News - Breakthrough in glaucoma treatment

This is potentially very good news.

'Ophthalmologists at the University of Liverpool have become the first in the world
to discover new structures inside the human body which cause cells to become rigid
and fail to work properly, resulting in diseases such as glaucoma.
The structures are called Clans - cross-linked action networks - and scientists have
likened their design to the Eden Project and the courtyard at the British Museum.
Professor Ian Grierson said: "Confirmation of their presence in the part of the eye
affected by glaucoma, known as the trabecular meshwork, could well lead to new treatments
for this disease.'

General - Christmas2

Clare and I had a relaxing and somewhat quiet Christmas spent firstly with her dad and then at her mum’s place.

Both days were lovely in different ways.  We went to Clare’s mums on boxing day.  I enjoy spending time with Su and Colin.  Her Nanna and Uncle Frank were also with us for the day.  Dinner on boxing day was a lovely roast chicken with all the seasonal trimmings.  After this we lounged around and played the who want’s to be  a millionaire interactive DVD.  Our results were quite shocking, competing together we only managed to acquire the sum of £64000. we then watched Christmas TV and had sandwiches and I a few pints of Adnams beer.

Christmas day was similar with her dad but we went to call on Clare’s Nana Burman who was feeling unwell in the afternoon.  She had intended to spend the day with us but really wasn’t up to it so we took her a lovely turkey dinner and presents.    It’s only a short walk from his house and we enjoyed Shrek on TV and I had a few beers.  I enjoyed the walk to Nana’s house through the cold winter weather.  I always find it nice walking on Christmas day, maybe it is simply because the roads are so quiet.     I’ll always connect the latest David Gray cd with Christmas day as Clare’s dad had it on a good bit over the festivities.  In fact it’s now been ordered from play.com as I rather like the sound.  I only have one David Gray album, the hit White Ladder.  In the evening we watched Ronnie Corbett's tribute to his comedy partner
Ronnie Barker along with over 7000000 others and it was both funny and a little sad.  Who would have thought that the same guy could have played such different characters as the miserly but kind hearted Arkwright and the cunning Fletcher in Open All hours and Porridge respectively.

It was really the kind of Christmas I was after, relaxing and somewhat quiet and full of good food and a few beers without getting drunk or eating overly though the belt has most definitely tightened a little!!

Beer - Young's considers outsourcing ales

This would sadden me greatly. I really hope this doesn't happen.

'Until now it had been assumed that Young’s would use the proceeds from selling the
Ram Brewery to build a new brewery near by or elsewhere within the London region. But The Times
understands that the company is also looking at the option of farming out production
of ales including Young’s Bitter, Waggle Dance, Winter Warmer and Young’s Special to a rival.
Analysts suggested Shepherd Neame in Kent, Charles Wells in Bedford and Hall & Woodhouse in Dorset as possible partners, although the closest geographically would be Fuller,
Smith & Turner, which brews such ales as London Pride and ESB at Chiswick, West London. A barrier to a deal with Fuller’s could be the fierce rivalry between the companies.
In addition, while the Griffin Brewery in Chiswick has sufficient capacity to take on extra production, that would reduce if it closes the Hampshire Brewery in Horndean
acquired as part of the recent takeover of George Gale & Co.'

History - Mosley, Becket, Jack the Ripper named on list of 10 worst Britons

The linked article is an interesting read.

'The vilest character of the 20th century was said to be Oswald Mosley, founder of
the British Union of Fascists. Professor Joanna Bourke of Birkbeck College, London,
said Mosley still had a "pernicious impact" on British society as an inspiration
for far-right groups. "On his death in 1980 his son Nicholas concluded that his father
was a man whose 'right hand dealt with grandiose ideas and glory' while his left
hand 'let the rat out of the sewer'," she said.'

General - Christmas1

I arrived at Clare’s earlier today and the first job was to finish up the last bit of Humanware business for the year.  Then we got fish and chips and had a kip.

Clare got hold of a massive genuine German beer jug or  stein which holds a full litre of beer.  This will be especially handy in the summer to have one or two cold ones from as it will nicely fit two cans within its capacious walls.

I think we are having a roast in a bit then it’s time for me to rap a few gifts as we are off to Paul’s tomorrow.

Ok, off to fill the stein!!

General - packing for Clare's

I have one more open bottle of malt to try, it was my intention to make notes on that tonight, but it will be a nice dram to come home to after Christmas with Clare and the best of my open whiskys at the moment.

I think the whiskeys below are all more or less affordable and the blends stand up rather well.

No more posts on whisky now until the festive season is over, though I will be posting about Christmas in Ipswich over the next few days.  my intention is to travel to Clare’s sometime today, but I guess this depends on work.  If it was anything like as busy as yesterday I don’t think I’ll make it in the day.  It was really hectic with support and a huge volume of e-mail to get through, and also sorting out the diary for January.  I installed the final release of Keysoft version 7 and did some work with the Trekker.    I’d rather travel first thing on Saturday than late on the Friday before Christmas.

Whisky tasting - DT Speyside Region Selection No 1 Cask 3333 44.4% 38 YO

This is a malt from a speyside distillery who protect the identity of the marvellous whisky they make. This means that Duncan Taylor may not put the distillery name on the bottle. Only the Grants family who make Glenfidich and Balvenie and the other set of Grants who make Glenfarclas won’t allow independent bottlers to use the distillery name on speyside, so this particular whisky should be from a top flight place. It is from a second fill sherry cask and 38 years old.

Nose: citric orange skins rather than the heavy raisin you can get with sherry. Wood of course the orange turns a little acidic smelling but still remains fresh and not quite overpowered by the oak pineapples? After time in the glass the whisky opens up to give a hint of sherry.

Pallet: interplay of the wood and fresh sharp notes but in a bitter orange profile. Ever so drinkable for it’s age and soft.

Finnish: a little drying as can be expected from second fill sherry, but not astringent. Saying that, one would respect this for it’s age and freshness. It lasts in a pleasant way gently fading over time. It’s not intense but just lovely leaving a bitter sweet taste in the mouth.

Notes: I think this maybe just a little past its best with the tannins of the wood dominating slightly. It would have been good to try this at say 34 years but still most enjoyable and one hel of a bargain at £55 from Single Malts Direct. Stocks are nearly gone from this particular cask.

Score: 87%

Whisky tasting - Campbeltown Loch 21 YO 40%

This is one of the blends from the Springbank distillery so it can be a little hard to get ahold of.

Nose: not very expressive at first, alcohol hit even at 40%, this softens over time. Bourbon, grain and something a little bitter. Fruit skins coconut and a salty tang.

Palette: syrup like mouth feel. Offers more than the nose would suggest. Peachey with spicy wood and a little waft of smoke.

Finnish: salt pepper and warming with a balancing fruity something coming through.

Notes: a cracking whisky at the price. It’s only £25.90 from http://www.lfw.co.uk/ I have one more bottle left and may invest in another in January after Christmas is done. I was less than impressed when the whisky was opened, but it’s improved with time in the bottle. Better than many malts.

Score: 74

Whisky - a few notes on the drinks below

I wanted to put a few affordable malts on the page just before Christmas in case anyone was thinking of taking the plunge.  I was rather short on open and affordable, so I added a blend and an American Whiskey below.  I will have some more expensive and older stuff later this evening.

Out of these 4 the Ardbeg was my fave.  The Aberlour is under 16 quid in the UK now we are at the run up to Christmas, so a cracking buy.

Whisky tasting - Ardbeg 10 Year 46%

This bottling comes from first and second fill bourbon casks with no chill filtration and mostly older than 10 years, though not for long.

Nose: my kind of profile. Deep smoke, bonfire toffee mixed with fudge and a little lemon and it is ever changing. Peaty, aah, the peat. Lovely maybe evolving in to a little something like sweat? Hmm, not sure.

Pallet: Powerfully ashy and smoky but balanced by fudge and coco with the hint of lemon. Much more depth than Laphroaig for me anyway. I just love the coco and fudge with that smoke. Oily though not too thick.

Finnish: long with smoke and coco mixed with rumbling fires of tar and peat. I have had so many good nights while drinking the 10 year old.

Notes: this is one of my favourite standard drams these days. I enjoyed a little whisky when first seriously tasting malts, but Ardbeg 10 got me hooked. For my money it really is still the best value on the supermarket shelf in the UK though possibly not overly complex though more so than the Laphroaig 10. This is another whisky that will never be repeated because the distillation these days under different ownership is slower and the whisky is peatyer. Buy now and stock up. You have been warned!!

Score: 91 maybe should be a little lower but I get so much enjoyment out of this.

Whisky Tasting - Aberlour 10 Year - 40%

The first guest taster on my blog and it is none other than Dave Williams who loves the Averlour 10.


This whisky is a mix of sherry and bourbon caskes.

