Re: Survey Update May 14 2006
- From: "Michael Bowman-Jones" <mikebowmanjones@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 10:50:06 -0700
Sharlene,
I would think that most bills would be in such deplorable shape that it
would make your task much more difficult. But what the heck--at least you
have saved a couple of hundred bucks by not having to buy the money
identifier.
Michael Bowman-Jones
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sharlene Wills" <tenagra@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 9:06 PM
Subject: Re: Survey Update May 14 2006
> Actually, the amount does appear in one of the eight corners on every
> denomination, as far as I know, at least for the $1, $5, $10 and $20.
> Sometimes, the zero on the $10 and $20 is fat and sometimes more
> elongated,
> and sometimes, it is a little hard to read the 2, but, again, I have
> successfully done so many, many times. True, it is faster to ask someone,
> if you have the opportunity, but I say, again, it most certainly can be
> done. One more thing: if it's a $1 bill, you will see something that
> might
> look like a 1 inside a sort of circle. That's not what you need. The
> actual number will be very distinct and generally longer than the ovoid
> that
> is inside the bigger circle. I describe things, thus, because I really
> don't know what all the pictures and symbols are, but I do know that you
> can
> distinguish them from the all-important digits.
> Sharlene.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Harry Bassler" <HBassler@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 6:22 PM
> Subject: Re: Survey Update May 14 2006
>
>
>> Hi Michael & listers,
>> Years ago I spent a great deal of time trying to read paper money, the
>> denomination & was successful on the one dollar bill but not with any
> other.
>> I finally asked a sighted person about this & learned that the digit 1
>> appeared in only one corner of the $1 bill & differnt places on all other
>> denominations.
>> I gave up, deciding it required too much time & energy.
>> Harry Bassler
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Michael Bowman-Jones" <mikebowmanjones@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 8:54 PM
>> Subject: Re: Survey Update May 14 2006
>>
>>
>> > Catherine,
>> > It is interesting how many areas I forgot about. I was the best
>> proofreader
>> > in our office as I always caught typos using the Optacon. The only way
> to
>> > do the same now is to run a Braille copy of the print document.
>> >
>> > I also mentioned the advantage of spot reading once you are familiar
> with
>> a
>> > form/page.
>> >
>> > I wasn't so fortunate on reading the top left of envelopes particularly
>> for
>> > company names as italicized was my weak area. I compensated by
>> remembering
>> > at least the city and street if not the entire address as often that
>> portion
>> > of the address was not italicized so I looked at that when I could not
>> read
>> > the top line.
>> >
>> > I tried using my Optacon on paper money but, unfortunately, I could
> never
>> > make it work. I wonder if anyone else worked it out.
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Catherine Thomas" <braille@xxxxxxxxx>
>> > To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 5:40 PM
>> > Subject: Survey Update May 14 2006
>> >
>> >
>> > > We have over 100 current Optacon User surveys now. Keep them coming.
>> > > TWO INTERESTING OPTACON USES
>> > > The surveys today pointed out two of the lesser-known but vital uses
> of
>> > > the Optacon.
>> > > 1. We received a potential user survey today which included fatal
>> > > spelling errors. The subject for examples included the words "survay
>> > > ancers". There were a number of other spelling errors in common words
>> such
>> > > as eazey and Brail. I though at first it might be a joke but in the
> end
>> I
>> > > don't think so.
>> > > People who were educated using exclusively audio tend to be poor
>> spellers.
>> > > Those who use the Optacon at least tend to get the common words
>> > > right.
>> > > Although there are many sighted people who are poor spellers also,
>> > > the
>> > > mistakes tend to be in a different set of words. Without provoking a
>> > > discussion on the merits of good spelling, suffice it to say that it
>> could
>> > > handicap a person applying for work or applying for higher education.
> In
>> a
>> > > note the other day which I read somebody spelled awful "offle". I
> don't
>> > > think the person had a clue that the word might be spelled
> incorrectly.
>> > > 2. FINDING INFORMATION IN FIXED LOCATIONS
>> > > This is one area where an Optacon beats a scanner by miles. In case
> some
>> > > users have not noticed this, I will explain.
>> > > Take your simple piece of mail. You can take your Optacon and go
>> > > right
>> > > away to the return address, usually the top left-hand corner of an
>> > > envelope. Seven times out of ten you will be able to read the address
> or
>> > > most of it. You will not have bothered to read the address on the
> other
>> > > half of the envelope or any other propaganda that the envelope
> contains.
>> > > Another perhaps better example: You get your bank statement
>> > > monthly. After two or three months, you know exactly where on the
>> > > page
>> to
>> > > look for your current balance without scanning the whole thing. You
> can
>> > > locate a check number without reading all that is on a check. If you
>> often
>> > > receive forms which are similar, e.g. from insurance companies in
>> response
>> > > to claims, you can learn where to look to determine if the claim was
>> > > accepted without reading every word on the form.
>> > > If you need to work with membership cards or something similar,
>> > > you can actually flip through a pile, stopping at a particular point
> on
>> > > each one to pick up the information you need.
>> > > I have always considered the ability to read only what you need to
>> > > read, one of the primary advantages of the Optacon but it is hard to
>> > > describe.
>> > > KEEP POSTING. KEEP SEARCHING. KEEP REACHING OUT.
>> > > Catherine
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> ----
>> > > -Catherine Thomas
>> > > braille@xxxxxxxxx /
>> > >
>> >
>>
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