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General | Comments Off on Portable Digital Televisions And Digital Converter Boxes With Built-In Audio Descriptions For The Blind And Low Vision | December 8th, 2009
Hello My Fellow Teleholics,Â
Click the following links, courtesy of the American Printing House for the Blind, to learn about some remarkable resources for those of us who want to take our digital televisions with us when we’re on the go. Read the rest of this entry »
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Wireless Phones | Comments Off on EP43: Mark On Using The iTunes TV Guide Mobile Application With VoiceOver | December 4th, 2009
Hello Everyone,
I hope you enjoy this 12 minute podcast in which I demonstrate how to use the iTunes TV Guide Mobile application with VoiceOver, Apple’s software screen reading solution for the blind and low vision.
Enjoy,
Mark
Episode 43:Â Mark On Using The iTunes TV Guide Mobile Application With VoiceOver
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General | Comments Off on TIP: Get Custom Twitter Alerts Via Email | December 2nd, 2009
Hello Everyone,Â
Want to bring the power of Twitter to your email Inbox the added advantage of receiving notices only when a specified word or words are tweeted?Â
Click Here to see how it’s done.Â
Mark
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PodCasts | Comments Off on EP42: Mark On Boiled Custard | December 1st, 2009
Hello Everyone and Happy Holidays,
I hope you enjoy this approximately 3 minute audio episode of the Candleshore podcast in which I discuss one of my favorite Christmas season holiday southern beverages and how it can now be purchased in a grocery store near you.
Merry Christmas,
Mark
Episode:Â Mark On Boiled Custard
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General | Comments Off on Great 2009 Tech Gifts Under 150 US Dollars | November 30th, 2009
Hello Everyone,
The following is from PC Magazine:
It’s not usual to stick to a budget for your holiday gift buying, but this year being budget-minded is much more of a rule than an option. That’s fine; there are tons of great technologies products available at virtually every price point. This collection all sits neatly under $150. The truly great thing about this list is its variety–it includes everything from security software to Rock Band.
Click Here to view list complete with links.
Enjoy,
Mark
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General | Comments Off on EXTRA: The Fifteen Stores With The Best Return Policies And The Thirteen Stores With Not-So-Hot Return Policies for Black Friday and Holiday Shopping Season 2009 | November 26th, 2009
Hello My Fellow Haberdashery-Hugging hizzle-to-the-hizzle Home Skillets,Â
Click Here to read a very timely article by Consumer Reports that list the 15 stores with the best return policies and the 13 stores with not-so-hot return policies that is sure to help you prune your parcel-picking purchasing practices on Black Friday and the 2009 holiday season.Â
See You on the Merry Side of Town,
Mark
Hello Everyone,
In this approximately 11 minute episode of the Candleshore Podcast, Mark Taylor discusses Mobile Speak 4.0 and the future of wireless handset accessibility with Mr. Eduard Sanchez, founder and CEO of Code Factory, the makers of Mobile Speak and Mobile Geo, mobile handset screen reading, magnifier, and GPS navigation software solutions for the blind and low vision.
Enjoy,
Mark
Episode 41:Â Mark And Eduard On Mobile Speak 4
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PodCasts | Comments Off on EP: NASA Takes Stance On 2012 End Of World Prediction | November 24th, 2009
Hello Everyone,Â
Listen to this short 38 second audio excerpt from CNET News that gives a glimpse into NASA’s stance on 2012 end-of-the world prediction, published here as a Candleshore podcast.
For more information on NASA’s official comments on this subject, Google: “ 2012 Beginning of the end or why the world won’t endâ€.
Mark
Episode:Â NASA Takes Stance On 2012 End Of The World Prediction
Hello Everyone and Happy Holidays!
cNet’s Rick Broida writes:Â
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Five Black Friday Deals You Shouldn’t Miss:Â Have fun storming the brick-and-mortar castles! Actually, only two of these deals require you to leave the house. The others are clothing-optional.
Read full story.
Enjoy,
Mark
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Windows 7 | Comments Off on Ten Tips for Buying A Windows 7 Laptop | November 19th, 2009
Hello Everyone,Â
Is a new laptop on your holiday shopping list? Whether you’re shopping for someone else or for yourself (you’ve been especially good this year, right?), here are 10 things to keep in mind as you do your research and get ready to buy. From test driving potential PCs in the store, to knowing your warranty options and the store’s return policy, we’ll help you find the perfect laptop this holiday season. Read the rest of this entry »