The earliest software that Caryn and I worked on was written for the Apple II computer. This is a shame, since it means that it is hard for us to show off our earlier work. However, the CD-ROM has an Apple II emulator. This is a program that runs Apple II software. I copied our Apple II disks into PC files so you can run our early software.
You can run the program that can back translate Caryn's Phd thesis from braille into print (grade two and Nemeth code). Here are the steps:
Click on: Apple II Emulator for Windows and All BEX related Software. The instructions on the page help someone run BEX, which can translate into and from grade two braille. Follow these instructions to run MathematiX, the Nemth code back translator:
You are presented with a strange prompt "tix where". This is our short-hand for "where do you want the output?" Output to a printer or voice does not work on the emulation. The only choice that works is S <Enter> for screen. You need to keep pressing the space to see the next screen (you may have to start the display with a space). You can press <Esc> to terminate the display and get back to the Math Menu. The file is broken up into sections, and each section has to be translated. Enjoy.
To Quit the emulator at any point, you can just click on the X on the upper right corner of the Window as with any Windows application.
There is some information about MathematiX in the Raised Dot Newsletters. There is an announcement in issue 76-77, and an interesting interview with the Japanese blind astrophysist Yohei Yagi in issue 80. There is a fascinating interview with Dr. Abraham Nemeth about the creation of Nemeth code in issue 93.