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Don’t think I can deal with one-hand Sign Language
Illustrator: Blog-alloon Yeah, it's cool to have leave-message video from my Sorenson VP-200. When I enter there and open the video. Whoa. I see a lady in video, she have bandage on her arm. Look like have an incident from somewhere else. However, she is still on duty to interpret on what hearing leave the “voice” for [...]
Mon, Aug 23 2010

Thought on iPhone with VRS
Illustrator: Blog-alloon I'm give the expression on good, bad and ugly side on iPhone 4 with Video Relay Service.
Tue, Jul 13 2010

ASL appear on Hands-Only CPR commercial Ads
Illustrator: Blog-alloon That television commercial ads by American Heart Association just caught my attention which is about CPR to save life. It come with ASL (American Sign Language) which is pretty neat. To view the video, visit at HandsOnlyCPR.org and select the first panel of ASL to play. Otherwise, I find it very simple education for everybody to [...]
Thu, Jun 03 2010

Issues with Visual Smoke Alarm & Apartment
Illustrator: Blog-alloon As you may aware there are several states have law required for Deaf who rent apartment, house, etc., are require to provide visual smoke alarm. I hope that there are more states are universal on required like one. However, I would like to share my brief experience that I live in the apartment. Before my roommate [...]
Wed, Apr 07 2010

What did you mean my videophone number isn’t real?
Illustrator: Blog-alloon Well, after read the article that someone sue eBay because she cannot set her account to sell her stuff because her videophone number make that company think it’s fraud and suggest her to get a hearing person to call for her. It is! Duh! I admit I thought of something funny going on. Even I tried [...]
Wed, Mar 17 2010

Possible block VideoPhone during inflight
Illustrator: Blog-alloon To have videophone appliance on laptop like Z4 or P3 in airplane with Wi-Fi, it matches in heaven. We could call anywhere while in thousand feet up in sky. I have done it once a while. It was great. However until someone mentions that there is new policy from Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wi-Fi issues [...]
Tue, Mar 16 2010

Something funny about “PurpleDead”
Illustrator: Blog-alloon Thought I want to tell something when I receive news about Purple being bust by Federal. It seem that unknown author who spread the news on that weblog called “PurpleDead” is sound glad about it. Probably, he or she is such an angry person as I think of. Anyway, I look up on something that [...]
Fri, Mar 05 2010

Speaker System for iPhone with bed shaker?!
Illustrator: Blog-alloon Since quite amount of deaf who own iPhone to meet their happy-dom. Great. And someone think of use mobile phone as bed shaker. Great. But iPhone isn’t great idea to place under your bed because anyone probably would smash the whole glasses plate. No fear, there is awesome accessories for iPhone. It also works with [...]
Wed, Mar 03 2010

Review: IP-Relay app for iPhone/iPod Touch
Illustrator: Blog-alloon IP-Relay by Purples (At moment, they didn't mention on website) has finally offered an application for iPhone instead use Instant Messaging to support. It’s true Typing Relay Service for smartphone that’s what I look for. I installed on my iPod Touch, it also work, too, only when you’re connect to Wi-Fi while iPhone can be [...]
Thu, Feb 18 2010

ASL of Emotion with Expressions
Illustrator: Blog-alloon On video, I'm showing you the two different between the BORE as without expressions and AWESOME as with expressions that apply with basic emotion. Cheer!
Fri, Jan 29 2010

Does iPad support with CC?
Illustrator: Blog-alloon Apple make announcement on new product called iPad. I wonder if there is Closed Caption is available. I took a good look and assure it have simple button to turn subtitle or CC. I hope it's true as my iPod Touch.
Wed, Jan 27 2010

Review: Viore 7
Illustrator: Blog-alloon Did I say that I like to watch something? Yeah, I have mention about 2 years ago about the portable TV with Closed Caption (CC). I have been wonder if there is any smaller than 13″ than FCC's law required having at least, on the size to have CC. I look up around on Amazon.com [...]
Tue, Jan 26 2010

Thought on Closed Caption would required in public bar and...
Illustrator: Blog-alloon New law would be required to have Closed Caption (CC) in public such as bars and restaurants. I think that would be great. It's not only for deaf but also for in noise rooms where full of people are talk too loud. All bars and restaurants with TVs would be required to show closed captioning under [...]
Mon, Jan 25 2010

