[nagdu] Link to the GMA piece
Tracy Carcione
carcione at access.net
Fri Aug 27 13:08:36 UTC 2010
Yes Jeanette, that's what I was trying to say, only you said it much
better. That "ray of hope in a world of darkness" stuff annoys the he--
out of me, whether it's some reporter or an organization "serving" the
blind. I also listened to the British piece Albert sent, and there it
was--the soldier doesn't have to walk around with a cane or a guide dog (a
fate worse than death!); he can use this doodad. It's not the device;
it's the tone of the stories I object to.
I'm not keen on having something stuck in my mouth, either. Though I was
wondering if it would help me find an empty table in the diner. Benny is
not so good at that.
Tracy
> While the technology used is nice and definitely new and could provide
> benefit, I think the reason I'm so immediately defensive of my own skills
> as a blind person and why I want to shirk this tool is the way it's
> presented. Put the sensor on a thingie on the tongue = even more awkward
> looking. Have a reporter talking about the whole thing giving her chills?
> What's she expect blind folk to do, stumble around eating pebbles? I
> just...it's far too "beautiful" a presentation full of
> inspirational-sounding reporters that I want to scream and run away.
> I mean, it'd be nice to know what utensil is in front of me wihtout having
> to feel it, especially in a dining hall. It'd be nice to know a lot of
> things without feeling them. But that doesn't indicate a need to be super
> inspired on the part of the reporter(s).
> /rant.
> Jeanette Beal
>
> On Aug 26, 2010, at 9:03 PM, Albert J Rizzi wrote:
>
>> Lol. tani you are funny.
>>
>> Albert J. Rizzi, M.Ed.
>> Founder
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>> "The person who says it cannot be done, shouldn't interrupt the one who
>> is
>> doing it."
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf
>> Of Tamara Smith-Kinney
>> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 4:08 PM
>> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Link to the GMA piece
>>
>> Yeah, despite the ray of hope bit, which did make me cringe, I can see a
>> number of practial applications which would be very convenient for me,
>> thus
>> make blindness less inconvenient. /smile/
>>
>> Hm... Would it also give me an excuse to stick my tongue out at people
>> who
>> are being obstructive? /evil grin/
>>
>> Tami Smith-Kinney
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf
>> Of Albert J Rizzi
>> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 12:43 PM
>> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Link to the GMA piece
>>
>> Well that is a possible application for sure Traci. So, sit tight and
>> let
>> the technology develop. It is unfortunate that verbiage which grates our
>> cheese is still common place, but only through trial and error and open
>> dialogue can we ever see that change. The woman I am working with sees
>> tremendous potential for being able to read printed matter to her child
>> when
>> and if she becomes a mother.
>>
>> Albert J. Rizzi, M.Ed.
>> Founder
>> My Blind Spot, Inc.
>> 90 Broad Street - 18th Fl.
>> New York, New York 10004
>> www.myblindspot.org
>> PH: 917-553-0347
>> Fax: 212-858-5759
>> "The person who says it cannot be done, shouldn't interrupt the one who
>> is
>> doing it."
>>
>>
>> Visit us on Facebook LinkedIn
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf
>> Of Tracy Carcione
>> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 2:19 PM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Link to the GMA piece
>>
>> Thanks Tami.
>> "Rays of hope in a world of darkness?" When are we going to get past
>> this
>> crap? Amazing! The girl can find a fork in her kitchen! Gosh, however
>> did I manage to make breakfast this morning without this wonderful
>> device!
>> And people using it to go rock-climbing! Um, don't lots of students at
>> the Colorado Center go rock-climbing without some high-tech device?
>>
>> Not picking on you Albert; you have no control over what reporters say,
>> and it would certainly be useful to be able to locate objects I dropped
>> without having to paw around on the floor for them, but I just can't
>> see
>> such a thing changing my life in a major way. Maybe I'm just too
>> well-adapted to my terrible dark world.
>>
>> Now, if I could use it to read signs quickly, or price-tags, or tell if
>> the walk-sign was on, that might actually be useful. With quickly being
>> the important word.
>>
>> Tracy
>>
>>> Here you go. Meant to post it after I watched, but was in the headless
>>> chicken part of my morning...
>>>
>>> http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/helping-blind-people-tongues-11477360
>>>
>>> Hope this works.
>>>
>>> Tami Smith-Kinney
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf
>>> Of Buddy Brannan
>>> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 10:47 AM
>>> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] o/t My friend Albert J Rizzi on Good
>>> MorningAmericausingdevice to see with his tongue
>>>
>>> Yeesh...you should send a direct link to the rest of us, too?
>>> --
>>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Aug 26, 2010, at 10:15 AM, Albert J Rizzi wrote:
>>>
>>>> BOB I SENT YOU A DIRECT LINK TO THE PIECE ON THE ABC SITE.
>>>>
>>>> Albert J. Rizzi, M.Ed.
>>>> Founder
>>>> My Blind Spot, Inc.
>>>> 90 Broad Street - 18th Fl.
>>>> New York, New York 10004
>>>> www.myblindspot.org
>>>> PH: 917-553-0347
>>>> Fax: 212-858-5759
>>>> "The person who says it cannot be done, shouldn't interrupt the one
>>>> who
>>>> is
>>>> doing it."
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>>> Behalf
>>>> Of Bob Hicks
>>>> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 9:58 AM
>>>> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] o/t My friend Albert J Rizzi on Good Morning
>>>> Americausingdevice to see with his tongue
>>>>
>>>> Hi Cheryl. Is the actual video available? thanks
>>>>
>>>> Best regards,
>>>>
>>>> Bob Hicks
>>>> Access Technology Specialist
>>>> Seeing Hand Association, Inc.
>>>> 304-232-4810
>>>> <bob at seeinghandassociation.com>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
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>>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 6:16 PM
>>>> Subject: [nagdu] o/t My friend Albert J Rizzi on Good Morning America
>>>> usingdevice to see with his tongue
>>>>
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