#zoomtext

[mssharona]

My IT is SH!T!!

I’m not ranting; I’m merely expressing my feelings. Surely I’m not the only one? It’s 2017. I live in London, not a remote village in the Amazon. Let me explain my situation.

I’m visually impaired and work for a local authority. Someone decided that my department needed to be connected to a different server. Now, ordinarily, this wouldn’t be an issue. However, for me it is. The majority of my colleagues use a ‘thin client’. I use a laptop as I have special Zoomtext software which magnifies and reads documents. It’s does what I need it to. However, my employers took 22 months to get the software to work correctly. I’m a patient person, but please understand my frustrations! Six months of it reading and magnifying meant that I was 'able’ to work and try to catch up with my work. But for the last few weeks, since the server upgrade, it hasn’t worked. The saving grace is that I can work from home remotely, unfortunately without the reader function. It’s a challenge but I do my best.

For over two weeks now I’ve had issues with my work computer. I’m getting to the stage of annoyance, or shall I say vexation. I’m not the type of person to give up. I am resilient and persevere. However, I can understand how many choose not to venture into the world of work due to the obstacles a disabled person might face. I’ve got bills and a dependent. I want to work. I struggle with the ancient computer I’ve been given. Meanwhile, my manager reminds me of my KPI’s!

Oh have mercy on my soul!

I wasn’t born partially sighted and I’ve learnt to adapt.

Zoomtext software has enabled me to use my personal laptop efficiently! I love it! Life would be so different without it..

My book will tell it all. Blossom Tree. Due for release Autumn 2017.

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Why it sucks to be visually impaired. (And why ZoomText is a scam.)

Okay so I literally just made this blog because I’m pissed off at the world this morning. Maybe it’s post-election anger or just from the literal tonnes of shit based around the election on Reddit. Like jesus I just want funny pictures. Anyway. As you probably don’t know but will soon find out. I’m visually impaired. I was born with basically no corneas and had to get them BOTH transplanted. Thankfuly my right eye accepted the donor cornea. But not my left eye. My whole life I’ve had a lower visual equity then most. I’m pretty much blind save for light and blur in my left eye, and my right eye has 20 / 100 vision. To make matters worse. Despite my young age a cataract has formed in my one good eye. Further worsening my vision to 20 / 400 - 20 / 500. But I’m not here for sympathy no no. This is called ‘Angry Opinions’ not ‘My Sob Stories’. I’ve learned to deal with my disability and instead take advantage of it. (Disability Grants for school, board a plane before most people, etc.) But believe me. I’m not the first person to take advantage of a disability. Enter ZoomText. Developed by AI Squared. It’s a magnifier/reader software for your computer. Think of it like the default windows magnifier-- But with more zoom settings, custom cursors, ability to change screen colors and all that neat stuff. It also has a built in reader. Which can scan documents (pdf. doc. web pages) and read it out loud.  Now don’t get me wrong. This is all well and good. Seems useful for a guy like me huh? Nnnope. Not only does it cost $600USD for the magnifier and reader software. (There is a cheaper option that doesn’t include the reader. And an even cheaper option but that’s not the point.) BUT IT ALSO COSTS $50 JUST TO GET WINDOWS 10 SUPPORT. It’s not like it needs any special code to run on Win10. It lets me run it just fine for a 60-day trial. SO IF I ALREADY BOUGHT IT. WHY DO I NEED TO BUY WIN10 SUPPORT?! This isn’t even the worse part. Not only am I paying them to use their software. But I’m also PAYING them to SLOW MY COMPUTER DOWN. I’m not even kidding. Ever since I installed it, even if the program is closed it lags my computer to shit. When I’m typing it stutters and freezes for a second or two. THIS IS EVEN WORSE when the program is running.  So basically I paid $860CAD ($650USD) in total to a bunch of money-milking, disabled-abusing scammers who not only lag my system down to shit. But also pay exuberant prices for a magnifying software that is otherwise BUILT INTO WINDOWS. Don’t get me wrong. Their Reader is pretty cool. And it has a speech synthesizer that is somewhat realistic. But I would NOT sell this for the prices it’s labeled as.  Sadly this isn't new. Having close ties with some big names like CNIB and APSEA over the years, I've discovered that AI Squared is not the first company to take advantage of people with disabilities. Many companies making equipment from braille machines to hand-held magnifiers, to hearing aid and special keyboards. All charge out-the-ass amounts for these ‘specially designed’ equipment that costs them a quarter of the price to make. And all they did was increase the font size or ‘ooooo’ turn keystrokes into braille. Whoopty doo. I was lucky enough to receive the money via a grant as I mentioned earlier. But others are not so lucky and have to pay obscure prices just because they were born with a disability or were in an accident they had no control over. It sickens me that companies take advantage to the point I feel literally sick with disgust. I don’t know how to end this rant. But there you go. If anyone manages to read this then thank you for doing so. This blog will not be updated on a schedule, only when something comes up. TL;DR: Companies that sell equipment for disabled (handicapped, or whatever term you prefer) are evil scamming bastards who take advantage of their own clientèle. 

