So finding the 8 textbooks for my wife's class is a fucking nightmare. Bookshare has all of them and she can use the webreader to read them on pc but she wants to use her phone too. Voice dream reader can download directly but it sucks when reading with any built in IOS voices. It will just crash or not play at all when play is pressed. Don't know if bookshare reader is any better. Oh and RFBD has 1 book, while audible has 5. Bard has none. I am trying to get them for free as I don't want her to have to purchase from anyone the university is partnered with. And this is only the first semester!
Remote
Jay Pellis
@jpellis2008@dragonscave.space
mastodon 4.7.2+glitchI'm a blind musician, Composer, Wind Controller player, gamer, progressive, Sarah McLachlan and DMB fan, voracious reader, assistive technology instructor.
227 Followers
144 Following
49 Posts
Joined November 18, 2022
YouTube channel with demos, available for gigs!:
So I didn't bookmark the page but there was a blind individual that wrote either a command line or GUI program, I don't remember, that allowed toggling of a bunch of windows settings, show file extensions, ETC ETC. Anyone know where that might be located? I am putting together a bunch of things to configure a machine with a fresh win11 install. So far I have windows debloat, open shell, explorer patcher, and a registry key to turn off the lock screen.
Last boost, I am hoping this is starting the final nail in the jaws coffin. This is a screen reader, think about that, a screen reader. If they didn't throw all the AI crapola in it in the first place, none of this would be needed. Remember, NVDA will never, ever require this. I hope the backlash is swift.
This lady on YouTube uses the Yamaha FGDP30 for all her drum tracks and here is a little groove just posted. Pretty decent if you ask me. This is exactly why I want one, so I can learn a new instrument and play similar stuff. If anyone wants to sell, please let me know.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRYdt-00uhw
Linear groove in 6 (+ some soloing) | #yamahamusiccorporation
Replying to
@BorrisInABox@fwoof.space @zersiax@cupoftea.social Oh do not be sorry. Shout it from the rooftops.
Replying to
We have just bought from US celular because we honestly haven't looked hard enough for alternatives. The store is right there, they do all the sim card stuff ETC. Apple doesn't seem to have a lot of refurbished stuff half the time anyhow.
https://www.apple.com/shop/refurbished/iphone
Replying to
Look at this, phone 15 only, nothing that great.
Replying to
@Jage@mas.to @prism@infosec.exchange @Matthew2468@dragonscave.space I'd have to agree here, have been using Gmail for work and it really isn't that bad.
Replying to
I'll never forget this one, for an extra $10, I could've picked up return to zork! The guy didn't know if it was the floppy version or cd with cd audio music so I said no. I couldn't believe he couldn't tell me info on an extra he wanted to sell me for god sake! I wanted that cd!
Oh and thanks mom!
On the sams club site where you can get free trials of apple tv, apple music or apple arcade, the Redeem button for apple tv reads:
aria-label-from-constructor Redeem Now 1 button.
Hey at least it has a somewhat accessible label lol!
Replying to
@prism@infosec.exchange @emassey0135@caneandable.social I am super glad this discussion has come up but when it comes down to it, who but us nerds is going to even care about this stuff? I'd say 99%, ok maybe a bit less, will care about sideloading, etc and just use these machines for what they were designed for. I'd love to put some games on the orbit player but again, most users probably won't.
Replying to
@prism @techsinger @MariahL @talon @sapphireangel @patricus @WeirdWriter I'd have to agree here, private means private. Since it is in their policy, they have a responsibility to enforce.
Replying to
@simon @BorrisInABox Oh cool I heard rumors of one with a different engine then keynote but I wasn't sure if it actually existed. Why did you think the voice was worse? Just bad pronunciation?
Replying to
@TheQuinbox@dragonscave.space Oh my gosh I am trying this on a few new machines I am setting up and it is amazing! I'd 100% purchase this if it was able to work with a bunch of settings blind individuals mostly turn off/on with a new machine, camera/mic for some things, animations ETC. I know a lot of that is personal preference though.
