Carl,
I thought that perhaps it might be helpful information for your clients.
Miriam
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Sent: Monday, May 23, 2016 2:24 PM
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Subject: [blind-democracy] Re: Stream vs. Talking Book Player
Miriam,
I sit corrected.
Shows you, I'm just an old fashioned country boy. Actually, I have never
explored any of the other devices or sources for reading material. You and
Sylvie keep me busy enough in the political arena, and Bard keeps me happy
with my pleasure reading. And my grand children keep me happy all the rest
of the time.
Carl Jarvis
On 5/23/16, Miriam Vieni <miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Carl,
May I make some corrections on what you said about both the NLS player
and the stream. The NLS player also plays Bookshare daisy audio books
and it will play MP3 books if you set up a special folder for them.
There's also, I believe, some program or other from Newsline that
permits you to hear their newspapers and magazines on the NLS player.
As for the volume of the stream, I understand that the Stream 2 is
louder. However, I have an external speaker for the Stream 1 which
cost about $20 and is certainly loud enough.
Miriam
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[mailto:blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Carl Jarvis
Sent: Monday, May 23, 2016 12:19 PM
To: blind-democracy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [blind-democracy] Re: Stream vs. Talking Book Player
Well Marsha, that's what they mean when they say, "That's what makes a
horse race".
It seems to me that the Victor Stream has different functions than the
NLS Digital Player, although both play talking books. The Victor that
Cathy and I were exposed to, by an elderly lady whose daughter had
given it to her and headed for Europe for six months, that Victor had
very little volume, and the woman had hearing aids that caused
problems in listening comfortably.
Maybe it was a problem with how her daughter down loaded several books.
But
since she was in Europe, we couldn't ask her. But the NLS player,
while I use it constantly, has some very real limitations, too. Like,
you can only read books from Bard.
but I'm actually more interested to learn about the sort of folks now
attending NFB meetings. Diapers on dog guides? Okay, first of all,
does this NFB chapter serve hard liquor?
Years ago I ran across a Movement that promoted dressing our pets.
But I've not heard of them in years. Maybe they went out to dress Pit
Bulls?
Diapers! But then I never liked clipping dogs ears or tails, or
making Poodles into little Prissies.
I do confess putting a jingle bell on my one cat, since he was a super
hunter, and we liked live birds in the trees as opposed to dead birds
on the front step. I did hear that some folks who use the miniature
horses for guide animals put diapers on them. I've never seen one,
diapered or not...miniature horses, not blind people. Although, along
those lines, I am beginning to see a day in my future when adult
diapers could become a very valuable assist.
And by the way, many of our clients are at an age where they need
protection in public, if they wish to avoid embarrassment. But
diapers on my dog?
Talk about embarrassing! No self respecting dog is going to willingly
allow you to wrap it up in a didy.
Carl Jarvis
On 5/22/16, Martian.Lady <martian.lady@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hicomputer.
Perhaps I am missing something. I went to an NFB meeting on Saturday.
What a mess. One person suggested that people should put diapers on
dog guides.
That's not what this message is about but I just had to say that.
I must be missing something. They were saying how much better the
Talking Book player was so much better than the Victor Stream. They
were talking about how they hated the Stream.
I really love my Stream. It is the second best thing beyond my
I can do so many things with it.
Marsha
