[real-eyes] Re: Meetings

  • From: "jose" <crunch1@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2009 10:54:29 -0500

yah Erica you got a swimming pool too don't yah? I think we should have the 
first ever pool side real-eyes swim meet and swim. I can wear my thong. LOL
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Reginald George" <sgeorge@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 6:21 PM
Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Meetings


> Hey Erika, how about your place?  You got a nice pad!
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Erika Wolf" <wolferika@xxxxxxx>
> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 4:45 PM
> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Meetings
>
>
> Hi, I'm all in favor of having the meetings up north.
> Thanks, for any replies.
> Erika
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Steve
> Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 4:39 PM
> To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Meetings
>
>
>
> Hmm at some point maybe a meeting or two could be up north of the river. 
> I
> know that is a big issue with some people but there's allot of blind and
> visually impaired people up north too.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Reginald George" <sgeorge@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 1:22 PM
> Subject: [real-eyes] Meetings
>
>
>> We haven't in some time, but that doesn't mean they might not resume at
>> any
>> moment?  How bout it Andrea?  Smile.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Erika Wolf" <wolferika@xxxxxxx>
>> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 10:41 AM
>> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Can the Book sense go online?
>>
>>
>> HI, guys, Are we still having Real Eyes meetings, here, locally, in 
>> Kansas
>> City?
>> Just curious to know when they are and at which location?
>> Thanks, for getting back with me when you can.
>> Erika
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> On Behalf Of Robert Beach
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 9:33 AM
>> To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Can the Book sense go online?
>>
>> As far as editing internally, no luck.  The Book Sense does not allow for
>> copy/paste/delete.  It does allow you to place marks in the recordings, 
>> if
>
>> I
>> understood that correctly.  As far as I know, the best on-board editing
>> capabilities are on the Pocket Talk.
>>
>> One thing I really like about the Pocket Talk is that your recordings are
>> in
>> DAISY format so you can add and remove all kinds of navigation features
>> during and/or after the recording session.  If you only want to audio
>> files,
>> then you simply copy the MP3 files from the DAISY book folder of the
>> memory
>> card.
>>
>> The presenters did not say if the Neo Speak voices are the standard ones
>> or
>> some modified version, but I'm guessing a modified version.  However, 
>> they
>> sure sounded like Kate and Paul to me.
>>
>> They didn't spend a lot of time on the recording feature, but I'm hoping
>> it
>> does as well as the Pocket Talk.
>> As
>> Far as the speakers go, it did sound pretty good when the presenter 
>> simply
>> held it up to the microphone.  Most of the time they had the unit
>> connected
>> to a port via an audio cable to allow better sound quality and volume
>> control.  This is the way I would have done it too.
>>
>> Maybe I can do a presentation comparing the Stream, Pocket Talk, and Book
>> Sense once I have some time to learn the new toy.  I think they are all
>> going to be great options.
>>
>>
>>
>> Robert Lee Beach
>> Assistive Technology Specialist
>> Kansas City Kansas Community College
>> 7250 State Avenue
>> Kansas City, KS  66112
>> Phone: 913-288-7671
>> Fax: 913-288-7678
>> E-Mail: rbeach@xxxxxxxxx
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> On Behalf Of Reginald George
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 8:42 AM
>> To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Can the Book sense go online?
>>
>> I am definitely interested.  I would like to have some capability to edit
>> recordings internally, as far as deleting marked sections of files and so
>> on.  I wonder if this is in the software yet.  Also I wonder if it's 
>> using
>> the standard SAPI5 Neospeech voices, or if it's a customized version.
>> This
>> would open the possibility of getting other voices in the future.  Also
>> I'm
>> sure the speakers sound great.  When you get yours Robert I hope you can
>> bring it to a meeting.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Robert Beach" <rbeach@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 7:51 AM
>> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Can the Book sense go online?
>>
>>
>> The Book Sense is not a device for browsing the internet or downloading
>> books.  It is a book reader, document reader, media player, FM radio (XT
>> version only), and talking clock/alarm.  It is not a PDA or cell phone.
>> It
>> is like the Victor Reader Stream and Pocket Talk in that regard.
>>
>>
>>
>> Robert Lee Beach
>> Assistive Technology Specialist
>> Kansas City Kansas Community College
>> 7250 State Avenue
>> Kansas City, KS  66112
>> Phone: 913-288-7671
>> Fax: 913-288-7678
>> E-Mail: rbeach@xxxxxxxxx
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>>
>> On Behalf Of Kimberly A. Morrow
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 7:46 AM
>> To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [real-eyes] Can the Book sense go online?
>>
>> What I don't see in these notes is this: Can the Book Sense go
>> online or is it, like the victor, merely a vessel for downloaded
>> material?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Kim
>> Kimberly A. Morrow
>> Outreach Specialist - Unity.fm
>> Unity
>> 1901 NW Blue Parkway
>> Unity Village, MO 64065
>> 816-251-3588
>>
>> visit www.unityonline.org
>> visit www.dailyword.com
>> visit www.unity.fm
>>
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