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		<title>Burgeoning Market for Intermediate Accessibility</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2008 16:01:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I strongly believe that there is a burgeoning market for what might be called intermediate accessibility in product design. Too often, the term accessibility is related only to those with profound lack of access. When we think of people in need of accessibility, we think of the profoundly deaf or blind and those restricted wheelchairs. Disability, however pejorative that term may be, is not binary. People are not either totally &#8216;able&#8217; or completely &#8216;disabled&#8217;. Disability involves a complex continuum of ability, so accessibility needs to be addressed along a scale as well. Designers of accessible items for the blind need to ask more than if their product works for the profoundly blind, but how well users with all levels of vision can handle their product. Why is this relevant? With the graying of the baby boomers, demographics is giving us a huge and fairly well-off market of people with all levels of abilities and disabilities. Products need to be and are being redesigned to deal with stiff fingers, poor sight, minor forgetfulness and all the other discomforts that accompany the passing of years. There have always been products for this market, but they have not been well-designed. The market has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>iPhone Touch? An Accessible Case for the iPhone</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:57:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Twitter directed me to a post on Yanko Design which led me to this neat discovery, an accessible tactile case for the iPhone and iPod Touch. From the designer: invisual &#8211; a tactile Silicone case for the Apple iPhone 13 November, 2008 used with an app store application, designed in mind, for the Blind and the Visually Impaired, that uses special accessibility functions, ex: text-to-speech features and moon type tactile alphabet keyboard. This simple silicon case, covers all the Apple iPhone device, and with the help of the engraved bas-relief icons, keyboard and multi-touch scrolls, it gives fully access to the interface beneath. My biggest question is if this is vaporware. I posted a while back about the Touch Sight camera. The Touch Sight is a concept product and I have heard nothing about plans to make it commercially available.I have contacted the designer to find out more and will report back when I learn something. I am also curious about text-to-speech and other accessibility apps for the iPhone. I did a search through the app store on my iPod Touch last night. The only relevant thing that popped up is the Fliq note app, which has adjustable fonts and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gadget Note: ClarityLife C900 Amplified Mobile Phone</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:24:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last Week&#8217;s Personal Tech section in the NYTimes featured a nifty new product, ClarityLife C900 Amplified Mobile Phone. The C900 is designed for the more senior among us, but is equally useful for the visually impaired. The phone only has four buttons on its face, each is large and easy to find and use. There is a slide-out keyboard which also uses large keys. According to its web stie: More than just a mobile phone, this is a mobile peace of mind. The ClarityLife C900â„¢ gives you the freedom to stay connected with the ones you love and know that help is available wherever you go. The C900 is twice as loud as an ordinary cell phone and offers large buttons for easy dialing. The C900 features a simple slider design, with a full keypad of large half-inch sized buttons that slides out when you need to dial a number. When fully closed, the C900 measures only 4 and a half inches in length. With a thickness of only one inch, the C900 will fit comfortably in your pocket or purse. The C900 weighs 5.4 ounces, which is about the same as a bar of household soap. * A Note [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Low Vision Gadgets: Amazon Listmania</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am creating an Amazon Listmania list, Lov Vision Gadgets, for all those nifty little things that I fund unexpectedly helpful as a visually-impaired person. This is not a list for those expensive low vision aids. Instead, I want to highlight items not marketed for the visually impaired, but are still quite useful. The first item on the list is the LED headlamp about which I recently posted. Suggestions are welcome! If you find this post useful or interesting, please consider buying me a cup of coffee.Related Posts:Blind Photography ListmaniaSpelunking Your BooksMighty Magnifiying MouseAccessibility @ Amazon: The Kindle, Audible.com &#038; a Chief Accessibility OfficerThe iPad &#038; the Ultimate Low Vision Aid]]></description>
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		<title>Spelunking Your Books</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Inspired by a fellow visually-impaired photographer on Flickr (see the image of Sandra on the right), I went to my local outdoors store and bought an LED headlamp, the Tikka Plus, from Petzl. The headlamp is great for reading! I have been using booklights to supplement ambient room lighting for a while now, but have never been satisfied. My eyesight forces me to hold the book quite close, so these booklights are often obstructed by my own forehead. While the headlamp is not perfect, it is a significant advance in convenience and quality. Personally, I would prefer a more diffuse light and one with more low intensity options. The light is designed to throw a wide beam outdoors or in caves, so the light hitting a page a few inches a way works more like a spotlight. I will experiment with some ways to diffuse the light a bit, possible some opaque paper, bu tI already look geeky enough with it on. Hopefully, someone will come out with a headlamp designed specifically for the visually impaired, or at least for home honnyists whose need for close up lighting is similar. I have contacted Petzl with the suggestion. Addendum: I have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AFB&#8217;s Jitterbug Review</title>
