we just tell him, but most stores have registers that id items by barcode, with audio and braille interfaces. he uses one for inventory.sergeriver wrote:
Away from topic, how the hell does the blind guy know what you are buying? The honor system doesn't work in these times. Maybe it works with you, but a lot of people would steal the blind guy.kr@cker wrote:
a complete retooling of the US mint would be an unnecessary tax burden on me, if it were eventually phased in over a long period of time to coincide with the regular redesigning of the bills I'd entertain the idea, but you know that's not going to be enough for the ACLU. Besides, without one of each bill to compare it to it's still going to be near impossible for even a blind person to differentiate between the bills. I purchase food from a blind dude here about 3 times a week, he never has any problem, and uses one of the handheld scanners. which is accurate 100% of the time. Even then he only uses it to verify his totals for deposit at the end of the day, as everyone uses the "honor" system. I say "I got a diet coke and some pistachios, here's a 5". of course i realize the honor code doesn't work everywhere, and that's where the scanners come in to play. they get smaller and cheaper every year. again at no cost to the blind person, and it's 100% accurate, as well as scanning for counterfeits as well, which you can't do by touch alone ( it plays a big part, but can still be overcome).sergeriver wrote:
How does this change your way of life? Using different sizes bills? Wow, your way of life is easily changed.
steal the blind guy or steal the guy blind?
Last edited by kr@cker (2006-12-01 10:06:05)