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                            THE BLIND NEWS DIGEST

                                 Issue # 1144

                           Friday, April 28, 1995

Today's Topics:


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                                  Re: help
                       Blind sailors - what happened?
                                   Tandems
                Macintosh questions and typesfaces and fonts
                                Blinkchat.add
                                  re: help
                       Re: check writing (was "help")
                                Re: Outspoken
                        Re: Pacific Bell Phone Bills
                                   Speech
                          Windots Info Please ! :)
                                braille music


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Subject: Re: help
From: pa150138@utkvm1.utk.edu (Tracy L. Carter)
Organization: University of Tennessee, Knoxville

gary@sasquatch.com (Gary Peterson) wrote:
>

> I'm trying to come up with a way I can do all this on my
> computer, including writing checks.  Razed line checks are not an
> option, because I would still have to be able to write the amount
> of each check.  Does anyone out there know of any soft where that
> would allow me to write bank like documents directly from my
> keyboard.  Any feedback or help you can give me with this will be
> greatly appreciated.  Thanks,
>
> Gary Peterson

Gary,

I don't know if it's compatible with any of your current hardware/
software, but Quicken allows you to use printer fed checks though
your printer and print them for whatever info. you input in the
program.  I've never used it, but maybe someone else can help you
in that respect.


***Standard disclaimers apply.***
Tracy L. Carter         pa150138@utkvm1.utk.edu
Computer Programmer Technician
Univ. of Tennessee College of Social Work



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Subject: Blind sailors - what happened?
From: rds6t@curry.edschool.virginia.edu (Ray Smith)

In one of my classes, the professor uses an episode of
Nightline which features blind sailor Jim Dickson and William
F. Buckley Jr. debating the usefulness of Jim sailing across
the Atlantic or sailing at all. This was in 1987. Does anyone
know what happened to Mr. Dickson? Did he cross the Atlantic?
Did he try again? What is he doing now?

Ray Smith, rds6t@virginia.edu

--
If you're thinking you're too cool to boogie,
Boy oh boy have I got news for you.
Everybody here tonight must boogie,
And let me tell ya you are no exception to the rule



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Subject: Tandems
From: arnhelg@ismennt.is (Arnthor Helgason)


I and my wife have been riding a tandem for two years.  As we are
the only persons in Iceland currently having this hobby we would
like to get in touch with some tandem-clubs or fans in other
parts of the world in order to share experience with them and
break our isolation.

Arnthor Helgason
arnhelg@ismennt.is




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Subject: Macintosh questions and typesfaces and fonts
From: prowland@nando.net (PRowland)

I am a psychologist who works with persons who have visual
impairments and I am legally blind by virtue of achromotopsia, so
this newsgroup is fascinating to me both professionally and
personally.

Let me inquire about two topics, please:

I use a Macintosh system and would be interested in hearing about
Internet or other  telecommunications software that has been useful
for Mac users who have visual impairments.

A large print advisory panel has been working with the Ackland Art
Museum (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) regarding
typefaces and font styles that are more accessible to persons who
are visually impaired.  I'Um interested in both opinions and
research on this legibility issue.

Thank you for your work.

Paul Rowland, Ph.D.





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Subject: Blinkchat.add
From: djc@crl.com (Don Coco)

Bill I'd appreciate it if you would rerun the following add for me and
thanks.

