Levis Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 'tis true. You only have something to worry about if you're particularly stalk-worthy, though. If you're a boring person, I doubt anyone will be very keen on stalking you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 good grief, you easily traumatised people, I'm just asking if anyone HAS one, I'm not asking you to GET one, sheesh. I've had a Facebook account for well over a year, and didn't begin using it until about 3 weeks ago. So yeah, I AM traumatized! It'll take me a good 18 months to learn Twitter! And by then there's be another something that I'll have to learn!! I DON'T HAVE THE SKULL CAPACITY FOR ALL THE KNOWLEDGE!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 so who's asking you to get an account? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 nobody. But it's coming. I can feel it rumbling up through the building when I'm sitting in class, and Jen parks her computer next to mine and says things like, "Why don't you get one? it's FUN!" ;mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 Nah, I don't recommend it. I don't even recommend facebook unless you really need it. If everyone you know is in one place, why bother? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious_Peaches Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 (you have 1 new follower, btw ) I do? Who are you? Are you really Barack Obama? I knew you were awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 Ok, y'all I need help here. My dad (he's 80) has very severe glaucoma, and is swiftly losing his eyesight, which is an awful thing. He's feeling really disconnected to the world, can't read newspapers anymore, or books. He can't drive, or go anywhere alone, and he's becoming really depressed, being someone who's always been active and independent. He's able to watch tv because he has this huge 5x3 foot (guessing here) television, and is able to see and read those images because they are so huge. So, he's expressing an interest in a computer, and anything else that might enable him to be able to read & learn (he has specific things he'd like to research) and just basically enrich his life. Of course we can get a large monitor & a keyboard with big keys with the letters in large face print. I'm going to research all that stuff further & fix him up, I wonder if there is such a thing as a backlit keyboard? It's easier for him to read things that are backlit. He lives a few hours away, but next time I go up there I'm going to take to the computer store so we can see what he can see. My questions here are, does anyone know anything about Amazon's Kindle, or other like items/services? It looks pretty cool. Apparently you can get newspapers, and any number of books, and it even reads to you now. I'm just wondering how easy it might be to operate, if it's something he'd be able to do? Maybe if I downloaded stuff for him, etc? Also, any other ideas or suggestions for things to keep this man connected to the world? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Seeker Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 There are backlit keyboards. I thought they were just for gamers, with all sorts of extra keys and stuff, but apparently now there are backlit keyboards for "regular" people too, like this one. I wonder if there are any that combine both the lighting and large letters, or perhaps just large print works too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 there are some standard windows applications (like a screen magnifier) that are already installed in a normal setting... doesn't know how good it is though I don't know about backlit keyboards, but large print ones are not too hard to find I haven't used Kindle or any other speech soft and hardware Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 (edited) Thanks for those examples guys, that's helpful. He seems particularly concerned about the keyboard. Maybe just the large face type with very good lighting would be enough. Obviously I need to go and see these things in person, and I'm sure I can be directed to these things at the elctronics store, but I gotta know what to ask/look for. The Kindle and it's newspaper function looks cool, he's a big newspaper person. It's very expensive though. Are you saying there are windows screen magnifying applications already installed with windows? ahhh, now I know more of what to google. I've just found a bunch of interesting looking stuff! Edited March 28, 2009 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 At our work, a couple of our guys have those screen magnifiers over the monitor screen....not that expensive either....As for the keyboard...I think the large keys/lighting would help also... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 Are you saying there are windows screen magnifying applications already installed with windows? yes, it's in accessories in the startmenu (I think in accessibility) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 Yes it is in accessories, I have that too...I forgot you could do that also...saves on having to buy the ones that fit over the screen.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 Ooooh,wow, I'm trying it. Very weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lea Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 If he likes books Lucky I know a fantastic program for that. Their audio books so he won't need to read them. It's not overly expensive and he can listen to anything from Classics, to non- fiction and anything in between. You might need to do the initial setup but after that I'm sure he could manage it. I think they even have a few News Papers. I know they have the New Yorker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lea Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 yes, it's in accessories in the startmenu (I think in accessibility) I use that all the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 Kind of fun. You can invert the colors & look at all the images in negative. Cool avatars. I've found a new toy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 I think you can enlarge the mouse arrow too cant ya?.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 You can, the whole thing is very weird, but it gives me an idea of what we can do. I've found a really great low vision website full of info & ideas with tutorials & examples. Of course there would be a lot of stuff available out there, zillions of people have vision problems. Now I'm finding it. I called my dad a while ago to let him know what I'm finding out, and his vision has worsened in just the past few days. The doc is hoping that it's only temporary, but it's only about 10% right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foolonthehill Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 alright, wise songfactors... Is it a really bad idea to go out with a friend's sister? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 Yeah, probably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foolonthehill Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 hmm yeah you're probably right. damn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Depends which is more important to you, the friendship, or the girl, because in the end you probably won't have both, and may end up with neither. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lea Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Good response Lucky I ditto that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcM Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Who would you rather spend time with and how would you feel about losing one or the other. Would your friend even care? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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