Interesting to learn that. I would have guessed more dots would be better than fewer. In God We Trust, Carolyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marie Rudys" <mrudys@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2010 12:34 AM Subject: [optacon-l] Re: from Peggy Covey Nothing, but as we get older, our sense of touch changes a little bit, and I saw one with a 100-pin array which was easier to read. Marie ----- Original Message ----- From: "H & C Arnold" <4carolyna@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 4:32 PM Subject: [optacon-l] Re: from Peggy Covey > What's wrong with the 144 pin tactile array? > > In God We Trust, > > Carolyn > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marie Rudys" <mrudys@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 9:18 AM > Subject: [optacon-l] Re: from Peggy Covey > > > I hope someone will revive and possibly redesign the Optacon and shape it > into a newer form of itself. It would be nice to have a slimmer version > and > a battery that lasts longer and takes less time to recharge. What do you > think? And I would like to see a 100-pin tactile array. > > Marie > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "pacovey" <misscat@xxxxxxxx> > To: "optacon" <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 6:03 AM > Subject: [optacon-l] from Peggy Covey > > >> Hello everyone, >> Every once in awhile, someone comes along who wants to do something for >> us >> blind folks. Last sunday I met with a student from the University of >> Cincinnati School of Design. He is interested in inventing a device that >> would be cheap and assist with travel. It would combine lasers and >> vibrating motors to impart information. I talked with him, then invited >> him to my home. You might say, I pulled him in to the deep end. He saw >> everything in my office including the OPTACON. Of course, he had never >> heard of it and was fascinated with it. He was able to recognize a few >> letters. He appreciated the potential of it and wondered why it is >> considered "old technology". I don't know what his project will be now >> but >> it was fun spending three hours with him. >> >> >> to view the list archives, go to: >> >> www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l >> >> To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: >> >> optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the >> quotes) in the message subject. >> >> Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a >> message >> to: >> >> optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the >> quotes) in the message subject. >> > > to view the list archives, go to: > > www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l > > To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: > > optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the > quotes) in the message subject. > > Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message > to: > > optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the > quotes) in the message subject. > > > to view the list archives, go to: > > www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l > > To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: > > optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the > quotes) in the message subject. > > Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message > to: > > optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the > quotes) in the message subject. > to view the list archives, go to: www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. to view the list archives, go to: www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject.