<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:blue;
text-decoration:underline;}
span.EmailStyle19
{mso-style-type:personal-reply;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-size:10.0pt;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Sorry for posting but this was so funny I just had to share it!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>"Are you tired of expensive, high-tech devices that actually work for the blind? Well, look no further! Our company specializes in selling broken, non-functioning devices and programs that will leave you feeling blindsided.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Introducing our top-selling product, the Braille-ly Broken Brailler. This machine may be out of sight, but it's definitely not out of mind when it comes to frustrating you with its non-functionality.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Next up, we have the Sightless Screen Reader. It may not be able to read your screen, but it sure can make you scream.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Don't let your cane be a crutch, try our Faulty Cane. It may not help you walk, but it will certainly add some extra weight to your load.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For the punctual blind, we offer the Time-less Watch. It may not tell time, but it will certainly be a waste of your time.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>And last but not least, our Text-ually Dysfunctional Text-to-Speech Engine. It may not be able to speak, but it will definitely leave you speechless.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So why settle for devices that actually help you navigate the world, when you can have ones that don't? Order now and experience the frustration of broken technology today!"<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*Oops*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Dectalk <dectalk-bounces@bluegrasspals.com> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Patrick Wilson<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, January 22, 2023 2:16<br><b>To:</b> DECtalk <dectalk@bluegrasspals.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [DECtalk] Dectalk Archive Question<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I put it on my website a long time ago and totally forgot about it, but feel free to download it from my website, if you are interested.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://braillescreen.net/DecTalk.zip">https://braillescreen.net/DecTalk.zip</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Do enjoy. Same content; different link.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Jan 22, 2023, at 00:20, Aksel Leo Christoffersen <<a href="mailto:aksel@blindsigtmail.dk">aksel@blindsigtmail.dk</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The archive mostly contains various TTS creations by different people, which<br>is contained in the folder "Artists", but also contains audio examples of<br>various speech synthesizers, and some software synthesizers, including a few<br>DECtalk speak windows. It's all the stuff which was on the old dectalk.com<br>site, which a person at somepoint made a BitTorrent Sync folder of, from<br>which I created the 7z file with all the content. The entire archive is<br>about 1.9 GB in size.<br>As I understand it, the original idea was to be able to contribute with<br>content to the archive, but unfortunately the guy with the read/write secret<br>to the folder doesn't respond to requests anymore.<br><br>The link to the 7z file is still active, but if many people are interested,<br>we might have to find another way of hosting, because Dropbox is complaining<br>about too much trafic because I'm on the free plan.<br>You can also join the BitTorrent Sync folder, and download the folder that<br>way. The secret is:<br>BFQETEL6FG4ERS3NAGHE2BXR6VMEWC7NH<br><br>Kind regards:<br>Aksel<br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Dectalk mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Dectalk@bluegrasspals.com">Dectalk@bluegrasspals.com</a><br><a href="https://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk">https://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>