Dave did have a cold starting on the night of the tasting.

Dave’s Notes

Nose: hint of coconut, dark chocolate citrus fruits, maybe oranges. the sherry. Burned toffee sweetness and something a little roasted.

Pallet: a little pepper with butterscotch, smooth.

Finnish: a little bitter with that sherry.

Martin’s Notes



Nose: Sherry at first snuffle. That wonderful Christmas smell but not as much raisin as a first fill sherry Glenfarclas. Mint and toffee. Lovely. Leave it in the glass for a while and it evolves in to a deep dried fruity nose with apples.

Pallet: lush mint toffee with those raisins on top. Creamy and full bodied even at 40%.

Finnish: lingering for a short time with the toffee coming through. A lovely aftertaste. It actually stays around longer than I first thought. A classic. Very gentle.

Notes: this is a special bottle to myself and Dave hence the double notes set. It does change from bottling to bottling with some showing more of the toffee and sherry and others with honey, but it is a lovely Christmas malt to sit by the fire with a slice of cake or mince pie. I have had this for the last 3 years with Dave in over the festive season and it never disappoints. Dave myself and a mutual friend sank nearly a bottle of this in Preston a few days ago, just passing it around. But it holds a special place for me.

Score: 83

Whisky tasting –William Grants family reserve 40%

Nose: immediate big grain with a backdrop of honey. Pencil shavings and dark chocolate.

Pallet: must be some speyside malt content because of the honey a trademark of balvenie. In fact if it weren’t for the grain this could be too sweet but it’s saved. A little grassy and some heather appear.

Finnish: the grains really byte and nip the tung but this works for me. Rather smooth for an inexpensive blend.

Notes: not bad, actually pretty good and on par for me score wise with Teacher’s maybe a little higher though than the last dram of teachers I blogged about. I like some smoak in my whisky generally, especially a blend and I can’t detect any in this.

Score: 54%

Tennessee whiskey tasting - Jack Daniels – Regular 40%

Nose: clawing sweetness, syrup and char coal.

Pallet: burned sugar, honey with vanilla ice-cream. Just too sweet for me I’m afraid.

Finnish. Short, a little smoke and ice-cream with vanilla pod.

Notes: Not bad, I wouldn’t buy it, rather Jim Beam as its less expensive and not so sweet. God this just tastes of sugar.

Score: 39%

General - Holiday Over

It is really nice to be back at home for a while now the travels are over but rather sad also. We had a wonderful time in Preston but now have Christmas to look forward to with presents and parties!!

I still have two more days to work and the last job will take me to Chelmsford hopefully on Friday from which Jaid and I will move on across to Ipswich and Clare’s for the festive season, though we will spend new-year in Epsom.

I have had rather a busy day just doing final preparatory stuff with presents and such, but now that’s over and I have to get on with the mammoth task of going through work e-mails tomorrow. I have some funny and interesting audio from our trip away and will put it up when I get time.

Time for a festive whisky tasting I think.

General - off to Preston

Clare and I are travelling across to Preston today for a party with the university crew. We are having it in the Plungy hotel and I really can’t wait. It will be totally like cool like and you know just so like groovy to cache up with everyone and the menu looks lovely. I really don’t know what we are getting up to tonight but I hope that a curry will be involved within the goings on. Maybe a little malt and a few pints too. I’ll drive this cold away if it’s the last thing I do.

I still have one or two Christmas presents to buy so I hope to get them early today rather than on Sunday.

Music - Kirsty MacColl remembered

I think it’s because of the re-release of the beautiful heart wrenching song Ferry tail of New York, but I have been listening to some Kirsty of late. What an amazing song writer and lyricist with a warm English voice. I’m not to fussed about some of the early stuff, but her last few albums really were amazing. Anyway, I’ve just purchased the career setting anthology ‘from Croydon to Cuba’ from play.com

Kirsty MacColl was sadly killed in December 2000 by a speeding power boat whilst diving with her children in a restricted area. I’ll never forget when I heard the news. I was standing on Preston train station on the 19th of December waiting to go home for Christmas and really very happy at the time. Upon hearing the news I was profoundly saddened on that cold platform even with the rush of Christmas travel around me. What an irony.

Questions still hang over her early death, check out the Justice for Kirsty campaign.

Check out the Wikipedia article on Kirsty and the sound samples on amazon from her albums.

Whiskey tasting - Jamisons Crested 10 – 40 ABV

This drop was a gift from Derry. Thanks mate!

Nose: I have a cold, but from the first tasting a few days ago it was gentle with soft sherry not as intense as the 12 year I purchased from the Dublin distillery museum. Honey and marzipan, better as a whiskey I would say.

Pallet: as smooth as a babies bum. Grainy spices but in a nice way. Simply glides over the tong. A little dried fruits and sugar.

Finnish: after the smoothed arrival a little disappointingly bitter with the sweetness from the malt and sherry getting lost in increasing astringency towards the finish. Drying, leaves me wanting another sip.

Notes: a nice dram. This whiskey is an easy drinker I can testify to this as I drank over half the bottle at the first sitting. I am not sure about the finish though. Maybe some off casks in the vatting?

Score: 67% I wouldn’t turn one down.

General - Holiday post3

I have a stinking cold.  It really is a shame as Christmas is really a malty time and I have a feeling Dave has some in for us.  We are off to Preston tomorrow for the annual piss up so it should be a good few days.  We are all eating Chinese tonight and Isabel should give berth any day now.

General - Holiday Ireland 2

Our last day in Ireland was a lazy affair to be sure. Clare and I lounged around until 4 when we headed out to meat up with Derry for a shopping trip. He first took us to a whisky or should that be whiskey shop on Dawson street as his cousin works their. It’s called Celtic Whisky Shop and is very good with a wide range and friendly staff. I purchased a bottle of redbreast and Derry got me a bottle of Connemara. He also gave me a bottle of Jamison’s Crested 10 which is over half gone already.

We then went to buy Christmas gifts and Clare and I spent lots of money on Waterford Kristal glasses. Extravagant I know but when we are at home they will be a lovely reminder of this trip.

Poor Martha was unwell, so after a quick pint they headed off home and Clare and I ate at the hard rock. We also use the opportunity to buy more gifts and then got in a taxi off to the hotel.

The flight out of Dublin was uneventful and we made it back to Goldthorpe with the help of a family friend.

I would just like to thank everyone for making the trip over so memorable but especially Derry and Martha. I really hope they can come and stay with us next year In Epsom or Ipswich.

General - Holiday post 1

I write this entry sitting on a chair in the bedroom whilst Clare tries to sleep.  It has been a fun few days if rather tiring as I think the hole of my holiday is going to be, maybe I’ve screwed up a little because what I should be doing is maybe not travelling and just relaxing.

I met Clare in London and we travelled through the busy city to the main line train which would take us to Wellingborough at which point Lucy picked us up. We drove to the office because I had to tie up one or two loose ends before my time off and then went to the Horseshoes B & B which is now cut off from the wheat sheaf pub.  The ale house is owned by someone else while the B & B is still in the capable hands of the previous owners.

The journey to Rockingham castle was uneventful and we arrived in plenty of time for the meal and I availed myself of an Aberlour 10 year old malt and pint of Eagle smooth from the free bar, I only had the whisky to be sociable with Lucy’s bloke you understand as that’s the Scots way or so I am led to believe.  The food was excellent and we all had a smashing meal with some tasty wines.

After eating we the majority went to the free casino upstairs and enjoyed games including blackjack and roulette.

On the way back home we were much louder than before and this was somewhat heightened by the bottle of Glenmorangie Lindsey had won at the raffle.  We passed it round the bus and most of the group had a bit of a glow by the time we crashed the lock in at  the pub.  I got drunk and was lucky Clare woke us the next day.

Our flight went well with no problems from the airline, in fact all the staff were extremely nice and helpful.  Jaid kept trying to get up on the conveyer belts for the baggage though which was rather funny.  The puppy was very good on the 737 and didn’t make any kind of fuss at takeoff or landing.  I had been a little worried how she would react to air travel, but she was really good about it all and I am rather relieved about that.  By a strange coincidence Clare and I were sat behind two ladies
who are staying at our hotel.

After checking out was complete a taxi was snaffled from outside the airport  and we drove to Tara station to cache the DART [Dublin Area Rapid Transport] for the 50 or so minute journey to the coastal town of Bray.  The Porterhouse was strangely laid out with many rooms, low ceilings and narrow corridors which fazed us both a little at the start, but we overcame this and had a lovely stay with Derry and Martha.  Rather than drinking in the noisy downstairs we chose to have a few pints up in our room and chatted until after 11.  Derry and Clare enjoyed playing adventure games on the mPower, especially a piece of interactive fiction called Bear’s Night Out. After Derry and Martha left I went downstairs for a cupple more pints and watched the very good live band do U2 and Van Morrison covers and chatted to random people which I always enjoy.  Clare had a bath in our lovely room and I came back after an hour.

