Hi Dark, Well, as with everything else in life I think how useful a braille display is depends on what a person uses it for. I've found plenty of times where a braille display comes in handy. Especially, when it comes to proofreading my e-mails, writing code, or just reading an e-book rather than using speech.
Let's take text adventures for example. I prefer using a braille display because not only can I read the text descriptions etc at my own leisure I can also learn the spelling of certain names, places, and objects in the game. In other words it is the closest I can come to actually seeing the text on screen, and braille has helped me become a better speller over all. That said, your opinion is not unusual today. There are a number of blind and low vision people who feel exactly as you do that braille is outdated, that it isn't well suited for reading, and beyond labeling their DVD collection and so on they don't use it. That's fine, but I personally feel it is still a valuable asset for me. Although, I suppose that is one reason I get very annoyed at people who don't properly proofread their e-mails. Sometimes when reading an e-mail using my favorite synth I don't notice a word is misspelled because it sounds right. However, come along with a braille display and those words stick out like a sore thumb, and I have to wonder if the author is either lazy or just illiterate. I know that sounds a bit judgmental, but being able to identify if a word is correctly spelled is easier to do with braille than with speech. Cheers! On 8/5/12, dark <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Ryan, > > Can you send one of those displays over here? :D. > > I'm afraid I disagree on the rehab front, sinse in the Uk it depends > basically on the generosity of the individual counsel during time in > education, and then access to work will only buy you things that access your > > work directly 9assuming your in work). > > so I'm afraid I disagree that there are "more out there" to be supported. > > Until they become A, cheaper than buying a small car, and B, able to show > more information, I'm not convinced on their value for gaming, ---- indeed > I'm becoming rather disolussioned with braille as a writing medium full > stop, and that from someone who has read braille sinse he was five. > > Beware the grue! > > Dark. --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [email protected].
