I was shocked when I heard about this. I mean I was a little lacks at church with my BrailleNote leaving it on my chair to save my place, but I'd always gard it at conventions for the blind. I mean, a sighted person can't even sell the parts! Its sad.
> ----- Original Message ----- >From: richard Van Driel <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: Braillenote List <[email protected] >Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 15:10:33 +1300 >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Suggestion >Let me tell you I agree with you about some people steeling anything. >I was reading something online in a deaf newspaper a week or so ago where >someone had stolen the processor part of a young child's cochliar implant. >What on earth would an ordinary joe bloe person use it for? It is tuned to the >specific frequencies of the user, and no hearing person could do anything with >it without the implant part. >But, it seems there are some people who just can't keep their dirty little >hands from taking what doesn't belong to them. >So yes, I can see some idiot stealing a bn even though it's of no use to them >at all! >Hopefuly this is, however, a rare event. >I have never had it happen to me and hopefuly never will! >Richard >> ----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To: 'Braillenote List' <[email protected] >>Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 16:22:07 -0400 >>Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Suggestion >>Sure is a shocker! Sounds like a thing that blind man who was selling note >>takers at crazy prices. I know it is imposible, but what would a sighted >>person want with a bn? I can see why they would go for the wallet. Is >>there any way a tracer could be put on it if the person knows the cerial >>number? >>Terry Powers >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Sarai [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 11:55 AM >>To: 'Braillenote List' >>Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Suggestion >>I talked to one person on Friday who had their wallet and BN stolen from >>their Jim locker. Just because its not useful to sighted people doesn't >>mean they won't still it. >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sherry >>Gomes >>Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 8:09 AM >>To: 'Braillenote List' >>Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Suggestion >>why? how many people who would steal the braille note would be able to >>access anything on it? I don't mean that sarcastically. I am genuinely >>interested. I consider the fact that everything is in braille with >>speech that is incomprehensible to people who aren't used to listening >>to that kind of thing to be the best kind of protection I can have. I'm >>curious why you feel you'd need to protect documents. thanks. >>sherry >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Barr >>Jenifer L >>Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 5:15 AM >>To: 'Braillenote List' >>Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Suggestion >>Importance: High >>I agree. That would be nice. >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of richard Van >>Driel >>Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 4:50 AM >>To: Braillenote List >>Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Suggestion >>Hi all; >>What I would like to see in the bn, is a way to password protect files >>stored on the bn or on a card that you put into the bn. If you have >>sensitive files of some kind, it would be nice to password those files. >>Richard >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>From: bob mates <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Braillenote List <[email protected] >>>Date: Sat, 08 Oct 2005 07:14:40 -0400 >>>Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Suggestion >>>Hi, folks: But, the serial number really does that, and that's found on >>>the bottom, and in the "information section, at the end of the Main >>>Menu. I know that some of the notetakers have a thing where you can >>>burn in your name, but the serial number is uniquely yours. If one of >>>her kids picks up the wrong unit, she can just look at the serial >>>number, and compare it to a list that she'd make. God bless. 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