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Introduction

Welcome. My name is Jared Rimer and welcome to my personal page. I hope you enjoy your stay and feel free to contact me using the E-mail link at the bottom of the page to contact me. For ease of use, I use headings to distinguish different sections of the web site. If you have questions, please let me know.

A little about me

Well, you want to know a little about me? I was born on December 24, 1980 in Tarzana, California. I live in Woodland Hills, California. Both places mentioned are in the San Fernando valley of Los Angeles County. I was born blind, with what I understand a detached retina. I can see peripherally out of my left eye. That's all I can really tell you about me.

Computer experience

I have been using a computer since about 1990 when I was in elementary school. I learned how to type when I was young. I don't remember the computer I started on, but I know it wasn't with speech as the software being used was a typing program. I don't know the name of that software, but I know that I had to be shown everything as it was visual. As I grew up, and went to a different school, I started my first computer with speech. It was an apple running a program called Word Talk from GW Micro, Inc. and the brailling component called Braille Talk.

Then, I moved to the IBM in about 1992 maybe 1993 with Vocal-Eyes from the same company GW Micro. I have a DecTalk PC, and I also have a sounding board, which I didn't really like. I probably still won't. I also have a DecTalk express which I currently use, as now I'm running under Windows XP and DOS really doesn't exist in XP or 2000.

When I was introduced to Windows, I didn't know about JAWS for Windows from Henter Joyce. They are now Freedom Scientific today. So I only played checkers in Windows and did most of my work in DOS.

GW Micro, Inc. came out with Window-Eyes in 1995. That's what I currently use. I did have JAWS when I was working on learning how to compose music with CakeWalk at a music school, but I don't really like it, and prefer Window-Eyes over JFW. Window-Eyes has released 6.1 of their software on April 11, 2007 and Freedom Scientific released JFW 9.0 around December 2007. I think it was back in 2003 or 2004 Freedom Scientific bought out Henter Joyce, and now the name sticks. Click on the links for the companies to learn more about them.

The business

You want to know about Superior Software Level One about now right? Well, you can click on the link to go directly there. I can do simple web pages such as this one. All the pricing is available on the support page above. I used to do this for free, for several years, since about I think 1999, but starting 2002 I started charging. I also have an E-mail list to which you can subscribe. Its an announcement list only, which means I am the only one allowed to post to it. I send out virus information to my subscribers, and any articles that I feel of importance. You may subscribe to it by simply It is pre-addressed, so just send the message. Topica Inc. will send you a message asking you to confirm the subscription. Follow the instructions. Want to know more about other lists I manage? Click here to go to the E-mail lists page. You will be surprised what I run and help with. The business is still open, however, it is not my focus any more. I'm more involved with the Code amber Project which you can learn more about by going to that section of the page.

Things I'm involved in

MENVI

Above is a logo that is tagged, "MENVI logo." In print, under a blue type of background in big capital letters says MENVI. MENVI is the music education network for the visually impaired. Click here to go to MENVI's home page. I run it when I have time, and things need to be added. I enjoy it, and in time it will benefit the members. It includes an articles page, a newsletter page which includes all the newsletters up to the present, and a subscriptions page to which I run lists under Topica for the benefit of the members. The discussion list is on our MENVI domain, while the announcement list is still at Topica. SSI is not responsible for those lists in any way. You can only join the discussion list if you are a registered member however, so keep that in mind when getting rejected.

All inPlay, Games with Vision

all In Play is a very great site with wonderful people. You can meet many people around the world on this site. WBBY Internet Radio provides audio for the All In Play team as part of our broadcasting schedule when time allows. The WBBY Internet Radio and all In Play site includes a blurb about All In Play, and a download section for past events we have taped. Go check it out. If you go to All inPlay from here or from the WBBY and all In Play team up page, my nickname is jrimer so when signing up, put that nickname in the sign up box on who referred you. Thank you!

I belong to the voice chat community For the people. An excellent group of people, and its run voluntarily. All inPlay and WBBY also use the facility to broadcast our tournaments. WBBY has a headset to which we can broadcast through the sound card out through the line recording to the Internet for our listeners. All inPlay's Paul Silva provides the play by play of the event. You may go to the site to learn more.

