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Subject: Fred's Head Companion - American Printing House for the Blind
Date: Sat, 07 Mar 2009 13:24:35 +0000
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Fred's Head Companion - American Printing House for the Blind
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WinZoom Screen Magnifier and Reader
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Posted: 06 Mar 2009 01:10 PM PST
Clarity is a developer of innovative, portable products for people on
the go who have some type of low vision condition. Whether it is
students, business executives or the older population, many have found
Clarity products to fit their lifestyle and improve their independence.
Clarity has announced the introduction of WinZoom, a plug and play
Screen Magnifier and Reader. WinZoom contains several proprietary
advancements like ClearPoint font smoothing which keeps the crystal
clear text quality regardless of the zoom level. SmartAlign technology
allows the user to re-align entire paragraphs to fit on the screen with
a simple mouse click.
In addition, WinZoom supports 8 different viewing modes, ensuring a
perfect zoom mode for any situation; contains several locators which
allow the user to know where they are on the page at anytime; and has
several mouse enhancements available to allow the user to customize
their mouse size and color.
WinZoom USB is portable and will install on any Windows compatible
computer with no software installation required. Simply plug WinZoom USB
in and the autoplay function will launch the application immediately and
let you use it without having to download any software or drivers. There
is no administrative privileges required which is key when using a
public computer, such as, ones at a hotel, library, school or even at a
friends house. When you are done, just unplug WinZoom and there is no
trace left on the computer.
Features
* XP and Vista compatible (including 64 bit)
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Accessible Freebie Finder Websites
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Posted: 06 Mar 2009 12:53 PM PST
Who doesn't like to get things for free? It can be done if you know
where to look, or where to go in this case. Here's three great sites for
the delivery of sample products direct to your mailbox!
Freebie Finder is an automated free stuff aggregator. It has been
designed to collect free offers from top freebie sites, while filtering
out most scams and referral pyramids. Your feedback on freebies is used
to improve the listings. This site is in beta, so your suggestions are
always appreciated.
Remember to bookmark this site or subscribe to their email alerts or RSS
feeds because there are updates every few hours! If you have any
questions, click this link to read Tips for using Freebie Finder
<http://absurdlycool.com/tips.html>!
Click this link to visit the Freebie Finder home page:
http://www.absurdlycool.com <http://www.absurdlycool.com>.
Freebies From Wal-Mart
One of the sites that Freebie Finder tracks is Wal-Mart Free Samples. I
have been taking advantage of the Wal-Mart free samples page for a long
time. From hair care and deodorant, to free contact lenses and dietary
supplements, there are a lot of great samples.
The sample page is updated on a regular basis with new offers. I usually
check the page once every week to see what new samples are available.
You can choose to take advantage of just one sample, or sign up to
receive all of the samples. Signing up is easy, and there are no long
surveys to fill out or hidden offers that you must complete. You may be
asked three or four quick questions, such as your age and your favorite
brand of product, but the questions are quick and easy to answer.
One of the nice things about the Wal-Mart free offers page is that after
signing up for samples, I have not been bombarded with spam or multiple
email offers. The only change I have noticed is the fact that I now seem
to be on the postal mailing list for Wal-Mart's weekly flyer. All of the
samples I "ordered" came quickly and in generous sizes. One time, I
actually received a full-size bottle of a product.
Click this link to visit the Wal-Mart Free Samples website
<http://walmart.triaddigital.com/Free-Samples.aspx>.
Freebies From Costco
Costco, like other warehouse stores likes to give out free food samples
while you shop. Now, you don't have to visit a store to get some great
samples. Simply fill out a quick form online and the samples come to you.
At the time of this entry, Costco doesn't have a dedicated page for its
samples, so you have to search for them. Hopefully they will get a
sample page soon, and make it easier on us. For now, just go to the
Costco site and type "sample" in the search box. That should bring up
the current samples. And just like for Wal-Mart, you'll have to keep
checking back for new offers.
Click this link to visit the Costco website: http://www.Costco.com
<http://www.Costco.com>.
CouponChief
There are always good deals on all kinds of items, you just need to know
where to look. You could search thousands of websites and look for
special codes, or you could visit CouponChief and let them do all the work.
According to the site: "Here at Coupon Chief, we strive to provide a one
stop coupon deal and discount resource for our Website visitors. Our
focus on customer support and providing up to date coupon codes and
promotional deals and discounts is unparalleled in the online shopping
e-commerce industry. You can be assured we are always on the lookout for
the latest deals and offers from our extensive list of web merchants. We
are constantly adding new merchants and coupon codes, promotion codes,
and offers, so come back and visit us again and again for all your
online shopping purchases!"
