About this episode

Scott talks with Ed Rogers about the Canute project and the importance of multiline Braille technology.

On this episode of Hanselminutes, Scott talks with Ed Rogers of Bristol Braille Technology about the Canute project and the long road toward affordable multiline Braille. Most refreshable Braille displays show a single line at a time; Canute changes the experience by giving readers nine lines and 360 cells of spatial context. Ed shares how multiline Braille opens up new possibilities for reading, coding, math, music, diagrams, education, and independence and why Braille remains a vital technology for literacy, employment, and full participation in the digital world.

People in this episode

Host: Scott Hanselman

Guest: Ed Rogers

Topics covered

• Braille technology
• affordable multiline Braille
• literacy
• education
• independence

Keywords

• Braille
• Canute
• Bristol Braille
• literacy
• technology
• education
• independence

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bristol Braille Technology

Products: Canute

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