Stuart Lombard was on a mission to reduce his family’s carbon footprint and save money. He found several ways to conserve energy, but most were complex and expensive. After discovering that heating and cooling made up a majority of his home energy use, he soon founded ecobee in 2007. Ecobee is a company that makes […]
Posts with the assistive tag
AM278 – Ecobee Switch+
Podcast: Play in new window | Download 278-3-16-18 EcoBee Switch+: Hey there! Welcome to Accessibility Minute, your weekly look at Assistive Technology, those clever tools and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing or other special needs! Amazon Echo has been around for a couple of years now and as […]
Web Accessibility Webinar
Are you an experienced web developer interested in learning about how to make your website more accessible? Join renowned web accessibility professional Dennis Lembrée for a full day webinar on web accessibility for developers! Web Accessibility Webinar Details: Who: Dennis Lembrée When: May 9, 2018 from 11am – 4pm Eastern time What: Webinar covering items like: Background on […]
AM277 – Ditto Bluetooth Vibrating Cell Phone Signaler
Podcast: Play in new window | Download277-3-09-18 Ditto Bluetooth Vibrating Cell Phone Signaler Hey there! Welcome to Accessibility Minute, your weekly look at Assistive Technology, those clever tools and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing or other special needs! Do you or a loved one have a hard time […]
InstaLink Wearable Smartphone Alert Watch
Last week I wrote about the Ditto Bluetooth Vibrating Cell Phone Signaler. The iL-100 InstaLink Wearable Smartphone Alert is also a Bluetooth enabled, app-driven device designed to make life easier for people of all ages and hearing abilities. It is a lightweight, stylish wristband watch that connects to both iPhone or Android phones. The iL-100 […]
7 Assistive Kitchen Cutting Devices
“For many individuals, time in the kitchen is special. It gives them a chance to be creative and have a result that is as delicious as it is beautiful.” Low vision and poor dexterity often make prepping and cooking foods extremely challenging. Fortunately, there are so many kitchen advancements that allow individuals to continue to […]