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Author: Braille 200

Gathering of the Machines

Posted on: 23/06/2025 Last updated on: 23/06/2025 Written by: Braille 200 Comments: 0
On International Typewriter Day, we’re presenting a short video slideshow featuring a selection of braille typewriters. The scenes are simple, the machines quieter than they might be, but they vividly illustrate the turbulent development and the passion behind these devices.…
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Anecdote Weekend: Snapshots from an Avid Reader

Posted on: 22/06/2025 Last updated on: 22/06/2025 Written by: Braille 200 Comments: 0
Reading works anytime, anywhere and that’s exactly what makes this hobby so wonderful! Today, Marieke from Germany takes us on a charming little journey through her life with Braille. The Braille 200 team warmly thanks her for these delightful snapshots,…
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weekend of anecdotes: Gate to Variety

Posted on: 21/06/2025 Last updated on: 21/06/2025 Written by: Braille 200 Comments: 0
Welcome to the weekend of anecdotes! Today and tomorrow, it’s all about being seen, about different realities colliding and about the many exciting, funny, or thought-provoking conversations that arise from them. To kick things off, Aleksander Pavkovic takes us on…
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tools and gadgets: The Braille card

Posted on: 20/06/2025 Last updated on: 20/06/2025 Written by: Braille 200 Comments: 0
Do you remember the tools and gadgets? We have just the thing for you today. Actually, it’s even more than that! For example, it makes a nice little gift or a fantastic teaching aid for school projects! Braille 200 presents…
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The Arrival of the Braille Fleet

Posted on: 19/06/2025 Last updated on: 19/06/2025 Written by: Braille 200 Comments: 0
Join us in admiring the glorious arrival of the Braille Fleet! Well, glorious might be a bit of an overstatement. Strictly speaking, the fleet is made of… paper boats. But the maneuver they’re performing today is truly worth seeing: Approaching…
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Tools and gadgets: Versa Slate

Posted on: 18/06/2025 Last updated on: 18/06/2025 Written by: Braille 200 Comments: 0
You probably know the feeling: There are just some tools or gadgets you always want to have within reach. DAP’s (Digital audio player’s), Labelable playing cards, color identifiers, or the classic writing slate. All tried and true everyday helpers! But…
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Coffee O-Braille with the 2-to-1 Ideal

Posted on: 17/06/2025 Last updated on: 17/06/2025 Written by: Braille 200 Comments: 0
To start the day off right, we have three pieces of news for you: two good ones and one bad. Let’s begin with one of the good ones, anything else would just be cruel. Your first cup of coffee today…
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Braille, Friendship, and the Gift of Hope

Posted on: 16/06/2025 Last updated on: 16/06/2025 Written by: Braille 200 Comments: 0
Braille is indispensable, we can all agree on that. But Braille is not everything. Today, Elena Likhanos from Russia shares a childhood memory in which, alongside Braille, friendship takes center stage. A friendship that finds expression through Braille, keeps secrets…
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Passing on knowledge: When students become teachers

Posted on: 15/06/2025 Last updated on: 15/06/2025 Written by: Braille 200 Comments: 0
How exactly do adults learn Braille? Today, we present an article on this topic from “Sichtweisen,” the magazine of the German federation of the Blind and Partially Sighted (DBSV). In it, Sonja Schmidt reports on her work on a project…
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Braille in Blood – Honoring Blood Donation Day

Posted on: 14/06/2025 Last updated on: 14/06/2025 Written by: Braille 200 Comments: 0
For over 20 years now, the International Blood Donor Day has been observed on this date. Blood, a substance that humans still cannot produce artificially. That’s exactly why donating blood is so essential! This day actually commemorates the birthday of…
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