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                            THE BLIND NEWS DIGEST

                                 Issue # 1066

                            Monday, July 25, 1994

Today's Topics:


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                                blind loyalty
                              cordless headset
      resource: low vision, macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa
                        Re: Computer Shopping Service
                     Re: what's wrong with this picture?
        Re: 60-a Internacia Kongreso de Blindaj E-istoj jxus finigxis


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Subject: blind loyalty
From: dashiell@nadc.navy.mil (Jude DaShiell)


Talk about skeletons in the closet!  Those four posts
have definitely terminated any minimal interest I had in the n.f.b.

jude <dashiell@nadc.nadc.navy.mil>




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Subject: cordless headset
From: dashiell@nadc.navy.mil (Jude DaShiell)


Radio shack has an infrared model and it costs about $50 if I remember
correctly.

jude <dashiell@nadc.nadc.navy.mil>




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Subject: resource: low vision, macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa
From: patt@squid.tram.com (Patt Bromberger)

I thought i'd share this resource with all those who are copign with low
visions problems:


People interested in Retinitis Pigmentosa and related topics


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Subject: Re: Computer Shopping Service
From: kford@netcom.com (Kelly Ford)
Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest)

I wanted to give some followup information about this shopping service
called Peapod.  From a couple additional conversations I've learned the
following:

1. The new software version they are releasing will be a windows-based
program which they have not tested with any windows screen readers.  It
may or may not work with a screen reader.

2. They are going to continue o support the DOS program for now.

3. They have a separate version of their dos program for use with screen
readers that, according to them, has a couple bugs but works.  They will
also continue to support this at this time.

I'd still be interested in hearing from anyone who uses thisservice and
how well it works with a screen reader.  Apparently they offer service in
San Francisco, Chicago and soon in Boston.

Kelly Ford

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                                             kford@netcom.com




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Subject: Re: what's wrong with this picture?
From: patt@cis.ohio-state.edu (Patt_Bromberger)
Organization: The Dorsai Embassy, New York, NY

Jude DaShiell (dashiell@nadc.navy.mil) wrote:
: [deleted]
: Numerology; Astrology, or cryptography can tell you
: there's not a thing wrong with that picture.
: Probably alot of other specialty subjects could
: be added to my short list here as well.
: Alot of computer subjects aren't covered at all or well
: either and this goes equally well for higher math.

        Jude, have you looked at RFB's computerized
        electronic text books for the blind and physically
        handicapped - many are for programmers, lawyers, etc.

: And No I don't always classify r.f.b. output as being
: useable reading material as those who have read
: previous messages of mine on this list know.  In short, reading is
: one of those activities that often reminds me of limitations.
: When the specialty books are available their prices are often enough
: to look like zipcodes and phone numbers.


        Reading is one of the activities I miss the most - I never
        went anywhere without a book; now I never go anywhere without
        my Talkman VI and a Talking Book either from NLS, The Jewish
        Guild for the Blind's Cassette Library (mostly best sellers)
        or one of the many books I order from Recording for the Blind
        to keep up with courses at Brooklyn College.

        I haven't found the E-Text books from RFB to be pricey; in
        fact, they're about the same price as one would pay for the
        regular print book.

        Last year I posted the books that were available from
        Recording for the Blind as computerized books on disk;
        their catalog is now available online:

        gopher to  sjuvm.stjohns.edu

        choose 5. EASI

                from the menu

        and look for the RFB online catalog - you can choose
        recorded books or electronic text books.

        Jude, if you have another service or know of any other
        services at least as good or better than Recording for the
        Blind, would you kindly post them here - the more information
        we share, the more outspoken we are, the better things will
        be now and in the future.

        How else will they know what we all want and why we want
        it if we don't let them know.


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Subject: Re: 60-a Internacia Kongreso de Blindaj E-istoj jxus finigxis
From: sbelant@eis.calstate.edu (Steven Graham Belant)
Organization: California Technology Project of The Calif State Univ


60th Internactional Congress of Blind Esperantists

Translated into English by Steve Belant <sbelant@ctp.org>, Sacramento,
California, from the original Esperanto version written by Andreo A.
Ananjin <aaa@junior.msk.su>

(Esperanto is an planned international language spoken by 2 million
people and spread to virtually every country in the world.)

In Kislovodsk, a town in the southern part of Russia, the 60th
International Congress of Blind Esperantists has just come to an
end.  Approximately 130 people from Russia, Belorussia, Ukraine,
Holland, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Finland, Germany, Tadzik and
Turkmenia participated.

The theme of the congress was "Braille Writing"

Amicably yours,

Andreo Ananjin

+ + + + +

Here is the original from which I translated:

Andreo A. Ananjin <aaa@junior.msk.su> writes:

> En Kislovodsk, urbo en la suda parto de Rusio, jxus finigxis la 60-a
> Internacia Kongreso de blindaj esperantistoj.
> Partoprenis cx.130 personoj el
> Rusio, Belorusio, Ukrainio, Nederlando, Italio, Auxstrio, Svislando,
> Finnlando, Germanio, Tagxikio, Turkmenio.
>
> La temo de la kongreso estis "Brajla skribo".
> --
> Amike via,
>
> Andrej Ananjin
>

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international second language __ _  _  __ _  _ _  ___ _   internacidualingve
allowing us all to relate    |_ (_ |_)|_ |_)/_\|\| | / \  allasante al cxiuj
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