Well said, Ian.
George
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Ian Macrae
Sent: 19 December 2017 12:05
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Subject: [access-uk] Re: [BCAB] Seeing AI Handwriting Channel
Agree with all of this Jackie and would only add that it just goes to show
what can be achieved when you set a blind person to design and develop
something for blind people. I think Saqib is to be massively congratulated
and Microsoft highly praised for supporting and encouraging this work.
Ian Macrae
ian.macrae1@xxxxxxx
On 19 Dec 2017, at 11:20, Jackie Brown <jackieannbrown62@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:able to decipher, it's truly amazing that we have this.
Forgive the cross-posting, but for anyone who hasn't yet downloaded
this app from the App Store, it really is the best thing you could do
today if you have the time and inclination. Until now, it has never
been possible to read handwriting, and while this aspect of Seeing AI
is in its early stages, I find it absolutely brilliant to pick up the
post and read handwritten material just to indicate who it is from if
nothing else. At a time where people are sending and receiving
Christmas cards, I find it liberating to check the envelopes to ensure
they are for us, then open and read the cards from our families and
friends instead of putting them in a pile to wait for sighted
assistance. I haven't found one yet that Seeing AI won't read, and
even though it isn't word perfect, it's good enough to know they are
for us, and who they are from. One card even had a note in it that I was
moderator@xxxxxxxxxxx.
If there ever comes a time when we will have to pay for this app, I
most certainly would as it has so many uses.
Kind regards,
Jackie Brown
Email: Jackieannbrown62@xxxxxxxxx
Check out my website: www.thebrownsplace.info Follow me on Twitter:
@thebrownsplace Skype name: thejackmate
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