Based on some of the devices and apps that folks create for us, there must be a lot I don’t know about blind people. the latest example of this is my ignorance as to why exactly this would be necessary for one of us who is over the age of about five. DayNight is designed …
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Who Took The Cookies From The Cookie Jar? Why Not Ask the Built-in Camera
Normally when I hear about one of these internet connected household gadgets, my first thought is who the hell is this for? But that’s not the case with SKE Labs’ smart jar. Once I get my hands on one, it’s going to be easier than I ever imagined possible to tell something to kiss my …
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The Case Of The Cursing Hatchimals
I wish the headline on this article hadn’t given away what I was supposed to be listening for, because I think it has me hearing something that may not be as clear as it would have sounded otherwise. Below you’ll find two videos from two different customers who claim that the Hatchimals they bought are …
Damn Autocomplete
I have a friend who went on an autocomplete nonsense texting rampage earlier this year simply because it seemed like a fun idea. I hope he sees this and decides to take it to the next level. Just remember who to thank when you get all famous and stuff, dude. A nonsensical academic paper on …
Verizon Fios, Now With Talking Set-Top Boxes For The Blind
I don’t know how new this development is or isn’t, but whenever more people get access to blind guy cable boxes it’s good news worth mentioning. Hello, Canadian companies. I’m still waiting over here. Verizon offers Text to Speech functionality for the Fios TV on-screen guide to enhance accessibility for visually impaired customers. The Text …
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Adobe’s Photoshop For Voices Is Pretty Cool And Pretty Scary
According to that demo video and news stories like this one, it looks as though Adobe has put in some pretty significant work on something they’re calling VoCo. Long story short, it’s a method for basically doing whatever you want with someone’s voice, much like you can currently do to pictures with Photoshop. Currently the …
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Facebook Live, Brains Not So Much
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_RD-ziEY5I What you’re watching here is a fucking retard (his words, not mine) named John Pinney finding a new and inventive technological way to spend some time in jail. To be more specific, it’s an edited down version of Pinney using a police officer’s iPad to stream himself on Facebook Live being chased as he …
Baby You Can Drive Into My Car
I could sit here and list each individual thing that went wrong here, but to save us all some time, let’s just say that all of them did and leave it at that. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux7Qg6x-wKA An officer was checking a reported disturbance on Wednesday when he heard brakes squeal and an SUV slam into the patrol …
The Guzzle Buddy: Because Why Would You Pour Wine When You Can Just Make The Bottle Into A Glass
I don’t know that the Guzzle Buddy is as great an invension as the Beerbelly, but you won’t be convincing me that it shouldn’t come up during a conversation about the shortlist of the best something or other. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBczM0Kzlbc The original guzzle buddy turns your wine bottle into your oversized XL wine glass. It is …
The Water Hasn’t Boiled, But My Blood Is
I don’t think of myself as a technophobe who’s against advancement, but quite often I do find myself pondering what benefit there is to civilization in the existence of things like smart toasters, ovens that sport more circuits than the shitty old computer I’m writing this on or text message and internet connected tea kettles. …