Personal Announcement

12 05 2009

Folks..

As some of my close friends know, I have a lifetime dream to start a VRS business.  Over the years, I have had a few opportunites, but the timing was not right or the vibes did not vibrate.  

Until now, that is.   The vibes vibrated!  Out of respect for you great edsalert readers, I want to announce that three partners and I have teamed up and have formed a VRS provider; name of the company is Convo.  Who are the partners?  Wayne Betts, the famous movie maker; Chad Taylor, technical wizard, and Robin Horwitz, business savvy and go getter.  All of us are deaf. 

Why did the vibes vibrate as they did?   Simply because all of us have same goal which is to make Convo purely consumer driven.  No manufactured minutes!   Remember this is early stage and Convo team is eager to meet the needs of deaf/hoh.  

Be on the lookout for formal announcements.   www.convorelay.com

Anyway, reason for this announcement is to let you all know that although I plan to continue edsalert blogs/vlogs, they will be fewer.  Even though I intend to be impartial and fair, keep in mind that I now own VRS business. 

eyes wide open & thumbs way up,

Ed 



Internet Metering Shelved by Time Warner

20 04 2009

All..

This is good news!  Basically Time Warner decided not to do Internet metering for those who download/use Internet alot.  VRS users may or may not be hit by this, but with that..we don’t have to worry about that. 

Internet Metering Shelved

eyes open & thumbs up,

Ed



In-Flight WiFi Becoming More Widespread

16 03 2009

Folks,

Having Internet connections while flying on a plane is way cool!    Makes me wonder if video chats would be possible?   Hope so, but this article did not say anything about video conference, though.  Talks about having access to Internet while flying. 

Article WIFI on Plane

Not free, though. 

eyes open & thumbs up,

Ed



Kareem Dale As Special Assistant to the President for Disability Policy

16 02 2009

All..

VP Biden announced Kareem Dale who is partially blind and is a black person selected as Special Assistant to the President for Disability issues.

Biden Announcement

Check out his blog, and read, and gain insight of who the person is.  

Dale’s Blog

Check out pixes of him.

Pixes of Kareem Dale

Hope he will be a good representative for all variet of disabilities.

eyes open & thumbs up,

Ed