Category: Technology

The HeadMouse Nano by Origin Instruments is a hands-free mouse controlled by head movements, requiring no software installation. It offers easy, plug-and-play operation, but lacks a pause feature for …

Smyle Mouse is a hands-free software that moves the mouse and clicks through head movements and smiles. Despite some drawbacks like sensitivity to light and face recognition issues, it …

A post about how I use an e-reader independently as a quadriplegic wheelchair user.

I have had an Amazon echo first-generation (which I reviewed in 2017) for probably about 5 years. So last month, I decided it was time for an upgrade. I …

Recently, I set up a wildlife camera to try and see what animals come into my garden at night. I bought an Apeman H40 trail camera which has night …

If you follow the world of consumer tech at all, you know that the race for augmented reality (AR) glasses is on. Apple, Google, and Facebook are pressing forward …

I am currently reading Ready Player Two, the sequel to the New York Times bestselling sci-fi novel Ready Player One. You might have seen the film of it which …

In this post I just want to let you know about subtitles that can be used during video calls on Skype. As I have a hearing loss subtitles have …

If you are a regular reader here you will know that I like travelling abroad. However, so far I have not travelled abroad in my powerchair for fear that …

During the times when I am not writing (or the times where I should be writing but am procrastinating) I enjoy playing PC games. I used to play games …

I enjoy playing the Sims 4 on the PC. For those that are unaware, the Sims is a life simulation game. You can create characters (called Sims) and control …

Online dating sucks. I just want to put that out there straight off the bat. I’ve tried a number of online dating websites like Plenty of Fish, tinder, Zoosk, …

A gene editing revolution is now underway. Techniques to alter human DNA could very soon be used to cure previously untreatable diseases or disabilities. There is a lot of …

Google maps now lets you add accessibility details for places, which can help make life a bit easier for disabled people.     If you sign up to be …

The GlassOuse Assistive Device allows you to operate any Bluetooth device hands-free. It’s ideal for people with disabilities who are unable to use their hands and arms. You can …

A couple of months ago I bought myself an Amazon echo. In case you are not familiar with the Echo, it is a smart speaker which you control with …

Playing video games can be difficult for disabled people sometimes. The controllers are not always easy to use, especially for someone with limited hand function like myself. Luckily there …

I can’t use a computer without assistive technology. Over the years as computers have become more powerful assistive technology has become better and better. There are now hundreds of …

So, the other day I tried out the latest Virtual Reality technology at the new VR entertainment centre in Lincoln, opened by Tension Exit Games – the very first …

This is a response to the Daily Prompt “Life After Blogs: Your life without a computer: what does it look like?”  If computers all over the world suddenly stopped working …