Re: Solona nearly never available lately

2011-01-29 Thread Thomas 
Trust me, your hearing doesn't have to be compromised to screw those  
things up, mine's pretty good, but a certain large searchengine and  
it's e-mail service is just bad because of all of the backwards junk  
they play with it.Wouldn't say my hearing is great but by the  
numbers it's average and do have a pretty good ability to zone out a  
lot of noise and focus on what I need to hear, but some of those as I  
said are just bad.


On Jan 26, 2011, at 8:43 AM, Carolyn Haas wrote:


Hi:
How about some of these so-called brilliant people who depend on  
capchias to block 'bots or fake entries being required to provide  
the solution.  I wonder how quickly things would change if any  
website using them was required to provide an accessible means of  
getting them solved.  I also don't understand the purpose of  
screwing up the audio so that those of us with compromised hearing  
don't even have a chance?

Carolyn H

On Jan 25, 2011, at 11:41 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote:

Not quite sure what to make of that idea myself;  I mean helping  
the poor pitiful blind to the point that sickness results.



Sincerely,
The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!

Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!

Skype Name:
barefootedray

On Jan 25, 2011, at 11:06 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote:


Your kidding right?

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Google Voice: 1-646-450-2197



On Jan 25, 2011, at 8:14 PM, Isaac Obie wrote:


Hello Ray,,,
the reason Solona is almost never available is because the guy  
who ran it has been very sick. this was established on another  
list. this guy dedicated himself to helping blind people to the  
point where it made him sick.

HTH
Isaac
- Original Message - From: "Ray Foret Jr"  


To: 
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 7:25 PM
Subject: Solona nearly never available lately



Say,

Has anybody here noticed that Solona seems never to be  
available during the past two months or so?  Every single time  
I log on or tried to use it or just check to see if it's  
available, it always reports not available. That, I guess, is  
one of the drawbacks to a human based solution like this, but,  
just kind of wondering what's going on?



Sincerely,
The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!

Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!

Skype Name:
barefootedray

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Re: Thread/subject agreement -> was Re: Solona nearly never available lately

2011-01-27 Thread Colin M 
Hi all!
Sorry I was only making a suggestion! :]
I was not admonishing no one!
I did not change  the  subject heading myself because I would not know what to 
call it, so it would mean something to those it mattered too!
It was that they were no longer talking about Solona! J:]
No offence
Colin
Qapla!
Chegh chew jaj Vam jaj Kak

On 27 Jan 2011, at 18:13, Geoff Waaler wrote:

> It's always amusing when people admonish the group while committing the vary 
> offence being b#*ched about :)  -- After all, anyone can change a subject 
> line, ya know?
> 
> 
> On Jan 27, 2011, at 11:31 AM, Colin M wrote:
> 
>> Hi there!
>> The subject heading should be changed on this!
>> Thanks
>> Colin
>> Qapla!
>> Chegh chew jaj Vam jaj Kak
>> 
>> On 27 Jan 2011, at 14:52, brandt wrote:
>> 
>>> If you can use the mac command line, you're halfway there. Mac's basically 
>>> unix beautified.
>>> 
>>> Regards,
>>> 
>>> Brandt Steenkamp
>>> 
>>> MSN/Windows live: brandt...@live.com
>>> 
>>> Google talk: brandt.steenk...@gmail.com
>>> 
>>> AIM: brandt.steenk...@gmail.com
>>> 
>>> Skype: brandt.steenkamp007
>>> - Original Message - From: "Sarah Alawami" 
>>> To: 
>>> Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 8:38 AM
>>> Subject: Re: Solona nearly never available lately
>>> 
>>> 
>>> No I know nothing of unix and I distroyed my last hd in an accident. lol! 
>>> so that will have to wait.
>>> On Jan 26, 2011, at 10:14 PM, brandt wrote:
>>> 
>>>> You can get a USB bootable immage from vinux.org.uk
>>>> 
>>>> If you know anything of unix commands you should be fine. And the only 
>>>> thing you'd want it for anyway is firefox which can be accessed threw the 
>>>> menu with alt/option f1.
>>>> 
>>>> Regards,
>>>> 
>>>> Brandt Steenkamp
>>>> 
>>>> MSN/Windows live: brandt...@live.com
>>>> 
>>>> Google talk: brandt.steenk...@gmail.com
>>>> 
>>>> AIM: brandt.steenk...@gmail.com
>>>> 
>>>> Skype: brandt.steenkamp007
>>>> - Original Message - From: "Sarah Alawami" 
>>>> To: 
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 10:53 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: Solona nearly never available lately
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> I don't have room on my boot camp partition to be doing that, pluss I 
>>>> don't have any way I don't think to run ubuntu on my mac and I know 
>>>> nothing about lynux.
>>>> On Jan 26, 2011, at 8:24 AM, brandt wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> You can run ubuntu in a VM and use webvisum in firefox.
>>>>> 
>>>>> The vinux.org.uk version of ubuntu is preconfigured for us VI folks, and 
>>>>> free at that.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Brandt Steenkamp
>>>>> 
>>>>> MSN/Windows live: brandt...@live.com
>>>>> 
>>>>> Google talk: brandt.steenk...@gmail.com
>>>>> 
>>>>> AIM: brandt.steenk...@gmail.com
>>>>> 
>>>>> Skype: brandt.steenkamp007
>>>>> - Original Message - From: "Ray Foret Jr" 
>>>>> To: 
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 3:37 AM
>>>>> Subject: Re: Solona nearly never available lately
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Well, let me say this.  I did indeed hear that he is ill.  I suspect, 
>>>>> though, that it wasn't helping the blind that made him sick.  Perhaps it 
>>>>> was some underlying condition.  What ever the case may be, I do hope he 
>>>>> gets well.  By way of personal reflection, I can't help but wonder what 
>>>>> we Mac users can do to effect a software based solution.  Sorry, 
>>>>> installing windows seems like a cop out to me.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>>>>> 
>>>>> Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!
>>>>> 
>>>>> Skype Name:
>>>>> barefootedray
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Jan 25, 2011, at 7:14 PM, Isaac Obie wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hello Ray,,,
>>>>>> the reason Solona is almost neve

Re: Solona nearly never available lately

2011-01-27 Thread Ray Foret Jr 
What's going on is that there is actually only one person, not a bunch of 
volonteers.  He tried, but, couldn't get anybody to help him.  Now, he's sick 
and can't do it.


Sincerely, 
The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!

Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!

Skype Name:
barefootedray

On Jan 27, 2011, at 12:08 PM, Thomas wrote:

> In short, "yes."  Sent an e-mail to the support but also got no answer.  I 
> don't know if they use volonteers to do the translation or if they're paid, 
> but I suggested if volonteers, let us know if there's a problem, I am sure we 
> as a community could get the word out and they could get some more help, but 
> never heard back.  So not sure what's going on there.  Every time I've gone 
> in there it's been unavailable, so it's not been a sometimes issue, it's been 
> every time, and have given up.  Does better for me to wait till I have 
> someone sighted around here to try to help with those.  Used to my wife could 
> do that stuff, but her vision is poor now too, well the vision itself isn't 
> so poor but her prisum numbers are so off that stuff like that she can't 
> usually see correctly.  So her usful vision right now isn't much greater than 
> mine.  Even though it has improved, and hopefully will improve, it's still 
> not there yet for captchas.
> On Jan 25, 2011, at 6:25 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote:
> 
>> Say,
>> 
>> Has anybody here noticed that Solona seems never to be available during the 
>> past two months or so?  Every single time I log on or tried to use it or 
>> just check to see if it's available, it always reports not available.  That, 
>> I guess, is one of the drawbacks to a human based solution like this, but, 
>> just kind of wondering what's going on?
>> 
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>> 
>> Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!
>> 
>> Skype Name:
>> barefootedray
>> 
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Thread/subject agreement -> was Re: Solona nearly never available lately

2011-01-27 Thread Geoff Waaler 
It's always amusing when people admonish the group while committing the vary 
offense being b#*ched about :)  -- After all, anyone can change a subject line, 
ya know?


On Jan 27, 2011, at 11:31 AM, Colin M wrote:

> Hi there!
> The subject heading should be changed on this!
> Thanks
> Colin
> Qapla!
> Chegh chew jaj Vam jaj Kak
> 
> On 27 Jan 2011, at 14:52, brandt wrote:
> 
>> If you can use the mac command line, you're halfway there. Mac's basically 
>> unix beautified.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Brandt Steenkamp
>> 
>> MSN/Windows live: brandt...@live.com
>> 
>> Google talk: brandt.steenk...@gmail.com
>> 
>> AIM: brandt.steenk...@gmail.com
>> 
>> Skype: brandt.steenkamp007
>> ----- Original Message - From: "Sarah Alawami" 
>> To: 
>> Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 8:38 AM
>> Subject: Re: Solona nearly never available lately
>> 
>> 
>> No I know nothing of unix and I distroyed my last hd in an accident. lol! so 
>> that will have to wait.
>> On Jan 26, 2011, at 10:14 PM, brandt wrote:
>> 
>>> You can get a USB bootable immage from vinux.org.uk
>>> 
>>> If you know anything of unix commands you should be fine. And the only 
>>> thing you'd want it for anyway is firefox which can be accessed threw the 
>>> menu with alt/option f1.
>>> 
>>> Regards,
>>> 
>>> Brandt Steenkamp
>>> 
>>> MSN/Windows live: brandt...@live.com
>>> 
>>> Google talk: brandt.steenk...@gmail.com
>>> 
>>> AIM: brandt.steenk...@gmail.com
>>> 
>>> Skype: brandt.steenkamp007
>>> - Original Message - From: "Sarah Alawami" 
>>> To: 
>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 10:53 PM
>>> Subject: Re: Solona nearly never available lately
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I don't have room on my boot camp partition to be doing that, pluss I don't 
>>> have any way I don't think to run ubuntu on my mac and I know nothing about 
>>> lynux.
>>> On Jan 26, 2011, at 8:24 AM, brandt wrote:
>>> 
>>>> You can run ubuntu in a VM and use webvisum in firefox.
>>>> 
>>>> The vinux.org.uk version of ubuntu is preconfigured for us VI folks, and 
>>>> free at that.
>>>> 
>>>> Regards,
>>>> 
>>>> Brandt Steenkamp
>>>> 
>>>> MSN/Windows live: brandt...@live.com
>>>> 
>>>> Google talk: brandt.steenk...@gmail.com
>>>> 
>>>> AIM: brandt.steenk...@gmail.com
>>>> 
>>>> Skype: brandt.steenkamp007
>>>> - Original Message - From: "Ray Foret Jr" 
>>>> To: 
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 3:37 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: Solona nearly never available lately
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Well, let me say this.  I did indeed hear that he is ill.  I suspect, 
>>>> though, that it wasn't helping the blind that made him sick.  Perhaps it 
>>>> was some underlying condition.  What ever the case may be, I do hope he 
>>>> gets well.  By way of personal reflection, I can't help but wonder what we 
>>>> Mac users can do to effect a software based solution.  Sorry, installing 
>>>> windows seems like a cop out to me.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Sincerely,
>>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>>>> 
>>>> Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!
>>>> 
>>>> Skype Name:
>>>> barefootedray
>>>> 
>>>> On Jan 25, 2011, at 7:14 PM, Isaac Obie wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Hello Ray,,,
>>>>> the reason Solona is almost never available is because the guy who ran it 
>>>>> has been very sick. this was established on another list. this guy 
>>>>> dedicated himself to helping blind people to the point where it made him 
>>>>> sick.
>>>>> HTH
>>>>> Isaac
>>>>> - Original Message - From: "Ray Foret Jr" 
>>>>> To: 
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 7:25 PM
>>>>> Subject: Solona nearly never available lately
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Say,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Has anybody here noticed that Solona seems never to be available during 
>>>>>> the past two months or so?  Every single time I l

