ot: the best online computer parts store?

[Cody]

I learned through getting old machines and taking them apart, and googling 
for what things were. I've built my own machines and being told that sighted 
help is required is nonsense. A totally blind person can do anything a 
sighted person can. There are some things you'll need to get acquainted with 
however like the shape and feel of different processors, pci/isa cards, 
different ram etc. but it can be done and I enjoy building and upgrading 
machines. The only thing you will have trouble with is connecting the small 
wires from the front of the case to the mother board for the led lights and 
the power button. but the only way you will ever know your machine is to 
explore it yourself. Most of the stuff will explain itself, but it can be 
fun.

Have fun,
Cody

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug Smith" <dougsmith1 at charter.net>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 5:59 PM
Subject: Re: ot: the best online computer parts store?


> How did all of you learn how to build a computer from scratch, or even
> upgrade one without sighted help?  I was always told never to mess
> inside mine without sighted help, or, better, yet, let someone who can
> see do it for me.  This is what I have always done.  How can I learn
> to build and upgrade a computer without sighted assistance?
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> Thanks.
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