From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from smtp.comcast.net ([24.153.64.2]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.34 #1 (Debian)) id 16mHL1-00061g-00 for ; Sat, 16 Mar 2002 11:47:23 -0500 Received: from cj2204215a (pcp706460pcs.alxndr01.va.comcast.net [68.50.5.81]) by mtaout02.icomcast.net (iPlanet Messaging Server 5.1 (built Feb 6 2002)) with SMTP id <0GT200B8ERY6WB@mtaout02.icomcast.net> for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Sat, 16 Mar 2002 11:46:55 -0500 (EST) Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2002 11:40:05 -0500 From: Amanda Lee Subject: Re: FW: USA: Online book-sharing service for the blind borrows a page from Napster To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Message-id: <004301c1cd09$3a4e6320$6501a8c0@alxndr01.va.comcast.net> MIME-version: 1.0 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal References: Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.8 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Reply-To: Amanda Lee List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: They would likely not see a thing but your notebook in it's carrying case and your braille page which they don't need to know about what comprises its connectivity methodology. For me, the infrared is already built-into my notebook and that is not obvious to the human eye. Same could exist inside of the braille display. Amanda Lee ----- Original Message ----- From: "Toby Fisher" To: Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 2:46 AM Subject: Re: FW: USA: Online book-sharing service for the blind borrows a page from Napster On Sat, 16 Mar 2002, Amanda Lee wrote: > Not entirely true as if it is infrared it would probably be acceptible. But > couldn't use any wireless technology operating on either the 900MHZ or > 2.4Ghz bands. Perhaps, but can you imagine trying to explain to the attendants that it doesn't run on those frequencies? I mean, like they'll believe you, hahaha. In fact, if you're really lucky, a fellow passenger might even think it were a controller for a bomb or something. *smile* Cheers. -- Toby Fisher Email: toby@g0ucu.freeserve.co.uk Tel.: +44(0)1480 417272 Mobile: +44(0)7974 363239 ICQ: #61744808 _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup@braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup