That's good news. Still, a free or low-cost solution would be great, as I expect DBT to cost many hundreds of dollars.
On 7/22/12, Kristyn Leigh <[email protected]> wrote: > The folks at Duxbury are working on a Mac version of Duxbury Braille > Translator. No details about release dates yet. > > Kristyn > On Jul 22, 2012, at 10:14 AM, erik burggraaf wrote: > >> Lol, Yeh, the sighted co-worker was wrong. Got me all excited there for a >> minute, but I've just checked the site and no mac software of any kind. >> The person was probably thinking of a solution involving bootcamp or >> fusion and an installation of windows. Right now that's where most people >> are going. No choice in the matter. Still, it's inelegant. >> >> Best, >> >> Erik Burggraaf >> Introducing Ebony Consulting business card transcription service, starting >> at $0.45 per card or $35 per hundred cards. >> Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 >> or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com >> >> On 2012-07-22, at 1:09 PM, Alex Hall wrote: >> >>> DBT does have a mac version, but I think I saw it had been >>> discontinued back in 2009. OUr best bet seems to be these open >>> projects with an interface on top, like Louis, but more integrated >>> into the mac via scripts of some kind. >>> >>> On 7/22/12, erik burggraaf <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Hmmm, K, louis isn't going to work for you. Braille blaster might >>>> eventually. The crappy thing about braille blaster right now is that >>>> there's no installation script. If you want to use it then you have to >>>> manually install liblouis and the braille blaster libraries. The >>>> documentation doesn't really make that clear, but I just emailed the >>>> developer and that's the case. So apparently the next version of >>>> braille >>>> blaster will have an installation script, which will make it a bit more >>>> endearing to most of us. >>>> >>>> Best, >>>> >>>> Erik Burggraaf >>>> Introducing Ebony Consulting business card transcription service, >>>> starting >>>> at $0.45 per card or $35 per hundred cards. >>>> Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 >>>> or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com >>>> >>>> On 2012-07-22, at 12:19 PM, Annie Skov Nielsen wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi. >>>>> >>>>> It has an USB port, it is not as old, as the old ones. >>>>> >>>>> It also has an eithernet port, so the best thing would be, if it could >>>>> work as a networks printer, that should be possible. Indexbraille has >>>>> made >>>>> a great manual how to set the printer up on a mac, I was very happy. >>>>> It >>>>> could use pef, and there are an online service that can make the pef >>>>> files, if you can not get that braille interface to libre office to >>>>> work. >>>>> I could not get that thing for libre office to work, that was >>>>> inaccissible, but the e2u program, that has been made for printing out >>>>> pef >>>>> files, is a javaapplication, and I can do nothing when I open the app. >>>>> Brailleblaster is also a java app, I got the same problem with that >>>>> app. >>>>> Well many things has been tried, as you can hear, but with no further >>>>> luck. >>>>> >>>>> Best regards Annie. >>>>> >>>>> Den Jul 22, 2012 kl. 5:03 PM skrev erik burggraaf: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi, is that an index product? Does it have a serial port, and have >>>>>> you >>>>>> found a USB to serial adapter? >>>>>> >>>>>> Best, >>>>>> >>>>>> Erik Burggraaf >>>>>> Introducing Ebony Consulting business card transcription service, >>>>>> starting at $0.45 per card or $35 per hundred cards. >>>>>> Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 >>>>>> or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com >>>>>> >>>>>> On 2012-07-22, at 10:53 AM, Annie Skov Nielsen wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Eric. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Great idea. We need to get that problem solved on the mac. I have an >>>>>>> 4*4 >>>>>>> pro, but it can not print, because I am only using mac now, and a >>>>>>> little >>>>>>> vmware, but I can not get the printer to work in vmware either. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I need the option to print textfiles in danish and english grade two >>>>>>> braille. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I would be interested to do some work on it. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Best regards Annie. >>>>>>> Den Jul 22, 2012 kl. 3:54 PM skrev erik burggraaf: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I am going to get serious about this goshdarnit. I've just been >>>>>>>> promised the loan of a versapoint embosser. If anyone wants to get >>>>>>>> together on skype or something and put some effort into making >>>>>>>> louis >>>>>>>> work then let's do it. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> What I really want is to get apple script working. I want to be >>>>>>>> able >>>>>>>> to type something in text edit or be sitting on a webpage or email, >>>>>>>> hit >>>>>>>> a couple of buttons and get braille. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> That's what this package is supposed to do, and that's what I want. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Best, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Erik Burggraaf >>>>>>>> Introducing Ebony Consulting business card transcription service, >>>>>>>> starting at $0.45 per card or $35 per hundred cards. >>>>>>>> Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 >>>>>>>> or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 2012-07-22, at 9:39 AM, Annie Skov Nielsen wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Has anyone got brailleblaster to work? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> There are tools that might work on the mac, but they are >>>>>>>>> inaccessible. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I have never godt louis to work. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Best regards Annie. >>>>>>>>> Den Jul 22, 2012 kl. 2:25 PM skrev erik burggraaf: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Duh, Sorry about that, Hadn't had my first cup of coffee yet >>>>>>>>>> when >>>>>>>>>> that message went out. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Well, I missed the whole lion upgrade put off by some of the >>>>>>>>>> changes, >>>>>>>>>> but that's neither here nor there. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I'm not sure what the development has been but I can't remember >>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>> last time I saw a post from Greg Kearney on here. I'm pretty >>>>>>>>>> sure >>>>>>>>>> louis was one of his projects. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> The link to download the latest version of louis is: >>>>>>>>>> http://www.cucat.org/projects/louis/ >>>>>>>>>> You can also check out brailleblaster at: >>>>>>>>>> http://www.brailleblaster.org/getbb.html >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Now isn't that better? Coffee... The elixir of life. :) >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Erik Burggraaf >>>>>>>>>> Introducing Ebony Consulting business card transcription service, >>>>>>>>>> starting at $0.45 per card or $35 per hundred cards. >>>>>>>>>> Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 >>>>>>>>>> or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On 2012-07-22, at 7:49 AM, Simon Cavendish wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I think Erik means louis not Lois. Just a typo I believe. not >>>>>>>>>>> sure >>>>>>>>>>> whether Louis is Lion compatible? >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Best wishes >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Simon >>>>>>>>>>> On 22 Jul 2012, at 01:27, Alex Hall wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>>>>>>>> Some weeks back a few options for braille translation/brf >>>>>>>>>>>> reading/embossing were discussed. Unfortunately, I didn't save >>>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>>> messages, so can anyone provide a link to the software >>>>>>>>>>>> mentioned? >>>>>>>>>>>> I >>>>>>>>>>>> don't have an embosser, but I'd like to test mac alternatives >>>>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>>>>> DBT, >>>>>>>>>>>> if they exist. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>> Have a great day, >>>>>>>>>>>> Alex (msg sent from GMail website) >>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>> 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 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