What a cool video. Makes me feel good to see that this guy can broaden his horizons by using a computer with hardware & software that caters to people with disabilities.
I really dislike Apple for many many reasons. the restriction over customization, the extreme control over hardware (being forced to use iTunes to put songs on your iPod, etc...) and the environmental destruction that goes into creating apple hardware and waste that is created from discarded hardware that cannot be updated. However, Apple has recognized that not everyone has the same abilities to use a computer but has the absolute right to do so and they've created some wonderful innovations.
@Rennonz " the restriction over customization, the extreme control over hardware (being forced to use iTunes to put songs on your iPod, etc...) "
You complain about Apple but you argue on behalf of the Zeitgeist Movement who would exercise extreme control over every aspect of your life. If they manage the resources they are going to TELL you which computer system to use, their whole system is based on enFORCED standards that you won't be able to modify.
I do not think using ad hominem attacks gets us very far in any kind of dialogue. But to reply to your statement, the Zeitgeist movement does not advocate such things. Though I am not a speaker on behalf of the Zeitgeist movement, I must say that under a resource based economy people have the ability to build and design their own devices and technologies and to share whatever creations and innovations with everybody else. There will be no such institutions as you describe.
@Rennonz An argument accompanied by what you consider an insult is not an ad hom. ad homs consist of an insult instead of an argument.
Without the allocation of resources you will not be able to design and build the devices of your choice. those decisions will be made for you by TZM based on some preconceived idea of of the efficiency towards the goals of the movement.
In a monetary system money serves that purpose, in a Zeitgeist world central planning will serve that pupose.
@justintempler You are correct when you say that resources will be allocated in a resource based economy, just as resources are allocated in your local supermarket's inventory. If they are not allocated, things just fall apart and the business fails. This is exactly what is happening to our ecosystem. The ecosystem in which we inhabit is becoming more and more uninhabitable as the monetary system judges the worth of natural resources through the eyes of a profit motive. (cont...)
@justintempler (cont.) so many cultures before western industrialization knew this well and acted accordingly, managing their natural environments so their children could also live in a healthy land. Now we don't live by these principles, we live under materialist, quasi-nihilist "individualist" principles where "we only live once" so we should consume as much as can before we are dead. It's suicidal. (cont...)
@justintempler Nevertheless, before you actually that there would be "enforced standards". This is extremely misleading because there wouldn't only be an enforced standard by any kind of authority at all. The enforced standard will come from the regular people who judge what kind of goods they see as worthy of using. And because many people will be designing and creating new and innovative things all the time, people will have an amazing catalog of goods to decide their own standards from.
@justintempler (sorry I missed a verb there - I meant to say "you actually say that")
Though to add, if you look at the open source movement, you can see the spirit of what I'm talking about. People decide what distribution they want to use because it does what they want it to do. People might want Ubuntu because it's very user-friendly and accessible for those who don't know much about computers, or maybe Gentoo for those who love to customize their OS. People make their own standards.
@Rennonz All your open sourcing does is give everybody the ability to produce by eliminating the knowledge problem. You haven't increased scarce physical resources but you have made it easier for more people to consume them. You aren't solving scarcity, you're creating it.
Now everybody and their brother can consume to their hearts content.... Weeeeeee
I have common muscular dystrophy ....nothing to complain about ....but I'm confused shouldn't this have been called "Everything I can't do in the real world I can do with my computer." ....I didn't see anything here that my e-system can't do.
Thats cool that you can walk with some legs with a MAC, what an inspiration to buy an Apple product. You cant walk, talk, eat, even live with out a MAC! (sarcasm) Go die in a hole....all of you.
xD HAHAHAHAHAHAHA LMFAO! ROFL! LOLOLOLOLOL! TROLOLOLOLOL!!!!! Thank you for making my day. I love you for that. Dont feel bad that I laughed at you. You made me happy, and that's what's important.
i can also hook up a logitech scroll ball and button to my pc.
i can also talk to my pc to make it open up stuff. i just hope that mac wasnt taking advantage of the mentally challenged as a advertisement purpose when it is clear that must operating systems these days can do this.
My sister has very bad global delayed development, who has never really concentrated on something involving computers.
