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Wise words, to live by

Thursday, December 17th, 2009
Filed under: ThemesBlind Visionaries

“I want to see the companies that make these video games make them accessible so that people like myself can enjoy them too.”

—Stevie Wonder, while presenting the top honor at the 2009 Video Game Awards (which went to The Beatles: Rock Band)

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Buy Stevie’s groove-tastic music:

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And buy The Beatles: Rock Band video game:

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Flood your ears (and hearts) with Wonder!

Thursday, December 17th, 2009
Filed under: ThemesBlind VisionariesCampaign Watch

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Stevie Wonder is a UN Messenger of Peace!

(And he's got an awesome sense of humour too)

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“Total Access” Product Promotion: Irked spotlights the Trekker Breeze

Friday, August 28th, 2009
Filed under: ThemesBlind VisionariesIrked Videos

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The Trekker Breeze, designed and manufactured by the company HumanWare, is a handheld talking GPS for people who are blind/visually impaired that “can be controlled by one hand” and is ”as simple as your TV remote.” It costs $895USD, and here’s what it can do: It verbally announces names of streets, intersections and landmarks (including stores, public services, etc) as you walk. No need to stop passersby to know where you are… simply press a button and Breeze tells you your location on the spot. When you are in a vehicle, Breeze announces all intersections, allowing you to exit when you want. If you get lost, you can easily retrace your steps—simply push a button. You can record the routes when you learn them with sighted people so that you can use them later without assistance, and also save landmarks for later use (i.e. favourite restaurant, friend’s house, bank, park bench, etc).

Two awesome videos…after the jump!

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In the Key of Genius: Spotlighting blind autistic musical prodigy Derek Paravicini

Friday, June 12th, 2009
Filed under: ThemesBlind VisionariesAuties & AspiesIrked VideosIrked Audio

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