Braille-BerrySo I was sitting around bored, someplace I’d rather not be, and I felt my cell phone in my pocket. And all at once it dawned on me. What we all need is the Braille equivalent of a Blackberry. Basically, we’ve all wanted to read the net, or email, or blogs, while in a meeting. Some people pull their Blackberrys out in meetings and the like, but it’s rude, and often times, you just can’t get away with being that rude. But what it you had a Braille-Berry, where you could read your email, or favorite blogs, using your finger in your pocket? And if you added a touch pad, you could SMS with friends, tapping out messages in Morse code and then read them to yourself in Braille. And all the while nobody suspects a thing… Hey, people learned that Palm graffiti language in the 90′s to use their PDA’s then. I bet there’s a market for people willing to learn Braille and Morse code so they can surreptitiously communicate with their friends when they’re not supposed to. |
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2 Responses to “Braille-Berry”
December 26th, 2007 at 9:39 pm
Nobody even thinks twice about folks who wear their bluetooth headsets in meetings. I use mine to listen to music sometimes. If my phone/device could read blogs to me, that would be even more awesome.
December 27th, 2007 at 2:33 pm
Here’s what you’re describing, the company I work for makes just the thing.
Braille+ Mobile Manager
This powerful, flexible, and easy-to-use mobile manager from LevelStarâ„¢ and APH is designed specifically for users who are blind or visually impaired. Use
it like a hand-held PDA or like a laptop.
Use Braille+ Mobile Manager to:
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• Stay connected by using its web browser, wireless capability, podcasts, RSS, and email
• Manage appointments with its calendar and address book
• Type reports or letters on the word processor
• Record lectures or journal the day’s events
• Play your favorite songs or listen to books and movies—it stores thousands
• Transfer files and synchronize appointments with your Windows® PC
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Braille+ Features
Person using the Braille+ Mobile Manager
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• Braille keyboard
• 30GB hard drive
• Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth® capability built-in
• Word processor that is Microsoft Word® compatible
• MP3 player
• Book player supports DAISY books and Bookshare®
• Voice recorder
• Address book, clock, stopwatch, and calendar
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Includes
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• Rechargeable battery and AC Adapter
• Carrying Case
• Lanyard
• Ear buds
• Interface and USB Cables
• Tutorial Audio and Program CD and Print/Braille Quick Start guides
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Some online training programs are now available at
http://www.aph.org/webcast/index.html.
Braille+ Mobile Manager:
Catalog Number: 1-07450-00
Price: $1,395
American Printing House for the Blind, Inc.
1839 Frankfort Avenue
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 6085
Louisville, Kentucky 40206-0085
Toll Free: 800-223-1839
Phone: 502-895-2405
Fax: 502-899-2274
E-mail:
info@aph.org
Web site:
http://www.aph.org
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