The next day we woke late and managed to catch the tail end of breakfast just before 11. Clare and I thought this a very civilised time for this meal.  We then sat with our friends and had a pint or two before setting off to the North Star Hotel in Dublin.

Rather than explore immediately we went to our room, ordered room service and had a nap before going out to a particularly good restaurant recommended by our Irish guardians.  It was a Cajun place in Temple bar called TANTE ZOE’S.  I can’t recommend this highly enough for quality of food and the friendly attention we were offered by the staff.  We both selected BLACKENED CHICKEN €18.95
Breast of chicken  (dusted with spices and blackened on a cast iron
skillet) and topped with a rich spicy cream sauce.  This was served with garlic potatoes and seasonal vegetables it   was filling and very tasty so good value.

We then tried to find a quiet bar for a pint but this was near on impossible late in the evening so went back to our hotel.  We also got very lost and frustrated with the pissed people falling around the place though we did get some good recordings of this on the Iriver which may or may not appear in part on these pages sometime in the next few weeks..

Monday was a little quiet, we spent a long time in bed before eating breakfast, checking home mail in the bar with a lemonade and heading out to snuffle around O’Connell street.  We did the touristy Dublin bus tour and then went home for a nap.  We found it a little stressful travelling without the GPS.  Let me explain.  I forgot the Trekker and my Braille note carrying bag so decided not to attempt GPS apart from when on the bus tour to look at points of interest around me.  In the evening though we made it good and came up with a way in which we could use the technology between us taking in to account no bag, cane and doggy.  This has made our travels around this strange city to us much simpler actually.  We took a walk to another Porterhouse on Temple bar and were given help only once.  Without the gPS we would probably have done the rout, but we would have had to ask many more people for assistance.  The band in the pub were ok, but we skipped out to a taxi around half ten for the hotel and I had some Guinness in the room fetched up by room service.

We are meating our guardians tonight and both clare and I are really looking forward to it.

Technology - New Keysoft in the New Year

This is a rather long post about the new features in KS7. Thanks to Jonathan Mosen for the public info.


KEYSOFT 7 IS COMING!

HumanWare will be releasing KeySoft 7 in mid-January 2006, and it's our biggest and best release ever!
Whether you have a BrailleNote or VoiceNote mPower, a BrailleNote PK, or a BrailleNote or VoiceNote Classic, there's a version of KeySoft 7 that will be available for you. KeySoft 7 takes one count from your Software Maintenance Agreement (SMA). An SMA allows you to receive two major versions of KeySoft for the price of one. Remember, SMAs only can be used for a version of KeySoft if they are purchased prior to the release of the software concerned. So if you are not yet an SMA holder, ensure you get the best deal on KeySoft 7 plus the next major release of KeySoft by purchasing your SMA now. What a great holiday present for you or that special BrailleNote user in your life.
Note that the cost of KeySoft 7 on its own is exactly the same as the cost of an SMA, so an SMA represents by far the best value for money.

