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1Password is:

The most widely used password manager for Mac OS X.
The only password manager with integrated anti-phishing technology.
An automatic form filler with support for credit cards and multiple identities.
A highly secure database to keep track of web site logins, secure notes, identities, credit cards, bank accounts, and software registration information.

Website: 1Password
ATMac Comment: 1Password can put [...]

Did you know that the open dialog and save dialog boxes can show you files as icons just like the Finder can? If you are using Leopard, it even shows the icon previews like Finder. If you have trouble finding the right file with the usual list display, this can be very helpful.

Computers get dirty. Computers even get wet sometimes. They certainly get soiled despite the best of intentions. Even the most perfectly treated computers need occasional cleaning. Computers that are used all day, carried around, used with sticky fingers, used by multiple people, those ones are even more likely to need a good clean fairly often! Luckily, Apple’s online knowledgebase contains a wealth of articles about cleaning and disinfecting your iMac, Mac Mini, or MacBook.

I have noticed in several places now that some people are confused about what’s “VoiceOver” and what’s “Text to Speech” in terms of Mac OS X. This post is to attempt to clarify what each one is and why it’s important to know which one you’re talking about if you’re asking for help.

APHont is a font developed by the American Printing House especially for low vision users. APHont embodies characteristics that have been shown to enhance reading speed, comprehension, and comfort for large print users. You can install it for free on your Mac computer by following these instructions.

The deafmac.org blog has posted a list of captioned movies currently available in the iTunes Store, by which I assume they mean the USA iTunes Store. Only twenty one captioned movies so far, but hopefully the number will grow quickly.
Does anybody have news about iTunes stores in other countries and whether captioned movies are available?
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I saw this great photo once in One GirlFriday’s blog:

When I asked her about it, this is what she told me about the photo:
That was a bumper sticker that Dustin had attached to his wheelchair when he was in kindergarten over 20 years ago. He then had an Apple IIe, Unicorn board, Adaptive Firmware card.
Dustin [...]

Amsterdam - 18 January 2008 - AssistiveWare® today announced the release of new versions of its flagship products: KeyStrokes® 4, SwitchXS® 2.5 and LayoutKitchen® 2.
KeyStrokes 4, the latest version of AssistiveWare’s award-winning on-screen keyboard with multilingual word prediction, adds LayoutKitchen, which allows users to design their own virtual keyboards. Such virtual keyboards can be used not [...]

The Macworld Keynote was a few days ago now, what are the implications for Mac OS X users with disabilities?
For those who aren’t following avidly, the new announcements from Apple included:

Macbook Air - A slimmer, lighter laptop which can optionally be used with a flash memory drive.
Time Capsule - A self-contained wireless backup drive intended [...]

MacSpeech today announced that their iListen speech recognition product will be replaced by the new MacSpeech Dictate. MacSpeech Dictate will be based on the same recognition engine as Dragon Naturally Speaking. Dragon NS is widely acknowledged as the best continuous speech recognition program for Windows that’s available.