Re: [AI] join us for Global Learn Day, Oct 8, 11 am IST
te: > Hello Friends > I heard from some sources that Gnopernicus development has been stopped. Two > new initiatives have been started in place of gnopernicus which seemed > unstable and not very relyable. > > Thanks > Dipendra > > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaja, Kiran > Sent: 05 October 2006 08:30 > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in > Subject: Re: [AI] join us for Global Learn Day, Oct 8, 11 am IST > > EmacSpeak is an interesting product. I got it working without a hardware > synthesizer and my biggest problem at that time was finding a linux driver > for the sound chip I had. This was at least six years ago. > > I believe there have been a lot of improvements in access to Linux after > that. In view of this, I feel that it may be better if students are > introduced to Linux with Gnupernicus (not sure if I spelt it right) or any > other screen reader initially which is more user friendly. > > Learning EmacSpeak is nothing but learning Linux and the Emacs editor > commands. > > Regards, > Kiran. > -----Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Arun Mehta > Sent: Tuesday, 03 October 2006 12:00 PM > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in > Subject: [AI] join us for Global Learn Day, Oct 8, 11 am IST > > Hi, I have been a lurker on this list for some time now. Some of you may > know me from the time I spent as a volunteer at the NAB Delhi, teaching > Visual Basic programming. > > Global Learn Day is an annual 24-hour event on the Internet that seeks to > promote distance learning around the world. October 8, 2006, is the tenth > such occasion. The South Asia portion has a very special keynote speaker, > Dr. TV Raman, who is one of the most brilliant programmers around the world. > He is blind, and the creator of emacspeak, the revolutionary tool that > leverages the versatility of emacs, to make available editing, browsing, > mail, calendar and myriad other facilities to the blind. He best exemplifies > my belief, that the best writers of software for the disabled are persons > with the same disability. Raman is also a great thinker. Example: > > "I have a somewhat contrarian answer when people allege "emacs/emacspeak has > a steep learning curve". The usual expectation is for one to hotly deny that > somewhat bogus assertion. My usual response though is "I like steep learning > curves -- it gets you ahead faster". > " > > His talk begins at 5:30 AM GMT on October 8. This will be followed by a > presentation by Dr. Dipendra Manocha of the National Association for the > Blind. Together with him, and a little help from me, two blind programming > students, Avneesh and Suman, have successfully written software for a soon > to be released cutting-edge Daisy authoring tool, called Obi. We will also > talk about initiatives across the Indo-Pak border to promote the use of ICTs > by the blind. > > Please join us for a discussion of how distance learning and other > Internet-related technologies can be of assistance to persons with > disabilities, and how to take these ideas further. Instructions on how to > participate are at http://ben300.com/GLDTEN/?p=52 . Other details at > http://www.bfranklin.edu/ > > Please feel free to forward this to others who may be interested. > > May I take this opportunity to ask how members of this list feel about Linux > and emacspeak? > > Would there be interest in a workshop at the NAB, where people who are blind > can learn to use Linux and emacspeak? > > Arun Mehta > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i > n > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject > unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
Re: [AI] join us for Global Learn Day, Oct 8, 11 am IST
Hello Friends I heard from some sources that Gnopernicus development has been stopped. Two new initiatives have been started in place of gnopernicus which seemed unstable and not very relyable. Thanks Dipendra -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaja, Kiran Sent: 05 October 2006 08:30 To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] join us for Global Learn Day, Oct 8, 11 am IST EmacSpeak is an interesting product. I got it working without a hardware synthesizer and my biggest problem at that time was finding a linux driver for the sound chip I had. This was at least six years ago. I believe there have been a lot of improvements in access to Linux after that. In view of this, I feel that it may be better if students are introduced to Linux with Gnupernicus (not sure if I spelt it right) or any other screen reader initially which is more user friendly. Learning EmacSpeak is nothing but learning Linux and the Emacs editor commands. Regards, Kiran. