[nabs-l] Braille N Speak

Fri Feb 10 22:19:31 UTC 2012

I get both formats, but I'd prefer only getting the cassettes.
Also, one of the digitized books, that I wanted to read, is not
available on cassette.
I guess, I'll have someone show me how to use the new player, at convention.
Blessings, Joshua

On 2/10/12, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Joshua,
> Actually till they get all tapes converted, they do have both formats. You
> might have to wait two weeks though for the tape to be mailed though; you
> call your nls cooperating library and order a book and ask for it on
> cassette; if they have it at the multi state wearhouse where old books are
> housed they send it to you.
> For instance, I got touch the top of the world and some Phillis renolds
> naylor books on cassette. Not all books have been digitized; same with older
> books in the 1990s of Annie Dillard or Ann lammott.
> Point being don't assume they don't have both formats; ask first. And if you
> have trouble with the digital cartriges, ask someone in the library to show
> you how to use them.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joshua Lester
> Sent: Friday, February 10, 2012 2:16 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Braille N Speak
>
> I'm having difficulty playing my cartridges, so they should keep both
> formats.
> That way, those of us, who are used to one, can stay with that one format.
> Blessings, Joshua
>
> On 2/10/12, Nicole B. Torcolini at Home <ntorcolini at wavecable.com> wrote:
>> Because they are better in many ways. Do I need to qualify that?
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Joshua Lester" <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu>
>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, February 10, 2012 12:31 AM
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Braille N Speak
>>
>>
>> That's like turning the pitch, and the speed up on the NLS tape player.
>> Why did NLS move to cartridges?
>> Leave the cassettes alone!
>> Blessings, Joshua
>>
>> On 2/10/12, Nicole B. Torcolini at Home <ntorcolini at wavecable.com> wrote:
>>> Oh, let's see...
>>> Hangman
>>> Simon
>>> Bongo
>>> Solitaire
>>> Logic (a game for guessing the string of characters based on telling you
>>> how
>>> many correct, but not which ones)
>>> Dino
>>> Chess
>>> Blackjack
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Desiree Oudinot" <turtlepower17 at gmail.com>
>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2012 11:15 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Braille N Speak
>>>
>>>
>>> I was comparing the games on the Blazie note-takers to those of the
>>> Braille Note. Yeah, Bongo was great. So was Simon. I'm trying to
>>> remember what other ones there were now. And even though the voice on
>>> the Braille Lite was pretty bad, you could change the frequency in
>>> speech parameters which made it sound neat. I'm not even sure how to
>>> describe what it did. Maybe someone else can think of a way? Anyway,
>>> there was a specific pitch, if you set it high enough, and then set
>>> the frequency as high as it would go, and it sounded hilarious! If
>>> only I could get the Braille Lite to work again, I would make a
>>> recording of it.
>>>
>>> On 2/10/12, Nicole B. Torcolini at Home <ntorcolini at wavecable.com> wrote:
>>>> Hahaha. Okay, maybe that is not funny, but I always find trying to make
>>>> fake
>>>> voices sound right amusing.
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Ignasi Cambra Díaz" <ignasicambra at gmail.com>
>>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2012 10:08 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Braille N Speak
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I had the 2000. It was pretty good at the time! I remember we bought it
>>>>>straight from the US because buying it in Spain took lots of time. They
>>>>>even sent it to me with both Spanish and French languages, but the truth
>>>>>is
>>>>>
>>>>>that no matter what it spoke it always had this thick english accent.
>>>>> On Feb 9, 2012, at 10:37 PM, <frandi.galindo at gmail.com>
>>>>> <frandi.galindo at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>   Wow, now that takes me back.  Remember the classic?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message----- From: Joshua Lester
>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2012 10:14 PM
>>>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>>>> Subject: [nabs-l] Braille N Speak
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi, it's Joshua Lester.
>>>>>> Ashley brought back memories, on the bullying thread, by bringing up
>>>>>> the Braille N Speak!
>>>>>> I had one, in Elementary school, but I don't have it anymore.
>>>>>> I was just wondering.
>>>>>> Does anyone still have a Braille N Speak?
>>>>>> I'm interested in owning one, just for collecting value.
>>>>>> I'd be interested in purchasing one, if possible.
>>>>>> Thanks, Joshua
>>>>>>
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