Submitted by boredandbloody t3_z7a0rp in mildlyinteresting
SWAG_MESSIAH t1_iy6yc9a wrote
Reply to comment by flannelmaster9 in A math textbook (right) transcribed into braille. Door for scale. by boredandbloody
A textbook auctually priced fairly
flannelmaster9 t1_iy6yk88 wrote
Braille books are stupid expensive. Harry Potter books go for hundreds for the blind.
Seraphem666 t1_iy7h0nw wrote
Supply and demand, sucks for blind people still though.
flannelmaster9 t1_iy7rsb9 wrote
For sure.
Seraphem666 t1_iy7tb4e wrote
Good thing for audio books, and text to speech advancement. Thought books are better for expanding vocabulary, and being able to see how the word is spelled.
Also a neat app for sighted people is "be my eyes", connect you with a person who is vision impared to help them read menus, get groceries, etc. So you can help them find what they need if say they want a certain type of milk/jam or other things
flannelmaster9 t1_iy7wm6l wrote
That's cool. I recently seen an ad for a visually impaired grocery store type deal were none of the goods were labeled trying to bring some attention to the blind communities struggle to do simple things like buy groceries
Seraphem666 t1_iy80syl wrote
Ya im disappointed at how slow they are at upgrading certian intersections with the audio beeping for blind people. You hold the button and it makes a tone when its its not your time and when it is
flannelmaster9 t1_iy9kw3j wrote
When I was in Kalamazoo for college it had a large blind population. The beeping at every intersection threw me off along with a voice saying "safe to cross X street" down town.
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transredditadmin t1_iy745lk wrote
Some people enjoy reading.
HellsMalice t1_iy78i03 wrote
Yeah stupid fucking blind people trying to read!
I cannot possibly facepalm harder.
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Mech-Waldo t1_iy797uw wrote
Who you calling stupid?
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