[real-eyes] Re: US Currency Reader
- From: Andrea Breier <andreabreier@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2014 15:01:06 -0500
All good points niche. I wouldn't know how to run half of them but I would
imagine if I knew the right items to choose such as that I probably could. I
can tell you one thing I would never want to change places with someone like
Mary Ingalls Wilder in 1 million years. In my opinion today is the day to be
blind if you're going to be blind we are all my friends Blind and cannot change
that but we can change the world, one person at a time if we remain positive
enough every day that we go out and come in
Contact with others, no matter how much time we have
Yes, I have bad days to just like anyone else, but I do know that I am a
representative of all blind people and want to make that is positive and good
as I can so that others want to get to know me and my disability.
Hugs,
Andrea m. Breier
Sent from my iPhone
> On Jul 20, 2014, at 11:21 AM, Mitchell Lynn <mitch.lynn@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> What specifically are you referring to with regards to inaccessible
> stereos? I have never had a problem finding a stereo I could operate
> with no more effort than a sighted person. Can't speak to the home
> theater equipment; I am strictly a 2-channel guy. I have run into issues
> with menus on DVDs, but I usually find my way through them. It's easier
> with a computer, and there are ways to get rid of those pesky menus if
> you are so inclined. It is, of course, extra work, but sighted folks
> would have to go through the same process if they want them out of the way.
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> The Sonos gear (as a source component) is accessible enough. The PC
> software controller used to be more informative, but it is still
> functional. I hear the Iphone app is accessible. I haven't used it in
> years, but the Logitech Squeezebox was also accessible. Their PC
> controller even had an accessible skin. It was an SQL driven web
> application. I believe there are apps for phones for that as well. No
> clue on any of the other myriad streaming devices that have come onto
> the market in recent years. Many of those are audiophile components and
> are as much as 30 times the price of the Sonos and Squeezebox gear. Most
> of the 2-channel gear sold outside the box stores is accessible. The NAD
> D3020 is one slight exception. It's driven by a touch screen, and there
> is exactly one physical control--the volume knob. No voice-over, but the
> remote works it just fine. The remote is so simple, you won't need
> sighted assistance to puzzle it out--even without the manual. Of course,
> the terminals on the back aren't labled. Might need some help with that
> if you aren't familiar with the appearance of the connectors.
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>> On 07/19/14 9:41 PM, Darla Rogers wrote:
>> There isn't a person on this Earth that doesn't benefit from some kind of
>> accommodation; the kinds Sheila and I are speaking of--vending machines
>> notwithstanding--if they were accessible they help us look as capable as we
>> actually arte, but one can't see what can't be seen because one is
>> physically blind.
>> Don't even get me started on appliances both home appliances, such as Sheila
>> mentioned, and electronics--stereos, DVD's, etc.
>>
>> Where's my slave?
>> Darla
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> On Behalf Of Andrea Breier
>> Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2014 9:38 PM
>> To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: US Currency Reader
>>
>> I personally, use these situations to educate people that don't know about
>> blindness and what their needs are. I.e. for example. To sort my change when
>> I get it back if I ever use bills I ask the clerk during my transaction. I
>> figure that is my time at the counter and they are being paid to help me.
>>
>> Hugs,
>> Andrea m. Breier
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Jul 19, 2014, at 7:39 PM, Sheila Styron <sheilastyron@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>> Once in a while, I get a handful of money back and don’t have the time to
>>> sort it out. Yes, I have this great money reading app on my phone, but lots
>>> of other people don’t and will never be able to afford this. I go to
>>> meetings and docs are not in accessible format, I cannot access vending
>>> machines, I cannot read the magic signs at busstops. Sorry, but I should
>>> have access to money in real time and a whole bunch of other things that
>>> everyone else takes for granted as well.
>>>> On Jul 19, 2014, at 6:57 PM, Mitchell Lynn <mitch.lynn@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I understand, from others' posts here, that the courts have said they
>>>> "must do this," but personally, it isn't any sweat off my back if
>>>> they never do it. Seems to me the government has bigger things to
>>>> worry about. Come on folks, didn't you learn how to manage your bills
>>>> way back when? It's a complete waste of effort. I hope they aren't
>>>> wasting a single man hour or a single nickle in pursuit of this
>>>> folly. It's superfluous in the first place, and it will be
>>>> obsolescent by the time they get it functional in the second place.
>>>> Finally, we don't need it, so it is unnecessary to start with. It's
>>>> an insult to my intelligence and competence. Next thing we will be
>>>> demanding is braille instructions on the toilet paper so we will know
>>>> from which side it is supposed to roll. <big grin>
>>>>
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>>>>>> On 07/19/14 5:23 PM, Sheila Styron wrote:
>>>>>> Now this could be true. But in the meantime, the treasury better be
>>>>>> working on fulfilling its obligation to print accessible bills. It would
>>>>>> be all right with me if they printed up some for us to beta test. Free
>>>>>> money!
>>>>>> On Jul 15, 2014, at 11:39 AM, Mitchell Lynn <mitch.lynn@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Just put an emphasis on coin. It might not solve it completely for
>>>>>> some time, but it certainly would be a step in the right direction.
