Archive for the ‘Devices’ Category
Thursday, February 4th, 2010
Last year I captured this video, and has been on my youtube channel, yet seems I never posted it here.
iTouch iStick iKludge
From: lifekludger | August 10, 2009
The iTouch/iPhone needs skin so it doesn't work with my mouthstick. In this video I show use by running copper wire down the ...
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Monday, February 1st, 2010
Wireless door access using the TI hackable watch
What seems "novelty" can often be essential in a different context. This type device could be great for access.
The TI Chronos development kit will allow many great projects that cleverly exploit the resources of the Chronos watch.
This video shows a hack that wirelessly ...
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Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
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The goal of the Mac Video Tutorials Subtitle Project is to caption the Apple video tutorials that help users learn to use the Mac.
To make this great resource available to non-English speaking users, and to those with hearing impairments or language processing problems.
A great use ...
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Monday, January 18th, 2010
The One Touch Automatic Jar Opener is made to make life easier in the kitchen for those without the strength or with any weakness or disability.
Will open all kinds of jars at the touch of a button. It is fully automatic, just attach it to a jar and press the ...
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Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
Call me a heretic, but surely there's got to be something inherently awry (not to say anything about accessibility) with a device that has to have specialised, modified clothing for humans to use it! Just sayin.
[Etre Touchy - Gloves for your iPhone, iPod Touch, Nintendo DS, Blackberry, PDA and more...]
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Related ...
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Monday, January 11th, 2010
The Kind Reminder is a recorder that can be worn around the neck as a necklace or just kept close by. When the patient has a moment of disorientation, they can press the button on the recorder and the voice of their caretaker will play. The website says the product ...
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Thursday, January 7th, 2010
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[Link: Moshi Alarm Clocks: Speak to your Moshi Alarm Clock and it speaks back]
Moshi Alarm Clocks are sleekly designed clocks with voice recognition technology.
The Moshi Alarm Clock is fully voice interactive and can be operated without ever even seeing the clock.
Speak to your Moshi ...
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Tuesday, January 5th, 2010
Proloquo2go software turns the iphone/ipod touch into a small, portable Augmented Alternative Communication [AAC] device.
[Proloquo2Go: AAC in Your Pocket - Introductory videos]
via madtoe & myapplespace.
Related posts:iMainGo iPod Speakers for AAC
Etre Touchy – Gloves for your iPhone etc
Diabetes Device & iPhone
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Sunday, January 3rd, 2010
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Combining pointing devices with keyboards is great for those with limited reach / movement and mouth stick users. ThinkPad keyboards are fantastic. To have em as a desktop kb would be great.
[New ThinkPad keyboard features crowdsourced design, lower price]
Related posts:Adesso compact wireless keyboard
Colourfull keyboard
Colour-coded Keyboard ...
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Monday, December 28th, 2009
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These straws look useful and like a lot of fun, the $13 set comes with 20 rubber connectors and 16 straw parts to make your own drinking straw contraption...
- [via ThinkGeek] Link.
Related posts:Acoustibuds Earphone Adapters
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Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
Meet Darrell
Earlier in the year I was contacted by Darrell. Darrell may not realise it, but he is a Lifekludger.
Darrell has a son. His son lives with a disability. His son's disability prevented him from using a mobile phone.
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Friday, September 4th, 2009
More DIY motorised blind mods from over on Instructables:
Build A Motorized Window Blinds Controller For About $15.00 - More DIY How To Projects
[hat tip Liz Henry of hackabilityblog]
Related posts:Automated blinds controlled via computer and remote
Voice Activated iPod Controller
Have ramp will travel
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