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GPS to guide? Or guide to GPS?
by Liz Ball

Though mainstream audiences are perhaps more used to hearing of GPS in relation to precision guiding of missiles, there is much buzz about it in the visually impaired community as two direction-finding gizmos are now commercially available. Liz Ball has researched how usable GPS is in helping those who can't see street signposting. Read her Q&A, could this be the dream solution all VI people hope it might be ...?


Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/closeup/gps.shtml

_________________
If they answer not to thy call walk alone,
If they are afraid and cower mutely facing the wall,
O thou unlucky one,
open thy mind and speak out alone.
RABINDRANATH TAGORE

GPS to guide? Or guide to GPS?
by Liz Ball

Though mainstream audiences are perhaps more used to hearing of GPS in relation to precision guiding of missiles, there is much buzz about it in the visually impaired community as two direction-finding gizmos are now commercially available. Liz Ball has researched how usable GPS is in helping those who can't see street signposting. Read her Q&A, could this be the dream solution all VI people hope it might be ...?


Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/closeup/gps.shtml

_________________
If they answer not to thy call walk alone,
If they are afraid and cower mutely facing the wall,
O thou unlucky one,
open thy mind and speak out alone.
RABINDRANATH TAGORE

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