Evolution in Deaf Technology

DeafNation in Pomona, CA. 4/12/08

(ASL VLOG) No transcript at this time..

Jon Savage

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Deaf
• ASL
• Vlog
• Surf
• deafnation
• vpad
• blackberry

[floridianna]

Hey, why you not answered me ?? :(( That's would have been important to me ...

[jonLenois]

Apológiája nem válaszolt.

Én dolgoztam a cégnél, hogy közzéteszi az amerikai jelnyelvet. Azt javaslom, hogy nézz honlapon: dawnsign . com

Egészségére,

Jon

[izabell66e]

Here in Sweden we have mobile cell phones with a camera built in the cell phone. When I am out, to the store or anywhere, I can call my deaf friends and sign with them with my cell phone. Do you have similar in USA?

[jonLenois]

Not yet.. HOPE SOON!! BUT, we can do it in laptop while pager (Blackberry Tour with 3G) hook up with laptop then I can sign anywhere! I believe there is have small laptop that built 3G inside.

[floridianna]

Hi jonLenois!

I want to learn the american sign language, but I don't know how I can go there to be and to learn it. Have you got any helps from your country? I know sign language just my and it's Hungarian, because I am Hungarian and I live here.

Well, if you can help me about it and if you have some links for it I will thankful!!

Thanks, bye.

[izabell66e]

HOPE you get it soon too!! Easier to bring your cell phone anywhere and sign anywhere! :-D

[kreiger]

I went to DeafNation Expo in Portland, Oregon in 07 and plan to go this year in October!

[MifuneQuixote]

I can now understand almost 100% of this vlog. I recommend a nice thin laptop with a built in webcam and skype.

[MifuneQuixote]

The difficulty or downside would be that same problem people have with cell phones. They've forgotten how to have a face to face eye contact conversation. Jon, I'm only learning ASL now, but I've learned enough to know your ASL is pure awesomeness. You're an inspiration and someday I'll understand everything the first time I watch every vlog.

[MifuneQuixote]

I think before a VPAD, what would be easier and cooler would be James Bond style sunglasses with a built in camera. In one eye you could see your friend signing. In the other eye you could see your hands signing in front of you (which is what the camera would show). This way you could have a deaf cell phone. You unfortunately wouldn't get facial expressions or all the body language, but you could communicate through signs with a small easily portable device that would leave your hands free.