> Nick >> >> MSN: n...@clicktrack.be >> Skype: Nickvv >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > > > > Kawal Gucukoglu > (E-mail/MSN): > kawal_gucuko...@sent.com > > (Skype ID): > > kawalgucukoglu > > (Mobile/text): > > +447905618396 > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: My Eyepal demo is here.
Hi Erik, I have an HP CM2320, which is a color laser all-in-one. I installed the HP software, so get the scanning and other functions even over the network. THis machine costs I believe about $700, but I was abel to get it on sale for about $450 or so. I am lucky and pleased this does work. I can appreciate the difficulty in trying to use this and that app to accomplish a task. My understanding with ABBYY that if the scanner is twain compliant, it should work, but some scanners do have some very odd front-end software that makes it difficult at best to use on any platform. Scott On Dec 12, 2010, at 1:36 PM, erik burggraaf wrote: > Hi Scott, Since most scanners are unfortunately not supported directly by > fine reader express, you have to either know the make an model of one that > does and ask for it when you buy your computer, or you have to get hellishly > lucky. I don't even know the make and model of a scanner that's directly > compatible with fine reader. If you know the make and model of yours and you > should be kind enough to post it, that might very well be the first one > posted since FRE was released, despite the question being asked about once > every 6 weeks for the past year on this list. > > The poor OCR results I've experienced with FRE are a direct result of needing > to use image capture to acquire scans because wouldn't you know it, my > scanner is one of the thousands of models that isn'd directly supported in > FRE. I'm glad it's working for you, and I hope they come out with a full > product that has vastly improved driver support and will read content > automaticly without needing to import it into something like text edit, but > for now, it's not ready for the vast majority of us, and it's certainly not > something I see most seniors adopting at all, let alone seamlessly. > > Best, > > Erik Burggraaf > User support consultant, > Now posting occasionally on twitter at eburggraaf, > 1-888-255-5194 > http://www.erik-burggraaf.com > > On 2010-12-12, at 1:19 PM, Scott Howell wrote: > >> Erik, >> >> I have to disagree because I have had very good success with ABBYY's Fine >> Reader Express. Now I'm fortunate in that my scanner works fine with the >> included software, so I can either use that software and feed the results to >> ABBYY or use ABBYY to drive the process. I cannot say how it compares to >> Openbook etc. since I have not used such software in over 10 years if not >> 15. So, you may be right that these other solutions produce better results, >> but I consider the quality of results based on the ability for me to read >> the output. SInce I have had such success with ABBYY, which costs about $100 >> I think at least for me I have found a viable solution. >> Hopefully you will get the software etc. sorted out and be able to provide >> some more feedback because this does sound interesting. However, I have to >> admit that for me personally, I do not believe I would spend even half that >> amount for an OCR solution, but again, remember I'm only referring to what I >> would or would not do. >> >> Scott >> >> >> >> >> >> On Dec 12, 2010, at 8:01 AM, erik burggraaf wrote: >> >>> Well now, Hold your horses, smiles. >>> >>> 2 grand is too much for this baby. No doubt about it. There are serious >>> drawbacks that need to be addressed. The manual is horrendous The mac >>> software isn't integrated with the mac and tries to be windowsish >>> apparently. The actual windows software has been crashing like crazy here, >>> but that's in my virtual machine, where a lot of things don't exactly play >>> ball. It's a testing ground for anything and everything and I'd take my >>> crashing issues to a couple of actual windows pc's before I really worried >>> about them. The unfortunate thing about the crashes from my standpoint is >>> that I can't show the unit to a client if that's what it's going to do . >>> >>> Now having said all that, we've got a couple of off the shelf solutions for >>> the mac for around a hundred bucks. You know what? They suck. I know a >>> few really ambitious people on this list have gotten it to fly for them, >>> and that's great, but a fare few of us here are high end computer users. >>> You've got to realize, The vast majority of blind people are over the age >>> of 60. They have interests and poppies and things they like to do and a >>> computer is a great help to them, but they can't be having to worry about >>> hardware compatibility, and they don't want 5 or 6 steps and 3 programs to >>> do a simple scan and read. I'm not gonna take them through image capture, >>> then fine reader, then text edit, only to find out that what they scanned >>> didn't OCR properly. The first time that happens I'll lose my audience. >>> You've got to face the fact that there is nothing for OCR on the mac that >>> is simple as openbook or kurzweil, and you've especially got to face up to >
papa sangre and how its done
Hi list, This is mostly speculative but being in the games industry for a while, and having gone through countless reflections on how to make a 3D FPS work for blind people, i think i can understand how the process has been, and there is really good news on this. We at our studio use a platform called unity which allows for importing full 3d scenes into the game engine and relying on bounding boxes, physics and clever scripting, we can create a full fledged game with the help of the platform. Another one which is way better in comparison, and having native openGL as well as objective c fremworks is on the way, called UnrealEDIT. The similarities between these two platforms is that both make extensive use of 3D audio, itself very easy to implement provided a concise method is adopted. Bounding boxes in 3D space emit sounds and cue thanks to interasction between boxes and spheres which triger specific events. So the process here of creating a 3D game in audio for blind people is actually straight-forward, Hi-jacking what is already being implemented in graphic context, adding custom code for accessibility and routing full power to audio instead of graphics to increase audio quality. I am really excited to feel how the guys at papa sangre have implemented the navigation scheme as this has been a long standing reflection for me and my team. There are a bucketload of ways to make it happen, some more intuitive than others but being less interactive, and others completely loyal to classic FPS navigation but being a pain on a touchscreen. This is good as it will fuel our motivation to continue developement on the game we have thought up, and search for funding for it. Best -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: iPhone headset
Thanks for all the replies. The one I have is a Samsung HM1000. Thought it would just work but the iPhone only switches to the headset during a call. Is A2DP the bluetooth profile? I've looked around but not all shops specify the profile. Does anyone know of mono headsets that support this? Doesn't anyone else use a headset to send texts and stuff while on the go? Thanks, Nick On 12 Dec 2010, at 21:54, Scott Howell wrote: > If you do want or have purchased a Bose Bluetooth headset, let them know they > need to add A2DP. I know this is a new product and I am sure they will > address this. If not, they will be rather behind most of the better headsets > on the market. > Scott > > > > > > On Dec 12, 2010, at 3:35 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: > >> You Need a headset which is A 2 DP streaming. >> >> Kawal. >> On 12 Dec 2010, at 19:55, Nick Van Vlaenderen wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> I'm new on the list. Bought myself a Macbook Pro a few months back and just >>> got the iPhone. Great stuff. >>> >>> One question though: Last week I got a bluetooth headset for my iPhone. The >>> idea was to use it in busy places so I don't have to turn the volume of my >>> phone up to hear the speech. Unfortunately, the headset only seems to work >>> for actual phone calls. Does anyone know how to get the speech (well, all >>> the sound) from the iPhone through a bluetooth headset (in other words, >>> without putting a jack in the headphone output)? >>> >>> ` >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Nick >>> >>> MSN: n...@clicktrack.be >>> Skype: Nickvv >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> >> >> >> Kawal Gucukoglu >> (E-mail/MSN): >> kawal_gucuko...@sent.com >> >> (Skype ID): >> >> kawalgucukoglu >> >> (Mobile/text): >> >> +447905618396 >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > MSN: n...@clicktrack.be Skype: Nickvv -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: My Eyepal demo is here.