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Arun Mehta Sent: Tuesday, 03 October 2006 12:00 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] join us for Global Learn Day, Oct 8, 11 am IST Hi, I have been a lurker on this list for some time now. Some of you may know me from the time I spent as a volunteer at the NAB Delhi, teaching Visual Basic programming. Global Learn Day is an annual 24-hour event on the Internet that seeks to promote distance learning around the world. October 8, 2006, is the tenth such occasion. The South Asia portion has a very special keynote speaker, Dr. TV Raman, who is one of the most brilliant programmers around the world. He is blind, and the creator of emacspeak, the revolutionary tool that leverages the versatility of emacs, to make available editing, browsing, mail, calendar and myriad other facilities to the blind. He best exemplifies my belief, that the best writers of software for the disabled are persons with the same disability. Raman is also a great thinker. Example: "I have a somewhat contrarian answer when people allege "emacs/emacspeak has a steep learning curve". The usual expectation is for one to hotly deny that somewhat bogus assertion. My usual response though is "I like steep learning curves -- it gets you ahead faster". " His talk begins at 5:30 AM GMT on October 8. This will be followed by a presentation by Dr. Dipendra Manocha of the National Association for the Blind. Together with him, and a little help from me, two blind programming students, Avneesh and Suman, have successfully written software for a soon to be released cutting-edge Daisy authoring tool, called Obi. We will also talk about initiatives across the Indo-Pak border to promote the use of ICTs by the blind. Please join us for a discussion of how distance learning and other Internet-related technologies can be of assistance to persons with disabilities, and how to take these ideas further. Instructions on how to participate are at http://ben300.com/GLDTEN/?p=52 . Other details at http://www.bfranklin.edu/ Please feel free to forward this to others who may be interested. May I take this opportunity to ask how members of this list feel about Linux and emacspeak? Would there be interest in a workshop at the NAB, where people who are blind can learn to use Linux and emacspeak? Arun Mehta To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i n To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
Re: [AI] join us for Global Learn Day, Oct 8, 11 am IST
HI Arun, I also feel glad, if I will also become part of it. because I also like to learn it. With Regards Neeraj Manglik Mobile number: 9312902018 Yahoo id: [EMAIL PROTECTED] msn id: [EMAIL PROTECTED] skype id: neerajmanglik We cannot be more sensitive to pleasure without being more sensitive to pain. - Original Message - From: "Aruni Sharma" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 9:24 AM Subject: Re: [AI] join us for Global Learn Day, Oct 8, 11 am IST > Hi Arun, I appreciate your idea for holding a workshop on linux at NAB. > I have always looked forward to such an opportunity. It would be good > if we can learn Linux and reduce our dependence on windows. > > regards, > Aruni. > Home Page: http://www.geocities.com/aruni100 > Ph: +91 522-4042921, 3232550. mob: +91 933-584-4700 > msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > yahoo: aruni100 > skype: aruni_sharma > > > > Kaja, Kiran wrote: >> EmacSpeak is an interesting product. I got it working without a hardware >> synthesizer and my biggest problem at that time was finding a linux >> driver for the sound chip I had. This was at least six years ago. >> >> I believe there have been a lot of improvements in access to Linux after >> that. In view of this, I feel that it may be better if students are >> introduced to Linux with Gnupernicus (not sure if I spelt it right) or >> any other screen reader initially which is more user friendly. >> >> Learning EmacSpeak is nothing but learning Linux and the Emacs editor >> commands. >> >> Regards, >> Kiran. >> -Original Message- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Arun Mehta >> Sent: Tuesday, 03 October 2006 12:00 PM >> To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in >> Subject: [AI] join us for Global Learn Day, Oct 8, 11 am IST >> >> Hi, I have been a lurker on this list for some time now. Some of you >> may know me from the time I spent as a volunteer at the NAB Delhi, >> teaching Visual Basic programming. >> >> Global Learn Day is an annual 24-hour event on the Internet that seeks >> to promote distance learning around the world. October 8, 2006, is >> the tenth such occasion. The South Asia portion has a very special >> keynote speaker, Dr. TV Raman, who is one of the most brilliant >> programmers around the world. He is blind, and the creator of >> emacspeak, the revolutionary tool that leverages the versatility of >> emacs, to make available editing, browsing, mail, calendar and myriad >> other facilities to the blind. He best exemplifies my belief, that the >> best writers of software for the disabled are persons with the same >> disability. Raman is also a great thinker. Example: >> >> "I have a somewhat contrarian answer when people allege >> "emacs/emacspeak has a steep learning curve". The usual expectation is >> for one to hotly deny that somewhat bogus assertion. My usual response >> though is "I like steep learning curves -- it gets you ahead faster". >> " >> >> His talk begins at 5:30 AM GMT on October 8. This will be followed by >> a presentation by Dr. Dipendra Manocha of