![]() This might have been helpful on its own, but I wanted to go one step further. I also copied these onto the Dell Inspiron 9400, so these video files could be viewed offline. ![]() I created the first 11 chapters of the book as video files in this way, and uploaded them to YouTube. Using my favorite Linux screencasting software, SimpleScreenRecorder, I married the text (in a large font) to the audio recording. Then, I downloaded the text of the book (it's in the public domain) from Project Gutenberg and imported the text into Calibre, the free ebook reading software. Then, I worked on what to add to the laptop to help them learn English.įrom the LibriVox website, I downloaded the free, public domain audio reading of Helen Keller’s amazing autobiography, The Story of My Life, which is an excellent book that was first published in 1903. Luck came my way, and I bought one for $54 (with $8 for shipping) and wasted no time installing Linux Mint 17.3 XFCE. If I was lucky, I could find one for $60. These Core2Duo laptops with 17-inch screens were high-end ten years ago, so these days they sell for about $100 on eBay. As it happens, I'm fond of the Dell Inspiron 93 series of laptops. ![]() My goal became getting him the nicest possible laptop I could find for $60. They'd also be free of concerns about viruses. In a moment, I realized that if I could supply her 15-year-old son with a Linux laptop, and they could both use it to learn English. In Haiti, she was close to finishing her law degree. So, I started thinking about what I could do to help speed her towards that goal. The mother told me she was very eager to learn English so that she could find her first job. I gave them a tour of the library and computer center (where I work). ![]() I speak French so I was able to welcome them to the town. Free online course: RHEL Technical Overview. ![]()
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