Many of them use tech data recorded on audio systems or in
Braille. The entire field of communications to bypass sensory
limitations is just beginning to open up; it'll be part of your world. Data
in dozens of arrangements, for design, training aids, or operating
instructions are needed by folks who, very often, haven't used the
equipment before or who, for some other reason, need specs right there,
alongside, all the time. In this world of thousands of languages and
dialects, and physical and mental limitations beyond counting, even basic
tools, like a safety pin, need to be understood all along the line from
designer to user. Understanding means communications; think about it.'
We shared silence for a while.
'Hey, man, I like that,' he said softly.
We glanced at the sky. The clouds were breaking up. As we abandoned
our shelter under the dome, he shook his head. 'All this from a safety
pin,' he said. The look of wonder was back.
'A diaper pin?'
Raising my arm, I pumped my fist at the sky. 'Today, the diaper pin,
tomorrow the world.'
We laughed. At the entrance to the library we shook hands and went our
ways.
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