http://blindflaneur.com/?p=2490 curating an archaeology of attention & culture Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:14:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://blindflaneur.com/?p=2490&cpage=1#comment-852 Mark Willis Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:59:23 +0000 http://blindflaneur.com/?p=2490#comment-852 I know some blind readers who use voice compression technology to read faster. It speeds up taped books without distorting the pitch a la Alvin and the Chipmunks. I’m a slow reader, so it didn’t work for me. I can’t quite remember what it’s like to skim and scan. I know some blind readers who use voice compression technology to read faster. It speeds up taped books without distorting the pitch a la Alvin and the Chipmunks. I’m a slow reader, so it didn’t work for me. I can’t quite remember what it’s like to skim and scan.

]]> http://blindflaneur.com/?p=2490&cpage=1#comment-842 Sara H Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:35:10 +0000 http://blindflaneur.com/?p=2490#comment-842 This kind of cheese is why I don't listen to audiobooks! Besides the fact that I am extraordinarily impatient and also a very fast reader. I just hate having someone else's "interpretation" getting between me and the book. My head is bobbling madly in agreement with you! This kind of cheese is why I don’t listen to audiobooks! Besides the fact that I am extraordinarily impatient and also a very fast reader. I just hate having someone else’s “interpretation” getting between me and the book. My head is bobbling madly in agreement with you!

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