Archive for September, 2007

Cameras without wires

Sunday, September 23rd, 2007

I notice Scoble's testing Nikon's S51C camera that has wifi built in. This has prompted me to write what's been on my mind about the usefulness of cameras having wireless connectivity - of any kind. I use a Dopod 810 PDA. It's my work and personal diary, phone, mobile web browser and ...

Talking about Tools to OTs

Tuesday, September 11th, 2007

The group of Occupational Therapy students at UNISA I spoke with yesterday about how to use tools to do life with disability. The course title is "Enabling Occupation" Occupation being any activity in this case. I like to simplify that to mean "Helping to do stuff". Which ain't a bad ...

Isolation kills

Tuesday, September 4th, 2007

Social Isolation kills - period. It kills a person’s hope, kills their spirit, and kills their potential. I know a little about this phenomenon but thankfully less than a lot in the realm of those people who are living with a disability. I know a lot more about it second hand ...