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The Little Prince in Braille, the best thing since The Black Book of Colors.  (↬ Maud Newton)

The Little Prince in Braille, the best thing since The Black Book of Colors. 

(↬ Maud Newton)

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11-28-2012
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Atlas for the blind, 1837. Best thing since this Rubik’s Cube for the blind.

Atlas for the blind, 1837. Best thing since this Rubik’s Cube for the blind.

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9-5-2012
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Rubik’s Cube for the blind

Rubik’s Cube for the blind

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6-30-2012
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Reveal, Feeling is Believing - San Francisco’s Academy of Art University and Pantone partner on creating tactile “colors” for the visually impaired, a curious application of synesthesia in the vein of The Black Book of Colors. 

(↬ Quipsologies)

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6-4-2012
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An atlas for the blind circa 1837. Without a drop of ink in the book, the text and maps were embossed on heavy paper.

An atlas for the blind circa 1837. Without a drop of ink in the book, the text and maps were embossed on heavy paper.

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5-23-2012