When we speak of multiple steps for operating a scan ocr compouund, i believe automator or applescript are very powerful to make it happen as quick and easy as those devices, minus the speed performance of the scans themselves. If you look at the workflow in laymen, here is what i see: Add action to folder or service open image scan Scan item with preconfigured settings IE 150DPI save file as and location. This part can actually be braught up before any action is taken for customizability via an applescript created window with two fields: -language -filename Make an else if condition on whether the scan is finished, ie when the jpg is created. Once it is, open with abbey fine reader, save as file on preconfigured folder with settings found for abbey fine reader in the applescript extensions. Delete jpg file To this, you can add another folder action which appends consecutive files and exports the whole rtf to a pdf. Problem is, no-one here has the time to write it down. I wanted to yesterday for a while, but i got so many things going on that i can only try to pass the torch to someone else :( -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: iPhone headset
The Jabra Extreme will work although I don't find it a perfect solution. There may be others. I wonder if Scott G has any as he's very well in with his headsets although I know from various lists he likes plantronics. On 12 Dec 2010, at 21:12, Nick Van Vlaenderen wrote: > Thanks for all the replies. The one I have is a Samsung HM1000. Thought it > would just work but the iPhone only switches to the headset during a call. Is > A2DP the bluetooth profile? I've looked around but not all shops specify the > profile. Does anyone know of mono headsets that support this? Doesn't anyone > else use a headset to send texts and stuff while on the go? > > Thanks, > > Nick > On 12 Dec 2010, at 21:54, Scott Howell wrote: > >> If you do want or have purchased a Bose Bluetooth headset, let them know >> they need to add A2DP. I know this is a new product and I am sure they will >> address this. If not, they will be rather behind most of the better headsets >> on the market. >> Scott >> >> >> >> >> >> On Dec 12, 2010, at 3:35 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: >> >>> You Need a headset which is A 2 DP streaming. >>> >>> Kawal. >>> On 12 Dec 2010, at 19:55, Nick Van Vlaenderen wrote: >>> Hi all, I'm new on the list. Bought myself a Macbook Pro a few months back and just got the iPhone. Great stuff. One question though: Last week I got a bluetooth headset for my iPhone. The idea was to use it in busy places so I don't have to turn the volume of my phone up to hear the speech. Unfortunately, the headset only seems to work for actual phone calls. Does anyone know how to get the speech (well, all the sound) from the iPhone through a bluetooth headset (in other words, without putting a jack in the headphone output)? ` Thanks, Nick MSN: n...@clicktrack.be Skype: Nickvv -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Kawal Gucukoglu >>> (E-mail/MSN): >>> kawal_gucuko...@sent.com >>> >>> (Skype ID): >>> >>> kawalgucukoglu >>> >>> (Mobile/text): >>> >>> +447905618396 >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > MSN: n...@clicktrack.be > Skype: Nickvv > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > Kawal Gucukoglu (E-mail/MSN): kawal_gucuko...@sent.com (Skype ID): kawalgucukoglu (Mobile/text): +447905618396 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: iPhone headset
Hi Nick, i think you are dutch? Here we have also fora where this subject is pretty hot. Greets Ewoud - Original Message - From: "Nick Van Vlaenderen" To: Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2010 10:12 PM Subject: Re: iPhone headset Thanks for all the replies. The one I have is a Samsung HM1000. Thought it would just work but the iPhone only switches to the headset during a call. Is A2DP the bluetooth profile? I've looked around but not all shops specify the profile. Does anyone know of mono headsets that support this? Doesn't anyone else use a headset to send texts and stuff while on the go? Thanks, Nick On 12 Dec 2010, at 21:54, Scott Howell wrote: If you do want or have purchased a Bose Bluetooth headset, let them know they need to add A2DP. I know this is a new product and I am sure they will address this. If not, they will be rather behind most of the better headsets on the market. Scott On Dec 12, 2010, at 3:35 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: You Need a headset which is A 2 DP streaming. Kawal. On 12 Dec 2010, at 19:55, Nick Van Vlaenderen wrote: Hi all, I'm new on the list. Bought myself a Macbook Pro a few months back and just got the iPhone. Great stuff. One question though: Last week I got a bluetooth headset for my iPhone. The idea was to use it in busy places so I don't have to turn the volume of my phone up to hear the speech. Unfortunately, the headset only seems to work for actual phone calls. Does anyone know how to get the speech (well, all the sound) from the iPhone through a bluetooth headset (in other words, without putting a jack in the headphone output)? ` Thanks, Nick MSN: n...@clicktrack.be Skype: Nickvv -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. Kawal Gucukoglu (E-mail/MSN): kawal_gucuko...@sent.com (Skype ID): kawalgucukoglu (Mobile/text): +447905618396 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. MSN: n...@clicktrack.be Skype: Nickvv -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Selecting specific podcast episodes for download
Hi all! I hope everyone is well today! I am wondering if anybody might be able to enlighten me on downloading specific podcast episodes in iTunes. I am currently subscribed to four or five podcasts, but I am only interested in listening to a handful of the episodes available at this time. So, how does one go about selecting specific episodes to download? Or can it be done? Thank you! -- Jenny Wood Phone: (972) 989-3894 Email: kc5...@gmail.com Facebook/Twitter/Skype: kc5gni -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: Selecting specific podcast episodes for download
Just select the row where the podcast is at interact and hit vo shift ma nd choose download podcast episode. You have to do this anyway if you have a failed download and you want to grab only those. S On Dec 12, 2010, at 1:23 PM, Jenny Wood wrote: > Hi all! I hope everyone is well today! > I am wondering if anybody might be able to enlighten me on downloading > specific podcast episodes in iTunes. I am currently subscribed to four or > five podcasts, but I am only interested in listening to a handful of the > episodes available at this time. So, how does one go about selecting > specific episodes to download? Or can it be done? > > Thank you! > > > -- > > Jenny Wood > Phone:(972) 989-3894 > Email:kc5...@gmail.com > Facebook/Twitter/Skype: kc5gni > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: iPhone headset
