It has been said that Unified English Braille, or UEB, will cause braille to become bulkier and use much more paper. But is this really the case? We took one of the largest works of literature, War and Peace, and transcribed it from its 1,269 print pages to braille using both contracted and UEB formats on 8.5 by 11 inch paper. The results? It would take 3,458 pages to produce the contracted braille version while the UEB version consumes 3,535 pages. The difference is a miniscule 2.3 percent. Of course this is just one title, but perhaps the new braille standard won't be wasting as many trees as some had thought.
Category: Books/Movies/MusicMight as well get the blind on board with turning the United States into a third world country. Are the blind in this country going to continue sitting still for such boondoggles which, considering the millions of volumes and documents at steak, cost tones of money and make Braille slower and less practical. Does BANA really have the authority to push the blind further back into the dark ages? It's time we stop being sheep and stand up for what's right instead of what's politically correct.
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J.J. Meddaugh is an experienced technology writer and computer enthusiast. He is a graduate of Western Michigan University with a major in telecommunications management and a minor in business. When not writing for Blind Bargains, he enjoys travel, playing the keyboard, and meeting new people.
