[Electronics-talk] Shoe for the blind

[mr. Chikodinaka Oguledo]

HOW? do i get a paire of the shoos for the blind i am blind and&i dont
have a pair!

On 9/15/13, Darla Rogers <djrogers0628 at gmail.com> wrote:
> We might need decent enough jobs to afford it, eh?
> Darla
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Dr. Joel Etra
> Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2013 10:26 AM
> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Shoe for the blind
>
> Yes, Annette, I found the response rather harsh and hasty. We all develop
> strong loyalties to whatever system works for us but we should be
> encouraging R&D of new technologies that might become very usefully for
> someone.
>
> Dr Joel Etra
> Www.etraspeech.com
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> Sent from my iPad
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> On Sep 15, 2013, at 8:35 AM, "Annette Carr" <amcarr1 at verizon.net> wrote:
>
>> You know, Henry Ford was thought to be a nut when he started working
>> on a motorized buggy.  People said that there was no need for such a
>> thing.  I'm sure at the time there were many people that did not need a
> motorized buggy.
>> They were happy, comfortable and content with their horse drawn wagon,
>> a bicycle or walking.  Louis Braille's dot system took a while to
>> catch on as very few people had an expectation that people who were
>> blind needed to read
>>
>> I agree with you that some people come up with ideas for gadgets,
>> without having a clear idea about how such a device can or cannot be
>> used by their targeted audience.  Keep in mind that it was the
>> disabled community that fought for curb cuts and look at how parents
>> with baby strollers and delivery people rely on them.
>>
>> I agree that a shoe for the blind is not for everyone, but there are
>> other people that can benefit from it.  Not everyone has hands that
>> can hold a cane of dog harness.  Maybe the shoe as a mobility device
>> such as it is currently being designed does not make the grade, it is a
> starting point.
>> The fact that the item does not need batteries and gets its power from
>> the user walking, can lead to other items such as chargers for cell
>> phone, GPS systems that are used by people who are blind to navigate
>> on foot, or maybe as a power source for some of the new retina implants
> being developed.
>>
>> We are all entitled to our own opinions and to make choices that are
>> best for ourselves.
>>
>> Annette
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of David Stayer
>> Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2013 7:35 AM
>> To: electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Shoe for the blind
>>
>> I am tired of sighted or misinformed blind people trying to make
>> sensational gadgets such as Shoes for the Blind. Someone tried this
>> several years ago with disasterous results.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Ray Foret jr <rforetjr at att.net>
>> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Date: Sunday, September 15, 2013 6:21 am
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Shoe for the blind
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> A clever idea?  Oh my goodness no!  Canes and guide dogs are plenty
>>> good
>> enough for that.  Besides, suppose the blind person is like me and
>> goes barefooted a lot?  Didn't think of that did they?
>>>
>>> Gee, that's all we need.  Needless to say, I shan't be having anyting
>>> to
>> do with it.
>>>
>>>
>>> Sent from my mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the
>>> blind
>> built-in!
>>> Sincerely,
>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray
>>> Still a very proud and happy Mac and Iphone user!
>>>
>>> On Sep 15, 2013, at 2:30 AM, "Poppa Bear" <heavens4real at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I thought this was a pretty clever idea, a shoe for the blind,
>> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/Visakhapatnam-la
>> d-desi gns-shoe-to-guide-the-blind/articleshow/22581597.cms
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