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                            THE BLIND NEWS DIGEST

                                 Issue # 975

                          Wednesday, June 30, 1993

Today's Topics:


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                 Re: where are those bns programs available
             Re: Why can't TTY answer 300 baud caller???!!???!!
                                  equipment
                              medical computer
                                  Thank you
                            jaws updates again...
                                 Smeagol :-)
                               LOADING VE HIGH
                             BLIND FILING SYSTEM
                               seiko Watches?


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Subject: Re: where are those bns programs available
From: Darrell.Shandrow@p0.f59.n114.z1.fidonet.org (Darrell Shandrow)
Organization: FidoNet node 1:114/59.0 - Bob's Place BBS, Mesa AZ


[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

 -=> Quoting David Tanner to Tim Cumings  <=-
 DT> The Braille 'N Speak Braille translator, communications software,
 DT> and checkbook programs are going to be out this summer andare not free
 DT> programs. The price of these programs is suppose to be around $100
 DT> each. I am sure we will see them announced for sale soon, and my bet
 DT> is that they will be available at the conventions this summer. D.

Isn't that rediculous?  Yes, I don't think they should be scott free
but, $100???, it's not worth it.  The bns only has 640k period.  There
is no way to get an impressive program into this space.  Just take a
look at the scientific calculator they wrote.  Not that wonderful, sorry
guys.
I think they should sell for $50 tops.  Anymore and I won't buy them and
I'll recommend to all my friends not to purchase them either.
Guess I'll have to forget using my bns effectively with the Unix box.

... This tagline is SHAREWARE!  To register, send me $10

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Subject: Re: Why can't TTY answer 300 baud caller???!!???!!
From: Isaac.Obie@f625.n101.z1.fidonet.org (Isaac Obie)
Organization: FidoNet node 1:101/625 - Five Point BBS, Boston MA


[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

>> Quoting from Richard Stevenson to Ann Sab on 10 Jun 93 19:30:46 <<

RS>
RS> Well thanks for th information Ann but I was responding to
RS> another person's request for possible answers to the TTY
RS> answering 300 baud modem question.
RS> But I will take your reply in the spirit in which it was sent and
RS> will keep on keeping on!

richard,

You know the newer tty's can connect to compuserve cause they have
ascii capabilities. Also the new telebraille from TSI can only
connect to compuserve at 300 baud. You can't change the parameters
on that device.

Regards,
Isaac

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Subject: equipment
From: Isaac.Obie@f625.n101.z1.fidonet.org (Isaac Obie)
Organization: FidoNet node 1:101/625 - Five Point BBS, Boston MA


[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

Hi Dave,

In a recent post to Debbie, I forget her last name, but it was
about the Alva. I think you can do better for half the price. If I
remember correctly. The alva is made by TSI and costs $14,000. You
can buy the same device from American theromoform called
brailloterm for $7,000. Are you aware of this? Let me know what you
think.

Isaac

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Subject: medical computer
From: Jim.Danley@f20.n233.z1.fidonet.org (Jim Danley)
Organization: FidoNet node 1:233/20 - Lucid Dream, Urbana IL


[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

Hello all.

I want to make my computer do more work for me.  Does anyone know
of a source for devices that will interface with a PC that will
replace the following medical equipment?

1. Oral thermometer.
2. Blood pressure / heart rate meter.
3. Blood Sugar meter.

Why would I want these devices connected to my computer?  Good
question.  I am blind and my computer talks to me through a speech
synthesizer.  Some of the listed equipment is already available in
"talking" versions, but it is expensive and/or difficult to
locate.  Besides, why do I need a talking thermometer when I
already have a talking computer?

All suggestions are welcome.  Thanks.

        Jim

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Subject: Thank you
From: Jeff.Belina@f5297.n3603.z1.fidonet.org (Jeff Belina)
Organization: FidoNet node 1:3603/5297 - Henter-Joyce Techni, St Petersburg FL


[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

[Note from Bill McGarry -- I'll pick these up and make them
available for ftp]

Howdy All!

I would like to thank the following people for sharing their
configurations with our BBS recently: Craig Werner (list & telix),
George Bitzer (exec - 'xpress, this is a news service put out by
some of the cable companies) and Alan Katell (tape,  colorado tape
backup).  These configurations are available for downloads and file
requests via the Henter-Joyce Tech support BBS, and other BBS's I'm
sure.

There is also a configuration I made for a clients automenu version
4.7, it should work with any automenu setup, but I'm not sure yet.

  filenames: listj.exe, telixj.exe, exec.exe, tape.zip, and automen.exe

Bfn,
Jeff Belina
Manager - Technical Support
Henter-Joyce, Inc.

