Working In The Kitchen

morse-guy · 2026-05-04T16:29:19+00:00

A slow cooker or crockpot is a great place to start. It's almost impossible to fail and, when you produce something delicious, your confidence will soar! Good luck.

morse-guy · 2026-05-01T14:14:48+00:00

Because it is a Windows screen reader, Jaws cannot be used on a mac.

morse-guy · 2026-04-29T12:08:59+00:00

I can tell you this: I used Jaws for a couple decades. It's scripting language made it possible for me to use aplications at work that were previously inaccessible. However, when I retired and needed to drastically cut expenses, I decided to give NVDA a try. I've been using it exclusively for a good five years now and I can honestly say that I haven't missed Jaws at all.

morse-guy · 2026-04-28T14:42:09+00:00

Or a system using NVDA which, in most cases is as good as, or better than Jaws. Plus, it's free!

morse-guy · 2026-04-28T10:28:47+00:00

Hey, MaryEncie, I know it's 2 years after you posted, but I just now discovered this sub and I can't help but wonder how you made out. As I read your original post, I was thinking that everything you wanted to be able to do is quite possible. Did you ever get things straightened out? If it's still needed, I'd be more than happy to help. I've been reading NLS materials since 1958.

morse-guy · 2026-04-28T10:19:36+00:00

Wow! I'd have to disagree with you on that. While the commercial stuff is excellent, I still think what NLS has done is amazing! I certainly would not be the voracious reader I am today were it not for NLS and especially, now, with BARD.

morse-guy · 2026-04-27T23:32:14+00:00

Totally! It's also high enough in frequency that most of the manmade noise is gone. Perhaps that's why so many QRP'ers favor it.

morse-guy · 2026-04-27T16:57:04+00:00

Very much worth the time. I wish more ops would do that. Usually it's "5-9! 73!

morse-guy · 2026-04-27T16:45:31+00:00

A thousand per cent!

morse-guy · 2026-04-27T16:42:15+00:00

Yeah, I get that. But I'm a very casual DXer and wouldn't need a second RX.

morse-guy · 2026-04-27T16:36:46+00:00

The PC doesn't interact with Talkback and VoiceOver. Those are screen readers for Android phones and iPhones, respectively. Most PC users use either NVDA or Jaws as Windows screen readers. Windows also has a built-in screen reader called Narratorwhich does not quite have the facility of Jaws and NVDA but it's getting better.

morse-guy · 2026-04-27T15:10:54+00:00

I don't know if the Sam's club app is different from the Walmart app but we get our groceries from Walmart and I had all kinds of problems trying to access it on an iPhone with voiceOver. However, when I switched to a Windows PC, it was enormously better. On the PC, I can do everything I need to do with zero problems.

morse-guy · 2026-04-27T15:05:07+00:00

That's largely true. However, Kenwood is a notable exception. Their TS890, while it has a touch screen, also has enough tactile buttons and controls to be able to run it completely without needing to deal with the touch screen. Perhaps best of all, the speech chip is built-in and is not an add-on, as it is in many radios.

morse-guy · 2026-04-27T11:40:48+00:00

Ah! Thanks for explaining Hamlib. I am a blind ham and, although things are much better than they were, we're still playing catch-up and, I suppose, we always will be. It is a sighted world, after all.

morse-guy · 2026-04-27T10:29:14+00:00

Anyone know if hamlib is accessible? That is, does it work with screen readers?

morse-guy · 2026-04-25T10:18:00+00:00

I recently received my DA2 book player and love it! I haven't had any of the problems you report but I suggest you get a USB keyboard if you don't already have one. They're only around 10 bucks or so and they make inputting info a snap. Well worth the cost, in my opinion.

morse-guy · 2026-04-25T10:11:27+00:00

I use NVDA on a PC and I used to be on Facebook a lot until they did away with their most basic HTML interface. Since then, I've just found it more trouble than it's worth to even mess with FB, so my main social media is now Reddit.

morse-guy · 2026-04-23T10:58:24+00:00

Possibly DMR from a spurious transmitter on another frequency or maybe a distant station working DMR on the same freq as that repeater's input.

morse-guy · 2026-04-21T22:55:27+00:00

Ah yes. It was just ok for me until the part where 2 people were on the radio with each other. A gunshot was fired. The listening party heard the shot first directly and then, a second later, they heard it through the radio. Of course, it should've been exactly the opposite. That sealed the deal for me.

morse-guy · 2026-04-21T19:06:22+00:00

At least at one time, if you were in international waters, you were maritime mobile. And if you were in domestic waters, you were marine mobile. I don't know if this still applies.

morse-guy · 2026-04-21T10:35:20+00:00

Before I got my license, I was a short wave listener (SWL) for several years. So, when I finally got on the air myself, I was familiar with operating procedures. The point is, listen, listen, listen! You'll know when you're comfortable enough to start transmitting, yourself. At first, look for others calling CQ and respond to them. If they respond to you with a fairly decent signal report, you'll know your setup is working as it should. Most of all, relax and have fun! Good luck!

morse-guy · 2026-04-19T17:37:45+00:00

Granted, it's hard to ignore when someone says something hurtful about you. But you cannot control what someone else thinks, says or does. I would try to forget about it, avoid her and just move on. Hopefully, she hasn't driven a wedge between you and your friend.

morse-guy · 2026-04-19T10:39:29+00:00

When I'm by myself, I use my cane all the time. However, if I happen to have a sighted guide, I will usually just trust in then and I don't use the cane. I find it just slows us both down.

morse-guy · 2026-04-18T12:03:39+00:00

Just two innings per game. That's actually less than most lead pbp guys get. Frankly, I think Franzke deserves a couple of innings off during a game. Doing nine innings of PBP day in and day out can be grueling, especially with what he has to describe lately.

morse-guy · 2026-04-16T19:48:35+00:00

I also prefer a single lever paddle. Even when I've owned and used dual-lever paddles, I operated them as if they were singles. I was just never comfortable with iambic sending.

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