Re: 3d printing
Monte Single
A few years ago there was some buzz about a boy who was building a braille embosser with lego parts; I thing he even got some funding from m s. Another great idea that has not materialized. I know I wondering off topic.
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Quentin Christensen
Sent: August 9, 2020 9:02 PM To: main@techtalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] 3d printing
I don't have an answer Heather, but I wonder if there are at least several factors involved:
1) Complexity: A Braille display has a lot of moving parts - each Braille cell needs six (often 8) moving individual pins, plus the frame, plus whatever holds them plus the circuitry to run it. So even a 14 cell Braille display would need 112 pieces printed individually just for the pins. You could probably setup and print a "Sheet" of them that you then snap off, much like the little plastic pieces you get in a model kit, but even so, putting them together is going to be fiddly.
Assuming you overcome that, you also need someone to make those models in the first place. For many companies, by the time they have invested the R&D into that, they're probably going to think it is more worth their while simply employing a factory to make the units, and sell them with such a markup that they recoup their costs. If they distributed 3D files for you to print yourself, A) they'd need to sell a lot to cover the cost, b) Who would be responsible for faults? and c) Unless they made them very cheap (see point a)) they'd likely find the files were readily pirated and shared between people, with no revenue then going back to them.
That's all pure speculation off the top of my head, I really haven't looked into it. I expect the complexity would be a big issue. A 3d Printed Braille stylus I expect wouldn't be that hard to make (if someone hasn't already) as would be something like a signature guide. But many of the 3d models I've seen, particularly at the consumer end of the scale, tend to be things which can be printed in one or at least a small number of pieces.
But I am definitely surprised there doesn't seem to be more out there.
Actually just looking, here is an article from 2016 on a 3d printed refreshable Braille display which aimed to be a low cost device: https://www.3ders.org/articles/20160508-low-cost-3d-printed-braille-reader-aims-to-increase-literacy-rates-for-the-blind.html
There might be more out there!
Quentin.
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Re: 3d printing
Quentin Christensen
I don't have an answer Heather, but I wonder if there are at least several factors involved: 1) Complexity: A Braille display has a lot of moving parts - each Braille cell needs six (often 8) moving individual pins, plus the frame, plus whatever holds them plus the circuitry to run it. So even a 14 cell Braille display would need 112 pieces printed individually just for the pins. You could probably setup and print a "Sheet" of them that you then snap off, much like the little plastic pieces you get in a model kit, but even so, putting them together is going to be fiddly. Assuming you overcome that, you also need someone to make those models in the first place. For many companies, by the time they have invested the R&D into that, they're probably going to think it is more worth their while simply employing a factory to make the units, and sell them with such a markup that they recoup their costs. If they distributed 3D files for you to print yourself, A) they'd need to sell a lot to cover the cost, b) Who would be responsible for faults? and c) Unless they made them very cheap (see point a)) they'd likely find the files were readily pirated and shared between people, with no revenue then going back to them. That's all pure speculation off the top of my head, I really haven't looked into it. I expect the complexity would be a big issue. A 3d Printed Braille stylus I expect wouldn't be that hard to make (if someone hasn't already) as would be something like a signature guide. But many of the 3d models I've seen, particularly at the consumer end of the scale, tend to be things which can be printed in one or at least a small number of pieces. But I am definitely surprised there doesn't seem to be more out there. Actually just looking, here is an article from 2016 on a 3d printed refreshable Braille display which aimed to be a low cost device: https://www.3ders.org/articles/20160508-low-cost-3d-printed-braille-reader-aims-to-increase-literacy-rates-for-the-blind.html There might be more out there! Quentin.
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Re: Can one reset pc USB ports
Mike B
You would have to delete the USB port drivers and reboot the
computer so they reinstall. If you do this don't have anything plugged
into the USB ports if possible. Do a search for steps for your operating
system.
Take care. Mike. Sent from my iBarstool. Go dodgers!
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From: Fanus
Sent: Sunday, August 09, 2020 6:59 AM
Subject: [TechTalk] Can one reset pc USB ports More and more I get an error "the last USB device has malfunctioned" when plugging a device into a USB port. For example: on Friday 1 august I made a backup of my hard drive to an external drive with Casper software. Yesterday when I inserted the same cable into the same USB port I got that message. As stated above this happens more and more. Regards Fanus
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Re: Samsung phone won't connect to pc via USB
Mike B
Perhaps your cable is only a charging cable and does not
support data transfer.
