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Then that deserves an honest answer!

I'm using a device called a TrackerPro[0] which tracks a small reflective dot on my glasses, this translates my head movements into cursor movements. To initiate a left mouse click I use a [buddy button[1] under my right index finger, this means that using just my head and right index finger I can control the mouse just like anybody else.

To input any kind of text into the computer I use DragonDictate for Mac[2], this has the dual function of enabling me to do speech to text really well but also to trigger little shell scripts and AppleScript's I've written.

So, if I say "Xylophone Google" Dragon will recognise that as a command and jump to the Google homepage. That's just a really simple example of what you can do, but as you might imagine it's one I use a lot each day. :-)

[0]:http://www.ablenetinc.com/Assistive-Technology/Computer-Acce... [1]:http://www.ablenetinc.com/Assistive-Technology/Switches/Budd... [2]:http://www.nuance.com/for-individuals/by-product/dragon-for-...



Very neat. Just out of curiosity, how long did it take you to write the above comment?


Thanks! The above comment took me probably about three minutes to write, and that includes thinking time. :-)


Very cool!




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