I, too, would like to get a fine print lens. My e-mail is shariweir@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Thanks, Shari ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cynthia Handel" <cindy425@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 7:02 AM Subject: Re: survey update May 17, 2006 > If anyone has a fine print lens, I'd be interested in that. > > Cindy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Catherine Thomas" <braille@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 9:11 PM > Subject: survey update May 17, 2006 > > > TODAY'S INTERSTING USE > We heard from a teacher today who uses the Optacon to make sure her > students don't submit blank pages instead of test answers. > WOODEN CASES > I never knew there was a wooden case for the Optacon. Sounds like just the > thing for the Optacon corpses doesn't it? > SWAPPING LENSES > Some listers and respondents have mentioned lenses which they no longer > use. If anyone on this list has a need for one of the types of lenses, ask > and you might receive. > ALUMNI > The facts about the training and people's first experiences with the > Optacon do a lot to humanize a device which as you all know has had a lot > of bad press over the years even from its own users. Another positive > outcome is that listers who trained together and have lost touch might > renew friendships. > CORPSES > We had two postings today about non-working Optacons. One came from a > respondent and one came directly to the list. Richard, you need to make > more room. I hope that others will be encouraged to conact their sources > from the past to find out what might have happened to Optacons. > OPTACON ARCHIVES > Don, could you post something about how listers can access the previous > messages from this list? Also, how far back do the archives go? > THAT'S IT FOR NOW. WE'LL FILL ALL THOSE WOODEN CASES WITH CORPSES YET. > Catherine > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > -Catherine Thomas > braille@xxxxxxxxx / > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- > > 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 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 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.