[blindLaw] Best device for taking notes discreetly?

Thu Apr 11 23:34:37 UTC 2024

Hi,

The thoughts that come to me are general, more in the realm of philosophy, than practical solution.

At my new job as a public defender, I’m working to overcome quite a few structural and emotional barriers. Structural barriers include environmental ones such as deft, accurate navigation of the court room, and those less tangible that exist and persist within organizations.  I’ve never worried about the noise that my typing creates. The court rooms in City Court are busy and that comes with a lot of background sound. I’m using a laptop to take notes. Regrettably my Braille is not speedy or accurate enough to take good notes in court. But I think a lot about the physical manipulation of my device, and whether I can optimize it by either changing up my style of movement, or changing out the device but I think it’s important to think about some hybrid of mind and matter.

Toward the philosophy, or mental state angle, I think in the end I need to focus on excepting that my processes will always be different, and they will rarely feel discrete or seamless in the print and paper based system where I work. But there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that. We will thrive as blind attorneys embracing our alternative techniques. So probably bottom line for me, the focus should be on finding techniques that work well, that are efficient, and that optimize my representation of clients. I say this, because, it is easy to want to blend in! As a person who, by default stands out, I find myself desiring some kind of camouflage. But I also love  the process of embracing  my colorful plumage!

Thanks for reading. It was very helpful for me to write out some thoughts. Take good care.

Warmly,

Maura Kutnyak Esq.
716-563-9882

> On Apr 11, 2024, at 5:33 PM, Brian Unitt via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> I just got a Brailliant BI 40x when my Focus 40 Blue gave up the ghost after 8 years. The Brailliant has a very quiet Perkins keyboard and what seem to be robust text and braille editor apps. I've only had it for a couple weeks but I am very impressed so far.
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> I mentioned in a different thread that the slate and stylus is reasonably quiet if you use legal pad paper.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlindLaw <blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Julie A. Orozco via BlindLaw
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> Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Best device for taking notes discreetly?
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> Good afternoon,
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> I would maybe check out a Braille display with a note taking option or a Braille note taker. The Braille Note Touch is loud, but it has the touch screen  that is very quiet. I am looking at the Mantis and hope to get that once I can afford it. I prefer taking notes in Braille, so I've also thought a lot about this. 
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> Hope you find something that works,
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> Julie
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlindLaw <blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Cecilia Martinez via BlindLaw
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> Subject: [blindLaw] Best device for taking notes discreetly?
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> Hello. I’m not sure if this even exists, but I was wondering if someone has a recommendation for a device that I can use to take notes in meetings, a courtroom or other settings where I would have to take notes a bit more quietly and discreetly? I’m pretty fast with a slate and stylus, and comfortable with using a laptop, but I was wondering if there is  a device a bit less loud than a slate and stylus or less cumbersome than a laptop?
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> Thank you ent from my iPhone
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