I was wondering the same thing. Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: "H & C Arnold" <4carolyna@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 6:32 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. They can subscribe by sending a message > > to: > > > > optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the > > quotes) in the message subject. > > > > 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. They can subscribe by sending a message > to: > > optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the > quotes) in the message subject. > > > 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. They can subscribe by sending a message to: > > optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. > 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. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject.