Book Reading Made Haptic And Easy For The Blind
The Haptic Braille is a mouse-like device that’s capable of translating ordinary text into braille on its surface. This means that the blind can read virtually anything the sighted can. The technology uses optical character recognition. Simply skim it over any text and wait for the haptic feedback. I like how you can pocket and carry it over to the library. Just imagine how many books literally become available at your fingertips. Splendid!
The Haptic Braille is a 2010 Red Dot Concept Design winning entry by Samsung Art & Design Institute student.
Designer: Baek Kil Hyun
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Posted: December 6th, 2010
at 9:00am by Radhika Seth
Topics: Baek Kil Hyun, Braille, Device, Haptic Braille, Product Design, Reading, Technology, Them, Translating, books, mouse, portable
Moshi MouseGuard Is Like A Screen Protector For Your Apple Magic Mouse
By Andrew Liszewski
I’m all for taking care of one’s toys, but even I have to wonder if these MouseGuards from Moshi are a bit overkill. They’re a form-fitting thin film that not only protects the surface of the mouse from everyday wear and tear, but they also apparently have a bit more texture than the Magic Mouse’s glossy surface, providing more of a tactile feel. With a price tag of $69 Apple’s mouse is definitely something you don’t want to have to replace often, but I’ll leave it up to you to decide if you’re willing to spend an extra $15 for a MouseGuard to keep it looking as good as new.
[ Moshi MouseGuards ] VIA [ The Gadgeteer ]
Mouse-Key-Key-Mouse
Hail the mother of sustainability! Let me give thee a new offering! I hope you accept this humble submission of a wind-up mouse. Much like those cute toys that McDonalds doles out, at the expense of a Happy Meal! Only this one aptly christened Sustail, and it works in sync with a computer and keyboard. Wind the mouse with the key kept in its underbelly. Keep winding till you hear a distinct feedback of full charge…and then sussstaaillll…..
Designer: Ahmet Bektes
Posted: December 10th, 2009
at 5:02am by Radhika Seth
Topics: Ahmet-Bektes, Product Design, Sustail, Technology, mouse, wind up
Apple’s Magic Mouse now shipping: seeks mighty revenge
Apple’s Mighty Mouse was one of the most loved and loathed rodents of all time. When it worked, it was a magnificent productivity booster for Mac users. Unfortunately, over time, even after hours and hours of vigorous rubbing, the top-mounted trackball would become so ensnared in hand-jam that owners were left with two options: delicately splay the mouse for a bit of X-acto home surgery… or smash it with a vengeance hammer until justice is served. So maybe now you can understand all the hopeful fuss made over its successor: the Magic Mouse. It’s now shipping to those of you who ordered it separately from its iMac bundle. Snow Leopard users can even download the software update now so that all those multi-touch and gestural features will be enabled once the bluetooth mouse arrives. Then we’ll see if this is the mouse that rights all those wrongs.
Read — Wireless Mouse Software Update 1.0
Read — Magic Mouse now shipping
Apple’s Magic Mouse now shipping: seeks mighty revenge originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Posted: October 29th, 2009
at 6:34am by Thomas Ricker
Topics: Apple, MagicMouse, MightyMouse, bluetooth, gesture, magic mouse, mighty mouse, mouse, multiplayer
Titanium Mouse by Intelligent Design costs $1,200, might be worth a little less
No matter how bad the global economy gets, you can always rely on there being a select few people with (a lot) more money than sense. Exclusively for them, Dutch outfit Intelligent Design has put together this handcrafted Bluetooth laser mouse, which boasts a neodymium scroll wheel, high quality plastic resin and a grade 1 titanium body. We didn’t know you could handcraft titanium and we challenge anyone to explain what neodymium has to do with good input ergonomics, but then maybe that just shows how little we know about luxurious items like this. So, if you have $1,200 (or €800 in Old World money) to spare, why not add this unnamed mouse to your shopping list, just under the Mnemosyne USB drive? More snaps can be found after the break.
[Via HardOCP]
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Titanium Mouse by Intelligent Design costs $1,200, might be worth a little less originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Posted: October 27th, 2009
at 11:59am by Vladislav Savov
Topics: InputDevice, Laser, LaserMouse, Luxury, bluetooth, expensive, input device, laser mouse, luxurious, mouse, neodymium, peripherals, rich, titanium
