Okay the time has come. LifeKludger needs a Logo. I’d relly love to get any input you might have about a Lifekludger Logo. Comments, thoughts, slogans … anything that crosses your mind, no matter what, please let me know by either posting a comment or emailing me: dnw at lifekludger.net. I’m thinking along the linesContinueContinue reading “Lifekludger Logo”
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Pin Clock – Feel your way
Now this I rekon is a doozy of a clock. Actually I must confess, I have a fascination with clocks. I’m a semi-collector of odd and unusual ones. (semi=I’m cheap). Anyway, this pin clock I rekon would be great to use if you wake up in pitch dark and want to tell the time withoutContinueContinue reading “Pin Clock – Feel your way”
RSS Toilet Paper Dispenser?
Okay so we’re seeing a flurry of RSS based activity lately but this is just silly. A rss toilet paper dispenser? Is this a ‘wipe 2.0’ app? It certainly adds new meaning to the concept of a stickynote! Is it April 1st?
The perfect productivity tools
The Lifehacker was reporting on what tools she uses everyday. In addition to using Yahoo! Calendar as detailed previously, I carry around a 70 sheet spiral notebook with a cardboard cover which cost about a buck at the local drugstore. In it I write down my daily to-do’s and project lists. I manually transfer itemsContinueContinue reading “The perfect productivity tools”
Podhat
Akihabara News had a post on a Motorcycle helmet with integrated music. It evidently uses a technology called “Bone conduction” and the sound was transferred via your skull. Okay. Neat idea. But my mate Fang kludged together his own ‘Podhat’ by wiring his mp3 player on his hat and letting the earbuds dangle down. NowContinueContinue reading “Podhat”
Feel the music
A new device is helping deaf people to “hear” music through vibrations. Different instruments, rhythms and notes can be felt through five finger pads attached to the “Vibrato” speaker. BBC NEWS | UK | England | London | Speaker allows deaf to feel music
Enabling Occupation
After a lecture I gave to some Year 2 Occupational Therapy Students at UNISA back in September which I wrote about on my personal blog, I was invited back today to give the speel to some Post Grad Students. This group was smaller compared to the 60 odd last time. I had a great timeContinueContinue reading “Enabling Occupation”
External Winamp Control
This article shows how to make a switch interface to the popular music playing software Winamp. Handy for playing mp3s without having to access the pc. Or perhaps if you lacked the dexterity to control the pc. HowTo: External Winamp Control at pasteler0
Bluetooth and PDA interoperability – again
Here I am again reporting on the PDA-Bluetooth issues I’ve alluded to in previous posts and written about in a paper about mobile technologies for people with a disability. As a result of that I’ve pointed my feed reader over at the bluetoothlounge.com. A hugely indepth article about the technical problems of why it’s soContinueContinue reading “Bluetooth and PDA interoperability – again”
Listen to Lifekludger
Yes, you can now listen to all the articles posted to Lifekludger. Under each article there is a icon and text link that reads ‘ Listen to this article’. Simply click on the link and listen. Also it means you can get the audio posts as a rss delivered feed straight into iTunes or someContinueContinue reading “Listen to Lifekludger”
XEG, the mobile phone pad
I’m not sure exactly what functions of a mobile telephone this controls (aside from the games, obviously) but if it controls more than just games, one of these type mobile phone extenders could prove handy for accessing those phones with tiny buttons. You can see a lot of close-up images from the link below. viaContinueContinue reading “XEG, the mobile phone pad”
Thunderbird’s QuickText
There’s a great extension for the equally great open source email program, Thunderbird called QuickText. This bit of software is installed in Thunderbird and acts like a macro typing device that can input long pieces of text with few keystrokes or the click of a button. QuickText is especially for email as it can recognizeContinueContinue reading “Thunderbird’s QuickText”
Blob and Lifekludger in Temple U roundup
Temple Uni does a good Disability Blogs Roundup and this blog and Lifekludger get a wrap in roundup #4… Disability Blogs Roundup, #4 I’ll start the roundup this month with a welcome to some new disability-related blogs. Australian David N. Wallace has put up TWO: blob is his personal blog, and LifeKludger is specifically forContinueContinue reading “Blob and Lifekludger in Temple U roundup”