All I use is the apple bluetooth headset. Not all headsets will have this and it's sad as I want to navagate the phone while it is in my purse or talk while the phone is in my purse. S On Dec 12, 2010, at 1:12 PM, Nick Van Vlaenderen wrote: > Thanks for all the replies. The one I have is a Samsung HM1000. Thought it > would just work but the iPhone only switches to the headset during a call. Is > A2DP the bluetooth profile? I've looked around but not all shops specify the > profile. Does anyone know of mono headsets that support this? Doesn't anyone > else use a headset to send texts and stuff while on the go? > > Thanks, > > Nick > On 12 Dec 2010, at 21:54, Scott Howell wrote: > >> If you do want or have purchased a Bose Bluetooth headset, let them know >> they need to add A2DP. I know this is a new product and I am sure they will >> address this. If not, they will be rather behind most of the better headsets >> on the market. >> Scott >> >> >> >> >> >> On Dec 12, 2010, at 3:35 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: >> >>> You Need a headset which is A 2 DP streaming. >>> >>> Kawal. >>> On 12 Dec 2010, at 19:55, Nick Van Vlaenderen wrote: >>> Hi all, I'm new on the list. Bought myself a Macbook Pro a few months back and just got the iPhone. Great stuff. One question though: Last week I got a bluetooth headset for my iPhone. The idea was to use it in busy places so I don't have to turn the volume of my phone up to hear the speech. Unfortunately, the headset only seems to work for actual phone calls. Does anyone know how to get the speech (well, all the sound) from the iPhone through a bluetooth headset (in other words, without putting a jack in the headphone output)? ` Thanks, Nick MSN: n...@clicktrack.be Skype: Nickvv -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Kawal Gucukoglu >>> (E-mail/MSN): >>> kawal_gucuko...@sent.com >>> >>> (Skype ID): >>> >>> kawalgucukoglu >>> >>> (Mobile/text): >>> >>> +447905618396 >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > MSN: n...@clicktrack.be > Skype: Nickvv > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: iPhone headset
What does A2DP stand for? Thanks. Marlaina On Dec 12, 2010, at 12:54 PM, Scott Howell wrote: If you do want or have purchased a Bose Bluetooth headset, let them know they need to add A2DP. I know this is a new product and I am sure they will address this. If not, they will be rather behind most of the better headsets on the market. Scott On Dec 12, 2010, at 3:35 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: > You Need a headset which is A 2 DP streaming. > > Kawal. > On 12 Dec 2010, at 19:55, Nick Van Vlaenderen wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> I'm new on the list. Bought myself a Macbook Pro a few months back and just >> got the iPhone. Great stuff. >> >> One question though: Last week I got a bluetooth headset for my iPhone. The >> idea was to use it in busy places so I don't have to turn the volume of my >> phone up to hear the speech. Unfortunately, the headset only seems to work >> for actual phone calls. Does anyone know how to get the speech (well, all >> the sound) from the iPhone through a bluetooth headset (in other words, >> without putting a jack in the headphone output)? >> >> ` >> Thanks, >> >> Nick >> >> MSN: n...@clicktrack.be >> Skype: Nickvv >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > > > > Kawal Gucukoglu > (E-mail/MSN): > kawal_gucuko...@sent.com > > (Skype ID): > > kawalgucukoglu > > (Mobile/text): > > +447905618396 > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: iPhone headset
Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) Aloha, Charlie Our new book "YOU MIGHT BE A MORON" is on sale at www.giantdolphin.com click the off the bookshelf link On Dec 12, 2010, at 11:36 AM, Marlaina Lieberg <1guide...@gmail.com> wrote: > What does A2DP stand for? > > Thanks. > > Marlaina > > On Dec 12, 2010, at 12:54 PM, Scott Howell wrote: > > If you do want or have purchased a Bose Bluetooth headset, let them know they > need to add A2DP. I know this is a new product and I am sure they will > address this. If not, they will be rather behind most of the better headsets > on the market. > Scott > > > > > > On Dec 12, 2010, at 3:35 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: > >> You Need a headset which is A 2 DP streaming. >> >> Kawal. >> On 12 Dec 2010, at 19:55, Nick Van Vlaenderen wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> I'm new on the list. Bought myself a Macbook Pro a few months back and just >>> got the iPhone. Great stuff. >>> >>> One question though: Last week I got a bluetooth headset for my iPhone. The >>> idea was to use it in busy places so I don't have to turn the volume of my >>> phone up to hear the speech. Unfortunately, the headset only seems to work >>> for actual phone calls. Does anyone know how to get the speech (well, all >>> the sound) from the iPhone through a bluetooth headset (in other words, >>> without putting a jack in the headphone output)? >>> >>> ` >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Nick >>> >>> MSN: n...@clicktrack.be >>> Skype: Nickvv >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> >> >> >> Kawal Gucukoglu >> (E-mail/MSN): >> kawal_gucuko...@sent.com >> >> (Skype ID): >> >> kawalgucukoglu >> >> (Mobile/text): >> >> +447905618396 >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: papa sangre and how its done
