[bookshare-discuss] Re: OT: Paper money discriminatory
- From: "Chela Robles" <cdrobles693@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:53:22 -0700
Well, that is why I punch it twice or three times, but for the
scanning, I use the scan currency option with K100V.11.
On 6/19/08, Elfqueen <elfqueen@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I have one of those too. I use it in combination with the scanner and
> folding, and it generally works well...except the dots constantly get
> squashed.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chela Robles" <cdrobles693@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 3:42 PM
> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: OT: Paper money discriminatory
>
>
>> If you go to futureaids.com under labeling or something you'll see a
>> money pocket brailler only for $2.50 I believe, and they have great
>> service, I have this nifty device which hangs on a keychain and that
>> is how I label my money more worth the portability especially it it is
>> not the money-teller 2, or anything bulky that scans money, it is well
>> worth buying, and ever since I bought mine, it comes naturally to me
>> to label money in addition to folding the bills, which is also
>> automatic in my mind, and let me tell you, I've never lost track
>> because I had the right bills to pay my bus trips to and from the
>> local college, no problems at all.
>> HTH,
>>
>> On 6/18/08, A. J. Nolte <a.j.nolte@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> Ah, well, we can hope it'll get more compact and effective then.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Elfqueen" <elfqueen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 11:52 PM
>>> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: OT: Paper money discriminatory
>>>
>>>
>>>> Weeeell...sort of? If you have a big purse or a bag or a backpack or
>>>> something. You can't carry it in your pocket, that's for sure, unless
>>>> you
>>>> wear clothes with pockets of unseemly size.
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "A. J. Nolte" <a.j.nolte@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 11:49 PM
>>>> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: OT: Paper money discriminatory
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Sounds like a nifty gadget. Is it portable?
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Elfqueen" <elfqueen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 7:19 PM
>>>>> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: OT: Paper money discriminatory
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>I have a money scanner that works fairly well. It always get's the
>>>>>>bills
>>>>>>right. The only problem is it takes at least five seconds for it to
>>>>>>read,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>and that's if it gets it the first time. Usually it takes two or three
>>>>>>tries or more because the bills have to be absolutely smooth beyond the
>>>>>>sensativity of human hands.
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "A. J. Nolte" <a.j.nolte@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 6:01 PM
>>>>>> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: OT: Paper money discriminatory
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Canadian money has Braille dots on it. However, accept on new bills,
>>>>>>> they get quite smushed down. You'd have to change the size and shape
>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> the bills, and yes that probably would be prohibitively expensive.
>>>>>>> Might be more effective to give grants to folks trying to develop a
>>>>>>> scanner capable of telling the difference between the bills; that's
>>>>>>> my
>>>>>>> take on it anyway.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> a. J.
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>> From: "Grandma Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 5:54 PM
>>>>>>> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] OT: Paper money discriminatory
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Do you know about the suit filed by the American Council of the
>>>>>>>> Blind?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Here's a brief article from USA Today about a Federal Court's
>>>>>>>> decision
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> saying that paper money is discriminatory. It probably will be
>>>>>>>> appealed, but I can't imagine that it would be terribly costly to
>>>>>>>> add
>>>>>>>> Braille or some kind of dots, as are on some ATM machines to bills.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> G.Cindy
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ***WISH LIST (CALLED REQUESTED ADDITIONS TO THE BOOKSHARE
>>>>>>>> COLLECTION)IS AVAILABLE AT
>>>>>>>> http://people.delphiforums.com/jamiecalton/Book_Requests.htm
>>>>>>>> http://www.friendsofbookshare.org/
>>>>>>>> http://studentpages.alma.edu/~07jmyate/book_requests.htm
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> A LIST OF BOOKS CURRENTLY BEING SCANNED IS AVAILABLE AT
>>>>>>>> http://people.delphiforums.com/jamiecalton/scanning.html
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Jake's site for useful links: http://www.jbrownell.com/bkslinks.html
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --- On Tue, 6/17/08, E. <thoth93@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> From: E. <thoth93@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] ot Inspiration
>>>>>>>>> To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>> Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2008, 4:51 AM
>>>>>>>>> Some people may find blind people inspiring.
>>>>>>>>> I suggest blind folks continue to be careful with paper
>>>>>>>>> money to be
>>>>>>>>> sure you are getting back the correct bills. Also be
>>>>>>>>> careful when
>>>>>>>>> hiring somebody to do work you have to supervise such as
>>>>>>>>> plumbing or
>>>>>>>>> electrical work. Too many of my power tools have gone
>>>>>>>>> missing.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I would rather be inspiring than be stolen from. (grin)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> E.
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