[blindlaw] N.Y. Times Article

[Sy Hoekstra]

Actually, it's been tested in California rather extensively, and a nearly
completely blind man successfully drove it to Taco Bell and the laundry
matt.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/29/google-self-driving-car-blind-man-t
aco-bell_n_1387930.html




-----Original Message-----
From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Olusegun --
Victory Associates LTD, Inc.
Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2013 5:03 PM
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Subject: Re: [blindlaw] N.Y. Times Article

Although the Google self-driving car is still in its infancy, my hope is
that I'd be able to drive one someday.  I do intend to keep this hope alive
for as long as I live, unless I lose all my senses and become more of a
vegetable before it becomes a reality.

Today, we can do much more with technology.  Now, I can use Abbyy FineReader
to scan all my books and don't have a need for expensive toys like Kurzweil
1000 or OpenBook.  A few short years back, this would have been impossible.
SmartPhones are beginning to support OCR packages which will soon obviate
the need for specially adapted phone-based OCR apps.  I salute the courage
and candour of those who take their ttime to investigate these technologies
and I'll pray that their dreams will never die unfulfilled!  

It's my understanding that the Google self-driving car was tested in
Botswana, Africa sometime back and it performed well.  Therefore, the
promise is real and, before too long, it will all fall in place.

Sincerely,
Olusegun
Denver, Colorado


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