Thanks Yuma for making these efforts. It's really awesome to know that developers like you are thinking outside the box in order to provide such an experience for more than just the mainstream user. Good luck! On 2010-12-12, at 2:06 PM, Yuma Decaux wrote: > Hi list, > > This is mostly speculative but being in the games industry for a while, and > having gone through countless reflections on how to make a 3D FPS work for > blind people, i think i can understand how the process has been, and there is > really good news on this. > > We at our studio use a platform called unity which allows for importing full > 3d scenes into the game engine and relying on bounding boxes, physics and > clever scripting, we can create a full fledged game with the help of the > platform. Another one which is way better in comparison, and having native > openGL as well as objective c fremworks is on the way, called UnrealEDIT. > > The similarities between these two platforms is that both make extensive use > of 3D audio, itself very easy to implement provided a concise method is > adopted. Bounding boxes in 3D space emit sounds and cue thanks to > interasction between boxes and spheres which triger specific events. > > So the process here of creating a 3D game in audio for blind people is > actually straight-forward, Hi-jacking what is already being implemented in > graphic context, adding custom code for accessibility and routing full power > to audio instead of graphics to increase audio quality. > > I am really excited to feel how the guys at papa sangre have implemented the > navigation scheme as this has been a long standing reflection for me and my > team. There are a bucketload of ways to make it happen, some more intuitive > than others but being less interactive, and others completely loyal to > classic FPS navigation but being a pain on a touchscreen. > > This is good as it will fuel our motivation to continue developement on the > game we have thought up, and search for funding for it. > > Best > > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Mac time capsule
Hi all, we have an older 512mb Time Capsule. Does anyone know if this can support wireless N or only wirelss G? Thanks Frank -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: Turning Off Remote on Mac Book Pro
Just a quick note to thank you for this bit of info. Generally, I keep my mac book upstairs and my Apple TV downstairs but I can definitely see how this could be a problem. Thanks again, Mark On Dec 12, 2010, at 11:12 AM, Tim Kilburn wrote: > Hi Jeff, > > To disable the infrared receiver on your Mac: > > 1. go to your System Preferences. > 2. choose the Security pane. > 3. click the lock and enter your Admin password. > 4. Check the Disable Infrared Receiver button. > > That should do it. > > Later... > > On 2010-12-12, at 12:03 PM, Jeff Berwick wrote: > >> Does anybody know how to disable the remote on the Mac? I have an Apple TV >> and, when I use the remote to control it, my Mac Book Pro responds to the >> actions and sometimes starts playing stuff too. >> >> Thx, >> Jeff >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
RE: My Eyepal demo is here.
Hi if anyone knows where the Mac version of the software is available it would be great to post here. Likewise I have seen no such download on their site. Frank -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Hai Nguyen Sent: Saturday, December 11, 2010 6:58 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: My Eyepal demo is here. Good afternoon Erik, Please let me know if you would be interested in trying out the Mac version of the software. I've been told by Abisee that the software should be available for download, however I have not been able to find it. I've since gotten a copy of the application directly from a representative. On Dec 11, 2010, at 11:29 AM, erik burggraaf wrote: > Hi Mary, it's the weekend, so I'm assuming nothing's open. I have to go to humanware for support since it's there unit. You can bet your life I'll be on the phone to my contact first thing Monday morning. Not only did I get no mac software, but neither did I get current windows software. I've got 1.0 and they're on 1.2. > > Now I'll grant you it's been running in my virtual machine, but still, I've had at least 6 or 8 crashes in the hour I've been using it. The previous and next page commands don't seem to be working. The quality of the speech is nowhere near what the synthesizers are capable of. It's fine for scanning regular black and white, but it doesn't do so well with pamphlets. The documentation is sketchy, and the tutorial videos are impossibly boring. I'm sure I'd like this thing better if I had the most up-to-date software for my current platform of choice and documentation that was complete and didn't suck. > > Right now though it's just not impressing $2000 worth out of me. > > Best, > > Erik Burggraaf > User support consultant, > Now posting occasionally on twitter at eburggraaf, > 1-888-255-5194 > http://www.erik-burggraaf.com > > On 2010-12-11, at 10:09 AM, Mary Otten wrote: > >> Hi Eric, >> Did you try calling abisee to see about getting the Mac software? I thought I had read somewhere that you could get it as a download, although I sure didn't see any downloads on their site. I figured maybe they sent folks a link or something when you actually bought the unit. I know that when you order, you have to pick between windows or Mac software; they don't ship both which, frankly, given the cost of the device, seems just a bit ridiculous. Its not like they had to actually write mac-specific software that takes advantage of voiceover. Good luck with it. >> >> Mary >> >> Mary Otten >> motte...@gmail.com >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
RE: My Eyepal demo is here.
Thanks, it looks like you can get the Mac software for $150.00 from that download page if I am reading it correctly. Frank -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Justin Ekis Sent: Saturday, December 11, 2010 11:12 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: My Eyepal demo is here. Hi Erik, I'm not sure where you might have read that you have to pay for the mac software, since it is available for download directly from the abisee support page. Here is the link http://www.abisee.com/support/software.html I'm not sure why it's such a huge download though. It's about a gigabyte. Anyway, I downloaded it when it first came out but haven't had the opportunity to connect my eyepal and try it out yet. Hope this helps. On Dec 11, 2010, at 4:27 AM, erik burggraaf wrote: Well boys and girls... I was all gung hoe to spend the morning with my demo eyepal, testing it on various printed material and working up a podcast on the thing. Unfortunately when I got it out the box I discovered that mac software was not included. Further to my irritation, there's no demo download of the thing. You have to buy it for $150. I dano guys this could be a show stopper for me. I don't really want to give up on the eyepal just yet, but I don't want to get ripped off either. It's just unbelievably irritating to have the thing sit here and not be able to play with it. I might have to rig up a windows solution just to try it out, but that really wasn't the idea at all. Shrugs, Erik Burggraaf User support consultant, Now posting occasionally on twitter at eburggraaf, 1-888-255-5194 http://www.erik-burggraaf.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: My Eyepal demo is here.
