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Look Up Amazon Products By Size

Don't you hate when you buy an appliance or piece of furniture that doesn't fit the space you have in your house or apartment? It happened to me with a stove several years ago. I wish I had been able to use this website to help. From the website...

Published Tue, Jun 15 2010 5:11 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Household hints, Web sites, Kitchen hints, Household appliances, Measuring, Shopping, Interior decorating

Burn CD Images with ISOBuddy

Ever download a file with a really weird disc image extension (MDF? PDI? B6I?) and no clue how to get at it? ISOBuddy is there for you. It burns or converts nearly any image file, even the Mac-specific DMG. ISOBuddy is as simple to use as it is wide-ranging...

Published Tue, Jun 15 2010 5:03 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Internet, Computer software, Free stuff, Windows, DVD, CD

Ten Famous Blind People Who Changed the World

by Madeline Goldstein Blindness is the complete lack of form and light perception. Most people believe that we see with our eyes. The fact is, however, that it is our brain that “perceives” what we think we see. These famous blind people have changed...

Published Mon, Jun 14 2010 4:27 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Blindness, Role Models, History, APH museum

Free Credit Counseling and Financial Tools

When your debt stress begins to spiral out of your control, credit counseling can sometimes be the answer—if you can find a reputable group. CredAbility provides many free services, and are available 24/7 to help you strengthen your finances. Formerly...

Published Mon, Jun 14 2010 3:12 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Web sites, Banking, Free stuff

Peabody's "Great" Educational Experience in Louisville

Dr. Deborah Hatten, Peabody College of Vanderbilt University, shares her impressions of a recent visit to APH. "Thank you for the outstanding hospitality that was extended to me and to my graduate students when we visited on April 27. You certainly...

Published Fri, Jun 11 2010 3:53 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: APH museum

World’s First Talking TV Now a Reality

by Andy Sennitt TVs that can talk to their owners are now a reality thanks to British high-tech company, Ocean Blue Software. Expected in UK stores by the end of the summer, the company’s low cost text-to-speech technology, dubbed “Talk@TV”, is being...

Published Fri, Jun 11 2010 3:48 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Aging, Low vision, Accessibility, Speech products, Electronics, Assistive technology, Blindness resources, UK Resources, Household appliances, Television programs

Storing Ice Cream and Using the Containers

Monica Turner's daughter takes a snowcone break while helping mom at an APH exhibit In our family, we seem to go through cycles of eating ice cream. We may consume mass quantities every day for weeks and then not touch it again for a month. As a result...

Published Fri, Jun 11 2010 3:11 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Household hints, Home maintenance, Adaptation, Kitchen hints, Eating, Storage, Crafts, Art, Sewing

Unable to Spot Leaks

by Donna J. Jodhan Spotting leaks for me is probably one of the most trying things in my life. A few weeks ago as I was sitting on my bath tub, I was alerted to the fact that there was a leak in my bathroom. You see, my meditation was interrupted by a...

Published Thu, Jun 10 2010 4:00 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Home maintenance, Housekeeping, Blindness, Newly blind

Accessibility News Service

by Tom Babinszki One of the best resources on accessibility news on the net is http://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com . I've been reading it for quite a while now, I thought I would share it with you. The site is maintained by Geof Collis,...

Published Wed, Jun 09 2010 10:24 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Accessible media, Web sites, Assistive devices, Assistive technology, Blindness resources, News sources, Disability resources, Email, Newsletters

Myths about the Blind at Work

by Bob Branco As we all know, it is quite difficult for a blind person to find gainful and productive employment, not necessarily through his own fault, but mostly because of society. There are many employers who not only feel that the blind can’t compete...

Published Wed, Jun 09 2010 10:16 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Employment

Tactile Paving - Wikipedia

Tactile paving (also called truncated domes, detectable warnings, Tactile Ground Surface Indicators, detectable warning surfaces) is a system of textured ground surface indicators found on many footpaths, stairs and train station platforms to assist blind...

Published Mon, Jun 07 2010 11:55 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Tactile aids, Adaptation, Newly blind, Travel, Orientation and mobility, ADA

Fixing Wobbly Knobs on Furniture

So you have a chest of drawers that has a wobbly knob. Doesn't that get on your last nerve? Don't let it bother you because the fix is an easy one. Grab a screw driver and remove the screw from the inside of the cabinet. Now using nail polish...

Published Mon, Jun 07 2010 4:30 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Household hints

APH News: June 2010

APH News Your monthly link to the latest information on the products, services, and training opportunities from the American Printing House for the Blind. June 2010 Exciting New APH Products Announced! Read on to learn about these new products - now available...

Published Mon, Jun 07 2010 4:07 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: APH news

Sync and Speak

Sync and Speak is an iPhone application that reads Twitter and RSS feeds aloud to you. Are you a commuter? Would you like to be able to catch up with the Twitterverse without straining your eyes, fumbeling around the screen or being conspicuous on the...

Published Mon, Jun 07 2010 1:45 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Accessible media, Speech products, Cell phones, Computer software, News sources, Recreational reading, Macintosh, Entertainment, RSS, Social media

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