Comments on: A few DIY Projects of mine

By: Greg

Greg — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:16:48 +0000

I am also a person with a disability, quadriplegic C4/5. Our minds must think alike, because I had done the exact same things in order to save money on assistive technology. It’s amazing what we can do with Velcro, duct tape and a trip to the hardware store.

The only downside is my PVC straw holder looks like a pipe bomb when people get in my backpack…. lol but my straws no longer break.

By: Guy

Guy — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:35:41 +0000

It is a little bit of a trade-off but not much of one. I think I get some degradation compared to a headset, but I don’t think it’s a big deal. You may have to say “correct that” a few more times each page. Since I can’t get the headset off independently, I’d rather live with a little less accurate Dragon dictate and be able to leave my desk when I want to rather than have to wait for help. Plus you can get the boom mic as close to your mouth as it would be if you had a headset on, the trouble is staying as consistent as you can with the position of the mic and your mouth. I think the more significant factor is environmental sounds. I do my writing alone in my study in my home. So I can minimize extraneous noise which improves my recognition a great deal.

By: Guy

Guy — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:15:57 +0000

Sounds good!

By: Guy

Guy — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:14:57 +0000

Thank you Buttercup.

By: Serene

Serene — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 06:55:34 +0000

I also volunteer to take pics, not to discourage you and Liz from getting together.

By: Liz Henry

Liz Henry — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:03:47 +0000

That would be fabulous and let’s do a lunch date sometime in the next while or so!

By: Guy

Guy — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:57:24 +0000

I wouldn’t want to discourage you from dropping by, but Carol could probably get pictures of these things which might be easier for everyone. Give me a week or so if I haven’t gotten it together by then you’re welcome to come over and snap pics. How would that be?

By: Liz Henry

Liz Henry — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:45:02 +0000

Guy, thank you for the post and for explaining your DIY boom mic, mouthsticks, and straw quivers. Photographs or drawings would be awesome too, if you thought it would be cool, I could come over, photograph them close up, and write them up for Instructables and this blog as well, as step by step instructions!

By: jadelennox

jadelennox — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:15:42 +0000

Hmm. I’ve never tried to move from headset because everyone says boom recognition isn’t is good. Have you found the recognition to be as good with your hack as with a headset?