News Wire: Tek Talk offers an early look at Blio, the new touchstone in accessible e-book reading for everyone, Monday, April 5, 2010. This will provide an opportunity to learn more about the exploding world of e-books and the especially exciting e-book reader called Blio just being released by K-NFB Reading Technology. As publishing of books around the world moves from ink on paper to digital bits and bytes, blind people have mobilized to insist that new products and media being developed must be accessible. Protests about lack of access with the Amazon Kindle have attracted public notice, but now comes Blio, providing a dynamic and accessible presentation of e-books to everyone. Therefore, during this week's Tek Talk event, James Gashel, Vice President of Business Development at K-NFB Reading Technology will demonstrate how Blio works and explain how this technology is about to make millions of books readily available on computers and mobile devices. Tired of waiting for books to be reproduced or transcribed in to accessible formats? Join us and learn how Blio gives blind people equal access in the mainstream world of books, newspapers, and magazines. Following the presentation, there will be plenty of time for questions from the virtual audience. Contact: James Gashel Email: jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Monday, April 12, 2010 Time: 5:00 PM PDT, 6:00 PM MDT, 7:00 PM CDT, and 8:00 PM EDT and elsewhere in the world Tuesday 0:00 GMT Approximately 15 minutes prior to the event start time; go to The Pat Price Tek Talk Training Room at: http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rsc9613dc89eb2 Or, alternatively. Select The Pat Price Tek Talk Training Room at: www.accessibleworld.org Enter your first and last names on the sign-in screen. All Tek Talk training events are recorded so if you are unable to participate live at the above times then you may download the presentation or podcast from the Tek Talk archives on our website at www.accessibleworld.org If you are a first-time user of the Talking Communities online conferencing software, there is a small, safe software program that you need to download and then run. A link to the software is available on every entry screen to the Accessible World online rooms. All online interactive programs require no password, are free of charge, and open to anyone worldwide having an Internet connection, a computer, speakers, and a sound card. Those with microphones can interact audibly with the presenters and others in the virtual audience or text chat with the attendees. To speak to us, hold down the control key and talk; then let up to listen. Accessible World uses News Wires, like this one, to inform people of the topic and times for the many Discussion Groups on Accessible World. The lists are announce only to keep the traffic to a minimum. You can join the Accessible World Announce List, the Tek Talk Announce List or the Sports Talk Announce List by completing the form at: www.accessibleworld.org/mailinglists Accessible World also provides a Tek Talk Discussion List. This list is intended to give you an opportunity to ask computer related questions, suggest topics to be used in the weekly Monday training programs, or just to interact with others interested in using assistive devices to access computers. You may sign up for this list by selecting the Tek Talk Discussion link on the same page and completing the form. Accessible World Contacts: Robert Acosta, Chair Accessible World 818-998-0044 Email: boacosta@xxxxxxxxxxx Web: www.helpinghands4theblind.org Joann Becker, Events Coordinator Accessible World 617-487-8795 Email: joannbecker@xxxxxxxxxxx Steve Hoffman, President Talking Communities Email: steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx The Accessible World, a division of Helping Hands For The Blind, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, seeks to educate the general public, the disabled community and the professionals who serve them by providing highly relevant information about new products, services, and training opportunities designed specifically to eliminate geographic and access barriers that adversely affect them. To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes