[Blindmath] A few questions and suggestions

Fri Apr 22 14:08:16 UTC 2016

Yeah, LaTeX is a typesetting language, not necessarily a programming language.
Besides, I don’t read Braille very fast. Was introduced to it at a very young age, but my reading rate has never exceeded 60WPM.

Bill
> On Apr 22, 2016, at 10:04 AM, Haden Pike via Blindmath <blindmath at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> My original message referred specifically to C for this purpose, not LaTeX.
> Haden Pike
> Computer Science
> University of Kentucky
> Class of 2016
> 
> 
> 
>> On Apr 22, 2016, at 3:18 AM, Niels Luithardt via Blindmath <blindmath at nfbnet.org <mailto:blindmath at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Bill,
>> 
>> i don't know, if it is a great idea.
>> 
>> 
>> The Syntax of a programming language like Latex is difficoult to read
>> on a Braille Display.
>> 
>> You must read Latex in full Braille code. And to print  math
>> equotations via latex in Braille is no good idea.
>> 
>> Niels
>> 
>> 
>> 2016-04-21 20:57 GMT+02:00, Bill Dengler via Blindmath <blindmath at nfbnet.org>:
>>> Reading solutions to math concepts written in programming languages is a
>>> great idea!! Why didn’t I think of this?
>>> Thanks for the tip!!
>>> 
>>> Bill
>>>> On Apr 20, 2016, at 10:06 PM, Haden Pike via Blindmath
>>>> <blindmath at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> You are in the same situation I am, in regards to losing the feeling in
>>>> your finger tips. I’m currently an undergraduate senior in Computer
>>>> Science, doing research and development of apps for mobile devices which
>>>> can translate scientific diagrams (graphs, block diagrams, free-body
>>>> diagrams, etc) into an audio form while still allowing the user to form a
>>>> mental representation of how the entities in the image relate to each
>>>> other.
>>>> 
>>>> In regards to your specific questions however, I learned LaTex my Freshman
>>>> year of college, because we were trying to find a way for me to read Math
>>>> assignments. My high school teachers never suggested LaTeX, so I assume
>>>> they didn’t know it. Having said that, the ability to read and write LaTeX
>>>> will serve you well in the future, so don’t stop learning it.
>>>> 
>>>> Also, another thing that helped me was learning a programming language
>>>> like C, and then using that knowledge to implement mathematical formulas.
>>>> In the case where you just don’t know the formula, Google for an
>>>> implementation in C and then study it. Programming language source code is
>>>> all just plain text and imperative languages like C have a very sequential
>>>> style. As a side benefit, you may also gain a knowledge of algorithms,
>>>> which can only help you.
>>>> 
>>>> Finally, don’t be afraid to find a sighted reader. I’ve worked with some
>>>> absolutely incredible people, who have helped me with some of the most
>>>> difficult math I’ve attempted. I understand wanting to do these things by
>>>> yourself (it’s part of the reason I do the research I do), but there are
>>>> times when you just have to accept help.
>>>> 
>>>> Anyway, this is worked for me. Others may have different suggestions.
>>>> Whatever the case, good luck.
>>>> 
>>>> Haden Pike
>>>> Computer Science
>>>> University of Kentucky
>>>> Class of 2016
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On Apr 20, 2016, at 4:36 PM, Taylor Arndt via Blindmath
>>>>> <blindmath at nfbnet.org <mailto:blindmath at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>> 
>>>>> I am Taylor Arndt. High school student. I am currently taking a math
>>>>> class, but just recently lost my feeling in my fingers. About a year ago.
>>>>> My question is is I used to do braille math, but because I don't really
>>>>> have feeling in my fingers anymore how can I do the equivalent on a
>>>>> laptop? Things I have tried:
>>>>> I have tried getting the assignments from the teacher and because they're
>>>>> all on paper having to scan them
>>>>> This solution is not great, because I've had many instances where
>>>>> problems are getting chopped off or they are the wrong problems.
>>>>> I have tried also getting the equations from the teacher ahead of time
>>>>> and then having to type them, but this  Takes up valuable class Time .
>>>>> Finally, I am trying in the  infty reader.
>>>>> Is anybody use this program?
>>>>> Do you like it?
>>>>> What format do you output the file into?
>>>>> If you use latex how do you distribute  to your it teacher or professor?
>>>>> Also, I'm going to mention my career goal. My goal is to someday become a
>>>>> computer science major, and I realize this requires a lot of math, so I
>>>>> am trying to figure this out at a young age.
>>>>> Thank you
>>>>> 
>>>>> Taylor Arndt
>>>>> 
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