[Promotion-Technology] Chuck Hallenbeck Passes

[Gary Wunder]

DAVe, if you could flush this out a little bit, including your relationship with him, it might be a great piece for the Braille Monitor. Certainly he was a pioneer and deserves any gratitude he can get. Thank you for letting us know. Happy Thanksgiving to you, Friend.
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> On Nov 28, 2024, at 10:15 AM, David Andrews via Promotion-Technology <promotion-technology at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> I am sorry to have to tell you that Dr. Chuck Hallenbeck has passed away. He was 94.
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> Some of you old-timers will remember Chuck. He was a Psychology Professor at the University of Kansas for many years. He was also a talented programmer. He started programming in the 1960's when he had to write his own development tools, and assistive technology software, without any assistive technology to start. with
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> He is best known for Turbo Braille, a widely-used and capable Braille translator, "Ralph the Reader" a reading utility widely distributed by me,, PROVOX a DOS screen reader, and many more. While not as widely known as some, he was a pioneer in assistive technology. For example, he was the first screen reader developer to create an independent audio cursor that could be moved around the screen.
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> May he rest in peace.
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> Dave
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