Shapedad is an outlet on Etsy that provides custom solutions for stylus’ for touch screens in many formats. Shapedad says: “It all started when the wife of a quad (quadriplegic) patient ordered a regular Stylus Socks stylus from our Etsy shop.” Some examples below: ContinueContinue reading “Special Stylus solutions by shapedad on Etsy”
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Commodity Environmental Control – The Smart Home and Accessibility | TechCrunch
Techcrunch feature an good article on the smart home and accessibility. For over thirty years I’ve been kludging ways to control what I can around me. There’s a whole field of rehabilitation technology centred around what’s termed “environmental control”. All this time I’ve dreamed of the day when this stuff – what you could call ‘lazy-man’ tech.ContinueContinue reading “Commodity Environmental Control – The Smart Home and Accessibility | TechCrunch”
Whamberry Handsized Keyboard/Trackpad
The Whamberry is great mini keyboard/input pad that connects to your computer simply with a USB plug-in dongle. It is wireless and can be used more than 30 feet (10m) away from your computer. You can control the cursor using the touch-pad that is built-in or type with the full keyboard. The size of theContinueContinue reading “Whamberry Handsized Keyboard/Trackpad”
Resistive Multitouch Touchscreen tech
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 stylus as easilyContinueContinue reading “Resistive Multitouch Touchscreen tech”
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 ]
Ergodex customisable input system now for Mac
Update Jan 2021: Ergodex is now Ergodox 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 while but only forContinueContinue reading “Ergodex customisable input system now for Mac”
Voice Activated iPod Controller
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 iPod Controller] viaContinueContinue reading “Voice Activated iPod Controller”
Will Apple’s 10-inch touchscreens still need skin?
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 10-inch touchscreens forContinueContinue reading “Will Apple’s 10-inch touchscreens still need skin?”
A myriad of relay controls for Makers incl USB
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 might have interest in a USBContinueContinue reading “A myriad of relay controls for Makers incl USB”
Clarifi iPhone Case with Macro Lens for Low Vision?
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]
Mobi Grips – Extra ways to secure devices
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
The Touch Barrier – Testing the pogo stylus
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 responseContinueContinue reading “The Touch Barrier – Testing the pogo stylus”
Hardware prims
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 used to build allContinueContinue reading “Hardware prims”
More on PowerSwitch kludging – an Australian lead
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 in-lineContinueContinue reading “More on PowerSwitch kludging – an Australian lead”
