Hi charlse.
I'm just wondering about some of these catagorical statements you make.
For example "Why use a device to read labels when braille works better?" how
is braille labelling better exactly?
Using the pen friend I can record labels as long as I like. if I want a
label saying "indiana jones and the temple of doom extra documentary" and I
want to stick it on the little inch square insert by the disk in the main
indiana jones box set, ---- well I can do that. I couldn't with braille. I'd
neeed to write a label saying "ind 2 ext" or something like that to fit into
that space.
I'd have to prat around with a pare of scissors chopping out labels. The
penfriend barcode lables are peel off and stick on.
Response: Where space is a concern, I agree with you. Otherwise, let's say
on a deck of cards, fingers are less clumsy, faster, and you've already got
them ready for use. Braille, in this case, is much better.
"why use a device when you can use your fingers?"
Why use a truck to carry heavy loads around when you can use your back.
I'm not anti braille by any means, however Charlse it seems that often your
statements about braille are simply catagorical. You think braille is
clearly the best option because it is, fullstop, end of story.
Well fair enough your entitled to an opinion, however it really isn't
helpful to a debate to just throw out catagorical statements like that with
no reason behind them.
Response: I do state why braille is better in some cases. It's known as
independence. Why rely on a machine if you don't have to? Read rather than
be read to. Do it yourself with what you've got rather than rely on
technology to do something so simple as reading.
I'm not anti braille by any means, but neither do I believe braille is the
best alternative simply because it is. Braille has good and bad points like
anything else and if we're going to discuss them I'd prefer a real
discussion please.
Response: As stated above, I don't say that braille is the only way to go.
In a lot of cases, it is not. However, it should not be done away with due
to technology. Why is it that the majority of employed blind people are
braille readers who also use technology? Literacy. Without braille, it's
like not knowing how to read. Independence. Why be read to if you can read
it yourself?
Beware the Grue!
Response: I refuse to beware the Grue!
Dark.
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you! really! are! finished!
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From: "dark" <[email protected]>
To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2013 10:53 AM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] the cost of documentation -
Re:Somepracticalquestionsreguarding the Monopoly game
Hi charlse.
I'm just wondering about some of these catagorical statements you make.
For example "Why use a device to read labels when braille works better?"
how is braille labelling better exactly?
Using the pen friend I can record labels as long as I like. if I want a
label saying "indiana jones and the temple of doom extra documentary" and
I want to stick it on the little inch square insert by the disk in the
main indiana jones box set, ---- well I can do that. I couldn't with
braille. I'd neeed to write a label saying "ind 2 ext" or something like
that to fit into that space.
I'd have to prat around with a pare of scissors chopping out labels. The
penfriend barcode lables are peel off and stick on.
"why use a device when you can use your fingers?"
Why use a truck to carry heavy loads around when you can use your back.
I'm not anti braille by any means, however Charlse it seems that often
your statements about braille are simply catagorical. You think braille is
clearly the best option because it is, fullstop, end of story.
Well fair enough your entitled to an opinion, however it really isn't
helpful to a debate to just throw out catagorical statements like that
with no reason behind them.
I'm not anti braille by any means, but neither do I believe braille is the
best alternative simply because it is. Braille has good and bad points
like anything else and if we're going to discuss them I'd prefer a real
discussion please.
Beware the Grue!
Dark.
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