Top Tech Tidbits - Volume 297
The Week's News in Adaptive Technology
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Greetings,
1) RoboBraille is a free service that lets you turn documents from many file formats, including scanned pdf, into contracted braille or mp3 files. the service has added a web interface that is much easier to use, and continues to add more languages. French and Spanish are said to be coming within a few months.
http://www.robobraille.org/robobraille_web_interface_news
2) The lead article in Windows Secrets for Febreuary 17, 2011 is A complete guide to Windows 7 keyboard shortcuts. The article starts out basic but advanced information follows.
http://windowssecrets.com/links/h2d7u3wadz2wd/8c7a93h/?url=WindowsSecrets.com%2F2011%2F02%2F17%2Fts%2F%3Fn%3Dstory1
3) The Gizmo team tells us about The Best Free Microsoft Downloads.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/gizmosbest/~3/Qy88OnEBGuE/best-free-microsoft-downloads.htm
4) the popular 250+ Places for Free Books Online list has been updated by the Gizmo editor.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/gizmosbest/~3/Qy88OnEBGuE/best-free-microsoft-downloads.htm
5) And this Gizmo post is called Stolen WiFi: How To Check and What To Do If Your WiFi Is Being Pilfered
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/gizmosbest/~3/6QeJvaM-n5U/stolen-wifi-how-check-and-what-do-if-your-wifi-being-pilfered.htm
6) CDESK is a suite of programs designed to make the computer easy to use. CDesk’s eight included applications are Word Processing, Contacts list/address book, Internet Browsing (with webpage magnification and screen reading), Universal Email client, Document Scanning/Reading
with Voice Read-back using your existing scanner, Skype Audio/Video Integration, Appointment/Task Calendar, NLS/BARD books downloads, Internet Radio and Game Arcade. Learn about the package on Tek Talk on GMT Tuesday 1 March at 01:00.
http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rsc9613dc89eb2
7) Nuance has released version 5.20 of Talks for Symbian phones. This version supports OVI maps and some newer phones.
http://www.blindbargains.com/link/5999
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