Lifekludger New post: Pressure Sensitive Multitouch pads to come http://cli.gs/0G1ya # Monday. Hello. # And we’re up…. Hello Snow Leopard! # Adding to some discussion from @lizhenry about how to advance the Lifekludger wiki – http://is.gd/2J0k1 # @kristinalford We might wanna look at it to see if any tags are referenced that need updating. inContinueContinue reading “Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-06”
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Light Activated Auto Blinds
More DIY motorised blind mods from over on Instructables: http://www.instructables.com/static/flash/viewer.swfBuild A Motorized Window Blinds Controller For About $15.00 – More DIY How To Projects [hat tip Liz Henry of hackabilityblog]
Story of ‘good will’ highlights Lifekludger concept – Santa Cruz Sentinel
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 Croatia) – with the endContinueContinue reading “Story of ‘good will’ highlights Lifekludger concept – Santa Cruz Sentinel”
Pressure Sensitive Multitouch pads to come
An article in Technology Review reveals development of pressure sensitive touch pads that could be used on future generation devices. Why is this Lifekludger newsworthy? Because the pads are reported to combine features of both kinds of existing touch pads. To me, this might mean some breaking down of the Touch Barrier and the seemingContinueContinue reading “Pressure Sensitive Multitouch pads to come”
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-30
@kentnewsome Hiya mate..listenin to your blogs music as we speak. in reply to kentnewsome # @fang welcome back ….. slacker in reply to fang # watching and reading excellent stuff from @lizhenry’s hackabilityblog – http://is.gd/2vEiZ # ‘the rain never falls on the dusty diamantina’ # dunno I need follow @FishGlenelg but @fang might # tryingContinueContinue reading “Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-30”
Automated blinds controlled via computer and remote
A neat project showing automated ‘venetian’ blinds controlled via computer and remote. I once had a mod done that used a stepper motor from a hard disk that turned the blinds via the wand on the blinds. That way it was able to leave the blind in tact and could be taken with me, asContinueContinue reading “Automated blinds controlled via computer and remote”
Bare Conductive Ink
Skin safe conductive ink. Mmm…thinking this stuff must be good for something. Maybe it’s conductive properties combined with it being non-toxic could have some application for getting around the touch barrier. [Bare Conductive]
Adesso compact wireless keyboard
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 ]
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-23
Checkin out @fang’s #uofaday photos – http://is.gd/2jsW8 : [using cooliris…luverly – ]http://is.gd/2jsUP # @vinbrown It’s a user defined type thing: “Your profile is not yet eligible to be featured in Google search results..” in reply to vinbrown # @vinbrown heres what mine looks like… http://is.gd/2jx2S … thees an option there to make vis. Maybe aContinueContinue reading “Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-23”
The Social Internet as Social Assistive Device
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 things – whatever thoseContinueContinue reading “The Social Internet as Social Assistive Device”
The Social Internet as Social Assistive Device
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 things – whatever thoseContinueContinue reading “The Social Internet as Social Assistive Device”
iDoor – iPhone Controlled Hydraulic Door
Excellent life kludge here by student at MIT to automate door opening. I especially like the various options of operation. Key, switch, knock and remote via iPhone, no less. – Access is about providing options. [chris@localhost » iDoor – iPhone Controlled Hydraulic Door] [via Hackaday]
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-16
Australia to sign UN disability protocol – http://is.gd/2901F # watching/listening to Bruce on Justice on Youtube .. song striking a chord at the mo – http://is.gd/2a3vF # Loving remembering the way macs handle pdfs seamlessly out the box…how everything should just work. # wondering why qt pro is only exporting first 30secs of a 4minContinueContinue reading “Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-16”
National Disability Strategy report – Shut out and Shut up