New issues on SDH from Sony Studio
Illustrator: Blog-alloon Everybody suppose know that SDH stand for Subtitle for Deaf and Hard of Hearing appear on DVD which was first believe be introduce from Universal Studio. They're no longer use Closed Caption (CC). It label to let you know that it show the sound/effect and who is speak. While Subtitle only mean for translate to [...]
Thu, Dec 31 2009

Rental version film have no Closed Caption!
Illustrator: Blog-alloon I was excite to watch movie “Up” by Disney. I went to to Redbox as you know it's cheap, only a buck by charge with credit card. Went to home and put in my DVD player and start to watch. I was except to get on DVD menus like usually I would go. There is none, [...]
Sun, Nov 15 2009

Incoming Deaf mob film
Illustrator: Blog-alloon There is new incoming low-budget film called “Conned”, it’s about Deaf Boston robber and fixed the horserace. I find it interesting it’s being involved against the mobs each other. There will be several deaf in the film, which is great. It bring something reality what Hollywood should be. Why… I imagine there is lot of [...]
Wed, Nov 04 2009

ASL in Family Guy
Illustrator: Blog-alloon Normally, not everybody likes Family Guy. I have known several who love that cartoon. However I found it out from the original video by dragonballjz on YouTube that show an interesting scene that Peter use the American Sign Language (ASL). I find it pretty funny. On the subtitle, it showed in translator what ASL saying. It’s [...]
Tue, Nov 03 2009

Donate and DemocracyNow will bring Closed Caption
Illustrator: Blog-alloon I found interesting on the DemocracyNow website which is news include the stream video. Yet, they do not have Closed Caption (CC). Yet, I see there is already a “Rush Transcript” under the video. That’s nice! However, I also notice the top over the transcript in the red box, it mentions to ask anyone who [...]
Thu, Oct 08 2009

Thought on Heroes: Ink
Illustrator: Blog-alloon Incredible about deaf actress, Deanne Bray, appear on Heroes on the 4th season, 3rd episode called “Ink”. The ability, Emma appear to have a power by see the audio-wavelength that normally, we cannot see. It creates the most beautiful colorful of sound. Hey, that's sound of art to you. I see Emma doesn't want anybody know [...]
Thu, Oct 01 2009

Cowboys Stadium Video Screen needs Closed Caption
Illustrator: Blog-alloon Watch Cowboys in new home, Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, TX is most awesome experience for anyone to go in there. It's largest domed that fill over 100,000 people to fill. Why, there is monster video screen display hang up in the middle of air to make much easy for everybody to watch than rather have [...]
Tue, Sep 22 2009

Closed Caption move to middle of display
Illustrator: Blog-alloon Watch college football on ABC channel from at&t U-verse. It seem there is closed caption (CC) appear on narrow middle of the display. It make me miss the most important spot to watch. I'm not happy about it. I had to turn it OFF and watch it through without CC.
Sat, Sep 19 2009

iPod can be only one
Illustrator: Blog-alloon New next product of Zune HD is release. It sounds like excite for everybody. For not deaf or hearing impaired, it’s unfortunately for the billion-dollar-industry like Microsoft doesn’t offer closed caption (CC) on video player. Why… You can see that Netflix is using Microsoft’s video player as steam video that everybody wonder why we can’t get [...]
Thu, Sep 17 2009

Guide on iTunes 9 with CC
Illustrator: Blog-alloon Since you know there is new iTunes 9 releases recently after Apple Events announcement last Wednesday. So far, I have been play around. It seem that application appear to be bit different than the previous version. So, I thought I should show you on how to find movie with closed caption (CC) available. There are [...]
Fri, Sep 11 2009

Deaf vs Spicy Food
Illustrator: Blog-alloon [lpoweronl width=600]ug4QsRjIxhc[/lpoweronl] This vlog was take at Chunky's in San Antonio where Adam Richman on Man v Food (my one of favorite TV programmer) ate there. I took a RISK to eat the most spiciest burger on my Labor weekend. To see subtitle, turn Annotations ON.
Mon, Sep 07 2009

