Does anyone have subscription information about the blind handyman list? After
a quick google around, I was only able to find information about a yahoo
group that yahoo claims does not exist when I try to subscribe.
Thanks
Sean
On Wed, Apr 13, 2016 at 8:56 AM, Rasmussen, Lloyd <lras@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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>
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> 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> 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> 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/>
