Comments for Keen Scene http://blog.keenguides.com Wed, 03 Aug 2011 20:21:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on How to Caption Voicemail Messages by Jonathan http://blog.keenguides.com/2011/03/31/how-to-caption-voicemails/comment-page-1/#comment-2365 Jonathan Wed, 03 Aug 2011 20:21:05 +0000 http://blog.keenguides.com/?p=1434#comment-2365 Why not forward your phone to GV for voicemail? (GV has instructions on how to do this using VZW/ATT, and Sprint is already integrated). Not useful for items already in your voicemail inbox, but could solve it (for FREE) from now on... Why not forward your phone to GV for voicemail? (GV has instructions on how to do this using VZW/ATT, and Sprint is already integrated).

Not useful for items already in your voicemail inbox, but could solve it (for FREE) from now on…

]]> Comment on Seeing EyePhone: Could Your Phone Be Your Service Animal? by Apple iOS 5 to Add More Accessibility Features | Accessibility and Technology Geek http://blog.keenguides.com/2011/06/10/seeing-eyephone-could-your-phone-be-your-service-animal/comment-page-1/#comment-2218 Apple iOS 5 to Add More Accessibility Features | Accessibility and Technology Geek Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:32:11 +0000 http://blog.keenguides.com/?p=1602#comment-2218 [...] Seeing EyePhone – Great blog article from Keen Guides on how an iPhone can serve as an alert device for the deaf. [...] [...] Seeing EyePhone – Great blog article from Keen Guides on how an iPhone can serve as an alert device for the deaf. [...]

]]> Comment on Seeing EyePhone: Could Your Phone Be Your Service Animal? by Jessica Shortall http://blog.keenguides.com/2011/06/10/seeing-eyephone-could-your-phone-be-your-service-animal/comment-page-1/#comment-2217 Jessica Shortall Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:15:46 +0000 http://blog.keenguides.com/?p=1602#comment-2217 You are awesome. Please make this! You are awesome. Please make this!

]]> Comment on Seeing EyePhone: Could Your Phone Be Your Service Animal? by Holly http://blog.keenguides.com/2011/06/10/seeing-eyephone-could-your-phone-be-your-service-animal/comment-page-1/#comment-2207 Holly Sun, 12 Jun 2011 03:42:51 +0000 http://blog.keenguides.com/?p=1602#comment-2207 This is a great idea. If it ever comes into being, I'll be right there to download it! There are sensors that can vibrate the bed when the fire alarm goes off or other similar sounds, but it isn't foolproof. One thing though that a hearing dog would be really good for is protection from intruders and other emergencies. There is a guide dog school that I am considering (for my vision loss) that also includes working with people who have hearing loss and other special needs. Its in NYC and is called Guiding Eyes (www.guidingeyes.org). This is a great idea. If it ever comes into being, I’ll be right there to download it! There are sensors that can vibrate the bed when the fire alarm goes off or other similar sounds, but it isn’t foolproof.

One thing though that a hearing dog would be really good for is protection from intruders and other emergencies.

There is a guide dog school that I am considering (for my vision loss) that also includes working with people who have hearing loss and other special needs. Its in NYC and is called Guiding Eyes (www.guidingeyes.org).

]]> Comment on How Twitter can be an #accessibility tool for #deaf / HoH. by Catharine http://blog.keenguides.com/2011/04/27/how-twitter-can-be-an-accessibility-tool-for-deaf-hoh/comment-page-1/#comment-2178 Catharine Wed, 01 Jun 2011 21:00:41 +0000 http://blog.keenguides.com/?p=1495#comment-2178 Hi Joe! Thanks for your comment. Glad that you've found a way that Twitter works for YOU. I really love products and services that allow for multiple uses and adaptation, especially when accessibility is involved! Now, about local news...You're right! It is faster and you're able to "hear" from so many different sources and curate it yourself. I'm really interested in finding out what's "trending" within my community, not just the Twittersphere. Do you think that being able to find out what's trending within a 0-25 mi. radius is on the horizon? (If it already is, do let me know how to set it up!) -Catharine Hi Joe! Thanks for your comment.

