Has the Braille improved with the new Mac software? I have yet to try the new Mac software. When I get my iMac up and running once I get Internet, and when I get my Mac Mini on, I should have the new software, I will then try the Braille.
> On 19 Nov 2014, at 9:40 pm, Donna Goodin <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Tim, > > A braille display shows in braille the content that is on the screen. It can > also be used to control the Mac. I would add to the list that Scott mentioned > the devicees made by Hims, the braille sense, and the braille Edge. The > braille sense is a functioning note taker, so is more expensive. The braille > edge, however, is lightweight, slim, very intuitive to use, and less > expensive. > Best, > Donna > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Nov 19, 2014, at 3:30 PM, Tim Kilburn <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> Thanks Scott. What exactly does a Braille display do? >> >> Later... >> >> Tim Kilburn >> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >> >>> On Nov 19, 2014, at 14:27, Scott Berry <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Yes there are also braille displays. You can get those through Humanware >>> and Freedom Scientific. You can also get them through Baum. There are >>> others but this is the one that come to mind right now. >>> >>> >>>> On Nov 19, 2014, at 2:23 PM, Tim Kilburn <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi All, >>>> >>>> Thanks for all your answers so far. I’m assuming from your responses that >>>> Duxbury is software and Eileen and David offered two embossers, the >>>> Juliette and the Tiger. Doing some Internet searching resulted in this >>>> site >>>> >>>> http://www.cucat.org/projects/louis/ >>>> >>>> about the Louis Braille package which appears to have a Mac version, >>>> although I’m not sure of it’s quality. >>>> >>>> By the sounds of things, I’ll need to either purchase a Windows machine, >>>> not what I really want to do, or put BootCamp onto a Mac and go from >>>> there. As long as the embosser will connect. Scott, at this point, they >>>> haven’t given me much info on what specifically they wish to do, so, I’m >>>> not sure that I can properly answer your questions. >>>> >>>> Are there other options when using Braille other than a physical embosser? >>>> Sorry, if this is a dumb question as I’ve not dealt much with Braille >>>> peripherals. I was a stubborn child, didn’t learn Grade 1 Braille until >>>> I was a teenager, but really have only used it for playing card games and >>>> demonstrations to various groups. >>>> >>>> All help is appreciated. >>>> >>>> Later... >>>> >>>> Tim Kilburn >>>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>>> >>>>> On Nov 19, 2014, at 14:04, David Chittenden <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> My current favourite braille embosser is the Tiger from View Plus. >>>>> Unfortunately, it only works with Windows. Tiger has the best tactile >>>>> graphics I have used. >>>>> >>>>> David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA >>>>> Email: [email protected] >>>>> Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>>> On 20 Nov 2014, at 05:51, Tim Kilburn <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi All, >>>>>> >>>>>> I have been asked to recommend a Braille Embosser and necessary >>>>>> translation software for a student in one of our schools. Do any of the >>>>>> Braille users on this list have any recommendations for me? >>>>>> >>>>>> Later... >>>>>> >>>>>> Tim Kilburn >>>>>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>>> email to [email protected]. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to [email protected]. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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