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  • Contents:

    * INTRODUCTION *
    Welcome To The SuperAdaptoid Review

    • The SuperAdaptoid As Test Subject
    • SuperAdaptoid Review Column Dedication
    • SuperAdaptoid Review Column Presentation
    • The SuperAdaptoid Concept And The Philosophy Zone

    * THE ACSP GOES WORLD WIDE * What We Do Here 1997 - 1998

    • User Readership Circles The World
    • Wildman Moves To Europe
    • SuperAdaptoid and the "Techno -Chip- Trail" To Intel, Tektronix, Hewlett Packard, and beyond
    • In support of the Recycling Technology Movement.
    • How To Support The Adaptive Computer Software Project.
    • How To Support The SuperAdaptoid Review Column.

    * SOFTWARE DREAMS ON COMING OF AGE * Senior Adult Friendly Web Site

    • Age, Vision Change, And Disease of The Eye.
    • Senior Citizens of The Next Generation and the making of The Elder Nation.
    • What To Do With An Old PC ?
    • Computer Word Processing Vs. The Typewriter Generation.
    • ADULT TOPICS: To Harness Technology For Personal Enhancement And Assistance. SuperAdaptoid Site Summary For Seniors. PC hardware and software programs which personally Enhance, Assist, Alter, Accomodate, Expand or Extend, personal "Computer -Access- Ability". Either by Strategy or through Adaptive Technology.
    • Age And Disability Retirement It's A Great Life If You Can Afford To Pay.

    * SOFTWARE DREAMS IN THE REFERENCE LIBRARY * In Search Of Adaptive Technology

    * SOFTWARE DREAMS AND TALKING MACHINES * Speech And Voice Active Technology

      * Speech Command, Control, Recognition and Dictation *
    • Featured Voice Command Control and Dictation Demos.
    • Bigger - Better - Faster Speech
    • Voice Command And Control
    • Speech New And Natural
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    • A Techno-Tale: The Mystery and a Short History of Dragons.
    • Making Speech Natural and Talking Your Way Naturally.
    • Not All Speech And Dictation Programs Are Created Equal.

      * Text -To- Speech, Screen Readers, Synthesizers *

    • Featured Text -To- Speech Screen Text Reader and Synthesizer Demos.
    • What Makes Speech Adaptive
    • Unity And The Role Of Text -To- Speech Control
      * References and Sources: *
    • Special Speech Conditions, Applications And Utilities

      * Voice Recording To Text-Less Computing *

    • Voice -To- Audio/Voice/Sound Files.
    • Voice File Input:
      voice dictation, recording and embedding.
    • Audio/Voice Data Base Systems:
      voice file management, compression, storage, and retrieval.
    • Voice Utilities:
      voice command and control, voice control browsers, voice note pads, audio voice mail, messages, and voice communications.

    * SOFTWARE DREAMS AND READING MACHINES * Scanning And OCR Technology

    • "Reading Machines" OCRs For Library And Office
    • Shareware and Publicware OCRs
    • International Neural Machines Neuro Talker OCR

    * SOFTWARE DREAMS THROUGH A LOOKING GLASS * Low To No Vision - Big And Bigger Monitors & Magnification

    • On Line Eye Charts And Tests
    • Self - Evaluation: Sight and Seeing
    • What to do before all else fails
    • Controlling your Environment for Low Vision
    • Personal Aids And Devices
      Appliances and Applications
    • Low -To- No Vision Aids
      Bigger And Better - Things That Talk
    • Screen Magnification and Enhancement
      Featured Screen Magnifiers
    • Do it yourself alternative Low Vision Tactile Keyboard.
      Keeping In Touch With Your Keyboard.
    • Do It Yourself Alternatives for CCTVs.

    * SOFTWARE DREAMS SIGN AND SILENT SPEECH * Hearing, Hard Of Hearing, Deaf

    • Computer Communications with the Deaf and Hard Of Hearing

    * SOFTWARE DREAMS IN THE WEB AND NET * Adaptation and Access on the Internet

    • "B" is for Browser and "T" is for Test
    • Voice And Speech Browsing
    • How Accessible Are Your Web Pages?
    • How To Remove Internet Explorer From Windows 95.

    * SOFTWARE DREAMS NEW - NEWS - NET - NOTES * Notes and Notices from the Net.

