Re: [Audyssey] IOS game query

2015-06-19 Thread Charles Rivard
No to your first question, and yes to your second. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished! - Original Message - From: joseph weakland josephweakl...@icloud.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent:

Re: [Audyssey] braille/large print/other media (was audio games, game engine)

2015-06-19 Thread Charles Rivard
As for the size of the publication, if it is produced using an embosser that embosses on both sides of the page, I would think that 10 physical pages, 20 sides, would be very adequate. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished!

Re: [Audyssey] braille/large print/other media for audio games (was info games game engines)

2015-06-19 Thread Charles Rivard
I have an embosser and Duxbury translation software for it on my laptop. I've also got about 2,000 sheets of paper. I'll check into the cost of license renewal for the translation software. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! really! are!

Re: [Audyssey] braille/large print/other media for audio games (wasinfo games game engines)

2015-06-19 Thread Charles Rivard
I'm going to get this embosser going again. I just checked with Duxbury. The cost will be zero. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished! - Original Message - From: Charles Rivard wee1s...@fidnet.com To: Gamers

Re: [Audyssey] tips for playing bg chess

2015-06-17 Thread Charles Rivard
It sounds like you weren't paying attention to the computer's instructions on where to move it's pieces or you were making entry mistakes when it was your turn. Or, often times, B, C, D, E, and G sound so similar, errors are made. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you

Re: [Audyssey] tips for playing bg chess

2015-06-17 Thread Charles Rivard
, Dark. There is always more to know, more to see, more to learn. The world is vast and wondrous strange and there are more things benieth the stars than even the archmaesters of the citadel can dream. - Original Message - From: Charles Rivard wee1s...@fidnet.com To: Gamers Discussion

Re: [Audyssey] tips for playing bg chess

2015-06-17 Thread Charles Rivard
The game is not difficult to play, but the strategy takes time to learn. And, for most people, it is much easier if you have a chess set adapted for blind players rather than using a screen reader to examine and remember the board layout square by square. The first thing I would suggest is to

Re: [Audyssey] tips for playing bg chess

2015-06-17 Thread Charles Rivard
Solution: Get a chess set adapted for blind players. When the computer tells you to move a knight from g8 to f6, make the move on your board, then enter your response however you must so that the computer knows your move. Although I have good spatial skills, I would never play a game without

Re: [Audyssey] low cost canute braille display

2015-06-16 Thread Charles Rivard
This sounds encouraging. I'm not sure what was meant in the press release by being less expensive than a (quote) braille typewriter (end quote) though. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished! - Original Message -

Re: [Audyssey] low cost canute braille display

2015-06-16 Thread Charles Rivard
The answer is in the link given. Did you read what is at the link? --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished! - Original Message - From: john jpcarnemo...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent:

Re: [Audyssey] bg chess

2015-06-16 Thread Charles Rivard
The more you play and learn from your mistakes, the better you'll get. I find that I will improve more if I never use the hints feature. It is easy to start using that feature as a crutch. If you rely on the hints, you are not using your own skill. I haven't played this particular chess

Re: [Audyssey] low cost canute braille display

2015-06-16 Thread Charles Rivard
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2015 11:28 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] low cost canute braille display perkins braillers are nearly $800. this braille display will be a little over $600. follow me on twitter @joshknnd1982 On 6/16/2015 12:21 PM, Charles Rivard wrote: This sounds encouraging. I'm

Re: [Audyssey] low cost canute braille display

2015-06-16 Thread Charles Rivard
demeaning and insulting. It also means I'm writing this, instead of saying thanks for letting me know. -- From: Charles Rivard wee1s...@fidnet.com Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2015 12:19 To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Subject: Re: [Audyssey

Re: [Audyssey] bg chess

2015-06-16 Thread Charles Rivard
- From: Josh K joshknnd1...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2015 8:11 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] bg chess I played at the beginner skill level to a stalemate. follow me on twitter @joshknnd1982 On 6/16/2015 4:23 PM, Charles Rivard wrote: The more you

Re: [Audyssey] chess or mahjong?

2015-06-10 Thread Charles Rivard
re you looking for an app for an iDevice? or are you looking for a program for your PC? --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished! - Original Message - From: Josh K joshknnd1...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list

Re: [Audyssey] chess or mahjong?

2015-06-10 Thread Charles Rivard
Shredder Chess for the iPhone is very accessible. I use it extensively. The only thing that I find that you cannot do using Voice-Over is to set up and play from a position. As for the Arkangles software, the Elite is the one that I would prefer. It is better than the Advanced. Speaking

Re: [Audyssey] Moderator Reminder: Subject Lines

2015-05-29 Thread Charles Rivard
As for the moderation, I would appreciate it if you do. I totally agree with you on changing the subject line when changing the subject, and it takes so little time and effort. Thanks. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! really! are!

[Audyssey] fir chess players who use iDevices

2015-05-16 Thread Charles Rivard
If you have chess-wise 3, there is an update that has minor improvements. Get it through iTunes. It's the safest way. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished! --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to

Re: [Audyssey] Aurifi

2015-05-14 Thread Charles Rivard
It should be in the app store. Check using iTunes. HTH. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished! - Original Message - From: Leo Cantos lcantos...@gmail.com To: gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2015 11:39

Re: [Audyssey] Podcatcher for the IPhone

2015-05-14 Thread Charles Rivard
Overcast is a good Voice-Over friendly podcatcher, but how is this game related? HTH and thanks. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished! - Original Message - From: Leo Cantos lcantos...@gmail.com To:

Re: [Audyssey] talking dosbox

2015-05-12 Thread Charles Rivard
Did you check the links provided in the original post? --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished! - Original Message - From: Dacia Cole dacia.l...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Tuesday,

Re: [Audyssey] Jim?

2015-05-08 Thread Charles Rivard
Hey, Jim: As I work through my Emails for a few minutes before using your golfing game in an online contest against a few other players, it's good getting one from you. I hope your recovery goes well. Good luck with the Doc next week. For anyone who might ask, we have our speakers turned

Re: [Audyssey] Audyssey babble report for April 2015

2015-05-08 Thread Charles Rivard
, 2015 2:49 AM Subject: [Audyssey] Audyssey babble report for April 2015 65 people posted 427 messages. 64 From, dark. 56 From, Thomas Ward. 49 From, Charles Rivard. 25 From, Josh K. 23 From, Bryan Peterson. 20 From, ishan dhami. 17 From, john. 12 From, Aaron Baker. 11 From, shaun everiss. 10 From

Re: [Audyssey] Att: Thomas Ward

2015-05-08 Thread Charles Rivard
As we have already seen from our inboxes, it is not too late for Jim Kitchen, which is a very good thing. He is recovering, which is also a good thing. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished! - Original Message -

Re: [Audyssey] i don't believe you did that! - Re: att: Thomas Ward

2015-05-07 Thread Charles Rivard
going to throw out such inflammatory comments, its pretty much a given that people are going to reply to you, so don't go make it look like its everybody else's at fault for replying to the thread in their own defense. -- From: Charles Rivard wee1s

Re: [Audyssey] i don't believe you did that! - Re: att: Thomas Ward

2015-05-07 Thread Charles Rivard
: att: Thomas Ward this number was on his sight so, so why is this topic still going on. On 5/7/15, Charles Rivard wee1s...@fidnet.com wrote: You may not mind everyone having your phone number, but I sure don't want strangers to get mine, especially without my permission. If you've ever

Re: [Audyssey] i don't believe you did that! - Re: att: Thomas Ward

2015-05-07 Thread Charles Rivard
, at 15:54, Charles Rivard wee1s...@fidnet.com wrote: Never, never! ever! put someone's phone number on a list where hundreds of people can get it! While I understand your reason for doing so, it is very dangerous, and personal info should not be shared in such a manner. --- Be positive