		<link>http://www.timobrienphotos.com/2008/08/afbs-jitterbug-review/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:58:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most of the ways people find this blog is through web searches. One of the most popular search terms that bring visitors here is &#8220;high contrast cell phones&#8221; that directs them to this post. Surprisingly, to me anyway, this is the first entry that Google lists for this search term. However, my post is mostly a gripe about the lack of accessible cell phones. The only phone that seems to fit my criteria (accessible to those with low but functional vision) is the Jitterbug. I do not have one, so I can not review it. However the AFB has a good review, with images, here: An Accessible Phone Comes Calling: A Review of the Jitterbug Cell Phone &#8211; AccessWorldÂ® &#8211; March 2007. So take a look at let me know what you think. If you find this post useful or interesting, please consider buying me a cup of coffee.Related Posts:High-contrast Cell PhonesNew Mobile Accessibility Web SiteA Site for Sore Ears: A Review and Tour of Audible.Com &#8211; AccessWorld &#8211; March 2005Take a Short Survey on Small Screen DisplaysSave Energy, Save Eyestrain &#8211; Try a Different Color Scheme]]></description>
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		<title>The Touch Sight camera</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Spotted on Device Daily: Touch Sight Camera Allows The Blind To Take And Touch Photos The Touch Sight, a concept camera from Samsung, is a great stride forward for visually impaired photographers with little of no vision. Instead of an LCD screen, it has a Braiille display that can present the image in a 3D format. Since it is only a concept, it is not for sale. I will email the designer (Chueh Lee: chueh.lee@samsung.com), to offer thanks and encouragement. Maybe you have a moment to do so as well. Update: The designer has joined the Blind Photographers group on Flickr, but there is no other ecent new. If you find this post useful or interesting, please consider buying me a cup of coffee.Related Posts:Flickr: Blind PhotographersBlind Photography ListmaniaThe Seeing My Images ProjectBlind Photographers: The New York Times on Kurt Weston and Blind PhotographyiPhone Touch? An Accessible Case for the iPhone]]></description>
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		<title>Slashdot &#124; GM Researching Windshields For Old Drivers</title>
		<link>http://www.timobrienphotos.com/2008/07/slashdot-gm-researching-windshields-for-old-drivers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2008 02:42:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Slashdot is running an interesting piece on a new accessible technology in development; GM Researching Windshields For Old Drivers. It seems like a cool idea that would benefit all drivers, not just older ones. I really appreciate seeing developments in technology oriented towards accessibility like this one. Maybe one day, this will allow partially sighted folks to drive as well. If you find this post useful or interesting, please consider buying me a cup of coffee.Related Posts:Slashdot &#124; Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 Now FinalPatients get Solar Implants in EyesSlashdot: RFID-Equipped Robots Used as Guide DogsSlashdot: Converting Images Into Sounds for the BlindNo Need for VoiceOver on the Web?]]></description>
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		<title>Finally, Pogue Speaks to US</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 05:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[David Pogue over at the NY Times has addressed our main issue in his blog: Gadgets With the Blind in Mind &#8211; Pogueâ€™s Posts. A look through the comments so far (over fifty as of now) shows quite a range of responses from ignorant trolls to many insightful contributions. It is worth reading the comments (if you can drain the red from you eyes from the reaction to the troll comments). If you find this post useful or interesting, please consider buying me a cup of coffee.Related Posts:Pogueâ€™s Posts &#8211; As We Get Older, Type Gets Smaller &#8211; Technology &#8211; New York Times BlogAccessibility FrictionPogue Asks: Why Are PDFs Still in Portrait Orientation?On the Side: Inaccessible accessibilityAccessibility Switch]]></description>
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		<title>Portable Player Portal Main Page</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2006 16:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a nice review of iPods, other digital music players and related software from an accessible perspective: Portable Player Portal Main Page. I am interested in Rockbox, which has a voice-based interface, but it does not allow for Audible.com playback. If you find this post useful or interesting, please consider buying me a cup of coffee.Related Posts:Tethering with a Portable DVD PlayerVariable Speed Playback on the iPhoneMy iPod WishlistiPhone 3.0 Accessibility PreviewEasy Reading with Audible.com]]></description>
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