Re: Solona nearly never available lately

2011-01-27 Thread Thomas 
In short, "yes."  Sent an e-mail to the support but also got no  
answer.  I don't know if they use volonteers to do the translation or  
if they're paid, but I suggested if volonteers, let us know if  
there's a problem, I am sure we as a community could get the word out  
and they could get some more help, but never heard back.  So not sure  
what's going on there.  Every time I've gone in there it's been  
unavailable, so it's not been a sometimes issue, it's been every  
time, and have given up.  Does better for me to wait till I have  
someone sighted around here to try to help with those.  Used to my  
wife could do that stuff, but her vision is poor now too, well the  
vision itself isn't so poor but her prisum numbers are so off that  
stuff like that she can't usually see correctly.  So her usful vision  
right now isn't much greater than mine.  Even though it has improved,  
and hopefully will improve, it's still not there yet for captchas.

On Jan 25, 2011, at 6:25 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote:


Say,

Has anybody here noticed that Solona seems never to be available  
during the past two months or so?  Every single time I log on or  
tried to use it or just check to see if it's available, it always  
reports not available.  That, I guess, is one of the drawbacks to a  
human based solution like this, but, just kind of wondering what's  
going on?



Sincerely,
The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!

Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!

Skype Name:
barefootedray

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Re: Solona nearly never available lately

2011-01-27 Thread Colin M 
Hi there!
The subject heading should be changed on this!
Thanks
Colin
Qapla!
Chegh chew jaj Vam jaj Kak

On 27 Jan 2011, at 14:52, brandt wrote:

> If you can use the mac command line, you're halfway there. Mac's basically 
> unix beautified.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Brandt Steenkamp
> 
> MSN/Windows live: brandt...@live.com
> 
> Google talk: brandt.steenk...@gmail.com
> 
> AIM: brandt.steenk...@gmail.com
> 
> Skype: brandt.steenkamp007
> - Original Message - From: "Sarah Alawami" 
> To: 
> Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 8:38 AM
> Subject: Re: Solona nearly never available lately
> 
> 
> No I know nothing of unix and I distroyed my last hd in an accident. lol! so 
> that will have to wait.
> On Jan 26, 2011, at 10:14 PM, brandt wrote:
> 
>> You can get a USB bootable immage from vinux.org.uk
>> 
>> If you know anything of unix commands you should be fine. And the only thing 
>> you'd want it for anyway is firefox which can be accessed threw the menu 
>> with alt/option f1.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Brandt Steenkamp
>> 
>> MSN/Windows live: brandt...@live.com
>> 
>> Google talk: brandt.steenk...@gmail.com
>> 
>> AIM: brandt.steenk...@gmail.com
>> 
>> Skype: brandt.steenkamp007
>> - Original Message - From: "Sarah Alawami" 
>> To: 
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 10:53 PM
>> Subject: Re: Solona nearly never available lately
>> 
>> 
>> I don't have room on my boot camp partition to be doing that, pluss I don't 
>> have any way I don't think to run ubuntu on my mac and I know nothing about 
>> lynux.
>> On Jan 26, 2011, at 8:24 AM, brandt wrote:
>> 
>>> You can run ubuntu in a VM and use webvisum in firefox.
>>> 
>>> The vinux.org.uk version of ubuntu is preconfigured for us VI folks, and 
>>> free at that.
>>> 
>>> Regards,
>>> 
>>> Brandt Steenkamp
>>> 
>>> MSN/Windows live: brandt...@live.com
>>> 
>>> Google talk: brandt.steenk...@gmail.com
>>> 
>>> AIM: brandt.steenk...@gmail.com
>>> 
>>> Skype: brandt.steenkamp007
>>> - Original Message - From: "Ray Foret Jr" 
>>> To: 
>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 3:37 AM
>>> Subject: Re: Solona nearly never available lately
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Well, let me say this.  I did indeed hear that he is ill.  I suspect, 
>>> though, that it wasn't helping the blind that made him sick.  Perhaps it 
>>> was some underlying condition.  What ever the case may be, I do hope he 
>>> gets well.  By way of personal reflection, I can't help but wonder what we 
>>> Mac users can do to effect a software based solution.  Sorry, installing 
>>> windows seems like a cop out to me.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Sincerely,
>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>>> 
>>> Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!
>>> 
>>> Skype Name:
>>> barefootedray
>>> 
>>> On Jan 25, 2011, at 7:14 PM, Isaac Obie wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hello Ray,,,
>>>> the reason Solona is almost never available is because the guy who ran it 
>>>> has been very sick. this was established on another list. this guy 
>>>> dedicated himself to helping blind people to the point where it made him 
>>>> sick.
>>>> HTH
>>>> Isaac
>>>> - Original Message - From: "Ray Foret Jr" 
>>>> To: 
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 7:25 PM
>>>> Subject: Solona nearly never available lately
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> Say,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Has anybody here noticed that Solona seems never to be available during 
>>>>> the past two months or so?  Every single time I log on or tried to use it 
>>>>> or just check to see if it's available, it always reports not available. 
>>>>> That, I guess, is one of the drawbacks to a human based solution like 
>>>>> this, but, just kind of wondering what's going on?
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>>>>> 
>>>>> Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!
>>>>> 
>>>>> Skype Name:
>>>>> barefootedray
>>>>> 
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Re: Solona nearly never available lately

2011-01-27 Thread brandt 
If you can use the mac command line, you're halfway there. Mac's basically 
unix beautified.


Regards,

Brandt Steenkamp

MSN/Windows live: brandt...@live.com

Google talk: brandt.steenk...@gmail.com

AIM: brandt.steenk...@gmail.com

Skype: brandt.steenkamp007
- Original Message - 
From: "Sarah Alawami" 

To: 
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 8:38 AM
Subject: Re: Solona nearly never available lately


No I know nothing of unix and I distroyed my last hd in an accident. lol! so 
that will have to wait.

On Jan 26, 2011, at 10:14 PM, brandt wrote:


You can get a USB bootable immage from vinux.org.uk

If you know anything of unix commands you should be fine. And the only 
thing you'd want it for anyway is firefox which can be accessed threw the 
menu with alt/option f1.


Regards,

Brandt Steenkamp

MSN/Windows live: brandt...@live.com

Google talk: brandt.steenk...@gmail.com

AIM: brandt.steenk...@gmail.com

Skype: brandt.steenkamp007
- Original Message - From: "Sarah Alawami" 
To: 
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 10:53 PM
Subject: Re: Solona nearly never available lately


I don't have room on my boot camp partition to be doing that, pluss I 
don't have any way I don't think to run ubuntu on my mac and I know 
nothing about lynux.

On Jan 26, 2011, at 8:24 AM, brandt wrote:


You can run ubuntu in a VM and use webvisum in firefox.

The vinux.org.uk version of ubuntu is preconfigured for us VI folks, and 
free at that.


Regards,

Brandt Steenkamp

MSN/Windows live: brandt...@live.com

Google talk: brandt.steenk...@gmail.com

AIM: brandt.steenk...@gmail.com

Skype: brandt.steenkamp007
- Original Message - From: "Ray Foret Jr" 
To: 
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 3:37 AM
Subject: Re: Solona nearly never available lately


Well, let me say this.  I did indeed hear that he is ill.  I suspect, 
though, that it wasn't helping the blind that made him sick.  Perhaps it 
was some underlying condition.  What ever the case may be, I do hope he 
gets well.  By way of personal reflection, I can't help but wonder what 
we Mac users can do to effect a software based solution.  Sorry, 
installing windows seems like a cop out to me.



Sincerely,
The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!

Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!

Skype Name:
barefootedray

On Jan 25, 2011, at 7:14 PM, Isaac Obie wrote:


Hello Ray,,,
the reason Solona is almost never available is because the guy who ran 
it has been very sick. this was established on another list. this guy 
dedicated himself to helping blind people to the point where it made him 
sick.

HTH
Isaac
- Original Message - From: "Ray Foret Jr" 
To: 
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 7:25 PM
Subject: Solona nearly never available lately



Say,

Has anybody here noticed that Solona seems never to be available during 
the past two months or so?  Every single time I log on or tried to use 
it or just check to see if it's available, it always reports not 
available. That, I guess, is one of the drawbacks to a human based 
solution like this, but, just kind of wondering what's going on?



Sincerely,
The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!

Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!

