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News
1.) Bookshare Adds Hundreds of Computer Books
If you are eligible for Bookshare and haven’t been keeping up with the collection, you will find that they have added hundreds of computer-related publications. Those from oReilly Books may be available to users in Canada, Great Britain and India.
http://www.bookshare.org
2.) NFB-Newsline Podable News
NFB-Newsline has recently released Podable News, which allows subscribers to download MP3 files of publications and their individual sections, so that they can cobble together a publication tailored to their interests, containing just the preferred sections from different publications. These files are downloaded automatically with free Newsline software, and can be played on the computer (with a media player such as Winamp), copied to an MP3-playing device such as the IPod, or downloaded to some digital talking-book players. More information about Podable News may be found at
http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org
3.) Here’s a source for some free video lectures of university classes
4.) Chip Orange’s Office Scripts for Office 2010
Chip Orange has updated his Window-Eyes scripts for Microsoft Office so that they will work with Office 2010.
http://www.gwmicro.com/sc
5.) Ian Humphreys’s BG Crossword Puzzle
Ian Humphreys has released BG Crossword Puzzle, his fifteenth accessible game. You can read about it here:
http://www.spoonbillsoftware.com.au/blindgamers.htm
To order the free game, send a message requesting it to
games@spoonbillsoftware.com.au
6.) David Bales’s Guide to Windows Explorer in Windows 7
David Bales has written another of his free guides, this one discusses how to use Windows Explorer under windows 7. While specifically written for JAWS users, almost all of it applies to users of other screen readers.
http://bit.ly/9m6XRs
7.) Streaming Sirius-XM Radio with VoiceOver
This Fred’s Head post discusses an accessible way to stream Sirius-XM Radio using VoiceOver
http://www.fredshead.info/2010/07/sirius-xm-more-accessible-to-visually.html
8.) Printing from Your iPhone
With the ongoing increase in blind iPhone ownership, we’ll be mentioning accessible apps that might be of interest to many. Here’s a post about an app that lets you print from your iPhone as well as transfer files to and from your computer.
http://www.fredshead.info/2010/07/print-n-share-from-your-iphone.html
9.) Digit-Eyes Audio Labeling for the iPhone
We have yet to mention the digit-Eyes audio labeling system. This iPhone app will cost $29.95 until July 31. It lets you create audio or text labels so that you can use your phone to identify all manner of products. It also reads millions of commercial bar codes from many countries.
http://digit-eyes.com/
10.) Tek Talk: Anna Dresner on the Different i-Gadgets
Speaking of the iPhone, if you find all these different i-gadgets a little confusing, which does what and which might you want, then listen to Anna Dresner on Tek Talk on GMT Tuesday, 27 July at 00:00.
http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rsc9613dc89eb2
Remember that all Tek Talk programs, including my recent one on speech recognition, are archived within a few days of broadcast at
http://accessibleworld.org/category/site-categories/tek-talk-archives
11.) Cisco Academy Application Deadline
The deadline for applications for this terms courses in the Cisco Academy for the Visually Impaired is almost upon us. If you have good computer and internet skills, and are interested in learning about Building, Maintaining, and troubleshooting PCs or Networks please email for more information on courses offered, pricing, and scholarships.
caviinfo@gmail.com
12.) Survey on Free Reader’s Digest and Newsweek Downloads
The American Printing House for the Blind is considering making Readers’s Digest and Newsweek available for free download. Here is a link to a survey you can complete to show any interest you may have in this idea:
http://weba.im/1v7
13.) Mailing List for VoiceOver on the Apple
Viapple-voiceover is a new mailing list on googlegroups for discussing all aspects of VoiceOver on the Apple.
http://groups.google.com/group/viapple-voiceover?hl=en
14.) SeroTalk Podcast 46 ACB Convention Interviews
SeroTalk podcast 46 features some interviews from the ACB convention with providers we haven’t heard much from before.
http://serotalk.com/2010/07/19/serotalk-podcast-46-acb-2010-convention-highlights/
15.) Probably the Best Free Security List in the World
The editor at Gizmo has updated Probably the Best Free Security List in the World
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/gizmosbest/~3/TmW2BJZLKv4/probably-best-free-security-list-world.htm
16.) Free Collection of Audio and Video Converters
Another article that has received an update is Free Collection of Audio and Video Converters
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/gizmosbest/~3/uLLuRLP6WAQ/i-love-free-collection-audio-and-video-converters.htm
17.) Gizmo on Connecting to Any PC Remotely
I have no idea if this technique is accessible (let us know if you try it) but here’s a Gizmo article entitled An Easy Way to Connect to Any PC Remotely
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/gizmosbest/~3/jXH5ltD6zH8/connect-any-pc-remotely-team-viewer.htm
18.) Tips and Tricks to Make Full Use of Favorite Links
Finally, while we’re at it, Here’s one called Tips and Tricks to Make Full Use of Favorite Links
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/gizmosbest/~3/_VytGmS-E00/make-full-use-of-favorite-links.htm
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