That is so cool: I also want to know what level of skill it takes and if I can put speakup on it. Can you export the video from the tivo after you record it? Thanks David B. On Wed, Dec 29, 2004 at 09:16:50AM -0500, Janina Sajka wrote: > Ah, what great news, Debbe. I had tried to get AFB to investigate this a > couple years ago--but that's beside the point. > > Question: Is the hack achievable without sight? What are the required > skills? Good with, > > soldering? > wiring? > computer parts installation? > kernel hacking? > > PS: Did you put a serial port and Speakup on the Tivo? That had been my > plan of attack. > > Debee Norling writes: > > The Tivo (digital video recorder) is Linux-based. I gave my sighted fiance > > one for Christmas, but after he installed a network card and bigger hard > > disk, it's been my job to get all the software hacks working. > > > > It's really fun, easy and completely accessible. A Tivo lets you watch what > > you want on TV when you want it and it takes care of all the details like > > when a program airs and how long to record. > > > > As a blind person, I haven't really been in to television, but having access > > to the program guide is very nifty. Being able to control a machine to tape > > good PBS stuff like Nova and Frontline is also quite fun. And to have a home > > appliance that can run Emacs, well that's just 'way cool! > > > > From bookshare you can download Tivo Hacks and I have scanned Jeff > > Keegan's Hacking Tivo book. Email me if you want a copy. You can see his > > website at www.keegan.org > > > > My work email is: norlingdeborah (at) fhda.edu > > My home email is: debee (at) jfcl.com > > > > --Debee > > (Deborah Norling, Milpitas, California.) > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > -- > > Janina Sajka, Chair > Accessibility Workgroup > Free Standards Group (FSG) > > janina at freestandards.org Phone: +1 202.494.7040 > > If Linux doesn't solve your computing problem, you need a different problem. > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
