1) We have some good material courtesy of Fred's Head Companion this week. Here is an article about keeping track of eBay auctions using rss:
http://fredsheadcompanion.blogspot.com/2006/02/use-rss-to-track-ebay-with-feedbay.html
2) You can also use rss technology to monitor the web for the best prices for your desired next flights:
http://fredsheadcompanion.blogspot.com/2006/02/get-best-travel-deals-with-rss.html
3) And you can track packages using rss:
http://fredsheadcompanion.blogspot.com/2006/02/track-packages-with-rss-technology.html
4) Finally from this source, here is a list of twenty Internet acronyms used in some online chat circles:
http://fredsheadcompanion.blogspot.com/2007/12/twenty-internet-acronyms-parents-should.html
5) The Hadley School is offering another of its online seminars: "Shop 'till you Drop," with much practical guidance for doing online shopping at sites such as Amazon, QVC, Overstock.com, and others. The seminar wil be held on GMT Friday 14 December at 00:00 (Thursday 13 December stateside. The seminar is free, but online registration is required. Content will be available on the site after the seminar takes place.
<http://www.hadley.edu/seminar/>
6) 7-128 Software has released two programs. First, “Synonyms and Antonyms” a new game that is accessible to blind and visually impaired players. The game costs $5 and has a free demo. Second, “DarkTimer, a simple self-voicing timer you can use on your computer. You You can get them, along with several other affordable accessible games, at
http://www.7128.com
7) PCS Games has released an update to their blind accessible game, Sarah and the Castle of Witchcraft and Wizardry. In the game you play Sarah, an American teenager who explores the castle of Hogwarts from the Harry potter books. This patch includes new spells, new creatures and is adjusted to match details from the last Harry Potter book.
http://www.pcsgames.net
8) Gw Micro announces the release of NoiceNav, the full-featured gps add-on for the Voice Sense compact notetaker. The $1,549 package contains everything you need, at least in North America, to learn and use the system to navigate as a pedestrian or in a vehicle. At the same time, the introductory price deal for thre Voice Sense ends at the end of the year, so its price rises to $2,395 in January, making the price for the Voice Sense plus gps package $3,944.
http://www.gwmicro.com
9) Surf with Skill is a $40 tutorial by Gene Asner, available on cd, to teach web use with Internet Explorer and either JAWS or Window-Eyes. You can download a demonstration
<http://www.divshare.com/download/1856990-508>
and if you want to buy or to ask questions, e-mail Gene at
gsasner@ripco.com
10) The free online trainings from LevelStar on the use of the Icon will henceforth take place on GMT Wednesdays, stateside Tuesday evenings. The next training will concern tools for students to research and create papers. The training will take place at 01:30 GMT in the LevelStar room
<http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rs3a3fa151e8a9>
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