Re: [book_talk] book review
- From: Audrey <waterdiva@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "book_talk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <book_talk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 6 Apr 2013 06:33:00 -0500
Hi Shaz,
Yes, it (the Jabra adapter), is very light. I think not even an ounce. I can
enclose it in my hand. I think it might have come with a "stick on" velcro
fastener, in case I wanted to secure it onto something it was plugged into.
I'd forgotten about it. I guess the velcro could be most useful on the desktop
for when it's charging. Aud
Sent from my iPhone
On Apr 5, 2013, at 6:38 AM, "Sharon S" <koala@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Audrey, this sounds very interesting. So from your describtion it sounds
> like the transmitter is very portable. I was thinking I could attach it to
> either my daisy player or GPS in my bag and listen to them on the bluetooth
> headset while I walk. I would love to listen to my GPS while walking but I
> don't like having too much hanging around while I am trying to work my dog.
> So if I had something like this then all I would need out of my bag would be
> the headset. My wireless set I have talked about before isn't portable
> because the transmitter is rather big and requires mains power to work.
>
> I love how on this list not only do we discuss what books we are reading but
> also ideas on how to read them.
>
> From Shaz.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Audrey" <waterdiva@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <book_talk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, April 05, 2013 4:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [book_talk] book review
>
>
> | Yep, I have a little tiny rectangular matchbox size thingamajig with an
> eighth inch plug that has a little curly-q in its short lenghth. It is
> called an "A 120s Bluetooth Music Adapter" it is Jabra brand. It is
> wireless, & comes with a USB charging cord. It takes it a while to charge,
> but once it's charged it will last about 7 hours. I only need to pair my
> bluetooth headset to it in order to hear a device that did not have
> bluetooth built into it. So for instance, I can plug the little adapter
> jack into a bigger adapter jack, and plug that into my old TV that is from
> the sixties, that had a big headphone jack on the front of it, like for the
> old long curly cord headphones. That way I can listen to it thru my motorola
> wireless bluetooth headset which is really comfy and not have to blast the
> TV across the room over the sound of the water and pots and pans. It gives
> me a little privacy since I live in an apartment. Same with my computer. I
> can just pop the adapter right int
> |
> | o the little eighth inch earphone, or line out jack on the computer, and
> either leave Jaws reading a long text, or Kurzweil reading a long brf file,
> or even mp3's, or Overdrive Media player reading something.
> |
> | Lately I've been converting some brf's to text, then sharing them with an
> iphone app, like USB Disk Pro, or Evernote, and opening them with whichever
> one of those, some can open rar's & zip's, then using the button in the app
> to open with another app, in this case, Voice Dream app, which works with
> several others like drop box, etc.
> |
> | Since my phone is bluetooth capable already, I don't need the adapter for
> that. I just pair my phone with my motorola headset directly, get the
> volume and speed how I want it, lock the screen and walk off to the other
> room, or the patio, leaving the phone in a safer place. I've used my adapter
> with the library digital player too. Had my phone in my pocket or backpack
> waiting for the bus.
> | Only place I can't headset is in the tub, or the pool. Has to be standard
> away from the water there. *grins* there is some superduper waterproof
> iphone case with earbud adapters and all, but it is high dollar. I just
> have to sing in the pool. Lol, Aud
> |
> | Sent from my iPhone
> |
> | On Apr 4, 2013, at 9:24 PM, "Sharon S" <koala@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> |
> | > Hi Rosemarie. you can get wireless headsets which will work with any
> item
> | > that has an earphone jack. I currently have a set that I use on my TV
> when I
> | > want to listen to something and either work in the study or go on my
> | > exercise bike. The wireless headphones can range in price it all depends
> on
> | > how much you want to spend and what sort of range you need them to have.
> You
> | > can get them at most electronics store.
> | >
> | > With bluetooth headsets I think you need to have a product that has a
> | > bluetooth transmitter so it might be easier to go for the wireless
> option
> | > depending on what you need to plug them into.
> | >
> | > Hope this helps.
> | > From Shaz.
> | >
> | > ----- Original Message -----
> | > From: "Rosemarie Grayley" <rgrayley1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> | > To: <book_talk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> | > Sent: Friday, April 05, 2013 4:27 AM
> | > Subject: Re: [book_talk] book review
> | >
> | >
> | > |I really must check into getting one of those Bluetooth gizmos if there
> is
> | > a
> | > | way to use it with my computer or db player.
