A speech at ATIA
I'm giving a speech at ATIA, and have three days to write the seemingly inevitable PowerPoint slides. Does anyone want to help?
The title is "Beyond Access - What's Next for Kurzweil 1000?"
I had to write a few paragraphs when I submitted the proposal - they are below:
"Software based reading programs for the Blind have moved well beyond their original purpose - access to print materials. We'll look at the many other problems that Kurzweil 1000 tries to solve. Although I'll describe current functionality, and answer questions about the current release, I'd like to spend most of the session in a discussion regarding possible features for future releases."
"This year is the 30th anniversary of the introduction of the first reading machine for the Blind. We'll briefly compare the price and performance of today's reading machine compared with the very first, which was a product from our distant corporate ancestor, Kurzweil Computer Products. Less interesting perhaps, but more important, we'll talk about the way in which product capabilities have expanded to address issues that go well beyond converting printed text into audio. I'll provide an overview of some of the newer capabilities of Kurzweil 1000, answer questions about this capabilities, and demonstrate them if that is of interest. Mainly, though, I would like a group discussion about where this product sector is going - what sort of problems should it solve in the future, and for whom?"
"Key learning objectives include:
A broader definition of what reading products for the Blind are generally, ahd what Kurzweil 1000 provides specifically.
A hint of what is likely to happen in future releases of Kurzweil 1000.
A sense that current users and solution providers can directly influence those future releases."
The fact that I'm asking for help here is mainly an indication that I'm still procrastinating - I hate writing these things, though I don't mind doing the presentation itself.
So, does anyone want to suggest some ideas?
The title is "Beyond Access - What's Next for Kurzweil 1000?"
I had to write a few paragraphs when I submitted the proposal - they are below:
"Software based reading programs for the Blind have moved well beyond their original purpose - access to print materials. We'll look at the many other problems that Kurzweil 1000 tries to solve. Although I'll describe current functionality, and answer questions about the current release, I'd like to spend most of the session in a discussion regarding possible features for future releases."
"This year is the 30th anniversary of the introduction of the first reading machine for the Blind. We'll briefly compare the price and performance of today's reading machine compared with the very first, which was a product from our distant corporate ancestor, Kurzweil Computer Products. Less interesting perhaps, but more important, we'll talk about the way in which product capabilities have expanded to address issues that go well beyond converting printed text into audio. I'll provide an overview of some of the newer capabilities of Kurzweil 1000, answer questions about this capabilities, and demonstrate them if that is of interest. Mainly, though, I would like a group discussion about where this product sector is going - what sort of problems should it solve in the future, and for whom?"
"Key learning objectives include:
A broader definition of what reading products for the Blind are generally, ahd what Kurzweil 1000 provides specifically.
A hint of what is likely to happen in future releases of Kurzweil 1000.
A sense that current users and solution providers can directly influence those future releases."
The fact that I'm asking for help here is mainly an indication that I'm still procrastinating - I hate writing these things, though I don't mind doing the presentation itself.
So, does anyone want to suggest some ideas?
posted by K1000Engineer at 5:01 PM
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