I gave her my netbook as I had nothing to use it for because my iPod touch and iMac 27", and she is putting so much effort into learning with it. I have installed Qimo linux which is for kids aged from 2, and to teach her how to use the touchpad, I always open up a drawing app, and she is already starting to create masterpieces considering that a week befor
@dlvlne666 Hey, look its another person that gets mad when people make fun of disabilities that he (or she) doesnt have! Congratulations! You win a mental condition so now you can do something very simple and get rewarded with medals and cheering from random people that are "inspired" by you!
mac's are user friendly so this is just the pc for you ;)
PC need's a user with experience and IQ above 109 to get good use out of it, that is why so many old people like macs and iphones, because a pc is hard to use :P
PC aint too hard its just hard for retards, i personally like my pc very much and its a very fast pc and theres more cracks to get free software for the pc so thats a pluss :)
What is wrong with you people making fun of him? He is obviously an overall better person than all of you. You people should stop making fun of him, and look at yourselves.
@okton6 no one cares!!!! what you said its dick, its people like you who are making the world a bad place to live so stop with the pc and mac shit ok? oh yea did you know that Bill Gates has spelling problems? think about that ok
@okton6 Mac's are for people who waste their money on crap. They look stupid too. People say they look shiny and sexy. Do you know what computer looks shiny and sexy? Alienware, which uses WINDOWS!
@YASxYT Because he bought things to help him from some other company that has nothing to do with Apple? Im using Logitech on my PC, doesnt mean that means that Logitech is for PC only.
This is not funny at all...His life is much better just because he ownes a mac. He can't do much in the "real" world because there's a lot wrong with his spine.
Some people weren't lucky to be born healthy like you and me.
it would be a good idea to have voice controll but to start it you get someone to start the recording thing and it records all the needed words that you would use and then it recognizes your voice and is an easy control
Awesome! I think you are a great spokes person for folks in similar situations. Even just the last 10 years have changed the way many folks get things done who otherwise wouldn't be able. And.. MAC"S RULE : )
Hey great video! I think mac should introduce a special edition laptop for persons who are in your situation, they would be even more awesome! Dude your cool and keep up the good work!
@bruslyman That's where his "mom" came from. At least shes in the kitchen like she should be. I personally hate how him and everyone else are acting like what he has to use a computer is an Apple thing. Its from Logitech and you can get the same and BETTER programs on a PC
I'm thinking it would be easier to get a microphone(built into Macs) and just use voice control. It was pretty much made for people who can't use keyboard and/or mouse.
It is not that simple. First of all many people with physical impairments also have difficulty speaking clearly. Dictation and voice commands will not work well in such a case. Secondly, there are many things that are hard with voice control, such as placing a cursor in an exact spot. Imagine trying to draw with voice control...
True, but there is(at least on Windows) a voice recognition program to get the Voice Control to adapt better to how you speak. As another option, there are touchscreen PCs. I'm not too sure it would be that effective in this case, though.
On the Mac there is a program called Dictate that is actually based on the same technology as Dragon Naturally Speaking where you train the software around your voice. I have tried Dictate and unfortunately my inability to articulate clearly prevents me from even getting past the training period. I am certainly open to speech dictation, but right now the technology isn't quite there yet for individuals with articulation issues.
@metalgimpsolid@TwistedAcid I am a man with cerebral palsy. My speech is unintelligible, but I can type some what with my fingers. Interestingly some of us need the opposite program - to speak what we type. And Joe has a program to have his computer type what he speaks, you go figure.
Regarding a touchscreen, such input would be basically impossible for me to do as I have minimal movement in my arms.
Still, thank you very much for the suggestions. I always appreciate hearing about alternative access methods and learning about helpful, new technologies. :-)
The real innovation will come in the form of brain-computer interfaces, where an individual controls a cursor through thought alone. :-)
The day that you can control a computer with your brain is probably near, seeing that they got a monkey to control a robotic arm through BCI, and Emotiv and NeuroSky have released consumer BCI headsets. NeuroSky will be showcasing their BCI tech announcements at GDC 2010, which is March 9-13. Something that could also work is eye tracking. It's probably much less expensive than control by thought, but still a bit less effective. The problem with the eye tracking is you'd still have to click.
I think eye tracking allows one to click by blinking or staring at an object on the screen for a set amount of time. Plus, I don't know if even the high end models offer as much control as a mouse.
