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 16mIPa-0000UA-00 for ; Sat, 16 Mar 2002 12:56:10 -0500 Received: from cj2204215a (pcp706460pcs.alxndr01.va.comcast.net [68.50.5.81]) by mtaout03.icomcast.net (iPlanet Messaging Server 5.1 (built Feb 6 2002)) with SMTP id <0GT200K4LV4RQL@mtaout03.icomcast.net> for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Sat, 16 Mar 2002 12:55:40 -0500 (EST) Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2002 12:48:44 -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: <007f01c1cd12$d4bdd2c0$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: <004301c1cd09$3a4e6320$6501a8c0@alxndr01.va.comcast.net> <20020316110124.E22362@uic.edu> 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: One can just place the notebook directly under seat in front of them with the end containing the wireless device facing them. I actually am not certain where the one inside my notebook is as there are no labels or arrows or anything which one needs to line up with. So I would think that even though infrared is very directional, that it would work in this instance because the distance and line of site is very close on. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gregory Nowak" To: Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 12:01 PM Subject: Re: FW: USA: Online book-sharing service for the blind borrows a page from Napster Yeah, but you'd need to line up the ports, so there goes the idea of having the notebook under the seat. Greg On Sat, Mar 16, 2002 at 11:40:05AM -0500, Amanda Lee wrote: > 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 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup@braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup