[Nfb-idaho] request for a braille version of our Idaho potato cookbook

[David Andrews]

Ramona, it is possible to "copy protect" a file so it can't be 
copied. However, I suspect it would cost you money to do so, software 
you would have to purchase, then a whole system to administer. 
Probably isn't worth it.  I don't know if any of the self 
publishing/distribution systems have a way to do this.

The easiest way would be to make it into a Microsoft Word file, and 
password protect that file. Then anyone who pays would be given the 
password.  Not useful to everybody, and not absolutely safe, but it 
would offer some protection and be easy to do.

Dave

At 08:48 AM 12/15/2017, you wrote:
>We sold quite a few of the Idaho Potato Cookbookk.  Every recipe has
>potatoes in it.  There are a fair number of cookbooks available in Braille,
>but lots of people can't get too many.  My definition of a good fundraiser
>is how enthusiastic the membership are about it. They have to get behind it
>and make it work!   Perhaps the electronic availability would make sales
>easier.  Is there a way to lock the information so people don't just copy
>it?
>Ramona
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Nfb-idaho [mailto:nfb-idaho-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Donald
>Winiecki via Nfb-idaho
>Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2017 8:18 AM
>To: NFB of Idaho Discussion List <nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org>
>Cc: Donald Winiecki <dwiniecki at boisestate.edu>
>Subject: Re: [Nfb-idaho] request for a braille version of our Idaho potato
>cookbook
>
>Ramona,
>
>Thanks! Fantastic!
>
>I suspect we could assemble a large set of recipes across a whole spectrum
>of food types and package them into one cookbook.
>
>It would be the * Treasure Valley NFB cookbook,* and could be offered in
>electronic braille, embossed braille (perhaps on plastic pages so it would
>withstand typical kitchen materials), and hard copy or digital large print.
>
>Could this be a fund-raising opportunity?
>
>_don
>
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>Don Winiecki, Ed.D., Ph.D.
>*Professor of Ethics & Morality in Professional Practice* Boise State
>University, College of Engineering Dept of Organizational Performance &
>Workplace Learning (OPWL)
>1910 University Drive, Mail Stop 2070
>Boise, Idaho 83725-2070 USA
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>
>On Thu, Dec 14, 2017 at 7:12 AM, Ramona Walhof via Nfb-idaho <
>nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> > Don,  you are amazing.  I still have a box of large print cookbooks,
> > so you have print available.  I think they are about 20 years old, so
> > no electronic copy in any current computer.  I have dozens of ancient
> > disks, but it is probably past time to throw them away.  Don't think
> > they are labeled well enough to be useful.
> > Ramona
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Nfb-idaho [mailto:nfb-idaho-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> > Donald Winiecki via Nfb-idaho
> > Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2017 5:23 AM
> > To: NFB of Idaho Discussion List <nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: Donald Winiecki <dwiniecki at boisestate.edu>
> > Subject: Re: [Nfb-idaho] request for a braille version of our Idaho
> > potato cookbook
> >
> > Hi Dana,
> >
> > If there is no electronic copy of the braille cookbook, I'll be happy
> > to produce one from a physical copy.
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > _don
> >
> > On Wed, Dec 13, 2017 at 10:05 PM, Dana Ard via Nfb-idaho <
> > nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > > I had a person call me looking for a copy of our Idaho Potato
> > > cookbook that we did several years ago as a fundraiser. She says she
> > > gets a lot of potatoes and is looking for new recipes. If anyone has
> > > a braille copy that they are not using and would like to pass along,
> > > let me know and we can figure out how to get it to her. In the
> > > meantime, I am going to help her copy a few recipes from the book since
>I have a copy.
> > Thanks.