[optacon-l] Re: from Peggy Covey
- From: "Janet Wallans" <janetcw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2010 23:07:47 -0500
I was wondering the same thing.
Janet
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From: "H & C Arnold" <4carolyna@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 6:32 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.
> >
> >
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