the National Association for >> the Blind. Together with him, and a little help from me, two blind >> programming students, Avneesh and Suman, have successfully written >> software for a soon to be released cutting-edge Daisy authoring tool, >> called Obi. We will also talk about initiatives across the Indo-Pak >> border to promote the use of ICTs by the blind. >> >> Please join us for a discussion of how distance learning and other >> Internet-related technologies can be of assistance to persons with >> disabilities, and how to take these ideas further. Instructions on how >> to participate are at http://ben300.com/GLDTEN/?p=52 . Other details >> at http://www.bfranklin.edu/ >> >> Please feel free to forward this to others who may be interested. >> >> May I take this opportunity to ask how members of this list feel about >> Linux and emacspeak? >> >> Would there be interest in a workshop at the NAB, where people who are >> blind can learn to use Linux and emacspeak? >> >> Arun Mehta >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please visit the list home page at >> >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i >> n >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> with the subject
Re: [AI] join us for Global Learn Day, Oct 8, 11 am IST
Hi Arun, I appreciate your idea for holding a workshop on linux at NAB. I have always looked forward to such an opportunity. It would be good if we can learn Linux and reduce our dependence on windows. regards, Aruni. Home Page: http://www.geocities.com/aruni100 Ph: +91 522-4042921, 3232550. mob: +91 933-584-4700 msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] yahoo: aruni100 skype: aruni_sharma Kaja, Kiran wrote: > EmacSpeak is an interesting product. I got it working without a hardware > synthesizer and my biggest problem at that time was finding a linux > driver for the sound chip I had. This was at least six years ago. > > I believe there have been a lot of improvements in access to Linux after > that. In view of this, I feel that it may be better if students are > introduced to Linux with Gnupernicus (not sure if I spelt it right) or > any other screen reader initially which is more user friendly. > > Learning EmacSpeak is nothing but learning Linux and the Emacs editor > commands. > > Regards, > Kiran. > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Arun Mehta > Sent: Tuesday, 03 October 2006 12:00 PM > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in > Subject: [AI] join us for Global Learn Day, Oct 8, 11 am IST > > Hi, I have been a lurker on this list for some time now. Some of you > may know me from the time I spent as a volunteer at the NAB Delhi, > teaching Visual Basic programming. > > Global Learn Day is an annual 24-hour event on the Internet that seeks > to promote distance learning around the world. October 8, 2006, is > the tenth such occasion. The South Asia portion has a very special > keynote speaker, Dr. TV Raman, who is one of the most brilliant > programmers around the world. He is blind, and the creator of > emacspeak, the revolutionary tool that leverages the versatility of > emacs, to make available editing, browsing, mail, calendar and myriad > other facilities to the blind. He best exemplifies my belief, that the > best writers of software for the disabled are persons with the same > disability. Raman is also a great thinker. Example: > > "I have a somewhat contrarian answer when people allege > "emacs/emacspeak has a steep learning curve". The usual expectation is > for one to hotly deny that somewhat bogus assertion. My usual response > though is "I like steep learning curves -- it gets you ahead faster". > " > > His talk begins at 5:30 AM GMT on October 8. This will be followed by > a presentation by Dr. Dipendra Manocha of the National Association for > the Blind. Together with him, and a little help from me, two blind > programming students, Avneesh and Suman, have successfully written > software for a soon to be released cutting-edge Daisy authoring tool, > called Obi. We will also talk about initiatives across the Indo-Pak > border to promote the use of ICTs by the blind. > > Please join us for a discussion of how distance learning and other > Internet-related technologies can be of assistance to persons with > disabilities, and how to take these ideas further. Instructions on how > to participate are at http://ben300.com/GLDTEN/?p=52 . Other details > at http://www.bfranklin.edu/ > > Please feel free to forward this to others who may be interested. > > May I take this opportunity to ask how members of this list feel about > Linux and emacspeak? > > Would there be interest in a workshop at the NAB, where people who are > blind can learn to use Linux and emacspeak? > > Arun Mehta > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > please visit the list home page at > > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i > n > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject > unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
Re: [AI] join us for Global Learn Day, Oct 8, 11 am IST