I agree Yuma that Apple scripts could be really useful here. If I ever find a good book and time to learn, I might have to try this out. Scott On Dec 12, 2010, at 4:14 PM, Yuma Decaux wrote: > When we speak of multiple steps for operating a scan ocr compouund, i believe > automator or applescript are very powerful to make it happen as quick and > easy as those devices, minus the speed performance of the scans themselves. > > If you look at the workflow in laymen, here is what i see: > > Add action to folder or service > > open image scan > > Scan item with preconfigured settings IE 150DPI save file as and location. > This part can actually be braught up before any action is taken for > customizability via an applescript created window with two fields: > -language > -filename > > Make an else if condition on whether the scan is finished, ie when the jpg is > created. > > Once it is, open with abbey fine reader, save as file on preconfigured folder > with settings found for abbey fine reader in the applescript extensions. > > Delete jpg file > > > To this, you can add another folder action which appends consecutive files > and exports the whole rtf to a pdf. > > > Problem is, no-one here has the time to write it down. I wanted to yesterday > for a while, but i got so many things going on that i can only try to pass > the torch to someone else :( > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: papa sangre and how its done
I agree and also add my thanks Yuma. It just goes to show that such thinking is where true innovation leads. Scott On Dec 12, 2010, at 4:57 PM, Tim Kilburn wrote: > Thanks Yuma for making these efforts. It's really awesome to know that > developers like you are thinking outside the box in order to provide such an > experience for more than just the mainstream user. > > Good luck! > > On 2010-12-12, at 2:06 PM, Yuma Decaux wrote: > >> Hi list, >> >> This is mostly speculative but being in the games industry for a while, and >> having gone through countless reflections on how to make a 3D FPS work for >> blind people, i think i can understand how the process has been, and there >> is really good news on this. >> >> We at our studio use a platform called unity which allows for importing full >> 3d scenes into the game engine and relying on bounding boxes, physics and >> clever scripting, we can create a full fledged game with the help of the >> platform. Another one which is way better in comparison, and having native >> openGL as well as objective c fremworks is on the way, called UnrealEDIT. >> >> The similarities between these two platforms is that both make extensive use >> of 3D audio, itself very easy to implement provided a concise method is >> adopted. Bounding boxes in 3D space emit sounds and cue thanks to >> interasction between boxes and spheres which triger specific events. >> >> So the process here of creating a 3D game in audio for blind people is >> actually straight-forward, Hi-jacking what is already being implemented in >> graphic context, adding custom code for accessibility and routing full power >> to audio instead of graphics to increase audio quality. >> >> I am really excited to feel how the guys at papa sangre have implemented the >> navigation scheme as this has been a long standing reflection for me and my >> team. There are a bucketload of ways to make it happen, some more intuitive >> than others but being less interactive, and others completely loyal to >> classic FPS navigation but being a pain on a touchscreen. >> >> This is good as it will fuel our motivation to continue developement on the >> game we have thought up, and search for funding for it. >> >> Best >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: iPhone headset
Cheree Heppe here: I am using an older head set, a Jabra BT 250 VT. It is my favorite headset because of the way it doesn't intrude or block the ambient and has great sound quality and stays on my ear just fine. But it only responds to calls. The newer Bluetooth headset, also a Jabra, called the Stone, has terrible battery life, two or three hours of talk time, stays less well on my ear, but lets me hear everything. Well, I think the Stone is going away in favor of one of the Plantronics headsets. Anyone have experience with a Plantronics 550 Pro or something like that? Can one hear properly in the ambient while using it, etc? One of the Plantronics headsets advertised an eight hour battery time for talk. That would work for doing E-mail and reading and such. Regards, Cheree Heppe - Original Message - From: "Marlaina Lieberg" <1guide...@gmail.com> To: Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2010 13:36 Subject: Re: iPhone headset What does A2DP stand for? Thanks. Marlaina On Dec 12, 2010, at 12:54 PM, Scott Howell wrote: If you do want or have purchased a Bose Bluetooth headset, let them know they need to add A2DP. I know this is a new product and I am sure they will address this. If not, they will be rather behind most of the better headsets on the market. Scott On Dec 12, 2010, at 3:35 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: > You Need a headset which is A 2 DP streaming. > > Kawal. > On 12 Dec 2010, at 19:55, Nick Van Vlaenderen wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> I'm new on the list. Bought myself a Macbook Pro a few months back and just >> got the iPhone. Great stuff. >> >> One question though: Last week I got a bluetooth headset for my iPhone. The >> idea was to use it in busy places so I don't have to turn the volume of my >> phone up to hear the speech. Unfortunately, the headset only seems to work >> for actual phone calls. Does anyone know how to get the speech (well, all >> the sound) from the iPhone through a bluetooth headset (in other words, >> without putting a jack in the headphone output)? >> >> ` >> Thanks, >> >> Nick >> >> MSN: n...@clicktrack.be >> Skype: Nickvv >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > > > > Kawal Gucukoglu > (E-mail/MSN): > kawal_gucuko...@sent.com > > (Skype ID): > > kawalgucukoglu > > (Mobile/text): > > +447905618396 > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: Mac time capsule
It should support 802.11 N as well as B & G. You can confirm this in the Wireless pane of the Airport Utility. Later... On 2010-12-12, at 4:57 PM, Frank Ventura wrote: > Hi all, we have an older 512mb Time Capsule. Does anyone know if this > can support wireless N or only wirelss G? > Thanks > Frank > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: My Eyepal demo is here.
