Time to try RSS Reader
Grant Laird Jr. Top tech kept saying we need to stop using mass mailing list and start use RSS. They are right but unfortunately RSS stuff is slowly evolved around especially in deaf community. RSS have been around for almost 10 years but it did not get off fast till few years ago. I am proud to say that our [...]
Sat, Jul 22 2006 · hide this blog

My Thoughts
RidorLIVE About Erin Wilkinson: I’m humbled by the raving comments regarding the previous entry, I appreciate the sentiments. But do not thank me, readers … thank Erin Wilkinson for making this possible for all Deaf people in this world. Her trip to Afghanistan may be insignificant to some, since she only spent only two weeks [...]
Fri, Jul 21 2006 · hide this blog

Blogger (english) vs. Vlogger (ASL)
Jon Savage Go to Video google (ASL VLOG with subtitles)Subtitled by Jared EvansCheck out Deafread.com [...]
Fri, Jul 21 2006 · hide this blog

AOL Closed Captions for Online Videio
Bionic Ear Fabulous news! About time a company did something. America Online announces close captions for online video. AOL today announced it is now testing closed captions for streaming news content from CNN that will enhance the online media experience for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. Captioned CNN video content will be available throughout the AOL network, including the AOL [...]
Fri, Jul 21 2006 · hide this blog

Racism's Sidekick
Chris Leon I love video games. I can’t imagine life before an XBox and I’ve been thrilled to see the flood of new games being offered by T-Mobile for my Sidekick. I admit it. T-Mobile has successfully gained control of my wallet. I don’t blink at forking over $5.99 for a video game, and I won’t hesitate [...]
Fri, Jul 21 2006 · hide this blog

Erin's Journey To Afghanistan
RidorLIVE Erin Wilkinson was supposed to leave for Afghanistan on June 15 but that was not to be due to several factors including an interpreter that could not go with her, she rather not to travel to Afghanistan alone without a male companion. Initially, Erin changed her mind about going because she does not [...]
Fri, Jul 21 2006 · hide this blog

Breaking! Greg Gunderson finally drives on NASCAR race...
Mike McConnell This is possibly one of the best American dreams for anyone, especially for a Deaf professional race car driver, and that is to drive on a NASCAR race track for the very first time. Greg Gunderson, last week, was finally able to do that. While Greg was driving behind the official NASCAR pace car on the the Kansas Speedway, which [...]
Fri, Jul 21 2006 · hide this blog

7.21.06 Tidbits
RidorLIVE 400,000 & Counting: Yesterday early in the morning, someone registered as 400,000th hit on my blogsite. And ever since, more than 4,000 has already visited — so far, it is 404,500 or something. Thanks for visiting. If you want me to continue, please consider making some donations to my PayPal account [...]
Thu, Jul 20 2006 · hide this blog

VRS choices!
Ryan Croke [...]
Thu, Jul 20 2006 · hide this blog

Lazy America
DeafDC.com A trip to your local grocery store is bound to bring you the necessary items you need for cooking your meals. A recent trip to the local Safeway found me stratching my head in disbelief. In the dairy section, there was this: Cheese cut into pieces. The first thing I thought was: WTF…cheese? Who’s the dumb f^(% [...]
Thu, Jul 20 2006 · hide this blog

Jane K. Fernandes Poll - surprising results so far
Mike McConnell The Jane K. Fernandes poll is still ongoing. The question posed on the poll is "Do you still support Gallaudet University's President Selection Committee on selecting Dr. Jane K Fernandes to be the 9th president?" The ongoing results is a surprising one...so far. Some 57% of the respondents said "Yes" that they support the decision. 43% said "No." While [...]
Thu, Jul 20 2006 · hide this blog

Mandatory minimum requirements
Ryan Croke [...]
Thu, Jul 20 2006 · hide this blog

Our first full day!
NAD YLC Blog Outdoor living skills class. Amelia Smith and Chad Evringham order snacks during canteen break. Rebecca Lovitch, Violet Blake, and Leila Hanaum work on The Daily Drum Newsletter. Lizzie Finley, Mark Montalette, Diedra Pelletier, Angela Vasquez, Cameron Aeby, and Brittany Comegna watch other campers debate during debate time. Jim Crane, Dean of Boys and Bellamie Bachleda, NAD YLC staff members [...]
Thu, Jul 20 2006 · hide this blog