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SCREEN MAGNIFIER ZOOMTEXT XTRA

SCREEN MAGNIFIER ZOOMTEXT XTRA

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NOV 21 ZoomText University - New Classes Posted! New ZoomText University Classes Picture of the words ZoomText University - with a graduation cap on the Z The best way to learn anything is through hands-on training - that's where ZoomText University comes into play! We've posted a bunch of new classes for 2014, including some special one-day training events right before the ATIA and CSUN conferences; perfect for those who are already traveling to those tradeshows. If you think you know ZoomText, think again! ZoomText University will teach you all the ins and outs of this amazing screen magnification and screen reading program. Our training courses are designed for a wide audience - if you are a teacher of the visually impaired who needs to keep up with the latest and greatest screen magnification and screen reading technology; a counselor who wants to know about ZoomText and its basic and advanced functionality; an IT professional who needs to know how to support ZoomText more effectively; or an assistive technology trainer who desires to learn about the latest advancements with all of Ai Squared�€ products, ZoomText University is definitely for you! Unlike other training courses that can cost $1,000 or more, ZoomText University is only $399 per student for a two-day class ($249 for the special one-day courses). Ai Squared accepts most major credit cards, checks, money orders, and almost all state authorizations. And, we are now offering 1.2 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for an additional charge of $25/participant. Here are all the courses to choose from: When: Tuesday, December 10 and Wednesday, December 11, 2013 Where: Las Vegas, NV Enroll now! When: Thursday, January 23 and Friday, January 24, 2014 Where: Phoenix, AZ Enroll now! When: Tuesday, January 28, 2014 Where: Orlando, FL - ATIA conference Enroll now! When: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 Where: Orlando, FL - ATIA conference Enroll now! When: Tuesday, March 4 and Wednesday, March 5, 2014 Where: Albuquerque, NM Enroll now! When: Monday, March 17, 2014 Where: San Diego, CA - CSUN conference Enroll now! When: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 Where: San Diego, CA - CSUN conference Enroll now! When: Tuesday, April 1 and Wednesday, April 2, 2014 Where: Portland, OR Enroll now! When: Tuesday, April 15 and Wednesday, April 16, 2014 Where: Hartford, CT Enroll now! When: Tuesday, April 15 and Wednesday, April 16, 2014 Where: Orange County, CA Enroll now! When: Wednesday, May 21 and Thursday, May 22, 2014 Where: Littleton, CO Enroll now! When: Wednesday, June 25 and Thursday, June 26, 2014 Where: Mountville, PA Enroll now! To sign up for any one of these ZoomText University events, click on the "Enroll now" links above. Should you have any questions at all, please contact Kimberly Cline at Ai Squared by calling [phone] or by e-mail. If none of these locations work for you and would like one to be set up near you, please get in touch with Kimberly as she handles all of the ZoomText University training events. Hope to see you in class! 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