Technology is not the problem – getting it is
The Angry Gimp is angry with people telling her she’ll walk again. Here’s a synopsis worth scrolling down for! People, quit telling me I’ll walk again. Save that for Christopher Reeve’s cronies. The world already has everything in it that I need to be incredibly independent and happy. Too bad it’s so out of reach.ContinueContinue reading “Technology is not the problem – getting it is”
Colourfull keyboard
These coloured keyboards are aimed at the childrens market. I wonder though if they could be useful for anyone with colour perception issues or who might require some added visual clues to assist with typing. The culours offer great contrast and the grouping of similar function keys by colour could help with association and usability.ContinueContinue reading “Colourfull keyboard”
Motor bike with hand controls
Check this website out. This 21yo engineering student from WA has developed a motor bike with hand controls that can be used by a paraplegic or anyone without lower limb function. The thing I really like about this is the design parameter included aesthetics with the bikle having ‘minimal modification look’. He even ended upContinueContinue reading “Motor bike with hand controls”
Rotary switch adaption
Was sitting here in my office on a 31C day thinking it feels a bit hot. Was just then I remembered I could turn the ceiling fan on thanks to a switch mod my father did recently. I’d had many similar mods on rotary switches of many types done previously and as I cannot gripContinueContinue reading “Rotary switch adaption”
Talking Remote Holder
This device is a remote control and holder. The difference between it and the rest of it’s ilk is the holder asks questions when the remote isn’t put back. Probing HAL-like questions such as: “Where’s the remote?” “Are you still using the remote?” Now this is cool, and maybe I could’ve used it for theContinueContinue reading “Talking Remote Holder”
iSkype headset
This just cracks me up. This guy took an iSight camera and taped it to a pair of headphones. Reason? The iSight has a microphone and the iSight plugs into the Mac firewire port viz a digital mic input! Kludge-o-rama baby! iSkype – ReesesWiki – musing/2005-11-01 DIY Skype Headset
Robot Arms for Art
I’m forever astounded at what people will try and make. Over at robot clothes blog they’re making DIY robotic arms! All it seems in the name of Art (shrug). I dunno about an artistic arm, but I can think of a few uses I could use a robotic arm for every day… Brushing teeth robotContinueContinue reading “Robot Arms for Art”
PDAs in the iPod era
There’s been an interesting discussion going on over at Slashdot titled “Why Have PDAs Failed In The iPod Era?” As you can imagine, opinions abound. As I’ve got a personl interest in why my PDA won’t do things I need it to the way I need it to that would make my life better, whichContinueContinue reading “PDAs in the iPod era”
Wrist Wearable PC/PDA
Okay, here’s a spin on the ‘traditional’ PDA. This is a PDA you wear on your wrist. It has impressive specs including GPS, IrDA, Bluetooth and Wireless connectivity. Has 32 MB system ROM-Flash, 64 MB system SDRAM, and expands up to 1 GB through the built-in SD memory slot. Now, this I can’t see beingContinueContinue reading “Wrist Wearable PC/PDA”
There’s a Kludgemagazine
I just found out there is a kludge magazine. It’s a music related website and has nothing whatsoever to do with what lifekludger kludges. However, it did have an interesting quote on its front page that caught my attention. “If you could be told by what you can see or read then it follows thatContinueContinue reading “There’s a Kludgemagazine”
RSS to lyrics
I’ve been sitting on this post for a while. I spotted this article on converting a RSS feed into a Lyrics file and thought there’s something in this but din’t really know what. Surely the idea that RSS can be read on a portable device, especially some low-cost mp3 player with a screen, would beContinueContinue reading “RSS to lyrics”
Old Phones Made Mobile
Here’s a take on the idea of converting an old style land-line telephone by hooking it up to a mobile inside it. This article shows how it’s done. I thought what a neat idea for someone needing a mobile phone with big buttons! Article – http://www.tristanperich.com/Art/Telephone/ via make – http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2005/10/old_phone_to_new_phone.html
