Residents of most of the North American continent move their clocks forward on Sunday, 9 March, and keep them there until Sunday, 2 November. Residents of the UK will make the same change in three weeks. This change affects listening habits on the Internet. If you listen to ACBRadio, your listening time will change if you live in most of North America, because their programming schedule is based on GMT. On the other hand, listeners in other parts of the world to the Tek Talk training will notice that the program starts an hour earlier now, because their programming schedule is based on North American time.

You will notice that I always give times in GMT, because we have a worldwide reading audience. If you're not sure how your time zone relates to GMT, feel free to ask me, or check out this comprehensive web site.
http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/

1) Freedom Scientific has released MAGic Version 11. Besides its usefulness to users with low vision, the company believes that it has the potential to assist trainers of JAWS when demonstrating web-based programs.
http://www.freedomscientific.com/fs_products/software_MAG110.asp

2) Freedom Scientific has simplified and reorganized its web site.
http://www.freedomscientific.com/

3) in the February, 2008 edition OF FScast, Freedom Scientific's official monthly podcast, you can hear about all the contact availability and presentations for Freedom Scientific during the upcoming CSUN conference. They also offer an interview with David Pinto who, with no programming background, has worked to develop many advanced JAWS scripts, both for the music software Caketalking and for the typing-tutor program Typability.
http://www.freedomscientific.com/FSCast/default.asp

4) Speaking of CSUN, users who are competent with Window-Eyes, JAWS, or Zoomtext may be able to recuperate a bit of the cost of attending the conference by taking part in a one-hour usability study for which they will be paid $100. If interested, e-mail
maryutt@paciellogroup.com

5) From Fred's Head Companion: a lot of commercial websites give you the chance to enter a promotional code when shopping. These electronic coupons give you some sort of discount. Here is a site that collects electronic coupons, so that you can find currently available ones for the stores where you wish to shop.
http://www.retailmenot.com/

6) The same news source informs us that if you are in the U.S., And you lose your cell phone, you now have an alternative. Assuming its battery isn't dead, you can visit this site and input your number. Your phone will ring until you find it.
http://www.wheresmycellphone.com/

7) Wes Derby has been sufficiently impressed by the accessibility and effectiveness of the security package SystemSuite 8 from AvanQuest that he has become an affiliate for the program, and, of more interest, has written a blog posting discussing his experiences with it.
http://wesderby.blogspot.com/2008/02/internet-securitypc-maintenance.html

8) If you're still hungry for information about the upcoming features of Window-Eyes version seven, you have two more interviews you can listen to. One has just appeared in the Main Menu archive, who is link we gave you last week. Here's the other one:
http://www.accessible-devices.com/gwmicro_03_02_2008.mp3

9) Accessibility reviews of Kaspersky Antivirus version 2007, Spyware Terminator version 2.1 and AVG Antivirus version 7.5 have been added to the AccessWatch database.
http://www.accesswatch.info

10) Our friends at Blind Bargains have started A Swap meet for the buying and selling of assistive Technology Devices. Registration and listing are free, and several devices are already available for sale.
http://www.blindbargains.com/boards.php?cat_id=5

11) Game enthusiasts can pick up a five-pack of saint patrick's day-related games for $20.00 through this blindbargains.com link:
http://www.blindbargains.com/redirect.php?redirect=2801

12) The T&T Consultancy blog and podcast are being relaunched by this company, makers of JSay, JTunes, JBiz and JDays.
http://tandtconsultancy.wordpress.com

13) You can hear a 36-minute podcast entitled "Mobile Speak Smart Phone Interview Part 1" here:
http://feeds.feedburner.com/candleshore

14) Fred's Head Companion teaches us about ProProfs.com, a site with, among other things, a tool for building quizzes and a good-sized collection of k-12 and general trivia quizzes.
http://www.proprofs.com/

15) Michael at Fred's Head Companion has compiled a collection of sources for unique and novelty gift items:
http://fredsheadcompanion.blogspot.com/2007/01/shopping-for-unique-gift-items.html

16) He also gives step-by-step instructions for adding web links to the start menu in Windows.
http://fredsheadcompanion.blogspot.com/2008/03/how-to-add-website-links-to-start-menu.html

17) And tells us about Download911, a freeware site with a large and growing collection of free programs.
http://www.download11.com/

18) And finally points out a site listing some 80 web sites where you can host or share files.
http://mashable.com/2007/07/28/online-storage/

19) If interested in a job as a Technological Services Specialist in New Jersey, whose duties appear to specialize in adaptive technology for the blind, e-mail
Edwin.Montanez@DHS.STATE.NJ.US

20) Providing Instant remote access to accessible media Using eClipseWriter and eClipseReader is the topic for the Tek Talk training to be held on GMT Tuesday, 4 March at 00:00.
http://www.accessibleworld.org

Dean Martineau provides adaptive technology training by phone, online and in person, with flexible arrangements, and at affordable prices.

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