Skype Name:
barefootedray

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Re: Solona nearly never available lately

2011-01-26 Thread Sarah Alawami 
No I know nothing of unix and I distroyed my last hd in an accident. lol! so 
that will have to wait.
On Jan 26, 2011, at 10:14 PM, brandt wrote:

> You can get a USB bootable immage from vinux.org.uk
> 
> If you know anything of unix commands you should be fine. And the only thing 
> you'd want it for anyway is firefox which can be accessed threw the menu with 
> alt/option f1.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Brandt Steenkamp
> 
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> 
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> - Original Message - From: "Sarah Alawami" 
> To: 
> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 10:53 PM
> Subject: Re: Solona nearly never available lately
> 
> 
> I don't have room on my boot camp partition to be doing that, pluss I don't 
> have any way I don't think to run ubuntu on my mac and I know nothing about 
> lynux.
> On Jan 26, 2011, at 8:24 AM, brandt wrote:
> 
>> You can run ubuntu in a VM and use webvisum in firefox.
>> 
>> The vinux.org.uk version of ubuntu is preconfigured for us VI folks, and 
>> free at that.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Brandt Steenkamp
>> 
>> MSN/Windows live: brandt...@live.com
>> 
>> Google talk: brandt.steenk...@gmail.com
>> 
>> AIM: brandt.steenk...@gmail.com
>> 
>> Skype: brandt.steenkamp007
>> - Original Message - From: "Ray Foret Jr" 
>> To: 
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 3:37 AM
>> Subject: Re: Solona nearly never available lately
>> 
>> 
>> Well, let me say this.  I did indeed hear that he is ill.  I suspect, 
>> though, that it wasn't helping the blind that made him sick.  Perhaps it was 
>> some underlying condition.  What ever the case may be, I do hope he gets 
>> well.  By way of personal reflection, I can't help but wonder what we Mac 
>> users can do to effect a software based solution.  Sorry, installing windows 
>> seems like a cop out to me.
>> 
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>> 
>> Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!
>> 
>> Skype Name:
>> barefootedray
>> 
>> On Jan 25, 2011, at 7:14 PM, Isaac Obie wrote:
>> 
>>> Hello Ray,,,
>>> the reason Solona is almost never available is because the guy who ran it 
>>> has been very sick. this was established on another list. this guy 
>>> dedicated himself to helping blind people to the point where it made him 
>>> sick.
>>> HTH
>>> Isaac
>>> - Original Message - From: "Ray Foret Jr" 
>>> To: 
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 7:25 PM
>>> Subject: Solona nearly never available lately
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Say,
>>>> 
>>>> Has anybody here noticed that Solona seems never to be available during 
>>>> the past two months or so?  Every single time I log on or tried to use it 
>>>> or just check to see if it's available, it always reports not available. 
>>>> That, I guess, is one of the drawbacks to a human based solution like 
>>>> this, but, just kind of wondering what's going on?
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Sincerely,
>>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>>>> 
>>>> Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!
>>>> 
>>>> Skype Name:
>>>> barefootedray
>>>> 
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Re: Solona nearly never available lately

2011-01-26 Thread brandt 
Hmm, don't know about fusion, have only installed it under windows VMWare 
player. Install the .iso immage like you'd do normaly.


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- Original Message - 
From: "Scott Granados" 

To: 
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 10:56 PM
Subject: Re: Solona nearly never available lately


Wow this is a great link.

Does the poster have any pointers for installing this as a VM under fusion?

On Jan 26, 2011, at 12:53 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote:

I don't have room on my boot camp partition to be doing that, pluss I 
don't have any way I don't think to run ubuntu on my mac and I know 
nothing about lynux.

On Jan 26, 2011, at 8:24 AM, brandt wrote:


You can run ubuntu in a VM and use webvisum in firefox.

The vinux.org.uk version of ubuntu is preconfigured for us VI folks, and 
free at that.


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- Original Message - From: "Ray Foret Jr" 
To: 
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 3:37 AM
Subject: Re: Solona nearly never available lately


Well, let me say this.  I did indeed hear that he is ill.  I suspect, 
though, that it wasn't helping the blind that made him sick.  Perhaps it 
was some underlying condition.  What ever the case may be, I do hope he 
gets well.  By way of personal reflection, I can't help but wonder what 
we Mac users can do to effect a software based solution.  Sorry, 
installing windows seems like a cop out to me.



Sincerely,
The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!

Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!

Skype Name:
barefootedray

On Jan 25, 2011, at 7:14 PM, Isaac Obie wrote:


Hello Ray,,,
the reason Solona is almost never available is because the guy who ran 
it has been very sick. this was established on another list. this guy 
dedicated himself to helping blind people to the point where it made him 
sick.

HTH
Isaac
- Original Message - From: "Ray Foret Jr" 
To: 
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 7:25 PM
Subject: Solona nearly never available lately



Say,

Has anybody here noticed that Solona seems never to be available during 
the past two months or so?  Every single time I log on or tried to use 
it or just check to see if it's available, it always reports not 
available. That, I guess, is one of the drawbacks to a human based 
solution like this, but, just kind of wondering what's going on?



Sincerely,
The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!

Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!

Skype Name:
barefootedray

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Re: Solona nearly never available lately

2011-01-26 Thread brandt 

You can get a USB bootable immage from vinux.org.uk

If you know anything of unix commands you should be fine. And the only thing 
you'd want it for anyway is firefox which can be accessed threw the menu 
with alt/option f1.


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- Original Message - 
From: "Sarah Alawami" 

To: 
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 10:53 PM
Subject: Re: Solona nearly never available lately


I don't have room on my boot camp partition to be doing that, pluss I don't 
have any way I don't think to run ubuntu on my mac and I know nothing about 
lynux.

On Jan 26, 2011, at 8:24 AM, brandt wrote:


You can run ubuntu in a VM and use webvisum in firefox.

The vinux.org.uk version of ubuntu is preconfigured for us VI folks, and 
free at that.


Regards,

Brandt Steenkamp

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Google talk: brandt.steenk...@gmail.com

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Skype: brandt.steenkamp007
- Original Message - From: "Ray Foret Jr" 
To: 
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 3:37 AM
Subject: Re: Solona nearly never available lately


Well, let me say this.  I did indeed hear that he is ill.  I suspect, 
though, that it wasn't helping the blind that made him sick.  Perhaps it 
was some underlying condition.  What ever the case may be, I do hope he 
gets well.  By way of personal reflection, I can't help but wonder what we 
Mac users can do to effect a software based solution.  Sorry, installing 
windows seems like a cop out to me.



Sincerely,
The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!

Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!

Skype Name:
barefootedray

On Jan 25, 2011, at 7:14 PM, Isaac Obie wrote:


Hello Ray,,,
the reason Solona is almost never available is because the guy who ran it 
has been very sick. this was established on another list. this guy 
dedicated himself to helping blind people to the point where it made him 
sick.

HTH
Isaac
- Original Message - From: "Ray Foret Jr" 
To: 
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 7:25 PM
Subject: Solona nearly never available lately



Say,

Has anybody here noticed that Solona seems never to be available during 
the past two months or so?  Every single time I log on or tried to use 
it or just check to see if it's available, it always reports not 
available. That, I guess, is one of the drawbacks to a human based 
solution like this, but, just kind of wondering what's going on?



Sincerely,
The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!

Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!

Skype Name:
barefootedray

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Re: Solona nearly never available lately

2011-01-26 Thread Scott Granados 
Wow this is a great link.

Does the poster have any pointers for installing this as a VM under fusion?

On Jan 26, 2011, at 12:53 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote:

> I don't have room on my boot camp partition to be doing that, pluss I don't 
> have any way I don't think to run ubuntu on my mac and I know nothing about 
> lynux.
> On Jan 26, 2011, at 8:24 AM, brandt wrote:
> 
>> You can run ubuntu in a VM and use webvisum in firefox.
>> 
>> The vinux.org.uk version of ubuntu is preconfigured for us VI folks, and 
>> free at that.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Brandt Steenkamp
>> 
>> MSN/Windows live: brandt...@live.com
>> 
>> Google talk: brandt.steenk...@gmail.com
>> 
>> AIM: brandt.steenk...@gmail.com
>> 
>> Skype: brandt.steenkamp007
>> ----- Original Message - From: "Ray Foret Jr" 
>> To: 
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 3:37 AM
>> Subject: Re: Solona nearly never available lately
>> 
>> 
>> Well, let me say this.  I did indeed hear that he is ill.  I suspect, 
>> though, that it wasn't helping the blind that made him sick.  Perhaps it was 
>> some underlying condition.  What ever the case may be, I do hope he gets 
>> well.  By way of personal reflection, I can't help but wonder what we Mac 
>> users can do to effect a software based solution.  Sorry, installing windows 
>> seems like a cop out to me.
>> 
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>> 
>> Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!
>> 
>> Skype Name:
>> barefootedray
>> 
>> On Jan 25, 2011, at 7:14 PM, Isaac Obie wrote:
>> 
>>> Hello Ray,,,
>>> the reason Solona is almost never available is because the guy who ran it 
>>> has been very sick. this was established on another list. this guy 
>>> dedicated himself to helping blind people to the point where it made him 
>>> sick.
>>> HTH
>>> Isaac
>>> - Original Message - From: "Ray Foret Jr" 
>>> To: 
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 7:25 PM
>>> Subject: Solona nearly never available lately
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Say,
>>>> 
>>>> Has anybody here noticed that Solona seems never to be available during 
>>>> the past two months or so?  Every single time I log on or tried to use it 
>>>> or just check to see if it's available, it always reports not available. 
>>>> That, I guess, is one of the drawbacks to a human based solution like 
>>>> this, but, just kind of wondering what's going on?
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Sincerely,
>>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>>>> 
>>>> Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!
>>>> 
>>>> Skype Name:
>>>> barefootedray
>>>> 
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Re: Solona nearly never available lately

2011-01-26 Thread Sarah Alawami 
I don't have room on my boot camp partition to be doing that, pluss I don't 
have any way I don't think to run ubuntu on my mac and I know nothing about 
lynux.
On Jan 26, 2011, at 8:24 AM, brandt wrote:

> You can run ubuntu in a VM and use webvisum in firefox.
> 
> The vinux.org.uk version of ubuntu is preconfigured for us VI folks, and free 
> at that.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Brandt Steenkamp
> 
> MSN/Windows live: brandt...@live.com
> 
> Google talk: brandt.steenk...@gmail.com
> 
> AIM: brandt.steenk...@gmail.com
> 
> Skype: brandt.steenkamp007
> - Original Message - From: "Ray Foret Jr" 
> To: 
> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 3:37 AM
> Subject: Re: Solona nearly never available lately
> 
> 
> Well, let me say this.  I did indeed hear that he is ill.  I suspect, though, 
> that it wasn't helping the blind that made him sick.  Perhaps it was some 
> underlying condition.  What ever the case may be, I do hope he gets well.  By 
> way of personal reflection, I can't help but wonder what we Mac users can do 
> to effect a software based solution.  Sorry, installing windows seems like a 
> cop out to me.
> 
> 
> Sincerely,
> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
> 
> Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!
> 
> Skype Name:
> barefootedray
> 
> On Jan 25, 2011, at 7:14 PM, Isaac Obie wrote:
> 
>> Hello Ray,,,
>> the reason Solona is almost never available is because the guy who ran it 
>> has been very sick. this was established on another list. this guy dedicated 
>> himself to helping blind people to the point where it made him sick.
>> HTH
>> Isaac
>> - Original Message - From: "Ray Foret Jr" 
>> To: 
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 7:25 PM
>> Subject: Solona nearly never available lately
>> 
>> 
>>> Say,
>>> 
>>> Has anybody here noticed that Solona seems never to be available during the 
>>> past two months or so?  Every single time I log on or tried to use it or 
>>> just check to see if it's available, it always reports not available. That, 
>>> I guess, is one of the drawbacks to a human based solution like this, but, 
>>> just kind of wondering what's going on?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Sincerely,
>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>>> 
>>> Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!
>>> 
>>> Skype Name:
>>> barefootedray
>>> 
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Re: Solona nearly never available lately

2011-01-26 Thread brandt 

You can run ubuntu in a VM and use webvisum in firefox.

The vinux.org.uk version of ubuntu is preconfigured for us VI folks, and 
free at that.


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- Original Message - 
From: "Ray Foret Jr" 

To: 
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 3:37 AM
Subject: Re: Solona nearly never available lately


Well, let me say this.  I did indeed hear that he is ill.  I suspect, 
though, that it wasn't helping the blind that made him sick.  Perhaps it was 
some underlying condition.  What ever the case may be, I do hope he gets 
well.  By way of personal reflection, I can't help but wonder what we Mac 
users can do to effect a software based solution.  Sorry, installing windows 
seems like a cop out to me.



Sincerely,
The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!

Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!

Skype Name:
barefootedray

On Jan 25, 2011, at 7:14 PM, Isaac Obie wrote:


Hello Ray,,,
the reason Solona is almost never available is because the guy who ran it 
has been very sick. this was established on another list. this guy 
dedicated himself to helping blind people to the point where it made him 
sick.

HTH
Isaac
- Original Message - From: "Ray Foret Jr" 
To: 
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 7:25 PM
Subject: Solona nearly never available lately



Say,

Has anybody here noticed that Solona seems never to be available during 
the past two months or so?  Every single time I log on or tried to use it 
or just check to see if it's available, it always reports not available. 
That, I guess, is one of the drawbacks to a human based solution like 
this, but, just kind of wondering what's going on?



Sincerely,
The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!

Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!

Skype Name:
barefootedray

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Re: Solona nearly never available lately

2011-01-26 Thread Carolyn Haas 
Hi:
How about some of these so-called brilliant people who depend on capchias to 
block 'bots or fake entries being required to provide the solution.  I wonder 
how quickly things would change if any website using them was required to 
provide an accessible means of getting them solved.  I also don't understand 
the purpose of screwing up the audio so that those of us with compromised 
hearing don't even have a chance?
Carolyn H

On Jan 25, 2011, at 11:41 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote:

> Not quite sure what to make of that idea myself;  I mean helping the poor 
> pitiful blind to the point that sickness results.  
> 
> 
> Sincerely, 
> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
> 
> Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!
> 
> Skype Name:
> barefootedray
> 
> On Jan 25, 2011, at 11:06 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote:
> 
>> Your kidding right?
>> 
>> Ricardo Walker
>> rwalker...@gmail.com
>> Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296
>> Google Voice: 1-646-450-2197
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Jan 25, 2011, at 8:14 PM, Isaac Obie wrote:
>> 
>>> Hello Ray,,,
>>> the reason Solona is almost never available is because the guy who ran it 
>>> has been very sick. this was established on another list. this guy 
>>> dedicated himself to helping blind people to the point where it made him 
>>> sick.
>>> HTH
>>> Isaac
>>> - Original Message - From: "Ray Foret Jr" 
>>> To: 
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 7:25 PM
>>> Subject: Solona nearly never available lately
>>> 
>>> 
 Say,
 
 Has anybody here noticed that Solona seems never to be available during 
 the past two months or so?  Every single time I log on or tried to use it 
 or just check to see if it's available, it always reports not available. 
 That, I guess, is one of the drawbacks to a human based solution like 
 this, but, just kind of wondering what's going on?
 
 
 Sincerely,
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 Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!
 
 Skype Name:
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Re: Solona nearly never available lately

2011-01-26 Thread Donna Goodin 
I don't know, reading instructions at 6:00 in the morning is a lot to ask. 
*grin*
Donna
On Jan 26, 2011, at 8:16 AM, Carin Headrick wrote:

> Thanks for clarifying. I saw that message at 6 something in the morning and 
> groggily scribbled something off. Twould help if I stopped to read 
> instructions.
> 
> Carin
> 
> On 26/01/2011 8:18 AM, Donna Goodin wrote:
>> 
>> Hi folks,
>> 
>> Neil has requested that we send our info in a specific format, so I am 
>> posting his message here:
>> 
>> Best,
>> Donna
>> 
>> 
>> Dear All,
>> 
>> It has recently come to the attention of me that Bernard who tirelessly has 
>> worked on our communities behalf through his efforts with Solona.net has 
>> fallen ill... the exacting nature of his illness is not known, however, as 
>> many of you have commented his efforts in helping us through all manner of 
>> adaptive tech requires recognition, not to mention our support at what is no 
>> doubt a difficult time right now.
>> 
>> We have a mailing address for Bernard and shall be posting a "get well" card 
>> to him in a week or so.
>> 
>> If you would like to have your name printed and placed on the card, please 
>> send a message to;
>> 
>> serv...@talknav.com
>> 
>> with the subject line of Solona Card.
>> 
>> please only do this in the following format:
>> 
>> first, last names followed by a §-§ and then your country of residence.
>> 
>> We regret that we cannot print additional messages, as the card would turn 
>> into a book, so only your name and country shall be printed.
>> 
>> If you can spread the word as quickly as possible, as we would like to get 
>> the card off as soon as we can.
>> 
>> On Jan 26, 2011, at 8:09 AM, Carin Headrick wrote:
>> 
>>> If people want to sign a get well card, Neil from TalkNav is sending one. 
>>> Write to serv...@talknav.com with your name and country of residence. Put 
>>> "Solona card" in the subject line.
>>> 
>>> Carin
>>> 
>>> On 26/01/2011 8:05 AM, Donna Goodin wrote:
 I guess it's pretty odious work.  I tried to recruit volunteers for him a 
 while back.  I know people who for various reasons have free time and 
 actually needed something to occupy themselves, but they really balked 
 when it came to solving captchas.  One friend actually said that she has a 
 hard enough time solving them for herself, and wouldn't want to be 
 responsible for solving them for others.
 Donna
 On Jan 26, 2011, at 2:47 AM, Sarah Alawami wrote:
 
> He and I had a lot of talking. He even called me to see if I was ok after 
> I got hacked, but we worked together on the  Facebook problem of captchas 
> a bit as well. He was looking for volunteers all the time and every time 
> he found some they always fell through.
> On Jan 25, 2011, at 10:43 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote:
> 
>> Gee, I was under the impression that he had a whole team of people 
>> working on this with him.  Mean to tell me he was doing it all by 
>> himself?  Seems to me we really need to work towards a software captcha 
>> solution.  One that DOES, NOT, INVOLVE, INSTALLING, WINDOWS!
>> 
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>> 
>> Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!
>> 
>> Skype Name:
>> barefootedray
>> 
>> On Jan 25, 2011, at 11:31 PM, Carin Headrick wrote:
>> 
>>> Is there any way we can send him well wishes or something? I have tried 
>>> emailing him, but that hasn't gotten a response, probably because the 
>>> poor fella is sick. Does anybody have a contact where we can send him 
>>> cards or some such?
>>> 
>>> It breaks my heart. I wouldn't be surprised if he became ill. The man 
>>> was staying up to solve captchas. I told him to not do that because one 
>>> needs sleep to be well. But he probably did it anyway.
>>> 
>>> Carin
>>> 
>>> On 25/01/2011 8:14 PM, Isaac Obie wrote:
 Hello Ray,,,
 the reason Solona is almost never available is because the guy who ran 
 it has been very sick. this was established on another list. this guy 
 dedicated himself to helping blind people to the point where it made 
 him sick.
 HTH
 Isaac
 - Original Message - From: "Ray Foret Jr"
 To:
 Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 7:25 PM
 Subject: Solona nearly never available lately
 
 
> Say,
> 
> Has anybody here noticed that Solona seems never to be available 
> during the past two months or so?  Every single time I log on or 
> tried to use it or just check to see if it's available, it always 
> reports not available. That, I guess, is one of the drawbacks to a 
> human based solution like this, but, just kind of wondering what's 
> going on?
> 
> 
> Sincerely,
> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>>>

Re: Solona nearly never available lately

2011-01-26 Thread Carin Headrick 
Thanks for clarifying. I saw that message at 6 something in the morning 
and groggily scribbled something off. Twould help if I stopped to read 
instructions.


Carin

On 26/01/2011 8:18 AM, Donna Goodin wrote:

Hi folks,

Neil has requested that we send our info in a specific format, so I am 
posting his message here:


Best,
Donna


Dear All,

It has recently come to the attention of me that Bernard who 
tirelessly has worked on our communities behalf through his efforts 
with Solona.net  has fallen ill... the exacting 
nature of his illness is not known, however, as many of you have 
commented his efforts in helping us through all manner of adaptive 
tech requires recognition, not to mention our support at what is no 
doubt a difficult time right now.


We have a mailing address for Bernard and shall be posting a "get 
well" card to him in a week or so.


If you would like to have your name printed and placed on the card, 
please send a message to;


serv...@talknav.com 

with the subject line of Solona Card.

please only do this in the following format:

first, last names followed by a ?-? and then your country of residence.

We regret that we cannot print additional messages, as the card would 
turn into a book, so only your name and country shall be printed.


If you can spread the word as quickly as possible, as we would like to 
get the card off as soon as we can.


On Jan 26, 2011, at 8:09 AM, Carin Headrick wrote:

If people want to sign a get well card, Neil from TalkNav is sending 
one. Write to serv...@talknav.com  with 
your name and country of residence. Put "Solona card" in the subject 
line.


Carin

On 26/01/2011 8:05 AM, Donna Goodin wrote:
I guess it's pretty odious work.  I tried to recruit volunteers for 
him a while back.  I know people who for various reasons have free 
time and actually needed something to occupy themselves, but they 
really balked when it came to solving captchas.  One friend actually 
said that she has a hard enough time solving them for herself, and 
wouldn't want to be responsible for solving them for others.

Donna
On Jan 26, 2011, at 2:47 AM, Sarah Alawami wrote:

He and I had a lot of talking. He even called me to see if I was ok 
after I got hacked, but we worked together on the  Facebook problem 
of captchas a bit as well. He was looking for volunteers all the 
time and every time he found some they always fell through.

On Jan 25, 2011, at 10:43 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote:

Gee, I was under the impression that he had a whole team of people 
working on this with him.  Mean to tell me he was doing it all by 
himself?  Seems to me we really need to work towards a software 
captcha solution.  One that DOES, NOT, INVOLVE, INSTALLING, WINDOWS!



Sincerely,
The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!

Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!

Skype Name:
barefootedray

On Jan 25, 2011, at 11:31 PM, Carin Headrick wrote:

Is there any way we can send him well wishes or something? I have 
tried emailing him, but that hasn't gotten a response, probably 
because the poor fella is sick. Does anybody have a contact where 
we can send him cards or some such?


It breaks my heart. I wouldn't be surprised if he became ill. The 
man was staying up to solve captchas. I told him to not do that 
because one needs sleep to be well. But he probably did it anyway.


Carin

On 25/01/2011 8:14 PM, Isaac Obie wrote:

Hello Ray,,,
the reason Solona is almost never available is because the guy 
who ran it has been very sick. this was established on another 
list. this guy dedicated himself to helping blind people to the 
point where it made him sick.

HTH
Isaac
- Original Message - From: "Ray Foret 
Jr"mailto:rfore...@att.net>>
To:>

Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 7:25 PM
Subject: Solona nearly never available lately



Say,

Has anybody here noticed that Solona seems never to be 
available during the past two months or so?  Every single time 
I log on or tried to use it or just check to see if it's 
available, it always reports not available. That, I guess, is 
one of the drawbacks to a human based solution like this, but, 
just kind of wondering what's going on?



Sincerely,
The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!

Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!

Skype Name:
barefootedray

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Re: Solona nearly never available lately

2011-01-26 Thread Donna Goodin 
Hi folks,

Neil has requested that we send our info in a specific format, so I am posting 
his message here:

Best,
Donna


Dear All,

It has recently come to the attention of me that Bernard who tirelessly has 
worked on our communities behalf through his efforts with Solona.net has fallen 
ill... the exacting nature of his illness is not known, however, as many of you 
have commented his efforts in helping us through all manner of adaptive tech 
requires recognition, not to mention our support at what is no doubt a 
difficult time right now.

We have a mailing address for Bernard and shall be posting a "get well" card to 
him in a week or so.

If you would like to have your name printed and placed on the card, please send 
a message to;

serv...@talknav.com

with the subject line of Solona Card.

please only do this in the following format:

first, last names followed by a §-§ and then your country of residence.

We regret that we cannot print additional messages, as the card would turn into 
a book, so only your name and country shall be printed.

If you can spread the word as quickly as possible, as we would like to get the 
card off as soon as we can.

On Jan 26, 2011, at 8:09 AM, Carin Headrick wrote:

> If people want to sign a get well card, Neil from TalkNav is sending one. 
> Write to serv...@talknav.com with your name and country of residence. Put 
> "Solona card" in the subject line.
> 
> Carin
> 
> On 26/01/2011 8:05 AM, Donna Goodin wrote:
>> I guess it's pretty odious work.  I tried to recruit volunteers for him a 
>> while back.  I know people who for various reasons have free time and 
>> actually needed something to occupy themselves, but they really balked when 
>> it came to solving captchas.  One friend actually said that she has a hard 
>> enough time solving them for herself, and wouldn't want to be responsible 
>> for solving them for others.
>> Donna
>> On Jan 26, 2011, at 2:47 AM, Sarah Alawami wrote:
>> 
>>> He and I had a lot of talking. He even called me to see if I was ok after I 
>>> got hacked, but we worked together on the  Facebook problem of captchas a 
>>> bit as well. He was looking for volunteers all the time and every time he 
>>> found some they always fell through.
>>> On Jan 25, 2011, at 10:43 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote:
>>> 
 Gee, I was under the impression that he had a whole team of people working 
 on this with him.  Mean to tell me he was doing it all by himself?  Seems 
 to me we really need to work towards a software captcha solution.  One 
 that DOES, NOT, INVOLVE, INSTALLING, WINDOWS!
 
 
 Sincerely,
 The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
 
 Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!
 
 Skype Name:
 barefootedray
 
 On Jan 25, 2011, at 11:31 PM, Carin Headrick wrote:
 
> Is there any way we can send him well wishes or something? I have tried 
> emailing him, but that hasn't gotten a response, probably because the 
> poor fella is sick. Does anybody have a contact where we can send him 
> cards or some such?
> 
> It breaks my heart. I wouldn't be surprised if he became ill. The man was 
> staying up to solve captchas. I told him to not do that because one needs 
> sleep to be well. But he probably did it anyway.
> 
> Carin
> 
> On 25/01/2011 8:14 PM, Isaac Obie wrote:
>> Hello Ray,,,
>> the reason Solona is almost never available is because the guy who ran 
>> it has been very sick. this was established on another list. this guy 
>> dedicated himself to helping blind people to the point where it made him 
>> sick.
>> HTH
>> Isaac
>> - Original Message - From: "Ray Foret Jr"
>> To:
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 7:25 PM
>> Subject: Solona nearly never available lately
>> 
>> 
>>> Say,
>>> 
>>> Has anybody here noticed that Solona seems never to be available during 
>>> the past two months or so?  Every single time I log on or tried to use 
>>> it or just check to see if it's available, it always reports not 
>>> available. That, I guess, is one of the drawbacks to a human based 
>>> solution like this, but, just kind of wondering what's going on?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Sincerely,
>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>>> 
>>> Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!
>>> 
>>> Skype Name:
>>> barefootedray
>>> 
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Re: Solona nearly never available lately

2011-01-26 Thread Carin Headrick 
If people want to sign a get well card, Neil from TalkNav is sending 
one. Write to serv...@talknav.com with your name and country of 
residence. Put "Solona card" in the subject line.


Carin

On 26/01/2011 8:05 AM, Donna Goodin wrote:

I guess it's pretty odious work.  I tried to recruit volunteers for him a while 
back.  I know people who for various reasons have free time and actually needed 
something to occupy themselves, but they really balked when it came to solving 
captchas.  One friend actually said that she has a hard enough time solving 
them for herself, and wouldn't want to be responsible for solving them for 
others.
Donna
On Jan 26, 2011, at 2:47 AM, Sarah Alawami wrote:


He and I had a lot of talking. He even called me to see if I was ok after I got 
hacked, but we worked together on the  Facebook problem of captchas a bit as 
well. He was looking for volunteers all the time and every time he found some 
they always fell through.
On Jan 25, 2011, at 10:43 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote:


Gee, I was under the impression that he had a whole team of people working on 
this with him.  Mean to tell me he was doing it all by himself?  Seems to me we 
really need to work towards a software captcha solution.  One that DOES, NOT, 
INVOLVE, INSTALLING, WINDOWS!


Sincerely,
The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!

Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!

Skype Name:
barefootedray

On Jan 25, 2011, at 11:31 PM, Carin Headrick wrote:


Is there any way we can send him well wishes or something? I have tried 
emailing him, but that hasn't gotten a response, probably because the poor 
fella is sick. Does anybody have a contact where we can send him cards or some 
such?

It breaks my heart. I wouldn't be surprised if he became ill. The man was 
staying up to solve captchas. I told him to not do that because one needs sleep 
to be well. But he probably did it anyway.

Carin

On 25/01/2011 8:14 PM, Isaac Obie wrote:

Hello Ray,,,
the reason Solona is almost never available is because the guy who ran it has 
been very sick. this was established on another list. this guy dedicated 
himself to helping blind people to the point where it made him sick.
HTH
Isaac
- Original Message - From: "Ray Foret Jr"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 7:25 PM
Subject: Solona nearly never available lately



Say,

Has anybody here noticed that Solona seems never to be available during the 
past two months or so?  Every single time I log on or tried to use it or just 
check to see if it's available, it always reports not available. That, I guess, 
is one of the drawbacks to a human based solution like this, but, just kind of 
wondering what's going on?


Sincerely,
The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!

Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!

