On Tuesday 18 February 2003 11:53 am, Denys Beauchemin wrote:
> I was not aware of a Braille CRT or flat panel, I will see if I can find
> one of the web to see what it looks like and how it is used.

Hit #1 [non-commercial] on google for "braille computer display" reveals

http://www.utoronto.ca/atrc/reference/tech/refbraille.html

which shows a picture of a device that looks like a keyboard, but with (at
most) two rows of buttons; the user has all the fingers on what would be the
spacebar of a typical keyboard.  Interestingly, it is noted as being a serial
device, so I presume it could be easily hooked up to an HP3000 as a terminal.
[just to keep this marginally "on topic" for this list ;) ]

The second major hit is this:
http://www.ataccess.org/resources/atabook/s02/s02-05c.html
which shows the usage a little clearer

> But what I
> really meant is that I watch my very young children read books sliding
> their index finger along under the printed material.

[hmmm.. speaking of "pain", this brings to mind "paper cuts"]

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