The future is definitely BCi. I would just assume wait till then, rather than spend 20k on something that would give me less control than I have now.
@TwistedAcid I am a man with cerebral palsy. My speech is unintelligible, but I can type some what with my fingers. Interestingly some of us need the opposite program - to speak what we type. And Joe has a program to have his computer type what he speaks, you go figure.
@TwistedAcid@TwistedAcid I am a man with cerebral palsy. My speech is unintelligible, but I can type some what with my fingers. Interestingly some of us need the opposite program - to speak what we type. And Joe has a program to have his computer type what he speaks, you go figure.
very glad to see no pc fan boys gave you any greef glad to see mac is helping you out in life id hate not having access to the net or a computer and guessing you'd have the same hatred for not being online lol nice vid
I have always been a lazy basterd who doesnt study or treats my family with respect but i now realize that I should be more greateful for what i do have. you have changed my life =)
ahh you are the typical british douche bashing on people because of the way they look or the things they use . i really cant explain how god can create people so closed minded and stupid like you. making fun of disable people its not right and also at least he knows how to use his computer from something useful, unlike you who things u can be funny by saying that kind of shit to someone like Him, shame on you no wonder why a lot of people don't like british closed minded fucks like you
no its just you being so dirty minded and pessimistic that you instantly take what i said the wrong way. i was merely trying to say that mac users have more accessibility options on a mac to enable them to use there computers. all of you are like that.
Dude, stop being racist, I'm British and i dont consider myself to be closed minded. If your angry at that guy, be angry at that guy, but dont make it a nationality issue cause that takes you to his level...
What a cool video. Makes me feel good to see that this guy can broaden his horizons by using a computer with hardware & software that caters to people with disabilities.
gavacho131313 1 week ago
well done Joe
alanbstard4 2 months ago
so sad...
chineseboyjing 3 months ago
if u used a pc, i would care, sorry
m200mw 4 months ago
Bless you Joe
aryamanthegreat 4 months ago
I really dislike Apple for many many reasons. the restriction over customization, the extreme control over hardware (being forced to use iTunes to put songs on your iPod, etc...) and the environmental destruction that goes into creating apple hardware and waste that is created from discarded hardware that cannot be updated. However, Apple has recognized that not everyone has the same abilities to use a computer but has the absolute right to do so and they've created some wonderful innovations.
Rennonz 4 months ago
@Rennonz " the restriction over customization, the extreme control over hardware (being forced to use iTunes to put songs on your iPod, etc...) "
You complain about Apple but you argue on behalf of the Zeitgeist Movement who would exercise extreme control over every aspect of your life. If they manage the resources they are going to TELL you which computer system to use, their whole system is based on enFORCED standards that you won't be able to modify.
Rennonz, You're an idiot.
justintempler 4 months ago
@justintempler
I do not think using ad hominem attacks gets us very far in any kind of dialogue. But to reply to your statement, the Zeitgeist movement does not advocate such things. Though I am not a speaker on behalf of the Zeitgeist movement, I must say that under a resource based economy people have the ability to build and design their own devices and technologies and to share whatever creations and innovations with everybody else. There will be no such institutions as you describe.
Rennonz 4 months ago
@Rennonz An argument accompanied by what you consider an insult is not an ad hom. ad homs consist of an insult instead of an argument.
Without the allocation of resources you will not be able to design and build the devices of your choice. those decisions will be made for you by TZM based on some preconceived idea of of the efficiency towards the goals of the movement.
In a monetary system money serves that purpose, in a Zeitgeist world central planning will serve that pupose.
justintempler 4 months ago
@justintempler You are correct when you say that resources will be allocated in a resource based economy, just as resources are allocated in your local supermarket's inventory. If they are not allocated, things just fall apart and the business fails. This is exactly what is happening to our ecosystem. The ecosystem in which we inhabit is becoming more and more uninhabitable as the monetary system judges the worth of natural resources through the eyes of a profit motive. (cont...)
Rennonz 4 months ago
@justintempler (cont.) so many cultures before western industrialization knew this well and acted accordingly, managing their natural environments so their children could also live in a healthy land. Now we don't live by these principles, we live under materialist, quasi-nihilist "individualist" principles where "we only live once" so we should consume as much as can before we are dead. It's suicidal. (cont...)
