--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 233 NFB BLIND NEWS Ref: EFB00000Date: 11/06/97 From: DAVID ANDREWS Time: 12:01pm \/To: ALL (Read 0 times) Subj: November Braille Monitor Now Available From: David Andrews Subject: November Braille Monitor Now Available The Braille Monitor for November, 1997 is now available for downloading or file request from NFB NET. It can be had under the file names BRLM9711.ZIP or BRLM9711.TXT. the Monitor can be downloaded from NFB NET by calling (612) 696-1975, n,8,1 at 300 to 33.6K baud. You can also now reach NFB NET via the Internet by Telnetting to nfbnet.org. You can also file request it by using the magic file name monitor from Fidonet 1:282/1045. You can also get the Braille Monitor via NfB's new file distribution system called NFB-FDN. If you operate a Fidonet-compatible BBS, and wish to get connected to NFB-FDN, to receive NFB-related files automatically, then contact Fidonet 1:282/1045 for more information. You must have a Fidonet-compliant BBS setup and be able to process Tick files. We will deliver the Monitor and other NFB-related files to your BBS doorstep, automatically, each month. The Braille Monitor is also available on CompuServe. It is located in Library 5 of the Disabilities Forum, "go disfor." You can also now have the Monitor sent to you via internet e-mail. Send a message to listserv@braille.org and leave the subject blank. Put "subscribe brl-monitor " in the body of the message. Finally, the Braille Monitor is available via anonymous FTP from nfb.org or from our World Wide Web site on the Internet at http://www.nfb.org. This month's Monitor contains a wide variety of articles. Below is the complete Table of Contents. He Can't Buy An Island: Total Victory in the Sember Case by Barbara Pierce Convention Bulletin 1998 Insights from an Instructional Assistant by Denise Mackenstadt Around the Block, to the Mall, and Beyond An All Too Familiar Story From Bad Philosophy to Bad Policy: The American Braille Illiteracy Crisis by James H. Omvig The 1998 National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Program Blind Artist Sees Ways to Share Her Creativity by Barbara Tomovick Of Numbers and Independence by Suzanne Rowell Funding Closed Circuit Televisions Through Medical Insurance by Greg Trapp Magoo Debate Moves to UK Delivering the Coffee by Mary Ellen Gabias A New Sheriff in Town by Peggy Elliott Reflecting on Fear of Blindness by Seville Allen Recipes Monitor Miniatures Happy reading! David Andrews David Andrews (dandrews@visi.com) or BBS: (telnet to nfbnet.org) or call (612) 696-1975 Net-Tamer V 1.10 Beta - Registered --- * Origin: NFBnet <--> Internet Email Gateway (1:282/1045) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 233 NFB BLIND NEWS Ref: EFC00000Date: 11/07/97 From: JULIE DAWSON Time: 10:51am \/To: ALL (Read 0 times) Subj: None From: Julie Dawson Subject: None New blessing received in the way of a job. I will be moving to Toms river with my husband in December to begin employ ment as a rehabilitation teacher on 01/05-98. I have received wonderful inf information from these lists and encouragement (even learning to make bullets) to make my resume more literate and presentable. Just wanted to share good news and to ask if anyone has lived or now lives in this area, could you email me privately about what it's like, apartment leads, etc. I know there is a toms river website http://www.tomsriver.com which I'm checking out as well. Also u-haul has apartment listings as well. Julie dawson "Out of many''''one people." We give of ourselves to share with each other. we receive from each other to empower ourselves. Blessed be the Almighty who blesses His people. Julie, AKA Magnolia in New York. --- * Origin: NFBnet <--> Internet Email Gateway (1:282/1045) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 233 NFB BLIND NEWS Ref: EFC00001Date: 11/07/97 From: BARBARA FREEMAN Time: 02:00pm \/To: ALL (Read 0 times) Subj: Re: None From: Barbara Freeman Subject: Re: None On Fri, 7 Nov 1997, Julie Dawson wrote: > > > New blessing received in the way of a job. > I will be moving to Toms river with my husband in December to begin employ > ment as a rehabilitation teacher on 01/05-98. O joy! Good for you and your family! Merry Christmas early! Barbara Freeman --- * Origin: NFBnet <--> Internet Email Gateway (1:282/1045) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 233 NFB BLIND NEWS Ref: EFC00002Date: 11/07/97 From: TONIA VALLETTA Time: 04:43pm \/To: ALL (Read 0 times) Subj: virus warning (fwd) From: Tonia Valletta Subject: virus warning (fwd) ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 7 Nov 1997 11:34:00 -0500 From: Bobby Kagel To: sowoso list serve Subject: virus warning I received this message at work and thought I would pass it along. WARNING!!! If you receive an e-mail titled "JOIN