I do have to say that their RSS feed updates quite frequently and the
deals are good. I would advise anyone to subscribe to the RSS feed,
you'll get the latest deals and its easier to navigate with a screen
reader. Click this link to check out http://www.couponchief.com
<http://www.couponchief.com>.
National Exhibits By Blind Artists (NEBA)
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Posted: 06 Mar 2009 11:37 AM PST
National Exhibits by Blind Artists, Inc. (NEBA) is a Philadelphia-based
nonprofit, volunteer organization dedicated to showcasing the work of
legally blind artists. Exhibits of outstanding pieces have created 19
highly successful juried shows presented in prominent museums and
galleries in the United States and abroad. In 1988, NEBA was honored to
accept an invitation to exhibit at the Megura Museum of Art in Tokyo.
In 1975, as "National Exhibits of Art by the Blind," the project was
founded in Philadelphia on the premise that talented blind artists
deserve as much recognition as blind musicians, authors and athletes.
Its two primary objectives have been to educate and acquaint the public
with the quality and potential of work by the visually impaired, and to
create a demand in the professional field of art, thus furthering their
careers and enabling them to join in the mainstream of life.
National Exhibits by Blind Artists (NEBA)
919 Walnut St.
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Toll Free: 800-222-1754
Phone: 215-925-3213
Email: info@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:info@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Web: http://www.nebaart.org
Accessible Accounting Software for the Blind
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Posted: 06 Mar 2009 11:11 AM PST
In what is believed to be a world first, a New Zealand software company,
Accomplish Ltd , has created an accessible accounting software package
called CashManager. It has been specially modified to enable efficient
use by the blind and visually impaired.
Obviously, this is attracting a lot of interest from organisations
serving the blind and visually impaired, not only in New Zealand, but
also in Australia, the United Kingdom and the USA. The accessibility of
the product is endorsed by Neil Jarvis, Executive Director, Access,
Innovation and Enterprise for the Royal New Zealand Foundation of the
Blind. In 2008, RNFB undertook a software audit of CashManager 2009,
examining a series of tasks by sighted and blind testers who don't
usually use financial software. It worked well with adaptive technology
software and, in terms of accessibility, they now recommend the product
to blind or partially sighted people for managing their small business
finances.
Originally founded in Australia almost 20 years ago, Accomplish today is
headquartered in Auckland and serves some 25,000 small to medium
business enterprises with accounting software designed specifically for
New Zealand, Australian and United Kingdom needs.
For additional information on CashManager, visit this link:
http://www.netguide.co.nz/20090216895/sightless-accounting.php
<http://www.netguide.co.nz/20090216895/sightless-accounting.php>.
Goalball or Torball?
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Posted: 06 Mar 2009 09:12 AM PST
The following article was originally posted on the eyeway.org
<http://eyeway.mahiti.org/informs/sports/torboll> website and is
reposted here for your convenience.
Torball
By Satguru Rathi
Torball is a game developed in the 1970's for blind and visually
impaired people. The game suits men and women of all ages. There are
lots of facilities in this game for rehabilitation activities as well as
leisure, school and top level sport.
Torball is played on a rectangular court of 16 metres in length and 7
metres in width. On the court are six players from two teams, i.e. three
players per team. A goal is erected at either end of the rectangular
court. The game is played with a bell ball, which must be thrown
underneath three cords tightened across the court. The object of the
game is for each team to throw the ball across the opponent's goal line
while the other team attempts to prevent this from happening. Then, the
former defending team takes on the attacking play and former attackers
in turn defend their goal.
A particularity of the game is the ball, which weighs only 500 grams and
is filled with air. Its qualities allow playing very tricky and fast.
Torball demands concentration and quick response by the players. Torball
has got what it takes to spread even further and become a Paralympics
sport. Torball is a speedy and dynamic game. It is enormously popular in
Central Europe and Latin America. Thus it is also played on the other
Continents, Asia, African and Oceania. Torball is presumably played in
about 30 countries by almost 1,200 people.
History
The origin of the game is not totally clear. The game known as Torball
today was developed in the 1970s on the basis of Goalball (then known as
Torball), which in turn is based on Rollball. As a result there were two
varieties of Torball in central Europe. The older version was played
with a ball that weighed two kilograms and was later called Goalball
(the English translation of the German name Torball), whereas the newer
one used a ball of 500 grams and kept the name Torball. Torball can also
be played by sighted people.
Click this link for a detailed rule book on Torball
<http://www.ibsa.es/eng/deportes/torball/TorballRulebook.doc>.
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