     I'd like to Encourage and Invite you to join the growing
list of Visually impaired persons who chat in real time each
evening Via IRC (Internet Relay Chat) in a room called
#blinkchat.
     We meet at the following times:  19-00 (7 PM Pacific), 20-00
(8 PM Mountain), 21-00 (9 PM Central), 22-00 (10 PM Eastern), or
02-00 UTC.  We also meet on Sundays at 16-30 (4-30 PM Pacific,
7-30 PM Eastern or 23-30 UTC).
     We encourage sighted persons to stop by and we answer
questions about our computers, the technology used, and Visual
Impairment in General and we smile a lot.  I met a totally blind
fellow from Pittsburgh Pensylvania who logged in to IRC and saw
the room #blinkchat and came in.  He told me that he didn't know
that there were any other blind persons online and he was blown
away when I told him that I used a Eureka A.4 from my home in
Oakland California and as I am a Psychologist&broadcaster it
really gave me a wonderful feeling.
     If your on a Unix account you should only have to type irc
from your main prompt.  Once you get the welcome screen type
/join #blinkchat hit return and you are their.  Remember to put a
slash before the word join and a number sign before the word
Blinkchat.  Not only can we chat but we can transfer files while
talking using the /dcc command.
     Someone told me that some Visually Impaired Persons are
afraid to try IRC because they think it is complicated to use.
Not so at all.  There are commands to be learned yes but once you
get the hang of it You will Love it I Promise so Please feel free
to Join Us and I hope to meet you in #blinkchat.
     Note:  If you are not sure if your Service Provider offers
IRC be sure to ask.  Most full Internet Sites do offer it.  If I
can assist you in any way feel free to drop e/mail to djc@crl.com
and I will do my best to help.

          djc@crl.com Out!





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Subject: re: help
From: MONICADO@DSL.RHILINET.GOV

Hello Gary,
There is a commercial software known as "quicken" which
allows you to use your keyboard to fill in the necessary
information on a check.  Most banks also allow you to
purchase checks that fit your printer.  The banks in my area
call them e checks.  You then could use your stamp or a
stencel that configures to your name.  You would trace your
name using the stencel.
Qucken also allows you to record your checks, deposits and
withdrawals on the computer.  Hope this helps.  Monica



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Subject: Re: check writing (was "help")
From: Karen.Milchus@mordred.gatech.edu
Organization: Center for Rehabilitation Technology

In article <36350@handicap.news> gary@sasquatch.com (Gary Peterson) writes:

>I am blind and have Ceribbrelpalsy...because I'm not able to write,
I'm totally dependent on others to assist in writing checks,
filling out deposit slips etcetera...Does anyone out there know of
any soft where that would allow me to write bank like documents
directly from my keyboard....
>

I have recommended the Quicken program for people who have trouble
writing checks.  I am not sure how well it works with a screen reading
program, but a DOS version is available.

Quicken 8.0 for DOS
Publisher: Intuit
Cost:   about $45


Karen Milchus <karen.milchus@arch.gatech.edu>
Center for Rehab. Tech., Georgia Tech.



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Subject: Re: Outspoken
From: alistair@minster.york.ac.uk

You will find the report in /usr/ftp/reports/YCS-91-150.rtf, in RTF format.
I hope it is interesting and useful.


Alistair





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Subject: Re: Pacific Bell Phone Bills
From: Eduardo.Gomez@f266.n163.z1.fidonet.org (Eduardo Gomez)

 Fred Leung:

 I don't know if this note will reach you, but I would be interested
 in exchanging information with you, specially if you are in Hong Kong
 about different matters that would be of interest to blind or visually
 impaired persons and also to people working with them.

 Eduardo




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Subject: Speech
From: ab130@detroit.freenet.org (Owen Howe)
Organization: The Greater Detroit Free-Net


Does anyone know of a speech synthesizer program that works with
the sound blaster sound card?
Please e-mail your reply to ab130@detroit.freenet.org.
Thank-you very much.
Owen
--
Owen Howe
26530 Plymouth Road Lot 15
Redford, Mi. 48239
313-937-0461



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Subject: Windots Info Please ! :)
From: angeleyez@aol.com (AngelEyez)
Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364)

I would very much like info on Windots...especially the address of the
company that produces it.  Thank you!!

Mandy Williams

AngelEyez@aol.com
Williaa@wilkes1.wilkes.edu



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Subject: braille music
From: hyde_david@oslmac.osl.or.gov (HYDE David)

looking for a program that will produce braille music on an i.b.m.
compatible.  Also looking for software that will let a student use a
refreshible braille display for braille music.  You can e-mail me
directly at david.hyde@state.or.us  thanks.



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