Hi. I really thought that, since you live in the San Francisco area, you knew
about the Arduino accessibility hackathon. If you are interested in this, I
urge you to contact Josh Miehle and the other folks at the Smith-Kettlewell
Institute. I think that Josh’s blog refers back to the whole archive of
Smith-Kettlewell Technical File magazine issues which are on the internet for
the reading. Don’t let the fact that they were published in the 1980s deter
you. You would learn a tremendous amount of electronics from them, as well as
the history of how we got to this point in blindness technology development.
The soldering technique described in one of the earliest SKTF issues is still
applicable to some kinds of modern projects, and they used to do some classes
over at the Institute. At the moment, on the Blind Hams mailing list, people
are discussing the need for an accessible multimeter and how one might be
developed now. (These devices become available for a while, then go off the
market again). A couple of years ago I read about a device that had Bluetooth
and communicated with an iPhone, but I don’t remember whether its associated
app was accessible with VoiceOver, or whether anyone even bought one and tested
it.
I don’t build electronics, but got an amateur radio license 60 years ago, and
went into electronics engineering from the hardware side rather than the
software side that is prevalent today. So I encourage you to learn what you
can. Much of it will be useful.
73,
Lloyd Rasmussen, W3IUU, Senior Staff Engineer
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of
Congress
Washington, DC 20542 202-707-0535
http://www.loc.gov/nls/
The preceding opinions are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of the
Library of Congress, NLS.
From: program-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:program-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On ;
Behalf Of Brandon Keith Biggs
Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2016 6:05 PM
To: program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [program-l] Re: Designing Electronics blind?
Hello,
This is exactly what I was looking for!!! Too bad I didn't know about this last
week or I would have gone to their workshop that is super close to where I live
:(.
Thank you!
Brandon Keith Biggs<http://brandonkeithbiggs.com/>
On Tue, Apr 12, 2016 at 5:33 AM, Tiresias Engineer
<tirecias.eng@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:tirecias.eng@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Ooops! A litle lapsus.
Check this link now:
http://blarbl.blogspot.de/
On 4/12/2016 9:02 AM, Brandon Keith Biggs wrote:
Hello,
"The Blindmakers are a family Business, headed by Tony and Sue, who have a
wealth of experience in the manufacture and supply of high quality Vertical,
Roller, Venetian, Pleated and Conservatory Blinds, Canopies and Awnings. They
are also ably assisted by their son Simon who is involved in all aspects of the
business. Tony and Sue are able to oversee the initial enquiry, through to
final installation."
Not sure that is what I am looking for.
Were you meaning to send another link?
Thanks,
Brandon Keith Biggs<http://brandonkeithbiggs.com/>
On Mon, Apr 11, 2016 at 12:36 AM, Tiresias Engineer
<tirecias.eng@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:tirecias.eng@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Check this web site:
http://www.theblindmakers.co.uk/
@Soronel, which self-assembly PCB kit did you get?
Thanks
On 4/11/2016 7:08 AM, Soronel Haetir wrote:
I will say that I was comfortable welding (both arc and cutting
torch), soldering though was always a whole 'nother kettle of fish.
On 4/10/16, Soronel Haetir
<soronel.haetir@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:soronel.haetir@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Dang, I had enough trouble soldering even when I could still see, I
can't imagine doing that blind. (I had a self-assembly PCB kit,
through mount transistors, resistors capacitors and the like). Even
under a magnifying lamp I never did succeed.
On 4/10/16, Brandon Keith Biggs
<brandonkeithbiggs@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:brandonkeithbiggs@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Hello,
Does anyone know of any tools for blind people to learn how to develop
their own electronics?
In particular, schematic diagrams, designing a PCB and how to solder.
I was looking at:
http://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/electronic-schematics/
to get the steps I need to know.
I found:
http://www.fredshead.info/2005/11/soldering-without-sight.html
on soldering blind, but that is it. Most of those links and items are
almost 10 years old, so I would like something a little more recent.
Are there any lists or resources for blind electrical engineers?
Thanks,
Brandon Keith Biggs <http://brandonkeithbiggs.com/>