Re: [Audyssey] may sound harsh, but ... JMO - Re: psycho strike, some observations, and Suggestions

2015-05-07 Thread Charles Rivard
There are drugs that are most definitely harmful, and they should be banned, but that's on another topic, not game related. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished! - Original Message - From: shaun everiss

[Audyssey] i don't believe you did that! - Re: att: Thomas Ward

2015-05-07 Thread Charles Rivard
Never, never! ever! put someone's phone number on a list where hundreds of people can get it! While I understand your reason for doing so, it is very dangerous, and personal info should not be shared in such a manner. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're

Re: [Audyssey] may sound harsh, but ... JMO - Re: psycho strike, some observations, and Suggestions

2015-05-07 Thread Charles Rivard
gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2015 10:22 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] may sound harsh, but ... JMO - Re: psycho strike, some observations, and Suggestions yeah and by having them band people will want them more and find ways to get them. On 5/7/15, Charles Rivard wee1s

Re: [Audyssey] need help with level29 of blindfold racer

2015-05-04 Thread Charles Rivard
Try facing the bottom of the phone toward you, holding the phone flat , and blowing into the mike, but don't have your lips touching the phone. Blow steadily into the mike that is just to the right or left of the charging slot. HTH. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you

Re: [Audyssey] psychostrike and windowsXP

2015-05-01 Thread Charles Rivard
... -- From: Charles Rivard wee1s...@fidnet.com Sent: Friday, May 01, 2015 19:57 To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Subject: Re: [Audyssey] psychostrike and windowsXP Ask the developer, not the list. --- Be positive! When it comes to being

Re: [Audyssey] psychostrike and windowsXP

2015-05-01 Thread Charles Rivard
@audyssey.org Sent: Friday, May 01, 2015 7:32 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] psychostrike and windowsXP The dev is on the list... -- From: Charles Rivard wee1s...@fidnet.com Sent: Friday, May 01, 2015 19:57 To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org

Re: [Audyssey] psychostrike and windowsXP

2015-05-01 Thread Charles Rivard
Ask the developer, not the list. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished! - Original Message - From: Stephen whocr...@internode.on.net To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Friday, May 01, 2015 5:35 PM

[Audyssey] odd terminology - Re: psycho strike, some observations, and Suggestions

2015-04-30 Thread Charles Rivard
That's sort of like having an Arkansas toothpick in one hand and a Bowie knife in the other. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished! - Original Message - From: Thomas Ward thomasward1...@gmail.com To: Gamers

[Audyssey] the Bible, and games - Re: psycho strike, some observations, and Suggestions

2015-04-30 Thread Charles Rivard
Speaking of The Bible and gaming, to get back on track, does anyone know of a Bible trivia game that will operate on a Windows XP machine or on an iPhone that is totally playable by the blind? I think it would be a fun and interesting game if it exists. Thanks. --- Be positive! When it

Re: [Audyssey] psycho strike, some observations, and Suggestions

2015-04-30 Thread Charles Rivard
On the same idea, while I find a horoscope to be interesting to read, I don't believe in them or rely on them when it comes to what decisions I make today. The extremely religious say that I should not even read them. I disagree, because there is no harm in reading. --- Be positive! When

Re: [Audyssey] psycho strike, some observations, and Suggestions

2015-04-30 Thread Charles Rivard
If you and I play chess on a regular basis, and I can never beat you, and I manage to get the upper hand in a game one afternoon, I blow it or you outfox me and win the game, and I kill you in anger after the game has been won, does that mean that chess should be banned? Of course not. So, I

Re: [Audyssey] the Bible, and games - Re: psycho strike, some observations, and Suggestions

2015-04-30 Thread Charles Rivard
, April 30, 2015 1:22 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] the Bible, and games - Re: psycho strike,some observations, and Suggestions Didn't Jim Kitchen create a Bible file for his Trivia game? We are the Knights who say...Ni! -Original Message- From: Charles Rivard Sent: Thursday, April

[Audyssey] Harry Potter, games, and the like - Re: psycho strike, some observations, and Suggestions

2015-04-30 Thread Charles Rivard
When I hear someone saying that these are evil and unGodly, the first question I ask is, Have you read the books or played the game or watch others playing it? If the answer is something like, No. And I won't. Our Pastor said, blah, blah, blah, my immediate response is, In that case, because

Re: [Audyssey] psycho strike, some observations, and Suggestions

2015-04-30 Thread Charles Rivard
Maybe this is where speech synthesis comes into play, because a logger might drink a lager. You cannot hear the difference, because there isn't any audible difference. Braille beats speech hands down. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you!

Re: [Audyssey] psycho strike, some observations, and Suggestions

2015-04-30 Thread Charles Rivard
You're gonna wind up on someone's table if you make a mistake in that game you're thinking of. I love a good leg of lamb!! --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished! - Original Message - From: Josh K

Re: [Audyssey] psycho strike, some observations, and Suggestions

2015-04-30 Thread Charles Rivard
the stars than even the archmaesters of the citadel can dream. - Original Message - From: Charles Rivard wee1s...@fidnet.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2015 7:16 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] psycho strike, some observations, and Suggestions Maybe

Re: [Audyssey] the Bible, and games - Re: psycho strike, some observations, and Suggestions

2015-04-30 Thread Charles Rivard
On 1 May 2015, at 4:12 am, Charles Rivard wee1s...@fidnet.com wrote: Speaking of The Bible and gaming, to get back on track, does anyone know of a Bible trivia game that will operate on a Windows XP machine or on an iPhone that is totally playable by the blind? I think it would be a fun

[Audyssey] may sound harsh, but ... JMO - Re: psycho strike, some observations, and Suggestions

2015-04-30 Thread Charles Rivard
People who commit suicide over a game, unfortunately weren't in the real world to begin with. And for those who are against Harry Potter books because they deal with magic, they know nothing about the books, and their minds are closed. What the Bible says is that we should never take part in

Re: [Audyssey] psycho strike some observations

2015-04-29 Thread Charles Rivard
I haven't played the game, but you point out how irresponsible and reprehensible the character is. It makes sense that the character would be this way. After all, the character is a criminal. Taking thin under consideration along with the name of the game, well, there you go. Two plus two

Re: [Audyssey] psycho strike and responsibility

2015-04-29 Thread Charles Rivard
In a nut shell, if developers produce games that potential customers don't like, and those games don't sell, other genres of games will be produced. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished! - Original Message - From:

Re: [Audyssey] psycho strike some observations

2015-04-29 Thread Charles Rivard
You're absolutely right. This list is a conduit for game information and discussion. Not just of a certain type of games, but all gaming that is playable, whether through design or not, by blind gamers. When I read the very first part of your message, I thought of the Dad who buys an

Re: [Audyssey] psycho strike some observations

2015-04-29 Thread Charles Rivard
If I had sons, they would have to play GTA elsewhere, if even there. Part of parenting is making sure that your kids play appropriate games, watch appropriate TV, and such. Also, I would make sure that they know that games are in no way reality. --- Be positive! When it comes to being

Re: [Audyssey] Psycho strike help part 2

2015-04-29 Thread Charles Rivard
To me, this puzzle solving is part of the fun of games. The game has only been available for a few days, and people are asking about how to get past problems. In a lot of cases, the user's guide does not tell you everything. You've got to do some figuring out. --- Be positive! When it

[Audyssey] another kid friendly game for iDevices

2015-04-27 Thread Charles Rivard
Blindfold Cryptogram is a fully accessible Cryptogram game for both sighted and visually impaired people, designed for rapid audio play. Blindfold Cryptogram comes with 5 assorted Cryptogram quotes by famous people - categories include age, change, computers, being cool and education - and the

Re: [Audyssey] Psycho Strike - New Action/Strategy Game

2015-04-27 Thread Charles Rivard
So many such questions could probably be answered by checking the site or trying the game?? Things like Does it have music and sounds? Will it work with Windows XP? are probably right at people's fingertips if only they would reach out just a bit! --- Be positive! When it comes to being

Re: [Audyssey] Psycho Strike - New Action/Strategy Game

2015-04-27 Thread Charles Rivard
Would that not be part of the challenge of the game? --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished! - Original Message - From: Bogdan Muresan bogdanmures...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent:

Re: [Audyssey] Psychostrike error

2015-04-27 Thread Charles Rivard
Am I correct in thinking that, if the game is compiled for 64 bit machines only, the fix would be just a few, if not only one, changes? If so, I can see how that would have been overlooked. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! really! are!

Re: [Audyssey] Psychostrike error

2015-04-27 Thread Charles Rivard
Rats. Another fly in the ointment. Reading the Emails from Tomas, I thought they were on the right track in solving the issue. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished! - Original Message - From: Damien C. S.

Re: [Audyssey] Psychostrike error

2015-04-26 Thread Charles Rivard
Oddly enough, I have gotten this error, or a similar one, with a few of Jim Kitchen's games. I fixed the error by uninstalling the game, deleting the download, redownloading and reinstalling, being sure to reboot after the uninstallation and deletions of the first file. --- Be positive!

Re: [Audyssey] Psycho Strike - New Action/Strategy Game

2015-04-26 Thread Charles Rivard
Try it and find out? --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished! - Original Message - From: Christina greensleev...@wind-haven.net To: phi...@blastbay.com; 'Gamers Discussion list' gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Sunday, April

Re: [Audyssey] Psycho Strike - New Action/Strategy Game

2015-04-26 Thread Charles Rivard
Rats. You spoiled a possible hit! (grin) --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished! - Original Message - From: Philip Bennefall phi...@blastbay.com To: Christina greensleev...@wind-haven.net; 'Gamers Discussion list'

[Audyssey] new blindfold game for your iDevice

2015-04-19 Thread Charles Rivard
This is taken directly from app store description Blindfold Hopper is an fully accessible audio game that's a cross between the popular video game Frogger, and the frustratingly popular game iPhone game Flappy Bird.In Hopper, you are a frog sitting on a lily pad, and you need to jump to the next

Re: [Audyssey] fishing for fun - Re: i'm looking for a fishing game for the IPHone

2015-04-16 Thread Charles Rivard
/15/15, Charles Rivard wee1s...@fidnet.com wrote: The best of the hand held fishing games, to me, was Lunker Bass. It wasn't as much sight oriented as some of the others, and it had a more realistic feel when you got a bite. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're

[Audyssey] hand held games - Re: i'm looking for a fishing game for the IPHone

2015-04-16 Thread Charles Rivard
I used to have loads of fun with hand held baseball games, especially against friends. The game had a little remote control that had a button for each type of pitch you want to throw, fast ball, curve, slider, knuckle ball, and so on. The other player is the batter who also decided whether to

Re: [Audyssey] i'm looking for a fishing game for the IPHone

2015-04-16 Thread Charles Rivard
. So in that specific case a hard rock track was more than appropriate. Cheers! On 4/15/15, Charles Rivard wee1s...@fidnet.com wrote: I would think that a hard rock track would have no place where you would be fishing. It would not fit the atmosphere of fishing. --- Be positive! When

Re: [Audyssey] i'm looking for a fishing game for the IPHone

2015-04-16 Thread Charles Rivard
If they are still accessible, awesome. I haven't looked for years. I'll have to check around. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished! - Original Message - From: Thomas Ward thomasward1...@gmail.com To: Gamers

[Audyssey] rock and bowl

2015-04-16 Thread Charles Rivard
, Charles Rivard wee1s...@fidnet.com wrote: That's one of those that I would have to try in order to appreciate. It's probably like what they used to call rock and bowl at the bowling center that I used to bowl in. They put big column speakers down near the lanes and crank the volume of rock music

Re: [Audyssey] i'm looking for a fishing game for the IPHone

2015-04-15 Thread Charles Rivard
I would think that a hard rock track would have no place where you would be fishing. It would not fit the atmosphere of fishing. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished! - Original Message - From: dark d...@xgam.org

[Audyssey] fishing for fun - Re: i'm looking for a fishing game for the IPHone

2015-04-15 Thread Charles Rivard
The best of the hand held fishing games, to me, was Lunker Bass. It wasn't as much sight oriented as some of the others, and it had a more realistic feel when you got a bite. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished! -

Re: [Audyssey] blindfold war now out

2015-04-15 Thread Charles Rivard
, April 15, 2015 8:04 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] blindfold war now out well if you go to the IOS app store then go to the search tab then key in blindfold war then when results come up by kidfriendly software you can double tap and find description:) - Original Message - From: Charles

Re: [Audyssey] looking for accessible games for the Iphone

2015-04-14 Thread Charles Rivard
Check at www.applevis.com for all sorts of Voice-Over friendly apps, including games. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished! - Original Message - From: Dacia Cole dacia.l...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list

Re: [Audyssey] blindfold war now out

2015-04-14 Thread Charles Rivard
Can you give more info on the game? The only war card game I know of is a game in which all of the cards are dealt between two players and the first player puts a card face up on the table. The second player does the same, and the one with the highest card takes both of them. First to get

Re: [Audyssey] i'm looking for a fishing game for the IPHone

2015-04-13 Thread Charles Rivard
Not that I'm aware of. I haven't found any Voice-Over friendly fishing games. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished! - Original Message - From: nicol ni...@vodamail.co.za To: gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Monday,

Re: [Audyssey] xbox accessibility?

2015-04-03 Thread Charles Rivard
You read it exactly correctly. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished! - Original Message - From: Thomas Ward thomasward1...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Friday, April 03, 2015 4:56

Re: [Audyssey] xbox accessibility?

2015-04-02 Thread Charles Rivard
on machines that weren't intended to have it in the first place. Good luck Scott On 4/2/15, Charles Rivard wee1s...@fidnet.com wrote: Since I took the time to learn the number pad, I now use it all the time. Unfortunately, my laptop doesn't have one. I've got a conventional external keyboard hooked

Re: [Audyssey] xbox accessibility?

2015-04-02 Thread Charles Rivard
on them. On 4/1/15, Charles Rivard wee1s...@fidnet.com wrote: Odd that you mention the number pad. I never used it until I started working there. Someone asked me why I didn't use it, and I said that I didn't use it because I just never had worked with it before. Over my lunch period, I

Re: [Audyssey] Audyssey babble report for March 2015

2015-04-01 Thread Charles Rivard
the best, Dark. - Original Message - From: Jim Kitchen j...@kitchensinc.net To: Audyssey Gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2015 9:54 AM Subject: [Audyssey] Audyssey babble report for March 2015 56 people posted 316 messages. 51 From, dark. 27 From, Josh K. 21 From, Charles

Re: [Audyssey] TRAV, Self Driving Car

2015-04-01 Thread Charles Rivard
Based on the sender of the tale and today's date, I knew something was up, or would be at some time today. That was a good one. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished! - Original Message - From: john

Re: [Audyssey] xbox accessibility?

2015-04-01 Thread Charles Rivard
My Father was not a good typist at all, yet he made good money. He was a heavy duty construction machine operator for over 20 years in Phoenix, Arizona, an. This shows that everyone does not need to be able to type or to have a computer education to make a living, even in today's society.

Re: [Audyssey] Audyssey babble report for March 2015

2015-04-01 Thread Charles Rivard
slowed and yes I haven't been as active on a lot of lists I am on. I tend to go through spurts where one day I write more than others. So your conjecture I've been sick isn't far wrong. However, I'm hoping to get back on my feet again sometime in the not too distant future. On 4/1/15, Charles Rivard

Re: [Audyssey] xbox accessibility?

2015-04-01 Thread Charles Rivard
be to number pads on keyboards designed for fast entry of cred it card info, eh? On 4/1/15, Charles Rivard wee1s...@fidnet.com wrote: Part of it is due to texting so often. In the case of blind people, I think a lot has to do with not reading braille and just relying on speech. They don't know

Re: [Audyssey] xbox accessibility?

2015-04-01 Thread Charles Rivard
can't spell when posting messages to mailing lists. Sure everyone makes a mistake or two, but some are way beyond that. On 4/1/15, Charles Rivard wee1s...@fidnet.com wrote: A lot of people who use computers use the hunt and peck method because they didn't learn touch typing when they were

Re: [Audyssey] xbox accessibility?

2015-04-01 Thread Charles Rivard
Screen readers make a mess of the textish gibberish, too. In Emails, actually typing out the words, literally, makes more sense, as there isn't any need for brevity. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished! - Original

Re: [Audyssey] Audyssey babble report for March 2015

2015-04-01 Thread Charles Rivard
AM Subject: [Audyssey] Audyssey babble report for March 2015 56 people posted 316 messages. 51 From, dark. 27 From, Josh K. 21 From, Charles Rivard. 18 From, darren harris. 15 From, shaun everiss. 14 From, ishan dhami. 12 From, Thomas Ward. 9 From, Dacia Cole. 9 From, Katie Epperson. 8 From

Re: [Audyssey] xbox accessibility?

2015-04-01 Thread Charles Rivard
A lot of people who use computers use the hunt and peck method because they didn't learn touch typing when they were in school. I know this for a fact, because the requirement to work at a major credit card company for which I was employed was that you had to type 20 words per minute. Some

Re: [Audyssey] Audyssey babble report for March 2015

2015-04-01 Thread Charles Rivard
Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2015 7:54 PM Subject: [Audyssey] Audyssey babble report for March 2015 56 people posted 316 messages. 51 From, dark. 27 From, Josh K. 21 From, Charles Rivard. 18 From, darren harris. 15 From, shaun everiss. 14 From, ishan dhami. 12 From, Thomas Ward. 9 From, Dacia

[Audyssey] trivia crack not showing keyboard

2015-03-30 Thread Charles Rivard
I found the problem. I had Bluetooth turned on, and it was looking for my Apple wireless keyboard. I turned that setting off, and now have a keyboard on the touch screen. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished! --- Gamers

Re: [Audyssey] trivia crack question

2015-03-30 Thread Charles Rivard
I haven't been able to search for friends. I select new game, then the language, then classic mode, then friends. I double tap on the edit field, and no keyboard appears. Any thoughts? For anyone interested, start a game with wee1sman exactly as I typed it. Note that it is the number 1,

Re: [Audyssey] trivia crack question

2015-03-29 Thread Charles Rivard
power ups to skip questions if needed as well, although the number of visual questions is extremely small, probably less than one in 30. All the best, Dark. - Original Message - From: Charles Rivard wee1s...@fidnet.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Saturday

[Audyssey] shredder - Re: xbox accessibility?

2015-03-28 Thread Charles Rivard
A chess app for the iPhone was turned into such a thing? What a waste!! Shredder is probably one of the best apps I have found for the iPhone. One unique feature is that it will adjust it's strength to yours. If you lose, the next game is easier to win. If you win, it'll get harder. Skill

Re: [Audyssey] trivia crack question

2015-03-28 Thread Charles Rivard
I haven't played the game yet, but from what I understand, there are visual questions. Being blind, I would skip them. Would I be penalized for doing so? --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished! - Original Message -

Re: [Audyssey] xbox accessibility?

