Tobii Recorded Speech Device
I’m not just writing about this gadget because it happens to share my name and along with it a fine heritage of great naming for great stuff, honest. First, Toby jugs in England, quirky mugs with character in look and feel. Then, the Tobi Steamer, a remarkable alternative to the tedious task of ironing clothes. Now finally, the Tobii S32, a device for recording speech and playing it back by pressing buttons with appropriate labels. I’ll admit, I’m a little baffled by it. I see several obvious uses as either toys or educational devices for kids, or accessibility aids for deaf or mute people, but the…