[Electronics-talk] Electronics-talk Digest, Vol 82, Issue 18

Tue Feb 19 18:42:33 UTC 2013

If you are able to, it is always good to tell us model numbers.
Cordially,
Frida
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> Thanks for all the responses.  I found a Whirlppool (under the cabnet)
> with a textured key pad. Yay! It was what I was looking for.  I had to
> buy it from a local company.  Lowes, Sears, and Home Depot didn't have
> anything.
>
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>>    1. Re: Microwave (Kendra Schaber)
>>    2. Exercise equipment (A Kelly)
>>    3. Re: Exercise equipment (Philip Blackmer)
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2013 13:27:43 -0800
>> From: "Kendra Schaber" <Baltimore777 at comcast.net>
>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
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>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Microwave
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>> I know that you can make a microwave accessable if you get a model that 
>> has
>>
>> flat buttons that don't change. You can braille lable the microwave as 
>> long
>>
>> as you can get sited assistance to help you figure out where to place 
>> them
>> and tell you what the buttons say in order for you to make the lables.
>> Fortunently, you only have to do this the first time that you get the
>> microwave and again only when the lables are no longer legeable or have
>> fallen off. I don't know of a moddle with raised buttons on the market. 
>> You
>>
>> might have to do some major research to find the kind of microwave that 
>> you
>>
>> want.
>> Kendra
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>> From: "Colleen McFadden" <mcfadden87 at cableone.net>
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>> Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2013 4:52 PM
>> Subject: [Electronics-talk] Microwave
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>>
>>> Hi everyone,
>>>
>>> Does anyone know of a microwave that is accessible?  I seem to recall
>>> that in the past, I bought a Whirlpool where I could find the buttons
>>> tactilly without having to put dots on the key pad myself.  Any
>>> suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>>>
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>> Message: 2
>> Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2013 23:21:35 -0500
>> From: A Kelly <gadgetgirlkelly at gmail.com>
>> To: "electronics-talk at nfbnet.org" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: [Electronics-talk] Exercise equipment
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>> Howdy everybody!
>>
>>   Does anyone know if there are any accessible fitness equipment machines
>> out there?  Are there any apps that can be used with a smart phone and
>> fitness equipment that can read your stats?
>>
>> Any suggestions on how a blind person can get their stats if a sighted
>> person is not available?
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> Anita
>>
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>> Message: 3
>> Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2013 23:06:38 -0800
>> From: "Philip Blackmer" <pblackmer27 at gmail.com>
>> To: "'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'"
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Exercise equipment
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>> You can put indicator dots on a device like a tredmil and be able to
>> control
>> it non-visually.  You can then get a talking pedomitor *spelling?* that 
>> can
>> also count calories and it may be as good as the display on the device
>> itself.  As for counting calories it migh even be more accurate.  The 
>> other
>> option is to try the I-fit app if you have an IOS device and see if it is
>> accessible .  If it is then you can get a device that uses it and it may 
>> do
>> the trick.  I make no promises that these will work, but they are worth
>> checking out. - Philip
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of A Kelly
>> Sent: Monday, February 18, 2013 8:22 PM
>> To: electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [Electronics-talk] Exercise equipment
>>
>> Howdy everybody!
>>
>>   Does anyone know if there are any accessible fitness equipment machines
>> out there?  Are there any apps that can be used with a smart phone and
>> fitness equipment that can read your stats?
>>
>> Any suggestions on how a blind person can get their stats if a sighted
>> person is not available?
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> Anita
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