I think the big thing is that they aren't redesigning the new bills to be 
put out there in the near term, so this gives us something now instead of 
having to wait until 2020 or whenever they said the ones with tactile marks 
might come out.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Brennan" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2014 8:25 PM
Subject: Re: OT - Accessible Money Counting Machine


> Those aren't money counters, they are paper bill identifyers.  You can be 
> put on
> the list to receive one by contacting your state library.  Guess they 
> decided
> it'd be cheaper to pass these things out than make the money identifyable 
> by
> feel.
>
> Tom
>
>
> Tom Brennan  KD5VIJ, CCC-A/SLP
> web page http://titan.sfasu.edu/~g_brennantg/sonicpage.html
>
> On Mon, 15 Sep 2014, Richard B McDonald wrote:
>
>> Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 14:31:52 -0700
>> From: Richard B McDonald <[log in to unmask]>
>> Reply-To: For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: OT - Accessible Money Counting Machine
>>
>> Hi!
>>
>>
>>
>> I think I heard that the US Treasury was going to give out blind 
>> accessible
>> money counting machines this month.  Does anyone know more about this?
>> Presumably, these are money counters like those used in a bank, but with
>> some sort of audio (or maybe computer) output.  Failing any knowledge 
>> about
>> this, more generally does anyone know where something like this can be
>> gotten?  I am *not* talking about things like iPhone apps or things like
>> that here: a true accessible counting machine is what I am looking for.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Richard
>>
>