/2013/07/10/spn-special-state-of-technology-with-mike-calvo/ A podcast and interactive blog on the accessible digital lifestyle, produced by Serotek, the Accessibility Anywhere people Sat, 13 Jul 2013 00:05:11 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.5.3 /2013/07/10/spn-special-state-of-technology-with-mike-calvo/comment-page-1/#comment-23531 Sat, 13 Jul 2013 00:05:11 +0000 /?p=2934#comment-23531 Great podcast. As for me what I think about technology it has and keeps on changing, it should really be on the person making the choice which meets their needs instead of the rehab system deciding for them. I have always done that cause the only person who knows you is well you. I still rely on NLS both for e braille as well as hard copied brailled materials, plus I use NFBnewsline to keep up whats going on in the world, as well as facebook and twitter. I still use a PC for daily stuff pretty soon am going to get an ipod touch which meet my needs mainly going to be using it as a note taking device with a braille keyboard which I think will get the job done. You mentioned it sure would be great to sit down and check out the TV guide just like everyone else? I have heard the talking cable boxes, when is that going to come to the US? Last have heard was at least two years ago since the UK has them I would love to hook up the cable box and independently program the box also would love to see talking TVs. Yes don’t know about AT stuff where it is going but think for some people they still could benefit and put that with a main stream device whatever works. Hope to hear more podcasts great job.

]]> /2013/07/10/spn-special-state-of-technology-with-mike-calvo/comment-page-1/#comment-23525 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 18:15:40 +0000 /?p=2934#comment-23525 Well, I have to agree that we as blind people need to be responsible as much as we can for our needs! But to call NLS and other services that the government does for us as tax payers! Yes Blind people are tax payers as well. Is not entitlements! If you want to talk about entitlements then let’s start with all these outrageous salaries and benefits we are paying to our elected leaders! Then all these outrageous salaries and benefits we are paying to public employees! Not all public employees but a big part of them. Let’s stop spending outrageous money on stupid projects that takes outrageous money for and do not really help anyone! Let’s stop paying 300 bucks for a hammer and building buildings that we don’t need at all in a war that the military never wanted! So there are lots of places to cut from then cut the benefit that is helping a handicap person or an old person or a very poor person and so on! Let’s start there then we can talk about getting rid of entitlements for handicap people like the blind and so forth! This is my JMO!

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