[bksvol-discuss] Re: Almost on topic, DocuPen

  • From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 13:22:02 -0500

Well, indeed.  Luckily Pennsylvania doesn't care about that particular 
topic.

Actually I am saving the money for a Book Courier, and definitely have my 
eye on a Tiger, probably the Cub Junior, the cheapest of the bunch, but, 
when I get a real job perhaps.  I right now have a Braille Blazer which as 
you know, aren't being manufactured or serviced.

It is a good little embosser works with my braillenote pretty good, but 
still I want to be able to do graphics, single sheets, and what have you. 
And have am embosser that can be fixed if it breaks down, I am working on 
borrowed time right now.



Personally, smile, I would like the rich uncle, smile.

Shelley L. Rhodes and Judson, guiding golden
juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc.
Graduate Advisory Council
www.guidedogs.com

The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to
stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs.

      -- Vance Havner
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <talmage@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 11:27 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Almost on topic, DocuPen


Hi Shelley,

After the last elections, I think you need to be more specific as to which
States you would be willing to marry the rich Aunt in.
I'd also suggest bumping the book Courier up on your list if they were in
order of priority.

Dave

At 10:14 PM 12/14/2004, you wrote:
>indeed, my dream wish list right now has
>
>1. Color Test  from APH
>2. ID mate II
>3. Tiger Pro embosser
>4. Franklin Talking Speller
>5. That Docupen, pretty neat.
>6. A midi Guide
>7. A book Courier
>
>Anyone got a rich Aunt or Uncle I could marry, smile.  But it would be neat
>to be able to afford these little treasures.
>
>
>Shelley L. Rhodes and Judson, guiding golden
>juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc.
>Graduate Advisory Council
>www.guidedogs.com
>
>The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to
>stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs.
>
>       -- Vance Havner
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "siss52" <siss52@xxxxxxx>
>To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 8:55 PM
>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Almost on topic, DocuPen
>
>
>
>Wouldn't you just love to have all the toys and whistles that come along?
><smile>>  One would need to win the lotto though.
>
>Sue
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 6:51 PM
>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Almost on topic, DocuPen
>
>
>That is quite nifty.  How much would one of those buggers cost I wonder?
>
>
>Shelley L. Rhodes and Judson, guiding golden
>juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc.
>Graduate Advisory Council
>www.guidedogs.com
>
>The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to
>stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs.
>
>       -- Vance Havner
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Donna Smith" <donnafsmith@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 7:14 PM
>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Almost on topic, DocuPen
>
>
>The DocuPen is a handheld scanner that looks kind of like a windshield
>wiper.  It's not as big around as a disposable lighter, is about 9 inches
>long and has a flat edge with tiny rollers to help it move along.  You 
>start
>at the top of a page and manually run it down the page, taking about 4-5
>seconds to clear the page and it then retains the scan in its memory.  It
>will hold about 50 pages of text according to its literature.  You then
>connect it to your PC via a USB cable and download the scanned material.
>You can then use any OCR software to convert the images to text.  It's
>software comes with OmniPage, but you can use Openbook, Kurzweil 
>FineReader,
>etc. as you wish.
>
>I bought it so I could have access to scanning on the road.  Of course, I
>almost always travel with a laptop for handling the download and conversion
>part, so this will work for me once I figure out how to use the initial
>download software.
>
>Someone has discovered that you can use it to scan labels on cans if you
>hold it and roll the can under the camera.  I think many uses will be found
>for this little cutey.
>
>Peace and Hope,
>
>Donna

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