[Nfb-krafters-korner] Colour Readers

Fri Mar 23 09:13:51 UTC 2012

Hi Neva, the Rainbow Color Reader sounds like an interesting product. I'd be 
interested to know how you find it once you have used it. I have a 
ColorTest, which is perhaps 12 years old and although it cost a lot when I 
had it imported years ago, it is sometimes very inaccurate. Perhaps it is no 
longer calibrated correctly or perhaps it is normal for when these devices 
become older. Anyway, I know there are all kinds of apps for various cell 
phones and tablets, which uses the camera of the device, so that is another 
option for me to consider. I would prefer something that can tell me a bit 
more than just red or blue and that is at least fairly accurate.
I currently have a Nokia phone and I know there is a free app called the 
VOICE, but I have found it difficult to use thus far.
Lindy

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From: "Neva Fairchild" <nevafairchild at verizon.net>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, March 23, 2012 2:01 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] UFOs

> Wow, that is way more organized than I ever will be. I have lots of UFO's,
> some are beading projects, and they live in Ziploc bags inside plastic 
> shoe
> boxes I got at the Dollar Store; some are knitting projects and they live 
> in
> various sized tote bags depending on how much yarn goes with them. I have
> piles and piles of scrapbooking paper, stamps and inks just waiting to
> become cards, etc. and three or four bankers boxes full of cording, 
> ribbons,
> jingle bells and such to make door jinglers for the holidays. Our third
> bedroom is supposed to be n office, but it resembles a craft store after a
> bomb went off more than it does an office. I think if I could have the
> undivided attention of someone with eye sight, and a willing spirit, for
> about a week, I could get it all organized so I could find what I need and
> actually finish a project or use up some of the supplies I have. Color
> matching is my most difficult hurdle. I don't know if it will help, but I
> ordered a Rainbow Color Reader today. It recognizes 38 colors and seems to
> be accurate about 80% of the time. That's better than the $200 plus models 
> I
> have seen and this one is only $75 right now. It is new and they are 
> selling
> it at cost to build cash flow. LS&S and Maxi Aids are going to put it in
> their next catalogs but the price is not yet known. If you are interested,
> go to www.edmondsonengineering.com and check it out. I met these folks at
> CSUN a few weeks ago. It's a husband and wife team. She is blind and he is
> an inventor.
>
>
> Neva Fairchild
> 972 416-7039
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of River Woman
> Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2012 7:47 AM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] UFOs
>
> I was wondering, after reading Henry's post:
>
> Do you have UFOs?
> If so, how or where do you keep them?
> Do you return to them and finish them at some point?
>
> Mine are in "cupcake" storage boxes I buy at the Dollar General store - 
> the
> nice boxes  are stackable and keep each project separage and clean. They 
> are
> on the shelves in my Knitting studio.
> One stack if for Knitting projects, one stack is for bead projects - each
> neatly there waiting for me to find them again and give them the attention
> they deserve.
>
> This has motivated me to do a search of my UFOs and make a list of them 
> that
> I can use in selecting the next ones. I am going to do that today. I am a
> person who has to be organized and have a LIST of things to do to get me
> going. I like to make a list and then check off the things that are
> finished, one at a time, as I complete each one.
>
> How about you?
>
> Lynda Lambert
> 104 River Road
> Ellwood City, PA 16117
>
> 724 758 4979
>
> My Blog:  http://www.walkingbyinnervision.blogspot.com
> My Website:  http://lyndalambert.com
>
>
>
>
>
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