OT:techology

[James Fogg]

> > > Not much different from a relay computer really, I suppose.
> > > Just slower.
> > > And more sandy.
> >
> > And relay computers don't like salt water, but administrators might.
> > Hmmm, seaside computing. I think we hit on something.
> 
> I'm waiting for someone to invent a display that can be used 
> in direct sunlight, so I don't have to work in what is 
> affectionately called the 'coffin' aka 'caravan by the sea 
> with windows blacked out'. 
> 
> When will that be...?
> 
> Talk to me goose.

Done! See, that was easy.

Braille terminals. The have a bed of pins and set the state of each pin
(up or down) as needed. Or use a text-speech converter.

I helped a blind guy fix his computer once, he used a soundblaster and a
text-speech program. It "spoke" so fast I had no idea what it said but
he could follow it just fine.