[bksvol-discuss] Re: question please thank you.

  • From: "EVAN REESE" <mentat3@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:17:44 -0400

The Optacon came out in the early 1970's. Unfortunately, it is no longer being 
manufactured, although used ones are still around for sale. It is an amazing 
device, but it does take a fair amount of training to get good at. I was lucky 
enough to get plenty of training at the school I went to.

Evan

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Melissa Smith 
  To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 11:52 AM
  Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: question please thank you.


  I had never heard of the optacon until joining this list. When did the 
Optacon come out? I lost my sight in the mid-80's at the age of 7, but, I'm 
sure there were some technology developments I didn't hear about. I wish I had 
a Optacon though. It sounds a bit cumbersome for reading, but sure could be 
helpful when proofing. 

Melissa Smith
  On 3/26/2010 10:34 AM, EVAN REESE wrote: 
    A totally blind person with an Optacon could do it, although those 
fractions can be quite small. Still, I've used my Optacon to check and make 
corrections to fractions for a few recipes in a book or two that didn't scan 
well. It would be a hassle if there were a lot of them, though, say a whole 
recipe book where the fractions didn't come out. Yet I think a sufficiently 
dedicated person with good Optacon skills could do it if they really wanted to.

    Evan

      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Larry Lumpkin 
      To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
      Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 9:51 AM
      Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: question please thank you.


      we've had a lot of troble with cookbooks.  I don't think so.



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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of gwen tweedy
      Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 6:56 AM
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      Can a totally blind person proof a recipe book?
      Gwen

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