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By Ricky Buchanan on June 11, 2008
AudialHub can convert audio files (and even the audio inside video files!) in as little as three steps.
Posted in Content producers, New Software, Users, Vision Impaired, VoiceOver | Tagged free, opensource, rip audio descriptions, rip dvd audio, ripping audio |
By Ricky Buchanan on June 10, 2008
There’s a new version of the Growl notification system available. What is Growl anyway, and why might you want to use it?
Posted in Deaf, Neurologically Impaired, New Software, Other Impairment, Text to Speech, Users, Vision Impaired, VoiceOver | Tagged audio alert, free, free download, growl notifications, growl style for low vision, opensource, system alerts, system messages, visual alert |
By Ricky Buchanan on March 29, 2008
What’s out there in terms of IRC clients for VoiceOver users?
Posted in New Software, Users, VoiceOver | Tagged free, IM, instant message client, instant messages, instant messaging, irc, irc for blind users, irc for voiceover users, opensource, text chat, text message client |
By Ricky Buchanan on March 26, 2008
Interactive fiction games are interesting and accessible to users with a wide range of assistive technology needs.
Posted in Neurologically Impaired, New Software, Other Impairment, Primary Keyboard Users, Primary Mouse Users, Primary Switch Users, Users, VoiceOver | Tagged free, infocom, interactive fiction, opensource, text based game, turn based game, zoom |
By Ricky Buchanan on March 19, 2008
It’s difficult to find a touchpad/trackpad for a desktop computer like an iMac or Mac Pro. Here’s a solution that lets you use an iPhone or iPod Touch as an external trackpad.
Posted in iPhone/iPod Touch/iTouch, New Software, Primary Mouse Users, Users | Tagged free, free trial, ipod touch, mouse, mouse alternative, mouse enhancement, mouse replacement, multitouch, opensource, shareware, touchpad, trackpad, unsual input devices, unusual input devices |
By Ricky Buchanan on December 25, 2007
Dasher is an information-efficient text-entry interface, driven by natural continuous pointing gestures. Dasher is a competitive text-entry system wherever a full-size keyboard cannot be used – for example, when operating a computer one-handed, by joystick, touchscreen, trackball, or mouse; when operating a computer with zero hands (i.e., by head-mouse or by eyetracker); on a palmtop [...]
Posted in Geek, New Software, Primary Mouse Users, Users | Tagged free, keyboard alternative, on screen keyboard, onscreen keyboard, opensource, unusual input devices, virtual keyboard |
By Ricky Buchanan on September 19, 2007
Mail Type Select adds Finder-like keyboard navigation to the list of messages in Mail.
Posted in New Software, Primary Keyboard Users, Primary Switch Users, Users, VoiceOver | Tagged free, opensource |
By Ricky Buchanan on September 6, 2007
One Finger Snap is a Preference Pane that brings up the contextual menu whenever you click and hold down the mouse button. This means that you can do everything with a single-button mouse that you can do with a 2-button mouse. Apart from being helpful if you only have (or can only manage) one mouse [...]
Posted in New Software, Primary Mouse Users, Users | Tagged free, mouse enhancement, opensource |
By Ricky Buchanan on July 20, 2007
Most Macintoshes now come with a remote control for using with Front Row, but a remote can have many more uses than that and even Macs without a built in remote system can use a remote control. Did you know that you can even use the remote from your Nintendo Wii to control your Mac!
Posted in Educators, Environmental control, Mobility Impaired, New Software, OS X, Other Non-Apple Equipment, Primary Keyboard Users, Primary Mouse Users, Supporters, Users | Tagged commercial, free, free trial, opensource, remote control, third party remote control, wii remote control |
By Ricky Buchanan on June 14, 2007
Greg Kearney has released Louis – The Macintosh Braille Translator, version 1.0. Louis is a full featured braille translator designed to produce braille in a wide range of formats and languages.
Posted in Content producers, New Software, Users, VoiceOver | Tagged braille conversion, braille output, braille translation, free, opensource |
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