Skype Name:
barefootedray

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Re: Solona nearly never available lately

2011-01-26 Thread Donna Goodin 
I guess it's pretty odious work.  I tried to recruit volunteers for him a while 
back.  I know people who for various reasons have free time and actually needed 
something to occupy themselves, but they really balked when it came to solving 
captchas.  One friend actually said that she has a hard enough time solving 
them for herself, and wouldn't want to be responsible for solving them for 
others.
Donna
On Jan 26, 2011, at 2:47 AM, Sarah Alawami wrote:

> He and I had a lot of talking. He even called me to see if I was ok after I 
> got hacked, but we worked together on the  Facebook problem of captchas a bit 
> as well. He was looking for volunteers all the time and every time he found 
> some they always fell through.
> On Jan 25, 2011, at 10:43 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote:
> 
>> Gee, I was under the impression that he had a whole team of people working 
>> on this with him.  Mean to tell me he was doing it all by himself?  Seems to 
>> me we really need to work towards a software captcha solution.  One that 
>> DOES, NOT, INVOLVE, INSTALLING, WINDOWS!
>> 
>> 
>> Sincerely, 
>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>> 
>> Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!
>> 
>> Skype Name:
>> barefootedray
>> 
>> On Jan 25, 2011, at 11:31 PM, Carin Headrick wrote:
>> 
>>> Is there any way we can send him well wishes or something? I have tried 
>>> emailing him, but that hasn't gotten a response, probably because the poor 
>>> fella is sick. Does anybody have a contact where we can send him cards or 
>>> some such?
>>> 
>>> It breaks my heart. I wouldn't be surprised if he became ill. The man was 
>>> staying up to solve captchas. I told him to not do that because one needs 
>>> sleep to be well. But he probably did it anyway.
>>> 
>>> Carin
>>> 
>>> On 25/01/2011 8:14 PM, Isaac Obie wrote:
 Hello Ray,,,
 the reason Solona is almost never available is because the guy who ran it 
 has been very sick. this was established on another list. this guy 
 dedicated himself to helping blind people to the point where it made him 
 sick.
 HTH
 Isaac
 - Original Message - From: "Ray Foret Jr" 
 To: 
 Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 7:25 PM
 Subject: Solona nearly never available lately
 
 
> Say,
> 
> Has anybody here noticed that Solona seems never to be available during 
> the past two months or so?  Every single time I log on or tried to use it 
> or just check to see if it's available, it always reports not available. 
> That, I guess, is one of the drawbacks to a human based solution like 
> this, but, just kind of wondering what's going on?
> 
> 
> Sincerely,
> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
> 
> Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!
> 
> Skype Name:
> barefootedray
> 
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Re: Solona nearly never available lately

2011-01-26 Thread Sarah Alawami 
Yeha he does. He really has done a lot for the blind comunity and i was gong to 
meet him last year but i was gogn to be already gone by the time he got to the 
hotel.

Take cre.
On Jan 25, 2011, at 11:58 PM, Stephanie Mitchell wrote:

> Wow that's sad.  I think he deserves a medal.
> Steph
> 
> 
> - Original Message -
> From: Carin Headrick  To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> Date sent: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:31:27 -0500
> Subject: Re: Solona nearly never available lately
> 
> Is there any way we can send him well wishes or something? I have tried
> emailing him, but that hasn't gotten a response, probably because the
> poor fella is sick.  Does anybody have a contact where we can send him
> cards or some such?
> 
> It breaks my heart.  I wouldn't be surprised if he became ill.  The man
> was staying up to solve captchas.  I told him to not do that because one
> needs sleep to be well.  But he probably did it anyway.
> 
> Carin
> 
> On 25/01/2011 8:14 PM, Isaac Obie wrote:
> Hello Ray,,,
> the reason Solona is almost never available is because the guy who ran
> it has been very sick.  this was established on another list.  this guy
> dedicated himself to helping blind people to the point where it made
> him sick.
> HTH
> Isaac
> - Original Message - From: "Ray Foret Jr"  To:  Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 7:25 PM
> Subject: Solona nearly never available lately
> 
> 
> Say,
> 
> Has anybody here noticed that Solona seems never to be available
> during the past two months or so?  Every single time I log on or
> tried to use it or just check to see if it's available, it always
> reports not available.  That, I guess, is one of the drawbacks to a
> human based solution like this, but, just kind of wondering what's
> going on?
> 
> 
> Sincerely,
> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
> 
> Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!
> 
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Re: Solona nearly never available lately

2011-01-25 Thread Stephanie Mitchell 

Wow that's sad.  I think he deserves a medal.
Steph


- Original Message -
From: Carin Headrick Is there any way we can send him well wishes or something? I have 
tried
emailing him, but that hasn't gotten a response, probably because 
the
poor fella is sick.  Does anybody have a contact where we can 
send him

cards or some such?

It breaks my heart.  I wouldn't be surprised if he became ill.  
The man
was staying up to solve captchas.  I told him to not do that 
because one

needs sleep to be well.  But he probably did it anyway.

Carin

On 25/01/2011 8:14 PM, Isaac Obie wrote:
Hello Ray,,,
the reason Solona is almost never available is because the guy 
who ran
it has been very sick.  this was established on another list.  
this guy
dedicated himself to helping blind people to the point where it 
made

him sick.
HTH
Isaac
- Original Message - From: "Ray Foret Jr" 

To: tried to use it or just check to see if it's available, it 
always
reports not available.  That, I guess, is one of the drawbacks 
to a
human based solution like this, but, just kind of wondering 
what's

going on?


Sincerely,
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Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!

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Re: Solona nearly never available lately

2011-01-25 Thread Sarah Alawami 
He and I had a lot of talking. He even called me to see if I was ok after I got 
hacked, but we worked together on the  Facebook problem of captchas a bit as 
well. He was looking for volunteers all the time and every time he found some 
they always fell through.
On Jan 25, 2011, at 10:43 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote:

> Gee, I was under the impression that he had a whole team of people working on 
> this with him.  Mean to tell me he was doing it all by himself?  Seems to me 
> we really need to work towards a software captcha solution.  One that DOES, 
> NOT, INVOLVE, INSTALLING, WINDOWS!
> 
> 
> Sincerely, 
> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
> 
> Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!
> 
> Skype Name:
> barefootedray
> 
> On Jan 25, 2011, at 11:31 PM, Carin Headrick wrote:
> 
>> Is there any way we can send him well wishes or something? I have tried 
>> emailing him, but that hasn't gotten a response, probably because the poor 
>> fella is sick. Does anybody have a contact where we can send him cards or 
>> some such?
>> 
>> It breaks my heart. I wouldn't be surprised if he became ill. The man was 
>> staying up to solve captchas. I told him to not do that because one needs 
>> sleep to be well. But he probably did it anyway.
>> 
>> Carin
>> 
>> On 25/01/2011 8:14 PM, Isaac Obie wrote:
>>> Hello Ray,,,
>>> the reason Solona is almost never available is because the guy who ran it 
>>> has been very sick. this was established on another list. this guy 
>>> dedicated himself to helping blind people to the point where it made him 
>>> sick.
>>> HTH
>>> Isaac
>>> - Original Message - From: "Ray Foret Jr" 
>>> To: 
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 7:25 PM
>>> Subject: Solona nearly never available lately
>>> 
>>> 
 Say,
 
 Has anybody here noticed that Solona seems never to be available during 
 the past two months or so?  Every single time I log on or tried to use it 
 or just check to see if it's available, it always reports not available. 
 That, I guess, is one of the drawbacks to a human based solution like 
 this, but, just kind of wondering what's going on?
 
 
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 Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!
 
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Re: Solona nearly never available lately

2011-01-25 Thread Sarah Alawami 
Some people myself included work until we drop, or die which ever comes first. 
Of corse it's not a good idea dn we all know that but yeah le'ts hope he 
recovers.

s
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> Not quite sure what to make of that idea myself;  I mean helping the poor 
> pitiful blind to the point that sickness results.  
> 
> 
> Sincerely, 
> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
> 
> Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!
> 
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> On Jan 25, 2011, at 11:06 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote:
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>> Your kidding right?
>> 
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>> 
>> On Jan 25, 2011, at 8:14 PM, Isaac Obie wrote:
>> 
>>> Hello Ray,,,
>>> the reason Solona is almost never available is because the guy who ran it 
>>> has been very sick. this was established on another list. this guy 
>>> dedicated himself to helping blind people to the point where it made him 
>>> sick.
>>> HTH
>>> Isaac
>>> - Original Message - From: "Ray Foret Jr" 
>>> To: 
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 7:25 PM
>>> Subject: Solona nearly never available lately
>>> 
>>> 
 Say,
 
 Has anybody here noticed that Solona seems never to be available during 
 the past two months or so?  Every single time I log on or tried to use it 
 or just check to see if it's available, it always reports not available. 
 That, I guess, is one of the drawbacks to a human based solution like 
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Re: Solona nearly never available lately

2011-01-25 Thread Justin Ekis 
Wow. This is very sad indeed. I've never heard anything about this before. I 
certainly hope he gets well.

As hard as he was already working on the captcha solution service, he had 
expanded into other areas and it seemed like things were doing very well. In 
fact, just over a week ago I ordered one of his tactile screen protectors for 
my new iPod touch. This would explain why I never even received any 
confirmation. I was starting to be frustrated, but if he's ill I'm not even 
going to worry about that.


It's possible that this is beginning to get off topic for the list, but I would 
like to share one last thought. If this is correct, The community really should 
make some effort to contact him. This individual is doing tremendous things for 
the blind community and we should demonstrate that we care about his wellbeing 
in return. First, where did you hear this news? There's nothing on the blog or 
twitter account, but I wouldn't really expect anything, given the situation. 
I'd just like to see the original list post and determine if there's an 
authoritative source or just rumors floating around the internet. One of the 
last posts on twitter from late October just says that he's been too busy to 
use twitter very much. If you have a link for a list archive or can forward the 
post itself, send it to me off list. 
je...@fastmail.us

Justin


On Jan 25, 2011, at 9:52 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote:

Oh no! Man no wonder I have not seen him post on twitter. I hope he will be ok. 
I don't think anyone can do what he did.
On Jan 25, 2011, at 5:14 PM, Isaac Obie wrote:

> Hello Ray,,,
> the reason Solona is almost never available is because the guy who ran it has 
> been very sick. this was established on another list. this guy dedicated 
> himself to helping blind people to the point where it made him sick.
> HTH
> Isaac

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Re: Solona nearly never available lately

2011-01-25 Thread Ray Foret Jr 
Now there's an idea.  Give the prisoners something useful to do with their 
time.  Maybe a prison work project?  Hmm.  Worth serious consideration I'd say. 
 Unless, like I keep saying, we can work up a software solution.


Sincerely, 
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Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!

