[access-uk] Re: The Benefits of Braille - for Tink
- From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2005 09:43:30 +0100
Hi Iain,
Trouble is, on a cold night, it is more difficult to read it, because your
fingers are cold. Ever tried reading Braille with really cold fingers? It
ain't easy <Smile>.
All the best
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Iain Lackie
Sent: 08 July 2005 20:37
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: The Benefits of Braille - for Tink
Ian,
A related benefit is that you can read in bed on a cold night.
Iain.
----- Original Message -----
From: Ian <mailto:ian.macrae1@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Macrae
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 8:29 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: The Benefits of Braille - for Tink
Tink, two for you here. How about easily portable reading in the dark and
being able to listen to music while you read. As I think you know I'm a big
fan of synthesised speech for fast reading, but I invariably fall asleep
before my book courier does once the light goes out and I've never been able
to concentrate on both music and a text in my ear simultaneously. I could
well understand why you might want to ignore paper Braille, but I think soft
Braille, particularly something like the bookworm would be very appealing to
you.
The other big question here is how would anyone manage who had, like me, to
make part of their living by being able to read aloud? Sure you can do it
with speech, but you can't edit text in speech, particularly in portable
forms, anything like as easily as you can edit Braille.
Cheers now.
Ian
----- Original Message -----
From: Tink Watson <mailto:tink@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 12:00 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: The Benefits of Braille - for Tink
Mel and others,
Thanks for your thoughts on the benefits of Braille.
Although I've heard many good arguments, I haven't really heard
anything that I can't accomplish as easily with technology, and all without
the learning curve of Braille.
I don't have any difficulty listening to a book in one ear, and the
tube announcements with the other, or Jaws in one ear and the telephone in
the other. Labelling is as easy as recording a voice message, and although
it's possible the reader batteries could run out, they've yet do do so at an
inconvenient moment.
As Yusef said, and I agree completely, this is a very personal
choice. For me technology works perfectly well. I'm a very technology
focused person, so it's logical that this should suit my requirements more
fully perhaps.
I think the strongest argument I've heard so far is from Mel, who
mentioned scrapping books on account of not liking the reader. I have had
this happen and it is a pain, especially if the book has been long
anticipated. But it isn't something that can't be overcome by technology and
listening to a screen reader or Book Courier. Not that that is a tremendous
alternative either, but it appeals to some more than others.
I suppose that in conclusion, I'm a technology junkie, I'm at home
with it and I'm too old and disinclined to learn Braille efficiently. Others
have more talent for Braille and greater love and experience for it.
Either way, it's great that a step has been taken forward in print
accessibility for published books. Thanks all.
Tink.
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