Georgiana BrummellAnyone who is blind, or who has worked with the blind, knows how expensive our technology can be. This couldn't be more true with relation to braille displays. Even the cheapest costs at least $799, and it's already behind the newest in that line, at $899. This is the Orbit Reader 20 and 20+. Now, a student in India wants to change that by creating a display that is truly affordable (under $50)! Please pass this on, so that we can give him greater recognition within the blind community. Even if it costs a bit more than he initially suspected it would, there is no excuse for the $2,000 to $5,000 average price of such technology when cheaper alternatives can be designed! He is determined to bring this to market, so let's help him do it and show our appreciation for his hard work on this life-changing project!<br><br><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinanderton/2024/11/30/14-year-old-boy-invents-digital-braille-reader-and-wins-3500/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinanderton/2024/11/30/14-year-old-boy-invents-digital-braille-reader-and-wins-3500/</a><br><br><a class="hashtag" href="https://blob.cat/tag/access" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#access</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://blob.cat/tag/acb" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ACB</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://blob.cat/tag/accessibility" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#accessibility</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://blob.cat/tag/affordability" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#affordability</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://blob.cat/tag/blind" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#blind</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://blob.cat/tag/braille" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#braille</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://blob.cat/tag/brailledisplays" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BrailleDisplays</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://blob.cat/tag/children" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#children</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://blob.cat/tag/education" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#education</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://blob.cat/tag/employment" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#employment</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://blob.cat/tag/independence" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#independence</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://blob.cat/tag/india" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#India</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://blob.cat/tag/learning" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#learning</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://blob.cat/tag/nfb" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NFB</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://blob.cat/tag/ocr" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ocr</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://blob.cat/tag/parent" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#parent</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://blob.cat/tag/reading" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#reading</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://blob.cat/tag/science" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#science</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://blob.cat/tag/school" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#school</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://blob.cat/tag/students" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#students</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://blob.cat/tag/teachers" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#teachers</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://blob.cat/tag/technology" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#technology</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://blob.cat/tag/work" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#work</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://blob.cat/tag/writing" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#writing</a>
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Georgiana Brummell<p>Anyone who is blind, or who has worked with the blind, knows how expensive our technology can be. This couldn't be more true with relation to braille displays. Even the cheapest costs at least $799, and it's already behind the newest in that line, at $899. This is the Orbit Reader 20 and 20+. Now, a student in India wants to change that by creating a display that is truly affordable (under $50)! Please pass this on, so that we can give him greater recognition within the blind community. Even if it costs a bit more than he initially suspected it would, there is no excuse for the $2,000 to $5,000 average price of such technology when cheaper alternatives can be designed! He is determined to bring this to market, so let's help him do it and show our appreciation for his hard work on this life-changing project!</p><p><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinanderton/2024/11/30/14-year-old-boy-invents-digital-braille-reader-and-wins-3500/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">forbes.com/sites/kevinanderton…</a></p><p><a href="https://friendica.world/search?tag=access" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>access</span></a> <a href="https://friendica.world/search?tag=ACB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ACB</span></a> <a href="https://friendica.world/search?tag=accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://friendica.world/search?tag=affordability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>affordability</span></a> <a href="https://friendica.world/search?tag=blind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>blind</span></a> <a href="https://friendica.world/search?tag=braille" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>braille</span></a> <a href="https://friendica.world/search?tag=BrailleDisplays" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BrailleDisplays</span></a> <a href="https://friendica.world/search?tag=children" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>children</span></a> <a href="https://friendica.world/search?tag=education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a> <a href="https://friendica.world/search?tag=employment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>employment</span></a> <a href="https://friendica.world/search?tag=independence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>independence</span></a> <a href="https://friendica.world/search?tag=India" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>India</span></a> <a href="https://friendica.world/search?tag=learning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>learning</span></a> <a href="https://friendica.world/search?tag=NFB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NFB</span></a> <a href="https://friendica.world/search?tag=ocr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ocr</span></a> <a href="https://friendica.world/search?tag=parent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>parent</span></a> <a href="https://friendica.world/search?tag=reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reading</span></a> <a href="https://friendica.world/search?tag=science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://friendica.world/search?tag=school" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>school</span></a> <a href="https://friendica.world/search?tag=students" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>students</span></a> <a href="https://friendica.world/search?tag=teachers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>teachers</span></a> <a href="https://friendica.world/search?tag=technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a> <a href="https://friendica.world/search?tag=work" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>work</span></a> <a href="https://friendica.world/search?tag=writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>writing</span></a></p>
Winter blue tardis🇧🇬🇭🇺<p>I'm this person that needs always to know what she invests into. So with that said, who of my followers, or non-followers, has a 14cell braille display? What is the good about it? Also, has anyone used the focus 14 cell and do they use it still, etc. I'll be glad for any answers. I just can't always carry a 40 cell display, and find it difficult to carry sometimes. I also don't use speech all the time, so maybe having something more portable will be good. Anyway, awaiting your wise words, or just responces. Thanks! <a href="https://tardis.pw/tags/braille" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Braille</span></a> <a href="https://tardis.pw/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://tardis.pw/tags/brailledisplays" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BrailleDisplays</span></a></p>
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