Shownotes Having a great time at CSUN this year. Shortly after arriving, I spent a couple of hours with my good friend Allison who lives and works in the L.A. area. Check out her NosillaCast podcast. We met last November at the podcast expo. This morning, I attended the Firefox presentation conducted by Aaron Leventhal… Finish Reading CSUN: Hanging Out on the Beach
Shownotes We live in “interesting” times, indeed. Check out our latest podcast and, always, be very careful with your computers. Don’t accept software from complete strangers… Audio Magic is not a new accessible sound editing program. It is a trojan horse targeting blind computer users. Stay away from it! Wedding Dress Pictures Our Wedding Blog… Finish Reading Audio Magic Trojan Horse, Wedding Plans, CSUN Preparation and Woes with the JAWS 7.1 Public Beta
I would urge you all to be very careful when downloading and installing new software, especially if claims are being made that might sound too good to be true. It seems a direct threat to blind computer users may be “in the wild”. Please review the facts listed below and avoid this Audio Magic trojan… Finish Reading Red Alert: Don’t Let Audio Magic Cast An Evil Spell on Your Computer!
It is now possible for blind and visually impaired Internet users who are unable to pass visual verification to create a Google Account by completing a special form and replying to an e-mail. Turn around time is reported to be 24 hours or less. Though incomplete, this move represents Google’s first step in the right… Finish Reading Google Enables Manual Account Creation for the Blind, Takes First Step in the Right Direction Toward Visual Verification Accessibility
Shownotes In the 3rd Century B.C., much of the world’s knowledge was lost when the ancient library at Alexandria was almost entirely burned to the ground. Some experts say that civilization lost as much as a thousand years worth of potential advances due to this unfortunate event. Could something similar happen in today’s digital world?… Finish Reading The Burning of Alexandria and the Restriction of the Internet
Shownotes It is finally raining here in Arizona! Food Network Cooks.com – Recipe Search and More Infection – Scott Sigler’s Latest Podcast Novel! Download and Listen
We thank Chris Pirillo for urging everyone to sign the petition.
Shownotes At some point, even people we know well end up calling us Carol and Daren. Listen to us mix it up on a number of different topics. Download and Listen
Shownotes Karen, Douglas, George and I get our exercise by taking a walk around the mall early in the morning before the stores open. I do this almost every day now that I am telecommuting. Download and Listen
I urge all blind computer users to download, install and use Jamal Mazrui’s PDF2TXT utility whenever quick, effective access to PDF documents is required. My new position requires that I review and search a large quantity of documentation, most of which is only available in PDF. PDF2TXT has been an absolute Godsend in this area.… Finish Reading PDF2TXT: Access PDF Docs in a Flash