Measuring coins has always been a problem, and I don’t even know why I didn’t write about it before. Earlier today I received a comment from another blind collector who was asking me about how I measure coins. As I started responding to him, I thought there is enough info for an entire post. Though …
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Note Teller 2, a money identification device
Earlier i wrote about my collection of currency identifiers. This week I have added an interesting device to the collection, called the Note Teller which was mostly used around 2010. At the end of the post there is also a video about it.
How Blind People Identify Paper Money
For people who are blind or visually impaired, it is important to safely and quickly recognize their currency. Both when paying, and when receiving change. Depending on the currency, there are different solutions available. Let’s examine a few ways of how blind people can safely recognize their paper currency.
Recognizing Coins with Seeing AI
The constant struggle of a blind coin collector is how to identify a coin. The easy way is, ask somebody what it is. But it is not all that simple. It is not other people’s hobby after all, and I can’t expect to have somebody around to help me all the time. Over the years …
Some Background Info
It was September, 2016 on a Sunday afternoon when I was sitting on a flight from Cleveland to Toronto, and I couldn’t believe this is happening. Just one of those boring small flights, more on the ground than in the air, but it was a milestone in my life. It was the beginning of my …
The Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge
The next trip including numismatic interests led to Cambridge, UK. I’m spending a couple of days here and traveling on to Ireland this week. This time, I wanted to check out the collection of the Fitzwilliam Museum. Currently they have a display of Indian coinage extending through the last two millennia. However, this time, I …
Visiting the ANS
I have been to New York several times during the past year, but for some reason, I could never arrange a visit to the American Numismatic Society. I either didn’t have time, or it wasn’t open when I was there. This time, my trip got scheduled so close to departure that I could only call …
The Holy Grail of Coin Recognition – The BeSpecular App
When people are looking for coin identifier apps, often they end up on this page. This post is only slightly related, but I wrote a new one. Read about coin identifier apps here Those of you who have been reading this blog for a while probably know that the biggest challenge of collecting without vision …
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Presenting at the Chicago Coin Club
I sure needed some luck for things to work out just perfectly. I was scheduled to spend a few days in Chicago for work. I emailed the secretary of the Chicago Coin Club, Carl Wolf, to enquirer about their next meeting. It wasn’t totally random, I was already thinking about joining the club, but given …
Collecting in Toronto
Recently I got a new work assignment, I will be traveling to train how to make information technology usable for people with disabilities. So, you can imagine. It is not just a job or an assignment, this is something I am passionate about. Both the travel and the work aspect of it. I started in …