From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from 66-109-36-44.ip.termserv.net ([66.109.36.44] helo=mhonline.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with smtp (Exim 3.32 #1 (Debian)) id 16QRpz-0007KS-00 for ; Tue, 15 Jan 2002 06:33:07 -0500 Received: (qmail 13134 invoked from network); 15 Jan 2002 11:32:40 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO hudson.mhonline.net) ([209.23.50.130]) (envelope-sender ) by smtp.mhonline.net (qmail-ldap-1.03) with SMTP for ; 15 Jan 2002 11:32:40 -0000 Received: from localhost (chuckh@localhost) by hudson.mhonline.net (8.11.4/8.10.2) with ESMTP id g0FBWY200508 for ; Tue, 15 Jan 2002 06:32:35 -0500 Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2002 06:32:34 -0500 (EST) From: Charles Hallenbeck To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: braille fonts In-Reply-To: <20020115011520.GA479@kc5eiv.ddts.net> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.7 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Braille would still be readable if it were much smaller, say a half or a third of its standard size. The only thing is, you would have to use your tongue to read it, since your tongue is (almost) the only part of your body which is sufficiently sensitive. How about getting back to computing? On Mon, 14 Jan 2002, William Hubbs wrote: > Would braille still be readable if we decreased the size? > If we decreased it too much, I don't think we would be able to read it. > > William > > On Mon, Jan 14, 2002 at 07:12:27PM -0600, Kirk Wood wrote: > > > hahahahahahaha. Let's do away with print anyway (grin). > > > Greg > > > > Of course we could work on making smaller braille fonts. If you shrink the > > spacing by just 20% you would fit so much more on the page. > > > > ======= > > Kirk Wood > > Cpt.Kirk@1tree.net > > > > Nowlan's Theory: > > He who hesitates is not only lost, but several miles from > > the next freeway exit. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > *<<<=-=>>>*<<<=-=>>>*<<<=-=>>>*<<<=-=>>>* Visit me at http://www.mhonline.net/~chuckh The Moon is Waxing Crescent (3% of Full)