Accessibility Options Text to Speech by Lance Winslow
Perhaps you are unaware that there are free downloads on the Internet, which will enable you to have text to speech capabilities. This will allow you to have your computer read a web page or an article online to you. All you have to do is highlight the area you wish to read and press; Read It to... In fact, I did notice the other day on the Microsoft Site, that there were FREE DOWNLOADS that allow Webpages, Documents, eMails to read themselves to you. ... Whether you are sight challenged or not; text to speech technologies makes sense and save time.

Free Voice Recognition Software by Kevin Stith
Voice or speech recognition technology has been around for more than fifty years, yet it was only during the 1970s that the technology developed rapidly. During that time, software was already capable of recognizing complete yet simple sentences. Today, speech recognition software is capable of... There may be some free voice recognition software that are complete with features including enhanced browsers, personal information manager, Mp3 to Wav conversion, wave recording, playback features, interactive voice controls and text-to-speech capabilities; however, the use of this software may...

Text to Speech Reading Programs and the Future by Lance Winslow
Currently there are many FREE speech to text downloads that you can get off the Internet from very reputable websites such as Microsoft Partners. These Free in downloads can certainly help those who are blind or partially sighted. The future of accessibility in personal computers is upon us and... I downloaded it myself so I can do two things at once. ... Even if you do not have sight challenges it is still wonderful to have a web site read to you rather that you have to read it. ... I can be watching the weather channel, history channel, the news or working in a word processor program at...

I Did Not Know Software Could Do That, Part II by John Deprice
It never ceases to amaze me how sophisticated and incredibly original some software developers are. Here is a fresh batch of handy software with cool, sometimes weird, applications. WaveToText (United Research Labs) WaveToText is an English speech recognition-based dictation pad with a WAV to... This speech utility is probably the fastest way to convert speech to text, you don't need to be conscious of what the computer is going to write, you also don't miss a word as its stored in a wav file. ... The dictation pad lets you convert your voice to text in real-time, while the program's...

Free Software - Powerful Alternatives to Budget-Busting Software by Kevin Savetz
When you buy a computer, it most likely comes with Microsoft Windows preinstalled. And when you need a word processor, spreadsheet, or other software, you probably buy it from a computer store. That software is vital. Without it, a computer is just an expensive paperweight. ... The owners of non- free software often impose changes on the users, changes meant to suit them, not us." Free software advocates say there are two kinds of free: free as in "free beer" and free as in "free speech." They're both good but for different reasons.

Freedom of Speech on the Internet by Fred Hanster
Once upon a time, the world was made up of many, many communities that each had different opinions about free speech. Some allowed it, some prohibited it, and some operated in vast grey areas depending on what their particular dictionaries defined as freedom of speech. ... It really only mattered what a county’s particular constitution said about free speech, and most of them had something that ended up being somewhere in the middle regarding free speech. ... However, even with rules and regulations in certain places, it quickly becomes apparent that a country or a government can try again...

Free Business Software Alternatives to Microsoft Office by Paul W Wilson
The cost of using ‘paid for’ business software has become prohibitive. Both businesses and home users are focusing on new and affordable avenues. The options include free software: • StarOffice: The code base can be accessed at OpenOffice.org. This is the group coordinating the development of... The term free denotes access to the source code and not just to costs. ... • GNOME Office: A part of the free GNOME Desktop for UNIX, many of the applications are stable to use but in development. ... Free software offers a freedom for the user to run, copy, understand, as well as modify the...

Lack of Internet Privacy - One step away from Identity Theft by Richard Seng
Four Reasons to Use Privacy Software Unless you are a spammer, hacker, terrorist, or other such criminal, you might not think you need privacy software. You might feel that deep cleaning your computer only hints that you have something to hide, and it could even make you feel guilty. ... By protecting your privacy with privacy software, you are protecting your right to free speech and opinion. ... Protect passwords – Web browsers often save passwords you have typed. ... Emails or documents relaying sensitive information can fall into the wrong hands, opening you up to credit...

Wide Range Taser Crowd or Demostrator Displacement Unit by Lance Winslow
Wide Range Taser Crowd Control VS ELF or VLF to prevent out of hand protests which can lead to blood shed. This new technology might be deployed against an army or for crowd control? Taser Guns for crowd control? Many people at once: http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99996014 This... will have needs for the higher level power settings which would stun or incapacitate the intruder, but in the case of free demonstrations, freedom of speech, etc. ... Plato discusses making examples of those who cause problems of leadership so that a small demostration does not grow in numbers...

MS Internet Explorer: Not the Only Game in Town by Merle Stinnett
When you buy a computer you'll notice they all come pre-loaded with Microsoft Internet Explorer as the default browser. Everyone knows Bill Gates runs the Internet, right? Wrong! When it comes to browsers for surfing the Web, there are plenty of other choices... ... 2) Mozilla: http://www.Mozilla.org/products/mozilla1.x/ Also known as "Sea Monkey," Mozilla is open source soft- ware, so it's free. ... There are two versions; one free (which is ad supported) or for 39.00, you can lose the ads. ... Free.