Contact HumanWare or your local dealer for KeySoft 7 pricing.
Please note that KeySoft 7 will not run on the original BrailleNote, discontinued in 2002, that does not have a compact flash slot in the back of the unit. The latest version of KeySoft that runs on these units is 4.02. By BrailleNote Classic, we refer to the BrailleNotes and VoiceNotes prior to BrailleNote and VoiceNote mPower that have a compact flash slot in the back of the units. Original BrailleNote owners should contact Humanware about transplanting to BrailleNote mPower.
What's in KeySoft 7?
We promised that KeySoft 7 would be our best release ever, and as you look at this extensive feature list, you can see we've packed in a wide range of features that will change the way you work, learn and play.
Key Base, Available on All Models
With KeyBase, you've got it sorted! This new application, available from KeySoft's Main Menu, is a powerful database manager allowing easy creation of your own databases. KeyBase ships with many useful databases to assist you in cataloging your music collection, keeping track of home inventory, entering recipes, logging ham radio contacts and so much more. But the step by step wizard-style interface of KeyBase makes it a snap to create your own databases too. Simply tell KeyBase the names of your fields and the type of data you want to store in that field. Be specific right down to the kind of Braille you want to be entered into a field if you wish. Want to share your database with others? Then you can even customize the messages users read when they press the help key when entering data into each field.
KeyBase allows easy importing and exporting to and from many applications including Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access and many on-line banking systems.
KeyPlus Just Got Smarter with Fractions, Available on All Models
Work with fractions in the updated KeyPlus Scientific Calculator. As well as performing standard mathematical operations, you can convert fractions to decimals and vice versa, convert fractions to and from percentages, convert a fraction to its lowest terms, and much more.
Let the Games Begin, available on all models
One of the most frequent questions asked of HumanWare about the BrailleNote family has always been, "can you play games on this?" Now, the answer is a resounding yes, as interactive fiction comes to KeySoft. Interactive fiction, also known as text adventures, will take you into mysterious worlds where you can look at your environment, move around, collect objects, talk to all kinds of strange creatures and sometimes find yourself trapped. There are hundreds of compatible interactive fiction games available for download on the Internet, ranging from educational titles for kids right through to epic fantasy for the serious gamer, and you can play them right on your BrailleNote or VoiceNote.
Easily switch in and out of games when you need to check e-mail or make a note, play music in the background while you solve the latest mystery, or save games for later resumption.
Braille Input for JAWS for Windows, available on all models
Window-eyes users have for some time been able to control their Windows PC from their BrailleNote in Braille terminal mode. Now, that feature is available for JAWS for Windows users as well. Compose e-mail, write a Microsoft Word document or work with your spreadsheets on your PC, all from your BrailleNote's keyboard.
More Configurable E-mail, available on all models
Some Internet service providers are now using non-standard POP and SMTP server ports as an attempt to increase security. While most users will not need to be concerned with this, those customers on Internet providers adopting this approach can now specify any port for both POP and SMTP traffic.
More Bluetooth Support, available on BrailleNote and VoiceNote mPower, and BrailleNote PK
The integrated Bluetooth support in BrailleNote and VoiceNote mPower and BrailleNote PK just got even more useful! In KeySoft 7 you can,
* Use your device as a remote synthesizer for your PC with no wires
attached. Take your BrailleNote or VoiceNote mPower or BrailleNote PK up to 10 meters (30 feet) away from your PC and still hear what your screen reader is saying.
* Use your device as a wireless Braille display. With BrailleNote
mPower and PK operating as a wireless Braille display, coupled with the keyboard input functionality, you have complete control over your PC as far as 10 meters (30 feet) away from your PC. Take the BrailleNote outside on a sunny day and keep on working on your PC using the keyboard input functionality. Control a PowerPoint presentation in front of your audience, even when the PC is tucked away in an inconvenient place. The possibilities are limitless!
* Drive a wireless visual display. Want to give a presentation using
data on your BrailleNote? Are you a teacher who wants to be able to check a student's work with no wires or fuss? The extension of the visual display function to include Bluetooth makes all this possible. Use a range of devices for the visual display function including Palm Pilots and Windows HyperTerminal.
Voice Recorder for BrailleNote PK
The popular voice recorder for BrailleNote mPower arrives on BrailleNote PK in KeySoft 7. Just press the handy record button on the front of your BrailleNote PK, and make recordings using the built-in microphone.
Eloquence Speech for BrailleNote and VoiceNote mPower
HumanWare's BrailleNote and VoiceNote mPower becomes the first device of its kind to offer you a choice of speech synthesizer. Use the highly responsive and accurate KeyNote Gold speech that has been one of KeySoft's strongest features, or switch to the familiar Eloquence speech that is now widely available on access technology products. When Eloquence is active, you may also choose to have hyperlinks voiced in a different Eloquence voice when using KeyWeb, making the web really come to life.
Fm Radio for BrailleNote and VoiceNote mPower
That's right, your BrailleNote or VoiceNote mPower is now an FM radio too!
Scan the FM band for your stations and save them as presets. Read the frequency on the Braille display or the station name if you've saved that information. Listen to the FM radio while you work on other tasks. Control the volume of the FM radio separately from the volume of the speech. Even use the recorder to record FM radio stations.
Don't Miss KeySoft 7
We told you KeySoft 7 would be our most exciting release ever, and as you can see, we weren't kidding. Make sure you have a current Software maintenance Agreement so you can download your copy of KeySoft 7 in mid-January. KeySoft 7 from HumanWare will change the way you work, learn and play.

General - Up and Running

I'm back up and running with the laptop now so this page will be updated more often. Still in the middle of reinstalling software as I lost everything including the hard drive. Had a splendid few days with Clare and well, just too much to list over the last week and a half. we have Ireland coming up so I'll be blogging that, and we may even have a drop of audio too.