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

[David Andrews]

While all of this is true, we should also remember that this is 
"science fiction" after all, so we aren't going to get all the 
authenticity we would like.

Dave

At 02:25 PM 2/13/2008, you wrote:
>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
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>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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>From: "Ed Meskys" <edmeskys at localnet.com>
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>needshelp withnovel about blind math wiz
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>
>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.
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>edmeskys at localnet.com
>322 Whittier Hwy
>Moultonboro NH 03254-3627
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