Hello Everyone, 

An abacus, also called a counting frame, is a calculating tool used primarily by Asians for performing arithmetic processes.

As a low vision person, for many, many years (before the invention of talking calculators) I used the abacus as my primary computing device.  In fact, I still consider myself an intermediate to advanced user of this very ancient and very honorable counting tool.

Click Here to learn about the history of what is considered, by many, to be the world’s first computer.

Enjoy,

Mark

Hello Everyone, 

This is a quick follow-up to my post entitled “EXTRA: Don’t Speaker To Me, iPhone 3GS” (Click Here to view).  Read the rest of this entry »

Hello Everyone, 

This is a quick follow-up to my post entitled “EXTRA: Don’t Speaker To Me, iPhone 3GS” (Click Here to view).  Read the rest of this entry »

Hello My Fellow Speakerphone Saboteurs,

The following is a completely innocent, good-natured, and most of all congenial little “love note” I sent to my beloved Applegates:  Read the rest of this entry »

Hello My Fellow Apple Core Casanovas,

In the beginning there was my beloved Samsung Blackjack II SGH-i617 Windows Mobile Standard Edition non touch-screen Smartphone and, along with it, came Speed Dial,

Then there was my beloved Samsung Epix SGH-i907 Windows Mobile Professional touch-screen Pocket PC Smartphone and, away from it went Speed Dial.  (The pain!  The pain!) 

Now, with my new Apple iPhone 3GS Smartphone, complete with the VoiceOver screen reader for the blind and low vision, I now enjoy what is literally my favorite form of Speed Dial, ever.  Read the rest of this entry »

Hello Everyone,

The following link will take you to the HTML version of the iPhone 3GS User Manual.
Click Here To Continue…

Mark

Hello, 

The following is a description of a very easy-to-use and powerful recipe search engine that I strongly recommend for anyone who wants to take the “search” out of searching for recipes.

Enjoy,  Read the rest of this entry »

Hello Friends, 

Let it never be said that I, Microsoft Mark, that is, am not fair, especially where fruits such as apples are concerned.  (Smile) 

What if two people in the same house listen to music on the same computer? If you’re not careful, you could end up with a big, unwieldy mess.

Click Here to read a very informative article, by Jamie Lendino, for those two of you who share iTunes on one computer.

Good Luck,

Mark

Hello My Fellow Pied Piping PodCatchers,

If you want the freedom to sync your iPhone or iPod with two or more iTunes computers, read on:  Read the rest of this entry »

Hello Everyone,

The following is my review of the Apple iPhone 3GS Smartphone with regard to user accessibility for the blind and low vision.  Read the rest of this entry »

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