Take care. Mike. Sent from my iBarstool. Go dodgers!
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From: Fanus
Sent: Sunday, August 09, 2020 7:06 AM
Subject: [TechTalk] Samsung phone won't connect to pc via
USB I obtained a new Samsung phone. I selected the Connections setting, then USB and there are a few options and I selected "file transfer". When I plug the USB cable into the pc the phone responds with "charging battery" which was one of the choices but I did not select it. Can anyone suggest what the problem might be? Also, I did a google search for Android phones which accepts OTG so that I can use a USB keyboard and this phone was on the list. When I plug the OTG cable in and connect the USB keyboard, the phone does not "see" the keyboard. Regards Fanus
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Re: Question
David Goldfield <david.goldfield@...>
Hello. I own and moderate the Microsoft Teams accessibility list and this is the correct subscription address.
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teams-access+subscribe@groups.io David Goldfield, Blindness Assistive Technology Specialist JAWS Certified, 2019 WWW.DavidGoldfield.org
On 8/8/2020 10:48 PM, joseph hudson wrote:
Hello And, here is the correct email address as I posted earlier for Heather in the midst of my correction email.ail address as I posted in a previous email.
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Samsung phone won't connect to pc via USB
Fanus
Hello list
I obtained a new Samsung phone. I selected the Connections setting, then USB and there are a few options and I selected "file transfer". When I plug the USB cable into the pc the phone responds with "charging battery" which was one of the choices but I did not select it. Can anyone suggest what the problem might be? Also, I did a google search for Android phones which accepts OTG so that I can use a USB keyboard and this phone was on the list. When I plug the OTG cable in and connect the USB keyboard, the phone does not "see" the keyboard. Regards Fanus
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Can one reset pc USB ports
Fanus
Hello list
More and more I get an error "the last USB device has malfunctioned" when plugging a device into a USB port. For example: on Friday 1 august I made a backup of my hard drive to an external drive with Casper software. Yesterday when I inserted the same cable into the same USB port I got that message. As stated above this happens more and more. Regards Fanus
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Re: reading file information in file explorer JAWS versus window eyes.
Gene
Has he tried right arrowing while on a name to see if he can move through information fields? If he sees no fields, he should change the view in the Windows file explorer from list to details.
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Gene
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From: adam morris Sent: Sunday, August 09, 2020 5:14 AM To: tech talk Subject: [TechTalk] reading file information in file explorer JAWS versus window eyes. Hi all, I'm working with someone who is still using Window Eyes but trying to use JAWS more. If he is in a list of audio files in file explorer in Windows 10 using Window eyes he can hear the file length as he arrows through the list. If he unloads WE and loads JAWS he doesn't hear any of the information like file length spoken. Does anyone know how to get JAWS to speak this information apart from going into the file properties with windows enter. TIA. -- Adam Morris Email, iMessage & FaceTime adam@damorris.com
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talking win pe
Marvin Hunkin
Hi would like to thank people for helping me out. Got the bryan smart talking win 7 pe, so will be using that to install windows 8.1 inside vmware and nvda does talk after two to three minutes. And hear the computer desktop for windows 7. Thanks.
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Re: microsoft teams
Ann Parsons
Hi all,
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Yeah, I saw your message right after I sent mine, and I was embarrassed, besides being disgusted with myself because I had been wrestling with my computer for the past hour! You got the results of my upset, and I'm sorry. I was completely exhausted and malarkifized and shouldn't have replied to your message at all. Ann P. Original message:
Excuse me, but I accidentally pasted the wrong address. I thought I copied the correct address to the clipboard but I didn't. But then I re-corrected myself before you could even think. So before you tell me what she's looking for just know that I knew what she was looking for. Earlier somebody had asked for the subscription info for another list and it's still happen to be on my clipboard. Not everything is going to be picture perfect around here.On Aug 8, 2020, at 8:50 PM, Ann Parsons <akp@sero.email> wrote: Hi all, Excuse me but what has an echo list to do with microsoft teams? She's looking for a list concerning Microsoft Teams. It's right in the subject. It doesn't say anything about echo or echo products at all, please read more carefully. This is a real question asked by people who need this information for their jobs not to play music with their echo devices. Ann P. -- "All that is gold does not glitter, --
Ann K. Parsons Portal Tutoring EMAIL: akp@sero.email Author of The Demmies: http://www.dldbooks.com/annparsons/ Portal Tutoring web site: http://www.portaltutoring.info Skype: Putertutor "All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost."
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Re: reading file information in file explorer JAWS versus window eyes.
Sam Taylor <sjt1982@...>
Hi Adam, JAWS doesn't read these tool tips when arrowing through the filenames. If the view is set to list, then using right/left arrow keys will present the info. Otherwise they can press jaws key plus tab to read all associated file data. Cheers Sam .
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reading file information in file explorer JAWS versus window eyes.
adam morris
Hi all,
I'm working with someone who is still using Window Eyes but trying to use JAWS more. If he is in a list of audio files in file explorer in Windows 10 using Window eyes he can hear the file length as he arrows through the list. If he unloads WE and loads JAWS he doesn't hear any of the information like file length spoken. Does anyone know how to get JAWS to speak this information apart from going into the file properties with windows enter. TIA. -- Adam Morris Email, iMessage & FaceTime adam@...
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Re: Question
heather albright
Thank you, I appreciate it. cheers Heather
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From: "joseph hudson" <jhud7789@twc.com> To: "main@techtalk.groups.io" <main@TechTalk.groups.io> Sent: Saturday, August 8, 2020 9:48 PM Subject: Re: [TechTalk] Question Hello And, here is the correct email address as I posted earlier for Heather in the midst of my correction email.ail address as I posted in a previous email. teams-access+subscribe@groups.io On Aug 8, 2020, at 8:47 PM, Ann Parsons <akp@sero.email> wrote:
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Re: Question
joseph hudson <jhud7789@...>
Hello And, here is the correct email address as I posted earlier for Heather in the midst of my correction email.ail address as I posted in a previous email.
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teams-access+subscribe@groups.io
On Aug 8, 2020, at 8:47 PM, Ann Parsons <akp@sero.email> wrote:
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Re: microsoft teams
joseph hudson <jhud7789@...>
Excuse me, but I accidentally pasted the wrong address. I thought I copied the correct address to the clipboard but I didn't. But then I re-corrected myself before you could even think. So before you tell me what she's looking for just know that I knew what she was looking for. Earlier somebody had asked for the subscription info for another list and it's still happen to be on my clipboard. Not everything is going to be picture perfect around here.
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On Aug 8, 2020, at 8:50 PM, Ann Parsons <akp@sero.email> wrote:
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Re: win 10 security and malwarebytes
Troy Burnham
Hi,
I have windows defender and malware bytes pro both running on a windows 10 machine with nothing disabled in either one and I'm not having any problems. Hth. Troy On 8/8/2020 9:11 PM, mcLeod stinnett wrote:
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win 10 security and malwarebytes
mcLeod stinnett
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From Mack I have premium MB with a non expiring license. I have been advised that I need to turn off real time protection when I change to win 10 since windows defender is so much better in that version. I would like to run them both. should I exclude some folders from the scan in each program?
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Re: microsoft teams
Ann Parsons
Hi all,
Excuse me but what has an echo list to do with microsoft teams? She's looking for a list concerning Microsoft Teams. It's right in the subject. It doesn't say anything about echo or echo products at all, please read more carefully. This is a real question asked by people who need this information for their jobs not to play music with their echo devices. Ann P. -- Ann K. Parsons Portal Tutoring EMAIL: akp@sero.email Author of The Demmies: http://www.dldbooks.com/annparsons/ Portal Tutoring web site: http://www.portaltutoring.info Skype: Putertutor "All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost."
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Re: Question
Ann Parsons
Hi all,
I'd like to know the answer to this too. I'm helping a student and he, too, needs to use Microsoft Teams. Ann P. -- Ann K. Parsons Portal Tutoring EMAIL: akp@sero.email Author of The Demmies: http://www.dldbooks.com/annparsons/ Portal Tutoring web site: http://www.portaltutoring.info Skype: Putertutor "All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost."
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The Next Door app
Kay Malmquist
hi all,
I am wondering if this is just me. When I am
looking at things for sale in the Next Door app, I can go in to the add and see
everything there except a way to send a message to the seller. No matter
what I click on, nothing happens. Does anyone else have this problem and
if so, can you help by sending a message to the next door team? If you
have a work around, I'd really appreciate hearing it. Thanks
much.
Kay Malmquist
kay.malmquist@... When I let go of what I am, I become what I might
be. — Lao Tzu
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