<html> <head> <style></style> </head> <body class='hmmessage'> Thanks.  Already found it, and sent them an e-mail.  We will see what happens. Charlie > From: manuel.arguelles@gmail.com > To: ubuntu-pa@lists.ubuntu.com > Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 16:25:56 -0500 > Subject: Re: [Ubuntu-pa] Senacyt/Invita a todos los interesados > > np, their website is: http://www.iphe.gob.pa/ > > Cheers > > > Thank you, Manuel. I would suspect the school would have some braille > > capabilities. I got involved with this helping a friend replace his > > dependence on a Windows screen reader called Jaws. He has been quite > > impressed with its capabilities, and enjoys the added advantage of not > > being infected frequently by viruses (a problem he had with the Windows > > environment, and which likely impacts others with similar issues). The > > Windows/Jaws solution appears to be the most common solution, but is quite > > expensive. Vinux is, of course, OpenSource. Thank you for the referral to > > IPHE. I will attempt to contact them. > > > > Charlie > > > > > From: manuel.arguelles@gmail.com > > > To: ubuntu-pa@lists.ubuntu.com > > > Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 14:50:25 -0500 > > > Subject: Re: [Ubuntu-pa] Senacyt/Invita a todos los interesados > > > > > > > The other project that I have been working on is Vinux, an Ubuntu-based > > > > OpenSource solution for the visually impaired which can greatly enhance > > > > their access to computer resources through a Screen Reader, braille > > > > capabilities, etc. Anyone interested in partnering with me on either > > > > of these? > > > > > > That sounds pretty good, I didn't know something like Vinux existed, I > > > know there's a Speakup kernel and that slackware linux (my distribution > > > of choice) ships with it, however as far as I know it sends the outputs > > > to a hardware speech synthesizer (rather than synthesizing them itself), > > > besides that you will also need a braille display, and according to > > > google shop those are expensive... 5k for 44 cell models (84 cell around > > > 10k). > > > > > > For sure it is a interesting project, but everything seems to fall down > > > to money (for hardware), sounds like the job for an NGO, also I'm not > > > sure if any other school, besides IPHE, takes visually impaired children. > > > Maybe there will be more opportunities with private schools. > > > > > > The software part (what I like), seems to be complete, and even if new > > > features or adaptations are needed without the hardware (to test them) > > > it'll be almost impossible :( > > > > > > Good luck! > > > > > > -- > > > Paco > > > > > > > I have two projects that may be appropriate for one of the various > > > > Senacyt programs. One is the Engineering Package CAELinux which I > > > > would like to get introduced into UTP (possibly setting up > > > > instructional classes to help students master the sophisticated > > > > analysis capabilities), and possibly expanding this into a commercial > > > > sectors. I have discovered also a means to expand the basic CAELinux > > > > package into the CAM universe- OpenSource. The other project that I > > > > have been working on is Vinux, an Ubuntu-based OpenSource solution for > > > > the visually impaired which can greatly enhance their access to > > > > computer resources through a Screen Reader, braille capabilities, etc. > > > > Anyone interested in partnering with me on either of these? > > > > > > > > Charlie Warner > > > > > > > > > From: aeperezt@hotmail.com > > > > > To: ubuntu-pa@lists.ubuntu.com > > > > > Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 10:22:32 -0500 > > > > > Subject: [Ubuntu-pa] Senacyt/Invita a todos los interesados > > > > > > > > > > A los interesados: > > > > > > > > > > Senacyt les invita a participar en las convocatorias de : > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > En Innovación Empresarial, hay hasta un máximo de $250,000.00, por > > > > > proyecto, para que empresas realicen nuevos proyectos de Innovación. > > > > > Se pueden hacer proyectos, incluso, con empresas y organizaciones en > > > > > el extranjero. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hay hasta un máximo de $100,000, por proyecto, para crear nuevas > > > > > empresas, con hasta el 100% de los fondos subsidiados por SENACYT. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Además, ofrecemos un sin número de Becas para maestría y doctorado, > > > > > con hasta $60,000 anuales para cubrir costos. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Toda la información necesaria se encuentra en el sitio web > > > > > http://www.senacyt.gob.pa/convocatorias2010/. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Saludos cordiales, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Iván Pérez-Venero > > > > > > > > > > Director de Innovación Empresarial > > > > > > > > > > Secretaria Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología/SENACYT > > > > > > > > > > 233 Ciudad del Saber |Panamá > > > > > > > > > > Tel. +507.517.0044 > > > > > > > > > > Cel. +507.6670.6587 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > Ubuntu-pa lista de correos > > > > > Ubuntu Linux Panamá > > > > > Ubuntu-pa@lists.ubuntu.com > > > > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-pa > > > > > > > > > > http://www.ubuntu-pa.org/ > > > > > http://panama.ubuntuforums.org/ > > > > > Difundiendo el Software Libre en Panamá > > > > > > -- > > > Ubuntu-pa lista de correos > > > Ubuntu Linux Panamá > > > Ubuntu-pa@lists.ubuntu.com > > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-pa > > > > > > http://www.ubuntu-pa.org/ > > > http://panama.ubuntuforums.org/ > > > Difundiendo el Software Libre en Panamá > > -- > Ubuntu-pa lista de correos > Ubuntu Linux Panamá > Ubuntu-pa@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-pa > > http://www.ubuntu-pa.org/ > http://panama.ubuntuforums.org/ > Difundiendo el Software Libre en Panamá </body> </html>