You can't really blaim them though; did you really think you'd ever use a touch screen before apple came out with vo? Lets hope that my comment gets through.
On 10/03/2011, Colin M <velocity.focu...@googlemail.com> wrote: > Hi all! > Well quite a few posts have made it through already! > So it might be a wake up to some of them who first posted! :] > Colin > Qapla! [success ] > > Chegh chew jaj Vam jaj Kak > > On 10 Mar 2011, at 00:41, Peg Jolene wrote: > >> Listers: >> >> Bought the app, commented on the article via the blog. It's easy to >> register, no captcha required - smile, just a bit of effort! Thanks much, >> Esther, for an opportunity to be proactive. >> >> Peg Jolene >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Eric Oyen >> Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2011 4:14 PM >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: NY Times Technology Coverage on the LookTel Money Reader App >> >> I would post a comment if I had an account there. >> There are touch screens that I cannot use (no audible feedback). However,, >> an iPhone I can use. its not that hard with a little training. also, it's >> fairly obvious, even to the blind, where the camera is. man, what is with >> these people? >> >> -Eric >> >> On Mar 9, 2011, at 3:59 PM, Esther wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> The LookTel Money Reader is the subject of The New York Times Technology >> coverage in today's blog article, "An iPhone App Helps the Blind Identify >> Currency" by Nick Bolton: >>> >>> >> http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/09/an-iphone-app-helps-the-blind-ident >> ify-currency/ >>> >>> Could some of our articulate list members get on the blog and post a >> comment? The current comments are all of the nature: >>> "How do blind people use a touchscreen?" and "How would a blind person >> know the camera was pointed at the money? The technology is nice but I >> doubt >> this will help the blind very much." and "uh. can someone explain to me >> how >> a blind person can operate the iPhone without sight?" >>> >>> You have to register to post. I have to dash, so I can't answer this >> myself, but it would be nice if somebody brought this to mainstream >> attention -- like the fact that the various iPhone lists probably have >> over >> a thousand unique subscribers. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Esther >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> >> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus >> signature >> database 5940 (20110309) __________ >> >> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >> >> http://www.eset.com >> >> >> >> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus >> signature >> database 5940 (20110309) __________ >> >> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >> >> http://www.eset.com >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.