Archive for November, 2005
Monday, November 14th, 2005
I've had a blurry haze in my head since Thursday. I went to visit my mate Mike Seyfang and in the space of a few hours we threw around our plans to save the world. Trouble is I'm not the super-hero type.
No wonder, like James Farmer, after spending time with ...
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Saturday, November 12th, 2005
The Angry Gimp is angry with people telling her she'll walk again. Here's a synopsis worth scrolling down for!
People, quit telling me I'll walk again. Save that for Christopher Reeve's cronies. The world already has everything in it that I need to be incredibly independent and happy. Too bad it's ...
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Wednesday, November 9th, 2005
My attention was drawn to this article on Brain Implants for Parkinson's Disease.
Mike says:
Brain Implants for Parkinson's Disease - so maybe a 'totally immersive, directly wired, Virtual Reality experience isnt so far away.
I wonder what the LifeKludger will make of all this?
I must admit, this challenges my sensibilities somewhat. My ...
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Tuesday, November 8th, 2005
These coloured keyboards are aimed at the childrens market.
I wonder though if they could be useful for anyone with colour perception issues or who might require some added visual clues to assist with typing. The culours offer great contrast and the grouping of similar function keys by colour could help ...
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Tuesday, November 8th, 2005
Check this website out. This 21yo engineering student from WA has developed a motor bike with hand controls that can be used by a paraplegic or anyone without lower limb function.
The thing I really like about this is the design parameter included aesthetics with the bikle having 'minimal modification ...
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