Code amber, the webs amber alert system

Code Amber, the web's amber alert system and Superior Software Level One team up to help the fight for missing kids. I do this when I get time. Superior Software does not finance code amber, but instead, when there is an amber alert, I would help activate the network, and help monitor for activations and cancellations. Superior Software was recently asked to donate company time where applicable to help with the Codeamber friends page. If you visit the friends page under valuable services, check out list item two for more information.

As you can see at the top of the page, Superior Software put the code amber ticker on this site. Where else does the ticker live among the web sites I have created?

1. WBBY Internet Radio which includes the links for schedule and contact forms for WBBY. The thank you page when submitting the contact form also has the ticker on it.
2. Superior Software Level One index pages only.
3. Music Education Network for the visually Impaired index pages only.

Code amber wants everyone who can to put the Canadian or US ticker on their site. To do that, visit the Code Amber ticker page and follow the on screen instructions. Should you need help, contact me.

Questions and answers for VI and Code Amber

We were recently asked questions on accessibility, and I will share what I know so far on the questions and answers I provided.

1. Can a blind person utilize this? Yes, we can. When an alert comes out via E-mail and we suspect something, we can at least alert the authorities.
2. Does it work with screen readers? Yes, JFW is capable of reading the Code amber ticker. Window-Eyes does not have an ETA on reading the ticker as its java script based and they do not support it at this time.
3. Is this available other than U.S.? I live in Canada, Vancouver, B.C. It is available in Canada and the Canadian desktop and ticker is available on the codeamber web site. The desktop tickers are a little more friendly then the web tickers as I'm able to read the desktop version of the US ticker. I hope this helps.

If you have any other questions, please contact me and I'll add the questions and answers to this section.

Code amber wants your help. If you can donate to code amber anything you can, please do so. If you are a company and you want to help with a title sponsorship please contact Code Amber's Bryant Harper by clicking on the contact link on the Codeamber web site. We thank you!

The Technology blog and Podcast

The Technology blog and podcast web site now hosts all the technology. I think its better that way. Enjoy the podcast and leave your comments.

other blogs and podcasts

I have other blogs and podcasts to which I manage. They are all going to be listed here for your convenience over at the Podcast page. I can definately blog over at the personal podcast, but I choose to have that as an audio blog and podcast instead of a written one. Some of the material may be for adults only, so keep that in mind. I hope you will enjoy them. As of December 13, 2006 or a few days ago, the podcast page has been updated with my live journal and some time before that, I added a new program which has been around before. Go to the podcast page to read more.

The blind and visually impaired Web Ring

featured sites

These are a list of featured sites in no particular order people will probably want to check out. This will be in a list format for your convenience.

1. WildCat Parents Featured site for parents. Gifted and Special Ed information can be found here. We have many parents from the Woodland Hills area that are contributing to help other parents benefit, for example, how to navigate through LAUSD, parenting a child with special needs, etc.

If you'd like to be featured here, please contact me and I'll see what I can do.

navigation

Please choose from the following links to continue on this site. Some of these links are external and will take you away from the asmodean.net domain. Jared Rimer, Superior Software Inc., WBBY Internet Radio, MENVI, All inPlay, and host monster are not responsible for errors, omissions, etc. when leaving the domain.

If you would like to see a site here, please contact me by clicking on this contact form and I'll see what I can do. Please no sites with illegal activity etc. or I won't post it.

No portions of this Web Page may be reproduced. Web pages within this network may have links outside the Jared Rimer network, and Jared Rimer is not responsible for any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies when leaving the Jared Rimer network. Also, some pages in the Jared Rimer network may have content that is suitable for adults only. Those specific web sites will have disclaimers where appropriate.

No portion of this page may be copied without E-mail permission of Jared Rimer. Music for entertainment purposes only. All logos are the property of Jared Rimer, the Music Education Network for the Visually Impaired, or Superior Software Inc. All external links are copyright their respective owners and Jared Rimer and Superior Software Inc. are not responsible for errors, omissions, or the page no longer being available. The Internet may have problems. If you feel that the link no longer exists, please use the contact link and let me know.