Archive for the ‘Access’ Category
Wednesday, January 9th, 2008
Recently I was made aware of a program called Pointui while scanning Frank Arrigo's blog (hi Frank). I thought it sounded interesting if for no other reason than the screenshot looked to provide bigger buttons. So I visited the Pointui site.
Pointui is a interface layer for Windows Mobile based devices. ...
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Tuesday, November 27th, 2007
There exists assistive technology devices that use tracking of a reflective dot by infrared to control a computer. They cost in vacinity on USD $4-500.
Now take a look at this video and think about the unforseen possibilities of general purpose 'stuff'. And what happens with mass market uptake and ...
Posted in Access, Computing, Living, Makers, Playing, Switching | 3 Comments »
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007
A while ago I was approached to appear on the TV show "No Limits". The show is produced out of Melbourne and screens on Channel 31 on Mondays at 7.30pm.
Here's how they describe the show:
No Limits is a project of Disability Media Inc. We ...
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Sunday, October 7th, 2007
Came across this slide when flicking through the stack Laurel used for her presentation on Mobile Social Networks at Web Directions South. Try as I might I couldn't get past this one slide.
In a bit of context-shifting (something my brain does very well all of its own accord) I realise ...
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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 ...
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