[nagdu] EXTERNAL:Re: Link to the GMA piece

Fri Aug 27 11:57:09 UTC 2010

let's see a car that is accessible to the blind for one.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Albert J Rizzi" <albert at myblindspot.org>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 7:57 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] EXTERNAL:Re: Link to the GMA piece

> But think about how forward thinking all of the gizmos and such on that 
> show
> are now really tools we use or have become reliant on/. just stop amd list
> all the things and one scratches their head and wonders what is next on 
> the
> horizon.
>
> Albert J. Rizzi, M.Ed.
> Founder
> My Blind Spot, Inc.
> 90 Broad Street - 18th Fl.
> New York, New York  10004
> www.myblindspot.org
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> Fax: 212-858-5759
> "The person who says it cannot be done, shouldn't interrupt the one who is
> doing it."
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Tamara Smith-Kinney
> Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 12:55 AM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] EXTERNAL:Re: Link to the GMA piece
>
> If you do not think of your life in terms of Star Trek metaphors, what 
> good
> are you?  /grin/
>
> Every now and then, the plot will require Geordi to be blind and unable to
> deal because something has screwed up his visor.  I never noticed that
> before, but we're watching reruns, and now and I do, and it makes me mad.
> /smile/
>
> Tami Smith-Kinney
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)
> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 12:45 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] EXTERNAL:Re: Link to the GMA piece
>
> Yes, but he gets wicked headaches from the visor. How sick is it that I
> know this stuff?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Albert J Rizzi
> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 3:45 PM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] EXTERNAL:Re: Link to the GMA piece
>
> Just goes to show you that jordi has options and can choose to use or
> not
> use his seeing device should he care to. again, it is all about options
> to
> open as many people to the world as think it to be dark and lonely. Many
> many blind people do see things that way, I am just happy to know we are
> not
> amongst them.
>
> Albert J. Rizzi, M.Ed.
> Founder
> My Blind Spot, Inc.
> 90 Broad Street - 18th Fl.
> New York, New York  10004
> www.myblindspot.org
> PH: 917-553-0347
> Fax: 212-858-5759
> "The person who says it cannot be done, shouldn't interrupt the one who
> is
> doing it."
>
>
> Visit us on Facebook LinkedIn
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf
> Of Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)
> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 2:24 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] EXTERNAL:Re: Link to the GMA piece
>
> Yes, this was my take too. Marketing gimmick combined with something
> that might be useful. I guess focusing on the way this device would be
> used isn't as flashy?
> I do find it interesting that if you read Star Trek closely, Geordi
> spends much of his time with his visor off. Does make you think.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 2:19 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: EXTERNAL:Re: [nagdu] Link to the GMA piece
>
> Thanks Tami.
> "Rays of hope in a world of darkness?"  When are we going to get past
> this
> crap?  Amazing!  The girl can find a fork in her kitchen!  Gosh, however
> did I manage to make breakfast this morning without this wonderful
> device!
> And people using it to go rock-climbing!  Um, don't lots of students at
> the Colorado Center go rock-climbing without some high-tech device?
>
> Not picking on you Albert; you have no control over what reporters say,
> and it would certainly be useful to be able to locate objects I dropped
> without having to paw around on the floor for them,  but I just can't
> see
> such a thing changing my life in a major way.  Maybe I'm just too
> well-adapted to my terrible dark world.
>
> Now, if I could use it to read signs quickly, or price-tags, or tell if
> the walk-sign was on, that might actually be useful. With quickly being
> the important word.
>
> Tracy
>
> > Here you go.  Meant to post it after I watched, but was in the
> headless
> > chicken part of my morning...
> >
> > http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/helping-blind-people-tongues-11477360
> >
> > Hope this works.
> >
> > Tami Smith-Kinney
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf
> > Of Buddy Brannan
> > Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 10:47 AM
> > To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> > Subject: Re: [nagdu] o/t My friend Albert J Rizzi on Good
> > MorningAmericausingdevice to see with his tongue
> >
> > Yeesh...you should send a direct link to the rest of us, too?
> > --
> > Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> > Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
> >
> >
> >
> > On Aug 26, 2010, at 10:15 AM, Albert J Rizzi wrote:
> >
> >> BOB I SENT YOU A DIRECT LINK TO THE PIECE ON THE ABC SITE.
> >>
> >> Albert J. Rizzi, M.Ed.
> >> Founder
> >> My Blind Spot, Inc.
> >> 90 Broad Street - 18th Fl.
> >> New York, New York  10004
> >> www.myblindspot.org
> >> PH: 917-553-0347
> >> Fax: 212-858-5759
> >> "The person who says it cannot be done, shouldn't interrupt the one
> who
> >> is
> >> doing it."
> >>
> >>
> >> Visit us on Facebook LinkedIn
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> >> Behalf
> >> Of Bob Hicks
> >> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 9:58 AM
> >> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> >> Subject: Re: [nagdu] o/t My friend Albert J Rizzi on Good Morning
> >> Americausingdevice to see with his tongue
> >>
> >> Hi Cheryl.  Is the actual video available?  thanks
> >>
> >> Best regards,
> >>
> >> Bob Hicks
> >> Access Technology Specialist
> >> Seeing Hand Association, Inc.
> >> 304-232-4810
> >> <bob at seeinghandassociation.com>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> >> To: "David R. Stayer" <davidandloristayer at verizon.net>
> >> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 6:16 PM
> >> Subject: [nagdu] o/t My friend Albert J Rizzi on Good Morning America
> >> usingdevice to see with his tongue
> >>
> >>
> >>> Learning how to see with a new device for the tongue
> >>>
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> >> orning-america/
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