Researchers at Georgia Tech have designed a smart... ...at allows users to type in an alphabet similar to Braille . It can't display messages in Braille , but it does enable users to send text messages w... ...hscreen into a soft-touch keyboard programmed for Braille and requi...
http://www.neatorama.com/2012/02/20/a-braille-like-texting-app/
January is Braille Literacy Month. Did you know that? Here are some... ...re are some other things you might not know about Braille . 7. There are three different “grades” of Braille Every grade represents a different skill level... ...ith 1 being best for those just s...
http://www.neatorama.com/2012/01/18/15-facts-to-share-during-braille-literacy-month/
The South African division of the fast food ch... ...on of the fast food chain Wimpy provides menus in Braille . To get the word out, its chefs produced hamburge... ...lly arranged on the surface to spell out words in Braille . At the link, you can watch a video of visually i...
http://www.neatorama.com/2012/01/12/braille-handburgers/
Akanksha Jain would like to make a zoo in Ahme... ...ol feature that she's designed is a handrail with Braille descriptions of animals and their environments, a...
http://www.neatorama.com/2011/12/01/braille-handrails-at-a-zoo/
Braille With Sign Language Alphabet Blocks - $36.95 Are... ...que educational toys for your budding genius? The Braille With Sign Language Alphabet Blocks from the Neato... ...atoShop are for you. Not only are these handmade Braille With Sign Language Alphabet Blocks beaut...
http://www.neatorama.com/2011/03/05/braille-with-sign-language-alphabet-blocks/
A pad of pins corresponds to each reel in the ma... ...each reel in the machine; as the reels spin, the braille display changes under the player’s fingers unti... ...slot machine game will interact with refreshing braille pins. Although this machine has a retro look it...
http://www.neatorama.com/2011/02/20/edward-b-kaplans-braille-slot-machine/
Flickr user Nadia Prigoda-Lee snapped this pic... ...rics to the Björk song "Bachelorette" written in Braille . Link via Flavorwire
http://www.neatorama.com/2011/01/07/braille-tattoo-of-bjork-song-lyrics/
Art student Danielle Pecora from the Pratt Ins... ...gned this ball to help children learn how to read Braille : Looking a bit like a stiff Koosh ball, it has... ...a letter of the alphabet in Latin on one side and Braille on the other. The object's to fit the pegs into 2... ...dents in the ball that are t...
http://www.neatorama.com/2010/06/29/a-toy-to-help-kids-learn-braille/(YouTube Link) NASA worked with Braille experts to create a tactile representation of the...
http://www.neatorama.com/2010/03/31/a-tactile-representation-for-nebula-for-the-visually-impaired/
A fascinating article in the New York Times Magazi... ...agazine explains that knowlege about and usage of Braille by visually impaired people is declining as they... ...nowadays fewer than 1 in 10 blind children learn Braille . Part of the problem is that Braille is intri...
http://www.neatorama.com/2010/02/26/the-death-of-braille-appropriate-or-ominous/