Rennonz 4 months ago
@justintempler Nevertheless, before you actually that there would be "enforced standards". This is extremely misleading because there wouldn't only be an enforced standard by any kind of authority at all. The enforced standard will come from the regular people who judge what kind of goods they see as worthy of using. And because many people will be designing and creating new and innovative things all the time, people will have an amazing catalog of goods to decide their own standards from.
Rennonz 4 months ago
@justintempler (sorry I missed a verb there - I meant to say "you actually say that")
Though to add, if you look at the open source movement, you can see the spirit of what I'm talking about. People decide what distribution they want to use because it does what they want it to do. People might want Ubuntu because it's very user-friendly and accessible for those who don't know much about computers, or maybe Gentoo for those who love to customize their OS. People make their own standards.
Rennonz 4 months ago
@Rennonz All your open sourcing does is give everybody the ability to produce by eliminating the knowledge problem. You haven't increased scarce physical resources but you have made it easier for more people to consume them. You aren't solving scarcity, you're creating it.
Now everybody and their brother can consume to their hearts content.... Weeeeeee
justintempler 4 months ago
I have common muscular dystrophy ....nothing to complain about ....but I'm confused shouldn't this have been called "Everything I can't do in the real world I can do with my computer." ....I didn't see anything here that my e-system can't do.
temporaldisplacement 4 months ago
So retarded boy, you can fuck that Mac? Yea, good luck with that, dawg.
UnionTheOnion 4 months ago
@UnionTheOnion
fuck you you trashy pathetic piece of shit. he's enjoying his computer so you can go to hell you fuckin but muncher
kalel1290 4 months ago 4
Thats cool that you can walk with some legs with a MAC, what an inspiration to buy an Apple product. You cant walk, talk, eat, even live with out a MAC! (sarcasm) Go die in a hole....all of you.
SlayerExopsGamers 4 months ago
2:36 Inuyasha :)
SlayerExopsGamers 4 months ago
xD HAHAHAHAHAHAHA LMFAO! ROFL! LOLOLOLOLOL! TROLOLOLOLOL!!!!! Thank you for making my day. I love you for that. Dont feel bad that I laughed at you. You made me happy, and that's what's important.
SlayerExopsGamers 4 months ago
i can also hook up a logitech scroll ball and button to my pc.
i can also talk to my pc to make it open up stuff. i just hope that mac wasnt taking advantage of the mentally challenged as a advertisement purpose when it is clear that must operating systems these days can do this.
maxyboyufo 5 months ago
Nice video man:D
PriorityPredator 5 months ago
...that a week before she didn't even know how to switch it on.
jwbjnwolf 6 months ago
Really glad for you,
My sister has very bad global delayed development, who has never really concentrated on something involving computers.
I gave her my netbook as I had nothing to use it for because my iPod touch and iMac 27", and she is putting so much effort into learning with it. I have installed Qimo linux which is for kids aged from 2, and to teach her how to use the touchpad, I always open up a drawing app, and she is already starting to create masterpieces considering that a week befor
jwbjnwolf 6 months ago
Another point for Mac! Go Apple!
dontwalkhand 6 months ago
why can't windows computers do this? im sure they can, right?
stocker05 7 months ago
@stocker05 They can, they're pretty much exactly the same its just that PC is better and doesnt suck.
SlayerExopsGamers 4 months ago
i feel bad for this guy cause he cant do everything a person who isnt impared can
MrMountainproduction 8 months ago
RETARD
azurescens420 8 months ago
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@azurescens420 fuck you, you piece of shit. Do you honestly believe he chose to be born with spinal muscular atrophy
dlvlne666 7 months ago
@dlvlne666 Hey, look its another person that gets mad when people make fun of disabilities that he (or she) doesnt have! Congratulations! You win a mental condition so now you can do something very simple and get rewarded with medals and cheering from random people that are "inspired" by you!
SlayerExopsGamers 4 months ago
@azurescens420 damn man why u calling urself that
GamersCanGame 6 months ago
0:51
Up and RUNNING?!
If that's true, MAC is impressive...
dr1303 9 months ago
kudos bro
germanislas89 9 months ago
special olympics?
GeekTechMac 9 months ago
rock on man
daflammablechicken 9 months ago
17 PEOPLE CAN'T USE A COMPUTER
jafs65 9 months ago 5
cool video just be carefull of getting your identity stolen from people in japan ive seen it happen not fun
mustskateordie 10 months ago
awsome video, about how hard is this to use and how long did i take to understand how to use it? very interesting, take care.
bobby21j 10 months ago
Found this video by accident.
