Universities say no more Kindles till blind students can use it.....

[kindlekitten]

Originally Posted by scveteran

I apologize for posting my thoughts to so many various posts. I will not do so again.

just use the multi quote, it is the button to the right of the quote button. select it every time you want to bring down something you want to talk to/answer, etc. took me forever to find it and I had to ask for help.

don't let that snide remark stop you, I got a lot from reading you

[markbot]

this is why i dislike the handicapped and liberals

[kindlekitten]

Originally Posted by markbot

this is why is disllike the handicapped and liberals

my! how direct of you!

actually I think that you will find that most handicapped folks are far less demanding pertaining their needs than some would have us think.

[markbot]

Originally Posted by kindlekitten

my! how direct of you!

actually I think that you will find that most handicapped folks are far less demanding pertaining their needs than some would have us think.

There is economics and there is political economics. I can't stand when the few hold the many hostage. I don't think my freedom should be curtailed in the form of regulations and taxes so that everyone is "equal"--equally stupid and in squalor that is.

It isn't my problem if someone else can't see. If I want to give to charity (which I do) or help out the disabled (which I do)...that should be of my own free will....not mandated through a fascist state.

[khalleron]

Originally Posted by markbot

There is economics and there is political economics. I can't stand when the few hold the many hostage. I don't think my freedom should be curtailed in the form of regulations and taxes so that everyone is "equal"--equally stupid and in squalor that is.

It isn't my problem if someone else can't see. If I want to give to charity (which I do) or help out the disabled (which I do)...that should be of my own free will....not mandated through a fascist state.

You might want to learn something about Fascism before you start calling names. Taking care of the disabled was not one Fascism's goals.

Enabling the handicapped to be productive *helps* the economy. It's a fact so obvious that I'm rather alarmed that you can't see it.

But it doesn't seem that you see very much. I know blind people with more vision.

[DawnFalcon]

Yea, bumper day for my ignore list, it seems.

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[Sonny Blount]

Originally Posted by khalleron

You might want to learn something about Fascism before you start calling names. Taking care of the disabled was not one Fascism's goals.

Enabling the handicapped to be productive *helps* the economy. It's a fact so obvious that I'm rather alarmed that you can't see it.

But it doesn't seem that you see very much. I know blind people with more vision.

If you read markbots post you should notice that he helps and contributes to disabled people and I assume therefore advocates this activity. He just seems to be opposed to the forced coercion of unwilling people to these activities.

[Worldwalker]

Um ... you're responding to a post three months old.

But since we're here ... how exactly are ebooks less blind-friendly than pbooks?

[Kali Yuga]

Originally Posted by Worldwalker

But since we're here ... how exactly are ebooks less blind-friendly than pbooks?

The problem was that with the Kindle 2, the text-to-speech ability did not include the menu options. So, they couldn't navigate the device.

This was fixed with the Kindle 3. They also added larger fonts, for those with impaired vision.

If you are teaching a class, you're required by law to provide course materials that can be accessed by the disabled (e.g. braille books). The lawsuit claimed that the instant delivery and other ebook advantages were not available to the disabled, and thus the pilot program violated the relevant laws.

[Namekuseijin]

Originally Posted by ardeegee

On a similar note, a blind guy is suing Sony because they don't make their-- uh-- video games playable by the blind.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11...ny_sued_gamer/

Douglas Adams long suspected society lost their marbles when packets of toothpick (or indeed of condoms) started printing sets of detailed instructions of usage...

[Namekuseijin]

Originally Posted by markbot

this is why i dislike the handicapped and liberals

What about the handicapped and republicans?

[queentess]

Originally Posted by Worldwalker

Um ... you're responding to a post three months old.

Actually, a year and 3 months

[LCF]

long live ressurection!

[khalleron]

I wondered why I was being dissed for something I wrote over a year ago, and by someone who obviously did not read the whole thread.

I'm glad Kindle fixed the problem. Even if caring about the disabled makes them 'fascist.'

Hah.