Weekend! Time for friends, for shopping and for many, most importantly: time for stories. And since it’s been a while since we last had one at Braille 200, now feels like the perfect moment. Today’s fictional story features dystopian elements…
In Image, Sound and Text: Mikael Vikman Sunna
Ever wondered who was hanging out at the Tactile Reading Conference in Amsterdam? We can’t give you the full guest list, but we did manage to catch a few well-known faces from the Braille community on camera. Like Mikael Vikman…
Thank you for the sheet music
Need a song for your next performance? Mamma Mia! Look no further! Braille 200’s got just the thing! Free braille music notes for ABBA song The Association of Support of Barrier-Free Reading (Förderverein des Barrierefreien Lesens) offes free Braille sheet…
Reading Braille and How It Works: Part 2
Thanks to Susanna Halme, we’re taking another look at a topic that kept us busy a few months back. Susanna has picked out some interesting additions from an older article and is kindly sharing them with all of us here…
Cooking Without Looking
Things are getting savory today on Braille 200! Rainer Delgado has thrown on the apron for the Golden Eye Chef competition and whipped up a truly delicious dish. And for the grand finale? Well, we’re not giving that away just…
Your Monday Morning Entertainment: 200 Years of Braille in Focus
At the start of the week, we have something very special for you: The recently released German edition of Radio dzb lesen, which focuses on the 200th anniversary of Braille. It offers fascinating insights into the program, the production of…
Reading is:
In today’s post, Christian Ohrens not only addresses the eternal debate between printed pages and displays, but also looks at the important factor of the changed perception that arises from the consumption of audiobooks and compares all three variants. Thank…
Braille – Between Triumph and Future Challenges
Today we present a little gem we found in the vastness of the internet: A text by the Accessible Books Consortium on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of Braille, about commitment, significance, and tasks for the future. Whether for…
In Image, Sound and Text: Shanice Human
At the Tactile Reading & Graphics Conference in Amsterdam, our team recorded a series of short interviews and statements from people around the world who are involved with Braille. Whether in daily life, education, or through community engagement. Today, we’d…
Toy Story or Tool Story?
Sometimes, things are just plain weird. There are plenty of tools out there that, on closer inspection, turn out to be more like toys. And sometimes it’s the other way around. Today, Reiner Delgado blurs the line between tool and…