Archive for April, 2005

Window-Eyes Training In New York City

Saturday, April 30th, 2005

From the mailbag:

That’s right–Start spreading the news that GW Micro training is coming back to New York City. The training last year at AFB was so successful that GW Micro and AFB are doing it again. Basic Window-Eyes training will be held on June7th and intermediate training on June8th .
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NFB “Fact Sheet: Department of Education Planning to Dismantle RSA”

Thursday, April 28th, 2005

Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind, recently sent out the following fact sheet: (more…)

NFB Call to Action: “Department of Education Planning to Dismantle RSA”

Thursday, April 28th, 2005

Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind, recently sent out the following call to action: (more…)

I Can’t Talk to You Anymore. Ron Reagan Explains Why.

Wednesday, April 27th, 2005

If you’re wondering why I haven’t answered your email — or why I’m just not as smart as I used to be — please read Ron Reagan’s report. This study has some potentially serious implications for our distance education program…. (grin)

–jd (Currently at fuchsia, so your question still has some hope of being answered)

Audio Tutorial of iPodder 2.0 at Byron Lee’s site.

Wednesday, April 27th, 2005

In 2 Thumbs Up for iPodder 2.0, I mentioned that I was checking out iPodder and that it seemed pretty accessible. I was thinking about writing up more about how to use it, but Byron Lee has done one better and created an audio Tutorial of using iPodder 2.0 with JAWS.

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Window-Eyes Lease-To-Own Program

Wednesday, April 27th, 2005

I had heard the rumors…. Read about the Window-Eyes Lease-To-Own Program. Veeeeery interesting. I’m still mulling this over, but here’s what I’m thinking… (more…)

Next Extreme Makeover Home Edition

Tuesday, April 26th, 2005

In today’s virtual mail bag:

Sunday’s Extreme Makeover Home Edition Includes Freedom Scientific Products

(St. Petersburg, Florida, April 26, 2005) – Be sure to tune in for a special two-hour broadcast of Extreme Makeover Home Edition this Sunday, May 1, from 7 PM to 9 PM EDT, featuring an accessible home for a blind Florida resident.

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