Archive for the ‘Devices’ Category
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009
This story from the Santa Cruz Sentinel shows the power of connection and what can be achieved when a Maker (Jon Bjornstad, a Santa Cruz freelance computer programmer) is backed by a Giver (Roy and Ana Cook of Saratoga) to help a Liver (Karadole, a paralyzed woman who lives in ...
Posted in Computer, Computing, Givers, Input, Livers, Makers, Thoughts | 1 Comment »
Thursday, August 27th, 2009
A neat project showing automated 'venetian' blinds controlled via computer and remote.
I once had a mod done that used a stepper motor from a hard disk that turned the blinds via the wand on the blinds. That way it was able to leave the blind in tact and could ...
Posted in Automation, Makers | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009
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Nice compact, wi-fi keyboard, useful for limited reach. And no cords.
Non-multi touch pad is a positive in my opinion.
Would love to test the pad.
[via engadget ]
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Ergodex customisable input system now for Mac
Miniguru keyboard
Posted in Devices, Input, Suppliers, Typing | No Comments »
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
The social web offers a means of engagement that trascends the technology and transforms lives.
Strangely or not, I tend not to see myself as disabled. Maybe that's why I tend to focus on sharing more about what I'm doing than who I am or what I think about disability specific ...
Posted in Connection, Livers, Living, People, Thoughts | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, July 14th, 2009
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I have trouble with earbuds falling out and this is problematic for me as I can't put them back in myself. Seeing a lot of my listening is done wile traveling in the back of my van, it becomes a bigger problem and annoyance. My solution ...
Posted in Devices, Lifekludger Links, Listening | 1 Comment »
Saturday, July 11th, 2009
While touted as a "mouse for your TV," the Loop combines motion control with the familiarity feel of a mouse packaged in to an ergonomically friendly circular design.
Control the Loop pointer using four buttons and scroll wheel.
Further more though is the motion control. Freespace motion control technology allows "in-air ...
Posted in Computing, Devices, Input, Lifekludger Links, Movement | No Comments »
Thursday, July 9th, 2009
A recent comment discussing uses of the iPodTouch/iPhone as a Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) device brought to light this little accessory for iPods that could enable output of sound while maintaining the small, light portability.
[iMainGo iPod Speakers for AAC]
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PDAs in the iPod era
Talking iPod – Eyes ...
Posted in Communication, Devices, Lifekludger Links, Listening | No Comments »
Sunday, May 31st, 2009
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This remote has no buttons. Instead it uses an accelerometer to enable activation by movement.
About the accelerometer:
[Via: Make: Online : Arduino powered buttonless remote control]
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Hardware prims
Puff activated kick pedal mod for Guitar Hero
Posted in Devices, Input, Makers, Movement, Switching | No Comments »
Saturday, May 2nd, 2009
Back here and here in 2006 I wrote about a bottle cap tripod for your camera.
There is now another take on using a bottle as a way to hold your digital camera from Photjojo.
This latest one differs in that it fits over the bottle cap rather than replacing it.
[The Bottle Cap ...
Posted in Devices, Living | No Comments »
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
This keyboard has color coded keys to teach consonants vs. vowels in order to assist kids become better spellers as well as different colors for the control keys and numbers..
I figure the extra visual feedback offered by the colour coding on this keyboard has to have additional application in areas ...
Posted in Computing, Input, Typing | No Comments »
Monday, April 27th, 2009
This video shows how you can combine Dasher, a clever text entry program, with RoboRealm, a clever machine vision program to write a sentence using a Red Ball and a WebCam.
You do this without touching the PC!
This could be used on a Wii, XBox or PS3 to control a browser.
[YouTube ...
Posted in Input, Makers, Visual/Light, Writing | 2 Comments »
Thursday, April 23rd, 2009
A video demo of Dasher. A single finger interface that allows you to enter text without a keyboard. Dasher is free software, and it works in all languages, and on many platforms.
Keyboards are inefficient for two reasons: they do not exploit the redundancy in normal ... all » language; and they ...
Posted in Input, Touch, Typing | 1 Comment »
