[nfb-talk] Braille Monitor

[Mike Freeman]

The idea is to use something playable on NLS digital players. Cassettes are getting almost impossible to procure. We are between a rock and a hard place.

Mike

On Jul 14, 2011, at 11:32, "David Evans" <drevans at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> 
> Dear all,
> 
> Thumb drives will work, be smaller, but CD-ROMs might be considered too and could play as an MP3.
> They could even use the mini CD-ROMs that look like a CD, but are cut down in size and are sometimes used for demos.
> They would be cheaper, but do the job and are disposable.
> They too, could travel "Free Matter for the Blind and Physically Handicapped."
> They could play on any common CD player or DVD drive.
> Thumb drives are a lot of memory and that is what you pay for.
> I think that ht e mini CD-ROM is the right substitute for the audio tape.
> 
> I have been the editor and producer of both my chapter newsletter since 1988 and the Florida State Affiliate newsletter at one point and produced them on audio tape, in large print and by e-mail.
> I think that this is the easiest and cheapest method to use as I see it.
> Until more Blind people gain the use of computer technology and can down load the Monitor.
> 73.4% of all Blind people are over the age of 65 years old.  This population group is becoming increasingly expose to technology, but most are not there yet and we will potentially leave them behind if we jump to far ahead in the use of technology.  Can we afford to leave behind almost 75% of the population we are here to serve?
> 
> 
> David Evans, NFBF and GD Jack.
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan Wheeler" <awheeler65 at windstream.net>
> To: "'Nancy Lynn'" <FreeSpirit at AccessibleWorld.Org>; "'NFB Talk Mailing List'" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 8:13 PM
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Braille Monitor
> 
> 
>> I was wondering about that. It would make sense to do it that way.
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Nancy Lynn
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 7:06 PM
>> To: NFB Talk Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Braille Monitor
>> 
>> They were talking about putting it on newsline.
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Ed Meskys
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 6:56 PM
>> To: nfb-talk
>> Subject: [nfb-talk] Braille Monitor
>> 
>> I am surprised that no one has referred to Dr. Maurer's announcement of the
>> end of the cassette edition of the Braille Monitor after the December issue.
>> 
>> Computer users will be encouraged to download it, but no decision has yet
>> been made as to what will be done for non-computer users. A possibility is
>> thumb drives, which can be cheaper than the cartridges. We are supposed to
>> get a full announcement in September. In answer to a question, we were told
>> that it cannot be placed on BARD, but downloads will have to be from an NFB
>> site.
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