Join us for Seminars@Hadley on Saturday August 2, at 11AM CDT, 16:00 GMT as we feature Jonathan Mosen, vice president of blindness hardware product management at Freedom Scientific, as he demonstrates the features and capabilities of the PAC Mate Omni. Available with or without refreshable braille, and in braille and QWERTY input versions, the PAC Mate Omni contains a wide range of essential tools for school and work use, but it can also be extended through the installation of a wide range of third party Windows Mobile applications. Jonathan will demonstrate the new PAC Mate Omni 6.1 software, offering features never seen on a notetaker before: universal contracted braille entry, PDF support and support for a range of commercial eBooks. The last few minutes of this 90-minute seminar will be set aside for questions and answers. George Abbott, dean of educational programs and instruction at Hadley, will moderate the discussion.
Jonathan Mosen has been blind since birth and lives in New Zealand. His varied career has included time as a commercial broadcaster in New Zealand's largest radio market. He has managed the Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind's Government Relations Department, and was responsible for a number of law changes advantageous to blind people. Jonathan ultimately became Chairman of the Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind, and the President of New Zealand's major blindness consumer organization. He has represented New Zealand at the World Blind Union. Jonathan founded ACB Radio in 1999, which in a short time grew to a network of four Internet radio streams with staff in nine countries and listeners in 70. He became the manager of HumanWare's blindness products in 2003, and began work as Freedom Scientific's Vice President of Blindness Hardware Product Management in 2006. He has produced many tutorials on a wide range of technological topics, the most recent of which is the book "Google It", co-authored by Anna Dresner. He has stood twice for Parliament in New Zealand, and has received a number of awards recognizing his contribution to blindness.
To register for the seminar, follow the "Registration" link below.
If you are already registered, we encourage you to verify that you are able to access the room at least 24 hours prior to the start of the event to allow time for troubleshooting. If you require technical assistance, please contact The Hadley School for the Blind helpdesk at helpdesk@hadley.edu or by calling (847)446-8111 ext. 6690.
Please plan to enter the room at least 15 minutes prior to the beginning of the seminar, as it will start promptly on Saturday August 2, at 11AM CDT, 16:00 GMT.
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System requirements: Windows98, ME, 2K, XP or 2003 (XP recommended) system, Pentium 3 500 MHz or better CPU, 512 MB RAM, Internet Explorer 6, 7 or FireFox, JavaScript and cookies enabled in the browser, 56K or faster Internet connection (broadband recommended), full duplex audio device, speakers, and microphone (optional).
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