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The MonoMouse

The MonoMouse is perfect for reading newspapers, magazines, books, prescription bottles, cooking instructions, food labels, bills, statements and much more. Installation is easy, just plug the MonoMouse into any regular television, switch it on and enjoy...

Published Tue, Nov 17 2009 4:50 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Aging, Low vision, Reading, Electronics, Assistive devices, Assistive technology, Magnification devices

Provide a Comfortable Bed of Warmth for your Dog Guide

Doesn't your dog guide deserve the very best? Give your dog guide or household pet a nice, large bed to keep warm at night and/or during the cold months of the year, use the Petmate Heated Orthopedic Indoor Pet Bed. It offers a steady stream of heat...

Published Tue, Nov 17 2009 4:37 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Family life, Interior decorating, Pets, Dog guides

BookServer Offers Books in Text-only DAISY Format

Brewster Kahle, Internet Archive Founder and Chief Librarian, has introduced what he calls his BookServer project. BookServer is a framework of tools and activities that allow for the discovery, distribution, and delivery of electronic books by retailers...

Published Mon, Nov 16 2009 2:06 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: College, Educational aids, Teaching, Teaching aids, Reading, Accessible media, Ebooks, Accessibility, Web sites, Students, Databases

How to Clean a Broom

There are so many things to clean in a house. Have you thought about your broom lately? Let's look at cleaning this often forgotten sweeper of all things crumby. Take the broom outside and try to shake and knock out any loose dirt. You can do this...

Published Mon, Nov 16 2009 1:50 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Tutorials, Household hints, Kitchen hints, Housekeeping, Storage

History in the Making: The Story of the American Printing House for the Blind, 1858-2008

This beautiful history book by former APH Museum director Carol Tobe was commissioned to celebrate the company's 150th anniversary. Packed with rare details about the origins of APH, this 180 page book features rich photography, reproductions of tactile...

Published Fri, Nov 13 2009 4:00 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Education, Educational aids, Teaching, Teaching aids, APH products, Audio books, Braille, Books, Blindness, Role Models

Wilson Reading System

The Wilson Reading System (WRS) is a research-based reading and writing program. WRS is a complete curriculum for teaching decoding and encoding (spelling), beginning with phoneme segmentation. Unlike other programs that overwhelm the student with rules...

Published Fri, Nov 13 2009 3:51 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Education, Educational aids, Teaching, Teaching aids, Special education, APH products, Braille books, Reading, Writing

Leaders and Legends: Dean W. Tuttle

Dean W. Tuttle Inducted 2009 Hall of Fame for Leaders and Legends of the Blindness Field Dean Tuttle was born in 1936 in the Belgian Congo where his parents were medical missionaries. After graduating from high school in the Congo, he completed his undergraduate...

Published Fri, Nov 13 2009 12:56 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Advocacy, Education, Special education, Blindness, Role Models

Leaders and Legends: Euclid J. Herie

Euclid J. Herie Inducted 2009 Hall of Fame for Leaders and Legends of the Blindness Field Euclid Herie was born in 1939 south of Winnipeg, one of three children of a poor French Canadian farming family. Congenital cataracts resulted in serious vision...

Published Fri, Nov 13 2009 12:22 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Braille, Role Models

UV Contact Lens that Darkens Automatically Under Sunlight

While glasses that turn a shade darker under bright sunlight have been around for forty years, only recently has someone developed a pair of contact lens that does the same. Even better, through the use of some nifty nano-engineering, these photochromic...

Published Thu, Nov 12 2009 10:56 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Low vision, Safety, Assistive technology, Eye research

How to Prolong Battery Life

We all know that batteries will lose their ability to hold a charge, but that doesn’t mean you can't take steps to make them last for a few extra charge cycles. Note that the tips below only apply to Lithium-Ion batteries, the most popular type used...

Published Thu, Nov 12 2009 10:46 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Tutorials, Electronics, Household hints, Technology, Cell phones, Computers, Storage

How to Freeze Cheese

Hard and semi-hard cheeses such as cheddar, mozzarella and swiss can be frozen with good results once thawed but softer cheeses such as cottage cheese and ricotta will have trouble with the cream separating and changes in texture. If you’re using the...

Published Thu, Nov 12 2009 10:19 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Kitchen hints, Eating, Cooking, Storage, Groceries

Test Baking Powder for Freshness

You found a can of baking powder tucked away in the back of the pantry and you aren’t sure how old it is or whether it’s still good to use in baking. Here’s a quick test for freshness: Pour a teaspoon of baking powder into a bowl or small glass. Fill...

Published Thu, Nov 12 2009 10:13 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Tutorials, Kitchen hints, Cooking, Storage

Quickly Create Folders in Windows

Want an easy way to create subfolders? When you are in a folder hold down the Alt key and carefully type F, W, F and a new folder appears. Want more than one? Just keep the Alt key down and type F, W, F over and over again until all your new folders are...

Published Thu, Nov 12 2009 12:26 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Tutorials, Windows, Organizing

Cool Text Formatting in MS-Word

When working in MS Word, we all know about the usual toolbar / ribbon buttons and lists that allow us quick access to things like font type, size, bold, italics, underline, color, etc. Did you know that there are even more aspects of your fonts that can...

Published Wed, Nov 11 2009 11:02 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: College, Employment, Tutorials, Writing, Computer software, Students, Windows

What is the Difference Between Downloading, Uploading and Installing?

Don't worry, you're not the first to be confused by these terms. Downloading: This is moving a file that's on the Internet (or over a network) onto your computer. For most of us, downloading is just a matter of clicking a download link on...

Published Wed, Nov 11 2009 5:54 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Computer software, Computers

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