>>>>>> Tactile currency is a waste of time and money in my opinion. About
>>>>>> the time they get it worked out, we will be a cashless society anyway.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 07/15/14 10:59 AM, Tim wrote:
>>>>>>> Having attended some of the demonstrations with the tactile currency, I
>>>>>>> would not put much hope or stock into it. It was difficult for me to
>>>>>>> read as I have some minor issues related to the sensations in
>>>>>>> extremities. The department on printing and engraving definitely has
>>>>>>> their work cut out for them, making a currency that is accessible while
>>>>>>> not dramatically changing it to appease businesses and entities that
>>>>>>> develop machinery to read currency as is. The best case solution that
>>>>>>> would appease all disabilities would be the British pound. Here bills
>>>>>>> come in different sizes based on the denomination.
>>>>>>> Tim
>>>>>>>>>> www.BlindNotAlone.com
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Jul 15, 2014, at 10:19, <kitty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> andrea, I understand that eventually the currency will have
>>>>>>>> tactile markings and be of contrasting colors. So, maybe this is
>>>>>>>> a stop gap measure. U know that it sometimes takes the government a
>>>>>>>> while to move smile!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>> From: Andrea Breier
>>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 10:45 AM
>>>>>>>> To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>> Subject: [real-eyes] Fw: US Currency Reader
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> My question is why doesn't the government address the actual
>>>>>>>> problem, and that is that US currency is not accessable to the
>>>>>>>> blind population. I don't need another device to pack around.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>> From: Andrea Giudice
>>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, July 14, 2014 8:17 PM
>>>>>>>> To: Andrea Giudice
>>>>>>>> Subject: US Currency Reader
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> This is very exciting!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Andrea
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>>>>>>>> The announcement below is from the Bureau of Engravings and
>>>>>>>> Printing (BEP) regarding the availability of currency readers.
>>>>>>>> Here is a link to the webpage with the article that has been pasted in
>>>>>>>> below:
>>>>>>>> <http://www.bep.gov/uscurrencyreaderpgm.html>
>>>>>>>> http://www.bep.gov/uscurrencyreaderpgm.html
>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>> Bureau of Engraving and Printing
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> U.S. Department of the Treasury
>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> As an interim measure in advance of issuing tactile-enhanced
>>>>>>>> Federal Reserve notes, the BEP is providing currency readers,
>>>>>>>> free of charge, to eligible blind and visually impaired individuals.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The BEP recently announced its distribution plans for the U.S.
>>>>>>>> Currency Reader Program. Details of the announcement can be
>>>>>>>> found in a press release issued on Thursday, July 3, 2014, and
>>>>>>>> another released on Monday, July 14, 2014.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The U.S. Currency Reader Program will launch in two phases:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Pilot: Beginning September 2, 2014, in partnership with the
>>>>>>>> National Library Service for the Blind and Physically
>>>>>>>> Handicapped, Library of Congress, (NLS) the BEP will initiate a
>>>>>>>> four-month pilot where NLS patrons can pre-order a currency
>>>>>>>> reader. The pilot program allows the government to test its ordering
>>>>>>>> and distribution processes and gauge demand for currency
>>>>>>>> readers. To receive a currency reader, eligible individuals who are
>>>>>>>> currently patrons of NLS need only call 1-888-NLS-READ
>>>>>>>> (1-888-657-7323); the account will be noted and a currency reader
>>>>>>>> will be delivered to the address on file.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> National Rollout: Currency readers will be widely available to all U.S.
>>>>>>>> citizens, or persons legally residing in the U.S. who are blind
>>>>>>>> or visually impaired, starting January 2, 2015. Individuals who
>>>>>>>> are not NLS patrons must submit an application, signed by a
>>>>>>>> competent authority who can certify eligibility. Applications
>>>>>>>> will be available on this website and processed for non-patrons of NLS
>>>>>>>> beginning January 2, 2015.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Additional information about the U.S. Currency Reader Program and
>>>>>>>> about the currency reader device can be found in the links below.
>>>>>>>> The BEP encourages organizations that support the blind and
>>>>>>>> visually impaired community to distribute these materials, or to
>>>>>>>> incorporate the information provided into individualized
>>>>>>>> communications.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *
>>>>>>>> <http://www.bep.gov/images/MA_-_U_S_Currency_Reader_FAQ_5_6_14_fi
>>>>>>>> nal.pdf> Frequently Asked Questions about the U.S. Currency
>>>>>>>> Reader Program
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> .
>>>>>>>> <http://www.bep.gov/images/MA_-_U_S_Currency_Reader_Brochure_5_13
>>>>>>>> _14_final.p
>>>>>>>> df> U.S. Currency Reader Program Brochure
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> . <http://www.bep.gov/images/iBill_User_Manual_short_version.pdf>
>>>>>>>> Print
>>>>>>>> Guide for Using the iBillR Talking Banknote Identifier
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> . <http://www.bep.gov/ibillytred.html> Video Guide for Using the
>>>>>>>> iBillR
>>>>>>>> Talking Banknote Identifier
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Contact Us: For additional questions or comments about the U.S.
>>>>>>>> Currency Reader Program you may call (844) 815-9388 toll-free or
>>>>>>>> email meaningful.access@xxxxxxx.
>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>> More about NLS: NLS administers a free library program of
>>>>>>>> braille and audio materials available to U.S. residents and
>>>>>>>> citizens living abroad whose low vision, blindness, or physical
>>>>>>>> handicap makes it difficult to read a standard printed page.
>>>>>>>> More information about the program and other services provided by NLS
>>>>>>>> can be viewed at http://www.loc.gov/nls/.
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