Welcome to the Resources page!

Here you will find a variety of web and e-mail resources for computing information.

 

 

Blogs: June 24, 2007

 

Fred’s Head Companion-American Printing House for the Blind.

 

http://fredsheadcompanion.blogspot.com/

 

 

GWMicro:

 

 

http://www.gwmicro.com/blog/

 

Opera Web Browser: June 24, 2007

 

http://my.opera.com/desktopteam/blog/kestrel-is-coming

 

 

Serotek

 

http://blog.serotek.com/

 

 

E-Mail Lists:

Only e-mail lists that are computer-oriented are listed here, for a more comprehensive list for the blind and visually impaired,  visit:

E-mail lists for the Blind and Visually Impaired. June 04, 2007

 

To subscribe to any of these lists, send a blank message with the word “subscribe” in the subject line, or visit the listed url.

 

Accessible Games Discussion Mailing List:

 

Accessible_Games_Discussion-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

 

Access-UK Mailing List. June 27, 2007

 

access-uk-request@freelists.org

 

Any Browser Help Mailing List:

 

 

any-browser-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

 

 

BBC 7 Listings Mailing List:

 

bbc7-listings-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

 

Blind Audio Mailing List:

 

blindaudio-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

 

Blindcast Mailing List.

 

blindcast-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

 

Blind Cool Tech mailing list: June 22, 2007

 

http://lists.luv2bablyndi.net/listinfo.cgi/bct-luv2bablyndi.net

 

blind-computing mailing list: June 16, 2007

 

http://jaws-users.com/mailman/listinfo/blind-computing_jaws-users.com

 

 

Blind Eudora Mailing List:June 18, 2007

 

blindeudora-request@freelists.org

 

 

blind-geek-zone mailing list.

 

blind_geek_zone-request@freelists.org

 

Blind Goldwave Users

 

BlindGoldwaveUsers-subscribe@googlegroups.com

 

Blind Tech Mailing List.

 

blindtech-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

 

Blind Webbers Mailing List.

 

blindwebbers-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

 

Book Courier Mailing List.

 

Bookcourier-request@freelists.org

 

Braille Users Mailing List.

 

brl-users-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

 

DDots-l list for blind audio producers and

GOODFEEL list for blind musicians interested to create both braille and

print scores

 

www.DancingDots.com/listserv.htm

 

 

Deaf Blind Techies Mailing List.

 

dbtechies-subscribe@topica.com

 

Gold Wave Mailing List.

 

goldwave4theblind-subscribe@googlegroups.com

 

Help Needed Mailing List.

 

Help_Needed_List-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

 

 

JawsLite mailing list

 

jawslite-request@blindprogramming.com

 

Jaws UK Mailing List.

 

jaws-uk-request@freelists.org

 

Jaws-Users mailing list:

 

http://jaws-users.com/mailman/listinfo/jaws-users-list_jaws-users.com

 

 

J-Say mailing list: June 28, 2007

Send a message with the word, subscribe, in the subject line to:

 

j-say-request@freelist.org

 

 

 

Main Menu Friends email list: June 24, 2007

 

main-menu-subscribe@googlegroups.com

 

 

 

 

National Library For The Blind Mailing List.

 

Nlbbooktalk-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

 

National Talking Express Mailing List.

 

ntexpress-subscribe@googlegroups.com

 

 

 

PC Audio Mailing List.

 

pc-audio-subscribe@pc-audio.org

 

PC Musicians Mailing List.

 

pc-musician-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

PC Tech Talk: June 28, 2007

 

PCTechTalk-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

 

 

RNIB Talking Books Mailing List.

 

RNIBTalkingBooksArena-subscribe@yahoogroups.co.uk

 

 

Screen Magnifiers Mailing List.

 

Screenmagusers-subscribe@googlegroups.com

 

 

Skype English Users mailing list: January 09,2008

 

 

http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com

 

 

Sound Forge Mailing List.

 

sf-users-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

 

 

Talk Serotek: June 24, 2007

 

This list is not affiliated with Serotek, but we do hope that some constructive criticism can help to make a great thing even better! Come join us won't you?

Put subscribe in the subject of a message and send it to

 

talk-serotek-request@freelists.org.

 

 

Tippers Help with Win95/98/2000 Mailing List.

 

 

tippers-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

 

 

VRS Audio Editing Mailing List.

 

vrs-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

 

 

Visually Impaired Computer Users mailing list: June 28, 2007

Send a message with the word, Subscribe, in the subject field to:

 

visucomp-request@freelists.org.

 

 

Winamp for the Blind Mailing List.

 

winamp4theblind-request@freelists.org

 

 

Windows mailing list

 

windows-request@blindprogramming.com

 

Win MX File Locator Mailing List.

 

winmx-filelocator-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

 

Win MX for the Blind Mailing List.

 

winmx4theblind-subscribe@googlegroups.com

 

 

X-Sight interactive e-mail lists: July 20, 2007

 

x-sight-discussion-subscribe@googlegroups.com

 

x-sight-announcements-subscribe@googlegroups.com

 

 

 

File transfer, or upload services.

 

 

DropSend.com

http://www.dropsend.com/

This site offers a free plan, and requires sign-up.

The free plan allows you up to 5 sends per month, and a storage limit of 250mb.

It is limited to 1 user, and does not offer Secure 128-bit encryption

There are other plans available starting at $5 per month.

 

For more information, visit:

http://www.dropsend.com/pricingsignup.php

 

 

DropLoad.com

http://www.dropload.com/

 

This site allows you to upload files up to 100mb each, and sign-up is required.

 

MYDataBus.com

 

 

http://www.mydatabus.com/

 

This site offers up to 500mb uploads, and Secure SSL transfers. Sign-up required.

However, it uses a graphic verification during sign-up.

For more information, visit:

http://www.mydatabus.com/visitor.php?pt=signup&MYDB=029db8fdb7f64d3afeb01acb53e621b0

 

 

SendSpace.com

http://www.sendspace.com/

 

This site offers uploads up to 300mb, and requires sign-up.

For more information, visit:

http://www.sendspace.com/faq.html

 

 

MailBigFile.com

 

http://www.mailbigfile.com/

 

This site offers a free account with a upload size limit of 512mb, and as of 01/07/2007, does not appear to require sign-up.

For more information, visit:

http://www.mailbigfile.com/how-it-works/

 

 

YouSendIt.com

 

 

http://www.yousendit.com/

 

This site offers uploads of 1gb, and requires sign-up.

For more information, visit:

 

https://www.yousendit.com/whyyousendit.php

 

 

SendThisFile

 

http://sendthisfile.com/

 

This site requires registration, but has no size limits on files, and and no restriction on number of uploads.

 

 

TransferBigFiles

 

http://transferbigfiles.com/

 

This site offers transfers of up to 1gb, and files are available for 5 days, or 20 downloads.

As of 02/08/2007, the service is free and requires no registration.

 

 

X Drive: January 09,2008

 

 

free account, with 5gb storage.

 

 

http://www.xdrive.com/upload.jsp

 

 

Websites of special interest:

 

 

Jaws-Users

 

http://www.jaws-users.com/

 

David Ferrin’s homePage for the jaws-users mailing list where you can find scripts, tips, tutorials  and programs that work with JAWS!

 

 

Blind-Geek-Zone

 

 

http://www.blind-geek-zone.net/

 

Rick Harmon’s website, of tips, tools, tutorials and podcasts.

 

 

JFWLite

 

 

http://www.jfwlite.com/

 

This is the JFWLite HomePage.

The site is no longer being updated, but stands as a memorial to the founder, Debbie Scales.

 

4 the Visually Impaired

 

 

http://inspiredcode.net/4VisImp.htm

 

InspiredCode’s resources for the Visually Impaired.

 

 

Access Solutions

 

 

http://www.axsol.com/axsol.php

 

We are the world leader in PCI and USB speech synthesizers for use with screen readers or text to speech conversion software.

 

 

AccessWatch

 

 

http://www.accesswatch.info/

 

A Resource for the Visually Impaired

 

 

 

ACBRadio

 

 

http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/

 

ACBRadio website

 

 

Blind Cool Tech

 

 

http://www.blindcooltech.com/index.html

Blind Cool Tech Podcast

 

 

Blind Programming

 

 

http://www.blindprogramming.com/

 

Blind Programming Site--Resource for Blind Programmers!

 

 

For the People

 

 

http://www.for-the-people.com/homepage.php?promo=becky%20promo%20music%201-4.mp3

 

Welcome to For the People. Here, you will find a series of voice chat rooms.

 

 

Home Page of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped

 

 

http://www.loc.gov/nls/

 

 

ICanWorkThisThing.com

 

 

 

This site is a rapidly growing online directory and repository of cheat sheets, guides and manuals.

 

http://www.icanworkthisthing.com/

 

 

Inthane's Grab Bag

 

 

A great resource for windows, and programming documentation, as well as some programs, and scripts.

 

http://grabbag.alacorncomputer.com/

 

 

 

own the might and majesty of an alacorn": May 25, 2007

 

 

Specialists in custom, low cost home and business computers, networks, and

Adaptive Computer technologies

 

http://www.alacorncomputer.com/"

 

 

 

fruit basket demo site: May 25, 2007

 

 

 

Here we have for your easy evaluation the description of several programming

languages, Plus a small simple project and the generation files for it, so

you can look at a project in several programming languages and evaluate

whether it makes sense too and/or seems usable by you as a programming

language.

 

 

http://fruitbasketdemo.alacorncomputer.com/

 

 

 

 

VIP Conduit: March 18, 2007

 

 

 

We are a community of vision impaired individuals, their friends and families.

This is the newest audio chat site for the blind and visually impaired,

offering great socialization, classes and resources.

 

http://www.vipconduit.com/

 

 

 

Accessible Devices.com:March 18, 2007

 

 

 

A great resource for information on accessible devices.

 

http://www.accessible-devices.com/

 

 

 

Accessible Tax Products and Tips for BlindTaxpayers: March 18, 2007

 

 

 

Have you ever wanted to prepare your own Federal tax return, look at publications to find out what deductions and credits are available, or to emboss IRS material?  It’s possible through the IRS website at:

 

http://www.irs.gov./

 

 

 

Atlas Translations: March 19, 2007

 

 

Working for both private and public sector organizations, London-based Atlas Translations is able to offer a complete range of high quality language, interpreting,

communication and translation services from start to finish.

For more information, visit:

 

http://www.atlas-translations.co.uk/

 

 

 

W3C: May 22, 2007

 

 

Information about the World WideWeb:

 

http://www.w3.org/

 

 

X-SIGHT INTERACTIVE: July 20, 2007

 

X-Sight Interactive homepage - software that excites the sightless

Welcome to X-Sight Interactive. This site is dedicated to offering you software and audio games that build up as time progresses.

 

http://x-sight.brandoncole.net/

 

 

SENDERO GPS: July 23, 2007

 

 

http://www.mysendero.com/

 

 

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Last reviewed: January 10, 2008