[bookshare-discuss] Re: OT: Guido and CSUN
- From: Cindy Rosenthal <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:13:32 -0800 (PST)
CSUN is California State University, Northridge. They
have an annual Technology and Persons with Disability
conference. Here is a paragraph I copied from a
National Center for Technology Innovation site
http://tinyurl.com/ctxgfs
"For 23 years the Center on Disabilities, through the
International Conference on Assistive Technology and
Persons with Disabilities, has provided an inclusive
setting for researchers, practitioners, exhibitors,
end users, speakers and other participants to share
knowledge and best practices in the field of assistive
technology. In 2008, the conference drew more than
4,500 people to Los Angeles, including 360
international participants. Known as a forum that
showcases cutting edge technology and practical
solutions that can be utilized to remove the barriers
that prevent the full participation of persons with
disabilities in educational, workplace and social
settings, the conference is the largest of its kind in
the world." It's held at a couple of hotels near the
airport and bookshare, or perhaps one shold say
benetec.org, has a booth. I think last year Jim
Fruchterman was the keynote speaker.
It sounds like a lot of fun, as well as
informative--at least to hear Pratik and Guido and
others talk. I live about 20 minutes from where it's
held and so I've gone a couple of times for coffee or
lunch and met a few of our members, and I plan to go
one day this time.
Oddly enough, even though it's always in March and on
occasion the weather the preceding weeks have been
cold, the last few times the week of the conference
has been very warm; there is a swimming pool at the
hotel.
HTH
Cindy
--- Rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx wrote:
> I suppose this has something to do with happenings
> in California and since I
> am nowhere neare California it would not effect me,
> but I am curious. What is
> CSUN?
>
> table with 2 columns and 6 rows
> Subj:
> [bookshare-discuss] Re: OT: Guido and CSUN
> Date:
> 1/26/2009 6:46:56 PM Eastern Standard Time
> From:
> pavim@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Reply-to:
> bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To:
> bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
> bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> Hi Cindy,
>
> I will be going to CSUN for at least a couple of
> days -- the exact dates
> haven't been decided yet. Meeting the volunteers is
> one of the primary
> purposes of my trip so yes I would love to plan on a
> get-together for
> lunch. My dates should be finalized soon and I'll be
> sure to share them
> on the list so we can confirm plans then.
>
> Looking forward to it!
>
> All good things,
> Pavi
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cindy Rosenthal
> [mailto:popularplace@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 8:37 PM
> To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx;
> bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] OT: Guido and CSUN
>
> Maybe he was serious--from his answer to someone he
> could have been--but Guido has a wonderful, dry
> sense
> of humor, as those who have been here for long
> enough
> to remember him know. When he and Pratik and
> Gustavo,
> who has passed away, graced us with their presence
> on
> he life, life was full of smiles and laughter.
> Recently we've just had Bob with the same kind of
> humor--and Ann.
>
> The CSUN conference is coming up in March. It will
> be
> here in Los Angeles, near the airport. I believe the
> date are from March 17 through the 21st. A lot of
> amusing, silly conversations start occurring here in
> preparation for that.
>
> I'm hoping to be in town and able to come for lunch
> one day, and Liz H. and I are planning to meet. A
> few
> years ago I was able to have lunch with Carrie and
> Pratik; somehow Scott B and i passed each other
> without recognition. Who else of you are planning to
> be there? Maybe we can all meet for lunch? There
> usually is a volunteer evening get-together with
> staff, but I can only come for lunch and would love
> to
> meet some of you. In the past I've also met Donna
> Smith and E., and I saw handsome Guido--an advantage
> of having sight. smile And met briely Jim
> Fruchterman
> and other staff who were on their way to a meeting.
>
> Pavi, I understand you'll be going, at least for
> part
> of the conference. Would it be possible to arrange
> for
> a table and time for those who might like to get
> together for lunch, preferably Wed. or later in the
> week.
>
> Cindy
>
> --- Rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > Okay, I know that this is off topic too, but at
> > least the subject is
> > different than all the other off topic messages. I
> > just wanted to comment that I
> > didn't see the humor either. The subjects struck
> me
> > as intriguing even if not
> > entirely germaine to this list.
> >
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> > [bookshare-discuss] Re: Please Don't Feed The
> Troll
> > - smile
> > Date:
> > 1/24/2009 11:58:19 PM Eastern Standard Time
> > From:
> > guidoc@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Reply-to:
> > bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > To:
> > bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent from the Internet
> > (Details)
> > table end
> >
> > Ponderously serious in fact.
> >
> > G.
> >
> > PS. (grins!)
> >
> > Guido Dante Corona
> > IBM Research,
> > Human Ability & Accessibility Center, (HA&AC)
> > Austin Tx.
> > Phone: (512) 286-5794
> > Email: guidoc@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > Web:
> > http://www.ibm.com/able
> >
> > 'there is nothing worse than a sharp image of a
> > fuzzy concept'
> > Ansel Adams
> >
> > talmage@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent by:
> >
> > 01/23/2009 09:48 PM
> >
> > Please respond to
> > bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> > bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> > Subject
> >
> > [bookshare-discuss] Re: Please Don't Feed The
> Troll
> > - smile
> > table end
> >
> > That was humor?
> > I thought Guido was a serious individual!
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > At 10:37 PM 1/23/2009, you wrote:
> > ><lol> This is why we are so glad to see you
> back,
> > Guido. Your
> > >humor is priceless!
> > >
> > >Sue S.
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