[nabs-l] IT concepts and diagrams

Mon Feb 13 17:51:42 UTC 2012

thanks Greg; considering I need to take the paper home, I probably will 
choose something else; I cannot let it sit there and dry that long.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Greg Aikens
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 12:42 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] IT concepts and diagrams

Puff paint takes about 4 hours to dry.

-Greg

On Feb 13, 2012, at 11:37 AM, Andi wrote:

> As for the puffy paint that is what I am refering to, I don't remember how 
> long it takes to dry sorry maybe some one ellse knows.  The map kit well 
> it is sort of what I am talking about but it is more involved.  The map 
> kit does have the rubber mat and the tooles with the wheels, but there are 
> many wheeled tools maybe six or eight diferent types of lines, and there 
> are mettle plates with different textures that you lay under the paper 
> then take a flat tool and rub it the paper then takes on this texture in 
> the places you rub.  There are also these things that resemble tongs but 
> the ends have different markings you put the tong like thing on either 
> side of the paper and use a stamper to press down and get arrows dots  and 
> other symbles.  I think there is more in the kit but I can't remember 
> everything it is pretty useful.  I will try to find a link to where you 
> can by it but I don't remember where I got it from any more so I will get 
> back to you unless someone ellse knows.
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Ashley Bramlett
> Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 11:23 AM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] IT concepts and diagrams
>
> Andi,
> Thanks. How long does it take puffy paint to dry? I assume you mean the 
> kind
> at general craft  stores.
>
> For products for us, I've seen the raised line kit that has a rubber board
> and you place a film covering over it and draw with a special pen it comes
> with.
> I don't think that is what you're refering to.
> Is this a kit with a tracing wheel? I think I saw something like this 
> years
> ago with my vi teacher.
> The kit she used required you to draw backwards and she used braille paper
> for the drawings.
>
> Ashley
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Andi
> Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 11:10 AM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] IT concepts and diagrams
>
> Puffy paint is one option, or there is this wonderful thing cald a map kit
> and it has all sorts of different tools for making different texture for
> lines and grids and sections of a picture.  It is kind of expencive but 
> your
> place of learnings disabilities department could perchase it and make the
> diagrams for you.  It comes with thin mettal sheets to draw on but you can
> also use brail paper.  The biggest problem is you have to draw backwards 
> but
> I am sure some one in the department will be able to figure it out or if 
> you
> are able you can use it to.  I myself always have trouble with the 
> backwards
> part but if you are good with slate and stilest that shouldn't be a 
> problem.
>
> Andi
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Ashley Bramlett
> Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2012 5:13 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: [nabs-l] IT concepts and diagrams
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> So I am in this IT class which is an introduction to computer concepts. We
> go over what is in a compputer, how it runs and
> the Office suite.
>
> We just did the information processing cycle. My professor is really 
> helping
> me out during office hours. She even brought in parts of a computer.
> So I got to feel part of a motherboard and hard drive! Wow, I never knew
> hard drives had those round stackable disks. The book had pictures of 
> these
> parts. Since I could not see them well, she thought it would be a great 
> idea
> for me to have hands on exposure.
>
> Many diagrams are in the book; like every other page. And I’m not
> exaggerating. The book is named Computers: understanding technology. So if
> anyone used it, you know what its about. It’s a pretty good book about 
> what
> is in a computer overall; it even explains the function of a mouse and
> keyboard even though everyone knows what they do. We just finished 
> covering
> the information processing cycle and now we are on software programs.
> Anyway, I’m thinking of ways to see these pictures or better visualize 
> them.
> I have some vision so I thought of using those dark 20/20 pens but to my
> knowledge they are not in color; I want something in color. Hmm. Maybe Mr
> sketch markers; although I don’t want something that thick. I want 
> something
> like a 20/20 pen in color; like basic colors such as red and green.
> What can I do for tactile graphics?
>
> What are other ways to create tactile diagrams? Any tape you found good? I
> don’t want to use wiki sticks.
> My professor describes the concept or picture to me; for instance if there
> are arrows, she explains what its pointing to. But sometimes IMO I’d like 
> a
> diagram of stuff.
> Maybe I should buy that graph paper from APH to discuss cells so I can
> understand that spatial relationship when we do excell.
> _______________________________________________
> nabs-l mailing list
> nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> nabs-l:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/adrianne.dempsey%40gmail.com
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> nabs-l mailing list
> nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> nabs-l:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bookwormahb%40earthlink.net
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> nabs-l mailing list
> nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for 
> nabs-l:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/adrianne.dempsey%40gmail.com
>
> _______________________________________________
> nabs-l mailing list
> nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for 
> nabs-l:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/gpaikens%40gmail.com

_______________________________________________
nabs-l mailing list
nabs-l at nfbnet.org
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for 
nabs-l:
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bookwormahb%40earthlink.net 