Cool, I guess, how assistive technology can help people in even the worst conditions.
noname010x 10 months ago
One DO NOT MAKE FUN OF PEOPLE BECAUSE THEY ARE BETTER THEN YOU!!!
Sorry just don't like it when people make fun of the handicap.
Oh yeah aint is not a word. ;)
shudurul 10 months ago
@shudurul "Aint" isnt a word but "Ain't" is in the dictionary. Suck it!
SlayerExopsGamers 4 months ago
Stephen Hawking uses a PC! What's wrong with you? Do you hate Stephen Hawking?
Fmaack 10 months ago
Joe Barnick You should see true love
Mind Games- Love Story You Tube Video
ALS patient and his wife who live in
Vermont.
Joey Schiavo: Terri Schiavo Long Lost Half Brother
You Tube not nice about terry.
By a wheelchair bound.
The391956 11 months ago
Awsome man, just awsome!!!
tlmcq80 11 months ago
you rock bud =) and Asian food is my favorite too ^^
bladex2056 11 months ago
mac's are user friendly so this is just the pc for you ;)
PC need's a user with experience and IQ above 109 to get good use out of it, that is why so many old people like macs and iphones, because a pc is hard to use :P
kabelfjernsyn 11 months ago
@kabelfjernsyn
its not the user its the creator :)
shudurul 10 months ago
@shudurul
PC aint too hard its just hard for retards, i personally like my pc very much and its a very fast pc and theres more cracks to get free software for the pc so thats a pluss :)
kabelfjernsyn 10 months ago
What is wrong with you people making fun of him? He is obviously an overall better person than all of you. You people should stop making fun of him, and look at yourselves.
Isaacljw42 11 months ago
@Isaacljw42 I bet you that he got paid to do this.
SlayerExopsGamers 4 months ago
i just got rid of my pc cuz it suck i love my new Apple iMac
TheUSMCPark 1 year ago
Everything u can do on a mac u can do on a pc.. and better :P
FATTONYMAFIAOVERLORD 1 year ago
pretty cool
tomwest666 1 year ago
he sure is a fan of inuyasha...
thrillzonevideos 1 year ago
this movie just made me stop. congratulations joe. you truly are an example to follow.
Never to give up, always try to improve, always at every-time and in everything. Have a long and full life.
JoaoMoura87 1 year ago
dude right on. this is awesome.
thatcolepage 1 year ago
i would like to die if i was born like this..
Jebucristo 1 year ago
this makes me really happy to see him happy rock on JOE!
XxGMasterxX 1 year ago
@blanket003 pause at 3:04 ahaha
beameriscool 1 year ago
pc are for smart people and macs are for retards proven :)
okton6 1 year ago
@okton6 no one cares!!!! what you said its dick, its people like you who are making the world a bad place to live so stop with the pc and mac shit ok? oh yea did you know that Bill Gates has spelling problems? think about that ok
northCoast400 1 year ago
@northCoast400 flame war i not im proving a point mac is for a simple user windows is for someone who knows how to use a computer
okton6 1 year ago
@okton6 Mac's are for people who waste their money on crap. They look stupid too. People say they look shiny and sexy. Do you know what computer looks shiny and sexy? Alienware, which uses WINDOWS!
SlayerExopsGamers 4 months ago
@northCoast400 Yeah, because saying that one OS sucks (MAC) is far worse than Russians still being alive, and people killing eachother
SlayerExopsGamers 4 months ago
Well... you can do the exact same thing with any computer. haters gonna hate.
Lekarn 1 year ago 2
@Lekarn Did you even watch the video?
YASxYT 1 year ago
@YASxYT I did.
Lekarn 1 year ago
@YASxYT Because he bought things to help him from some other company that has nothing to do with Apple? Im using Logitech on my PC, doesnt mean that means that Logitech is for PC only.
SlayerExopsGamers 4 months ago
ASSISTIVEWARE
JOE BARNICK
Their is a guy with SMA age 46 I think he said
AulPedajas who wrote to Rigadiaz who had
died at age 36 from SMA
AulPedajas probley could use your system
Walkingdan probley could use your system
Happy Thanksgiving
The391956 1 year ago
He shouldnt be on the computer that much
lYlirinda 1 year ago
Like, even though your spine is hosed, you seem to have your life pretty much together. Keep up your good work, and stay positive. Way to go, babe!
pantyflash 1 year ago
lol at first i thought this was a joke. lol this is scary, gonna give me nightmares for a long long time. lol
nepalihercules 1 year ago
@nepalihercules
This is not funny at all...His life is much better just because he ownes a mac. He can't do much in the "real" world because there's a lot wrong with his spine.
Some people weren't lucky to be born healthy like you and me.
dunkje1 1 year ago
@dunkje1 but he could do all those things with windows too, just needs to buy some software, and play some RPGs which are all voice controlled.
nepalihercules 1 year ago
@nepalihercules
That doesn't matter you said this was funny and it is not...not at all!
dunkje1 1 year ago
@dunkje1 well the thing is i wasn't trying to be funny at all. that guy just gives me the chills.
nepalihercules 1 year ago
@dunkje1 That's an opinion. You just have no sense of humor. I mean really, look at his face at the end.
SlayerExopsGamers 4 months ago
@dunkje1 Were doing the same thing as him. Just that im not on a crap OS
SlayerExopsGamers 4 months ago
weather my friends like it or not :) hehehe this dude is awsum i love him
jellyfish197 1 year ago
it would be a good idea to have voice controll but to start it you get someone to start the recording thing and it records all the needed words that you would use and then it recognizes your voice and is an easy control
jellyfish197 1 year ago
this guy is awesome :D
i would love to meet him
Harrisabd 1 year ago
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@MySoulForHisGlory what the fuck is wrong with you? Have a little respect
allflight57 1 year ago
Everything You Can Do on A Mac You Can Do on A PC - for less
dig6dog 1 year ago
Your a legend you know that?
CapitalGamer 1 year ago 23
Awesome! I think you are a great spokes person for folks in similar situations. Even just the last 10 years have changed the way many folks get things done who otherwise wouldn't be able. And.. MAC"S RULE : )
josiesophia 1 year ago
poor guy
bridyl2008 1 year ago
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FAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
MrBoondockssaints 1 year ago
Woo Garn Joe Lad !
OriginalUKzz 1 year ago
It's stunning how someone with such a horrible disorder can still put forth enough effort to be a part of the working class, it's inspirational.
TisJacob 1 year ago
Great vid!
JBocanegra09 1 year ago
Bless your heart, Joe. :)
JadoreLulu 1 year ago 7
I'm happy that you're life got easier man! Very cool!
GoreShrader 1 year ago 2
inspiring to say the least
mpm1900 1 year ago
Hey great video! I think mac should introduce a special edition laptop for persons who are in your situation, they would be even more awesome! Dude your cool and keep up the good work!
Niadoj 1 year ago
Ummmmmm pardon?
beameriscool 1 year ago
@beameriscool it has captions
MrRealtalk1111 1 year ago
@MrRealtalk1111 ya ik its a joke bro
beameriscool 1 year ago
That peanut oil is the best!!! I just ran out of it :(
sunofsam44 1 year ago
You give us all a reason to live thank you very inspiring THANK YOU!
jrshdw73 1 year ago 2
I dont know why or how i found this but YOU ARE A LEGEND.
leesonrider 1 year ago
Dude your AWSOME!!!
BlackCrow116 1 year ago 18
I got only one thing to say. "YOU ARE AWESOME!"
navafsar 1 year ago
funny as hell hahahaahha
wgary321 1 year ago
I think thats great I love my mac and it makes me happy apple makes it so anyone can use the systems
NOTSODOTCALM 1 year ago
Joe, you're inspiring!
bufferin 1 year ago
good movie my friend
Sellos23 1 year ago
you're awesome!! :)
cristine180 1 year ago
and pr0nz, don't forget the pr0nz!
HotFuzz456 1 year ago
cool!
patinatormariotis 1 year ago
good job dude you are a truly outstanding man keep up the great videos
TheApple1998 1 year ago
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this is why you shouldn't do drugs, especially when pregnant.
bruslyman 1 year ago
that made my day.
