[optacon-l] Re: Somewhat off topic. Original Blazie Diskdrive
- From: "Lori" <Lori@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:25:16 -0500
Marie,
Honestly, I would be willing to send it to someone and if it works, let the
person just contribute what ever they could. I wouldn't even know what to
ask. I probably could send it free matter.
Lori
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From: "Marie Rudys" <mrudys@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 12:27 PM
Subject: [optacon-l] Re: Somewhat off topic. Original Blazie Diskdrive
What do you want for it?
Marie
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From: "Lori" <Lori@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 7:52 AM
Subject: [optacon-l] Somewhat off topic. Original Blazie Diskdrive
> Hi All,
>
> I recently came across one of the original Blazie diskdrives for floppy
> discs. I'm not sure if I still have any cables, but the thing is still in
> the box and I can check for cables. It says Blazie right on the hardcase.
> If
> anyone is interested in it, please let me know.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "cpond" <cpond@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 10:06 PM
> Subject: [optacon-l] Re: optacon research
>
>
> Most of the spare parts and newer materials were simply destroyed and
> dumped.
>
> Charles
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve
> Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 9:14 PM
> To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [optacon-l] Re: optacon research
>
> They didn't acquire the other company for the Optacon. They acquired
> Blazie
> Engineering for the notetaker technology. Blazie had assumed what little
> residual responsibility there was for the Optacon upon the bankruptcy and
> liquidation of Telesensory Systems. Blazie was the repository for the
> spare
> parts. I believe Richard Oehm acquired those when FS acquired Blazie.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marie Rudys" <mrudys@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 8:16 PM
> Subject: [optacon-l] Re: optacon research
>
>
>> Why did they even bother to acquire the product when FS has no intention
>> to
>> continue it? I just don't understand that at all.
>>
>> Marie
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "cpond" <cpond@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 5:09 PM
>> Subject: [optacon-l] Re: optacon research
>>
>>
>>> Freedom Scientific destroyed their documentation, prototypes and spare
>>> parts
>>> for optacons which they had acquired from Blazie Engineering. Blazie
>>> had
>>> been working on an optacon device and had done some good work for sure
>>> on
>>> displays, software and the processor needed. Freedon Scientific had no
>>> intention to finish up the project; so, they let the NSF grant expire
>>> using
>>> it up, and that was that.
>>>
>>> Charles
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: J. R. Westmoreland
>>> Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 3:30 PM
>>> To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [optacon-l] Re: optacon research
>>>
>>> Currently Freedom Scientific has acquired all Optacon information when
>>> they
>>> purchased Telesensory Systems.
>>> I believe all patents have expired for the system.
>>> Work is underway to obtain a copy of all the prints and information.
>>> Some
>>> documents have been located and preserved others we don't have.
>>> There has been some initial discussion with FS but further information
>>> and
>>> discussions are not complete.
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> J. R.
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> [mailto:optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>>> On Behalf Of Rebecca Blaevoet
>>> Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 9:21 AM
>>> To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [optacon-l] optacon research
>>>
>>> Hello cAtherine,
>>> Your comments about the optacon wizards brings up an interesting point.
>>> Is
>>> the technology still under patent somewhere or can schematics be got by
>>> private individuals? I have noticed a reticence on the part of engineers
>>> and
>>> programmers to give specific information to those not in the inner
>>> circle
>>> as
>>> it were and I'm wondering if it's concern that someone else, not related
>>> to
>>> the said wizards, would develop a modern version of the device sooner?
>>> If
>>> there is no exclusivity, can the relevant schematics/diagrams be made
>>> available? If there is exclusivity, under whose name is it and was it
>>> transferred from Telesensory Systems, even though that company saw no
>>> reason
>>> to continue manufacturing of the Optacon?
>>> Perhaps others on this list know the answers to those questions.
>>> I want to see a modern version of the optacon as soon as may be, no
>>> matter
>>> who invents it!
>>> Rebecca
>>>
>>> On 2011-12-29, at 2:40 PM, Catherine Thomas wrote:
>>>
>>>> In approximately 2006 members of this list began an effort to preserve
>>>> the Optacon. Many unuser and non-working Optacons were located and
>>>> refurbished by our excellent Optacon repairers--Dave Godfrey in
>>>> England, Nigel Herring in Australia and Richard Oehm in the U.S. Leo
>>>> Drell of the U.S. also repairs Optacons. Richard Oehm has been selling
>>>> refurbished Optacons at a reasonable price including a warranty. You
>>>> can
>>> contacct him at:
>>>> oehmelec@xxxxxxx
>>>> Phone: 408 971-6250 in the U.S.
>>>>
>>>> List mebers have done a lot of outreach to locate Optacon users. We
>>>> created a survey to help us identify how the Optacon is used in these
>>>> days of computers and scanners. Please email me if you have not yet
>>>> filled out the survey and would like to.
>>>>
>>>> We have a group of engineers and software experts who call themselves
>>>> the Optacon wizards. They have been at work on their own time at a
>>>> possible re-development of the Optacon which would read some of the
>>>> more modern displays and additional colors.
>>>>
>>>> The Optacon is still the only device that reads print in real time
>>>> without re-interpreting it first. This feature is essential.
>>>>
>>>> The Optacon repairers have fabricated a couple of the essential parts
>>>> to keep the current Optacons running such as a new version of the
>>>> delicate retina cable. During 2011 progress has been made on figuring
>>>> out technology for the more modern arrays. Hopefully, in 2012 we will
>>>> come even closer to a new Optacon. In the meantime we are still
>>>> looking for non-working or unused machines. If an Optacon can't be
>>>> repaired it is used for parts.
>>>>
>>>> Happy New Year to all.
>>>> Catherine
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> --------
>>>> -Catherine Thomas
>>>> braille@xxxxxxxxx /
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