What about having the encyclopedia on a compact flash card as a program
and having a version number. Then all you would have to do is keep an
update service on the internet that detects what version you have and
automatically gives you what you're missing. The initial program and the
main card and stuff would cost money, but the updates could be free. Just
an idea.
Nicole
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From: "Richard Ring" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 11:55 AM
Subject: RE: [Braillenote] What about encyclopedias?
My only concerns about even considering having an encyclopedia on the
Braillenote are:
1. In order to have an encyclopedia that is easy to manage, not only do
you need an encyclopedia, but you need a tool that allows you to conduct
searches. Such software would require a large amount of storage space.
Second, an encyclopedia is, by definition, a living document.
Encyclopedias that are published in book form always release new volumes
that correspond with the previous year.
To keep an encyclopedia current, it would have to be updated at least
once a year.
Since there are lots of research tools available to us online, I would
say that this is not something Humanware should be concerned about.
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nicole
Bernadette Torcolini
Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 12:38 PM
To: Braillenote List
Subject: Re: [Braillenote] What about encyclopedias?
One brief word of warning about wickipedia--people can edit it, so
there
is no guarantee that the information is 100% accurate. I'm not saying
don't
use it; just be careful if you choose to use it.
Nicole
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'Braillenote List'" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 7:53 PM
Subject: RE: [Braillenote] What about encyclopedias?
Shane,
I would add Wikipedia <en.wikipedia.org> to the list. I've found that
it
works great with BrailleNote.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shane
Jackson
Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 6:55 PM
To: 'Peggy Kern'; 'Braillenote List'
Subject: RE: [Braillenote] What about encyclopedias?
Hi there. We don't have to wait till an encyclopedia is developed for
the
BrailleNote. There are really cool encyclopedias out there now.
Britannica
works great with the BrailleNote, and I suppose Wordbook would too.
The
www.encyclopedia.com site should work just fine with you note taker,
and I
could probably find many more. Don't wait for something to come along
where
it already exists!!! You can research to your heart's content. My
BrailleNote saw me right through graduation from the University of
Alabama,
and I used both www.encyclopedia.com and Britannica just fine. I hope
this
is helpful to you. If you're speaking of an encyclopedia that is
Internet-independent, that is, no connection would be required to use
the
encyclopedia, please disregard the above message. I can't imagine why
we
would want such a thing, but that's just an opinion. Again, I hope
I've
given you some new and very exciting options for your BrailleNote.
All
the
best,
Shane Jackson, Amateur Radio Station: K4JSJ Hoover, Alabama, USA "All
Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof,
for
correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may
be
adequate, equipped for every good work."
2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NASB)
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