Lazymob 1 year ago
@bruslyman That's where his "mom" came from. At least shes in the kitchen like she should be. I personally hate how him and everyone else are acting like what he has to use a computer is an Apple thing. Its from Logitech and you can get the same and BETTER programs on a PC
SlayerExopsGamers 4 months ago
Bless your heart!
DrummerLordProdigy 1 year ago
I'm thinking it would be easier to get a microphone(built into Macs) and just use voice control. It was pretty much made for people who can't use keyboard and/or mouse.
TwistedAcid 1 year ago
It is not that simple. First of all many people with physical impairments also have difficulty speaking clearly. Dictation and voice commands will not work well in such a case. Secondly, there are many things that are hard with voice control, such as placing a cursor in an exact spot. Imagine trying to draw with voice control...
assistiveware 1 year ago 8
True, but there is(at least on Windows) a voice recognition program to get the Voice Control to adapt better to how you speak. As another option, there are touchscreen PCs. I'm not too sure it would be that effective in this case, though.
TwistedAcid 1 year ago
On the Mac there is a program called Dictate that is actually based on the same technology as Dragon Naturally Speaking where you train the software around your voice. I have tried Dictate and unfortunately my inability to articulate clearly prevents me from even getting past the training period. I am certainly open to speech dictation, but right now the technology isn't quite there yet for individuals with articulation issues.
metalgimpsolid 1 year ago
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@metalgimpsolid @TwistedAcid I am a man with cerebral palsy. My speech is unintelligible, but I can type some what with my fingers. Interestingly some of us need the opposite program - to speak what we type. And Joe has a program to have his computer type what he speaks, you go figure.
MrSunisloe 1 year ago
Regarding a touchscreen, such input would be basically impossible for me to do as I have minimal movement in my arms.
Still, thank you very much for the suggestions. I always appreciate hearing about alternative access methods and learning about helpful, new technologies. :-)
The real innovation will come in the form of brain-computer interfaces, where an individual controls a cursor through thought alone. :-)
metalgimpsolid 1 year ago
The day that you can control a computer with your brain is probably near, seeing that they got a monkey to control a robotic arm through BCI, and Emotiv and NeuroSky have released consumer BCI headsets. NeuroSky will be showcasing their BCI tech announcements at GDC 2010, which is March 9-13. Something that could also work is eye tracking. It's probably much less expensive than control by thought, but still a bit less effective. The problem with the eye tracking is you'd still have to click.
TwistedAcid 1 year ago
Nevermind. It seems that eye tracking is extremely expensive for the high sensitivity ones.
TwistedAcid 1 year ago
I think eye tracking allows one to click by blinking or staring at an object on the screen for a set amount of time. Plus, I don't know if even the high end models offer as much control as a mouse.
The future is definitely BCi. I would just assume wait till then, rather than spend 20k on something that would give me less control than I have now.
metalgimpsolid 1 year ago
@TwistedAcid I am a man with cerebral palsy. My speech is unintelligible, but I can type some what with my fingers. Interestingly some of us need the opposite program - to speak what we type. And Joe has a program to have his computer type what he speaks, you go figure.
MrSunisloe 1 year ago
@TwistedAcid @TwistedAcid I am a man with cerebral palsy. My speech is unintelligible, but I can type some what with my fingers. Interestingly some of us need the opposite program - to speak what we type. And Joe has a program to have his computer type what he speaks, you go figure.
MrSunisloe 1 year ago
year，you video is best
wangzheyou 1 year ago
Great video Man ¡¡¡¡¡
glockhatsan 1 year ago
That was truely amazing... Keep it up man!!!
assault301 1 year ago
Nice vid!
bloodz4lyfniggas 1 year ago
Your awesome man! Also Japanese food is pretty sweet.
duplified 1 year ago
OUtstanding video!!! Keep up the work, and thanks to Mac you are able to.
kanejr45 2 years ago
nice man keep it going!!!! you are the best.
ALAN123456789PEREZ 2 years ago
Keep up the good work...
The video is great. :)
InTheLifeOfAnArtist 2 years ago
nice video man yayyyy you love mac
jorge10033 2 years ago
LOL, This looks like a typical PC user!
lucas199400 2 years ago
nice video man i really liked it
68hinduhammers 2 years ago
thats great, really clever
TheHumanFro1092 2 years ago
very glad to see no pc fan boys gave you any greef glad to see mac is helping you out in life id hate not having access to the net or a computer and guessing you'd have the same hatred for not being online lol nice vid
Luellin1 2 years ago
you rock , man !! bravo !!!
xrs1969 2 years ago
grat man, looking forward for more vids
rod2190 2 years ago
i like apple sauce
Project18Productionz 2 years ago
mac ftw man!
wednos 2 years ago
awesome vid Joe, looking forward to checking out more on your channel!
fez350 2 years ago
You can do the exact same thing, and better, with Ubuntu.
DanMorgan98 2 years ago
try running final cut ^^
Andr3icK 2 years ago
lol, I can just run through an emulator and presto! Easy. Try suggesting something hard.
DanMorgan98 2 years ago
it's that really posible? i want to see it, please post a video.
Andr3icK 2 years ago
I have always been a lazy basterd who doesnt study or treats my family with respect but i now realize that I should be more greateful for what i do have. you have changed my life =)
Hasok1337 2 years ago 2
Du bist klasse, wirklich :)
powerpaul1996 2 years ago
i gave u 5 stars cuz ur disabled
CaesaaaaR 2 years ago
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amitsx4 2 years ago
he is not disable, u r disabled , mentally
amitsx4 2 years ago
Awesome. I've always found the trackball mouse thing weird.
Could never get used to it. great job man. 5 stars!
JTurbinator 2 years ago
'weather my freinds like it or not'
Lol
TheDrewDays 2 years ago
"whether my friends like it or not" man, this dude is cool
maudeleon 2 years ago 30
@maudeleon ur a fucking son of a bitch.
KroniKx88 1 year ago
i love the mac!! thanks for the post.
donjuleon 2 years ago
Great stuff!
TheUnNerved 2 years ago
Great its cool what software is out there for people that need a little help to get on GOOD YOU NICE ONE ;)
mangakid2010 2 years ago
hes cool....cuz hes got a mac :P
GANGSTDADON 2 years ago 3
one day instead of helping them use technology we can use technology to help them.
"One day there will be a cure for all disabilities."
said me =)
SPRSniper 2 years ago 2
This has been flagged as spam show
ahhh, this is the typical mac user.
EdYoutubr 2 years ago
I'm sorry to say this, but I actually rofl at this comment. Note: This reply isn't supposed to harm any people
GaryEntertainment 2 years ago
ahh you are the typical british douche bashing on people because of the way they look or the things they use . i really cant explain how god can create people so closed minded and stupid like you. making fun of disable people its not right and also at least he knows how to use his computer from something useful, unlike you who things u can be funny by saying that kind of shit to someone like Him, shame on you no wonder why a lot of people don't like british closed minded fucks like you
aaronpla83 2 years ago 8
no its just you being so dirty minded and pessimistic that you instantly take what i said the wrong way. i was merely trying to say that mac users have more accessibility options on a mac to enable them to use there computers. all of you are like that.
EdYoutubr 2 years ago
Dude, stop being racist, I'm British and i dont consider myself to be closed minded. If your angry at that guy, be angry at that guy, but dont make it a nationality issue cause that takes you to his level...
jackdrums01 2 years ago
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Ztunes09 2 years ago
This video is quite touching! Good to see he is now able to connect with people and use his computer for his hobbies and interests, such as cooking.
maxwellmovies 2 years ago 6
you are in the real world too
BR177 2 years ago
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WorldWideRomance 2 years ago
Apple's accessibility options are really great. I'm visually impaired and OS X makes my life much easier.
m4tthewk 2 years ago 18
Y R U PEOPLE SO PATRINISING
CardModFilms 2 years ago
cool keep it up!
stopmotionwwe1 2 years ago 4
youre awesome..keep it up..!!!!
itseemstobehappy 2 years ago
dude u rock hope ur mac will help u i can see it does all ready
john96F 2 years ago 3
Wonderful use of assistive technology! So happy to see how AT is helping you to access the internet and a global community!
SLPGuru 2 years ago
i am really happy that a whole new world opened up for you, im glad that you can be happy with your life now.. :)
mulfu 2 years ago
excellent Jod! Never Give up! You are a smart guy! Thump Up!
Chrisangel2000 2 years ago 2
Joe you legend! These are amazing times. I'll be waiting for your Japanese cookbook complete with links to good food sites!
nickmcgivney 2 years ago