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Blinput system helps visually impaired get around easier
Losing your faculty of sight is something not anyone would embrace all too willingly, but should that happen to you, surely you would want to do your best and learn how to live life all over again. Of course, the reading part is already solved with the Braille system, but when it comes to being [...]
Tactile Minds - Finally, Porn for blind people
Pornography is big business. No matter where you look, it seems you don’t have to go far to be bombarded with pornographic images. It is so common these days, that what used to make me blush, doesn’t even get me to bat an eyelash anymore. I’m just used to it, but what if I was [...]
Chirping Bird Alarm Clock
Waking up to the sound of birds chirping is a far sweeter way to rise than the obnoxious beeping from your alarm clock. However, some don’t wake up in the morning to birds. Be it because of working night shift or those birds just not being nearly reliable enough for your tastes, this alarm clock [...]
R1 Radio makes me want an analog radio
You can probably see from the photo here how the R1 radio works. It sits on a tabletop like a mouse without a computer, and is controlled by rolling it in different directions. Yes, rolling it up will turn the volume up, an rolling it down will turn it down. I am going to assume [...]
Go Computer: Made for Grandma
It would appear that someone has finally invented a computer designed for Seniors with the Go Computer. All I can say is: it’s about time! The Go Computer is designed to be simple and “easy-on-the-eye”. I guess the large typeface keyboard and color-coded keys is what makes it easy for those who are visually impaired. [...]
Gifts for the Geeky Home
Struggling to find a gift for a hard to please geek, then how about a geeky gift for their home, here’s 10 to choose from. Hidden Bookshelf - $12.99 Look at this stack of books… How is it staying up? Is it glue? Velcro? Tractor beams? The secret is a simple and clever little device [...]
Philips files Sight Specs patent for blind stick figures
Cast into a world of darkness, both humans and stick figures alike can be plagued with the disability known as blindness. The inability to see is not only no fun, but it’s terribly dangerous if you happen to be a loner. Tripping hazards and even other people become obstacles for you to navigate using nothing [...]
