http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/ Engadget Comments for Squibble portable Braille interface is clever, beautiful http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/Dec 7th 2009 7:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/
I wish I could speak Braille... ]]>Dec 7th 2009 7:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/
I wish I could speak pencil...]]>Dec 7th 2009 7:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/i wish i was blind]]>Dec 7th 2009 7:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/that can be arranged.]]>Dec 7th 2009 8:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/Dec 7th 2009 8:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/
Microsoft Sam.]]>Dec 7th 2009 9:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/Dec 7th 2009 10:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/Dec 7th 2009 7:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/Dec 7th 2009 7:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/
What?? I clicked on the source link and the picture (which lead to the same place) and I see no ripped, blind people.]]>Dec 7th 2009 8:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/BLIND POWER!!]]>Dec 7th 2009 7:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/Dec 7th 2009 10:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/Dec 7th 2009 7:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/Dec 7th 2009 7:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/Dec 7th 2009 7:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/
It seems obvious to me, even blind people want their gadget to look good while they are sitting in the local starbucks drinking coffee. heh, do people even drink straight coffee there anymore?(and no, I am not old...)]]>Dec 7th 2009 7:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/You're old!]]>Dec 7th 2009 7:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/Legally blind people cannot see depth, color, shape, or size. A vast majority, however, can see differences in light density and illumination. Ask a blind person what they actually can see and the answer might surprise you, since "legally blind" only means visually unable up to a certain point.]]>Dec 7th 2009 8:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/]]>Dec 8th 2009 2:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/Dec 7th 2009 7:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/Dec 7th 2009 7:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/Dec 7th 2009 7:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/Digging the fact that you were 5 minutes late on that discovery of yours!]]>Dec 7th 2009 7:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/Dec 7th 2009 8:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/
This device is made for blind people. Why would a blind person need a screen again?

Sorry if I missed the sarcasm.]]>Dec 7th 2009 8:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/Dec 7th 2009 8:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/
They deserve nice things too! Just because they can't see, doesn't mean they're born yesterday or chop liver. Their friends could probably see and hearing nice compliments is a definite ego or happiness boost.

]]>Dec 7th 2009 8:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/
Shallow much?]]>Dec 8th 2009 11:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/Dec 8th 2009 2:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/Dec 7th 2009 8:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/Dec 7th 2009 8:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/Dec 7th 2009 8:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/Dec 7th 2009 8:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/Dec 7th 2009 10:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/Dec 7th 2009 10:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/
ps. I hate new Engadget commenting system...]]>Dec 7th 2009 10:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/Yes, but is it useful? I'm totally blind, and use a Windows Mobile phone, which is perfectly accesible. The IPhone and Symbian Series 60 platforms are also very usable. While I admire the inginuity of the designer, I would be most grateful to see it employed, if it is to help the blind, on making existing products more accessible out of the box, rather than in manufacturing another specialized product. They cost more, sometimes about ten times the price of comprable mainstream products, and are thus out of reach of most blind users. ]]>Dec 7th 2009 10:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/It's helpful to have someone such as yourself on a post such as this. In a comment above, I mentioned that this device could possibly benefit from being paired with Google Goggle. In that someone who is blind could use the device to take pictures of their surroundings and receive braille information back. There could even be discrete 'Info points' in shops so that a picture would provide a store guide or menu etc. in braille on this device. Do you think in your experience that would be useful?]]>Dec 8th 2009 6:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/Well upon checking: "this image was taken of the prototype, but it is almost fully developed, and hopefully will go further. :) "
So yeah, don't hold your breath blind people, this seems like one of those stories about batteries that last 10 times longer, they will be made... soon..ish..maybe

I hope some millionaire sees this stuff and pushes it into reality, it looks like really liberating for the target group.]]>Dec 8th 2009 5:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/squibble-portable-braille-interface-is-clever-beautiful/I haven't seen Goggle in practice, I don't use Android because the screen reader is still very limited, but two issues come to mind. First, I can't take a picture accurately, nor can most other blind users. How close would people have to come to get their information to taking a picture of the exact sign, etc, that they want to know about? My knowledge of photography is almost zero, but I assume one needs to use a viewfinder or something like it to know what the camera is seeing. For a blind user, this might not work, though for users with really bad vision, this might be possible. GPS is easier, though of course less accurate, because the fix is given by the position, not by the user pointing at a specific point in space.
Further, keep in mind that, even if the pictures could be taken exactly enough to get the information, I think most people would like audio from the phone more than braille, as we now have with GPS. This is because one hand is working with the cane or dog and the other may be busy holding something. Even I would like this and I have a moderate hearing impairment. I think for any but deafblind users, audio would probably be better than braille.

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