EmacSpeak is an interesting product. I got it working without a hardware synthesizer and my biggest problem at that time was finding a linux driver for the sound chip I had. This was at least six years ago. I believe there have been a lot of improvements in access to Linux after that. In view of this, I feel that it may be better if students are introduced to Linux with Gnupernicus (not sure if I spelt it right) or any other screen reader initially which is more user friendly. Learning EmacSpeak is nothing but learning Linux and the Emacs editor commands. Regards, Kiran. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Arun Mehta Sent: Tuesday, 03 October 2006 12:00 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] join us for Global Learn Day, Oct 8, 11 am IST Hi, I have been a lurker on this list for some time now. Some of you may know me from the time I spent as a volunteer at the NAB Delhi, teaching Visual Basic programming. Global Learn Day is an annual 24-hour event on the Internet that seeks to promote distance learning around the world. October 8, 2006, is the tenth such occasion. The South Asia portion has a very special keynote speaker, Dr. TV Raman, who is one of the most brilliant programmers around the world. He is blind, and the creator of emacspeak, the revolutionary tool that leverages the versatility of emacs, to make available editing, browsing, mail, calendar and myriad other facilities to the blind. He best exemplifies my belief, that the best writers of software for the disabled are persons with the same disability. Raman is also a great thinker. Example: "I have a somewhat contrarian answer when people allege "emacs/emacspeak has a steep learning curve". The usual expectation is for one to hotly deny that somewhat bogus assertion. My usual response though is "I like steep learning curves -- it gets you ahead faster". " His talk begins at 5:30 AM GMT on October 8. This will be followed by a presentation by Dr. Dipendra Manocha of the National Association for the Blind. Together with him, and a little help from me, two blind programming students, Avneesh and Suman, have successfully written software for a soon to be released cutting-edge Daisy authoring tool, called Obi. We will also talk about initiatives across the Indo-Pak border to promote the use of ICTs by the blind. Please join us for a discussion of how distance learning and other Internet-related technologies can be of assistance to persons with disabilities, and how to take these ideas further. Instructions on how to participate are at http://ben300.com/GLDTEN/?p=52 . Other details at http://www.bfranklin.edu/ Please feel free to forward this to others who may be interested. May I take this opportunity to ask how members of this list feel about Linux and emacspeak? Would there be interest in a workshop at the NAB, where people who are blind can learn to use Linux and emacspeak? Arun Mehta To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i n To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
Re: [AI] join us for Global Learn Day, Oct 8, 11 am IST
Hi Arun, I would be interested in getting Gnopernicus working in a virtual machine. Have you had any experience in this regard? Pranav To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
Re: [AI] join us for Global Learn Day, Oct 8, 11 am IST
Hi Geetha, I also have a dual boot system (XP + Ubuntu), and was able to get emacspeak working quite easily. It hasn't yet stopped :-) Look forward to your participation in GLD. Warmly, Arun On 10/3/06, Geetha Shamanna <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Arun, > > I look forward to participating in the global learn day event. > > As for your question about interest in using Linux and EmacSpeak: > I made an attempt to learn to use Linux and EmacSpeak about three years ago. > I installed Linux on my machine which already had Windows and used it as a > dual boot machine. > With a great deal of help from the Linux list for the blind, I managed to > get EmacSpeak working with the DoubleTalk synthesizer for a few weeks. > However, it (and Linux) abruptly stopped working after a while. This could > probably be attributed to the complications involved in working with Linux > on a dual boot system, but I was unable to revive it as I never discovered > the cause of its failure. > > I would be greatly interested in a Linux-EmacSpeak workshop. Please keep the > list posted. > > Regards, > Geetha > > - Original Message - > From: "Arun Mehta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 11:59 AM > Subject: [AI] join us for Global Learn Day, Oct 8, 11 am IST > > > > Hi, I have been a lurker on this list for some time now. Some of you > > may know me from the time I spent as a volunteer at the NAB Delhi, > > teaching Visual Basic programming. > > > > Global Learn Day is an annual 24-hour event on the Internet that seeks > > to promote distance learning around the world. October 8, 2006, is > > the tenth such occasion. The South Asia portion has a very special > > keynote speaker, Dr. TV Raman, who is one of the most brilliant > > programmers around the world. He is blind, and the creator of > > emacspeak, the revolutionary tool that leverages the versatility of > > emacs, to make available editing, browsing, mail, calendar