[access-uk] Re: Web Radio again - on In Touch
- From: "Steve Holmes" <steve.holmes1@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:47:16 +0100
BBC Midlands Today mentioned about Dave's marathons nearly every night last
week and, even gave out the website detailing his progress. He was also
shown on the Sunday night BBC1 late news.
Steve
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Jackie Cairns
Sent: 16 April 2008 13:28
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Web Radio again - on In Touch
Well Darren it's phenomenal, credit to the guy. It's nice to read something
worthwhile for a change.
Jackie
Email: cairnsplace@xxxxxxx
Skype Name: Cairnsplace
----- Original Message -----
From: "Darren Brewer" <darren.m.brewer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 1:13 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Web Radio again - on In Touch
> Hi Jackie
>
> I used to know Dave back around 2000 when we were both doing a woodworking
> course at Q A C. I was so surprised when I heard he was doing these
> marathons. I think they are expecting to raise around a million pounds and
> that would obviously be a marvellous achievment.
>
> Darren.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jackie Cairns" <cairnsplace@xxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 12:55 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Web Radio again - on In Touch
>
>
>> Hi Darren
>>
>> Like you, I think the David Healey story is an absolutely marvellous
>> achievement. I saw it on the ITV Evening News last night, and thought it
>> was truly amazing.
>>
>> As for In Touch, I'd best say no more as at least one person I know will
>> throw a tantrum and stomp off in a huff ... (smile.)
>>
>> We'll just have to see what happens with the Web Box venture.
>>
>> Jackie
>>
>> Email: cairnsplace@xxxxxxx
>> Skype Name: Cairnsplace
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Darren Brewer" <darren.m.brewer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 12:14 PM
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Web Radio again - on In Touch
>>
>>
>>> Trouble is they wouldn't have been able to discuss it very much as they
>>> would probably only allocate something like an 8 minute slot.
>>>
>>> I'm not being funny, which makes a change.lol. But they dedicated quite
>>> a chunk last night to the report from Africa. Then right at the end they
>>> quickly mentioned about Dave Healey. He has achieved what only 4 other
>>> people in the world have managed. Plus of course he is blind. I think it
>>> is fantastic what he has done and hopefully it should get the media
>>> attention it deserves. you would think a programme like in touch, which
>>> is supposed to be about the visually impaired world would make a big
>>> thing of this, but sadly no. Maybe next week they will talk about it for
>>> 20 seconds.
>>>
>>> Darren.
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Jackie Cairns" <cairnsplace@xxxxxxx>
>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 9:13 AM
>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Web Radio again - on In Touch
>>>
>>>
>>>> Ray, they could have invited two or three of the original trialists
>>>> onto the programme and had a really constructive debate about where it
>>>> goes, how to get additional content onto the Orion without the
>>>> intervention of SoundTalking, and what kind of support one might expect
>>>> to receive after shelling out £279 or £315 for it? At least I tried to
>>>> be fair and balanced when I did the review. Another opportunity lost
>>>> for the visually impaired community to get involved! (smile.)
>>>>
>>>> Jackie
>>>>
>>>> Email: cairnsplace@xxxxxxx
>>>> Skype Name: Cairnsplace
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Ray's Home" <rays-home@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:28 PM
>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Web Radio again - on In Touch
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Iain, apart from not being probing enough, as Paul put it, I fear that
>>>>> In Touch sometimes ers on the side of being a little simplistic and,
>>>>> in
>>>>> this case, seeming to give the impression that there might be people
>>>>> who'd have separate devices for every different format they would want
>>>>> to play.
>>>>>
>>>>> Maybe Jackie should have been invited as a counter balance to the two
>>>>> organisation representatives, but then, as I say, In Touch doesn't
>>>>> seem
>>>>> to look that far in some of its research. That's not meant as a
>>>>> generalisation about the programme, but only that it seems to have
>>>>> been
>>>>> the case here.
>>>>>
>>>>> From Ray
>>>>> I can be contacted off-list at:
>>>>> mailto:ray-48@xxxxxxxx
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> Iain Lackie
>>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Web Radio again - on In Touch
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Surely it should be known that you can play commercial CDs on a Daisy
>>>>> machine.
>>>>>
>>>>> Iain
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Paul Leake" <paul.leake@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 10:02 PM
>>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Web Radio again - on In Touch
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> of course ted davis was disingenuous and did not acknowledge that
>>>>> users
>>>>> could not programme in their own station choices. In Touch, were not
>>>>> probing
>>>>> enough to ask this very obvious question. tomorrow I will contact
>>>>> wireless
>>>>> for the blind and let them know of the severe limitations of this
>>>>> product.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers
>>>>>
>>>>> Paul
>>>>>
>>>>> paul.leake@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Ray's Home" <rays-home@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> To: "Access-Uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 8:54 PM
>>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Web Radio again - on In Touch
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Just heard the guy from TNAUK on In Touch being interviewed about the
>>>>>> web radio.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Confused a little by one thing he said, that someone's web box was
>>>>>> seemingly updated over night to get a local station. So, is it
>>>>> possible
>>>>>> after all to do this remotely? Or have I mis-heard this. bit of
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> programme?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Seems though that Wireless for the Blind fund is now interested so
>>>>> many
>>>>>> might stand to get it for free, so we're led to understand.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I must say though that In Touch and those taking part seem to live in
>>>>>> splendid isolation re. comments on this list over the last month or
>>>>> so.
>>>>>> You'd think this is "Thee Solution" to hear them talk on the
>>>>> programme,
>>>>>> but we all know it isn't. It will be all the more interesting to
>>>>>> hear
>>>>>> what RNIB decides.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> From Ray
>>>>>> I can be contacted off-list at:
>>>>>> mailto:ray-48@xxxxxxxx
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