Re: a modernized optacon
- From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 22:11:26 -0800
Cyberhubris!
Mike
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From: "Rachel" <rachel720@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 9:53 PM
Subject: Re: a modernized optacon
> Probably all true, Phil; but why is Oleg seemingly wasting his time on a
> project that no one even seems to approve of? Why doesn't he seek our
> opinions re the development of this new machine?
> Rachel
> At 11:18 PM 11/17/2004, you wrote:
>>Hi.
>>to be flippent, it would only tkae piles and piles of money,
>>and a dedicated group of people,
>>and a manufacturer willing to
>>fabricate the specialized components
>>and about 2 years of research and development.
>>
>>and when I say piles of money, probably
>>i am guessing, perhaps 5 or 10 million dollars.
>>
>>phil
>>
>>On Wed, Nov 17, 2004 at 07:41:14PM -0500, Catherine Thomas wrote:
>> > The optacon I want is mostly like the r1d. It operates without benefit
>> > of
>> > a computer or electricity. The batteries are replaceable by the user.
>> > The
>> > fine-tuning adjustment is even finer than the r1d. It's modules include
>> > lenses and or software to dothe following: to read some
>> > additionalcolors
>> > in hard copy and some additional print sizes. Software and lenses to
>> > read
>> > print on cd desplays, tv screens and computer monitors. The computer
>> > programs should be small enough to fit on portable items such as cd's
>> > and
>> > floppy disks so that they can be carried and used on every machine a
>> > user
>> > might need to access. This is what I want.
>> > I don't want a scanner, I don't want speech, I don't even want braille.
>> > If
>> > the image is made by some digitizing process, that's okay as long as
>> > the
>> > ability to fine-tune the image is not interfered with. I want to see my
>> > hard copy clearer and better than ever. I want to read the print that
>> > appears on the new inaccessible serfaces. What would it take to create
>> > such a thing? That's what I really would like to know. If there were
>> > such
>> > a device, we could easily develop the training programs to teach new
>> > users.
>> > Catherine
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> > -Catherine Thomas
>> > braille@xxxxxxxxx /
>> >
>> >
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