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

Tue Apr 24 00:09:17 UTC 2012

It was a Classic.
Blessings, Joshua

On 4/23/12, Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
> That's why it was slow, then; it was probably an mPower.  I have
> never had the problem you describe on my Apex, although I did on
> my mPower.  If you can afford an Apex or can get funding from
> rehab or another nonprofit (the Lions Club, for example,) I think
> it is a good investment.  I don't have a lot of hands-on
> experience with the PacMate, although I did play around with one
> a little at the Braille Challenge conpetition in Los Angeles and
> have heard some podcast demos of it, and I think the BrailleNote
> is generally easier to navigate than the PacMate.  That's just my
> personal opinion; if you are comfortable with the PacMate's
> layout and like it better than the BrailleNote, don't let me
> discourage you!
>
> Chris Nusbaum
>
> "For we walk by faith, not by sight."
> 2 Corinthians 5:7
>
> Sent from my 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: Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:14:29 -0500
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Slowness of Notetakers was Re: College
>
> 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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