Archive for the ‘Livers’ Category
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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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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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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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 »
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 »
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
Posted in Devices, Input, Livers, My life-tools, Thoughts | 4 Comments »
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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