Ah! Carol! Eureka! My love affair with her started after
the BBC Master. She was just awesome, even though the
alarm would wake the dead!!
For me, the two phrases she said that used to crack me up
were: "Please press any key to retrieve", and "No dial
tone". It wasn't just the phrases that made me laugh,
but more the way she said them. She sounded quite
animated for the first one, like she was pleased to
oblige you. But the second? Well she sounded sad when
she announced there was no dial tone. I thought she was
brilliant, and even my mum loved her. She'd say: "Jack,
get that Eureka thing to tell me when such and such was
born".
I worked with Eureka between 1989 and 1996, when I took
the plunge and went to Windows. But I also had a DOS
machine during the Eureka years, with all the delights of
Wordperfect, Hal 4/Hal 5, and the scary moments we all
had when learning new things.
Them were the days. Now, for me, it's definitely the joy
of using a mobile with all the jokes I receive, and
getting a lot out of the K-NFB Reader, which really is
helpful and a tool I wouldn't like to be without now.
I must also add that, somewhere in the days of the above
was my beloved Talking Teletext, or Mr Porty as he became
known. Mine gave up the ghost a while back, but I
managed to buy a second-hand brand new one off someone
some months back, and I have to say I use it every day.
It's still one of my favourite gadgets.
Reading through everyone's posts about past technology
has been a joy and interesting. Please can we somehow
rescue old equipment and have it put somewhere that
people can visit so that it isn't completely lost forever?
Jackie Cairns
Braille Specialist
Email: Jackie.Cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sight and Sound Technology Ltd
Welton House North Wing
Summerhouse Road
Moulton Park
Northampton
NN3 6WD
Telephone: 01604 798024
Fax: 01604 798090
Web: www.sightandsound.co.uk
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Carol
Pearson
Sent: 10 July 2009 21:58
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Technology Now & Then for Vips
Oh - and Jackie, you haven't mentioned your beloved
Eurika in this discussion! They were certainly popular
and I gather the alarm was something to be heard (or
perhaps not!!)
--
Carol
carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
---- Original Message ----
From: "martin wilsher" <m.wilsher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 2:59 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Technology Now & Then for Vips
HI Jackie:
Metal dymo gun? Wow! I found those always broke the
plastic wheel in
the end, the plastic versions, which are now available
are more robust
imho. Hehe yes I use those still for labelling cd's and
dvds. Indeed,
did today.
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of George Bell
Sent: 10 July 2009 14:34
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Technology Now & Then for Vips
You need glasses, Tony. Read the message again! (Smile)
George.
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tony
Sweeney
Sent: 10 July 2009 12:50
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Technology Now & Then for Vips
Well jackie!
You bought a Stainsby from George?
Ah well, must have been a great "little" machine then!
*smile*
Tony
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From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 12:09 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Technology Now & Then for Vips
Hi Tony
Once I get dressed in the morning, it's my faithful old
Braille
watch
that has to go over my wrist. I've had this particular
watch since Christmas 1995, and I still love it to bits.
I once left it in the pocket of my skirt, and it ended
up in the washing-machine, but it miraculously survived!
I've got a couple of spare Braille watches as they seem
to be on the demise, but they rule in my book. I can't
abide
talking watches! (smile).
And my metal Dymo gun I bought from George years ago is
still a personal favourite as well for labelling CDs,
folders in my filing cabinet
... I
wouldn't be without it either! Some of the oldest
gadgets still remain the simplest and best to use!
Jackie Cairns
Braille Specialist
Email: Jackie.Cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sight and
Sound Technology Ltd Welton House North Wing
Summerhouse Road Moulton Park Northampton NN3 6WD
Telephone: 01604 798024
Fax: 01604 798090
Web: www.sightandsound.co.uk
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf
Of Tony Sweeney
Sent: 09 July 2009 18:38
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Technology Now & Then for Vips
Hi Jill,
I agree about the dymo gun!
I use dymo tape with a one line metal braille writing
guide to braille labels for CDs CD roms etc.
I have been through a fair few watches/clocks in my
time but one I still have is a manual "braille" clock
going back!
The only thing about it nowadays is say you want it to
"go off" at seven then you will have to set it for
3.30! *smile*
Don't laugh too loudly though, it still serves it's
purpose well when I need to fall back on it, believe me!
It's still "alive and kickin" when all the others have
long stopp a-tickin!
Tony
----- Original Message -----
From: "JILLIAN GRANT" <geordiecompuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 6:14 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Technology Now & Then for Vips
I don't use my perkins much nowadays but it has its
uses for things like labelling cds. I know there's the
dymo gun, but I like to use all the contractions
available to me and of course the dymo gun doesn't have
them all. I did try with the dymo tape and adaptor but
the tape used to fall through no matter how tight I
pulled it, so dots didn't come out very
well for me. I use the sticky back plastic sheets and
get someone to
cut
the
lines out for me then I cut the labels. I write as
many words as I can on each line. that may be a few
album titles or just 1.
I still have my old tandy talking clock. It's 25
years old or so and I guess if I put batteries in it
should still work. I don't though as it takes 3.
quaint and dated though it may sound, I love it. I
used to have the sharp talking calculator, the 1 with
the alarm and timer and all that on it. would love to
have 1 of those again, plus the Sharp talking clock
and the Vox talking watch, though I bet there's few of
those left.
They
were so fragile.
Jill.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Sweeney" <deirton711@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "access-uk" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 12:36 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Technology Now & Then for Vips
Hi All,
I'm intrigued with recent posts re technology on
lists which have assisted us over the last while!
This kind of question has , in different approaches
appearred on other listts also!
Trust that George is with this.
The good old Perkins has stood the test of time!
Great machine and it is/has beenng upgraded!
Great product!
Any other product or device which stands the test of
time "technology related" it would bee glad to hear
about!
Let's not forget before!
Simple and swift reply!
Many thanks
Tony
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