Re: Darrell Shandrow makes huge inroads with Podshow

  • From: "Mac Norins" <macatack5@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <blindcasting@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2005 14:38:52 -0800

Kelly,

Never mind!

-Mac-
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kelly Pierce" <kellyjosef@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <blindcasting@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 12:34 PM
Subject: Re: Darrell Shandrow makes huge inroads with Podshow


didn't Main Menu do such a program?  I thought the program on podcast
listening was pretty basic.  What is insufficient with this resource?

Kelly

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Darrell Shandrow" <nu7i@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <blindcasting@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 10:46 PM
Subject: Re: Darrell Shandrow makes huge inroads with Podshow


> Hi Mac,
>
> What we may really need is a tutorial for blind beginners to podcast
> listening.  Unfortunately, as an accessibility evangelist, I just don't
> personally have enough time and resources to do this, but there are a
> number of others, Jonathan Mosen?,  who might be able to help?  I really
> do wish I could do more, but it is absolutely critical that someone make
> all this stuff accessible!
>
>
> Darrell Shandrow - Shandrow Communications!
> Technology consultant/instructor, network/systems administrator!
> A+, CSSA, Network+!
> Check out high quality telecommunications services at http://ld.net/?nu7i
> Information should be accessible to us without need of translation by
> another person.
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mac Norins" <macatack5@xxxxxxx>
> To: <blindcasting@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 6:29 PM
> Subject: Re: Darrell Shandrow makes huge inroads with Podshow
>
>
>> Gary,
>>
>> What did you think I meant about this?  I was simply saying that some of
>> us
>> do not have all of the expertise and haven't followed all the threads
>> (and I
>> mean ALL of them) that we might need, to know what is happening with
>> podcasting and the like.  I have listened to a lot of stuff on Main
>> Menu,on
>> Mosen's site, on some tech podcasts, but I still need to get a regimen in
>> place; for instance-- how to latch onto RSS URells and how to use the
>> News
>> Gator, when I have used Outlook Express but not Outlook, etc., etc., etc.
>> So, when I say that this stuff sounds like an"inside job", where, on a
>> public list people are talking about stuff that they know, I get
>> frustrated
>> and don't want to sound ignorant; does this make sense to you? I totally
>> agree that this accessibility issue is slowly (unfortunately) being
>> solved,
>> but, let's try to tell each other what is going on, whenever we can!  It
>> was
>> just a turn in the road, where I thought it was time to sound off!!
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> -Mac-
>>
>>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Gary Wood" <k8hlx@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <blindcasting@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 2:49 PM
>> Subject: Re: Darrell Shandrow makes huge inroads with Podshow
>>
>>
>> This doesn't sound anything but good for us!
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Chris Skarstad" <toonhead5@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <blindcasting@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 2:57 PM
>> Subject: Re: Darrell Shandrow makes huge inroads with Podshow
>>
>>
>>> Mac
>>>
>>> Like Jeff said, it's very simple. darryl went to the Podcast portable
>>> expo, where many podcast producers and listeners are going, and spoke to
>>> Adam Curry and many of his associates about better accessibility for
>>> podcasting in general, and the podsafe music network, in particular. I
>>> can't possibly make it any simpler than that.
>>> This is going to be great, because now Darryl, a blind person, will be
>>> able to offer feedback to Podshow about how to make things more
>>> accessible
>>> for everyone involved.
>>>
>>> At 01:48 PM 11/12/2005, you wrote:
>>>>Jeff, it is not that simple, for newbies; what podcasts would give a
>>>>history
>>>>of all of this?  You assume that everyone is on the same page, by making
>>>>that comment, that it is really simple, don't you?  You are not always
>>>>playing to the choir, in this realm, you know; does this make sense to
>>>>you?
>>>>I mean, I know you are busy, but, really, some of us need to have some
>>>>info
>>>>on how to do this-- you cannot hold all the cards!
>>>>
>>>>Thanks,
>>>>
>>>>-Mac-
>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: "Jeff Bishop" <jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>To: <blindcasting@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 11:37 AM
>>>>Subject: RE: Darrell Shandrow makes huge inroads with Podshow
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Well, it is simple really.  Darrell went to the podcast expo conference
>>>>and
>>>>met with Aaron and Adam and talked about accessibility, and this is the
>>>>result <smile>.
>>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: blindcasting-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>[mailto:blindcasting-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mac Norins
>>>>Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 12:35 PM
>>>>To: blindcasting@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>Subject: Re: Darrell Shandrow makes huge inroads with Podshow
>>>>
>>>>Jeff,
>>>>
>>>>All this inside info; could you take some time to explain what is going
>>>>on?
>>>>
>>>>Mac Norins
>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: "Jeff Bishop" <jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>To: "Jeff Bishop" <jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 9:46 AM
>>>>Subject: Darrell Shandrow makes huge inroads with Podshow
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Darrell Shandrow makes a huge leap with Podshow at the Podcasting
>>>>conference
>>>>this weekend.  On today's Daily Source code Adam Curry mandates a
>>>>"accessibility effort" with podshow HQ.  Direct access will be given to
>>>>the
>>>>bugzilla database to track accessibility issues.
>>>>
>>>>All I have to say is, great job Darrell!!!
>>>>
>>>>With Andrew G also joining podshow, this is nothing but awesome!  Expect
>>>>to
>>>>see changes folks.
>>>>
>>>>Thank you Adam, your awesome!
>>>>
>>>>Darrell may also be on TWIT this week with Leo.  Let's all hope Leo has
>>>>a
>>>>good contact with Google and Yahoo to make a difference.  Darrell did
>>>>speak
>>>>at length with Yahoo at the conference and it looks like they have a
>>>>better
>>>>understanding of issues surrounding accessibility.
>>>>
>>>>Jeff
>>>
>>>
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