Rental movie on Youtube with Closed Caption?
Illustrator: Blog-alloon Captioning Sneak Preview Originally uploaded by janelbot I learn that Hollywood are discussing with Youtube (Google, too) on have a movie to rental and stream at online. They would charge us for 3 dollars per movie to watch. I wish I knew when it would be ready. Hey, it probably would be better than Netflix stream. Why? [...]
Thu, Sep 03 2009

Family House: Hearing v Deaf
Illustrator: Blog-alloon Being Deaf, it's sometime being sucks that we have to pay pretty much than hearing does on the several important devices to be aware around at home. I had set the estimate on house with 2 bedrooms. The best as possible as I found the cheap from accessible store online such as Harris Communication that [...]
Tue, Aug 18 2009

Find Twitter for deaf
Illustrator: Blog-alloon Hey, I have been use Twitter for over a month. I start to enjoy being involved in media social with everybody. It’s somewhere fun to follow them and someone follow mine. However, when I thought of make search on deaf issues. And Yet, I find it mix with hearing. It could confuse if it’s about deaf [...]
Fri, Aug 07 2009

Thought on The Orphan (film)
Illustrator: Blog-alloon Script (Not exactly as the video): Be warning, there is small spoil in the plot of movie. My thought about the movie called The Orphan. There is quiet big role of deaf perform which is involved with 5 years old daughter, hearing son and hearing parents who know well on the sign language. I realize [...]
Thu, Aug 06 2009

Objection! Cut this one!
Illustrator: Blog-alloon I find it amusing when you think that lawyer know everything about ADA. See what Aaron Halls put suggest on the comment about WordCamp's cost that would save. Click here Thank Lisa Covell!
Tue, Aug 04 2009

Bulb issues with deaf signaler
Illustrator: Blog-alloon Are you the environment and save electric at home with Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL)? So, I do! However, I see that here is the problem that the signaler equipments such as for door, bed alert, videophone. They don’t do that well with CFL bulb. Please be aware, DO NOT use CFL for any flashing device. Not only [...]
Fri, Jul 17 2009

Road Trip: Lost ARK
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Fri, Jul 10 2009

Deaf’s Smart Guide: Know your Smartphone
Illustrator: Blog-alloon Don’t you love the smartphone that you can do something more than the simple text-message in old day? We do. As you know I own Palm Pre as I thought it’s good as I mention my one of blog some time ago. However, I saw the chart that there show the guide on compare for smartphones [...]
Wed, Jul 01 2009

Lorelle tried “podcast” with Deaf
Illustrator: Blog-alloon At WordCamp 2009 at Dallas, I brief meet Lorelle on early morning as she point at my shirt as she said something as I wore Seattle in bright orange. Either she loves that city or it could be where she comes from. With smile each other, we did. Until I learn that she is really into [...]
Mon, Jun 29 2009

Invent WordPress in sign language
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Sun, Jun 28 2009

WordCamp with ASL in video stream
Illustrator: Blog-alloon I'm attend to WordCamp in Dallasto learn something interesting for today (June 27) and tomorrow (June 28). There is an interpreter in video where I'm sat next to them. Thank to the sponsor and the volunteer who work hard to bring for several deaf who attend there, also. [link] What's WordCamp? Check it out at WordCamp @ [...]
Sat, Jun 27 2009

Southwest Airline offer videophone as customer svc
Illustrator: Blog-alloon I never thought I would ever seen the videophone to use as customer service than rather use yourself to VRS to company's custom service, that ought speed up on your solution or whatever you look for. Thank ddseattlewa! Sprint and Southwest Airlines have joined forces to offer toll-free TTY (teletypewriter) and video relay access, giving deaf and [...]
Wed, Jun 24 2009
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Review: Palm Pre
Illustrator: Blog-alloon It takes a quite time to get Palm Pre on my hand. During the difficult from Sprint Relay as they are suppose able to sell with Relay plan for deaf, but it was delay that been told by the reps saleperson who told that kind plan doesn’t compatible for Palm Pre. Man, I have been [...]
Tue, Jun 23 2009

