TV Tropes

For all those interesting in writing, this site is pretty interesting. It uses the term 'tropes' to describe popular literary themes which may or may not preexist in an audiences mind. This site is a great source for writers block and offers a cornucopia of plots twists, possible outcomes, and character dynamics that will give your written works that needed 'boost'. Check it out!

TV Tropes

- JM

Mobile Braille Phone FTW!

Now this is what I call a worthwhile technological innovation. A mobile device with a clever mechanism that allows for the spontaneous reading and writing of braille! Despite the incredible impact which mobile information technology has had on the globe, it impossible for a blind person to make use of a visual touch screen interface. This new device will change that.

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Not only does this device allow instant braille I/O communication, but it could potentially be used as an aid for learning the braille language. Contrary to what some may assume, a small percentage of people who are blind are well versed in the use of braille. Learning braille is not a simple task, though this new braille phone could help increase the number of users. It warms my heart when I see technology used this way. Let's hope for more positive creations that increase our quality of life and bring us closer to a better world!

- JM