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Artist sculpts famous works of art for visually impaired to enjoy
My sister shared me this story and I thought it was so neat that I wanted to share it with all of you. Note, when activating this link, you may need to find an unmute button as for me anyway, the video starts playing on mute.
[www.today.com/video/art...](https://www.today.com/video/artist-sculpts-famous-works-of-art-for-visually-impaired-to-enjoy-202579525608)
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Tennessee high school students build robotic hand for classmate | Tennessee | The Guardian
I don't often share individual links via this blog, but I came across this story and, well, it was just nice to come across something positive for a change, so I thought I'd share. What an awesome real-world problem for young students to tackle. I hope more schools come across this and search for more ways to get their students involved in problem solving like this, might go a long way toward a more accessible world.
Tennessee high school students build robotic hand for classmate | Tennessee | The Guardian:
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In memory of Titanic, some interesting resources that bring events to life.
So today is the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic and as such, I thought I’d share a few rather interesting resources. One often overlooked aspect of the Titanic are the actions portrayed by her radio operators. Using Morse code, these brave folks not only did their absolute best to message the world that help was needed, but were daily engaged in handling lots of traffic to and from passengers. The BBC did a really neat documentary, “The Titanic, in Her own Words” on the radio operators. Using speech synthesizers to read out many of the Morse code messages recorded on this fateful night, you can’t help, but get an idea of just how chaotic things must have been. You can listen to this fascinating documentary here.
There is also a Twitter stream, @TitanicRealtime, which is tweeting what events might have been like from a first person point of view. I’m watching these tweets as I write this post and have to say, it really helps bring this horrific event to life in a way that only social media can.
I hope you enjoy these resources and find them as interesting as I do.
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"Ship My Pants," only the best commercial ever!
This Kmart commercial has got to be the best commercial ever.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=I03UmJbK0lA
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Do blind people hallucinate on LSD? « Mind Hacks
Do blind people hallucinate on LSD? « Mind Hacks
I confess, I’ve always wondered about this, although not enough to actually try it. You’d think one of my druggy blind friends could have provided me some insight here, but alas, they’ve let me down. Thanks to @seeingwithsound , I now know the answer.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCOzYTFsh-I
Ivee Voice Activated Alarm Clock from ThinkGeek
A talking clock that can be set with your voice? First there was Moshi, and now there’s Ivee. In my opinion, Ivee’s voice is much clearer than that of the Moshi clock; check out this Youtube video. Want more info about the clock itself? Check out the Ivee web site.
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Can anyone in space hear you scream? Scientists try to find out |
Can anyone in space hear you scream? Scientists try to find out |
OK, the big question I have here is: why? Also, isn’t space a vacuum and wouldn’t that prevent a scream from being heard, regardless of how loud or awful it might be?
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Braille is Not a Language | BrailleWorks Blog
Braille is Not a Language | BrailleWorks Blog
A great description of what Braille *is* and more important, what it is not. If Braille is something you’re curious about, this is worth a read.
http://www.brailleworks.com/blog/index.php/braille-is-not-a-language/
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How much data will Skype use on my phone?
How much data will Skype use on my phone?
As I’m on a very limited data plan, I’ve been hesitant to try Skype over 3G until I could figure out approximately how much of my limited data, Skype might actually use. The following article, shared by Skype Support, answers this question very well.
https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA10853/how-much-data-will-skype-use-on-my-mobile-phone
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Passing gas is an art and science - Salon.com
Passing gas is an art and science - Salon.com
To my surprise, this article is not only interesting, but dare I say informative?
http://www.salon.com/2012/08/23/passing_gas_is_an_art_and_science/
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Blue Microphones Tiki a thumbdrive-sized mic for mobile recording
Blue Microphones Tiki a thumbdrive-sized mic for mobile recording
Although I’m certainly no audio professional, Blue Microphones have always sounded pretty good to me. Based on its specifications, I’m wondering how this new model will compare to the Blue Snowflake, this certainly seems more convenient for mobile recording.
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Mudder, A Mud client for the Mac with accessibility
Mudder, A Mud client for the Mac with accessibility
Ever since the evolution of VoiceOver, blind folks have been looking for accessible Mac-based MUD clients. MUDs, because of their text-based nature, tend themselves to be very accessible. Unfortunately, due to the way that VoiceOver reads application screens and terminal windows, most Mac-based MUD clients have not made for a great solution. The main problem is that VoiceOver doesn’t read new text as it presents itself within an application window, the user may review this text, but it’s not read out automatically. In the case of terminal windows, incoming text is read, however, it is interrupted with any newer incoming text meaning that Voiceover essentially interrupts itself.
This client strives to create a balance between the need to review text and having new text auto-spoken. I’m still playing around with it, but so far, i’m finding this very promising. If you’re a Mac user and are still looking for an accessible MUD client, you may want to check this out. Confused about what MUDs actually are? There’s certainly much better information out there, but in a nutshell, they’re text-based adventure type games that allow the player to play with and interact with other people in the game. Depending on how well this client works for me, I may be writing a follow-up article in the near future.
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How To Be a Genius: This Is Apple's Secret Employee Training Manual
How To Be a Genius: This Is Apple’s Secret Employee Training Manual
Having visited the Apple store many times, I was amazed to read this article as indeed, this is the type of Genius/customer interaction I’ve observed. Psychology and selling stuff have always gone hand in hand, I’m just surprised Apple have elevated it to what one might almost consider an art form.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFzXaFbxDcM
Mister Rogers Remixed | Garden of Your Mind | PBS Digital Studios (by pbsdigitalstudios)
Yep, definitely one of the most crazy things I’ve heard in a long time. Still, it’s rather catchy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFzXaFbxDcM
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Facebook officially launches its App Center with access to 600 apps
Facebook officially launches its App Center with access to 600 apps
Is anyone else as unenthused about this as I am? I mean Facebook already pushes tons of stuff on its users based on what it thinks they might want (which friends they should add, which things they should buy, which lists friends should be grouped in) do we really need more? Rather than pushing even more content, I personally wish Facebook would just focus on simplifying their overly-complicated interface…. And maybe let things go for a few months without changing them.
http://9to5mac.com/2012/06/07/facebook-officially-launches-its-app-center/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed: 9To5Mac-MacAllDay (9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence)
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What happens when a couple never strays more than 15 feet from each other? - Slate Magazine
What happens when a couple never strays more than 15 feet from each other? - Slate Magazine
I have to say, as crazy as this sounds, I think it would be a rather neat experiment. Of course this is just my point of view, Jenn might think of it as a cruel and inhumane torture. :)
http://www.slate.com/articles/life/family/2008/06/on_a_short_leash.single.html
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