[blindza] Friday: Braille pocket dictionary
- From: "Jacob Kruger" <jacob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "NAPSA Blind" <blind@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2013 00:23:57 +0200
Stole this from another list where they were discussing things like game
documentation in various different formats, etc.:
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I think the best example of braille size was my schools copy of the pocket
dictionary in braille.
Bare in mind the phrase "pocket dictionary" a book which all the other kids
doing english were lent a copy of and which was, ---- as the name implies
pocket sized.
The braille version was 18 volumes, each of which was slightly larger in
size than an A 4 sheet of print paper, with hard bindings and a good three
or four inches thick! (they were around 80 braille pages each).
I think the only way that could be a pocket dictionary is for the Big
friendly giant! :D.
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Makes me wonder - how much space would something like the encyclopedia
britannica take up in braille format..? <smile>
And, lastly, yes, I do agree/believe that braille is a valuable
resource/medium, etc., but, yes, the sizing/dimensions of braille print are
going to sometimes be an issue, and, no, I don't honestly use braille for more
than labelling, minor forms of note taking, and only know basic braille, but,
still...
Stay well
Jacob Kruger
Blind Biker
Skype: BlindZA
'...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...'
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