[blindlaw] {Spam?} {Disarmed} Blindfold Games: If you can see, then you are a bad listener
David Andrews
dandrews at visi.com
Thu Aug 4 20:17:20 UTC 2016
He unsubscribed from this list, so it is no longer an issue.
Dave
At 11:08 AM 7/27/2016, you wrote:
>The first blondfold games email seemed like an
>interesting thing someone would forward out of
>want to share with a group of those likely to
>also be interested. I was not bothered by the
>first email, and I was glad it was sent as the
>concept is interesting. However, these emails
>are beginning to sound like advertisements.
>Which is quite annoying. I typically try to read
>all blind law threads as the are typically
>filled with useful information. These spam
>emails are tainting the utility of the mailing
>list. Is there any moderator who can ask the
>sender to stop or remove them from the list?
>Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 27, 2016, at 11:14
>AM, Charles Krugman via BlindLaw
><blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote: > > I totally
>agree. Where is our moderator when we need
>him? > Chuck > > -----Original Message-----
>From: Gerard Sadlier via BlindLaw > Sent:
>Wednesday, July 27, 2016 5:12 AM > To: Blind Law
>Mailing List > Cc: Gerard Sadlier ; Blindfold
>Games > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] {Spam?}
>{Disarmed} Blindfold Games: If you can see, then
>you are a bad listener > > Hi All, > > I think
>these blindfold games emails are spam and would
>prefer not to > receive them on this list.
>Perhaps those of you (if any) who are >
>interested could join a dedicated list? > > Many
>thanks. > > Kind regards > > Ger > >> On
>7/27/16, Blindfold Games via BlindLaw
><blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote: >> If you can see,
>then you are a bad listener >> ========== >> >>
>When I created the tutorial for Blindfold Racer,
>I was really confused why >> blind teens had no
>problem understanding the tutorial, and sighted
>adults >> would get confused. >> >> I added more
>pauses ("tap the screen to continue") between
>each tutorial >> instruction, or more tried
>rephrasing the sentence, but they just didn't >>
>understand. Then an auditory therapist mentioned
>that sighted adults lose >> their ability to
>listen and comprehend without seeing something
>to reinforce >> what they are learning. Blind
>people can't rely on their sight, so their >>
>auditory attention skills are far
>superior. >> >> The therapist continued to
>explain to me that visually impaired people >>
>develop their auditory cortex in lieu of using
>their visual cortex. >> >> I learned the true
>extent of this when I collaborated with Judy
>Dixon (who >> runs the Talking Book program at
>the Library of Congress) to build a >> Blindfold
>Sudoku game. If you are unfamiliar with Sudoku,
>the basic idea is >> that you must fill a 9Ã9
>grid with digits so that each column and each
>row >> contains all of the digits from 1 to 9
>with no duplicates. >> >> When I play Sudoku, I
>need to see the entire puzzle to solve it.
>Blindfold >> Sudoku tells you what number is in
>each cell, or row, or column and from >> that,
>you must create the image in your head. Blind
>Sudoku players are able >> to do this; very few
>sighted people can. >> >> My blog follows the
>development of audio games and other
>technologies that >> weâre building that
>donât require using your eyes. Itâs a
>different way of >> perceiving the world, and
>itâs amazing what you can learn. >> >> Check
>out our blog, where you can download any of the
>games for free: >> BlindfoldGames.org ( >>
>http://sable.madmimi.com/click?id=12318.332650.23710.1.80440ad88f1f36c52c7fad22d7ec2c63
> >> ) >> >> Web Version >>
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