Category Archives: General
iOS 4 Software Update via iTunes!
It’s now available! Just go to help, then to check for updates. Below is a very brief list of what’s new. This update contains over 100 new features, including the following: • Multitasking support for third-party apps* – Multitasking user … Continue reading
Audio Restoration and Customization Services
WebFriendlyHelp is proud to offer audio restoration and customization services. Here’s a simple example of how it works. You provide an audio file that you want something done to, such as taking out hiss, hum, noise reduction, long pauses or … Continue reading
Alt+Tab Tuner for Windows Vista/7
If you are running either Windows Vista, poor soul, or Windows 7, blessed fortunate soul, you will likely remember how Alt+Tab worked in Windows XP. In short, it was fast, and snappy. There were no 3d views and stacks of … Continue reading
Survey for computer users with low vision, or color blindness
This was taken from the Microsoft Accessibility Blog. Hi. I am working on a research project to understand how people optimize their computer to make it easier to see. We just kicked off an online survey and are recruiting … Continue reading
Andy saved My Life Nearly a Week Ago!
I have meant to blog about this much earlier, but life intervened, and I haven’t had the chance. The short version is that Andy… Saved my life nearly a week ago! We were crossing a busy street. I had a … Continue reading
Andy and Casey At Home Doing Well
I’ve been home with Andy for about two weeks now. It’s been a bit hectic trying to fit Andy into the new way of doing things, and having to go to work etc. Despite all of the challenges, I think … Continue reading
More on Andy’s Adventures
It has been a whirlwind of activity the last few days. I will briefly cover some of the highlights though. The big thing was traffic checks. Basically, these checks are designed to measure the dogs and owners responses to traffic … Continue reading
Andy Odds and Ends
Well Andy and I continue to work great together. Saturday morning we worked on escalators, and that went just fine, once I got the timing right as far as when to say the various commands, when to give more leash … Continue reading
Goodbye Carl, Hello Andy
Today was a very bitter and sweet day for me. Before I explain why, I need to go into a bit of background. A week ago when I got Carl, I noticed that his pace was not as fast as … Continue reading
Reworking Errors
This morning we began to rework guide dog errors in earnest. Each mistake that our dogs made was reworked and corrected before traveling was allowed to resume. If the error occurred at an up curb of a street crossing, the … Continue reading
PetVet, A Must Have App for the IPhone!
PetVet is a must have app for the iPhone. This app is designed for dogs and cats, and lists problems that each can have. It even covers things like what happens if your dog eats chocolate. You can also tap … Continue reading
Walking and Working the Dogs Begins
This morning we all did some practice walks with our dogs. Carl has a bit of a problem with walking slightly passed street curbs. The instructors and I are working on this issue, and it is slowly improving. The other … Continue reading
Dog Day!
Well today was the big dog day! We all started doing obedience practice on faithful Juno. We also practiced putting on the harness on Juno. This was followed by a lecture on how to meet your new guide dog, and … Continue reading
Preliminary Guide dog Work
Today was a fairly full day of activity. We spent the morning going over basic guide dog technique, and basic commands. We worked with the imaginary dog, good old Juno, on healing, and then we worked with some real dogs. … Continue reading
Arrived at Guide dogs For The blind
Hello again everyone. As I said back in June I believe, this mostly tech blog will become a mostly dog blog for the next month or so while I am trained in the use of a guide dog from Guide … Continue reading
Laptop, Notebook, and Electronic Deals
HP Pavilion G60-235DX Notebook 16.0″ High Definition LCD, 2.00GHz Intel Dual-Core, 3072MB, 320GB, LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW w/ Double Layer Support, 802.11b/g WLAN, 5-in-1 Reader, HDMI, Webcam, Windows Vista Home Premium – Factory Refurbished FREE BUDGET SHIPPING List price: … Continue reading
Good Deals from Buy.com
Fantom GreenDrive Pro 1TB eSATA and USB 2.0 7200RPM 16MB External Hard Drive – 2 Year Warranty! FREE BUDGET SHIPPING List price: $134.95 Buy.com price: $109.99 $20.00 Mail-in Rebate $89.99 After Rebate *Expires 9/6/09 Fantom GreenDrive … Continue reading
I got a hunch! Get Help Making Decisions
Have you ever wished that you could ask a panel of experts about a decision you were grappling with? Have you ever thought something like, if only I could tell someone what I’m looking for they could give me the … Continue reading
Fresh New Savings From Buy.com
We have a few more savings from Buy.com. First up are two desktop computers from HP. HP Pavilion Elite M9500F Desktop Processor: 2.4GHz Phenom-9750(A) Ram: 8GB DDR2 Hard drive: 750GB SATA 3G Optical Drive: DVD+/-R/RW Video: GeForce 9500 GS Removable … Continue reading
Buy.com Special Deals!
Buy.com has the following special deals on the following hardware. Cavalry Storage CAUM Series 1TB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive – Pre-formatted to NTFS FREE BUDGET SHIPPING List price: $239.00 SAVE $149.01 Buy.com price: $89.99 *Expires 8/10/09 Cavalry Storage … Continue reading
iPhone Hub
I’ve just posted a page that I hope will help you find the resources that you need to make the most out of the iPhone and Voiceover! I hope to update the page often, so please let me know of … Continue reading
Used Voicenote QT $1025!
We are offering a used VoiceNote QT for $1025. This price includes shipping to the United States. Information about this voiceNote QT: • There are one or two scratches on the bottom right side of the keyboard. These scratches do … Continue reading
Freelance Jobs Search | DoNanza
Online projects search engine DoNanza is a new kind of search engine; a search engine for freelance online projects -the kind of money making and exposure getting tasks that you can do from home. Did you know there … Continue reading
Easy Protection with Microsoft Security Essentials
I just wanted to make a quick note about the new beta of Microsoft Security Essentials. I’ve only had it running for a short period of time. However, the program is very accessible to screen reading technology. The nice thing … Continue reading
Find Hidden Company Jobs Via LinkUp
Thanks to MakeUseOf.com, we have another way to locate new job listings. The text of the article is posted below. Enjoy. LinkUp is a job aggregator that lets you find hidden jobs listed on company websites. These jobs listings … Continue reading
Testing with Windows Live Writer…
OK I’m trying Windows Live Writer and WordPress. I have made some modifications that hopefully will make it somewhat easier to post. Here goes… Tweet This Post Facebook
WolfRam alpha Ready for Everyone!
sorry I’m a bit late on this one. But, WolfRamAlpha.com is ready to go! The first search box allows you to type in questions like why is the sky blue? you can also type in your first or last name … Continue reading
WolfRam Alpha Not Yet for Public Consumption
Much to my regret, at 8:00 PM Eastern time last night WolfRam Alpha was shown. It was only shown. The company says that they will release it to everyone soon. I guess I’ll go back to hoping for a Monday … Continue reading
WolfRam Alpha to be Released tonight!
This revolutionary new query technology will be released tonight at about 7:00 Eastern. This is three days ahead of schedule! In the mean time, have fun checking out the demo here! Tweet This Post Facebook
Blogging with Word 2007?
Does anyone out there in blog land have any idea why I can’t post to my blog correctly? Things like paragraphs are not coming out correctly. Tags seem to be visible, rather than converted to regular text. Thanks for any … Continue reading
I’m going to the dogs… Again!
Well I just got the email notification informing me that I have been accepted into the Guide Dogs for the Blind September class! I’m sure everyone in the Sunshine Guide Dog Teams of Florida (GDBFL.org) chapter will be celebrating right … Continue reading
Visit the Microsoft Store
I just wanted to let everyone know that Microsoft has just launched their own store. It’s called the Microsoft Store! I never would have guessed. Anyway, the really nice thing about the store is that you can buy Office, … Continue reading
Preliminary List of Windows 7 Features!
Thanks to Paul Thurrott’s web site and blog, there is a list of the features of Windows 7 that we know of so far. I especially like the new troubleshooting feature, and the home group’s features. Check out the entire … Continue reading
How to create a place marker?
+If you would like a nice technical comparison of Jaws place marker capabilities, and Window-Eyes place marker capabilities check this link out. http://www.wilanddenise.com/wil/ Enjoy! Tweet This Post Facebook
Net Bible First Edition
Well, in my never-ending quest to find the nearly perfect Bible reference program, I stumbled upon Net Bible First Edition. It is published by bible.org, and is extremely accessible! Everything is laid out like a web page. So, you can … Continue reading