    • Educator's Basic Questions to Ask When Purchasing Technology
    • Assistive Computer Technology Guides
    • Computing Along The Edge Of Technology
      Bio - Neural Feedback Devices As Adaptive Applications.
    • Organizations That Can Help You Get a Computer For Need
      Local, National, And International Sources.
    • Moore's Law Of Techno Economics:
      Technology Marches On: Summer, 1998
    • Used Computer Price Survey 06/02/98
    • Voice User's Newsgroup And Archives
    • Computer Times Tech-Notes For The Beginner
    • Upgrading The 486 Motherboard
    • The 2000 Bug Coming Soon To Your Desktop

    * SOFTWARE DREAMS BITES AND BYTES * Special Features: Applications, Purposes, and People

    • Online Tutorials and Self Training
    • Featured Online Software - Shareware Picks And Pieces
    • Accessible HotMetal Web Page Editor
    • Alternative Keyboards - Large, Small, Ergonomic and Standard 101.
    • Stay -On- Top Applications - Accessible Menues, Toolbars, and Utilities.
    • Featured Online Software - Shareware Archives and Collections
      Alternative, Adaptive And Assistive.
    • Adventures In The Mousetrap
    • NEW Tactile Mouse
    • NEW Quad Input Control
    • Code Input - Morse And Other Codes
    • When You Can't Speak!
    • Alternatives To LapTop Computing
    • PIM Keyboards For Computing Mobility
    • PDA Handheld Computers

    * SOFTWARE DREAMS LOOKING THROUGH WINDOWS * Microsoft From Dos To Windows, and beyond

    • Looking At Microsoft Through Windows 1995 - 1998 Fear not, true to form, Microsoft has help on the way! It will be inadequate, and it will be late!
    • Hurray! Windows 98 Arrived Today!
      [06-25-98] Microsoft does it again!
    • Windows 98 Users Survey
      Improved Program Or $89.95 Bug Fix?

    • Software Access Issues 95+ thru 98 - Tip, Trick, Patch And Fix.
    • Microsoft's Best Kept Secret Free Software On The Internet

    * SOFTWARE DREAMS, BIG BLUE & OS2 * IBM OS2 And Warp as an Adaptive Alternative.

    • Less We Forget IBM's OS2 series comes with its' own IBM adaptive applications. One size, one type, fits all. Here is a true computer In -A- Box. Order your applications pre-loaded. Just open the box and plug -it- in. An alternative to both Microsoft Dos and Windows.

    * SOFTWARE DREAMS AND OLDER PCs * Adventures In The Wonderful World Of DOS

    • Life After Dos.
    • Upgrading DOS Away From Y2K.
    • Year 2000 Problem Solutions.
    • FreeDOS, and FreeDOWS, the Alternative Movement.
    • What to do with an Old PC?
    • Preservation and Adaptation of Antiquated Computers and Ancient Technology
    • Recycling Older PCs - Dump or Donation
    • A Computer In A Box - Buying Long Distance. Buy Now: New, Used - Recycled - Refurbished -or- Reconditioned
    • DOS References And Software Sources
    • DOS Chronology
      The Unofficial Version.
    • LapTop Text -To- Speech [No Sound Card Necessary] DOS and Windows 3.1, 3.11

    * SOFTWARE DREAMS FREE -TO- YOU * Free Is Only A Very Good Price!

    • Free Can Inform, Interest, Entertain, and be Useful

    * SOFTWARE DREAMS BETA TEST & NEW RELEASES * Alphas, Betas, Tests And Testing, New Releases

    • What Is New On The Web And Net

    * SOFTWARE DREAMS EDITORIALS AND COMMENTARY * Computing On A Soapbox

    * SOFTWARE DREAMS ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY WANTED *. 4 Free And 4 Need - Keep Technology From Taking The Dump - Save The Software - Recycle The Hardware - Pass The Bites, Bytes, And Pieces - Share The Wealth.

      For The Preservation Of Antique Software, Antiquated PC Hardware, and Ancient PC Technology.
    • In search of ancient PC Technology.
      PCs 8086, 8088, 286, 386, 486, and early Pentium.
    • In search of yesterday's PC Software.
      PC DOS, MS DOS, Windows 3.1 thru 3.11, 95+.
    • In search of yesteryear's PC Hardware.
      PCs XTs, ATs, 286, 386, 486, and early Pentium.
    • In search of Bites, Bytes, and Pieces.
      Keep Technology Cycling.
    • In search of Knowledge, Information, History.


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