That is a lot of money just to scan printed materials! It sounds like the old arcanstone days! Heather - Original Message - From: "Frank Ventura" To: Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2010 6:21 PM Subject: RE: My Eyepal demo is here. Thanks, it looks like you can get the Mac software for $150.00 from that download page if I am reading it correctly. Frank -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Justin Ekis Sent: Saturday, December 11, 2010 11:12 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: My Eyepal demo is here. Hi Erik, I'm not sure where you might have read that you have to pay for the mac software, since it is available for download directly from the abisee support page. Here is the link http://www.abisee.com/support/software.html I'm not sure why it's such a huge download though. It's about a gigabyte. Anyway, I downloaded it when it first came out but haven't had the opportunity to connect my eyepal and try it out yet. Hope this helps. On Dec 11, 2010, at 4:27 AM, erik burggraaf wrote: Well boys and girls... I was all gung hoe to spend the morning with my demo eyepal, testing it on various printed material and working up a podcast on the thing. Unfortunately when I got it out the box I discovered that mac software was not included. Further to my irritation, there's no demo download of the thing. You have to buy it for $150. I dano guys this could be a show stopper for me. I don't really want to give up on the eyepal just yet, but I don't want to get ripped off either. It's just unbelievably irritating to have the thing sit here and not be able to play with it. I might have to rig up a windows solution just to try it out, but that really wasn't the idea at all. Shrugs, Erik Burggraaf User support consultant, Now posting occasionally on twitter at eburggraaf, 1-888-255-5194 http://www.erik-burggraaf.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: Selecting specific podcast episodes for download
Strange thing is, that's exactly what I tried. When I perform a vo-shift-M on the episode I wish to download, the only options I have are "small", "medium" and "large." I am definitely missing something. -- Jenny Wood Phone: (972) 989-3894 Email: kc5...@gmail.com Facebook/Twitter/Skype: kc5gni On Dec 12, 2010, at 3:34 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > Just select the row where the podcast is at interact and hit vo shift ma nd > choose download podcast episode. You have to do this anyway if you have a > failed download and you want to grab only those. > > S > On Dec 12, 2010, at 1:23 PM, Jenny Wood wrote: > >> Hi all! I hope everyone is well today! >> I am wondering if anybody might be able to enlighten me on downloading >> specific podcast episodes in iTunes. I am currently subscribed to four or >> five podcasts, but I am only interested in listening to a handful of the >> episodes available at this time. So, how does one go about selecting >> specific episodes to download? Or can it be done? >> >> Thank you! >> >> >> -- >> >> Jenny Wood >> Phone: (972) 989-3894 >> Email: kc5...@gmail.com >> Facebook/Twitter/Skype: kc5gni >> >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Asking a recently discussed question, moving ring tones to iTunes
I'm so sorry to ask this as we just discussed it recently, but I am not having success moving my ring tones into my iTunes ring tones folder. They show up as m4r and command i tells me they are ring tones; I thought that was all I had to do to get them into my iTunes ring tones area but it is not working. What am I missing? Thank you again. Marlaina -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
RE: Mac time capsule
Thanks, I appreciate the info. Frank -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tim Kilburn Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2010 8:08 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Mac time capsule It should support 802.11 N as well as B & G. You can confirm this in the Wireless pane of the Airport Utility. Later... On 2010-12-12, at 4:57 PM, Frank Ventura wrote: > Hi all, we have an older 512mb Time Capsule. Does anyone know if this > can support wireless N or only wirelss G? > Thanks > Frank > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: My Eyepal demo is here.
So, if I go out and buy an Epson TX110 and Abby I should be able to use it without VuScan? On Dec 12, 2010, at 1:00 PM, Yuma Decaux wrote: > My Epson TX110, standard at 100 dollars does the job perfectly With abbey > fine reader. > > > I don't want to insist with a dialogue which may jeopardize people's belief > in a device which does, irespective of price or squalor of features, very > interesting as there is a paltry ammount of books available over the net, > especially those that i look for. > > But it also, at least for me, come to personal dignity. I don't want to go > and beg for charity at this or that organization for a device which can > rationally and marketably be proposed for half the price if not more with > solid components. A church or a beneficial organization can instead then > concentrate on real applications and research to benefit all the blind people > at mid term instead of benefitting the little portion of blind people who > will go to lengths to apply for subsidies and other protracted measures aimed > at giving governements the clout to claim equality of rights. This money is > not wanted, at from my perspective, as it creates an enteprise which is not > up to par with what is really possible to do. Take for example the US > government which shifted it's internal systems from buggy, slow and extremely > expensive software from contractors to a mainstream platform. This is exactly > what i mean though i can't criticize a device i have never touched and am > just using this as a general direction . > > As for the makers of JAWS, i find it satirycal obviously and blatantly > ludicrous and effectively wasting subsidy money to spend a year's worth of > developement for a ffeature which allows you to Check basball and hockey > scores. This totally broke the deal for me at a point when i thought i might > have to get it for my cross platform network setup. Honestly, do they really > think blind people are just cultured for baseball and hockey? It's such a an > ironic situation that i almost cried after laughing my butt off listening to > the freedom scientific guys talk about it's rich features in looking into > details of the pro baseball season. > > On the other hand, this clarifies a much better view of the blind community. > There are many elderly blind individuals who have had sight before and were > probably fans of those sports, and this is where the money is going, feature > requests. And therefore those organizations with money are pouring it in for > basball and not interactivity or solutions to help younger blind users > increase their cultures and capacities. Make them batmen and not baseballers. > > Sorry i'm getting carried away, i hope things go well with the eyepal and > perhaps i will still drop by my center to ask if they have one to demo, at > least i will have a concise opinion that will then be backed by all of the > above, or i can shut my mouth for all the reasons aforementioned :) > > best regards, > > Yuma DX® > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: My Eyepal demo is here.
No you need to use image scan first to scan the document then use abbey fine reader. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: Asking a recently discussed question, moving ring tones to iTunes
Did you rename them to .m4r files? Take care. S On Dec 12, 2010, at 5:49 PM, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: > I'm so sorry to ask this as we just discussed it recently, but I am not > having success moving my ring tones into my iTunes ring tones folder. They > show up as m4r and command i tells me they are ring tones; I thought that was > all I had to do to get them into my iTunes ring tones area but it is not > working. What am I missing? > > Thank you again. > > Marlaina > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: Selecting specific podcast episodes for download
I had to se the view to text list view; it's the only way to bring up the option you want. Also, remember to interact with control-option-shift-down-arrow on the episode you want to download, then do control-option-shift-m and use your arrow keys. Hit return on the download podcast episode option and it will work. Jane On Dec 12, 2010, at 8:47 PM, Jenny Wood wrote: > Strange thing is, that's exactly what I tried. When I perform a vo-shift-M > on the episode I wish to download, the only options I have are "small", > "medium" and "large." I am definitely missing something. > > -- > > Jenny Wood > Phone:(972) 989-3894 > Email:kc5...@gmail.com > Facebook/Twitter/Skype: kc5gni > > > > > On Dec 12, 2010, at 3:34 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > >> Just select the row where the podcast is at interact and hit vo shift ma nd >> choose download podcast episode. You have to do this anyway if you have a >> failed download and you want to grab only those. >> >> S >> On Dec 12, 2010, at 1:23 PM, Jenny Wood wrote: >> >>> Hi all! I hope everyone is well today! >>> I am wondering if anybody might be able to enlighten me on downloading >>> specific podcast episodes in iTunes. I am currently subscribed to four or >>> five podcasts, but I am only interested in listening to a handful of the >>> episodes available at this time. So, how does one go about selecting >>> specific episodes to download? Or can it be done? >>> >>> Thank you! >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Jenny Wood >>> Phone: (972) 989-3894 >>> Email: kc5...@gmail.com >>> Facebook/Twitter/Skype: kc5gni >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: My Eyepal demo is here.
