[nabs-l] Slowness of Notetakers was Re: College

Fri Apr 20 17:14:29 UTC 2012

I've experemented with a Braille Note, (one of the older models,) at
the 2010 convention.
It took a few seconds, for what I was Brailling, to show up on the
Braille display.
I haven't ever had that problem, with the Pac Mate, I used in High School.
I'd say, the slowness, depends on the model.
I'm interested in the Apex!
Blessings, Joshua

On 4/20/12, Nicole B. Torcolini at Home <ntorcolini at wavecable.com> wrote:
> Please define what you mean by slow. Have you used a BrailleNote?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joshua Lester" <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu>
> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 9:51 AM
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] College
>
>
>> Braille Textbooks are needed for most Math.
>> The Pac Mate isn't as slow, as the BN, though.
>> Blessings, Joshua
>>
>> On 4/20/12, Lanie <readtobuild at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I'm not sure.  I may be there, but I don't really know yet.  I'll
>>> let you know if I will be.  Thanks for the offer.  I've tried to
>>> work the math on the BrailleNote, but even though you can do it,
>>> it's extremely slow and not good for taking notes.  As for
>>> getting my book electronically, I would if I could find it and if
>>> it's readable.  Most math isn't readable with a screen reader.
>>>
>>>  ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>> Date sent: Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:24:15 -0500
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] College
>>>
>>> I'm just concerned, because she mentioned her back being affected
>>> by
>>> this constant use of the rolling backpack, with that heavy
>>> Brailler in
>>> it.
>>> That Brailler is extremely heavy, plus with a backpack, with huge
>>> Braille books, it will hurt your back, because I had similar
>>> problems!
>>> For my Math classes, to alleviate the problem, in high school, I
>>> was
>>> fortunate, to have a Brailler, in every classroom, (thanks to my
>>> VR
>>> Counselors,) (this was when they were cooperating.)
>>> I have an old Perkins, that I'm willing to get rid of, by the
>>> Fall, of
>>> this year, because I won't need it again.
>>> Lanie, will you be at convention, this year?
>>> Also, I'm still hoping, that David can market that new
>>> lightweight
>>> Brailler, that he showed me, 2 years ago.
>>> Thanks, Joshua
>>>
>>> On 4/20/12, Nicole B.  Torcolini at Home
>>> <ntorcolini at wavecable.com> wrote:
>>>  Joshua,
>>>
>>>      You really could rephrase that as, "If possible, you could
>>> leave the
>>>  Brailler." As has been stated, this does not seem to be an
>>> option.  What
>>>  works for you does not work for everyone.  I know from
>>> experience that it is
>>>  necessary to have a Brailler for certain types of math.
>>>
>>>  Nicole
>>>
>>>  ----- Original Message -----
>>>  From: "Joshua Lester" <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu
>>>  To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>>  <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>>  Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 4:29 AM
>>>  Subject: Re: [nabs-l] College
>>>
>>>
>>>  Just use the Braille note.
>>>  Leave the Brailler alone.
>>>  Blessings, Joshua
>>>
>>>  On 4/20/12, Lanie <readtobuild at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>  Hi all.  I was wondering if anyone could give me advice on this.
>>>  I'm taking Calculus 2 in college and have to carry around
>>> several
>>>  Braille volumes so that I can keep up, a Brailler, my
>>>  BrailleNote, Braille paper, and an APH Graphing Aid for
>>>  Mathematics, all in a huge rolling bag.  I have reason to think
>>>  that all this is messing up my back.  I don't know how to
>>> lighten
>>>  the load, but I can't keep carrxing it.  I've already talked
>>> with
>>>  the Office for Students with Disabilities coordinator, but they
>>>  don't have any Braillers.  How do any others on this list who
>>> are
>>>  taking classes with huge Braille books and other things like
>>> this
>>>  do it? Do you use a large bag like I do? Any advice here would
>>> be
>>>  great! Thanks.
>>>
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