[access-uk] Re: Accessible timekeeping for presentations
- From: "Ray's Home" <rays-home@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:45:46 -0000
Don't some of the countdown timeers in portable devices announce when you are
within a minute or even seconds of zero?
Would be nice if a vibrating countdown timer could be made, or an option for
that.
Say one for 45 seconds, 2 for thirty, three for 15. Could be interesting.
From Ray
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-----Original Message-----
James O'Dell
hi All
Yesterday I had to deliver a short presentation lasting five minutes, as part
of
an assessment for a graduate recruitment scheme. Obviously, we were expected to
stick to this time limit and to do our own timekeeping, and I believe that there
was a clock on the wall with a second hand for this purpose. I was unable to
access this, and in the end I was so time-conscious that my presentation
under-ran, despite the fact that I had a wealth of material to use.
For regular timekeeping I use a tactile (braille) watch which does not have a
second hand. When I need to be more precise, I use a talking watch which would
obviously be inappropriate for this situation. I was just wondering if anyone
had
any thoughts on how I might be able to keep time discretely and accurately in
similar situations in future. I have thought of using my computer and braille
display, but this seems like overkill given the straightforward nature of the
exercise and the fact that hiding behind a computer may have produced the wrong
impression, since no-one else was allowed/expected to use such equipment.
Any ideas welcome, I think there may be a market for an in-ear whispering
timer!
James
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