and myriad > > other facilities to the blind. He best exemplifies my belief, that the > > best writers of software for the disabled are persons with the same > > disability. Raman is also a great thinker. Example: > > > > "I have a somewhat contrarian answer when people allege > > "emacs/emacspeak has a steep learning curve". The usual expectation is > > for one to hotly deny that somewhat bogus assertion. My usual response > > though is "I like steep learning curves -- it gets you ahead faster". > > " > > > > His talk begins at 5:30 AM GMT on October 8. This will be followed by > > a presentation by Dr. Dipendra Manocha of the National Association for > > the Blind. Together with him, and a little help from me, two blind > > programming students, Avneesh and Suman, have successfully written > > software for a soon to be released cutting-edge Daisy authoring tool, > > called Obi. We will also talk about initiatives across the Indo-Pak > > border to promote the use of ICTs by the blind. > > > > Please join us for a discussion of how distance learning and other > > Internet-related technologies can be of assistance to persons with > > disabilities, and how to take these ideas further. Instructions on how > > to participate are at http://ben300.com/GLDTEN/?p=52 . Other details > > at http://www.bfranklin.edu/ > > > > Please feel free to forward this to others who may be interested. > > > > May I take this opportunity to ask how members of this list feel about > > Linux and emacspeak? > > > > Would there be interest in a workshop at the NAB, where people who are > > blind can learn to use Linux and emacspeak? > > > > Arun Mehta > > > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with the subject unsubscribe. > > > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > > please visit the list home page at > > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
Re: [AI] join us for Global Learn Day, Oct 8, 11 am IST
Yes. I will listen to the program and I am also interested to take part in the workshop. Arup, - Original Message - From: "Arun Mehta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 11:59 AM Subject: [AI] join us for Global Learn Day, Oct 8, 11 am IST > Hi, I have been a lurker on this list for some time now. Some of you > may know me from the time I spent as a volunteer at the NAB Delhi, > teaching Visual Basic programming. > > Global Learn Day is an annual 24-hour event on the Internet that seeks > to promote distance learning around the world. October 8, 2006, is > the tenth such occasion. The South Asia portion has a very special > keynote speaker, Dr. TV Raman, who is one of the most brilliant > programmers around the world. He is blind, and the creator of > emacspeak, the revolutionary tool that leverages the versatility of > emacs, to make available editing, browsing, mail, calendar and myriad > other facilities to the blind. He best exemplifies my belief, that the > best writers of software for the disabled are persons with the same > disability. Raman is also a great thinker. Example: > > "I have a somewhat contrarian answer when people allege > "emacs/emacspeak has a steep learning curve". The usual expectation is > for one to hotly deny that somewhat bogus assertion. My usual response > though is "I like steep learning curves -- it gets you ahead faster". > " > > His talk begins at 5:30 AM GMT on October 8. This will be followed by > a presentation by Dr. Dipendra Manocha of the National Association for > the Blind. Together with him, and a little help from me, two blind > programming students, Avneesh and Suman, have successfully written > software for a soon to be released cutting-edge Daisy authoring tool, > called Obi. We will also talk about initiatives across the Indo-Pak > border to promote the use of ICTs by the blind. > > Please join us for a discussion of how distance learning and other > Internet-related technologies can be of assistance to persons with > disabilities, and how to take these ideas further. Instructions on how > to participate are at http://ben300.com/GLDTEN/?p=52 . Other details > at http://www.bfranklin.edu/ > > Please feel free to forward this to others who may be interested. > > May I take this opportunity to ask how members of this list feel about > Linux and emacspeak? > > Would there be interest in a workshop at the NAB, where people who are > blind can learn to use Linux and emacspeak? > > Arun Mehta > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > please visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.407 / Virus Database: 268.12.12/462 - Release Date: 10/3/2006 > Send instant messages to your online friends http://in.messenger.yahoo.com To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
Re: [AI] join us for Global Learn Day, Oct 8, 11 am IST
