[accessibleimage] Re: article tactiles of being a doctor

Kind of difficult since TeleSensory recently went out of business.  
Unless someone can buy the patent or come up with a similar product, I 
think we're out of luck unfortunately.  
Martin

> Date:        Thu, 7 Apr 2005 08:59:10 -0600
> From:        "Ike Presley" <presley@xxxxxxx>
> To:        <accessibleimage@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ReplyTo:    accessibleimage@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject:    [accessibleimage] Re: article tactiles of being a doctor
> I think Deborah does an excellent job of discussing the Optacon. It's a
> neat piece of technology but unfortunately it has not been updated.
> Hopefully someone will revive it and make it available again. Ike
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessibleimage-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:accessibleimage-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Lisa Yayla
> Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 10:13 AM
> To: accessibleimage@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [accessibleimage] Re: article tactiles of being a doctor
> Hi Ike,
> Thank you very much for your letter. It was a good Spring tonic. And it
> is a good reminder to me to  thank everyone on the list for all their
> help and advice.
> 
> I'm not familiar with th Optacon, but just read an article by Deborah
> Kent
> Stein
>  http://www.nfb.org/bm/bm98/bm980506.htm
> It sounds really good. Do you know if there is anything similar to it
> coming along?  Is it similar to the Braille tray that NIS (?) has been
> working on?
> All the best,
> Lisa
> 
> accessibleimage@xxxxxxxxxxxxx skriver:
> >Hi Lisa,
> >
> >I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for all the hard
> >work you put into the listserv. I really enjoy reading most of the
> posts
> >and continue to find valuable information to absorb and pass on to
> >colleagues.
> >
> >The article about Dr. Cordes was outstanding. The reporter seemed to
> get
> >everything correct. I especially liked the reference to tactile
> graphics
> >and the Optacon. What a wonderful piece of technology for some users.
> >Too bad the last few units are dying out.
> >
> >Thanks again and keep up the good work,
> >Ike=3D20
> >Ike Presley, Chair
> >AER Division  5 - Information and Technology
> 
> 
> Lisa Yayla
> Huseby Kompetansesenter=20
> Oslo Norway
> lisa.yayla@xxxxxxxxxx

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