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James Scholes

James Scholes

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James Scholes

James Scholes

jscholes@dragonscave.space
Digital #Accessibility Engineer/Analyst, #ScreenReader user, and occasional #software developer. #a11y
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James Scholes
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James Scholes

7 months ago • •

James Scholes

7 months ago • •


For anyone who hasn't heard the text-to-speech on the Mantis Q40 #braille display but would like to, here are some usage examples.
https://media.dragonscave.space/media_attachments/files/113/778/450/951/276/908/original/65ae3036f80b6bb0.mp3
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in reply to James Scholes • 7 months ago • •
Nizar is an English Arabic voice.
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in reply to Sean Randall • 7 months ago • •
@cachondo Aah, good old Acapela TTS. I still use Peter as my voice in Blindsquare.
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in reply to James Scholes • 7 months ago • •
Not sure how I feel about putting it on there. I guess it's not hurting me, it's not like I have to use it. But the idea of Braille-only keeps getting watered-down.
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in reply to Sean Randall • 7 months ago • •
@cachondo I felt that way when the Brailliants got it a couple of years ago. I got this device to mostly use as a terminal. That's almost all it does for me. I occasionally use the built-in editor thingy. That's all I want out of it.
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@ppatel @masonasons they're over bluetooth, too, aren't they?
I can't imagine the lag would be acceptable for me as a touch-typist. I struggle with larger voices generally due to the delays they introduce on older hardware.
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@masonasons Sounds like they're still using the older generation of those voices. They haven't been updated in years. The company is focused on their AI voices.
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in reply to Sean Randall • 7 months ago • •
@cachondo Yes, Bluetooth only with the lag being as painful as you might expect. I thought about mixing my microphone in so you could hear the keypresses and gauge responsiveness, but didn't bother in the end. @ppatel @masonasons
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