Hi Dan: There are two and actually 3 programs in this thread: The first is a scanning device known as the eye-pal, which works in conjunctionn with a pc or Mac to easily scan and read printed material. The issue with that is the software to make it work on a Mac appears to require an additional $150. The second program is one that does both scanning and OCR. It's name is Vuescan, and it costs around $40. Drawbacks are that it worked well in trial but not so once I downloaded the updates. Also, It doesn't address orientation. So, you might have difficulty if you don't know which way a page is supposed to be oriented. finally, the third program being discussed isAbbyy which apparently has the best OCR, but has to be fed an image from either vuescan, or iPhoto. The printer mentioned apparently works with Abbyy. HTH Carolyn ]On Dec 12, 2010, at 6:58 PM, Dan Roy wrote: > So, if I go out and buy an Epson TX110 and Abby I should be able to use it > without VuScan? > > > On Dec 12, 2010, at 1:00 PM, Yuma Decaux wrote: > >> My Epson TX110, standard at 100 dollars does the job perfectly With abbey >> fine reader. >> >> >> I don't want to insist with a dialogue which may jeopardize people's belief >> in a device which does, irespective of price or squalor of features, very >> interesting as there is a paltry ammount of books available over the net, >> especially those that i look for. >> >> But it also, at least for me, come to personal dignity. I don't want to go >> and beg for charity at this or that organization for a device which can >> rationally and marketably be proposed for half the price if not more with >> solid components. A church or a beneficial organization can instead then >> concentrate on real applications and research to benefit all the blind >> people at mid term instead of benefitting the little portion of blind people >> who will go to lengths to apply for subsidies and other protracted measures >> aimed at giving governements the clout to claim equality of rights. This >> money is not wanted, at from my perspective, as it creates an enteprise >> which is not up to par with what is really possible to do. Take for example >> the US government which shifted it's internal systems from buggy, slow and >> extremely expensive software from contractors to a mainstream platform. This >> is exactly what i mean though i can't criticize a device i have never >> touched and am just using this as a general direction . >> >> As for the makers of JAWS, i find it satirycal obviously and blatantly >> ludicrous and effectively wasting subsidy money to spend a year's worth of >> developement for a ffeature which allows you to Check basball and hockey >> scores. This totally broke the deal for me at a point when i thought i might >> have to get it for my cross platform network setup. Honestly, do they really >> think blind people are just cultured for baseball and hockey? It's such a an >> ironic situation that i almost cried after laughing my butt off listening to >> the freedom scientific guys talk about it's rich features in looking into >> details of the pro baseball season. >> >> On the other hand, this clarifies a much better view of the blind community. >> There are many elderly blind individuals who have had sight before and were >> probably fans of those sports, and this is where the money is going, feature >> requests. And therefore those organizations with money are pouring it in for >> basball and not interactivity or solutions to help younger blind users >> increase their cultures and capacities. Make them batmen and not baseballers. >> >> Sorry i'm getting carried away, i hope things go well with the eyepal and >> perhaps i will still drop by my center to ask if they have one to demo, at >> least i will have a concise opinion that will then be backed by all of the >> above, or i can shut my mouth for all the reasons aforementioned :) >> >> best regards, >> >> Yuma DX® >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to ma
Re: My Eyepal demo is here.
If one wishes to buy the IPal and knows they want the Mac software, they can choose that option when purchasing from the abisee site, so no extra charge. But if you have the Windows software and also want the Mac, then it apparently costs extra. I assume that if you have the Mac software and want it for windows, the same would be true. Mary Mary Otten motte...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: Selecting specific podcast episodes for download
Jane, Thanks, you're awesome! I had done everything but change the setting to tex listview. Problem solved. :-) Thank you! -- Jenny Wood Phone: (972) 989-3894 Email: kc5...@gmail.com Facebook/Twitter/Skype: kc5gni On Dec 12, 2010, at 8:13 PM, Jane wrote: > I had to se the view to text list view; it's the only way to bring up the > option you want. Also, remember to interact with > control-option-shift-down-arrow on the episode you want to download, then do > control-option-shift-m and use your arrow keys. Hit return on the download > podcast episode option and it will work. > > Jane > > > On Dec 12, 2010, at 8:47 PM, Jenny Wood wrote: > >> Strange thing is, that's exactly what I tried. When I perform a vo-shift-M >> on the episode I wish to download, the only options I have are "small", >> "medium" and "large." I am definitely missing something. >> >> -- >> >> Jenny Wood >> Phone: (972) 989-3894 >> Email: kc5...@gmail.com >> Facebook/Twitter/Skype: kc5gni >> >> >> >> >> On Dec 12, 2010, at 3:34 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: >> >>> Just select the row where the podcast is at interact and hit vo shift ma nd >>> choose download podcast episode. You have to do this anyway if you have a >>> failed download and you want to grab only those. >>> >>> S >>> On Dec 12, 2010, at 1:23 PM, Jenny Wood wrote: >>> Hi all! I hope everyone is well today! I am wondering if anybody might be able to enlighten me on downloading specific podcast episodes in iTunes. I am currently subscribed to four or five podcasts, but I am only interested in listening to a handful of the episodes available at this time. So, how does one go about selecting specific episodes to download? Or can it be done? Thank you! -- Jenny Wood Phone: (972) 989-3894 Email: kc5...@gmail.com Facebook/Twitter/Skype:kc5gni -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: Selecting specific podcast episodes for download
