Hi, All, Reading money: Actually, I got pretty good at it. Even with these = newer bills, there is at least one corner where the number is = exceptionally clear. When my new Optacon comes, that is going to be the = thing that I try first. Mark Blier ------------------------------ ----- Original Message -----=20 From: "Lori Castner" <loralee.castner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 9:45 PM Subject: Re: Switching Back Yes, I have. It can be difficult, and I always have to remind myself = how to=20 do it. The numberal is in very large font on the corners of a bill. I=20 believe you have to use reverse contrast to read the number. It is very = difficult with older bills, but then "buck scan" in Open Book doesn't = read a=20 lot of bills either. Lori ----- Original Message -----=20 From: "Lerae Olesen" <lerae@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 9:30 PM Subject: Re: Switching Back > Another thing I use the Optacon for is checking my own signature, not = only > on raised-line checks to make sure the pen was working, but in general = > it's > a rather interesting thing to do. > The signature can vary from one time to the next, especially for those = of=20 > us > who are congenitally blind. > Has anyone ever tried reading money? I haven't. > Lerae > > > > > > To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: > > optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without = the=20 > quotes) in the message subject. > > Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a = message=20 > to: > > optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the = > quotes) in the message subject. >=20 To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the = quotes) in the message subject. =20 Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a = message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the = quotes) in the message subject. =20 To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject.