i need safe and easy method of teaching computer education to blind children can anybody help me with short notes please
On 11/21/08, Michael Reynolds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > A trackpoint on a think pad seemed to work really well for me - in > fact - even tho the thinkpad i own is really old (I have an HP with a > touch pad - running ubuntu 8.04, i HAD to shut pressure sensitivity > off, and i cant stand it compared to my think pad. but i could not > really complain as the machine new was under $400. > > Due to spasms, the ipod touch and iphone are really annoying, (what's > even worse is that i know a guy who works on it's os - we went to high > school together...) tho - as david said other manufacturers - for me > LG - works fine... > > Mike R. > > On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 6:17 PM, David K Parker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > All I can say is that I tried using the touchpad as a mouse and it didn't > > recognize my touch. This is true of every touchpad I've ever tried. The > > trackpoint style pointing device in the center of keyboards such as > Thinkpad > > and some HP models work great. > > > > On another note... > > Many touchscreens don't work with prosthetic devices either. Apple has > the > > worst track record. I have yet to find an iPod ot iPhone that works. It's > a > > real shame that technology is becoming more of an obstacle than an > enabler > > of people with disabilities. I know touchscreens can work with > prosthetics > > as I own a Centro that woks great. > > It just seems that a project like this Laptop for Every Child should be > more > > aware of barriers like this. Obstacles that can be easily remedied. I > can't > > imagine that a trackpoint style pointing device would add that much to > the > > cost. > > > > On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 12:48 AM, Tim hobbs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> > >> You know, I'm surprised, there are two functionalities on this touch > pad, > >> the touch pad it'self, and a pressure sensative pad. You may be able to > use > >> the pressure sensative pad, your hook acting as a stylus. > >> > >> Timothy Hobbs > >> > >> On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 7:32 PM, David K Parker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> wrote: > >>> > >>> I have yet to find a touchpad that works with a prosthetic hook. I > tested > >>> one of these laptops at a conference recently, it did NOT work with my > >>> prosthetic. > >>> > >>> On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 6:47 PM, Seth Woodworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >>> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> I disagree. > >>>> > >>>> I believe that this is called a capacitance touchpad. I can't imagine > >>>> that there isn't some item that a child could use instead of a finger. > >>>> > >>>> In fact, within arm reach: my metal watch band enables me to use my > >>>> touchpad. > >>>> > >>>> I don't think there is a as-cheap device that will allow pointing on > >>>> the XO as a capacitance touchpad. > >>>> > >>>> --Seth > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 6:48 PM, Carlos mauro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>> wrote: > >>>> > I agree. > >>>> > > >>>> > For versions of the XO 1.5 or 2.0 would be my suggestion to place > the > >>>> > cam > >>>> > and the microphone at the top of the screen of the laptop. Use > >>>> > eyetracking > >>>> > recognition technologies or the use of touchscreen or something > >>>> > similary to > >>>> > gnome speech desktop > >>>> > > >>>> > 2008/11/19 David K Parker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> In looking at the laptop specs I noticed the mouse input is a > >>>> >> touchpad. > >>>> >> This makes the laptop inaccessible for kids with artificial hands. > >>>> >> The > >>>> >> touchpad technology is not good at all for people who wear > >>>> >> prosthesis. This > >>>> >> limitation can be addressed by providing a trackpoint type > >>>> >> alternative. It's > >>>> >> really a shame that technology companies don't think about these > >>>> >> unecessary > >>>> >> limitations for people with disabilities. I bet there are many kids > >>>> >> missing > >>>> >> limbs due to landmines that will be affected by this technology > >>>> >> hurdle. I > >>>> >> know because I'm missing my hands due to an accident. Technology > >>>> >> should be > >>>> >> used to allow people to overcome disabilities, not adding > additional > >>>> >> obstacles to oversome. Please pass this info on to the developers > of > >>>> >> the > >>>> >> laptops. > >>>> >> > >>>> >> _______________________________________________ > >>>> >> accessibility mailing list > >>>> >> [email protected] > >>>> >> http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/accessibility > >>>> >> > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > -- > >>>> > http://unimauro.blogspot.com/ > >>>> > Creemos en el amor de los Seres Humanos > >>>> > Carlos Mauro Cárdenas Fernández > >>>> > 4582877 980525716 > >>>> > > >>>> > _______________________________________________ > >>>> > accessibility mailing list > >>>> > [email protected] > >>>> > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/accessibility > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> accessibility mailing list > >>>> [email protected] > >>>> http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/accessibility > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> accessibility mailing list > >>> [email protected] > >>> http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/accessibility > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> > >> Thank you, > >> Timothy Hobbs > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> accessibility mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/accessibility > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > accessibility mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/accessibility > > > > > > > > -- > Mike Reynolds, uppity-disability.net webmaster > "Why am I the witness and when I capture it > on film does it mean that its the end and I'm alone." - Mark Cohen, RENT > _______________________________________________ > accessibility mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/accessibility > -- love humanity
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