[ktvt] Fw: Top Tech tidbits for Thursday, January 4, 2007
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Top Tech tidbits for Thursday, January 4, 2007
Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, January 4, 2007
1) The venerable Matilda Ziegler Magazine for the Blind can now be read
online. The current issue and a growing number of past issues can be read this
way, and the magazine can be received via e-mail as well as the usual more
traditional formats. http://www.zieglermag.org
2) The Bootlist offers us this large collegtion of windows xp registry tweaks
for the adventuresome to try: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
3) Those wishing to pursue amateur radio licenses, somewhat easier to achieve
now that Morse code requirements have been removed, might wish to investigate
the HandiHam site: http://handiham.org
4) AccessWatch will launch a magazine-style monthly podcast, to which you can
subscribe by visiting http://feeds.feedburner.com/accesswatch or you can grab
the mp3 files of the podcast or read their blog here
http://accesswatch.livejournal.com
5) SayIt is a $14.95 text-to-speech program for PalmOS version 5.0 or higher.
It is not a screen reader, but may be useful for some people.
http://software.palminfocenter.com/product.asp?id=5995
6) Ronan Carty is working on an audio sequencer for the blind. At present the
program only works with .wav files but the goal is for it to work with midi
files. He is seeking input for how the program could be more useful.
http://homepage.eircom.net/~cartydsl/index.htm>
7) U.S. taxpayers can download IRS publications and forms in text or braille
from here http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/article/0,,id=131773,00.html and
publications http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/article/0,,id=131761,00.html "talking
forms" are available here
http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/article/0,,id=98135,00.html The forms on the IRS
site can be filled in usingAdobe Reader version 5 or higher.
8) Richard Turner has Window-Eyes set files for version 6 that work with
GoldWave version 5.18 and some other programs. the GoldWave sets come with an
explanatory text file that lists keyboard shortcuts and notes which program
shortcuts conflict with Window-Eyes built-in functions. www.turner42.com
9) Users of the free NFB Newsline service can now receive localized television
program listings. http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Television_Listings.asp?SnID=383388905
10) the powerful and accessible file manager FileDir is now an official
release rather than a beta test program.
http://www.EmpowermentZone.com/dirsetup.exe
11) Ian Humphreys has released BGYahtzee, a single-[player version of the
popular dice game. Like his other numerous games, this one is free and to get
it, send requests to Ian directly at irhumph@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx and see his page at
http://www.omninet.net.au/~irhumph/blindgamers.htm#LIST
the rest of this newsletter consists of useful material gleaned from the Fred's
Head Companion blog.
12) Zoommy is a free magnifier for windows pc's.
http://zoommy.mutexdevelopments.com.
13) AutoRun Express is a free program to let you control how the cd's that you
burn run in your or other people's computers.
http://www.autoruntools.com/express/
14) The Blind Bargains site has a self-explanatory mission
http://www.blindbargains.com.
15) Final Conflict is an accessible, self-voicing Star Trek game.
http://www.usagames.us/stfc.html
16) I think we've seen this one before, but it's presumably been updated.
It's a Fred's Head Companion piece entitled Getting More out of Google.
http://fredsheadcompanion.blogspot.com/2006/12/getting-more-out-of-google.html
17) And similarly, here's an article entitled Finding, Researching and
Downloading Books, Dictionaries and Encyclopedias on the Net
http://fredsheadcompanion.blogspot.com/2006/12/finding-researching-and-downloading.html
18) Presumably of most relevance to North american readers, the Get Human web
site helps those of us who want to call a company and talk to a real person
rather than waiting on hold or going through umpteen menus:
http://www.gethuman.com.
19) eSnips is a site that gives you a gigabyte of space so you can share, or
sell, photos art or music that you make. http://www.esnips.com.
20) finally, if you want to learn to play traditional music on guitar,
Mandolin, fiddle, dulcimer or banjo, and want to do it by ear, visit Hetzler's
Fakebook: http://hetzler.homestead.com/index.html.
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