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On Jan 25, 2011, at 11:57 PM, heather kd5cbl wrote:

> That is really sad.  I think we can solve his problem.  Perhaps all the 
> prisoners can sit there solving captchas for us.  Heather
> - Original Message - From: "Sarah Alawami" 
> To: 
> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 11:53 PM
> Subject: Re: Solona nearly never available lately
> 
> 
> There is a command line utility I use for it. that can be found on his 
> website and as for him helping the bind he was literely the only one salving 
> captchas as he could not find anyone to volenteer to do it.
> On Jan 25, 2011, at 5:37 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote:
> 
>> Well, let me say this.  I did indeed hear that he is ill.  I suspect, 
>> though, that it wasn't helping the blind that made him sick.  Perhaps it was 
>> some underlying condition.  What ever the case may be, I do hope he gets 
>> well.  By way of personal reflection, I can't help but wonder what we Mac 
>> users can do to effect a software based solution.  Sorry, installing windows 
>> seems like a cop out to me.
>> 
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>> 
>> Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!
>> 
>> Skype Name:
>> barefootedray
>> 
>> On Jan 25, 2011, at 7:14 PM, Isaac Obie wrote:
>> 
>>> Hello Ray,,,
>>> the reason Solona is almost never available is because the guy who ran it 
>>> has been very sick. this was established on another list. this guy 
>>> dedicated himself to helping blind people to the point where it made him 
>>> sick.
>>> HTH
>>> Isaac
>>> - Original Message - From: "Ray Foret Jr" 
>>> To: 
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 7:25 PM
>>> Subject: Solona nearly never available lately
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Say,
>>>> 
>>>> Has anybody here noticed that Solona seems never to be available during 
>>>> the past two months or so?  Every single time I log on or tried to use it 
>>>> or just check to see if it's available, it always reports not available. 
>>>> That, I guess, is one of the drawbacks to a human based solution like 
>>>> this, but, just kind of wondering what's going on?
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Sincerely,
>>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>>>> 
>>>> Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!
>>>> 
>>>> Skype Name:
>>>> barefootedray
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Re: Solona nearly never available lately

2011-01-25 Thread Ray Foret Jr 
Not quite sure what to make of that idea myself;  I mean helping the poor 
pitiful blind to the point that sickness results.  


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> Your kidding right?
> 
> Ricardo Walker
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> On Jan 25, 2011, at 8:14 PM, Isaac Obie wrote:
> 
>> Hello Ray,,,
>> the reason Solona is almost never available is because the guy who ran it 
>> has been very sick. this was established on another list. this guy dedicated 
>> himself to helping blind people to the point where it made him sick.
>> HTH
>> Isaac
>> - Original Message - From: "Ray Foret Jr" 
>> To: 
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 7:25 PM
>> Subject: Solona nearly never available lately
>> 
>> 
>>> Say,
>>> 
>>> Has anybody here noticed that Solona seems never to be available during the 
>>> past two months or so?  Every single time I log on or tried to use it or 
>>> just check to see if it's available, it always reports not available. That, 
>>> I guess, is one of the drawbacks to a human based solution like this, but, 
>>> just kind of wondering what's going on?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Sincerely,
>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>>> 
>>> Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!
>>> 
>>> Skype Name:
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Re: Solona nearly never available lately

2011-01-25 Thread Ray Foret Jr 
Gee, I was under the impression that he had a whole team of people working on 
this with him.  Mean to tell me he was doing it all by himself?  Seems to me we 
really need to work towards a software captcha solution.  One that DOES, NOT, 
INVOLVE, INSTALLING, WINDOWS!


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Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!

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On Jan 25, 2011, at 11:31 PM, Carin Headrick wrote:

> Is there any way we can send him well wishes or something? I have tried 
> emailing him, but that hasn't gotten a response, probably because the poor 
> fella is sick. Does anybody have a contact where we can send him cards or 
> some such?
> 
> It breaks my heart. I wouldn't be surprised if he became ill. The man was 
> staying up to solve captchas. I told him to not do that because one needs 
> sleep to be well. But he probably did it anyway.
> 
> Carin
> 
> On 25/01/2011 8:14 PM, Isaac Obie wrote:
>> Hello Ray,,,
>> the reason Solona is almost never available is because the guy who ran it 
>> has been very sick. this was established on another list. this guy dedicated 
>> himself to helping blind people to the point where it made him sick.
>> HTH
>> Isaac
>> - Original Message - From: "Ray Foret Jr" 
>> To: 
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 7:25 PM
>> Subject: Solona nearly never available lately
>> 
>> 
>>> Say,
>>> 
>>> Has anybody here noticed that Solona seems never to be available during the 
>>> past two months or so?  Every single time I log on or tried to use it or 
>>> just check to see if it's available, it always reports not available. That, 
>>> I guess, is one of the drawbacks to a human based solution like this, but, 
>>> just kind of wondering what's going on?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Sincerely,
>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>>> 
>>> Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!
>>> 
>>> Skype Name:
>>> barefootedray
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Re: Solona nearly never available lately

2011-01-25 Thread Sarah Alawami 
Oh I do that anyway no matter who is solviing my captcha. I don't  like my 
brother seeing what I write. lol!
On Jan 25, 2011, at 10:04 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote:

> What?  You would want prisoners solving captchas?  Well, Just remember to 
> fill out what ever your signing up for after, you send it off to be solved.
> 
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> 
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> On Jan 26, 2011, at 12:57 AM, heather kd5cbl wrote:
> 
>> That is really sad.  I think we can solve his problem.  Perhaps all the 
>> prisoners can sit there solving captchas for us.  Heather
>> - Original Message - From: "Sarah Alawami" 
>> To: 
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 11:53 PM
>> Subject: Re: Solona nearly never available lately
>> 
>> 
>> There is a command line utility I use for it. that can be found on his 
>> website and as for him helping the bind he was literely the only one salving 
>> captchas as he could not find anyone to volenteer to do it.
>> On Jan 25, 2011, at 5:37 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote:
>> 
>>> Well, let me say this.  I did indeed hear that he is ill.  I suspect, 
>>> though, that it wasn't helping the blind that made him sick.  Perhaps it 
>>> was some underlying condition.  What ever the case may be, I do hope he 
>>> gets well.  By way of personal reflection, I can't help but wonder what we 
>>> Mac users can do to effect a software based solution.  Sorry, installing 
>>> windows seems like a cop out to me.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Sincerely,
>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>>> 
>>> Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!
>>> 
>>> Skype Name:
>>> barefootedray
>>> 
>>> On Jan 25, 2011, at 7:14 PM, Isaac Obie wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hello Ray,,,
>>>> the reason Solona is almost never available is because the guy who ran it 
>>>> has been very sick. this was established on another list. this guy 
>>>> dedicated himself to helping blind people to the point where it made him 
>>>> sick.
>>>> HTH
>>>> Isaac
>>>> - Original Message - From: "Ray Foret Jr" 
>>>> To: 
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 7:25 PM
>>>> Subject: Solona nearly never available lately
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> Say,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Has anybody here noticed that Solona seems never to be available during 
>>>>> the past two months or so?  Every single time I log on or tried to use it 
>>>>> or just check to see if it's available, it always reports not available. 
>>>>> That, I guess, is one of the drawbacks to a human based solution like 
>>>>> this, but, just kind of wondering what's going on?
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>>>>> 
>>>>> Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!
>>>>> 
>>>>> Skype Name:
>>>>> barefootedray
>>>>> 
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Re: Solona nearly never available lately

2011-01-25 Thread Sarah Alawami 
Thats a bit extream don't you think? Ok it would be comunity service but no  
one wants to look at a screen for more then 2 or 3 hours wiht out a break.
On Jan 25, 2011, at 9:57 PM, heather kd5cbl wrote:

> That is really sad.  I think we can solve his problem.  Perhaps all the 
> prisoners can sit there solving captchas for us.  Heather
> - Original Message - From: "Sarah Alawami" 
> To: 
> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 11:53 PM
> Subject: Re: Solona nearly never available lately
> 
> 
> There is a command line utility I use for it. that can be found on his 
> website and as for him helping the bind he was literely the only one salving 
> captchas as he could not find anyone to volenteer to do it.
> On Jan 25, 2011, at 5:37 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote:
> 
>> Well, let me say this.  I did indeed hear that he is ill.  I suspect, 
>> though, that it wasn't helping the blind that made him sick.  Perhaps it was 
>> some underlying condition.  What ever the case may be, I do hope he gets 
>> well.  By way of personal reflection, I can't help but wonder what we Mac 
>> users can do to effect a software based solution.  Sorry, installing windows 
>> seems like a cop out to me.
>> 
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>> 
>> Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!
>> 
>> Skype Name:
>> barefootedray
>> 
>> On Jan 25, 2011, at 7:14 PM, Isaac Obie wrote:
>> 
>>> Hello Ray,,,
>>> the reason Solona is almost never available is because the guy who ran it 
>>> has been very sick. this was established on another list. this guy 
>>> dedicated himself to helping blind people to the point where it made him 
>>> sick.
>>> HTH
>>> Isaac
>>> - Original Message - From: "Ray Foret Jr" 
>>> To: 
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 7:25 PM
>>> Subject: Solona nearly never available lately
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Say,
>>>> 
>>>> Has anybody here noticed that Solona seems never to be available during 
>>>> the past two months or so?  Every single time I log on or tried to use it 
>>>> or just check to see if it's available, it always reports not available. 
>>>> That, I guess, is one of the drawbacks to a human based solution like 
>>>> this, but, just kind of wondering what's going on?
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Sincerely,
>>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>>>> 
>>>> Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!
>>>> 
>>>> Skype Name:
>>>> barefootedray
>>>> 
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Re: Solona nearly never available lately

2011-01-25 Thread Ricardo Walker 
What?  You would want prisoners solving captchas?  Well, Just remember to fill 
out what ever your signing up for after, you send it off to be solved.

