I too, am a Braille fanatic. There's nothing like using refreshable
braille to edit a document, read a book or play games. It's great.
Furthermore it tends to keep me awake. hehehe
Did you ever encounter the David? It was exactly what you propose.
A laptop with a built-in braille display and the sighted display removed.
It was a good piece of machinery in its day. I just wish braille displays
would go down in price. Imagine having a braille watch with a braille
display on it? That would be cool.
I went into a local apartment building which primarily caters to deaf
and deaf/blind individuals. In the lobby, there was a teletype device. It
actually had a braille display.
What if bank machines had a braille display? If there was concern of
vandalism, how about a USB port to connect your own braille device. Let's
make braille cool and inexpensive. It's the year to do it. I think Louis
Braille would think so too.
> Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2009 11:42:24 -0700
> From: "Olusegun -- Victory Associates LTD, Inc."
> <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>
> ReplyTo: "Olusegun -- Victory Associates LTD, Inc."
> <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Is braillenote
> falling behind other major pda's?
> Martin, I like your suggestion; however, I dream, sleep, walk, talk, and
> laugh Braille, <smile>!! A NetBook WON'T RENDER ANYTHING directly in
> Braille without the use of a Braille notetaker. I am also NOT A GREAT
> FAN of synthesized speech; that's because speech for me is elusive.
> The day computer manufacturers embed Braille directly into their product
> offerings, I shall kiss Braille notetakers of whatever brand good bye.
> Until then, access to accessibility will remain an expensive venture
> although I won't trade or sell my first, second, third and all other
> numbered-borns to get one, <smile>!!
>
> Sincerely,
> Olusegun
> Denver, Colorado
>
>
> ___
> Replies to this message will go directly to the sender.
> If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a
> copy to the list as well.
>
> 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
___
Replies to this message will go directly to the sender.
If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a
copy to the list as well.
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
