From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from [204.233.198.50] (helo=linserver.complex) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.34 #1 (Debian)) id 16mHYy-0006ff-00 for ; Sat, 16 Mar 2002 12:01:48 -0500 Received: (from gnowak1@localhost) by linserver.complex (8.11.4/8.10.2) id g2GH1O522440 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Sat, 16 Mar 2002 11:01:24 -0600 Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2002 11:01:24 -0600 From: Gregory Nowak To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: FW: USA: Online book-sharing service for the blind borrows a page from Napster Message-ID: <20020316110124.E22362@uic.edu> References: <004301c1cd09$3a4e6320$6501a8c0@alxndr01.va.comcast.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: <004301c1cd09$3a4e6320$6501a8c0@alxndr01.va.comcast.net>; from amanda@shellworld.net on Sat, Mar 16, 2002 at 11:40:05AM -0500 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 List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: 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