[nfb-talk] Blind Photographer

[Mike Freeman]

The reason there is braille on the drive-thru ATM machines is that it's 
cheaper to make one ATM front panel template than to make one with 
braille and one without.

I doubt there would have been braille on ATM's at all but for the ADA 
and other similar legislation and the forlorn hope of banks that simply 
putting braille on the machines would have been enough to satisfy 
accessibility requirements.

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Laura Eaves" <leaves1 at carolina.rr.com>
To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 10:00 PM
Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Blind Photographer


> The thought just occurred to me that it would be funny if someone 
> invented a
> blind-accessible camera -- no really, hear me out --
> Suppose besides braille markings on the controls there was speech 
> indicating
> lighting and other attributes of the image in the viewfinder, 
> including
> whether the subject was centered in the lens.
>
> Now come to think of it, my cell phone camera is partially accessible 
> in
> this way in that the menus on the cell phone are spoken, and there are 
> lots
> of cool settings for both still shots and video.
>
> But the idea of an accessible camera to most persons is reminiscent of 
> the
> ATM with braille markings in the drive-through at the bank. They don't 
> get
> it.  (Funny thing, the braille on the drive through ATM could be 
> useful if
> the blind person were in the back seat on the driver's side...*smile*)
>
> Anyway, just musing...
> --le
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Aaron Cannon" <cannona at fireantproductions.com>
> To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 8:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Blind Photographer
>
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> Mike Freeman wrote:
>>
>> But they *are* devices for the light-dependent. Pretending anything 
>> else
>> is pretending to be sighted IMO. <g>
>
>
>
> True, but so are many other items we use on a daily basis.  However, 
> just
> because they are designed for the sighted, that doesn't stop us from 
> using
> them.
>
> Aaron
>
>
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