Reid My Mind
2009 February

Ok, I know I’ve been writing a bit about Stevie in the past few weeks, but what can I say, Stevie’s been on my mind. No man crush or anything, he’s just Stevie and well that’s my man and dawgonit this is my blog.   Last night I watched Stevie receive the Gershwin Award from [...]

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In a prior post I wrote about my introduction to the world of Twitter.   There has been much talk in the press debating whether this micro blogging application is useful technology or  a waste of time.   So far, I think Twitter’s search function   is probably the most useful. In real time, you can [...]

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For those of us who have experienced Retinoblastoma (RB) as children, there seems to be this automatic bond with other RB Survivors. Hearing someone else had a prosthetic eye was one thing, but finding out he or she too had this very rare form of childhood cancer, well that made you feel special, but not [...]

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Let me first say, I believe every consumer electronic product should be made accessible for all. No one community should be relegated to a specific brand or device based on a characteristic. There should not be computers, mp3 players or microwaves “for the blind.” These products and others should simply be universally designed with all [...]

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I just came across this post from the BBC’s blog. Apparently, some wanted news commentator’s to spell out url’s and other references rather than saying “As you can see on the screen.” This is something I know many of us have experienced and ended up missing out on a telephone number or website.   The [...]

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A few tracks from Joe Cuba have been in regular rotation in the Reid house for a while now.   One of those artists that many in mainstream are not aware of until you here the track. Then all of a sudden you’re tappin’ those feet and if you’re like me you yell, “Oh that’s [...]

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Here’s a doll for teaching children the “other” side of parenting. Baby Talk Back. This cute and sometimes loveable doll responds like a CWA, “Child With an Attitude.” Ask the doll to do something, anything, watch how she doesn’t respond. The doll asks questions and when you try to give her the answer to her [...]

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The folks at Fred’s Head Companion led me to a new comic book series based on the life of Helen Keller. Well sort of! Helen Killer, yes apparently this is true. From the site: At the dawn of the 20th Century, twenty-one year old college student Helen Keller has a dark secret science has restored [...]

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Every year when we approach February, Black History Month (BHM), I partake in my annual ritual. I search the web looking for events celebrating the many contributions African Americans have made to this country and throughout the world.   It seems to be the one time of year that television programming as well as events [...]

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For quite some time now I have been reading and listening to various Tech blogs and podcasts talking about Twitter. The conversation seems to focus on how Twitter can be used for various purposes.   I decided to try it after listening to a SeroTalk podcast on social media. I think I have a way [...]

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