[HPFGU-OTChatter] Google's Braille logo today

[Sherry Gomes]

Charlene gave me the heads-up on this.  Cool. {g}

It's interesting that I know it's G-o-o-g-l-e and they even kept the
specific colored letters.  Helpful in 'translation' to know what
something means in the language you're comfortable with.

Though, even if I was to really try out Braille now, I doubt I could
feel my fingers because they're swollen and a bit blistered from
putting together a computer desk last night without power tools and
before that I was sweeping and then scrubbing with cleaning chemicals.

Dina

Sherry

Actually, if you're sighted, you'd learn to read braille with your eyes, not
your fingers.  At least, that's how all sighted people, teachers and
transcribers i've known all my life read it.  a sighted person's fingers
haven't developed the sensitivity to distinguish the individual dots.  

I have on my MSN messenger screen name today,

happy birthday, Louis Braille.  thank you for giving me the gift of words!  

i am an avid reader and have been since a teacher first put my hands on a
book in first grade, many years ago.  Though most of my reading is done by
audio now, Braille is still precious and the means of literacy in my life.
if i love a book, or need to write a quick note, it's always braille i want.
That's why, for instance, I have all the HP books on audio, but I also have
them in braille and wish i could have every book i love in braille.

thanks, Louis braille!

sherry