Right now, I am still formulating the idea for the project itself. It will be a complete open source braille notetaker using readily available off the shelf components (including the Orbit display, if I can get it cheap enough). I might also consider a new design for the braille cells that uses no moving parts and has flat plate electrodes for the dots. This would, by minute electrical charge on the electrodes mimic a raised cell dot. This would eliminate the problem of mechanical servo controlled cells and their excessive cost.
One thing I would change, all parts inside the machine are modular, this would allow easy replacement by the end user if any of the components should break down. Like I stated in my original posting, this would be completely open source. I still have to figure out how to power the electrode strip (if I go that route). -Eric > On Oct 21, 2018, at 4:44 AM, Maria Chapman <bubbygirl1...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I agree with you, it is unprofessional of them to say what they said. > Hopefully with more people buying these displays, something will happen. > Are you saying you are working on a display? or a way to update displays? > > Maria > >> On 21 Oct 2018, at 9:48 pm, Eric Oyen <eric.o...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I have a possible open source OS idea I am working on via the RaspberryVi >> mailing list. It would essentially replace the closed source OS of the unit >> (and also possibly even the computer core) with an open source alternative >> that wouldn’t be tied to any given OS for upgrades and maintenance. In fact, >> because of the nature of the project I have in mind, the unit could be self >> updated/upgraded without the use of an external computer. >> >> Btw, for a company to put off a prospective customer like this is entirely >> unacceptable and definitely unprofessional. If I can get my project off the >> ground, the Unit would be feature rich, Linux/Raspian based, self >> updatable/upgradable and I would have competent techs on board to help out. >> Call me old school, but I believe that customer support is just as important >> as good product specifications. >> >> Btw, considering that the RaspberryPi (the core computer unit) has an OS >> that is run off an SD card, upgrading storage space or replacing (should it >> die) is as easy as opening up the cover, sliding out the old, sliding in the >> new, installing from backup (using any other machine run by windows, OS X or >> Linux) to hold the image. So much easier than how the likes of FS, HLMS/Hims >> and others do it. >> >> Leave it to a technically savvy linux guru who is blind to come up with a >> better solution, eh? >> >> -Eric >> >> >>> On Oct 20, 2018, at 4:35 PM, alia robinson <ali...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> they basically told me no plans were being made; it would be too expensive, >>> and when I pointed out if it was a display for all there should be a >>> universal way to update not tied to an operating system they told me that >>> was too bad this was the way it was, and to stop complaining. put me off >>> the dvice altogether. >>> >>> On Oct 20, 2018, at 7:32 PM, Maria Chapman <bubbygirl1...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> Also have any mac users started any kind of discussion with the >>> manufacturers about being able to update the reader with a mac? >>> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>> Visionaries list. >>> >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >>> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners >>> or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>> >>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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