[optacon-l] Re: My optacon
- From: Robert Feinstein <harlynn@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 9 May 2012 05:30:34 -0400 (EDT)
Debbie puts it so well! I will remember that quote, Debbie. smile
And, the optacon teaches us patience. I still smile at how I use mine in
conjunction with my scanner. For volume reading, the scanner is great.
but the optacon shows us how a page is laid out, and I often read a bit of
something just to keep my finger sensitized. It is truly an incredible
piece of equipment. I wonder how many are out there that aren't being
used.
Bob
On Tue, 8 May 2012, Debby Franson wrote:
> Hi Bob!
>
> Yes, I have noticed that kind of stuff on envelopes, too. As soon as we
> flip that switch on, we're "electronically sighted" in the print world.
>
> Debby
>
> At 01:36 AM 5/5/2012, Robert Feinstein wrote
> >I had to fill out a recommendation form for a friend and read it with the
> >optacon. I could read the questions, and see boxes where things had to be
> >checked. I could follow lines across the page, and get the general layout
> >of the page.
> >
> >What interested me is that on the envelope, I could feel the bar code, and
> >where the stamp was to go, I could actually feel a rectangle made of
> >dashes. Incredible machine! Just incredible. I usually just read
> >letters and never actually noticed that you could tell a very simple
> >drawing like where to place a stamp. On the place where the return
> >address goes, I could feel individual lines to write the address. Of
> >course, I just put an address label. With the optacon, the index finger
> >is transformed into an eye.
> >
> >Kind regards,
> >Bob
> >PS: Still can't read italics well at all. The letters seems spread apart,
> >and the letter n or m look like lines that are not connected. But, if
> >someone prints very very carefully, I can make it out, but it is slow.
> >Regular printing I do much, much better, especially if it is a simpler
> >font. Bold letters where many pins vibrate and the letters are thick are
> >also difficult for me, and if the print is too big, I can't read it.
> >
> >Not complaining: it's a remarkable machine.
> >
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