Monthly Archives: May 2007

Cell Phones Guide Blind Travelers by Voice

Posted on May 14, 2007 by Jim Tobias

Stockholm now has a navigational aid for blind cell phone users.  It can help you find your way by announcing upcoming turns you should take.  But there real news here is not gee-whiz special tech, but the use of underlying … Continue reading →

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Remake your remote controls into pillows!

Posted on May 1, 2007 by Jim Tobias

The crafty folks at MAKE magazine have pictures and descriptions of throw pillows with embedded TV remotes.  You can make different ones for power, channels, volume, etc.  This isn’t a commercial product, but an interesting way to address the inaccessibility … Continue reading →

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