Replying to
@prism@infosec.exchange Yep that could be. And of course it is NLS problem. I mean why contract with a company that no one has ever heard of and from browsing what little of them there is online, they've only made a few magnifiers? I mean my god, talk to APH or something.
Replying to
@serichsen@caneandable.social @BlazieTech@tweesecake.social Thanks I will take a look! The cheaper braille buddy is quite ridiculous since in order to connect to Wifi, you not only have to buy some kind of Wifi adapter but the printer must connect to the adapter, the adapter connects to the router and both the adapter and printer must be plugged in.
Replying to
@technocounselor@caneandable.social @JStark@caneandable.social What is the price on these?
Replying to
@prism@infosec.exchange I heard it is the same shell as the Brailliant Bi20X which does have audio support so maybe they were just too lazy to get rid of all that? Who knows.
Replying to
@prism@infosec.exchange But the cynical part of me says oh it's Missouri, a red state, cheap is just how they roll.
Replying to
@prism@infosec.exchange @HauntedOwlbear@eldritch.cafe I just bought one a few years ago, still works great.
Replying to
@technocounselor @Lisasali That's great! I am looking for sale on the newly released Asus ROG Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds, very low latency audio with a USB dongle but $230. If they were $150 I would buy in a second. A review posted today.
https://www.ign.com/articles/asus-rog-cetra-open-wireless-gaming-earbuds-review
Replying to
@Jage@mas.to @fastfinge@fed.interfree.ca Would you be willing to post amazon or other US links to the various models? If not hat is fine but I am definitely interested, especially if the USB A version will just work since those are the most ports my wife and I have on our machines.
Replying to
@BTyson@dragonscave.space A post from FS about age varification in jaws and zoom text.
https://training.vispero.com/upcoming-changes-to-ai-features-in-jaws-and-fusion-age-verification-and-account-requirements/
Replying to
@matt@toot.cafe @matt@toot.cafe I boosted, retweeted, reposted, whatever mastodon calls it a post from freedom scientific regarding jaws, zoom text and age varification.
https://training.vispero.com/upcoming-changes-to-ai-features-in-jaws-and-fusion-age-verification-and-account-requirements/
From the orbit reader manual, tips and tricks for the bard app, I've been saying this a million times, if you are to sell in a country where you know what language is primarily spoken, have someone that can speak that language natively proof read all of your documentation. Please please please.
"Downloads need a working internet connection. Wi-Fi is simplest."
Um, what other way did they expect people to use it? That ethernet port hidden under the battery door? *sarcasm*
Replying to
Oh and I'll be missing the apple tv remote app too. And airplay. And oh my! I still think it may be worth the $300 savings though. I mean $600 for the 17E is just ridiculous.
Replying to
@BTyson@dragonscave.space @stevo399@dragonscave.space Oh my god absolutely 100%, thanks for saying what I've been thinking for years.
Replying to
@RikerGoogling@mas.to They are not only hostile, tricky and sneaky but they have a bit of borg in them, which makes them 10 times worse. See "Trump Cult."
Replying to
@simon@procrastodon.net @lerven@tweesecake.social Thanks so much, I'll be using these soon as well!
Replying to
I am 90% sure she has the Juliet pro. From the little I can find online about it, it is like 50 pounds. The newer romeo is $3300 which is bad but not as bad as I thought, about 16 pounds. The newer juliet is $3800, same weight but comes with tactile graphics software which she does not need. Wish I could find it without that or both a bit cheaper.
Man if street fighter 6 were complete, I'd pick it up in a second. But I am willing to wait years for the super ultimate ultra edition and pick everything up all at once.
Replying to
All the other embossers I can find are $4000 or higher. Perhaps it is time for @BlazieTech@tweesecake.social to modernize the braille blazer, with a simple Wifi connection, similar to print printers, unlike the somewhat complicated current embossers. For between $2000 and $3000 it would sell like hotcakes.