| Title | Description |
| globeandmail.com: New devices open communications for deaf |
globeandmail.com: New devices open communications for deaf: “New devices open communications for deaf SETH SUTEL Associated Press November 7, 2007 Five years ago the staff at Ken Gan’s auto repair shop told him they needed to find a better way of communicating with customers who were deaf. ‘I said, let me go shopping — I’ll [...] |
| Theatres to add captions |
Theatre to add captions DAVID GEORGE-COSH July 26, 2007 If Scott Simser wasn’t a movie buff before, he sure is one now. Mr. Simser, who is deaf, was jubilant after a settlement was announced yesterday by the Ontario Human Rights Commission that will put captioning technology in more theatres across the province. Major movie exhibitors [...] |
| ClipBlast! Expands Automated Web Video Indexing System, Developed to Build World?s Largest Index of Video Online |
ClipBlast! Expands Automated Web Video Indexing System, Developed to Build World’s Largest Index of Video Online Announced at iHollywood Search and Media, Company Anticipates Tens of Millions of New Clips Coming Online within Next 90 Days iHollywood Search and Media 2007 LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Amid explosive growth of the Video Web, ClipBlast! (www.clipblast.com), the premier Web-wide [...] |
| Apple rocks the cat box with synchronized lyrics patent application |
Apple rocks the cat box with synchronized lyrics patent application – Ars Technica from “closed captioning” – Google News Apple rocks the cat box with synchronized lyrics patent application Ars Technica, MA - 2 hours ago Closed captioning would let iPods reach a somewhat wider audiene, and subtitles would be handy for foreign language content, [...] |
| Real Progress at Gallaudet |
Real Progress at Gallaudet Friday, July 20, 2007 Gallaudet University has recently emerged from an ordeal. Robert Davila began his tenure as president in the aftermath of a schism that polarized many on campus. This divide arose from differing visions for Gallaudet today and in the future. Mr. Davila’s challenge has been to unite all [...] |
| ASL (american sign language) number story |
One of the fun and special traditions enjoyed and shared by the Deaf Community is signing stories using Number or Alphabet hand shapes. In these stories, various hand shapes do not stand for the numbers and letters themselves, but are used as signs or gestures to convey concepts. They are signed in alphabetical or numerical [...] |
| New Technology Transforming Life for the Deaf |
New Technology Transforming Life for the Deaf Multi-function phones, webcams and other new technological innovations have transformed the lives of the hard of hearing, delegates at an international congress of the deaf said Tuesday. “Technology is important for the deaf community. There’s the internet, internet, webcams, email, SMS and chat systems,” said Amparo Minguet, director [...] |
| Real Time Captioning |
By Rockland Public Library ROCKLAND (July 8): July 19 program at Rockland Public Library will feature Real Time Captioning for deafened and hard of hearing individuals. On July 19 at 6:30 pm at the Rockland Library, Tiffany Walker will speak about The Law of Attraction, from the bestselling book The Secret, which has been [...] |
| Apple intros iPhone accessories ? MacNN |
Apple intros iPhone accessories – MacNN Apple today made one of the final introductions for the iPhone in advance of its 6PM launch, introducing the accessories that will be available in shops and through the online Apple Store later today. Most notable are previously unannounced accessories: the Bluetooth Travel Cable (pictured right, $29) is meant [...] |
| PR Urgent News ? Deafloves.com has the Largest Collection of Photos and Pictures Related to Deaf Community. |
Deafloves.com has the Largest Collection of Photos and Pictures Related to Deaf Community. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / PRURGENT Deafloves.com claims it has the largest collection of photos and pictures related to deaf community. It offers a feature to allow users send those photos as e-cards to friends. With the mushrooming of online e-card website, the [...] |
| The OAD President?s update |
The Ministry of Education’s response to the eight points policy |
| Camfrog Allows Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing to Use Sign Language Live Over The Internet |
Camfrog Allows Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing to Use Sign Language Live Over The Internet Wednesday June 13, 2007 AUSTIN, Texas, June 12 /PRNewswire/ — Thousands of deaf and hard-of-hearing users have discovered Camfrog (www.camfrog.com), a free computer program that allows real-time two-way video communication over the Internet. Until now, the choice of free online video communication [...] |
| DeafRead?s 10,000th Post! |
DeafRead’s 10,000th Post! On July 13, 2006, DeafRead was launched as a filtered feed aggregator and a centralized location for the ’Best Of Deaf Blogs/Vlogs’ from over 330 different sites! DeafRead visitors can read the latest deaf-related news from blogs and vlogs. DeafRead is a place where all can participate equally, which has significantly revolutionized [...] |
| Auditory nerve implant could drastically benefit deaf individuals |
Auditory nerve implant could drastically benefit deaf individuals Filed under: Misc. Gadgets Early last year, gurus at the University of Michigan were devising a newfangled type of cochlear implant, but now it looks like the Wolverines are more interested in a fresh auditory nerve implant that is being dubbed “a superior alternative” to the (now) [...] |
| Catch a Film on Deaf in China |
Catch a Film on Deaf in China From Jamie Berke, Your Guide to Deafness. I received an e-mail from Abby Chen, a program director at the Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco. Ms. Chen wrote: “I am currently working on a film screening program called C4 (Chinese Culture Center Cinema). We are very excited to [...] |
| Surfing the Net with Kids: Guide to the BEST KID SITES: K-12 educational website reviews |
The best kid sites, website reviews by nationally syndicated newspaper columnist Barbara J. Feldman. Each weekly column features five fabulous Web sites on topics as diverse as Gargoyles, Monarch Butterflies and Stock Market Simulations. http://www.surfnetkids.com/signlanguage.htm |
| Deaf man killed when struck by car in Bordentown ? phillyBurbs.com |
Deaf man killed when struck by car in Bordentown BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — A deaf man from the township died early this morning at a Trenton hospital after he was struck by a car while walking on Route 130 South, police said. Thomas B. Cline, 37, of Ward Avenue was walking alone at 12:04 a.m. in [...] |
| Sign of the Times: Video, Email Are Boons to the Deaf |
Sign of the Times: Video, Email Are Boons to the Deaf Internet and Texting Open ‘A Fourth Dimension’ Of Real-Time Conversation By SHEFALI ANAND In a short video on YouTube, Jon Thompson acts out the comic adventures of a boy getting a motorbike for Christmas and taking his first ride. He runs over a cat, [...] |
| Deaf Ninja 2: DN vs TF |
Lemme know whatcha think; rate and comment – and thanks for watching! (There’s no voiceover on this video). Part One: Deaf Ninja |
| Deaf Weather |
Deaf Weather Deaf Weather is the first to provide a video web broadcast in sign language for everyone. A video demo is coming soon. Sign-up here to receive an e-mail notification when Deaf Weather website is launched. Click —> www.deafweather.com to sign in Coming in late summer. A perfect timing to prepare for Fall football [...] |
