[bksvol-discuss] Re: Almost on topic, DocuPen

  • From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 13:27:51 -0500

1. Is a color identifier, with a lot more bells and whistles and more 
usefulness for me than the one I have which is a cobalt detector which is 
like one fifth the price.  They identify colors that are presented to the 
sensor, pretty accurately.  The Color test also tries to give you an idea of 
how bright the color is, which comes in really handy for art, and doing 
activities with students.  The Kobalt doesn't do that.  But... funding.  The 
color detectors work best if you have seen colors before or have knowledge 
of what blends with what to make what, smile.

2. Is a bar code reader, reads bar codes off products you purchase, if it is 
a national brand, it will already be in the database if it is a local brand 
you can label it, in the database and from that point on when you encounter 
that item it will label it for you.

And 6 is a mobility electronic aide, which you can use with a guide dog or 
cane to locate items in the environment.  For example, as you are walking 
down a hall and looking for the next third door, using the beam of the Midi 
guide you could find it, and give better feed back to your dog of exactly 
where it is.  More accuracy or more landmarks to use in the environment.  Is 
a supplement.

It uses sonar technology.  And is a neat little device.

But I really want a Book Courier and hoping someday to get a Franklin 
Speller.


Shelley L. Rhodes and Judson, guiding golden
juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc.
Graduate Advisory Council
www.guidedogs.com

The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to
stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs.

      -- Vance Havner
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Shayla Parker" <shayla@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 11:33 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Almost on topic, DocuPen


Shelley,

What are numbers 1, 2, and 6?
thanks,
shayla

At 07:14 PM 12/14/2004, you wrote:
>indeed, my dream wish list right now has
>
>1. Color Test  from APH
>2. ID mate II
>3. Tiger Pro embosser
>4. Franklin Talking Speller
>5. That Docupen, pretty neat.
>6. A midi Guide
>7. A book Courier
>
>Anyone got a rich Aunt or Uncle I could marry, smile.  But it would be neat
>to be able to afford these little treasures.
>
>
>Shelley L. Rhodes and Judson, guiding golden
>juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc.
>Graduate Advisory Council
>www.guidedogs.com
>
>The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to
>stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs.
>
>       -- Vance Havner
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "siss52" <siss52@xxxxxxx>
>To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 8:55 PM
>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Almost on topic, DocuPen
>
>
>
>Wouldn't you just love to have all the toys and whistles that come along?
><smile>>  One would need to win the lotto though.
>
>Sue
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 6:51 PM
>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Almost on topic, DocuPen
>
>
>That is quite nifty.  How much would one of those buggers cost I wonder?
>
>
>Shelley L. Rhodes and Judson, guiding golden
>juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc.
>Graduate Advisory Council
>www.guidedogs.com
>
>The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to
>stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs.
>
>       -- Vance Havner
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Donna Smith" <donnafsmith@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 7:14 PM
>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Almost on topic, DocuPen
>
>
>The DocuPen is a handheld scanner that looks kind of like a windshield
>wiper.  It's not as big around as a disposable lighter, is about 9 inches
>long and has a flat edge with tiny rollers to help it move along.  You 
>start
>at the top of a page and manually run it down the page, taking about 4-5
>seconds to clear the page and it then retains the scan in its memory.  It
>will hold about 50 pages of text according to its literature.  You then
>connect it to your PC via a USB cable and download the scanned material.
>You can then use any OCR software to convert the images to text.  It's
>software comes with OmniPage, but you can use Openbook, Kurzweil 
>FineReader,
>etc. as you wish.
>
>I bought it so I could have access to scanning on the road.  Of course, I
>almost always travel with a laptop for handling the download and conversion
>part, so this will work for me once I figure out how to use the initial
>download software.
>
>Someone has discovered that you can use it to scan labels on cans if you
>hold it and roll the can under the camera.  I think many uses will be found
>for this little cutey.
>
>Peace and Hope,
>
>Donna

Gently they go, the beautiful, the tender, the kind;
Quietly they go, the intelligent, the witty, the brave.
I know. But I do not approve.
And I am not resigned.

-- 'Dirge Without Music', Edna St. Vincent Millay

Ring the bells that still can ring,
forget your perfect offering,
there is a crack in everything,
that's how the light gets in.
--Leonard Cohen

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