> | > |
> | > | Late at night I don't usually have trouble reading a book without my
> mind
> | > | wandering, unless I forget to set the sleep setting and am so tired I
> fall
> | > | asleep. When sitting somewhere or at my computer I have to do
> something
> | > with
> | > | my hands or my mind wanders all the time. I used to do a lot of
> knitting
> | > and
> | > | crocheting, but mostly now I do sudoku puzzles. If one gets too hairy,
> I
> | > can
> | > | easily pause the computer or the DB player. When Doing house stuff
> it's a
> | > | bit annoying to move around and be fiddling with the volume on the
> player
> | > or
> | > | running it back.
> | > |
> | > | Rosemarie
> | > |
> | > | -----Original Message-----
> | > | From: book_talk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | > [mailto:book_talk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> | > | On Behalf Of Audrey
> | > | Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 12:10 PM
> | > | To: book_talk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | > | Subject: Re: [book_talk] book review
> | > |
> | > | I am so happy to have finally hit upon a way to listen to books again
> | > | without continually falling asleep and or mind wandering far far away,
> | > lol.
> | > | Usually leaning is involved, with my hands being busy, but not in a
> way
> | > that
> | > | requires too much concentration. So, bluetooth on while I'm cooking or
> | > doing
> | > | dishes, or some mundane cleaning thing that is relatively quiet. It
> helps
> | > | that I can put some stuff on my phone now with that Voice Dream app,
> and
> | > be
> | > | outside, like on the patio, building something, or just perching for a
> | > | little bit. I can't perch for long either though. Gotta move around
> | > some.
> | > | Bluetooth works for me back and forth, in and out on the patio. If I
> had
> | > a
> | > | garden, that would be a good spot. I like radio & podcasts when I'm
> in
> | > the
> | > | tub. No headsets there of course. Just kind of have to note where I
> left
> | > | off for the rinse, lol, pause or go back during drying off. Also like
> a
> | > | drink in the tub, heheh! Pepsi, hot chocolate, Splash, or a
> strawberry
> | > | daquiri. Really love that Voice Dream app. Have made a Melanie
> Safka,
> | > | Shirley Bassey, and Hocus Pocus channel on Pandora. Hee, Aud
> | > |
> | > | Sent from my iPhone
> | > |
> | > | On Apr 3, 2013, at 12:11 PM, "Rosemarie Grayley"
> <rgrayley1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> | > | wrote:
> | > |
> | > | > That's really too bad. Perhaps an hour a day would work as if you'd
> | > | > just tuned in a radio program?
> | > | >
> | > | > I don't read many long books. They are a bit daunting. Maybe it's
> | > | > thinking about all those invested hours. I've solved the problem
> with
> | > | > some because they were collections of independent short pieces and
> I'd
> | > | > read one or two every so often as if picking up a magazine.
> | > | >
> | > | > Rosemarie
> | > | >
> | > | >
> | > | > -----Original Message-----
> | > | > From: book_talk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | > | > [mailto:book_talk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> | > | > On Behalf Of Don Marr
> | > | > Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2013 11:26 AM
> | > | > To: book_talk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | > | > Subject: Re: [book_talk] book review
> | > | >
> | > | > yeah, but i have to start listening, have had this for maybe 4
> years,
> | > | > and just can't sit long enough to listen, ahh well, such is life,
> Don
> | > | > ----- Original Message -----
> | > | > From: "Rosemarie Grayley" <rgrayley1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> | > | > To: <book_talk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> | > | > Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2013 1:19 PM
> | > | > Subject: Re: [book_talk] book review
> | > | >
> | > | >
> | > | >> Fantastic collection. That's a lot of listening.
> | > | >>
> | > | >> Rosemarie
> | > | >>
> | > | >>
> | > | >> -----Original Message-----
> | > | >> From: book_talk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | > | >> [mailto:book_talk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> | > | >> On Behalf Of Don Marr
> | > | >> Sent: Monday, April 01, 2013 2:51 PM
> | > | >> To: book_talk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | > | >> Subject: Re: [book_talk] book review
> | > | >>
> | > | >> it was shepherd,you'd know it, he was great, like i said i got all
> 600
> | > or
> | > | >> more hours on i think, MP3, OR CD, not sure which, but all i
> have
> | > to
> | > | >> do
> | > | >> is start listening to it, Don
> | > | >> ----- Original Message -----
> | > | >> From: "Rosemarie Grayley" <rgrayley1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> | > | >> To: <book_talk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> | > | >> Sent: Monday, April 01, 2013 3:32 PM
> | > | >> Subject: Re: [book_talk] book review
> | > | >>
> | > | >>
> | > | >>> You've some good reading ahead then.
> | > | >>>
> | > | >>> I've forgotten which book it's in, but one story he tells is about
> a
> | > | >>> family that moved in next door. They were an extended family that
> | > | >>> included many adults, a whole herd of children, an and a pack of
> | > | >>> dogs. It told of one holiday when his mother roasted a giant ham,
> or
> | > | >>> maybe it was a turkey, and the pack of dogs nearly demolished
> their
> | > | >>> house getting at it! It was fabulously funny. A few years back I
> | > | >>> caught the end of a short film clip of the scene. Oh my. It was
> just
> | > | >>> great. The narrator of the events may have been Jean Shepherd
> | > | >>> himself.
> | > | >>>
> | > | >>> Rosemarie
> | > | >>>
> | > | >>>
> | > | >>> -----Original Message-----
> | > | >>> From: book_talk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | > | >>> [mailto:book_talk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> | > | >>> On Behalf Of Don Marr
> | > | >>> Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2013 1:16 PM
> | > | >>> To: book_talk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | > | >>> Subject: Re: [book_talk] book review
> | > | >>>
> | > | >>> RoseMarie, this was the first one i've read by him, he sure could
> | > | >>> tell a story, Don
> | > | >>> ----- Original Message -----
> | > | >>> From: "Rosemarie Grayley" <rgrayley1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> | > | >>> To: <book_talk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> | > | >>> Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2013 2:31 PM
> | > | >>> Subject: Re: [book_talk] book review
> | > | >>>
> | > | >>>
> | > | >>>> I've read several books by this wonderful author. Not this one
> | > though.
> | > | >>>> I'll
> | > | >>>> add it to my book list and keep a sharp eye out for it.
> | > | >>>>
> | > | >>>> A truly funny man.
> | > | >>>>
> | > | >>>> Rosemarie
> | > | >>>>
> | > | >>>>
> | > | >>>> -----Original Message-----
> | > | >>>> From: book_talk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | > | >>>> [mailto:book_talk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> | > | >>>> On Behalf Of Don Marr
> | > | >>>> Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2013 6:52 AM
> | > | >>>> To: book_talk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | > | >>>> Subject: [book_talk] book review
> | > | >>>>
> | > | >>>> a fistful of fig newtons by Jean shepherd,
> | > | >>>> first the anotation,
> | > | >>>> Jean Shepherd was one of America's favorite humorists, his most
> | > | >>>> notable achievement being the creation of the indefatigable
> Ralphie
> | > | >>>> Parker and his quest for a BB gun in the holiday classic A
> | > | >>>> Christmas Story. But he was so much more, a comic Garrison
> | > | >>>> Keillor-like figure whose unique voice transcended the airwaves
> and
> | > | >>>> affected a whole generation of nostalgic Americans. A Fistful of
> | > | >>>> Fig Newtons is classic Jean Shepherd--sidesplittingly funny and
> | > | >>>> sardonically irreverent. Here are Shepherd's wild and wacky
> | > | >>>> adventures, a dozen truer-than-life tales of college life on the
> G.I.
> | > | Bill, of "Kidhood"
> | > | >>>> in Hammond, Indiana, of tailgating on the Jersey Turnpike, and of
> | > | >>>> other familiar defeats and humilations. It is a brilliant comic
> | > | >>>> assessment of American life--all of them delivered in Jean
> | > | >>>> Shepherd's witty, classy,
> | > | >>> unforgettable style.
> | > | >>>>
> | > | >>>>
> | > | >>>> now my comments, this was a great and funny book, as i was
> growing
> | > | >>>> up in the 50's and 60's, used to lie in bed at night and listen
> to
> | > | >>>> Jean on W O R in Ny, guy was a riot, he was a real good
> | > | >>>> storyteller, anyone who has a chance to llisten to him, or his
> | > | >>>> radio shows, or read his books, go for it, you won't be
> | > | >>>> disappointed, , Don
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