If Daisy includes both text and audio, then the Braillenote will be able to read them in Braille. However, if the Daisy files in question are audio only, there is no way to translate them in Braille. I mean, think about it. If you listen to an MP3 file, how is it going to be translated into Braille? The Daisy protocols allow for the creation of both text and audio simultaneously, and if the producers of material choose to do it that way, then you'll have Braille.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Terri Pannett Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 4:36 PM To: Braillenote List Subject: Re: [BrailleNote] USA digital talking books My parents are in their 80's and both of them know how to touch type. So touch typing was not necessarily a "girl" thing that guys didn't do. However, the BN should be modified so it could read any digital talking book. And there should be a way to translate talking books into braille so deaf-blind BN users could read them, too. Terri, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. Army MARS call sign AAT9PX, California ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Lingard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2006 6:31 PM Subject: RE: [BrailleNote] USA digital talking books : Ottawa Canada : : Hi Pam: : : Yes from what I hear, downloading digital talking books on the : Internet will be the preferred method of distributing them. : : This is because the net is faster than a speeding mail truck and : requires virtually no human time and effort on the part of NLS to : fulfil each download request. : : And there is no problem as with cassettes of the library being : out of stock for a while on a title you really like or : desperately need for school. : : But the vast majority of bind people are elderly and the guys : grew up when typing was the domain of girls. : : So they don't have computers and in many cases don't want one. : They just want their talking books to talk to them! : : Will take a while until the average newly blind person can be : assumed to know how to touch-type. : : Take care. : : Brian : : -- : No virus found in this outgoing message. : Checked by AVG Free Edition. : Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.7/409 - Release Date: : 04/08/2006 : : : : ___ : To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to : [EMAIL PROTECTED] : To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit : http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote : : : __________ NOD32 1.1693 (20060805) Information __________ : : This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. : http://www.eset.com : : ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