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Subject: jaws updates again...
From: Jeff.Belina@f5297.n3603.z1.fidonet.org (Jeff Belina)
Organization: FidoNet node 1:3603/5297 - Henter-Joyce Techni, St Petersburg FL


[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

[This should be available via anonymous ftp in the next few
days in /pub/speech as HJNL0693.ZIP]

Howdy all!

The Henter-Joyce newsletter has arrived again, this one brings news
of an update to the JAWS 2.3 software, the new release was is as of
6/2/93, and the full run down on what's new is in the newsletter.
A couple of highlites...

Toshiba lockup problem with the newer models is fixed, support has
been added for the Kurzweil Reading Edge, and there are special
versions available for Apollo, Infovox, and the Spanish Prose.
There's much more in the newsletter, so grab a copy for yourself
and take a look.

filename : HJNL0693.TXT

Bfn,
Jeff Belina
Manager - Technical Support
Henter-Joyce, Inc.

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Subject: Smeagol :-)
From: Stu.Turk@p2.f26.n129.z1.fidonet.org (Stu Turk)
Organization: FidoNet node 1:129/26.2 - SoundingBoard, Pittsburgh PA


[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

 To: hgs@de-montfort.ac.uk (Hugh Sasse)

 HS> Index Number: 29582

 HS> tinted.  I did consider tinted contacts, but they are expensive
 HS> [because they are not commonly available] and it would be a
 HS> nuisance to remove them when going into a building, and put
 HS> them back on leaving.

Why not use regular contact lens and a pair of good quality
sunglasses (ones that filter both UV and IR) or polarized
sunglasses?
   My regular glasses (which I wear when I'm not wearing my contact
lens) fit so close to my face that I can't use the dropin sunglasses
(which appear to be available only in cheap plastic models without
any UV or IR filtering and I'd be afraid to use them even if they
did fit).

 HS> My questions are:
 HS>         Is this really quite rare, or not -- given the lack of
 HS>                 alternative solutions?

I don't know how rare it is but it is annoying not to be able to
find decent sunglasses that fit over regular glasses with thick lens
(+16...)

 HS>         Has anyone any other/better solutions to this problem?

Depending on your glasses, try the fishing supplies department in a
good sporting goods store.  A while back I saw an ad for polarized
"fishing glasses" that were suppose to fit over regular glasses, and
had some sort of temple that fit over the regular glasses temple,
plus a elastic strap that could be detached.
   Or, you could stay underground like gollum...

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Subject: LOADING VE HIGH
From: Dan.Dunfee@f89.n129.z1.fidonet.org (Dan Dunfee)
Organization: FidoNet node 1:129/89 - BlinkLink, Pittsburgh PA


[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

Hello,

I don't use ms dos but my guess is that your problem is in your memory
manager configeration.

The reason I am replying is to point out what you might already know,
you can also load the board driver and the overlay high. The former
by using the command to load high, the latter by the extention /!ox. All
of VE can be loaded high. Having the overlay high gives one access to VE
functions without getting the "DOS is busy message".

One of the most used "extra" features of VE I use is the "cut and paste"
function. It allows one to cut apart of any text on the screen and paste
it into any other file.
Regards,
Dan

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Subject: BLIND FILING SYSTEM
From: Dan.Dunfee@f89.n129.z1.fidonet.org (Dan Dunfee)
Organization: FidoNet node 1:129/89 - BlinkLink, Pittsburgh PA


[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

Hello,

Mark types of mail by placing a paper clip at different positions along
the top to indicate contents: top left = bills, top right = personal
letters, etc.
Regards,
Dan

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Subject: seiko Watches?
From: Carol.Ashland@p40.f40.n105.z1.fidonet.org (Carol Ashland)
Organization: FidoNet node 1:105/40.40 - Albert Gaylord's Sy, Portland OR


[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

So you like Seiko watches too!  I think they are excellent.  I've had
mine for perhaps ten years.  I had to have it rebuilt once, but it was
well worth the $40 it cost me.  I thought Seiko had quit making braille
watches, but I think they're making them again, at least the men's
model.  Typical sexist company <grin>, but they do make excellent
watches.  All of the other braille watches I've had quit working after
not very long.  I don't like talking watches, though I'd like to have
one with an alarm at times.  I realize that you wouldn't be thrilled
with a talking watch <grin>.  I mean, I don't always want everyone to
know it when I want to know the time!

Still no job here.  I'm beginning to think I'll never find anything.
It's really scary.  I don't know what I will do when my Unemployment
runs out.

Carol

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