[gps-talkusers] Re: Stories on Accessible Technology on NPR today

Yeah, I saw that.  As much as I like the Sendero and KNFB Reader products, I 
wish the emphasis of the story hadn't been on the Gee-Whizz gadgets; but 
rather on the challenge to have sighties try waking up listening to Morning 
Edition and trying to even program simple appliances without sight such as 
their clock radio, coffee maker, or some major appliances.  Then, point out 
that for $5-10 these appliances could be made accessible with some fairly 
simple audio prompts and that they could be disabled if desired.

Don't get me wrong, Mike, I have the Sendero on a PK as well as a VoiceSense. 
I love it, and I'm glad it has given you some pub.  But, the sense of that 
piece could have risen the awareness level of the general public that there 
are a lot of basic products becoming more and more inaccessible.  To whit, 
many major appliances and home entertainment devices.  But, when people hear 
this kind of stuff, I think they'll miss the fact that the vast majority of 
off-the-shelf devices are becoming inaccessible.

Steve K8SP
Lansing, Mi
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Subject: [gps-talkusers] Stories on Accessible Technology on NPR today



>NPR's Morning Edition talked about our GPS and more this morning.
>For text and links regarding this and the Consumer Electronics Show
>interviews, see below.

>Some Technology Leaves The Blind Behind
><http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=100029415>http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=100029415
>
>
>
>What's Accessible? Gadgets For The Blind And Deaf
>
><http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=100039438>http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=100039438
>
>Joshua Brockman, Producer
>Consumer Business & Technology
>NPR

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