Japanese firm builds musical mini-keyboard for blind TODAYonline
This combo picture shows a blind man using a portable keyboard developped by Japan's Yazaki electronics at a press preview in Tokyo. The battery-operated keyboard helps the blind take notes by listening to the sounds of the characters they press.
A Gadget to Acclimate Immigrants Washington Post
Eleventh-grader Farhiya Hosh had her textbook open yesterday to Section Four, displaying a picture of 19th-century politician John C. Calhoun, in preparation for a test. But she stared instead at a list of songs on a miniature computer screen.
How recycling your computer helps developing countries Independent
James Muthoka is a miracle worker. For 27 years he has tended his small farm outside the dusty town of Machakos, a two-hour ride from Nairobi. That anything grows in this parched land is staggering enough, but this year Muthoka has grown four times more maize than his neighbours. How has Muthoka pulled off this agricultural wonder? With nothing more than a computer.
A Gadget to Acclimate Immigrants RedNova
By Michael Alison Chandler, Washington Post Staff Writer Eleventh-grader Farhiya Hosh had her textbook open yesterday to Section Four, displaying a picture of 19th-century politician John C. Calhoun, in preparation for a test.
Voiles: To err is human, to forgive divine Rushville Republican
Now’s your chance to be divine, dear readers. In the cutline for the picture on Monday’s Remember When page I accidentally typed “Looking south on Main Street.” Now, I know I’m geographically challenged, but I can recognize pictures of downtown Rushville and know when the view is looking north.
Stan Pottinger Book Reporter
Stan Pottinger's first book, THE FOURTH PROCEDURE, a "novel of medical suspense" was published in April 1995 by Random Ballantine and in ten foreign languages.
Houston, we have a problem Daily Telegraph
Technical troubles? Our digital doctor, Rick Maybury, has the cure.
Good Physical and Mental Study Habits Can Reduce Exam Stress PhysOrg
It`s the end of fall semester, and if you`re a student, you`re probably tired, stressed and looking forward to a couple of weeks of rest, relaxation, home-cooked meals and free laundry. But before you can kick back and enjoy yourself, you`ve got to make it through the most nerve-wracking portion of the semester: exams. And studying for them can be every bit as taxing — physically and mentally —
Africa's keys to the world Independent Online
Outdated computers may be a recycling headache in the West - but in developing countries, they're a lifeline. Simon Birch discovers how your old hard drive could help to bridge the digital divide for Africa's poorest people.
Duking It Out for a Houseful of Smiles New York Times
Microsoft and Sony are duking it out for dominance at the top end of the video game business.
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