New Decree on Hospital Access to Interpreters
Alternative Solutions Center
Thu, Jul 20 2006 · hide this blog

No More. Banish HER...
gnarlydorkette [...]
Thu, Jul 20 2006 · hide this blog

Pictures Of Field House Parking Garage
RidorLIVE Before people could argue that the Field House Parking Garage should have “flexibility” in bouncing, we need to post the pictures which I got from a friend of mine to prove that the Field House Parking Garage is unsafe. Yes, I’m aware that all buildings must have flexibility … to an extent. There is always a [...]
Wed, Jul 19 2006 · hide this blog

Ser, o no ser, esta es la pregunta
DeafDC.com By Juanita Garcia: Puedo oir. Soy de Mexico. Soy madre soltera. Tengo un hijo de 18 anos. Su nombre es Joey. El es sordo. I am hearing. I am from Mexico. I am a single mother. I have a 18 year old son. His name is Joey. He is deaf. Joey was born one month before DPN. DPN [...]
Wed, Jul 19 2006 · hide this blog

The serious lack of Female Bloggers
Tayler Mayer Wanted: Female bloggers. There is a great inequality in whether bloggers are male or female. Glancing at the right side column at DeafRead, with the exception of Deaf Professional Network, DeafDC and National Association for the Deaf, male bloggers outnumber females by 15 to 4. Read here for Jared’s take on why he thinks this is occurring. [...]
Wed, Jul 19 2006 · hide this blog

More On Hanson Plaza Footbridge
RidorLIVE As you can see these pictures which is much better than the previous ones I posted. I believe these pictures were done by Mark Mace. If I’m wrong, please email me so I can correct. Some readers emailed me to share more information on what Sandy Ewan and Jeff Carlson has talked about the [...]
Wed, Jul 19 2006 · hide this blog

Make Your Prediction about Greg Gunderson's Final Vote...
Mike McConnell Folks. We have 12 days to go until voting ends on July 31 to see who will get into the TV reality show "Racin for a Livin." What is your prediction on Greg Gunderson's final position in the tally vote after July 31? Greg is currently at #5. Will he go up or go down? The top 15 drivers are [...]
Wed, Jul 19 2006 · hide this blog

Fast delivery
Tayler Mayer How many of you hate slow loading sites? DeafRead is easily one of the fastest websites I’ve built. With articles now surpassing the 100 count, the site has not slowed down the slightest. Go ahead and click across pages, they seem to flash before you. Jared and I are big on optimizing to offer the best [...]
Wed, Jul 19 2006 · hide this blog

Pro Football Player and Brother Plan Camp
Bionic Ear Carolina Panthers quarterback Stefan LeFors, a CODA (child of deaf adults), and brother, who is deaf, Eric LeFors are planning a football camp for the deaf at Camp Lakodia in South Dakota. [...]
Wed, Jul 19 2006 · hide this blog

Increasing Trend of Deaf People on Reality Shows?
Mike McConnell Now, Greg Gunderson would not be the first deaf person to get on a TV network reality show should he win the spot after July 31, 2006 and the TV reality show "Racin for a Livin" will be shown in February 2007. People need to to remember that there were other deaf people before Greg who were on reality shows [...]
Wed, Jul 19 2006 · hide this blog

Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Mishka Zena Analysis : This content decree makes this case a national landmark case for two reasons. For the first time, a Deaf  or Hard of Hearing patient has a choice in what communication mode the person wants to engage, interpreter or video remote interpreting (VRI),  or whatever the patient is most comfortable using. The VRI cannot be forced on the deaf patient against his [...]
Wed, Jul 19 2006 · hide this blog

Update on Matthew Moore Boycott
Chris Leon Since I sent out that boycott announcement in April, Matthew Moore appears to have toned down his peopleofcolor web site. He’s still the conference coordinator, however, and his business — MSM Productions — is still plastered all over the conference pages. I received an e-mail from Laurene Simms saying that she was the one who approached [...]
Wed, Jul 19 2006 · hide this blog