Bionic Eye Gives Blind Man Sight

BBC NEWS Bionic eye gives blind man sight

A man who lost his sight 30 years ago says he can now see flashes of light after being fitted with a bionic eye. Ron, 73, had the experimental surgery seven months ago at London’s Moorfield’s eye hospital. He says he can now follow white lines on the road, and even sort socks, using the bionic eye, known as Argus II. Read the rest of this entry »

Netbooks May Offer Hackers Private Data Gateway

TAIPEI (Reuters) – Netbook Web surfers beware. That low-cost netbook you’re using could be a high-speed gateway into your life, bank accounts, passwords and other personal data.

Netbooks have made headlines since their 2007 launch, making PCs accessible to millions of non-traditional users. Read the rest of this entry »

Cash Manager, Accessible Accounting Software

Monday, 16 February 2009
CashManager
In what is believed to be a world first, a New Zealand software company, Accomplish Ltd , has created accounting software specially modified to enable efficient use by the blind and visually impaired. Read the rest of this entry »

Extraordinary Army Special Forces Captain

Captain extraordinary: Ivan Castro of the U.S. Special Forces
National Review , Feb 9, 2009
by Jay Nordlinger Fort Bragg, N.C.
CAPT. IVAN CASTRO will tell you he’s an ordinary man, basically. Read the rest of this entry »

New Software Lets Stolen Laptops Speak Up

SEATTLE – Stolen laptop? Now you can tell those thieves exactly what you think of them.
Front Door Software Corp.’s Retriever program displays your contact information as your computer boots up. There’s even space for a plea to a Good Samaritan — “$50 for my safe return,” maybe. In most cases, that’s enough to help an honest person return the machine, said Carrie Hafeman, chief executive of the five-person company based in Evergreen, Colo. Read the rest of this entry »