[Blindtlk] The Future Of Braille

[Jude DaShiell]

Unless embossing got changed, The New Beacon Magazine I think may be 
using that glued dots technology.  I think the Chess Magazine was 
another.

On Tue, 27 Mar 2018, Lloyd Rasmussen via blindtlk wrote:

> Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2018 20:10:57
> From: Lloyd Rasmussen via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Reply-To: Lloyd Rasmussen <lras at sprynet.com>,
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> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] The Future Of Braille
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> I think they used that at one time, but as far as I know they are using 
> multiple high-speed embossers nowadays.
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>
> Lloyd Rasmussen, Kensington, MD
> http://lras.home.sprynet.com
> -----Original Message----- From: Jude DaShiell via blindtlk
> Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2018 8:45 AM
> To: Bob Hachey via blindtlk
> Cc: Jude DaShiell
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] The Future Of Braille
>
> I know r.n.i.b. uses a glue dots technology to braille thinner but
> strong sheets of paper.  Does anyone know if that technology is less
> expensive producing hard copy braille why it hasn't caught on in America
> yet?
>
> On Tue, 27 Mar 2018, Bob Hachey via blindtlk wrote:
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>>  Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2018 08:04:19
>>  From: Bob Hachey via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>>  To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List' <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>>  Cc: Bob Hachey <bhachey at verizon.net>
>>  Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] The Future Of Braille
>>
>>  Hi Roanna,
>>  I have been totally blind all of my life and have been reading and writing
>>  braille since I was 5 years old back in the mid-1960's. While most of the
>>  reading I do thees days is audio, braille is very important to me. It
>>  allows me to run meetings more efficiently, make better presentations and
>>  more. It allows me to read in noisy environments such as while riding the
>>  subway or waiting for a bus on a busy street.
>>  Most of my braille reading nowadays is on the Orbit Reader 20. I believe
>>  this lower priced display will help to ensure that braille continues to be
>>  widely available. While the cost of producing hardcopy braille continues
>>  to be high, I believe that more and more braille will be made available
>>  via products like the Orbit Reader.
>>  IF funding streams remain stable, NLS will very likely be offering the
>>  Orbit or similar products to all of its braille reading patrons.
>>  Enjoy the conference. By the way, that's UEB, not OEB. UEB is the Unified
>>  English Braille code.
>>  One of the goals of UeB is to make life easier and better for those who
>>  deal with the STEM issues, (Science, Technology, Engineering and
>>  Mathematics. Let's do hope that this goal is realized.
>>  Bob Hachey
>>
>>  -----Original Message-----
>>  From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Roanna
>>  Bacchus via blindtlk
>>  Sent: Monday, March 26, 2018 1:09 PM
>>  To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>>  Cc: Roanna Bacchus
>>  Subject: [Blindtlk] The Future Of Braille
>>
>>  Dear Members,
>>
>>  I hope all of you are doing well. Next week I will be attending a
>>  conference titled "Working With The Experts- A Passport To The Future Of
>>  Braille For Visually Impaired Students". During this conference we will be
>>  discussing the Oeb system, transcribing in Unified English Braille, and
>>  lots of other aspects about braille. We will also be discussing the future
>>  of the braille code. What are your thoughts about the future of braille?
>>  How has braille allowed you to excel in your studies? How do you use
>>  braille in your daily lives? When did you first learn braille? How has
>>  braille impacted your family lives? I would love to hear your thoughts on
>>  this topic.
>>
>>  Sincerely,
>>
>>  Roanna Bacchus
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