THE CREW" DO NOT open it! It will erase EVERYTHING on your hard drive! Send this letter out to as many people you can....this is a new virus and not many people know about it! This message was received this morning from IBM, and the Army National Guard, please share it with anyone that might access the Internet. --- * Origin: NFBnet <--> Internet Email Gateway (1:282/1045) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 233 NFB BLIND NEWS Ref: EFC00003Date: 11/08/97 From: RICHARD WEBB Time: 12:54am \/To: ALL (Read 0 times) Subj: Join the crew From: Richard Webb Subject: Join the crew YOu've been hoaxed again! So much for your fake virus warning. Viruses are not transferred through email in the manner you describe. Remember the good times virus hoax, guys? About the only virus I know that might be in anything but an executable file is the microsoft word macro virus. Just thought you'd appreciate knowing this for your future reference. Richard Webb Electric Spider Productions Library music, voice-overs, jingles, demos, music-on-hold. Instructional audio tapes. Amateur Radio: kb0ruu Are you tired of receiving unsolicited bulk email? Join the fight to stop spam! See http://www.cauce.org for details. Net-Tamer V 1.08.1 - Test Drive --- * Origin: NFBnet <--> Internet Email Gateway (1:282/1045) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 233 NFB BLIND NEWS Ref: EFD00000Date: 11/08/97 From: THERESA VAN ETTINGER Time: 02:31pm \/To: HANKS (Read 0 times) Subj: Pasadena, Ca chapter question Can someone give me the phone number/contact information for Maria Baracello from the Pasadena Chapter in California? Also, is there anyone in Sacramento CA who knows Tiffany Manosh? A ... If so, ask her first if she wants if she wants her address and phone number given out. If this is the case, Ask her to write in braille or cassette to Eric Calhoun, P.O. box 1003, Inglewood, CA, 90308; (213) 299-3972, no collect calls, though. --- Maximus/2 2.02 * Origin: NFB NET St. Paul, MN (612) 696-1975 (1:282/1045) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 233 NFB BLIND NEWS Ref: EFD00001Date: 11/08/97 From: DAVID ANDREWS Time: 10:09pm \/To: JULIE DAWSON (Read 0 times) Subj: New Job JD> From: Julie Dawson JD> Subject: None JD> New blessing received in the way of a job. JD> I will be moving to Toms river with my husband in JD> December to begin employ JD> ment as a rehabilitation teacher on 01/05-98. I JD> have received wonderful JD> inf JD> information from these lists and encouragement (even learning to make JD> bullets) JD> to make my resume more literate and presentable. Just wanted to share JD> good news and to JD> ask if anyone has lived or now lives in this area, could you email me Congradulations on your new job. We need more good people in the Rehab field, all fields for that matter. David Andrews --- Maximus/2 2.02 * Origin: NFB NET St. Paul, MN (612) 696-1975 (1:282/1045) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 233 NFB BLIND NEWS Ref: EFE00000Date: 11/09/97 From: RON SMITH Time: 07:44pm \/To: ALL (Read 0 times) Subj: Re: None From: Ron Smith Subject: Re: None Julie Dawson, Try your area code plus 789-RENT. This works in the Los Angeles area. All I need to do is phone (818) 789-RENT (7368) and you get a menu of areas, price ranges, and number of bedrooms. This also works for several area codes in my area. Try it in yours, I think it is nation wide. Ron Smith, ronsmith@netcom.com On Sun, 9 Nov 1997, Julie Dawson wrote: > > > Question to Listers. > I mentioned in a previous post that my husband and I are relocating to > Toms river, NJ to accept a rehabilitation teaching position at the > beginning > of January. First if anyone knows of anyone in that area, (friends, > family, etc. who is a private > landlord and has property to rent, please email me privately. Secondly, > does anyone know of websites that help locate apartments. We tried > apartments-plus through > rent.net on AOL. any help would be very much appreciated. > Thanks in advance and thanks for the good wishes people sent. > Julie Dawson > > > "Out of many''''one people." > We give of ourselves to share with each other. > we receive from each other to empower ourselves. > Blessed be the Almighty who blesses His people. > Julie, AKA Magnolia in New York. > > > --- * Origin: NFBnet <--> Internet Email Gateway (1:282/1045) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 233 NFB BLIND NEWS Ref: EFE00001Date: 11/08/97 From: DAVID ANDREWS Time: 07:22pm \/To: ALL (Read 0 times) Subj: Talking Vending Machines From: David Andrews Subject: Talking Vending Machines Minnesota Services for the Blind has been working with Crane National Vendors to make their mainline vending machines accessible to blind vendors. As you know, the new generation of vending machines use a display LED to communicate with customers as well as