Well, I have never marched to the same drummer as everyone else. Sorry about that!! Hence my view on technology design and actions and reactions have always been different once I got the hang of the mainstream ways of using it. Marie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve" <k8sp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2010 9:48 AM Subject: [optacon-l] Re: from Peggy Covey > Marie's view certainly isn't the majority view on this, I believe. The > denser arrays in the R1's have a better feel and more definition than the > 5x20 matrix in the Optacon 2's. > > Steve > Lansing, MI > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "H & C Arnold" <4carolyna@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2010 11:59 AM > Subject: [optacon-l] Re: from Peggy Covey > > >> Interesting to learn that. I would have guessed more dots would be better >> than fewer. >> >> In God We Trust, >> >> Carolyn >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Marie Rudys" <mrudys@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2010 12:34 AM >> Subject: [optacon-l] Re: from Peggy Covey >> >> >> Nothing, but as we get older, our sense of touch changes a little bit, >> and >> I >> saw one with a 100-pin array which was easier to read. >> >> Marie >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "H & C Arnold" <4carolyna@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 4:32 PM >> Subject: [optacon-l] Re: from Peggy Covey >> >> >>> What's wrong with the 144 pin tactile array? >>> >>> In God We Trust, >>> >>> Carolyn >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Marie Rudys" <mrudys@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 9:18 AM >>> Subject: [optacon-l] Re: from Peggy Covey >>> >>> >>> I hope someone will revive and possibly redesign the Optacon and shape >>> it >>> into a newer form of itself. It would be nice to have a slimmer version >>> and >>> a battery that lasts longer and takes less time to recharge. What do >>> you >>> think? And I would like to see a 100-pin tactile array. >>> >>> Marie >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "pacovey" <misscat@xxxxxxxx> >>> To: "optacon" <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 6:03 AM >>> Subject: [optacon-l] from Peggy Covey >>> >>> >>>> Hello everyone, >>>> Every once in awhile, someone comes along who wants to do something for >>>> us >>>> blind folks. Last sunday I met with a student from the University of >>>> Cincinnati School of Design. He is interested in inventing a device >>>> that >>>> would be cheap and assist with travel. It would combine lasers and >>>> vibrating motors to impart information. I talked with him, then invited >>>> him to my home. You might say, I pulled him in to the deep end. He saw >>>> everything in my office including the OPTACON. Of course, he had never >>>> heard of it and was fascinated with it. He was able to recognize a few >>>> letters. He appreciated the potential of it and wondered why it is >>>> considered "old technology". I don't know what his project will be now >>>> but >>>> it was fun spending three hours with him. >>>> >>>> >>>> to view the list archives, go to: >>>> >>>> www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l >>>> >>>> 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. 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