Comments for Cathy's Clean Slate http://cathybrowne.com Cathy Browne on life, social media, PR and all things Twitter Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:55:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Twitter as Job Search Tool? Absolutely! by Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts http://cathybrowne.com/?p=61&cpage=1#comment-546 Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:55:36 +0000 http://www.unlimitedcellphonetalk.com/?p=61#comment-546 Hi Cathy, A while ago you had given me permission to publish your blog in my new book for Houghton Mifflin. Your permission must have gotten deleted and I ask if you wouldn't mind sending that permission once again. I hope by now you've landed on your feet! Warmest regards, Sheryl Hi Cathy,

A while ago you had given me permission to publish your blog in my new book for Houghton Mifflin. Your permission must have gotten deleted and I ask if you wouldn’t mind sending that permission once again. I hope by now you’ve landed on your feet!

Warmest regards,
Sheryl

]]> Comment on Dear Apple – A Slightly Different Perspective on the iPad by Bruce http://cathybrowne.com/?p=362&cpage=1#comment-543 Bruce Wed, 19 May 2010 15:46:00 +0000 http://cathybrowne.com/?p=362#comment-543 [...] Dear Apple – A Slightly Different Perspective on the iPad | Cathy’s Clean Slate – a plea for Apple to consult visually impaired people about what works for them. [...] [...] Dear Apple – A Slightly Different Perspective on the iPad | Cathy’s Clean Slate – a plea for Apple to consult visually impaired people about what works for them. [...]

]]> Comment on On Twitter? You’d Better Be Real. by Lucinda Burrs http://cathybrowne.com/?p=248&cpage=1#comment-541 Lucinda Burrs Fri, 07 May 2010 20:25:49 +0000 http://cathybrowne.com/?p=248#comment-541 Thanks a lot for a pleasent read. Thanks a lot for a pleasent read.

]]> Comment on A Ride to Remember by isabella mori (@moritherapy) http://cathybrowne.com/?p=402&cpage=1#comment-540 isabella mori (@moritherapy) Fri, 23 Apr 2010 22:04:21 +0000 http://cathybrowne.com/?p=402#comment-540 what a nice post! i'll show it to my friend katana, who has the translink number programmed into her cell phone and calls them up every time something good like this happens. what a nice post! i’ll show it to my friend katana, who has the translink number programmed into her cell phone and calls them up every time something good like this happens.

]]> Comment on Dear Apple – A Slightly Different Perspective on the iPad by Marie http://cathybrowne.com/?p=362&cpage=1#comment-539 Marie Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:42:45 +0000 http://cathybrowne.com/?p=362#comment-539 Cathy, I do share your proposals, although on a more global perspectiive, e.g. worldwide Apple's outreach programs for VI. If I can dream of the iPad as a multitasker, I would like it to have a connexion for the iPod so as to provide a screen extension to read my mails, the web easily, and see any pictures I would take, including papers I can't read on my way (I would use my iPod camera as a pseudo scanner); I would like to plug my USB for personal documents display. A multilingual text to speech reader would come as an extra! In fact, if the iPad could also be a CCTV magnifier and have some linkages with the iPod, it could be a magnificent tool for us as we would have a great travel kit. It's just around the corner! Cathy,

I do share your proposals, although on a more global perspectiive, e.g. worldwide Apple’s outreach programs for VI.
If I can dream of the iPad as a multitasker, I would like it to have a connexion for the iPod so as to provide a screen extension to read my mails, the web easily, and see any pictures I would take, including papers I can’t read on my way (I would use my iPod camera as a pseudo scanner); I would like to plug my USB for personal documents display. A multilingual text to speech reader would come as an extra!
In fact, if the iPad could also be a CCTV magnifier and have some linkages with the iPod, it could be a magnificent tool for us as we would have a great travel kit.
It’s just around the corner!

]]> Comment on First Impressions that Last by Bob Gray http://cathybrowne.com/?p=407&cpage=1#comment-527 Bob Gray Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:00:57 +0000 http://cathybrowne.com/?p=407#comment-527 It was only mere days ago, and yet our cup has so overflowed, that I think each of us has already forgotten more moments, trying eagerly to drink in the next... that we will have joy hangovers for the next year !!! Thank you for sharing YOUR thoughts on the Bash !!!. Have an awesome day ! It was only mere days ago, and yet our cup has so overflowed, that I think each of us has already forgotten more moments, trying eagerly to drink in the next… that we will have joy hangovers for the next year !!!
Thank you for sharing YOUR thoughts on the Bash !!!.
Have an awesome day !

]]> Comment on Olympics, Interrupted by Guacira http://cathybrowne.com/?p=412&cpage=1#comment-516 Guacira Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:59:11 +0000 http://cathybrowne.com/?p=412#comment-516 Hey friend, I have lost a pet in the past (well, two, if we count one who was not living with me at the time), but have never experienced seeing them I'm so sorry that you're going through this. I know it's painful. Hey friend,

I have lost a pet in the past (well, two, if we count one who was not living with me at the time), but have never experienced seeing them I’m so sorry that you’re going through this.
I know it’s painful.

]]> Comment on Dear Apple – A Slightly Different Perspective on the iPad by Tim O'Brien http://cathybrowne.com/?p=362&cpage=1#comment-515 Tim O'Brien Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:45:25 +0000 http://cathybrowne.com/?p=362#comment-515 Nicely said, Cathy! I know that Apple has worked with the AFB or NFB in the development of the VoiceOver technology and on the accessibility features of the iPhone/Touch. So they are listening, at least in part. I think that they focus primarily on access for those with no functional vision. I would like to see them build up their accessibility for low vision with better zoom and alternate color schemes. I think the iPad also needs a camera. This could become a very handy way to read small print by taking a picture and zooming to full screen. On the Touch, I use the Kindle app and set the color scheme to white on black and max the font size. With this I can read for extended periods of time. I am now testing the idea of listening to the audiobook while reading the ebook. It's pretty cool. Thanks for your post! Nicely said, Cathy!

I know that Apple has worked with the AFB or NFB in the development of the VoiceOver technology and on the accessibility features of the iPhone/Touch. So they are listening, at least in part. I think that they focus primarily on access for those with no functional vision. I would like to see them build up their accessibility for low vision with better zoom and alternate color schemes.

I think the iPad also needs a camera. This could become a very handy way to read small print by taking a picture and zooming to full screen.

On the Touch, I use the Kindle app and set the color scheme to white on black and max the font size. With this I can read for extended periods of time. I am now testing the idea of listening to the audiobook while reading the ebook. It’s pretty cool.

Thanks for your post!

]]> Comment on Olympics, Interrupted by Lesley http://cathybrowne.com/?p=412&cpage=1#comment-514 Lesley Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:07:32 +0000 http://cathybrowne.com/?p=412#comment-514 Oh no!! I hope Molly gets better... She's absolutely adorable! Oh no!! I hope Molly gets better… She’s absolutely adorable!

]]> Comment on Dear Apple – A Slightly Different Perspective on the iPad by Tara http://cathybrowne.com/?p=362&cpage=1#comment-457 Tara Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:51:48 +0000 http://cathybrowne.com/?p=362#comment-457 Great perspective! Seems like there are new devices coming out every day that assist people with visual impairments! Go ADA & WTG Apple :) Great perspective! Seems like there are new devices coming out every day that assist people with visual impairments! Go ADA & WTG Apple :)

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