Not Getting Anywhere (This is England)
Fintan Ramblings As you may have read in here and here about Shane Meadows films not being subtitled on DVD This helpful forum Shane Meadows Forum pointed me to the right place on company that has the license and rights to put his films onto DVD. Optimum Releasing The website boast of film releases and also to buy online but no information on if any films carry subtitles for the Deaf [...]
Media Tech Sat, Jun 30 2007 hide this blog

Vlog: Merci, Transcribers & My Deaf Blind Family
Tactile The World In my vlog, I thank the transcribers of "Pet Peeves" dated June 20th. Ever since that Vlog, I have now officially received 8 offers to be my transcriber for future vlogs. The power of suggestion lies in being brutally honest and straightforward. I also mention how much I miss my Deaf Blind family, being in the same world as them and feeling [...]
Tech Culture Fri, Jun 29 2007 hide this blog

FCC Public Notice on State Certification
Ed's Telecom Alert All.. This is a link to Public Notice (PN) by the FCC alerting states that 5 year state certification for provision of TRS will expire on July 26, 2008. The PN provides timeline to allow states to prepare and submit comprehensive report to the FCC for recertification. The report is due on October 2007. FCC PN on [...]
Tech Fri, Jun 29 2007 hide this blog

Parliament: Industrial Health and Safety
Grumpy Old Deafies A second parliamentary question on Access to Work implies a political game is being played here and all is not well as far as Access to Work goes. Do Ministers actually get it this message - we are not happy - when such questions are aired? They must do, being MPs themselves, and knowing such questions will generally arise from constituents or an organisation. [...]
Language Tech Legal Fri, Jun 29 2007 hide this blog

RAD, GroundReport, Rehkop and That Nutty Grandma
RidorLIVE RAD Blew It As Usual: The original plan is to have the 2007 RAD Conference in Atlanta during the gay pride weekend. But the Peachtree Rainbow Deaf Society has decided not to host the conference after the contract with the hotel was rescinded due to the renovations during a certain weekend. RAD Board stepped [...]
Higher Education Language Education Tech Legal Culture Fri, Jun 29 2007 hide this blog

Banjo's World on iPhone
Banjo's World Today at 6:00pm in every time zone across the USA, iPhone will be released to the public. Though it come with two big price tags, $499 for the 4GB model and $599 for the 8GB model.From what I have looked at, I have to say this is the most amazing mobile phone I have yet to see. Some of the shortcomings are that it doesn't come with iChat at launch, but hopefully it [...]
Tech Fri, Jun 29 2007 hide this blog

Help Roger Vass deliver a message to Steve Jobs
deafmac.org Roger Vass, Jr., who is known for his superb performance as a storyteller for Mösdeux's Vital Signs, is going to start standing in a line tomorrow morning at 6:00am. He will stand in the line for 12 hours before getting his hands on his iPhone. While waiting in the line, he wants to draft up a poster to deliver a message to Steve Jobs. The purpose of the [...]
Tech Thu, Jun 28 2007 hide this blog

Ceefax/Teletex
Fintan Ramblings Teletext When I was growing up in the 70´s the only TV Programme we could watch was non-talkie movies.. such as Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd and early Laurel and Hardy films. I couldn´t watch cartoons such as Tom and Jerry, Scooby Doo, Captain Pugwash and Magic Roundabout. The 80´s came and Teletext or Ceefax came along and subtitles were available when you press [...]
Tech Thu, Jun 28 2007 hide this blog

Peek into Future?
Say What? What? No comment on the new blog banner? I'm crushed. You didn't notice I finally got rid of the words, "hearing impairment." I can say DEAF without anyone gasping and falling down. :sniffle: Moving on. My first love is the science fiction genre so I'm naturally drawn to things that talk about future technology. My boss, Courtney Lopez [...]
Tech Thu, Jun 28 2007 hide this blog

iPhone Keyboard in Landscape Mode
deafmac.org Source: MacRumors.com I was thrilled to learn that the keyboard also displays in landscape mode; however, according to macrumors.com, it only works in Safari. I was hoping that the keyboard can be landscaped in any applications such as Mail or SMS. I am secretively hoping the information is false, hence the "rumors." I will find out for myself soon [...]
Tech Thu, Jun 28 2007 hide this blog

Pet Peeves? Suggestions?
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Language Audism Education Tech Thu, Jun 28 2007 hide this blog

FCC Requires Annual Report on Complaint from States
Ed's Telecom Alert All.. This is a FCC Public Notice link reminding TRS providers and states to submit annual report on complaint that is due on July 2, 2007. When all the reports are submitted and reviewed, the FCC will post a link to check out each state's complaint report. I will try to post the link when that is done, and I strongly urge [...]
Tech Thu, Jun 28 2007 hide this blog

iSquint
Crouchy Blogging How many of you guys tried to watch the movies on the BlackBerry that you converted and it still don't work on the BB due to the movies are not formatted for the BB? There is a solution- iSquint. iSquint is a video conversion application for Macintosh. It's much faster than QuickTime Pro, works with almost all popular video formats, and it's free. All you have to do [...]
Tech Thu, Jun 28 2007 hide this blog