vending machine operators, such as blind vendors. Heretofore, they have not been accessible to blind persons. We are pleased and proud to share the following announcement with you: Crane-National Vendors Announces the *Talking Vendor* The National Vendors *Talking Vendor* represents an integration of technologies that enables visually-impaired operators to fully service any National Vendors speech-enabled machine on location. To communicate information to the route person, a text-to-speech module is connected to the vending machine via an RS232 serial port. Any text that normally would be viewed by the route person on the 10-digit display is transmitted to the speech module where it is subsequently converted into spoken English language. Any service mode such as price setting, data recall, or diagnostics will then speak the messages that appear on the display. The text-to-speech module is a portable, battery powered unit that can be carried by the route person to each machine. The unit features a built-in speaker and adjustable volume control in a sturdy plastic case. To use the unit, a route person would only need to open the vending machine door and connect the unit to the machine through a DB-9 connector (RS232 serial port). After that, any information appearing on the display would be spoken. An upgrade kit will consist of a new custom software EPROM and a serial interconnect harness (which plugs into the main controller circuit board) for connecting the text-to-speech module to the vending machine electronics. The harness would remain in the machine, but the text-to-speech module could be carried between machines to reduce the cost of ownership. Because it is intended to be an aid to the route person, The Talker Vendor only speaks when the door is open. During use, if keys are pressed quickly, the unit will not speak until the user hesitates. This improves sound quality and clarity of use. If a message is not understood, it can be repeated by pressing the POUND(#) key on the selection keypad. During data entry, such as price setting, the Talking Vendor will repeat the price after each key, if keys are pressed slowly, but if a user enters a price faster than the *speak delay*, then the price would be spoken only after the user stops pressing keys. This adds to the clarity and ease of use. Because the unit shares the serial port, it is exclusive of DEX and printer capabilities. The Talking Vendor feature will be available on the following machine models which use our new generation electronics: Snack Center 1 (Models 157, 257, & 464), Snack Center 2 (Models 158, 258 & 465), Refreshment Center 2 (Models 484 & 487), Refreshment Center 3 (Models 485 & 486), Refreshment Center 4 (Model 497), Hot Drink Center (Models 633, 635, 637), EuroBev (Models 634, 636), Twin Drink Center (Model 364) and Shoppertron (Model 431). Three units will be available for evaluation at the October 1997 NAMA show in Orlando, Florida. Upgrade kits will be available that will include custom software and interface harnessing for each model listed above. The kit price is $100.00, with one kit needed for each machine. The text-to-speech module, which is transportable between machines, will be available separately for $325. September 10, 1997 For your information, the text-to-speech unit is a DOUBLETALK PC, and the NAMA convention is scheduled for October 16-19 in Orlando. We have a unit in-house which works exceptionally. We strongly urge your Randolph-Sheppard program look into this device. Call Chuk Hamilton (800) 383-8155 for any further information. Richard C. Davis, Assistant Commissioner CC: DDAVIS David Andrews (dandrews@visi.com) or BBS: (telnet to nfbnet.org) or call (612) 696-1975 Net-Tamer V 1.10 Beta - Registered --- * Origin: NFBnet <--> Internet Email Gateway (1:282/1045) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 233 NFB BLIND NEWS Ref: EFE00002Date: 11/09/97 From: JULIE DAWSON Time: 09:55am \/To: ALL (Read 0 times) Subj: None From: Julie Dawson Subject: None Question to Listers. I mentioned in a previous post that my husband and I are relocating to Toms river, NJ to accept a rehabilitation teaching position at the beginning of January. First if anyone knows of anyone in that area, (friends, family, etc. who is a private landlord and has property to rent, please email me privately. Secondly, does anyone know of websites that help locate apartments. We tried apartments-plus through rent.net on AOL. any help would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance and thanks for the good wishes people sent. Julie Dawson "Out of many''''one people." We give of ourselves to share with each other. we receive from each other to empower ourselves. Blessed be the Almighty who blesses His people. Julie, AKA Magnolia in New York. --- * Origin: NFBnet <--> Internet Email Gateway (1:282/1045)