Archive for the ‘Lifekludger Links’ Category
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 ...
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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]
Related posts:Voice Activated iPod Controller
PDAs in the iPod era
Talking iPod – Eyes ...
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Sunday, April 26th, 2009
Along the lines of an earlier post here on the interfaces emerging between mobile devices and medical technology, Diabetes Device & iPhone.
Popgadget reports:
AT&T has just launched new technology in partnership with Mednet which monitors heart patients' health and transmits the results to their cardiologists via Bluetooth.
[via - More medical applications for mobile ...
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Saturday, April 25th, 2009
A report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare earlier this month comes to what to me, and I suspect many, would think obvious.
Disabled people often poor
Thursday, 02 April 2009
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Economic hardship can be both a cause and a result of disability, according to ...
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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, April 9th, 2009
My ex-boss, when talking about the language of disability, always used to tell people that "wheelchair bound" should refer to those who do not use a wheelchair, as they're potentially headed there and we've already arrived!
Well, now take a look at this experimental vehicle from Segway. See, he was right!
The ...
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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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Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009
Interesting idea.
A first-thought is in the future this would be a way around the 'voice-command' dialing barrier that exists with most devices currently, where you're expected to push a button then talk.
A "puff-talk" action would work as a 'complete' hands free dialing alternative.
[Pantech IM-]
via ubergizmo
Related posts:A True Hands Free Bluetooth Headset
Puff ...
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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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Monday, February 16th, 2009
A new way of thinking about alternative input and physical interaction.
Possibilities for alternative and augmented communication.
[David Merrill demos Siftables, the smart blocks | Video on TED.com]
Related posts:iMainGo iPod Speakers for AAC
Puff – Blow Concept for phone interaction.
Writing sentences with a red ball
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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]
Related posts:Tactile silicone case could offer iPhone use by the blind
NuTouch iPod case – ‘touch ...
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Friday, December 26th, 2008
Control 8x240v outputs via mobile/web. sydney guy.
Even without wap, offers great step-by-step DIY environmental control idea.
[Link]
Related posts:XEG, the mobile phone pad
More medical applications for mobile technology
Old Phones Made Mobile
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