The report from the National Disability Strategy Community consultations and submissions held in late 2008 is now out. SHUT OUT: The Experience of People with Disabilities and their Families in Australia goes some way to divulging what people living with disability experience as their ‘life’ of existence in the wider Australian community. I’m going to outline andContinueContinue reading “National Disability Strategy report – Shut out and Shut up”
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-09
Reading more tales of developer woes caught up in the appstore GV fiasco… hope the FCC surfaces something # watching ‘the Guild’ with a ‘friend’ in SL … weird … wonder if @silkcharm watched this # All caught up with ‘The Guild’- what a hoot – now waiting for next episode. # FWIW: spinal cordContinueContinue reading “Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-09”
Using Posterous as a feeder
I'm trying to setup Posterous as a central place that will handle posting of stuff to my various sites. This is kind of a test. The idea is to have one place to manage it all and have a central place to post to and have that feed into whichever service I wish. This isContinueContinue reading “Using Posterous as a feeder”
Lifekludger Wiki
In a few months the Lifekludger blog will have been going for four years. What started as a desire to share my thoughts about how I use technology as a person who lives with disability quickly turned into a platform to espouse the vision of Lifekludger. My hope is that by sharing ideas on howContinueContinue reading “Lifekludger Wiki”
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-02
lynx on bluehost … scratching head # @joe_kl Thanks joe. But have no issues with Bluehost, love em…it’s more my abilities 🙂 in reply to joe_kl # struck a snag installing mediawiki. sent a ticket. move along. nothing more to see here. # sending email re next #eels podcast to @fang & @kentnewsome # fixingContinueContinue reading “Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-02”
Twerp Scan – Long-tail jewels
2009-08-01_2006 Originally uploaded by dnwallace At long last, a utility that doesn’t just display TOP X and instead allows you to sort and display things so you can dig in and find possible long-tail jewels. Here’s I’m looking at those LEAST followed. Might even include some of these in a #followfriday 🙂 http://twerpscan.com/ Dave
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-26
winding down & catching up after a wonderful week with my boy #notmasterchef # wondering how notification of uploaded photos to flickr ended up on facebook. I don’t recall allowing that. # @fang *PONG* # Japan unveils brain-powered wheelchair- http://bit.ly/chUmt # Trying out Safari140 – Twitter extension for Safari http://tr.im/tgIo – good stuff # thinkingContinueContinue reading “Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-26”
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-19
@fang You’re lucky to have a router that supports WDS … and yes, I’m proud … and envious. in reply to fang # home after getting boy for hos … and shopping to get him soe clothes … # @fang Give Hope my love in reply to fang # Lifekludger New post: Acoustibuds Earphone AdaptersContinueContinue reading “Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-19”
Slashdot Hardware Story | Better Tools For Disabled Geeks?
Interesting, wide ranging discussion over on Slashdot about Tools For Disabled Geeks, voice input and other hardware discussions. [Slashdot Hardware Story | Better Tools For Disabled Geeks?] Hat tip to whoever it was pinged me on this, I’ve forgotten who it was now, but if it’s you, thanks. Image by by JanneM
Lifekludger Color Palettes
Wow. Vanity search turned up this neat link that took one of the photos off my Lifekludger blog and generated a colour palette from it. I like it. [Lifekludger Color Palettes] http://www.colorhunter.com
Acoustibuds Earphone Adapters
I have trouble with earbuds falling out and this is problematic for me as I can’t put them back in myself. Seeing a lot of my listening is done wile traveling in the back of my van, it becomes a bigger problem and annoyance. My solution was to purchase earbuds with the soft rubbery endsContinueContinue reading “Acoustibuds Earphone Adapters”
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-12
W/e over. continuing edit of eels068 podcast. # catching up on photos from @fang in noumea http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeblogs/tags/noumea/ # @Tarale Grenfell St, Just around corner frm Hindmarsh Square, North Side rd. Internode House. in reply to Tarale # @Tarale lol, just re-read your tweet. Answer: Dunno 🙂 in reply to Tarale # traffic flowed well, surprisinglyContinueContinue reading “Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-12”
