[access-uk] Re: Technology Now & Then for Vips

  • From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:56:30 +0100

You probably missed it with faster speech or something. It was the Libra, to which I referred in my message ... <Smiles>


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---- Original Message ----
From: "Iain Lackie" <ilackie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 2:14 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Technology Now & Then for Vips

What was the name of the device which had a Braille
display, used microcassettes as its storage medium and
came in a soft case?
Iain

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From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 1:57 PM
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Technology Now & Then for Vips


Well, George has already given me the best laugh about
Louis Wolfson, Jackie!  I didn't think too much either
but was persuaded to buy his product once the tapes were
available, supposedly to back up the machine. He didn't
tell me how many times they'd just fail!  I lived very
near to where he was living at that time and someone
told him about me ... so I got caught! <Grins>
Then of course there was the Libra which never went for
very long without braille cells giving trouble ... and
that poor guy would travel miles to try to oblige ...  I
didn't know until very late on that he'd gone bust
either! (The case of the Libra was good though and I
still have it!  Oh, what's more, DR DOS on that machine
did things DOS never did!)
Mike's just shouting Versabraille at me.  He was a great
fan!
Hey, anyone want to make money by collecting these
things and making a museum available for people to
visit!  <Grins>
Now I'd best stop my input to this thread or I just dare
not tell you what I think George might do!  ...

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---- Original Message ----
From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 12:21 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Technology Now & Then for Vips

Hi Carol

I remember the BrailleWriter, or whatever it was called,
with the toilet roll holder on the back as I crudely
named it! (smile).  Didn't think much of the guy who
supported it though ... Lewis Woolfson or something?


Jackie Cairns
Braille Specialist
Email: Jackie.Cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sight and Sound Technology Ltd
Welton House North Wing
Summerhouse Road
Moulton Park
Northampton
NN3 6WD
Telephone: 01604 798024
Fax: 01604 798090
Web: www.sightandsound.co.uk

-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Carol
Pearson
Sent: 10 July 2009 10:22
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Technology Now & Then for Vips

Ah!  What about the old handframe???  Come on folks,
some of us can still do that when we want to!

I really thought the BBC and its word processor was good
for its time ...
Oh, then that Braillewriter.  The one good thing with
that was its little onboard printer - excelllent for a
printed shopping list to put quickly into someone's
hand! <Smiles>

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---- Original Message ----
From: "Iain Lackie" <ilackie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 11:09 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Technology Now & Then for Vips

Many years ago I used an Optacon every day of my
working life. It was hard labour using it to read a
video display unit and of course it was impossible to
type and read at the same time. However, having said
that, I wouldn't have been able to do my job at that
time without it. Iain

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From: "JILLIAN GRANT" <geordiecompuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 9:25 PM
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Technology Now & Then for Vips


Funnily enough, on the BCAB list, they've been talking
about Braillen print machines.  But now the subject
has moved on.
Does this phrase ring any bells for anyone, baring in
mind it wount sound right.

"Ready master."

That's what the thread's moved onto, the Vincent
workstation.  I used this so much in my primary school
days.
One more thing I've mentioned on that list.  Did
anyone own or use a Brother AX20 which had the speech
box attached?  I got 1 and as an immature 9 year old
used to love to get it to swear.  But the funniest
one was its pronunciation of Hazel, Hazzel.
lastly, who learned to use the Opticon?  I tried and
failed miserably with it.  I actually had to train 2
fingers as my index finger had some sort of injury
when I first started.  Just as well that I did
though.  My fingers were just too sensative to the
pins and they used to hurt after a while. I wasn't
very good at tracking with the camera either, and
some lettters were difficult to decipher as well. was
glad to give it up. they cost £3000, and those not in
the know were convinced they'd be great when shopping
etc.  My parents had to go through charities to get
1, and that was true for the AX20 too. Jill.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kulvinder" <kbhogal1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 6:53 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Technology Now & Then for
Vips

Wow, all that brings back some memories.
Kulvinder Singh Bhogal
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----- Original Message -----
From: "JILLIAN GRANT"
<geordiecompuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To:
<access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 6:14 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Technology Now & Then for
Vips

I don't use my perkins much nowadays but it has its
uses for things like labelling cds.  I know there's
the dymo gun, but I like to use all the contractions
available to me and of course the dymo gun doesn't
have them all.  I did try with the dymo tape and
adaptor but the tape used to fall through no matter
how tight I pulled it, so dots didn't come out very
well for me.  I use the sticky back plastic sheets
and get someone to cut the lines out for me then I
cut the labels.  I write as many words as I can on
each line. that may be a few album titles or just 1.
I still have my old tandy talking clock.  It's 25
years old or so and I guess if I put batteries in it
should still work.  I don't though as it takes 3.
quaint and dated  though it may sound, I love it.  I
used to have the sharp talking calculator, the 1 with
the alarm and timer and all that on it.  would love
to have 1 of those again, plus the Sharp talking
clock and the Vox talking watch, though I bet
there's few of  those left. They were so fragile.
Jill.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Sweeney" <deirton711@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "access-uk" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 12:36 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Technology Now & Then for Vips


Hi All,

I'm intrigued with recent posts re technology on
lists which have assisted us over the last while!

This kind of question has , in different approaches
appearred on other listts also!

Trust that George is with this.

 The good old Perkins has stood the test of time!

Great machine and it is/has  beenng upgraded!

Great product!

Any other product or device which stands the test
of time "technology related" it would bee glad to
hear about!
Let's not forget before!

Simple and swift reply!

Many thanks

Tony

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