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Category Archives: technology
Are You On LinkedIn?
Are you on LinkedIn? It’s a professional social media site that helps people connect in a professional manner. For example, here’s my LinkedIn profile.
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Hearing for the first time
I’d be remiss if I didn’t post about this event where severely hearing impaired Sarah Churman heard her voice for the first time. I’ve seen reference to this video everywhere, but I’m including an interview with Sarah on ‘The Today … Continue reading
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Slow Down Videos For Better Learning
For every ASL textbook I buy, I usually get a DVD to go along with the book. The DVD can be helpful because a 2-dimensional drawing of a sign is limited in showing something used in 3-D. Also, the DVD has … Continue reading
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Find CC Videos On Google and YouTube
Not every uploaded video to the web includes closed-captions. So how do you find the ones that do? Here’s a couple of tricks. Using Google, go to the Google Videos Advanced Search page. Look near the bottom of the search … Continue reading
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Video Relay Service (VRS)
As a hearing person, I’m fascinated by the technology used for Deaf people to communicate via telephone. First some historical background… In the mid-1960′s the teletypewriter (TTY) became available thanks to a Deaf dentist and a Deaf physicist who used Morse Code to … Continue reading
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Computer Translation Catching Up
A couple of interesting videos about how computers are learning to both understand and produce Signed Languages.
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Purple Launches VRS for iPhone and iPad2
Using existing communication devices generally reserved for hearing individuals, like cell phones, Purple develops free communications software designed to make communications among deaf and hard-of-hearing people with hearing people easier and more convenient. By adding support for the iPad 2, Purple … Continue reading
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Tornado Disaster Deaf Story
Remember the tornadoes that ripped through the South a few weeks ago? With the power out, how would a Deaf couple know what’s going on? Thanks to Deaf News Today for the video.
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Roger Ebert: Remaking my voice
Some of you may remember Roger Ebert who was a popular movie critic. A few years ago he lost his jaw to cancer and consequently lost his ability to speak. Through technology, he now “speaks” and expresses himself. His video … Continue reading
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Marlee Matlin Helps Gary Busey Hear
Both Marlee Matlin and Gary Busey are currently on the reality show “The Celebrity Apprentice” Interestingly, we learn that Gary has been legally deaf for 22 years and it wasn’t until recently that he found out and received hearing aids … Continue reading
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