[bookport] Re: THANK YOU GUYS!
- From: "Richard Ring" <ring.richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 15:51:16 -0600
It is not even a criticism, it is rather an observation.
Consider the world as it is, consider that there once was a time when
one could get a manual for a product, and there would be text.
Paragraphs explaining the functions of a device. Now, a manual has few
words and many pictures. I base what I say on empirical evidence that
is easily documented.
This doesn't mean that it's inherently a bad thing, but it does pose
huge problems for those who cannot see well enough to take advantage of
the sweeping changes that are happening.
There are more and more appliances that cannot be used by a blind
person. I have a stereo that I needed sighted assistance to set up, I
have never had to get such assistance for something as straight-forward
as a stereo before.
Of course there's nothing wrong with using ones senses, however, it
would seem that more and more aspects of every day life are becoming
visual to the exclusion of everything else. My land lord decided this
past summer to install a new air conditioner. Frankly, the old one was
working fine. This one has a touch screen with pretty icons. The only
reason I was able to use it at all was because it had a remote control
as well. I have to admit, it was amusing to learn that even air
conditioners have remote controls!
-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bruce Toews
Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 3:24 PM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: THANK YOU GUYS!
But making sweeping, off-the-cuff, little-thought-out comments about
sighted people is no more useful, and just as demeaning, as when sighted
people do the same to us. More so, really: sighted people make use of
the
senses they have, as do we. They have one additional sense, they make
use
of it. We would too.
Bruce
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On Wed, 21 Dec 2005, Richard Ring wrote:
> Actually, what the statement is about is the fact that if something
> looks plain, the majority of those who are sighted will ignore it.
> Witness, we now have to have touch screens on stoves, washing
machines,
> stereos. Knobs just weren't visually appealing enough!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sandy Licht
> Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 2:34 PM
> To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bookport] Re: THANK YOU GUYS!
>
>
> That statement isn't always true. My husband is sighted, and he is
not
> impressed with that kind of stuff.
>
> At 02:26 PM 12/21/2005, you wrote:
>> Sighted people can't deal with anything that doesn't have a screen,
and
>> lots of glitzy colors!
>> Their visual attention is unclaimed by anything less.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Allen
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 2:23 PM
>> To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [bookport] Re: THANK YOU GUYS!
>>
>>
>> Hi Michael and list:
>>
>> If Neal's wife weren't sighted, she might appreciate the speech
access
>> the
>> book port provides to information. That isn't to say the sighted
can't
>> appreciate such things because some can and very willingly do. But I
>> suspect
>> they would be a much smaller minority than non-sighted users. Having
>> said
>> that, I am equally aware that there are many blind who don't
appreciate
>> the
>> speech book port provides because of one or more characteristics. To
>> each
>> their own.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Dave
>
> Sandy Licht
> Phone: 409-898-8218
> Jeremiah 29:11 - 14A
> 11For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They
> are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a
> hope.
> 12In those days when you pray, I will listen. 13If you look for me in
> earnest,
> you will find me when you seek me. 14I will be found by you," says the
> LORD...
>
>
>
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