[NFBMT] Victor Reader Trek

[Bruce&Joy Breslauer]

Just think about how big the original Kurzweil reading machine was.

My first computer was a Toshiba 640 laptop.  Once Bill Gates said he didn't
know why anybody would need a computer with more than 640k of memory.  How
far we have come.

There are several gps systems available for smart phones.  Two that come
immediately to mind are BlindSquare and Nearby Explorer.  I'm not very
proficient at using either one yet, but there have been times when they have
been helpful, especially in unfamiliar areas.  Even the maps feature that
comes with my phone is minimally helpful, and sometimes that's all I need.
I'm used to relying on what street smarts I have, which is what I used before
we got all this technology, and what I rely on first and most often.  I liked
the Trekker Breeze, which they no longer make, because it was simple and
didn't overload you with too much information, unless you set the verbosity
to the max.  I would have liked to try it in unfamiliar territory to really
put it through its paces; most of the time when I used it, it confirmed to me
what I already knew.  Joy

-----Original Message-----
From: NFBMT [mailto:nfbmt-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of rjaquiss via NFBMT
Sent: Monday, July 03, 2017 3:07 PM
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Subject: Re: [NFBMT] Victor Reader Trek

Hello:

     For those of you interested in a GPS system, I suggest you also consider
the apps available on an iPhone. Four Square (sp?) and the Sendero system
which was worked on jointly by the Seeing Eye are two apps that come to mind.

     For the history geeks, I worked at the NFB from 2000-2004. I remember
trying out an early GPS system. The prototype filled a large backpack. It is
amazing to see how far we have come.

Regards,

Robert



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