Hi Arun, I look forward to participating in the global learn day event. As for your question about interest in using Linux and EmacSpeak: I made an attempt to learn to use Linux and EmacSpeak about three years ago. I installed Linux on my machine which already had Windows and used it as a dual boot machine. With a great deal of help from the Linux list for the blind, I managed to get EmacSpeak working with the DoubleTalk synthesizer for a few weeks. However, it (and Linux) abruptly stopped working after a while. This could probably be attributed to the complications involved in working with Linux on a dual boot system, but I was unable to revive it as I never discovered the cause of its failure. I would be greatly interested in a Linux-EmacSpeak workshop. Please keep the list posted. Regards, Geetha - Original Message - From: "Arun Mehta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 11:59 AM Subject: [AI] join us for Global Learn Day, Oct 8, 11 am IST > Hi, I have been a lurker on this list for some time now. Some of you > may know me from the time I spent as a volunteer at the NAB Delhi, > teaching Visual Basic programming. > > Global Learn Day is an annual 24-hour event on the Internet that seeks > to promote distance learning around the world. October 8, 2006, is > the tenth such occasion. The South Asia portion has a very special > keynote speaker, Dr. TV Raman, who is one of the most brilliant > programmers around the world. He is blind, and the creator of > emacspeak, the revolutionary tool that leverages the versatility of > emacs, to make available editing, browsing, mail, calendar and myriad > other facilities to the blind. He best exemplifies my belief, that the > best writers of software for the disabled are persons with the same > disability. Raman is also a great thinker. Example: > > "I have a somewhat contrarian answer when people allege > "emacs/emacspeak has a steep learning curve". The usual expectation is > for one to hotly deny that somewhat bogus assertion. My usual response > though is "I like steep learning curves -- it gets you ahead faster". > " > > His talk begins at 5:30 AM GMT on October 8. This will be followed by > a presentation by Dr. Dipendra Manocha of the National Association for > the Blind. Together with him, and a little help from me, two blind > programming students, Avneesh and Suman, have successfully written > software for a soon to be released cutting-edge Daisy authoring tool, > called Obi. We will also talk about initiatives across the Indo-Pak > border to promote the use of ICTs by the blind. > > Please join us for a discussion of how distance learning and other > Internet-related technologies can be of assistance to persons with > disabilities, and how to take these ideas further. Instructions on how > to participate are at http://ben300.com/GLDTEN/?p=52 . Other details > at http://www.bfranklin.edu/ > > Please feel free to forward this to others who may be interested. > > May I take this opportunity to ask how members of this list feel about > Linux and emacspeak? > > Would there be interest in a workshop at the NAB, where people who are > blind can learn to use Linux and emacspeak? > > Arun Mehta > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > please visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
[AI] join us for Global Learn Day, Oct 8, 11 am IST
Hi, I have been a lurker on this list for some time now. Some of you may know me from the time I spent as a volunteer at the NAB Delhi, teaching Visual Basic programming. Global Learn Day is an annual 24-hour event on the Internet that seeks to promote distance learning around the world. October 8, 2006, is the tenth such occasion. The South Asia portion has a very special keynote speaker, Dr. TV Raman, who is one of the most brilliant programmers around the world. He is blind, and the creator of emacspeak, the revolutionary tool that leverages the versatility of emacs, to make available editing, browsing, mail, calendar and myriad other facilities to the blind. He best exemplifies my belief, that the best writers of software for the disabled are persons with the same disability. Raman is also a great thinker. Example: "I have a somewhat contrarian answer when people allege "emacs/emacspeak has a steep learning curve". The usual expectation is for one to hotly deny that somewhat bogus assertion. My usual response though is "I like steep learning curves -- it gets you ahead faster". " His talk begins at 5:30 AM GMT on October 8. This will be followed by a presentation by Dr. Dipendra Manocha of the National Association for the Blind. Together with him, and a little help from me, two blind programming students, Avneesh and Suman, have successfully written software for a soon to be released cutting-edge Daisy authoring tool, called Obi. We will also talk about initiatives across the Indo-Pak border to promote the use of ICTs by the blind. Please join us for a discussion of how distance learning and other Internet-related technologies can be of assistance to persons with disabilities, and how to take these ideas further. Instructions on how to participate are at http://ben300.com/GLDTEN/?p=52 . Other details at http://www.bfranklin.edu/ Please feel free to forward this to others who may be interested. May I take this opportunity to ask how members of this list feel about Linux and emacspeak? Would there be interest in a workshop at the NAB, where people who are blind can learn to use Linux and emacspeak? Arun Mehta To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
