Hi tom
Yeah certainly if I was relying on a laptop this is true. However the iPad lasts for so long you wouldn't believe. Also I have 2 battery packs called iCruisers which are fantastic. I took them on a 2 week boating trip a couple months ago and I used them to charge my phone when I had need of it. I never used a plug in the wall once in the whole of the 2 weeks what's more I didn't completely discharge both cruisers either. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Thomas Ward Sent: 07 August 2012 16:37 To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] N A Soft is back and I'm looking for some, testerswith Braille displays Hi Alex, Well,i don't know if I necessarily agree with your end of the world scenario, since it seems rather far fetched, but I would agree that all our so-called technology requires power. I have found myself in the situation where we have a bad storm where the power goes out for several hours, and I'm without a computer and all the things that make my life what it is. I'm stuck with using an mp3 player that uses batteries, or I need to dig out a braille magazine and read it until the power comes back on. Either way there are times when a simple power failure because of a storm can instantly reduce our access to e-books, internet, audio books, and all the other things we take for granted. Where braille will always be there power or no power. Cheers! On 8/7/12, Alex Wallis <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi list, I have been reading this thread with interest. > speaking as someone who grew up using braille for the hole of what in > the UK is known as primary school, and in the US as elementary school > as well as for part of my secondary or highschool education I > certainly think braille will not be as widely used as it once was in > the coming years. > I actually only started learning how to touch type at the age of 12, > and didn't start using computers in education full time til about the > age of > 15 or 16, there use greatly helped me do things faster and of course > the internet definitely increased access to information, I well > remember the challenges of trying to read huge textbooks or locate > sections within them quickly. > > However, I think as has already been stated Braille still has a use in > a minority of areas such as learning languages etc. > One thing I don't think has been covered though is the fact that > through our increasing reliance on technology and the decline in the > use of braille we are in some ways inccreasing our dependence on the > sighted world dramatically. > I say this, because all our technology we use, computers etc relies on > power, now lets imagine that tomorrow the world ends and the lights go out. > That then puts an end to pretty much any electronic technology, no > more ebooks, no more e mails, no more texting from your mobile device of choice. > In that situation, sighted people will be able to pick up print books > for there reading needs, and pens or pencils for communicating or just > keeping diaries or records. > Those blind people who know braille will still have methods of > accessing information and writing information independent of sighted > people, whereas those who don't know braille will be extremely reliant > on sighted people for reading and writing. > I also might be totally wrong about this, but I am sure I read about a > blind judge in South Africa who helped the apartheid resistance by > passing information in Braille, it was either that or Nazi resistance, > I am sure a bit of googling could find the information. > Just as a side note, I am in the UK, and I have found it difficult to > get repairs done to my brailler, I phoned the local blind society and > a few other organisations, but none knew of anyone who could help me, > and it will be a real nuisance to pack it up, address it and send it > to the rnib to see if they can make repairs to it. > Admittedly it was my own fault for trying to braille on a card that > was two thick that has made it jam, but I was only previously using it > to write a few birthday and christmas cards, so I am wondering if its > really worth me getting it fixed. > The point I am simply trying to make is that the skills for > maintaining equipment seem to be lacking, I mean you would think a > blind society would know of people locally or nearer than the RNIB who > could make repairs for me. > these are just my thoughts, > Alex. > > --- > 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]. > --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. 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