Break out those evil "ghetto" reading devises!
You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding Sent from my Mac Book Pro richr...@gmail.com On Sep 30, 2013, at 10:07 PM, eric oyen <eric.o...@gmail.com> wrote: > This is a major reason why a single app on an iPhone (like BARD) is such a > not so nice idea. In order to read any books from the NLS, the app > authenticates with the NLS servers. If they are shut down, so is your ability > to read. THis is why I prefer the use of both my Braille Sense and my Victor > Reader Stream. With these and a few ram sticks full of books, I can be set > for just about any contingency. > > -eric > > On Sep 30, 2013, at 11:21 AM, Marianne Denning wrote: > >> -- >> I did a little research and copied this information directly from the >> home page of the Library of Congress. If you have downloaded books >> onto your IDevice you should be fine but if they are in your wish list >> you probably won't be able to access them. >> >> >> News from the Library of Congress >> >> September 27, 2013 >> >> Advisory: Possible Federal Shutdown >> >> In the event of a temporary shutdown of the federal government, >> beginning Tuesday, October 1, all Library of Congress buildings will >> close to the public and researchers. All public events will be >> cancelled and web sites will be inaccessible. >> >> >> Marianne Denning, TVI, MA >> Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired >> (513) 607-6053 >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> Group. >> >> Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. >> >> Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> >> Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing >> viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. >> >> Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> >> More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > > Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. > > Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > > Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing > viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. > > Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.