Merrill, I have exactly the same thoughts you have; I thought it would be fun to have people mention who they are and what they use the optacon for; and definitely I'd mention bringing back the optacon, with a brief pointer to the Braille Forum article. Mary to view the list archives, go to: www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject.