Archive for March, 2019

Low-Cost Refreshable Braille Part Three

Saturday, March 30th, 2019

In this Tech Doctor podcast, Lisa Salinger and Robert Carter are back with part three in their low-cost refreshable Braille series.

This time, their focus is on the Orbit Reader 20 available from Orbit Research

Lisa and Robert provide a basic description of the Orbit Reader and they share what it is like to work with this Braille display.

If you want full details on the operation of the Orbit Reader 20, check out Lisa’s Orbit Reader audio tutorial which is available from
Mystic Access.

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Apple March 25th Event

Tuesday, March 26th, 2019

In this brief and largely unedited Tech Doctor podcast, Allison and Robert take you step by step through the Apple Event that was held on March 25, 2019 at the Steve Jobs theater.

Apple announced several new services.

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Low-Cost Refreshable Braille Part Two

Sunday, March 24th, 2019

This podcast is part two of Robert Carter and Lisa Salinger’s exploration low-cost refreshable Braille displays. Part one was an introduction to this topic. Part two focuses on the Braille Me.

The Braille Me is manufactured in India and was developed by a company called
Innovision

Lisa and Robert describe the Braille Me and share some of their experiences when working with it. Lisa’s audio tutorial available from
Mystic Access
Is the place to go for a thorough description and a walk-through of the major features of this device.

In the US, the Braille Me is sold and supported by
National Braille Press
Robert ends the podcast by describing his experience of purchasing and working with National Braille Press for support of the Braille Me. Lisa and Robert are excited about this product and encourage you to investigate the Braille Me to see if it is the right Braille display for you.

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Low-Cost Refreshable Braille Part One

Saturday, March 16th, 2019

In this series of Tech Doctor podcasts, Robert Carter sits down with Lisa Salinger to explore the new and exciting world of low-cost refreshable Braille technology.

In this podcast, Lisa and Robert explain how electronic Braille technology remained static for nearly 40 years. Within the last few years, however, some new and less expensive technology designed to display electronic Braille has been developed.

Robert and Lisa express their excitement with how the cost of refreshable Braille is coming down. This means that electronic Braille is available to more people than ever before.

Lisa and Robert will begin examining three specific low-cost Braille displays in part two, three and four of this series.

Robert and Lisa explain that the company that Lisa works for called
Mystic Access
Has developed audio tutorials on the three Braille displays that we will be discussing. These tutorials are an excellent way to learn about these devices.

Lisa and Robert highlight the idea that it is critical that each person figures out through hands on experience, studying the user manuals or listening to these tutorials which Braille display will best meet their needs. Having so many choices is wonderful but each person should think critically about what they really need and want in a Braille display.

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