I have my entertainment system wires run to a former linen closet, and hook into my PC from there. I did put two fans (one in, one out)in the cupboard doors to solve any heat issues.
When my house was being built, I prewirewd everything I'd need. Some of my neighbors didn't have the chance, and just pushed the wires through the wall into the next room to solve the noise problem.
I run Win2k, some X-10 (I know, cheap) and some middle-of-the-road hardware.
If you own the theater, go ahead and have a place where people can turn in their phones, pagers, etc. and add a staff member to go get the person when a communication come is for them.
So she can rent/buy/pay-per-view the movie and watch it later. It's not like the movies are a great social experience or anything (seeing as electronic and human interaction is forwned upon).
Why should she (potentially) ruin everyone else's experience?
Besides, if she going to have a social life, perhaps she should go somewhere where she can actually be social. Right?
Dammit, people, it's not that hard to be polite. You don't need to be reachable immediately at the press of a button all the time.
I do when I'm oncall. Of course, when I'm oncall I don't go to the movies or theatre. I generally don't have a problem with people using a cell phone in a restaurant, as long as they are being no louder than the ambience in the room.
Unless you sonsider that Windows often does not play nice with third-party software. Would you really wnat to add (potentially) more instability to a SERVER?
No, they didn't starve in the streets, but they also were not able contribute nearly as much as they can now.
What other public programs do you have a problem with? Only the ones that somehow 'burden' you and don't provide you with any benefit? Right, because how selfish would THAT be?
Most of the ADA cases are settled by the company actually following the access laws. Did you happen to see how much he was suing SouthWest for?
And it IS the same access. If you read some of the more litterate posts, you'll note that it's not at all difficult to comply with the laws, and in fact makes the resulting web page easier to read and maintain.
How is this frivolous, by the way? This is not an accidental spilling of coffee, this is a blind person that is not able to use the same public service (Note that this is not an entertainment service, such as not being able to use a skate park) that everyone else has access to.
Lets say, for the sake of the argument, that you have no legs. The local grocery store has steps up to the front door, prohibiting access for your wheelchair. Because you have someone that may be able to cary you up the steps once in a while means that they store doesn't have to have a ramp?
We'll see how you feel about it if you ever lose a leg or something...or go blind.
I think you'd be suprised at the number of disabled people that contribute to comerce in this country, let alone the world. How would you recomend that these people continue that if the ADA is repealed?
I think you're missing the point. To quote a previous poster:
It's all there in 36 CFR Part 1194, Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards; Final Rule. It's all available on the GPO web site, www.gpo.gov (search for 36 CFR 1194). Use alt tags, have text options in place of graphics, don't force your type size/font/colors/background on the user, just the usual "be considerate" criteria. Anal-retentive artistes who insist their idea of a perfect rendition is the only one that anyone should see, need not apply!
This should only apply to businesses that have 15 or more employees, so 'mom-and-pop' businesses should not be covered under this.
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Ignoring it must work, 'cause gee, who remembers Microsoft 'Bob'?
If saying it is derogatory, why do I hear black people saying it all the time?
What abou the new Vin Diesel movie 'XXX'? Would you sell that?
If memory serves, they treated it as a dirty, necessary evil. Nobody seemed to enjoy it, and certainly nobody ever talked about it.
I can't even find any information on Microsoft's website. Seems like they really want it to go away...
I have my entertainment system wires run to a former linen closet, and hook into my PC from there. I did put two fans (one in, one out)in the cupboard doors to solve any heat issues.
When my house was being built, I prewirewd everything I'd need. Some of my neighbors didn't have the chance, and just pushed the wires through the wall into the next room to solve the noise problem.
I run Win2k, some X-10 (I know, cheap) and some middle-of-the-road hardware.
Having had one (Apple IIe) It really doesn't. The keyboard was indeed moulded to the case, but the monitor did sit on top of it.
The Dr. is welcome, the interruptions are not.
If you own the theater, go ahead and have a place where people can turn in their phones, pagers, etc. and add a staff member to go get the person when a communication come is for them.
Problem solved.
So she can rent/buy/pay-per-view the movie and watch it later. It's not like the movies are a great social experience or anything (seeing as electronic and human interaction is forwned upon).
Why should she (potentially) ruin everyone else's experience?
Besides, if she going to have a social life, perhaps she should go somewhere where she can actually be social. Right?
Dammit, people, it's not that hard to be polite. You don't need to be reachable immediately at the press of a button all the time.
I do when I'm oncall. Of course, when I'm oncall I don't go to the movies or theatre. I generally don't have a problem with people using a cell phone in a restaurant, as long as they are being no louder than the ambience in the room.
There IS a national do-not-call list, according to the FCC web site. It's free if you send a letter, but $5.00 iif you register online.
I like to tell them that I'm not elegible to verbally agree to contracts because I'm hooked on phonics.
I've actually had telemarketers tell me that I have to put that in writing and send it to them.
Is that legal?
No. He isn't suing for monetary damages, he's suing to have the website fixed.
And this IS a public service, as SW is very much a publicly traded (NYSE symbol: LUV) company.
Um, it wouldn't 'feel' like anything but fog.
Beyond that, this would only work well if you didn't move. Oh, and forget having a subwoofer.
Unless you sonsider that Windows often does not play nice with third-party software. Would you really wnat to add (potentially) more instability to a SERVER?
No, they didn't starve in the streets, but they also were not able contribute nearly as much as they can now.
What other public programs do you have a problem with? Only the ones that somehow 'burden' you and don't provide you with any benefit? Right, because how selfish would THAT be?
Most of the ADA cases are settled by the company actually following the access laws. Did you happen to see how much he was suing SouthWest for?
And it IS the same access. If you read some of the more litterate posts, you'll note that it's not at all difficult to comply with the laws, and in fact makes the resulting web page easier to read and maintain.
How is this frivolous, by the way? This is not an accidental spilling of coffee, this is a blind person that is not able to use the same public service (Note that this is not an entertainment service, such as not being able to use a skate park) that everyone else has access to.
Another way you can avoid dying is to avoid stepping out in front of that bus.
I honestly can't speak for long-distance information, but in my area dialing 411 costs.
To paraphrase your argument:
Lets say, for the sake of the argument, that you have no legs. The local grocery store has steps up to the front door, prohibiting access for your wheelchair. Because you have someone that may be able to cary you up the steps once in a while means that they store doesn't have to have a ramp?
What kind of retarded logic is that?
Hear hear!
We'll see how you feel about it if you ever lose a leg or something...or go blind.
I think you'd be suprised at the number of disabled people that contribute to comerce in this country, let alone the world. How would you recomend that these people continue that if the ADA is repealed?
I think you're missing the point. To quote a previous poster:
It's all there in 36 CFR Part 1194, Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards; Final Rule. It's all available on the GPO web site, www.gpo.gov (search for 36 CFR 1194). Use alt tags, have text options in place of graphics, don't force your type size/font/colors/background on the user, just the usual "be considerate" criteria. Anal-retentive artistes who insist their idea of a perfect rendition is the only one that anyone should see, need not apply!
This should only apply to businesses that have 15 or more employees, so 'mom-and-pop' businesses should not be covered under this.
This only applies to companies that have more than 15 employees. How exactly are we all going to suffer?
And he's an asshole why? Because he's blind, or because he wants the same access that you and I have?