2015-03-28 Thread Charles Rivard
Until a way of filtering out other noise than your specific voice is found, voice dictation won't become the main input method. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished! - Original Message - From: Thomas Ward

Re: [Audyssey] shredder - Re: xbox accessibility?

2015-03-28 Thread Charles Rivard
. -Original Message- From: Charles Rivard Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2015 2:12 PM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: [Audyssey] shredder - Re: xbox accessibility? A chess app for the iPhone was turned into such a thing? What a waste!! Shredder is probably one of the best apps I have found

Re: [Audyssey] Fw: A Sound Collection Not to be Missed

2015-03-28 Thread Charles Rivard
I'm thinking that you can download them, because the first part of the message you replied to says, Sonniss has released GameAudioGDC Bundle, a completely free to download sound collection featuring over 10 GB of high quality royalty free sounds. --- Be positive! When it comes to being

Re: [Audyssey] xbox accessibility?

2015-03-28 Thread Charles Rivard
I would never rely on SIRI. If you do, and you get into a situation in which noise is either unwanted or is an interference, you must rely on something else, probably some kind of keyboard. And I would rather use the onscreen keyboard than lug another piece of equipment around. The onscreen

Re: [Audyssey] xbox accessibility?

2015-03-27 Thread Charles Rivard
As I see it, the more demanding tasks would obviously still remain being done on a full blown computer. The iDevice, or other such equipment, would be the game console. Just as it is now, you could do a lot of minor tasks while on the go using the iDevice or whatever. --- Be positive! When

Re: [Audyssey] xbox accessibility?

2015-03-27 Thread Charles Rivard
I'll go along with you on that one. Nobody knows, but along the same idea, I wonder what the leading smart watch will be able to do 20 years from now? --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished! - Original Message -

Re: [Audyssey] xbox accessibility?

2015-03-26 Thread Charles Rivard
very well for you. follow me on twitter @joshknnd1982 On 3/26/2015 10:42 AM, Darren Harris wrote: I must admit, I think the whole computing experience from business to gaming Will go mobile anyway. It is only a matter of time. Sent from my iPhone On 26 Mar 2015, at 14:30, Charles Rivard wee1s

Re: [Audyssey] nightjar level 8

2015-03-26 Thread Charles Rivard
Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2015 4:31 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] nightjar level 8 I thought it was right there in the subject? Sent from my iPhone On Mar 17, 2015, at 3:00 PM, Charles Rivard wee1s...@fidnet.com wrote: Well, I, for one, cannot help you. You didn't

Re: [Audyssey] xbox accessibility?

2015-03-26 Thread Charles Rivard
Couldn't the iPhone replace the game console? A wireless keyboard or other device would eliminate the need for gestures, to a point. In a way, other than the mass storage issue, it is like a pocket computer. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished,

Re: [Audyssey] Possible issue with Blindfold Wildcard -was- Re: acouple of new games are out from marty shultz fromkidfriendly software

2015-03-18 Thread Charles Rivard
curious to hear what your and others' experiences are. Thanks, Cara :) --- iOS design and development - LookTel.com --- View my Online Portfolio at: http://www.onemodelplace.com/models/Cara-Quinn Follow me on Twitter! https://twitter.com/ModelCara On Mar 17, 2015, at 5:19 PM, Charles Rivard

Re: [Audyssey] nightjar level 8

2015-03-17 Thread Charles Rivard
@audyssey.org Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2015 4:31 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] nightjar level 8 I thought it was right there in the subject? Sent from my iPhone On Mar 17, 2015, at 3:00 PM, Charles Rivard wee1s...@fidnet.com wrote: Well, I, for one, cannot help you. You didn't even have the courtesy

Re: [Audyssey] nightjar level 8

2015-03-17 Thread Charles Rivard
Well, I, for one, cannot help you. You didn't even have the courtesy to let anyone know which level you're having trouble with. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished! - Original Message - From: David Bartling

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