Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JANUARY 5, 2015
It was again a grant from the Lavelle Fund (our third) that allowed us to develop the ability to provide accessible MP3 audio versions of our materials and realize the enormous potential impact of mobile reading options for individuals with print disabilities. In 2013, with the most recent (and fourth!)
Tech Soup
MARCH 29, 2015
Are photos that you take with your camera or phone yours or your organization's property to use as you wish? law that covers this is called the right of publicity. This means that the rules for consent apply not only to photos, but also to videos and audio recordings. How to Get Consent for Photos, Videos, and Audio.
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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JUNE 14, 2009
copyright exemption for serving the print disabled is commonly called the Chafee Amendment: Section 121 of copyright law. copyright law. I actually think they’re getting less by stopping people from buying ebooks who are unlikely to buy audio books at higher prices. The Chafee Amendment The U.S. national experience.
NTEN
JANUARY 22, 2009
Podcasting is formally defined as the act of distributing syndicated audio content online via RSS to listeners who use software or a hardware device to receive updates. No reason to be afraid: the important part of this definition is that the audio content is syndicated. The bit rate determines the quality of the audio.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
NOVEMBER 26, 2014
E-books, therefore, make access to information an affordable reality, as more and more people, including students, have a device in their pocket capable of operating as an accessible e-reader: from inexpensive mobile phones and MP3 players to Braille note-takers that can store thousands of e-books in digital Braille.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 6, 2007
" Does that include cell phones? So, do check out the Audio/Video Edition of the NGO-in-a-Box which includes a collection of Free and Open Source Software tools. " -- the poll was done with mp3 files and so you can hear their voices. Allison Fine asks, " Do most people really fine web2.0 hard to use ?"
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JANUARY 5, 2016
Before Benetech was founded, blind people were read to either in person by a family member, volunteer, or paid reader, or via audio cassette tape. Third, we pioneered a novel interpretation of the copyright exception for serving people with disabilities that is built into the basic law of the United States. Fast forward to today.
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