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

I couldn't agree with you more Steve. I did like the mp3 file of Mike and Stevie Wonder at the CES convention talking to the press about Vision Free products, meaning that a person could operate a device or appliance in part or less likely, in total, without having to see the display. If we can get companies to understand what Vision Free means so they could put that slogan on their stuff that would be way cool. We gotta start asking vendors or manufacturers is your product Vision Free, in other words, can you operate your device without being able to see the display, not, is your product accessible for blind folks? 
Jim WA6EKS
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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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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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