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TouchSight: The Camera For the Blind
It's wonderful that electronics designers are starting to take disabilities into consideration — even if they first start with a hack, like that Rock Band mod for wheelchairs.
This concept design is a camera — for the blind. Called the TouchSight, it would utilize Braille and the other senses to both take photos and then download them later.
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How-to: Find Someone Online
The debate whether or not to Google potential lovers is a tricky one, but the truth is, there's no harm in it. Finding friends, acquaintances, or even strangers online is a simple and discreet way to learn a little bit — or a whole lot! — about them.
Daily Tech: Motorola's Aura Is Truly a Beautiful Device
- Motorola's Aura may not have been a new phone at CES this year, and it is somewhat expensive, but after a second glance, you really can't deny its stunning exterior. — Engadget
- For people who want to check their email on the go, but don't have a smartphone, Amika Mobile provides push email to any device that's able to receive standard text messages. — Unplggd
- Stevie Wonder loves his iPod and BlackBerry, but admits that devices with touchscreens exclude the blind.
Star Wars Stack 'Ems: Totally Geeky or Geek Chic?
What do I need these for? I have no idea. But the Star Wars Stack 'Ems have an irresistible pull on me either way.
Daily Tech: T-Mobile Sells Out of the G1
- Just like that. In less than one week, T-Mobile's G1 android handset sold like hot cakes and are now out of stock. Although T-Mobile is reassuring its customers that there are "some available" for T-Mobile subscribers.
Miss Manners Says It's Cool to Ignore Friend Requests
Take it from Judith Martin, Miss Manners herself, that when it comes to friend requests on social networking sites like Facebook or MySpace, you don't have to feel obligated to accept these invitations — especially when it involves mixing business with pleasure. The columnist in the Chicago Tribune recently said this about turning a blind eye to certain invitations:
Miss Manners is not one to suggest ignoring invitations, but this is more of a commercial solicitation. Even messages such as these from people you know socially are so widely distributed as to resemble the sort of open invitations that teenagers post on trees when their parents are out of town.
Internet Reviews: When Does It Stop Being Unhelpful?
This era of web 2.0 is awesome for the consumer aspect of our lives; no longer do we have to guess if a restaurant is going to be good (or has violated health codes, yeeesh!), or if the down comforter you want to order online will be fluffy enough. No, we can rely on each other, uh-huh (yes that is an "Islands in the Stream" reference)!
Whether it's a helpful reviewer on Yelp that tips you off to the sushi place in your neighborhood you didn't know existed, or the lady in Philadelphia who can report that the vacuum you're eyeing on Overstock is a waste of money, it's awesome that we can trust each other's reviews.
Wii Decals: Love or Leave?
It's one thing to bling out a small device like a Nintendo DS, but an entire console? Not for the faint of heart. If that Wii sitting on your TV stand is just "too white" then these Floral Wii Decals ($19) may be what you need to get rid of the blinding white exterior.
John Mayer Bats For Both Teams: Apple and Sony
MacBook Air? What MacBook Air? John Mayer must have cured his Apple addiction because he's now the poster-boy for Sony — appearing in a Sony Vaio ad in the latest issue of Wired.
Iron Man Review: It's All About the Flying
I'll admit it, I have a geek crush on Iron Man. And, I adore his geeky-but-hot alter ego Tony Stark, who has a lab straight out of every geeks' daydreams with computers, gadgets, and hot cars (most likely equipped with some high-tech GPS) galore. Even the phone he carries is totally geek chic!
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