Not a problem; took me an hour of experimenting before I got it right. I hate that Apple makes you do that. I have a podcast that is over 400 episodes long, so imagine how long gthat list is! All told I have 609 podcasts on the iPad, plus 94iTunesU episodes, plus books, songs and apps. Jane On Dec 12, 2010, at 9:39 PM, Jenny Wood wrote: > Jane, > > Thanks, you're awesome! I had done everything but change the setting to tex > listview. Problem solved. :-) > > Thank you! > > > -- > > Jenny Wood > Phone:(972) 989-3894 > Email:kc5...@gmail.com > Facebook/Twitter/Skype: kc5gni > > > > > On Dec 12, 2010, at 8:13 PM, Jane wrote: > >> I had to se the view to text list view; it's the only way to bring up the >> option you want. Also, remember to interact with >> control-option-shift-down-arrow on the episode you want to download, then do >> control-option-shift-m and use your arrow keys. Hit return on the download >> podcast episode option and it will work. >> >> Jane >> >> >> On Dec 12, 2010, at 8:47 PM, Jenny Wood wrote: >> >>> Strange thing is, that's exactly what I tried. When I perform a vo-shift-M >>> on the episode I wish to download, the only options I have are "small", >>> "medium" and "large." I am definitely missing something. >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Jenny Wood >>> Phone: (972) 989-3894 >>> Email: kc5...@gmail.com >>> Facebook/Twitter/Skype: kc5gni >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Dec 12, 2010, at 3:34 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: >>> Just select the row where the podcast is at interact and hit vo shift ma nd choose download podcast episode. You have to do this anyway if you have a failed download and you want to grab only those. S On Dec 12, 2010, at 1:23 PM, Jenny Wood wrote: > Hi all! I hope everyone is well today! > I am wondering if anybody might be able to enlighten me on downloading > specific podcast episodes in iTunes. I am currently subscribed to four > or five podcasts, but I am only interested in listening to a handful of > the episodes available at this time. So, how does one go about selecting > specific episodes to download? Or can it be done? > > Thank you! > > > -- > > Jenny Wood > Phone:(972) 989-3894 > Email:kc5...@gmail.com > Facebook/Twitter/Skype: kc5gni > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: Selecting specific podcast episodes for download
Wow, you don't get bored, do you? :-) I have loads of music, books, some movies, but am just now finding my way around the world of podcasts. Thanks again for your help! -- Jenny Wood Phone: (972) 989-3894 Email: kc5...@gmail.com Facebook/Twitter/Skype: kc5gni On Dec 12, 2010, at 8:48 PM, Jane wrote: > Not a problem; took me an hour of experimenting before I got it right. I hate > that Apple makes you do that. I have a podcast that is over 400 episodes > long, so imagine how long gthat list is! All told I have 609 podcasts on the > iPad, plus 94iTunesU episodes, plus books, songs and apps. > > Jane > > > On Dec 12, 2010, at 9:39 PM, Jenny Wood wrote: > >> Jane, >> >> Thanks, you're awesome! I had done everything but change the setting to tex >> listview. Problem solved. :-) >> >> Thank you! >> >> >> -- >> >> Jenny Wood >> Phone: (972) 989-3894 >> Email: kc5...@gmail.com >> Facebook/Twitter/Skype: kc5gni >> >> >> >> >> On Dec 12, 2010, at 8:13 PM, Jane wrote: >> >>> I had to se the view to text list view; it's the only way to bring up the >>> option you want. Also, remember to interact with >>> control-option-shift-down-arrow on the episode you want to download, then >>> do control-option-shift-m and use your arrow keys. Hit return on the >>> download podcast episode option and it will work. >>> >>> Jane >>> >>> >>> On Dec 12, 2010, at 8:47 PM, Jenny Wood wrote: >>> Strange thing is, that's exactly what I tried. When I perform a vo-shift-M on the episode I wish to download, the only options I have are "small", "medium" and "large." I am definitely missing something. -- Jenny Wood Phone: (972) 989-3894 Email: kc5...@gmail.com Facebook/Twitter/Skype:kc5gni On Dec 12, 2010, at 3:34 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > Just select the row where the podcast is at interact and hit vo shift ma > nd choose download podcast episode. You have to do this anyway if you > have a failed download and you want to grab only those. > > S > On Dec 12, 2010, at 1:23 PM, Jenny Wood wrote: > >> Hi all! I hope everyone is well today! >> I am wondering if anybody might be able to enlighten me on downloading >> specific podcast episodes in iTunes. I am currently subscribed to four >> or five podcasts, but I am only interested in listening to a handful of >> the episodes available at this time. So, how does one go about >> selecting specific episodes to download? Or can it be done? >> >> Thank you! >> >> >> -- >> >> Jenny Wood >> Phone: (972) 989-3894 >> Email: kc5...@gmail.com >> Facebook/Twitter/Skype: kc5gni >> >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to th
Re: Asking a recently discussed question, moving ring tones to iTunes
Marlaina, Where did you get the ringtones from? Are they iPhone ringtones? Yes, the m4r format is a ringtone, but there's more to it if you wish it to be an iPhone ringtone. What process are you using to get them into your Ringtones area in iTunes? Sorry for all the questions, but I like to answer things properly. Later... On 2010-12-12, at 6:49 PM, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: > I'm so sorry to ask this as we just discussed it recently, but I am not > having success moving my ring tones into my iTunes ring tones folder. They > show up as m4r and command i tells me they are ring tones; I thought that was > all I had to do to get them into my iTunes ring tones area but it is not > working. What am I missing? > > Thank you again. > > Marlaina > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
problem with timezone change
Hi list, I was just setting up kerberos on my network and found a standard issue which would be resolvable in a whiff were it that the timezone feature in the date and time system preference allowed for it. This totally slipped from my aprehension of the OS and before resorting to terminal commands, i was wondering if anyone knew how to go around this. Otherwise, any pointers on changing timezones via terminal are also welcome. Oh wait, i'll just look into it myself :) Best regards, Yuma DX® -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: problem with timezone change
Hello. I think you just type in teh citty where you are changing to and it should work. I cannot remember how I did it when I went on vacation as that was about 6 months ago. lol! On Dec 12, 2010, at 10:07 PM, Yuma Decaux wrote: > Hi list, > > I was just setting up kerberos on my network and found a standard issue which > would be resolvable in a whiff were it that the timezone feature in the date > and time system preference allowed for it. > > This totally slipped from my aprehension of the OS and before resorting to > terminal commands, i was wondering if anyone knew how to go around this. > > Otherwise, any pointers on changing timezones via terminal are also welcome. > Oh wait, i'll just look into it myself :) > > Best regards, > > Yuma DX® > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