Without Further Ado...
The Deaf Edge Here is the final cut of the Equal Communication Access Video! Thank you to every one of you who contributed to this project. It would not be possible without you guys! Now, to make sure this gets the hearing's attention. please rate the video on YouTube and tell all of your friends about the video and have them rate the video as well. Thank you again!
Language Audism Tech Legal Wed, Jun 27 2007 hide this blog

Comment Maker, Find Me a Perfect Comment
Kalalau's Korner Comment Maker, you knowWhy we all are hereAt this Kalalau's Korner.And it is notBecause we wantWorld peace.On the other hand,I seek a planetThat has no rules.No questions--Just happy peopleWe want to be.So now that we haveThat out of the way...Let's find a wayTo make that happenSave the games--for recessIf I want drama,I can turn the TVAnd watch a mini seriesWithout [...]
Language Tech Wed, Jun 27 2007 hide this blog

Cochler Implant Surgery Video
Karen Yesterday, the Tampa Bay Hearing and Balance Center showcased a live video of a cochlear implant surgery:Cochlear Implant SurgeryWarning: this is not for the faint of heart.
Tech Wed, Jun 27 2007 hide this blog

LET'S BOYCOTTS OSCARS ABOUT CREDITS/ A 16MM SHORT FILM
Deaf Cinematic FilmBlog Click To Play Let's boycott oscars for nominating these filmmakers who do not give a credit to crew members and actors. The directors/Writers were only ones that a credit had been given to.IFILM [link] Click To PlayThis 16mm Film project for my first year class production and was used Bolex with no motor. I had to wind the camera. It was a [...]
Art and Storytelling Tech Culture Wed, Jun 27 2007 hide this blog

New Grammar Software for Deaf/HH Writers and Professionals
Mike McConnell New Grammar Software for Deaf/HH Writers and Professionals.Check out the new "online, browser-based tool, aimed at deaf students and professionals who are conversant with sign languages like ASF (American Sign Language) but are not very fluent in English. It detects and simultaneously corrects any grammatical errors found in the user´s written English composition."And [...]
Tech Wed, Jun 27 2007 hide this blog

First Electric Hearing Aid
Fookem and Bug                        First Electric Hearing Aid - Some claim that Alexander Graham Bell's telephone, developed in 1876, was conceived as an electric hearing aid for his mother. The first electric hearing aid may have been the Akoulathon, designed in 1898 by Miller Reese Hutchinson of the Akouphone Company in Alabama. The carbon transmitter was enlisted for [...]
Tech Wed, Jun 27 2007 hide this blog

VRS Tip - Alpha-Bravo-Charlie - ABC ~
The Ear of My Heart Photo by: Soldiers Media CenterLaRonda shares a fascinating tip she learned today about communication after a phone call using a VRS (Video Relay Service) interpreter. Well worth watching and reading! Click the link below to see video clip and transcript.
Language Education Tech Culture Tue, Jun 26 2007 hide this blog

Partnering with Kids' Teachers
Bionic Ear Thank goodness our independent school district allows teachers and parents communicate by e-mail. The district also provides online tools for reviewing grades, attendance and lunch account updates. One of my kids runs into a situation a little more than the average student, so e-mail plays a valuable role in keeping communication open between the school and me. It [...]
Language Audism Education Tech Tue, Jun 26 2007 hide this blog

Ofcom's lack of proactiveness
Grumpy Old Deafies In the UK digital television is required to meet an eventual 5% target for producing signed output on television (unless granted an exemption). Since the interpreter cannot be turned off, this annoys some viewers, and from time to time we usually see threads on mainstream forums complaining about this. The latest such thread can be seen here. What annoys me here, [...]
Language Tech Mon, Jun 25 2007 hide this blog

About time! My first Vlog!
AJR's Blogs/Vlogs
Tech Mon, Jun 25 2007 hide this blog

Preview of T-Mobile Wing
DeafPagers.com Blog Some of you may remember the T-Mobile MDA. It was a device with a lot of promise, but didn't really work out well for the deaf market. T-Mobile has been selling a successor to the MDA, called the T-Mobile Wing, for about a month now. It's pretty much the same device with a few changes. Some of those changes include: Windows Mobile 6 Professional [...]
Tech Mon, Jun 25 2007 hide this blog

411: PDAs for the Deaf Blind
Tactile The World I am absolutely blown away by how advanced technology can be, more so when it is geared towards meeting the consumer needs of the Deaf-Blind. A while ago in one of my blogs I expressed my concern that while every sighted person has a pager, a VP, blogging/vlogging and more tech gizmos, the Blind were being left behind.  Now, we have 1) transcripted vlogs, 2) [...]
Tech Sun, Jun 24 2007 hide this blog