Hi Simon,
May I respectfully caution when challenging organisations with phrases like
‘Money is the root of all evil’. The actual quote translates from the original
latin as The love of money is the root of all evil, in other words unfettered
greed. I believe that Jonathan has simply recognised here, as we all have to,
that ‘there is no such thing as a free lunch’. The way to challenge is to speak
softly but carry a big stick, rather than to take a confrontational approach
from the get go. From what I know of Jonathan and the TNS work he does, he
comes across as realistic and far from greedy.
Best,
Clive
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of ;
Jonathan H
Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2019 2:41 PM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: alexa and useful apps for the blind
I'm not sure how you can I I "always want to push the funding issue" when this
is the first time I've mentioned funding! I think you might be getting me mixed
up with another organisation?
If not, then if you can tell me how I can research, develop, pay for insurance,
rent servers AND promote the service, print brochures, travel, attend
conferences and advertise or otherwise magically let organisations know about
the service without funding, then do, please, contact me off-list with the
secret that every organisation in the world would love to know!
Jonathan
On Wed, 11 Sep 2019 at 14:25, goshawk on horseback
<goshawk_on_horseback@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
that you seem to always want to push the funding issue, and bung all the lack
of progress, such as not many TN's taking it up, and not available for google
home, on it.
Simon
----- Original Message -----
From: Jonathan H <mailto:digitaltoast@xxxxxxxxx>
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2019 2:13 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: alexa and useful apps for the blind
Your point being?
On Wed, 11 Sep 2019, 14:02 goshawk on horseback,
<goshawk_on_horseback@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
ever heard that "money is the rout of all evil"?
Simon
----- Original Message -----
From: Jonathan H <mailto:digitaltoast@xxxxxxxxx>
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2019 1:44 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: alexa and useful apps for the blind
Get the funding and the TNs don't need to make the choice - there would be 230
of them on it overnight.
Chicken and egg!
On Wed, 11 Sep 2019 at 13:40, Steve Nutt <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
It’s a bit of a chicken and egg one that though isn’t it.
How many TNs are there on the Alexa skill? I don’t think it’s yet really
representative of the whole country. If we get funding, and the TNs don’t sign
up for it, then it makes the app itself a bit pointless. I know Stevenage TN
is not on there yet, and that’s likely their fault, not yours, but that’s a
difficult nut to crack.
All the best
Steve
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Jonathan H
Sent: 11 September 2019 13:34
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: alexa and useful apps for the blind
If you can find me the funding to develop it, I can develop it!
That's all that's holding it up.
On Wed, 11 Sep 2019 at 13:31, Steve Nutt <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
So where’s my version for Google Home then? 😊
All the best
Steve
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Jonathan H
Sent: 11 September 2019 13:25
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: alexa and useful apps for the blind
"Alexa, enable my talking newspaper" - it's just had a bit of an update, so if
you find any bugs, please let me know offlist ASAP!
Jonathan
On Wed, 11 Sep 2019 at 13:17, Steve Nutt <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Talking Newspaper Services has a Talking newspapers skill you may want to look
at.
All the best
Steve
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Bobby
Sent: 11 September 2019 11:39
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] alexa and useful apps for the blind
Speaking of Alexa, are there any useful apps for the visually impaired I can
download to my Echo Smartspeaker?
Bobby
