You can use Safari to read Braille files, although they're displayed in eight-dot Braille. I've gotten used to the uppercase characters. Filer also works for downloading files from NLS Web Braille. It uses webkit as Safari does, although it kind of has a tricky learning curve.
Teresa "Nobody ever tells me anything!"--James Forsyte, quoted in the Forsyte Saga On Apr 5, 2012, at 5:17 AM, Becky Knaub wrote: > hi guys, > I didn't ever have the lap top just the old apple 2 e and I just had to cary > the perkins from class to class in middle and high school until I went to > overbook. Then I had the computer and the braille window, I loved that > display even though it was big and the braille lite 40 which I really didn't > think was that great. I am really curious how you read BRF files as well, > what if you want to read them with braille and VO? What do you use for Mac > with Lion. > > Becky and C > On Apr 5, 2012, at 6:14 AM, Gigi wrote: > >> Hi guys >> It made me laugh to hear you guys talking about carrying those braille >> displays around, and the laptops. This is because, I used to carry around >> and Kappel Apple 2E in a backpack, together with the two disk drives. My dog >> and I used it to go zapping down Gaston Avenue carrying a backpack, that is >> I carried a backpack. I used to always carry around the tape-based person >> braille in a backpack too. We sure have come along way. I'm very glad I >> don't have to carry all that around these days. >> >> To make this discussion of mine or related to our topic, I have a question >> concerning iOS 5.1 Enbrel's place. What is the best way to read DRF files? I >> seem to remember we had a discussion on this before, but I can't find that >> discussion. On the Mac, I use TextEdit if I need to read it on the computer. >> Then, I have to do a transformation to change all the Brille to lowercase. >> For some reason that I don't understand, all the BRF files I get display in >> all caps. in. It's no big deal to change it in TextEdit, but I wonder how >> that's handled on an iPad? >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Apr 4, 2012, at 8:57 PM, James Mannion <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Does anyone know for sure if the refreshabraille is currently working >>> with IOS 5.1? I remember reading about some displays not currently >>> working under 5.1 and can't remember which ones they were. >>> >>> On 4/4/12, Teresa Cochran <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Not to sound mean or anything, *but* :) I remember the days when I carried >>>> a >>>> ten-pound laptop around, not to mention the earlier days when I carried a >>>> tape-recorder and two Braille volumes. Should I mention the steam-powered >>>> computer with the coal hopper? (grins) >>>> >>>> Anyway, I suppose that it depends on what is important to each person. For >>>> me, 40-cell displays are very important, so I don't mind the 1-pound extra >>>> weight. >>>> >>>> Teresa >>>> >>>> "Slow down; you'll get there faster." >>>> >>>> On Apr 4, 2012, at 4:05 PM, Scott Howell wrote: >>>> >>>>> I have the Refreshabraille and really like it. I would not mind having >>>>> something like 40, but you cannot beat the 18 cells for travel and at >>>>> $1,700 it is a good deal. The build quality is certainly there and I >>>>> gather there are some displays for less, but may not be worth >>>>> consideration. >>>>> >>>>> On Apr 4, 2012, at 12:03 PM, Christine Grassman wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I would like to jump in for some opinions from those who have purchased a >>>>>> Braille Pen, RefreshaBraille or the Perkins nottetaker: I want a Braille >>>>>> display, solely for purposes of reading iBooks and Read to Go Books on my >>>>>> iPhone. I have always preferred Braille, and miss it terribly, though I >>>>>> am thrilled to be able to download a newspaper and listen as I commute. >>>>>> As far as I am concerned, I just want something simple and >>>>>> straightforward for this purpose. Please feel free to write me off-line >>>>>> about this, and if anyone has a link for information comparing the less >>>>>> expensive, lightest-weight, portable Braille displays, I would appreciate >>>>>> getting it. Thanks. >>>>>> (I don't care much about input on the display, just output.) >>>>>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
