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I was surprised to read in Popular Science that Dean Kamen’s iBot (an electric, motorized wheelchair which goes from four wheels to two wheels lifting the writer in the process, and can climb stairs,) has been discontinued due to costs. Neither insurance companies, nor Medicaid, wanted to foot the bill for this expensive, although [...]

Check out this demo for a Xbox Project Natal game called “Milo & Kate.”

Can you imagine the therapeutic value of this? From phobia therapies like the one below, to helping people with social phobias, to even more complex therapies such as helping individuals with Asperger’s syndrome pick up on social cues, vocal inflections and body language. [...]

via Middle school students taught disability awareness | Video | abc7chicago.com.

One of my favorite shows on the web, GeekBrief.tv with Cali Lewis, inverviewed actor Greg Grunberg (Matt Parkman on “Heroes”).  Greg’s son, Jake, has epilepsy and Greg talks about what to do for someone during a seizure and what not to do (don’t put something into the person’s mouth!).
It’s a great video!  Greg talks about seizures [...]

We previously talked about brain control interfaces. Here is a new device that lets you twitter with your thoughts.
A new device developed by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison allows users to tell a computer what to do simply by concentrating on a letter or action on the screen.

via Twittering For Those Who Can’t Talk [...]

For up to date information go to http://cdc.gov/swineflu/
Ok, everyone. Keep calm. Wash your hands. If you get sick (fever, coughs, body aches, sore throat, headache, chills, fatigue, occasionally associated with vomiting or diarrhea), go see a doctor.

Yesterday’s Ask-a-Lawyer event was a lot of fun and a chance to give back to the community.  We got to cover a lot of topics from family law and custody issues, to landlord/tenant and creditor matters.  I was even able to use my knowledge of the Social Security system for a couple of questions.
What a [...]

The El Paso County Bar is providing an Ask-a-Lawyer table as part Law Day.
If you are in the Colorado Springs area, come on down to the Citadel Mall.  There will be a table set up by Dillards between 10am – 4pm.
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