Well, I decided to buy it, but I may regret it, given my lack of facility
with technology and my failing brain. I would like you to tell me the good
radio stations, and websites where you hear all those interesting programs
like Tom Hartman, and the leftie podcasts because I'll be able to get them
on the stream, assuming I learn to use it, and keep them in a list of
favorites. One has to learn the new layout. It's different from the old
one, to some extent, set the clock, get synchronized with the Y fi on one's
computer, get the NLS key, and then to use it, you need to type everything
on its numerical keypad. One would think that they'd have developed a way
for you to talk to it like people can talk to their I phones. I can imagine
how slow I'll be at typing in the name of a book I'm looking for. And Carl,
when we were young, the men fixed things and the women, if you remember,
didn't. If you were a woman and wanted something fixed, or the batteries
changed, you asked the closest man you could find for help. I doubt that
many women in their late 70's and early 80's, were technologically savvy in
their youth. It wasn't part of their role expectation.
Miriam
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Not only does my brain take longer to bring up names and places, it has also
begun to blank out whenever I attempt to focus on simple directions. Oh, I
do all right with recipes, and even filing away the ever changing phone
numbers of my children and grand children. But when I buy a new gadget that
is going to make my life easier? I might as well stick my head in the oven.
And to think that only a few short years ago...well, maybe 40 or so, I could
take apart typewriters and Braille Writers and tinker with tape recorders.
If it had moving parts and an electrical cord, I could have a good chance of
making it work again. Even power mowers and vacuum cleaners. But today?
Everything has become computerized or has a chip of some sort, or is sealed
and can't be tampered with.
The thing is Miriam, we are the modern dinosaur. We were designed for
another time. And in our time we did amazing things. Today there is a new
crop of future dinosaurs out there strutting their stuff. And when they
come into contact with us, they smirk and wink at one another, and call us
"cute" and "charming". Just wait youngsters.
Your day will come, too.
Carl Jarvis
On 1/6/17, Miriam Vieni <miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I never ever could get up early in the morning and function effectively.technology. I just like to turn a knob and poof! There's my program!
One
of the reasons that I'm still dithering over buying a second
generation stream is that there's a way of getting all the podcasts on
it in which one is interested. Not only are there few good radio
stations here, but the reception in my building is horrible. The
internet solves the reception problem. But I'd have to learn a hell of
a lot. I was never good at learning new technology. My ability to
learn new things now is much worse than it was. My mind isn't agile
and I can't keep stuff in my mind. Example, if I'm dialing an
unfamiliar phone number, I can't remember it while I'm dialing.
I have to keep referring to the braille number which is slow when
you're dialing by touch. I used to be able to see the number in large
print while I was dialing and I could see the keys if not the
numbers. The new stream involves typing stuff in on the key pad.
True, it says the number out loud and there's a way to confirm when
you've got the letter you want, but I'll be so slow at it. So I want
what the stream can do for me but I'm not sure I'm capable of learning
it. I can get a discount in January from one of the dealers. I would
be able to listen to Democracy Now from the podcast on my stream at
breakfast. But is it worth the money and the anxiety and effort
involved? Of course, the folks who have it, assure me that it's
wonderful and easy and they'll help. But they like to play with
roosters crow.
Miriam
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I noticed that about the "listen" button, but what I couldn't find was
just the part of Thursday's Glenn Greenwald interview. I had to open
the entire hours program. Still, it's worth hearing.
I chuckle when you say you don't have to get up and listen at 8:00
A.M. It arrives in the Northwest at 5:00 A.M. I usually lay in bed
and listen, then crawl out to turn up the heat and start the coffee at
6:00 A.M.
I could listen to the rebroadcast at 6:00 A.M. on the Bellevue
station, or on the Everett station at 7:00 A.M., or even wait for the
rebroadcast at 5:00 P.M. Lots of choices out here. Same with Thom
Hartman. But some of my other programs have been pushed to late night
radio. That does not work for a person who enjoys rising before the
Carl Jarvis
On 1/6/17, Miriam Vieni <miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Thank Goodness they took away that fund raising announcement and Ilisten.
can now listen to the program on the web whenever I choose during the
day, rather than on the radio at 8 a.m. Just be aware that when you
go to the program on the web, you need to find the , listen, link,
which is not always precisely in the same place.
Miriam
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Sent: Friday, January 06, 2017 10:24 AM
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Subject: [blind-democracy] Glenn Greenwald two-part interview
Democracy Now spent part of yesterday and part of today interviewing
Glenn Greenwald on a variety of subjects. It's well worth the time
to
Go
to:
www.democracynow.org
Go to "search" and enter, Glenn Greenwald. His interviews are listed
by most current date.
Carl Jarvis
