[optacon-l] Re: another quirky thing to do with the optacon
- From: "Laurel Jean" <laurelj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 12 May 2010 13:44:09 -0500
I still use my Optacon to check my window envelopes. The scanner can do it,
but like many of you, I find that the Optacon is much faster, for this task.
Enjoying the lively conversation today!
Blessings,
Laurel
----- Original Message -----
From: "Linda Gehres" <ljgehres@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 12:35 PM
Subject: [optacon-l] Re: another quirky thing to do with the optacon
> When I was first using an Optacon in the 70's to read my bills, it took
> some time and study for me
> to determine exactly where to find "amount due" on each type of bill. They
> do vary. Sure, it's
> possible with a scanner to read the bills, and I'm sure many people do
> just that. But, for a good many years, the
> scanning technology wasn't such that you could look at the window of the
> return envelope to determine
> whether you'd put the detachable portion of the bill into it the right way
> so that the address would show through the window
> properly. Nowadays, scanners have improved to the point where this can be
> done, to my delight. But, it
> wasn't so several Curzweil versions ago.
> Linda G.
>
> On Wed, 12 May 2010 09:55:41 -0400, Natalie wrote:
>
>
>>If you look at the return envelope first you know whether it is junk or
>>someone you want to pay. Electric or phone bills are always the same,
>>format-wise. You don't have to read the whole thing unless you have a
>>grievance about it.
>>
>>Natalie
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Nick Dotson" <nickdotson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 9:55 PM
>>Subject: [optacon-l] Re: another quirky thing to do with the optacon
>>
>>
>>>I disagree. There are so many eye-candish things on bills and and in
>>>junk
>>>mail it can be really frustrating. Many educators have found the best
>>>way
>>>to gain speed in any reading methodology is to have the reader start by
>>>reading somewhat familiar text, or at least in a genre they are
>>>interested
>>>in. That way the layout is consistent, and the user can work on
>>>syntactic
>>>clues in the first 2 or 3 letters of the word, thus working on tracking
>>>and
>>>gaining hand speed as well as trust in one's perceptions. The most
>>>important thing if you don't have a trainer is to discipline yourself not
>>>to scrub or hover over something. Unless you keep the camera moving
>>>you'll
>>>never gain speed, and play with intensity to keep your reading finger
>>>from
>>>tiring out.
>>>
>>>Nick
>>>
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Korene Kegg" <kkegg57@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 7:52 PM
>>>Subject: [optacon-l] Re: another quirky thing to do with the optacon
>>>
>>>
>>>>Eileen
>>>>
>>>>I'd start with reading mail. It's so much quicker thatn scanning.
>>>>
>>>>Korene
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: "Eileen Misrahi" <eileenmis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 6:58 PM
>>>>Subject: [optacon-l] Re: another quirky thing to do with the optacon
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I am so jealous of all of you because I did not learn the Opticon in
>>>>>the
>>>>>hay
>>>>>days of its existence. I purchased my Opticon about 3 1/2 years ago,and
>>>>>I
>>>>>never seem to have the time to dedicate to it to become proficient. May
>>>>>be
>>>>>some of you seasoned users can give me some tips on how to start and
>>>>>motivate me to learn this very valuable piece of equipment. I really do
>>>>>believe that it has a place among all of the fancy gizmos that I have
>>>>>in
>>>>>my
>>>>>collections. I look forward to any suggestions on how I can get
>>>>>started.
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks in advance.
>>>>>
>>>>>Eileen Misrahi
>>>>>
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>From: optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>[mailto:optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>>>>>On Behalf Of Lori Castner
>>>>>Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 3:36 PM
>>>>>To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>Subject: [optacon-l] Re: another quirky thing to do with the optacon
>>>>>
>>>>>I have been able to read the print on some teashirts, some I have not.
>>>>>
>>>>>Lori C.
>>>>>
>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>From: <maryemerson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 3:30 PM
>>>>>Subject: [optacon-l] another quirky thing to do with the optacon
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Hi folks,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I'm getting quite a collection of T-shirts and wonder if any of you
>>>>>>can
>>>>>>read
>>>>>>the sayings on them with the optacon. Sometimes you can feel the
>>>>>>print,
>>>>>>but
>>>>>>often you can't. I like to try it sometimes; readibility depends on
>>>>>>the
>>>>>>color of the shirt and the amount of contrast between the shirt and
>>>>>>the
>>>>>>printing, and the type of font. If I can't read it, I can at least
>>>>>>tell
>>>>>>if
>>>>>>the shirt is a light or dark color.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Mary
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Mary
>>>>>>
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