Glad that you’ve found a way that Twitter works for YOU. I really love products and services that allow for multiple uses and adaptation, especially when accessibility is involved!

Now, about local news…You’re right! It is faster and you’re able to “hear” from so many different sources and curate it yourself. I’m really interested in finding out what’s “trending” within my community, not just the Twittersphere. Do you think that being able to find out what’s trending within a 0-25 mi. radius is on the horizon? (If it already is, do let me know how to set it up!)

-Catharine

]]> Comment on How Twitter can be an #accessibility tool for #deaf / HoH. by Joe Doyle http://blog.keenguides.com/2011/04/27/how-twitter-can-be-an-accessibility-tool-for-deaf-hoh/comment-page-1/#comment-2177 Joe Doyle Wed, 01 Jun 2011 18:21:29 +0000 http://blog.keenguides.com/?p=1495#comment-2177 Thanks for this article, Catharine. I have wondered how much the HoH and deaf communities relied upon Twitter from time to time. This is an excellent example. So many times an event will happen around me - news, weather, etc - and I'll pull up TweetDeck instead of the local news. It's faster. Cheers. Joe Thanks for this article, Catharine. I have wondered how much the HoH and deaf communities relied upon Twitter from time to time. This is an excellent example.

So many times an event will happen around me – news, weather, etc – and I’ll pull up TweetDeck instead of the local news. It’s faster.

Cheers.

Joe

]]> Comment on How Twitter can be an #accessibility tool for #deaf / HoH. by Deaf Village http://blog.keenguides.com/2011/04/27/how-twitter-can-be-an-accessibility-tool-for-deaf-hoh/comment-page-1/#comment-2120 Deaf Village Wed, 04 May 2011 13:58:20 +0000 http://blog.keenguides.com/?p=1495#comment-2120 [...] as an accessibility tool? That’s what Catharine McNally discusses in this interesting article from Keen Guides. If the event you’re at doesn’t have sufficient captioning or interpreting services, [...] [...] as an accessibility tool? That’s what Catharine McNally discusses in this interesting article from Keen Guides. If the event you’re at doesn’t have sufficient captioning or interpreting services, [...]

]]> Comment on How Twitter can be an #accessibility tool for #deaf / HoH. by Deaf Village http://blog.keenguides.com/2011/04/27/how-twitter-can-be-an-accessibility-tool-for-deaf-hoh/comment-page-1/#comment-2115 Deaf Village Tue, 03 May 2011 02:07:11 +0000 http://blog.keenguides.com/?p=1495#comment-2115 [...] How Twitter can be an. [...] [...] How Twitter can be an. [...]

]]> Comment on How Twitter can be an #accessibility tool for #deaf / HoH. by How Twitter can be an accessibility tool for the deaf and hard of hearing « SayWhatClub http://blog.keenguides.com/2011/04/27/how-twitter-can-be-an-accessibility-tool-for-deaf-hoh/comment-page-1/#comment-2114 How Twitter can be an accessibility tool for the deaf and hard of hearing « SayWhatClub Tue, 03 May 2011 00:50:50 +0000 http://blog.keenguides.com/?p=1495#comment-2114 [...] How Twitter can be an. [...] [...] How Twitter can be an. [...]

]]> Comment on Museums & Social Media: A Step Towards Accessibility by Catharine http://blog.keenguides.com/2011/04/19/museums-social-media-a-step-towards-accessibility/comment-page-1/#comment-2105 Catharine Thu, 28 Apr 2011 14:59:09 +0000 http://blog.keenguides.com/?p=1471#comment-2105 Thank you for your comment - and for recognizing the impact of social media on accessibility! I look forward to reading the articles you linked to for further understanding of how museums are harnessing the positive benefit and feedback of social media. Thank you for your comment – and for recognizing the impact of social media on accessibility! I look forward to reading the articles you linked to for further understanding of how museums are harnessing the positive benefit and feedback of social media.

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