#assistive tech

[nonspeakingkiku]

Please share!

Kiku is crowdfunding again.

Someone found Kiku's instagram post from when Kiku was trying to crowdfund for an ipad pro and donated, and Kiku doesn't feel right not posting to crowdfund again. (Kiku would likely not be doing this if the person who donated had not donated).

Kiku is trying to get an ipad pro 12.9" to use for AAC because Kiku has been having a lot of problems with Kiku's vision recently. Kiku also needs to get a screen protector for the ipad. Kiku has a case and shoulder strap already. Please help if you can! Kiku really needs this ipad because Kiku's vision issues have been making using aac very difficult. If you can't help please share.

The goal is $450 to cover ipad and screen protectors.

Below are Kiku's partner's paypal link and the amazon wishlist with the ipad on it.

Current total:

$28/$450

[dorothysantos]

The Cyborg’s Prosody, or Speech AI and the Displacement of Feeling on Sounding Out

Humbled and honored to be a part of a special series on Sounding Out guest edited by one of my mentors, Johann Diedrick. Please read Professor Jennifer Lynn Stoever’s statement of the series below. In summer 2021, sound artist, engineer, musician, and educator Johann Diedrick convened a panel at the intersection of racial bias, listening, and AI technology at Pioneerworks in Brooklyn, NY.…

[pixelfireplace]

Casio NX-6000 with animations.

Full video upload by holochip on YT

[wikipediapictures]

eMate 300

“The Newton eMate 300 was an Apple Newton built into a laptop like casing including a standard keyboard. It was aimed at the education market.” - via Wikimedia Commons

[zadokthepriest]

from Umit Aydin

[punkrock-confetti]

Yooooo whatttttt who’s this bozo

[opendirectories]

[thezombieprostitute]

Tech Tuesday: Jonathan Pine

Summary: Jonathan Pine is very nice to work for but you've been fooled before.

Warnings: Age discrimination, Bullying.

A/N: Reader is 40+ years old and female. No physical descriptors used.

Tech Tuesdays Masterlist

Jonathan stuck around in CEO Levinson's office after Lloyd stomped off in a fit. He was always one to wait until being properly dismissed.

Ari shakes his head, "alright, how about we go visit your department?"

"Of course, Mr. Levinson," Pine smiles.

He sends you a quick text to inform you that they're on their way. He used to be nervous about these sorts of things. Previous assistants have either failed to read his messages or were too distracted to prepare for such a visit. But with you, he has every confidence that you'll have coffee, tea and the preferred snacks of Mr. Levinson and his assistant, Mr. Smith.

Sure enough, as they entered the IT area, you were ready.

"Here is your Moroccan spiced coffee with a side of ma'amoul, Mr. Levinson," you smile. "And your Earl Grey, plain, with some rich tea biscuits, Mr. Smith. They might not be as good compared to what you get overseas but I have every confidence in the abilities of our local establishments."

Ari takes a sip and moans. "You place your faith in the right people." He gives you a wink before heading into Jonathan's office with him, Raymond staying out with you.

"Are you not joining them, Mr. Smith?"

"I have been asked to stay outside for this particular meeting," he tells you. "He alternates sipping his tea and eating one of the biscuits. "I must say, you do have quite the taste. You are correct that nothing compares to the comfort of home however these are clearly made by someone who knows what they are doing."

"Thank you, Mr. Smith," you smile. "Would you like to have a seat, then? I'm not sure how long this meeting will actually go."

"Please, call me Raymond. And thank you for the offer." Raymond sits across from you at your desk. "I do hope you will sit as well."

"Of course, Mr.--Raymond. Of course, Raymond."

After you sit, Raymond pulls himself closer to you. "I have been asked to stay outside for this meeting so that I may speak with you alone."

"Is...is something wrong?"

"No, not at all. In fact, it is possibly something very good," Raymond is quick to reassure. "I have found myself, unfortunately, falling a bit short in aiding Mr. Levinson with both his work and home matters. As I travel with him, his manor and its care have slowly become...lacking," Raymond sighs, clearly disappointed with himself. "With his permission, I have begun looking at potential housekeepers. You were one of the first people that came to mind for the position."

You gasp at this information. "I...may I ask why?"

"Simply put, your competency. Like myself, you are very good at your job. Mr. Pine has the jealousy of all of the other managers in this company." Heat rushes to your face as you consider this. "I have also taken the liberty of looking into your previous employers," he continues. "While their reasoning for firing you may have been technically legal, the circumstances are dubious. What was exceptionally clear, however, was the drop in quality and business soon after you left. Clearly you were carrying those previous employers."

"Would...would you be willing to email me the, the details of the job?" you ask. "I'd like to know what I'd be getting myself into."

"Of course," Raymond nods. "I will have it for you by the end of the day, along with the salary and benefits information."

"Thank you, Raymond."

"I have to tell you, Jonathan, you're assistant is something else." Levinson takes another sip of the delightful spiced coffee.

"Yes, she has been an exceptional boon to my work," Jonathan nods.

"Has she ever given you any problems?"

"She has always ever been professional."

"Just professional?"

Jonathan furrows his brows, "yes."

"So the two of you have no personal relationship?"

"Not as such," Jonathan confesses. "May I ask what this is about?"

Ari rubs the back of his head. It's tactic he's used before to make himself seem apologetic but Jonathan knows better. "Well, I'm need of another assistant. Raymond is overworked and some things are falling through the cracks. Your girl there is one of my top considerations. If there was something between the two of you, I would immediately drop her from the list, I'm not going to break a relationship. But if it's only professional, I'll keep her in the consideration until she says she's not interested."

Jonathan's blood freezes. It would be quite the move up for you but he knows your absence would hurt him more than just professionally. "Who am I to stand in her way?" is the most diplomatic response he can make.

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[nonspeakingkiku]

Please share!

Kiku is crowdfunding again.

Someone found Kiku's instagram post from when Kiku was trying to crowdfund for an ipad pro and donated, and Kiku doesn't feel right not posting to crowdfund again. (Kiku would likely not be doing this if the person who donated had not donated).

Kiku is trying to get an ipad pro 12.9" to use for AAC because Kiku has been having a lot of problems with Kiku's vision recently. Kiku also needs to get a screen protector for the ipad. Kiku has a case and shoulder strap already. Please help if you can! Kiku really needs this ipad because Kiku's vision issues have been making using aac very difficult. If you can't help please share.

The goal is $450 to cover ipad and screen protectors.

$25/$450

[neofox]

Vox's assistant is a cutey We call him Emory 💙

[thecoffeecrew404]

Reblog/Comment on this if your tumblr is about aac, if you use aac to make your posts, have any aac based social media's, or know of any creators who do

Namely where we can see the actual aac! Video, screenshots, resources links

Anything AAC

ALSO AAC DISCORD SERVERS/COMMUNITY CHATS PLEASE!!!

[flonautilus]

what if alastor is the one obsessed with vox instead: inspired by this post

designs are from @keikakudom's amazing hotelier vox/reset resort au which you should definitely go check out!

bonus nifty

[sweaters-and-vertigo]

me, a future child psychologist, watching the bad batch:

[iheartvmt]

Usually I forget how much younger my new assistants are than me, but then I'll hear something from the kennel like, "Bruh, why is your butt covered in poop?? BRUH!!" and I remember 🤣

[badsciencejokes]

I am pleased to announce the Bad Science Jokes grant presented by Orion Technical College! We are helping people go back to school locally in Davenport, IA, and AROUND THE U.S., with their online classes.

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Medical Billing and Coding

Medical Assisting

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Please share and let your friends know about the new Bad Science Jokes grant from Orion Technical College! 

⏰Next start date is April 8th!

[europa6502]

Recently I bought a Palm III off of eBay that sadly had some coffee damage on it that wasn't in the listing. This causes issues with power, dark spots on the LCD, and it also caused the buttons to be sticky. After getting a refund, I was able to disassemble it and start cleaning it up. I couldn't fix the first two issues with what I had on hand, but I could at least clean it up.

(bonus video of the power issues)

After cleaning everything up, it works as well as I can get it to work, and I'm happy with the result.

I also made a video of the entire process (of course) <3