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We Hate Stairs: A creative community

Jun 9, 2011 11:13 pm by: Blake Watson

The idea is that there are people with disabilities who spend a lot of time alone and who have skills that, combined with others' skills, could be used to make or do some pretty cool things.

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A place for creative crips

Apr 13, 2011 9:46 pm by: Blake Watson

Many people with disabilities find themselves spending a fair amount of time at home. That isolation can be frustrating. But what if there was a place where we could get to know others like us and use our skills to make/do something cool?

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A more fluid social life

Mar 6, 2011 11:23 pm by: Blake Watson

Lately I have, for better or for worse, been neglecting the social side of the interwebs. And since my work and various projects often have me staring into the void of RGB, miserably alone and loathing my pathetic existence, I think it's important to spend a little time connecting with people online.

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Well that didn’t go so well

Aug 25, 2010 5:01 pm by: Blake Watson

If you were an unfortunate fan of my previous entry, you will be disappointed by this one. Am I going to get around to making a premium WordPress Theme? Short answer: Probably not.

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This past year was research (or “A premium WordPress theme in two weeks”)

Aug 15, 2010 4:44 pm by: Blake Watson

One premium WordPress theme. Two weeks. I discuss my frustration with the government and how I intend to work one way or another.

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Theme update

Jun 20, 2010 10:30 pm by: Blake Watson

I changed my blog theme because of some glitches in the old one. Hopefully, nobody notices.

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Mississippi needs a Web conference

May 17, 2010 10:43 am by: Blake Watson

Admittedly upset by how hard it is for me to travel, I discuss the benefits of having a local web conference.

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A really tiny keyboard

Apr 11, 2010 6:35 pm by: Blake Watson

The typing saga continues. I recently purchased an iPhone and I've managed to turn it into a disability-friendly, compact keyboard for the computer.

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The on-screen keyboard in Windows 7 is a giant leap forward

Mar 10, 2010 9:40 pm by: Blake Watson

I was helping a friend with a printer problem earlier today which gave me the chance to use Windows 7 for the first time. I have been an Applehead for about three years. The last version of Windows that I used on a daily basis was Windows XP. As much of an Apple fanboy that [...]

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Apple and the value of universal design

Sep 10, 2009 10:57 am by: Blake Watson

If you’re the techie type or an Applehead like me, then you know that Apple has announced exciting new updates to its iPod+iTunes product lineup. The highlight of the revisions is arguably the new and improved iPod nano, which touts a larger screen, an FM tuner, and the ability to record video on the fly [...]

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Onscreen Keyboard FAIL: Why Mac’s Keyboard Viewer Is Utter Atrocity

Jul 1, 2009 10:23 am by: Matt Watson

Update 9/6/2009: The Keyboard Viewer’s modifier keys (including shift) seem to be working in Mac OS 10.6 (Snow Leopard) as expected when the “sticky keys” universal access feature is turned on. Even without sticky keys on, caps lock seems to work properly. Snow Leopard is a $29 upgrade from Leopard (Mac OS 10.5). -Blake Matt, [...]

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Handwriting recognition with Bamboo Fun

May 28, 2009 9:56 pm by: Blake Watson

Fellow stair-haters, this is an update to my last post. It’s a screencast about how to use the Bamboo Fun tablet for handwriting recognition. I forgot to mention this in the video, but the Bamboo Fun tablet can be used on Windows or Mac. http://vimeo.com/4894750 If you can’t view the video, or you just want [...]

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A new toy

May 26, 2009 8:26 pm by: Blake Watson

It’s been a strange summer. The last two weeks of school went by in a hurried flash. I spent quite a few long nights in the business college while finishing up a project. Then suddenly, six years of school were over. I enjoyed the beginning of the summer as I was able to sleep late [...]

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CSS Shortcuts for KeyStrokes

Apr 3, 2009 4:18 pm by: Blake Watson

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I Hate Stairs is here to help people with disabilities around the world set the record straight. Whether you have to painfully trudge up the steps into a non-ADA compatible building or go around to the back to enter like a second-class citizen, whether you are a peacemaking Christian or an Eastern mystic committed to extreme non-violence, there is one thing all people with disabilities hate—stairs. Stairs are more than a set of concrete blocks or wooden planks that get in our way. They are a figure of all phenomena that obstruct our physical and social wellbeing, a figure of all walls that divide those of us with disabilities and those of us without them.

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