There are talking bar code scanners I think, but I'm not sure where you'd get them from and they are not designed to do what you want. The only product i can think of is developed by an Italian company, but as usual it is incredibly overpriced. I'll have to take a look around to try and find the link for you. Although I think Steve Nut may sell it. TC James, Lyn, Nash & Twinny On 20 Jun 2010, at 18:10, william lomas wrote: > Hi all, > > > Has anyone developed a product that we can run over a box of food for example > and hear what it is, and how long to cook it i.e., the instructions? > I can use the penfriend but yet again, need sighted help to actually know > what I am about to cook in the future > I"d have though by now a device to read just I don't know, shepherds pie oven > cook x degrees for 30 minutes for example, would have been invented for us > blind folks by cobolt or a similar company > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq