Al.Hoffman@p0.f143.n109.z1.fidonet.org (Al Hoffman) (06/07/90)
Index Number: 8712
[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]
To all Adaptive Equipment Sellers:
How about an article listing the Adaptive Equipment Sellers in
this country--and maybe elsewhere too. A simple article with the
name, address, phone, and essential information about the vendors
in question. This could be a great resource. If you want to send
me msgs I'll collect them starting now--as well as begin putting some
up for review--such as, I'll list some companies and if anybody knows
that the info I put up is incorrect, please let me know. Hey free
simple advertisements with no bias--what do ya want for free!
(tanstafl)
Oh, willie--I'm writing somje material on braille translators
now, hopefully an all inclusive list of available and "were available,"
software packages. The next thing after that may be a review of each
, and a how to type article--such as "Here's how you make ASCII columnar
materials come out nicely done with Duxbury with minimal hassle.
I have a lot of little tricks around and am of course welcoming more.
Okay, now for the rest of these ideas:
How about a repair guide to some of the equipment we use. Anybody
know how this might be started--something like a hardware troubleshooting
article. Not too easy, but not so tangled in jargon that the new
people can't keep up.
Next: A list of the Dog Guide Schools, including the differences
between them from the Dog and Pesons point of view! Ok, who's gonna
write the Dog's part?
Next: Who's Who: How about a article with a brief autobiography
of many of the BlinkTalk people here--not like an expos`e, but just
a little more info than all of us already know.
Next: An article listing as many screen enlargers as possible-
-and some reviews later, with emphasis on the comparisons between
the products.
Next: An article about Braille Displays, listing them, and with
again, emphasis on comparisons between the products.
Next: A similar type article on voice output software--this
I feel would probablly be a two part article if done thoroughly.
Next: How about a "dream machine," article. Some dreamers out
there should write some articles on what they would like to see in
the future--including some ideas on how the "dream," would work.
For example: I'd like to have an inteligent learning voice program,
that can figure out what I need to hear from programs, and also what
is just noise. Think about it.
Next: What new: How about some real information about what
research is being done in the adaptive tech field--and why we're at
it, even medical information would be great.
Okay, now thats a start to the idea mill--the problem is that
for this information to become reality we have to work--and to make
it really good, work hard. I hope to have one of the early articles.
Hope mine is at least useful. Bye.
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