[optacon-l] Re: Somewhat off topic. Original Blazie Diskdrive
- From: "Marie Rudys" <mrudys@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:50:03 -0800
Hmm ... that's interesting. I don't remember what they sold for in its
heyday.
Marie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lori" <Lori@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 2:25 PM
Subject: [optacon-l] Re: Somewhat off topic. Original Blazie Diskdrive
> 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
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> 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
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lori" <Lori@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 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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