That's interesting.  I talked with my high school science teacher about
doing that sort of thing with electronics.  I also know about a website you
might want to check out.  It is:

www.visualprosthesis.com

Sharon
----- Original Message -----
From: "Vicki and The Rors" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 7:35 PM
Subject: Recent people and musical note discussion


> In light of some of our recent topics, this bit of info sent to me by a
> friend.  I have no additional info, just thought it was interesting.  So
it
> is sent along, not only because it's short, but for your amazement or
> amusement.
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> > Bright Idea:
> > A graduate student at Cornell University in Ithaca, N. Y. has
spearheaded
> > the development
> > of prototype soft ware that translates colors into musical notes,
> > permitting
> > users
> > to "read" colored weather maps with their ears. Victor Wong, blind since
> > age
> > 7, devised
> > a system in which the 88 piano notes correspond to colors. Wong hopes
his
> > software
> > will one day give the blind access to a wide array of pictures.
> > As quoted in AARP Bulletin Board
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