Archive for July, 2007
Monday, July 30th, 2007
After Dave Faxon's post about what he'd been up to with remote controlled power switches, I got an email from Ian from my own hometown. Geez, never know who's watching!
Ian writes:
Hi David,
Jaycar Electronics have an RF remote switch similar to the Super Switch in
their new catalogue. Also available are small ...
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Saturday, July 28th, 2007
Lifekludger correspondant Dave Faxon sent in this report on some mods he's been doing on remote control access of power outlets.Dave first came to my attention when we were talking about the USB PowerBar when he, amongst many others, contacted me, everyone seeking such a device that has control of ...
Posted in Devices, Livers, Living, Makers, Switching | 4 Comments »
Tuesday, July 24th, 2007
LevelStar's organizer for the visually impaired
Interesting device. Brilliant docking idea. Can have QWERTY or Braille KB on dock (if only they'd made 1 dock that can flip with QWERTY one side - Braille the other!)
Crystal concept phone
Ultimate feedback from phone buttons.
Keys U See | first STREET
Large print keyboards.
Related posts:Keyboards with ...
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Saturday, July 14th, 2007
Ok, so I missed a couple weeks of weekly links....
Desk Lips speakerphone moves with voice
I wonder if something like this perfected could be used by the deaf to lip read. [Popgadget]
Wi-fi and RFID used for tracking
I reckon this type technology will be used especially in aged circles in years to ...
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Sunday, July 8th, 2007
Overview: * Getting hold of technology, operating it and getting value from it are challenges when the mode of access falls outside the intended design parameters.
* Access to technology needs to start with a person focus not a technology focus.
* Gaps in access should be approached from the bottom up ...
Posted in Access, Devices, Living | 6 Comments »
Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007
Photo by agg.alex
Operating Mobile phones, PDAs and Bluetooth with a disability.
I often get questions about different devices and things via email. I will as much as possible answer these publicly here so we all can benefit from each other's experiences via comments etc. So if ever you write email to ...
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