wow, I had listened to the demo last night, that is so darn cool, I am one of the folks that uses the computer and not yet moved to the techy cell phones, but I read about the wayfinder this weekend it is a cell phone g p s now this.. and it is indeed sounding like a great buy for the bar code scanner for under two hundred dollars.. Pretty cool stuff.. smile ----- Original Message ----- From: "Reginald George" <sgeorge@xxxxxxxxx> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2008 4:48 AM Subject: [real-eyes] Re: bar code scan >I just listened to this demo, and it is very cool. I'm sure that soon > there will be lots of tutorials around demonstrating how to create simple > scripts for Windoweyes. It's wonderful that for much lless than $200 you > can by an omni directional scanner and instantly know what kkind of serial > you are holding, what that CD is in your hand, or what that can of soup or > vegetables you bought is. Or carry your laptop or cell phone with you and > scan stuff at the stores. These new programs bring this technology into > the > realm of affordability for all of us. Steve, let us know how it turns > out. > I predict that in the next five years even agencies will start moving > toward > purchasing applications that will run on cell phones to do all these > things. > It's so much more stable and practical and then you can take your > technology > where you need it. The old line companies will have to adjust to this > trend > or lose out. As Steve and others have stated on this list before, Why > would > anyone want to carry around programs running on large clunky notetakers or > laptops when their counterparts running on cell phones work so much better > and are more stable and easier to use? This day is here now. Many of us > just haven't made the transition yet. So I hoist my virtual glass to true > convergence in it's purest form. Anyone want to join me? > > Reg > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steven Clark" <kcpadfoot@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2008 4:39 PM > Subject: [real-eyes] bar code scan > > > Hi, > Here's something I want to pass along. I just purchased a USB bar code > scanner and I cannot wait to get it and use it at home. This is just so > cool. > > With the release of Window-Eyes 7.0, we've been able to make our life a > bit > easier > by using bar codes. In this short demonstration, listen as J.J. uses a bar > code scanner > and a Window-eyes script to identify packages and read product directions. > > http://www.blindbargains.com/redirect.php?redirect=3243 > > Steve > > To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, > go > to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes > > > To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, > go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes > > To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes