For years, people have moaned about how noisy cars can be, but you would never imagine that people would complain if cars were too quiet. That is exactly what Cheryl Martin, the director from the Lilac Blind Foundation, has been doing. picked by danswayuk 3 years ago

Gas-electric hybrid vehicles, the status symbol for the environmentally conscientious, are coming under attack from a constituency that doesn't drive: the blind. picked by punthe 2 years ago

If Toyota were to adopt the new battery system, it could lead to the most efficient mass-produced car in the world. picked by punthe 2 years ago

Blind pilot Miles Hilton-Barber felt euphoric when he touched down at Sydney's Bankstown Airport just before 8am, becoming the first blind man to fly halfway around the world.

Update on an earlier post. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

I've never seen anything like this, it looks incredible. A new type of PC for blind people. I can't describe it very well, so have a look. picked by Marz 2 years ago

Soon we won't be able to short change sightless people anymore. picked by tomphoolry 3 years ago

An exhibition called "Dialogue in the Dark 2007 Tokyo" is the place where sighted people are guided by blind people through several specially constructed darkened rooms to help dicover the unseen. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

A retrofitted four-wheel dirt buggy developed by the Blind Driver Challenge team uses laser range finders, an instant voice command interface and a host of other innovative, cutting-edge technology to guide blind drivers as they steer, brake, and accelerate. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Toyota has begun building malls stocked with their cars, since consumers in Japan would rather cruise the shops than shop for a cruiser. picked by Mitzuzake 2 years ago

Suddenly, they’re everywhere, as ubiquitous as the news of global warming itself: Hybrid models. These new vehicles, issued mostly from Japan with the U.S. closely and Europe a bit further behind, are those defined as having “two engines, combining the power and longevity of a piston engine with the zero emission efficiency of an electric motor.” picked by neophyteblogger 3 years ago

A device that allows blind people to attach and read audio labels on everyday objects has gone on show. picked by Ankabout 2 months ago

Toyota is looking to a greener future — literally — with dreams of an ultralight, superefficient plug-in hybrid with a bioplastic body made of seaweed that could be in showrooms within 15 years. picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

TV Raman of Google is a pioneer in customizing technology for blind users. His own PC reads text aloud at triple normal speed. He is now working to modify the latest technological gadget that he says could make life easier for blind people: a touch-screen phone. picked by suebe 11 months ago

Researchers at the University of Bristol have developed a helmet that helps visually impaired people make use of echolocation to find their way around:

The system takes real-time imagery of local obstacles, be they stairs, walls, or trees, as well as moving objects like cars and other people, and alerts the wearer using the sounds perfected in an echolocation system. picked by Bingo 4 months ago

A groundbreaking electronic device will allow blind people to 'see' using their tongues, scientists have claimed. The extraordinary technology takes pictures filmed by a tiny camera and turns the information into electrical pulses which can be felt on the tongue.

Tests show that the nerves send messages to the brain which turn these tingles back into pictures. picked by Bingo 3 months ago

Charge it up at home, use less fuel. Test Prius model gets plenty of adulation. picked by hisidea 2 years ago

New restaurant opens in London, Dans Le Noir. picked by tomphoolry 3 years ago

A quick search turns up a multiplicity of blind artists, but I really like this man's art. Link inspired by this post. picked by psycmoe 2 years ago

Derek Paravicini is blind and severely disabled. He has absolute pitch. This means he can hear a piece of music once and be able to master it, even be able to change it up any way requested. He can hear a chord and recognize each individual note.
see video here picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

Maxriter's post reminded me of these people.

Very surreal portrait photos shot by blind people. Their process is pretty interesting. picked by PulsisX 2 years ago