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On Jan 26, 2011, at 12:57 AM, heather kd5cbl wrote:

> That is really sad.  I think we can solve his problem.  Perhaps all the 
> prisoners can sit there solving captchas for us.  Heather
> - Original Message - From: "Sarah Alawami" 
> To: 
> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 11:53 PM
> Subject: Re: Solona nearly never available lately
> 
> 
> There is a command line utility I use for it. that can be found on his 
> website and as for him helping the bind he was literely the only one salving 
> captchas as he could not find anyone to volenteer to do it.
> On Jan 25, 2011, at 5:37 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote:
> 
>> Well, let me say this.  I did indeed hear that he is ill.  I suspect, 
>> though, that it wasn't helping the blind that made him sick.  Perhaps it was 
>> some underlying condition.  What ever the case may be, I do hope he gets 
>> well.  By way of personal reflection, I can't help but wonder what we Mac 
>> users can do to effect a software based solution.  Sorry, installing windows 
>> seems like a cop out to me.
>> 
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>> 
>> Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!
>> 
>> Skype Name:
>> barefootedray
>> 
>> On Jan 25, 2011, at 7:14 PM, Isaac Obie wrote:
>> 
>>> Hello Ray,,,
>>> the reason Solona is almost never available is because the guy who ran it 
>>> has been very sick. this was established on another list. this guy 
>>> dedicated himself to helping blind people to the point where it made him 
>>> sick.
>>> HTH
>>> Isaac
>>> - Original Message - From: "Ray Foret Jr" 
>>> To: 
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 7:25 PM
>>> Subject: Solona nearly never available lately
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Say,
>>>> 
>>>> Has anybody here noticed that Solona seems never to be available during 
>>>> the past two months or so?  Every single time I log on or tried to use it 
>>>> or just check to see if it's available, it always reports not available. 
>>>> That, I guess, is one of the drawbacks to a human based solution like 
>>>> this, but, just kind of wondering what's going on?
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Sincerely,
>>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>>>> 
>>>> Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!
>>>> 
>>>> Skype Name:
>>>> barefootedray
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Re: Solona nearly never available lately

2011-01-25 Thread heather kd5cbl 
That is really sad.  I think we can solve his problem.  Perhaps all the 
prisoners can sit there solving captchas for us.  Heather
- Original Message - 
From: "Sarah Alawami" 

To: 
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 11:53 PM
Subject: Re: Solona nearly never available lately


There is a command line utility I use for it. that can be found on his 
website and as for him helping the bind he was literely the only one salving 
captchas as he could not find anyone to volenteer to do it.

On Jan 25, 2011, at 5:37 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote:

Well, let me say this.  I did indeed hear that he is ill.  I suspect, 
though, that it wasn't helping the blind that made him sick.  Perhaps it 
was some underlying condition.  What ever the case may be, I do hope he 
gets well.  By way of personal reflection, I can't help but wonder what we 
Mac users can do to effect a software based solution.  Sorry, installing 
windows seems like a cop out to me.



Sincerely,
The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!

Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!

Skype Name:
barefootedray

On Jan 25, 2011, at 7:14 PM, Isaac Obie wrote:


Hello Ray,,,
the reason Solona is almost never available is because the guy who ran it 
has been very sick. this was established on another list. this guy 
dedicated himself to helping blind people to the point where it made him 
sick.

HTH
Isaac
- Original Message - From: "Ray Foret Jr" 
To: 
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 7:25 PM
Subject: Solona nearly never available lately



Say,

Has anybody here noticed that Solona seems never to be available during 
the past two months or so?  Every single time I log on or tried to use 
it or just check to see if it's available, it always reports not 
available. That, I guess, is one of the drawbacks to a human based 
solution like this, but, just kind of wondering what's going on?



Sincerely,
The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!

Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!

Skype Name:
barefootedray

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Re: Solona nearly never available lately

2011-01-25 Thread Sarah Alawami 
There is a command line utility I use for it. that can be found on his website 
and as for him helping the bind he was literely the only one salving captchas 
as he could not find anyone to volenteer to do it.
On Jan 25, 2011, at 5:37 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote:

> Well, let me say this.  I did indeed hear that he is ill.  I suspect, though, 
> that it wasn't helping the blind that made him sick.  Perhaps it was some 
> underlying condition.  What ever the case may be, I do hope he gets well.  By 
> way of personal reflection, I can't help but wonder what we Mac users can do 
> to effect a software based solution.  Sorry, installing windows seems like a 
> cop out to me.
> 
> 
> Sincerely, 
> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
> 
> Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!
> 
> Skype Name:
> barefootedray
> 
> On Jan 25, 2011, at 7:14 PM, Isaac Obie wrote:
> 
>> Hello Ray,,,
>> the reason Solona is almost never available is because the guy who ran it 
>> has been very sick. this was established on another list. this guy dedicated 
>> himself to helping blind people to the point where it made him sick.
>> HTH
>> Isaac
>> - Original Message - From: "Ray Foret Jr" 
>> To: 
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 7:25 PM
>> Subject: Solona nearly never available lately
>> 
>> 
>>> Say,
>>> 
>>> Has anybody here noticed that Solona seems never to be available during the 
>>> past two months or so?  Every single time I log on or tried to use it or 
>>> just check to see if it's available, it always reports not available. That, 
>>> I guess, is one of the drawbacks to a human based solution like this, but, 
>>> just kind of wondering what's going on?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Sincerely,
>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>>> 
>>> Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!
>>> 
>>> Skype Name:
>>> barefootedray
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Re: Solona nearly never available lately

2011-01-25 Thread Sarah Alawami 
Oh no! Man no wonder I have not seen him post on twitter. I hope he will be ok. 
I don't think anyone can do what he did.
On Jan 25, 2011, at 5:14 PM, Isaac Obie wrote:

> Hello Ray,,,
> the reason Solona is almost never available is because the guy who ran it has 
> been very sick. this was established on another list. this guy dedicated 
> himself to helping blind people to the point where it made him sick.
> HTH
> Isaac
> - Original Message - From: "Ray Foret Jr" 
> To: 
> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 7:25 PM
> Subject: Solona nearly never available lately
> 
> 
>> Say,
>> 
>> Has anybody here noticed that Solona seems never to be available during the 
>> past two months or so?  Every single time I log on or tried to use it or 
>> just check to see if it's available, it always reports not available. That, 
>> I guess, is one of the drawbacks to a human based solution like this, but, 
>> just kind of wondering what's going on?
>> 
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>> 
>> Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!
>> 
>> Skype Name:
>> barefootedray
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Re: Solona nearly never available lately

2011-01-25 Thread Carin Headrick 
Is there any way we can send him well wishes or something? I have tried 
emailing him, but that hasn't gotten a response, probably because the 
poor fella is sick. Does anybody have a contact where we can send him 
cards or some such?


It breaks my heart. I wouldn't be surprised if he became ill. The man 
was staying up to solve captchas. I told him to not do that because one 
needs sleep to be well. But he probably did it anyway.


Carin

On 25/01/2011 8:14 PM, Isaac Obie wrote:

Hello Ray,,,
the reason Solona is almost never available is because the guy who ran 
it has been very sick. this was established on another list. this guy 
dedicated himself to helping blind people to the point where it made 
him sick.

HTH
Isaac
- Original Message - From: "Ray Foret Jr" 
To: 
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 7:25 PM
Subject: Solona nearly never available lately



Say,

Has anybody here noticed that Solona seems never to be available 
during the past two months or so?  Every single time I log on or 
tried to use it or just check to see if it's available, it always 
reports not available. That, I guess, is one of the drawbacks to a 
human based solution like this, but, just kind of wondering what's 
going on?



Sincerely,
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Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!

Skype Name:
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Re: Solona nearly never available lately

2011-01-25 Thread Ricardo Walker 
Your kidding right?

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On Jan 25, 2011, at 8:14 PM, Isaac Obie wrote:

> Hello Ray,,,
> the reason Solona is almost never available is because the guy who ran it has 
> been very sick. this was established on another list. this guy dedicated 
> himself to helping blind people to the point where it made him sick.
> HTH
> Isaac
> - Original Message - From: "Ray Foret Jr" 
> To: 
> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 7:25 PM
> Subject: Solona nearly never available lately
> 
> 
>> Say,
>> 
>> Has anybody here noticed that Solona seems never to be available during the 
>> past two months or so?  Every single time I log on or tried to use it or 
>> just check to see if it's available, it always reports not available. That, 
>> I guess, is one of the drawbacks to a human based solution like this, but, 
>> just kind of wondering what's going on?
>> 
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>> 
>> Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!
>> 
>> Skype Name:
>> barefootedray
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Re: Solona nearly never available lately

2011-01-25 Thread heather kd5cbl 

Yes! Heather
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From: "Ray Foret Jr" 

To: 
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 6:25 PM
Subject: Solona nearly never available lately


Say,

Has anybody here noticed that Solona seems never to be available during the 
past two months or so?  Every single time I log on or tried to use it or 
just check to see if it's available, it always reports not available.  That, 
I guess, is one of the drawbacks to a human based solution like this, but, 
just kind of wondering what's going on?



Sincerely,
The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!

Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!

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Re: Solona nearly never available lately

2011-01-25 Thread Ray Foret Jr 
Well, let me say this.  I did indeed hear that he is ill.  I suspect, though, 
that it wasn't helping the blind that made him sick.  Perhaps it was some 
underlying condition.  What ever the case may be, I do hope he gets well.  By 
way of personal reflection, I can't help but wonder what we Mac users can do to 
effect a software based solution.  Sorry, installing windows seems like a cop 
out to me.


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On Jan 25, 2011, at 7:14 PM, Isaac Obie wrote:

> Hello Ray,,,
> the reason Solona is almost never available is because the guy who ran it has 
> been very sick. this was established on another list. this guy dedicated 
> himself to helping blind people to the point where it made him sick.
> HTH
> Isaac
> - Original Message - From: "Ray Foret Jr" 
> To: 
> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 7:25 PM
> Subject: Solona nearly never available lately
> 
> 
>> Say,
>> 
>> Has anybody here noticed that Solona seems never to be available during the 
>> past two months or so?  Every single time I log on or tried to use it or 
>> just check to see if it's available, it always reports not available. That, 
>> I guess, is one of the drawbacks to a human based solution like this, but, 
>> just kind of wondering what's going on?
>> 
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>> 
>> Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!
>> 
>> Skype Name:
>> barefootedray
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Re: Solona nearly never available lately

2011-01-25 Thread Isaac Obie 

Hello Ray,,,
the reason Solona is almost never available is because the guy who ran it 
has been very sick. this was established on another list. this guy dedicated 
himself to helping blind people to the point where it made him sick.

HTH
Isaac
- Original Message - 
From: "Ray Foret Jr" 

To: 
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 7:25 PM
Subject: Solona nearly never available lately



Say,

Has anybody here noticed that Solona seems never to be available during 
the past two months or so?  Every single time I log on or tried to use it 
or just check to see if it's available, it always reports not available. 
That, I guess, is one of the drawbacks to a human based solution like 
this, but, just kind of wondering what's going on?



Sincerely,
The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!

Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!

Skype Name:
barefootedray

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