[nfb-talk] [Nfb-editors] [stylist] Science-fiction writerneedshelp withnovel about blind math wiz

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I agree -- speech recognition is often mistakenly thought to be required by 
blind persons, whether it is to use a cell phone or computer or whatever.  I 
always have to reeducate people and if possible show them what is really 
important to use a computer without sight.
I'm glad the character in the book is a keyboarder.
--le


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From: "Ray Foret jr" <rforetjr at comcast.net>
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writerneedshelp withnovel about blind math wiz


I know that what Robert proposes is in fact possible because Brian Harchen
demonstrated this very thing using JSay with Dragon naturally speaking; but,
like you, I don't know of anyone who does this type of voice commanding on a
regular basis.  For me, it would seem to be even slower than the keyboard.

Sincerely yours,
The Constantly Barefooted,
Ray
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needshelp withnovel about blind math wiz


in regard Robert Sawyer's request for blind people to vet his newest novel
with a blind lead character:
I received Sawyer's file yesterday. I have met him at a number of cons, and
he was happy that I was one of the volunteers. I read the first few minutes
while waiting for the microwave to heat up my drink, and will read more this
afternoon.

Main character is a girl in 10th grade, who just moved to Canada because her
father, a scientist, just got a new job. She is at her computer blogging
about her first day in a new school. She has her monitor turned off (she has
to turn it on to show her parents a message) , and is using JAWS. However
she has a microphone to command the computer, like open a email, and to
delete it. Her computer tells her when a new message comes in. I assume that
can happen if you have a high speed connection which is always open. But how
many blind persons use spoken commands to run a computer? She does not
dictate messages, but types them, so she has good keyboard skills. Anyhow, I
would like to hear back from anyone who does use spoken commands to operate
a computer.

I have the book on my BookPort and should have no trouble finishing it
before Sawyer's two week deadline.

Ed Meskys
Edmund R. Meskys
NIEKAS Publications
National Federation of the Blind of N.H.
Moultonboro Lions Club
edmeskys at localnet.com
322 Whittier Hwy
Moultonboro NH 03254-3627
my credo:
Clinton lied, nothing happened
Bush lied, thousands died
and over 3,000 permanently brain injured

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