Travel to Puerto Rico
Illustrator: Blog-alloon As I mention early on my previous blog about billboard. That's my vacation I went there. So, I have uploaded some photos to put together in my Picasa Web that I took in Puerto Rico at San Juan from last weekend for my vacation. It was short weekend but lot of heck rush I made. Someday, [...]
Tue, Jun 16 2009

The billboard in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Illustrator: Blog-alloon Visited Puerto Rico in San Juan on the most terrible traffic. It was scary on highway. Otherwise, I had wonderful time in the island on food, vision and people. More like the most food, I'm crazy to try out. However, on highway I spotted the billboard that I don't see often. Well, not like one here [...]
Mon, Jun 15 2009

Palm Pre - eh…
Illustrator: Blog-alloon I'm so excite when Palm Pre release at Sprint store. I thought I would like to check it out and play around. I see is very nice as it could be iPhone with actual keyboard as if magic just arrive. Of course, you just slide down and see keyboard to typing. I find is comfortable [...]
Mon, Jun 08 2009

In future: Me think VP will have Ads
Illustrator: Blog-alloon Millions deaf have videophone. Is that cool or what? Someday when videophone, as I told early, would become the giant corporate like at&t to switch from telephone to videophone as new mainstream communicate at home. Off subject, the advertisement are getting insane everyday... As you seen tattoo on forehead as ads as the individual had to [...]
Fri, Jun 05 2009

150 movies with CC on iTunes
Illustrator: Blog-alloon Well, I thought I should celebrate on iTunes for hit 150 movies with Closed Caption. It been since over a year, iTunes have improve to make possible for only MP4 device for deaf to enjoy to watch movies on our boredom time. Here is the completed listing. Be warning, it's large image. Sorry, I cannot typing [...]
Wed, May 27 2009

Review: House MD - “House Divided”
Illustrator: Blog-alloon If you miss that epsoide, you can check on hulu.com with Closed Caption in few days later after being air on last Monday. Hulu.com - House MD
Tue, Apr 28 2009

Marlee Matlin in Desperate Housewives (Subtitle)
Illustrator: Blog-alloon Thought I could show the one of my favorite scene that Marlee Matlin play in Desperate Housewives from the first season. I showed in subtitle that anyone would able to understand. It comes from Episode 17: There won't be Trumpets.
Mon, Apr 27 2009

Rants: Hearing knows deaf is Lip Reader. NO!
Illustrator: Blog-alloon When I thought of Desperate Housewives that used to be my favorite TV show. I chucked how neat when Marlee Matline plays as Alisa Stevens, bitching to Lynette. That was the funny I have seen deaf argue with hearing. That makes me look up on Desperate Housewives at Youtube to give a good ol' day [...]
Mon, Apr 20 2009

iTunes with CC is back!
Illustrator: Blog-alloon Thank Kirk Staley!
Tue, Mar 24 2009

iTunes with CC getting less
Illustrator: Blog-alloon On second previous, there was over 90 movies, then last previous, it appear to be over 30. Now today, I see only ONE movie. What's on Sam Hill is that?!?! I can tell that either their contract to place on iTunes has expired or studios become careless to place CC on iTunes. Of course, there [...]
Fri, Mar 20 2009

Deaf Child Area
Illustrator: Blog-alloon Click the artwork for full size view. I have thought on the sign. It seem that I have seen on deviantART that people have been take the picture of the sign that said “Deaf Child Area”. They act like they have no idea what it mean. It pop my head as I imagine there going to [...]
Thu, Mar 19 2009

Apple TV 2 with closed caption
Illustrator: Blog-alloon DeafDC Blog made a nice news when MacWorld (it would be last time, ever!) been announcement on new Apple TV with few features addition which one is add closed caption (CC). The first version doesn't come with it. Yet, if anyone wonders how we can identify it before purchase to watch movies. Here how it looks [...]
Thu, Feb 12 2009

Obama Staffs whine and what???
Illustrator: Blog-alloon Well, it's no more W. Bush in office as Obama are take over the oval office. Here is an interest article that mention about computer issues in the White House. One member of the White House new-media team came to work on Tuesday, right after the swearing-in ceremony, only to discover that it was impossible [...]
Thu, Jan 22 2009