Okay... given that I've been using twitter to keep up on news and everything that interests me, I just have to share this link with you.
http://wistechnology.com/articles/5959/
It's a combination of hardware and software that allows individuals who are "locked in" (their own bodies) to communicate in one of the fastest growing real-time micro-blogging tools, Twitter.
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Interesting. But before we spend a lot of time understanding "what the technology can do for us"; my business mind takes me back to the basics of why a company exists. It exists to maximize the profit of the investors. With that, take a look at this article from the WSJ.
http://blogs.wsj.com/venturecapital/2009/07/10/ron-conway-outlines-twitters-possible-revenue-schemes/
These technological advances are pretty much freaky, but I'm glad that the humanistic side of it will enable those who can't vocalize their thoughts to eventually be able to communicate.
I agree with you, Marcela, this technological advancement is a great way for individuals who are unable to voice their thoughts and opinions orally. This technology will only enhance people to express themselves electrically, and some may be able to learn from people unable to speak as to what they are thinking or feeling.
I think its great that technology is advancing to the point to help other people with their disabilities and inability to communicate. It is kinda creepy that it is advancing as quickly as it is. Here is a great website I found on technology in the classroom. http://atto.buffalo.edu/registered/ATBasics/Foundation/intro/introbasic.php
I agree with you Tom. I worked at a private sector for 7 years and it was very much about making money.
There are two sides to everything. It's money: What is it going to cost and what will it net the developer? AND it's human: What can we do to make this world a better place? A lot of money is spent on activities and "stuff" that do not enrich the life of an individual or society. A lot of human grief, frustration, and despair could be relieved with something that may be expensive in development but is priceless in quality of life issues. My mother sometimes speaks of her grandfather who was rendered speechless and motionless in his final YEARS of life after suffering a stroke. As a child, she comprehended that he saw, heard, and understood what was going on around him, but he could not contribute to life. Sometimes he cried.
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