Archive for the ‘Hints’ 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 ...
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Tuesday, April 28th, 2009
Web Axe points to an article where Patrick H. Lauke provides a solution to making Google Maps keyboard accessible by retrofitting keyboard access into google maps. (Obviously JavaScript is still required.)
Also, Google Maps provides a text-only option, which is nice for those using assistive devices, mobile devices, low or ...
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Thursday, February 19th, 2009
Anything that saves excess clicking and moving when those simple actions can be tiresome or difficult due to any physical limiting factor has to be a good thing.
WizMouse is a small app (Windows only) that adds ability to scroll in Out of Focus Windows.
Download
[via Lifehacker]
Related posts:Windows Key Shortcuts
Pointui – touch ...
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Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
This is kind of like using gestures without contact.
Wave Power: The G55 picks out key hand signals from webcam video feeds. Photo by Toshiba
Funny how, apart from the attempts with voice commands, input always seems to come back to hands. At least this one isn't touch related.
[via Popsci]
Related posts:A ...
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Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
SMK Corp developed "Wireless Input Pen," which can transmit characters written in the air and displays them on a monitor.
According to SMK, it is the world's first pen-type device that can transmit characters written in the air to a monitor ...
I caught this via a story on Engadget.
Engadget mention the ...
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Saturday, February 23rd, 2008
I came across this site called 5min.com. It's a how-to style video sharing site with heaps of neat tricks and tips.
This video below got me thinking about emergency backup sources for such things as alarms etc. Watch it to the end.
How to Get Free Electricity
Watch more DIY videos on 5min.comhttp://www.5min.com/Video/How-to-Get-Free-Electricity-12198
Near ...
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Monday, May 22nd, 2006
Yes, I know, the Lifekludger has been a bit quiet on the home-front. Well I've been on holidays and away from easy access to a computer. I had a notebook pc with me but being out of my usual environment meant it was often hard to access it much. This ...
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Tuesday, October 18th, 2005
Funny how you get led around on the net.
Reading Scoble I found that Sara Ford was once an accessibility tester who had a presentation on Channel 9 on Accessibility and Visual Studio. In the comments was a reference to a shortcut to the accessibility features on Windows XP. A search ...
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