July 2008
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LazyMouse
LazyMouse looks like a useful utility for users who have trouble moving the mouse – it jumps the mouse cursor to the default button when a dialog box pops up, and optionally jumps the mouse back to its original position when the dialog is dismissed.
iPod adaptive technology possibilities
Nate Sharpe is investigating possible assistive technology adaptions to improve iPod usability. Do you use assistive technology with the iPod, or would you use it if it were available?
iSoftPhone – phone and SMS on your Mac
iSoftPhone VoIP software now supports SMS as well as voice calls and also sports tight integration with OS X.
iPhone Assistive Technology Round-Up
The iPhone and iPod Touch feature the wonderful new multi-touch screens, but this can present some problems for people who need assistive technology to use them. Here are some solutions.
Upgrades In Place
I got the upgrades done on Monday my time – which is handily Sunday night USA time, so I think it still counts as “weekend”. If you’ve reading this via RSS or email subscription you probably won’t notice any difference there – trot along to the website itself and take a look.
Hands-free phone calls with Skype and MacSpeech Dictate
If you use Skype and MacSpeech Dictate Paul has found a way to make hands-free phone calls with a little help from some simple AppleScript.
Upgrades??
If I’m well enough this weekend, there’ll be some major upgrades to ATMac happening which may cause us to be off the air for short periods. Stay patient and stay tuned, please!
Doing Math on a Mac
Doing math can be a big problem for students who can’t write or work with rulers and protractors and compasses. It’s hard to type math problems in a regular word processor, and it’s impossible to work out “protractor and ruler” type problems. Here are some programs which can help students do this type of maths on a computer
iNavigate – New head mouse software for OS X
iNavigate is a new head-mouse which uses an iSight camera and is implemented entirely in software in a similar manner to Windows’ “CameraMouse” program.
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