From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from 66-42-92-183.stkn.sunset.net ([66.42.92.183] helo=bugs-bunny.reidsenterprises.us ident=0) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1AZD8A-000341-00 for ; Wed, 24 Dec 2003 12:49:10 -0500 Received: from sunset.net (IDENT:1000@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by bugs-bunny.reidsenterprises.us (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id hBOHn992012661; Wed, 24 Dec 2003 09:49:09 -0800 Received: (from rreid@localhost) by sunset.net (8.12.10/8.12.8/Submit) id hBOHn8Bi012660; Wed, 24 Dec 2003 09:49:08 -0800 Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2003 09:49:08 -0800 From: "Ralph W. Reid" To: igueths@comcast.net, "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Message-ID: <20031224174908.GA12440@sunset.net> References: <4910-2200312122782018@M2W045.mail2web.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <4910-2200312122782018@M2W045.mail2web.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i Cc: Subject: Re: talking bios? X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.3 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2003 17:49:11 -0000 This project reminds me of the old Speaqualizer (possibly spelled wrong) speech synthesizer. The Speaqualizer was all hardware, so it was capable of reading everything that showed up on a text screen, including all prompts and info which showed up before the OS was loaded. This new project sounds promising--I hope it goes well. The project seems to have some serious support, so I think I will keep up with it as time allows. Thanks, and have a _great_ day! On Mon, Dec 22, 2003 at 02:08:20AM -0500, igueths@comcast.net wrote: > Hi all. I saw an article on Slashdot about a week or 2 ago about the > Linuxbios project, which can be found at linuxbios.org. This poses some > interesting ideas for the future...Theoretically, wouldn't it be possible > to integrate Speakup into the kernel that is used on the Rom chip? Also, I > think its a good idea to write to all the major motherboard manufacturers > about the Linuxbios project. And also explain how including a talking bios > in future motherboards would benifit the blind/visually impaired community. > And also explain how current bioses are inaccessible to visually impaired > people. What iare everyone's thoughts on this? > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > mail2web - Check your email from the web at > http://mail2web.com/ . > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Ralph. N6BNO. Wisdom comes from central processing, not from I/O. rreid@sunset.net http://personalweb.sunset.net/~rreid Opinions herein are either mine or they are flame bait. SLOPE = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)