Hi All, let me remind you that promoting / discussing illegal activity of any
kind is not only unwelcome here but prohibited if you'd like to remain a member
of this list.
So please, let's separate out the MovieVault aspects of this thread from the
on-topic discussion of iPads in the classroom
Oh please, they may "have to", but that doesn't mean they won't find a loop
whole in order to get away with not doing it.
Jenny
On Apr 29, 2012, at 7:47 AM, Sean Murphy wrote:
> Hi all.
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> AGain, how can education departments in the USA buy products when they are
> not 508 rehab accessible
Another thing that makes the argument comparing synthesized speech with human
speech totally fallacious is that when a device offers synthesized speech such
as with an iPad, one can use a Braille display and actually read the book
rather than listen to it. We are denied that opportunity if we ca
There was a protest and a petition, and call for a class action suit. What the
Authors' Guild is doing is relying on a copyright law which says that the
"reading" of a book is not the same as the print -- therefore the Kindle would
be "violating" the "performance violation" -- in other words, th
Hi all.
AGain, how can education departments in the USA buy products when they are not
508 rehab accessible? I thought all governments department in the USa had to
ensure the product is accessible based upon this rehab act or does this only
apply for federal?
There is 3 ways to change the t
Hi all.
AGain, how can education departments in the USA buy products when they are not
508 rehab accessible? I thought all governments department in the USa had to
ensure the product is accessible based upon this rehab act or does this only
apply for federal?
There is 3 ways to change the t
Hi Christine
Why don't you initiate a class action against the Authors gill so to level the
playing ground for accessible books. Your not the first or only person I have
seen on different lists complain about the Author gill. I just don't see anyone
in the USA doing anything about it. So they
the issue is not the iPad itself, it is the apps that companies develop for it.
most of those companies don't consider us much of a market (either by public
perception or flawed fiscal analysis). there had already been one debacle
involving a pad type computer (kindle) and a major institution (A
It is such a wonderful experience to be able to sit down with my son and listen
to the mp3 of one of his favorite movies and have him not ask, "Mom, what do
you think is going on?" I watch movies I saw years ago and realize things I
missed. It makes a difference, and would have really been signi
what sold this for me was the use of the ipad as a complete business solution.
For some work, I need straight access to certain information over the net,
direct email, etc and this baby offers it. Yes, taking a laptop on the road is
OK but not as practical.
lew
On 28 Apr 2012, at 18:32, chri
I might get an iPad in the future. I hear the speakers are better than
even the iPhone which don't get me wrong is excellent but the more the
merrier I say. Also because the screen is large I may enjoy using iOS
more as typing on the iPad I predict will be less laborious thanks to
the large scr
not getting it just yet, figuring out finances, etc so should have it end of
may. snowed under at the mo with a machine restoration. a vintage industrial
machine I'm completely rebuilding ready for use. so today's been spray work and
drying. tomorow's the same.
then after that it's assembly wor
Christine, I agree with you completely. There is a screenreader company who
also provides access to described content as part of their network. I wonder
if these offerings were gotten completely on the up and up? I use the vault
myself for my own entertainment and nothing more. I'm not tryi
I agree with you.
If they don't provide accessible movies or TV shows that we can buy, then we
have to get them where we can.
I'm tired of getting the short end of the stick and when I take advantage of
such options, getting condemned for it.
either they can level the playing field, or just sh
Ipads themselves are perfect. The trouble is, how do you ensure that the
software that is installed by schools is ully accessible so blind and vis
impaired students get the same access to what they are supposed to as their
sighted peers? Do IT people relaly take that into account, or do they s
Hi there!
Well although it is not perfect [but nothing is] We here in the UK have audio
description available on our normal TV services! each company has to provide a
certain amount of Audio description and like Subtitles it can be turned on or
off!
I agree that Itunes should have more content!
Because many of the educational platforms used by schools and apps out there
are not VoiceOver accessible. I was initially ecstatic at the push for the
iPad, rather than something like the Kindle being used in classrooms. But my
daughter, who has an iPhone, has been stymied more than a few times
Hi Lew,
congrats on your iPad. they really are cool devices. My husband has one, and
I thought long and hard about getting one too. But eventually I decided that
since I didn't need the larger screen, that the iPhone could do everything I
needed, so it didn't make sense to duplicate devices.
nice one donna, I fully agree.
the iPad is a product which can truly change the lives of blind users
throughout the world. I'm in the process of buying an iPad as it's needed for
work both in the workshop and on site as a rep for a company, so the online
catalogue needs to be available and acce
Hi Christine,
I'm perplexed. How do you see the push to have iPads in classrooms as
something that leaves the blind/VI student out? If anything, I see that as
something that better enables us to participate, thanks to the fact that Apple
has made the iPad a fully accessible device.
Best,
Donn
With all due respect, Scott, laws which disparately impact certain groups or
classes of people have been flouted through civil disobedience since the
introduction of legal systems, e.g., civil rights, disability rights,
employment rights, etc. The United States might not exist were it not for
d
I am sure commenting on this only adds fuel to the fire, but I did want to
point out that as I recall the person that is responsible for this movie vault
thing also runs a legit company. I would find it difficult to believe that he
has not checked into this because no one would want to put their
I can appreciate your frustration with having no access to descriptive video
content through reliable channels outside of broadcasting. I see both sides of
the issue. I am blind and appreciate described content. I also make a living
from intellectual property and have a media business background
Naturally, if the moderator deems this discussion verboten, I will refrain
further, but I would feel remiss not to point out the following for
consideration:
1. As of several hours ago, there was nothing on the FBI's official web site
regarding an investigation, nor were there any press releases
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