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From: Bevi Chagnon
Date: Nov 3, 2011 6:00PM

Stanford University released news about a new technology developed by a
summer course student that I think might revolutionize computer technology,
and not just for blind users but for everyone.

Full article:

http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/10/student-spends-summer-turning-a-tablet-in
to-a-braille-writer-sa/



This braille writer app runs on tablets (iPads, Droids) and brings the
braille keys to the user's fingers rather than forcing a user's fingers to
find the keys. Watch the video in the news piece above.



--Bevi Chagnon



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