Respectfully, I offered a solution. If it doesn’t work for you, or if you object to the cost, or whatever, fine. I never claimed the product worked for a majority. I provided it as a possible answer to your question. Do what you want with that information or don’t, I really don’t care.
On Tue, Jan 23, 2024, 17:21 Karen Lewellen <klewellen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
We are talking about the experience of blindness, not another disability.
braille is not used by 90% of those experiencing blindness.
Your suggestion would be solid, dectalk is referenced, but the input
method is one not used by 90% of those experiencing blindness.
On Tue, 23 Jan 2024, Nimer Jaber wrote:
> Hello Karen,
>
> I believe your synth can be installed on any machine, including a Pi,
> though only you will know whether a Pi will meet your physical needs.
>
> I don't pretend to keep up with what every disability any given person has
> before I respond to queries. If something will work for you, great, if it
> won't, well... this is not an inclusive world.
>
> I do actually find myself agreeing with your comments about Braille and
> Braille keyboards. I've been saying for a while now that the system that is
> so heavily promoted by Blindness entities has failed the majority of the
> population it is supposed to serve. There are many reasons for this, of
> course, not all those reasons are the fault of Braille. Nevertheless, it is
> difficult to make any headway on a literacy system for the Blind when the
> majority cannot make use of that system. Nevertheless, it is the best that
> exists today that doesn't rely on audio speech, so it is what it is. I
> think this about Braille, white canes, and so many solutions that many
> Blind people are stuck using because someone somewhere decided it was the
> best they could come up with, and nobody has come along and created better
> solutions that scale. That's my personal rant, for whatever it's worth,
> about how people who are blind, and indeed, many disabilities, have been
> and continue to be left behind in so many ways.
>
> I also would love to see some higher-quality keyboard options and choice of
> input methods, but I don't have millions in funding, a group of engineers,
> UX researchers, investors, etc., to make an ideal solution for people, and
> the fact that it hasn't really been done well to this point tells me that
> the problem is a tough nut to crack. We are, after all, a minority, and
> achieving scale at a minority level in order to bring down costs and
> provide user choice is quite difficult when any investor wants to see a
> return on their investments and a profitable company.
>
> On Tue, Jan 23, 2024 at 3:32 PM Karen Lewellen <klewellen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>> let me see if I follow.
>> A portable device that raves about working for the blind. Mandates an
>> input method used by less than 10% of the blindness population?
>> I did stress dectalk, hacking into a Raspberry pi would not create my
>> goal..never mind the absolute lack of an inclusive method for me
>> personally pi wise. I might add that needing to Cary around a USB keyboard
>> reduces its portability.
>> Speaking personally of course, limiting input methods limits sales and
>> market share.
>> Just my thoughts,
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, 23 Jan 2024, Nimer Jaber wrote:
>>
>>> I believe this device is using a Braille keyboard, though you can likely
>>> connect a USB keyboard to it. Another solution that was proposed is to
>> set
>>> up a note-taker of sorts using a Raspberry Pi.
>>>
>>> On Tue, Jan 23, 2024 at 11:32 AM Karen Lewellen <
>> klewellen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> While that seems to be far more than I need, I am confused by something?
>>>> It references a braille keyboard, but I am in the majority of the sight
>>>> loss population, I do not use braille for input.
>>>> Does this device have an actual button based input method?
>>>> Karen
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, 22 Jan 2024, Nimer Jaber wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes, check out the BT Speak. https://www.blazietech.com/products
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Jan 22, 2024 at 8:39 PM Karen Lewellen <
>> klewellen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>> Let me spell out what I mean.
>>>>>> a portable Linux based in terms of being open source device that can
>>>>>> manage at the very least text files. Something easy to load files
>> into,
>>>>>> as well as if possible add an open source edition of speech synthesis?
>>>>>> Some work being done on dectalk if that resonates.
>>>>>> Does such a device exist?
>>>>>> Karen
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Best,
>>>>>
>>>>> Nimer Jaber
>>>>>
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>>>>> for the latest technology news.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you, and have a great day!
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> Nimer Jaber
>>>
>>> Check out and subscribe to BlindTechAdventures
>>> <https://www.youtube.com/blindtechadventures> in podcast audio form on
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>>>
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>> https://www.twitter.com/nimerjaber>
>>> for the latest technology news.
>>>
>>> Thank you, and have a great day!
>>>
>
>
>
> --
> Best,
>
> Nimer Jaber
>
> Check out and subscribe to BlindTechAdventures
> <https://www.youtube.com/blindtechadventures> in podcast audio form on
> YouTube for the latest happenings in tech.
>
> You can follow @nimerjaber on Twitter <https://www.twitter.com/nimerjaber>
> for the latest technology news.
>
> Thank you, and have a great day!
>
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