Archive for the ‘Suppliers’ Category
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
Touchco was a New York company that, according to it's now closed website title, was developing "IFSR* multi-touch resistive sensors". It has now reportedly ben bought by Amazon.
The impressive thing about this technology is this.
"Unlike the more common and more expensive capacitive touchscreens, Touchco-equipped screens can be used with a ...
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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
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Sunday, April 12th, 2009
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When I heard about this Ergodex customisable keyboard on a podcast I immediately thought it would have uses in Assistive Technology circles and yes, they do already have information on such application of the device.
As it happens, this device has been around a ...
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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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Friday, April 10th, 2009
Reuters reported last month on Apple ordering larger touch screens:
Taiwan touchscreen specialist Wintek already makes small screens for Apple iPhones, and has received orders for the larger ones that are roughly the same size as those used in mini PCs - [http://www.wintek.com.tw/]
I bet you'll still need skin!
Source [Apple orders ...
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Thursday, March 19th, 2009
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There's been discussion previously on the blog about some off the shelf, usb controlled power outlets that a few readers were chasing.
I recently received the below email from a reader, Tom Stephenson, about USB control of devices using relays.
Thanks Tom.
Hello Dave - Lifekludger,
I think you ...
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Tuesday, February 10th, 2009
Great idea for people with low vision to read small print.
Which is an interesting point. Just what 'Universal Access' (to use Mac OSX parlance) does the iPhone have? Anyone?
[ThinkGeek :: Clarifi iPhone Case with Macro Lens]
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NuTouch iPod case – ‘touch ...
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Saturday, February 7th, 2009
Came across these neat little Mobi Grip things.
You stick them on your devices and has a elastic loop.
Would be great for extra security when holding things, or even adding a way to hang things on a lanyard if there's no inbuilt securing point.
Mobi Grips : http://www.mobigrips.com/
[via Popgadget]
Technorati Tags: mobile, securing
Related ...
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Thursday, August 14th, 2008
pogo no go
After writing an article about my concerns over the pervasive use of touch I was alerted via a comment to the pogo stylus [thanks @garthk] .
The Touch Barrier
pogo stylus
I thought it might've been a solution so I wrote to "Ten One Design" outlining why I'm so interested.
The response ...
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Thursday, July 24th, 2008
Some various links to sites highlighting some of the thinking and experimenting being done around 'adaptable' hardware. Some of it 'open-source-hardware'.
Anything used as a basis to build something else I like to refer to as a "prim" - borrowing from the secondlife concept of "primitives" - small basic building blocks ...
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Monday, July 30th, 2007
After Dave Faxon's post about what he'd been up to with remote controlled power switches, I got an email from Ian from my own hometown. Geez, never know who's watching!
Ian writes:
Hi David,
Jaycar Electronics have an RF remote switch similar to the Super Switch in
their new catalogue. Also available are small ...
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