Archive for the ‘Livers’ Category

One Touch Automatic Jar Opener

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 ...

Kind Reminder – for people with Alzheimer's

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 ...

AAC in Your Pocket via iPhone

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

Story of ‘good will’ highlights Lifekludger concept – Santa Cruz Sentinel

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 ...

The Social Internet as Social Assistive Device

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 ...

Voice Activated iPod Controller

Saturday, April 11th, 2009

I once had one of these 'fat nano' ipods. Had to sell it as I couldn't use it due to the touch nature of the ipod control wheel. Now if I'd had one of these devices that controls the basic functions of the ipod by voice I would've been set. [Voice Activated ...

Diabetes Device & iPhone

Monday, March 30th, 2009

ReadWriteWeb reports on iPhone app that wirelessly connects to a Bluetooth-enabled glucose meter. A good example and model of technology assisting health and well-being. I think lots more work on hardware device interfacing needs attention allowing software <-> hardware interactions as these types of things tend to foster possibilities for environmental control. [Diabetes ...

Ray Ozzie knows about Mouthsticks … do you?

Monday, December 15th, 2008

Wired recently ran an article about Microsoft CEO Ray Ozzie. One incident in particular introduced Ozzie to the magic that comes when people connect via computer. He had taken a part-time assignment helping a professor finish writing some courseware. The prof lived on the other side of town, so Ozzie collaborated ...

Phone designed for the Blind shows importance of feedback

Monday, October 20th, 2008

SENS concept phone. by Japanese designer, Takumi Yoshida I've written previously about the importance of the correct type of feedback for input, especially when one or more of your senses fail you. This SENS phone uses a combination of tactile sensors and audio feedback to the user. When a person key is pressed ...

The Touch Barrier – Stylus enquiries continue

Friday, October 10th, 2008

I received an email from a reader, Scott Sands, around the touch barrier issues I've been writing about here and here on the blog. Scott graciously agreed for me to put his email here for my response so all might benefit from the issues discussed. Scott outlines how he uses his ...

Equipment becoming even harder and costlier to get

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

Interesting article on the state of getting medical equipment in the States over at New Mobility. It certainly is an indicator of how the available funds for equipment is becoming scarce -- how much is artificial is another argument. My point is that when something becomes scarce we need to start looking ...

Lifekludger Research Lab

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

Seeing this site and video made me think that a Lifekludger Research Lab would be a good idea. Someone getting behind outfitting Lifekludger endeavours. Te GRL's slogan is "Dedicated to outfitting graffiti artists with open source technologies for urban communication". How cool would it be to have support for Lifekludging with the ...