Hello Everyone,

I just finished installing the final version of Windows 7 Ultimate, also known as Windows 7 Ultimate RTM (Release To Manufacturers), on my Acer Aspire One Netbook.  In addition to a flawless installation experience, I am delighted to report that Freedom Scientific’s JAWS v10.0.1154, a software screen reading solution for the blind, runs beautifully on this, the final version of the world’s premiere personal computer operating system. 

So, JAWS users, when Windows 7 is released to the public on October 22, 2009, go ahead and update, live, laugh, love, and above all else, enjoy.  (Big Smile) 

Mark

[Sent To Mark]
Thanks for the info, and enjoy your weekend.  My wife only wishes that I would leave my other woman alone, that would be the computer or my windows mobile phone in case you’re wondering! 

Take Care.

[Reply From Mark]

You are welcome.  Read the rest of this entry »

Hello Everyone,

Click Here to read a very well written PC Magazine article that lists 8 things not to do, in addition to texting, while driving.

Enjoy and Stay Safe,

Mark

The answer is 90 percent if the children are blind.  Most Americans are shocked to hear this statistic.  And we should be.  The blind read and write using Braille, so why is our educational system failing to teach Braille to so many children?  Why are these children being denied the opportunities that come with a proper education?  What if you could not read and write?  Where would you be today?  Read the rest of this entry »

Hello Friends,

The following piece, which really moves me, I received from one of the most special people in my life, my beloved cousin, Peedee. 

Read, Believe, and Enjoy,

Mark  Read the rest of this entry »

Hello Everyone,

I hope you enjoy this approximately 25 minute Podcast in which I discuss and demonstrate the answer to one of the most mysterious features of the new Apple iPhone 3GS with VoiceOver for the blind and low vision. 

Mark
Episode 34:  Intro Unlocking The Mystery of iPhone 3GS

Hello Everyone, 

The following is a reply I received from the producer of the podcast to which I refer in episode 33 of the Candle Shore Podcast which is my audio response to the seemingly hostile debates that are now taking place within a certain segment of the visually impaired community regarding which computer/wireless phone operating platform offers the greatest amount of accessibility.  Read the rest of this entry »

Hello Everyone, 

In response to the seemingly hostile debates that are now taking place within a certain segment of the visually impaired community regarding which computer/wireless phone operating platform offers the greatest amount of accessibility, I have produced an approximately 7-minute audio response published here as a Candle Shore podcast.

Mark
Episode:  Can’t We All Just Get Along?

Hello Everyone, 

Listen to this audio excerpt from cNet News that describes how US wireless network service subscribers can prevent SMS SPAM from reaching their mobile phones, published here as an approximately 4 minute Candle Shore Podcast.

Enjoy,

Mark
Episode:  How To Block SMS SPAM

Hello My Fellow Caramel Covered Crimson Crisps,

The following is a true story:

On Monday, July 6, 2009 after having used my iPhone 3GS (complete with the VoiceOver screen reader for the visually impaired) since purchasing it on the day of its debut, Friday, June 19, 2009 at approximately 7:12am, I decided to return my one and only AT&T Wireless SIM card to its original host, my beloved Samsung Epix SGH-i907 Windows Mobile Professional 6.1 touch-screen Smartphone.  Read the rest of this entry »