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John Goodricke: The Man Who Discovered The Stars’ Uniqueness

Deaf Niche — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 22:20:53 +0000

John Goodricke is a deaf astronomer who is a member of the Fellowship of Royal Society since 1786; he made the modern measurement of the stars possible. He recieved the Copley Medal for his work on periodic variation and size of stars such as the binary star Algol. Originally born in Groningen, Netherlands, […]

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Hyundai Rolls Out Brand New “Quiet Taxis” In South Korea

Deaf Niche — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 21:53:31 +0000

A grand-scale project that was in testing stage for over a year is now public; the brand-new “Quiet Taxis” hit the streets of South Korea with all deaf drivers. The new Quiet Taxis are part of Hyundai Group’s project to employ more able-bodied deaf citizens. Hyundai Group especially focused on developing and installing the latest […]

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Deafness And Space Exploration: A Love Affair Of The Century

Deaf Niche — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 21:43:57 +0000

Did you know that we have a comet named after a deaf man? That would be Hassel’s Comet. Did you know that astronomers today would never have had the Harvard Classification Scheme for cataloguing the stars if it wasn’t for a deaf astronomer named Annie Jump Cannon? And not to mention notable deaf astronomers Robert […]

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8 Essential FCC Rules For VRS Interpreted For Your Awareness

Jack Huang — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 03:51:06 +0000

With the rise in video relay’s popularity, there are rules put in place by the FCC to protect consumers and their providers (Sorenson, ZVRS, Purple, Convo, etc.) The list below are some of the most recent rules and their interpretations: (NOTE: “Providers” are companies that provide the video relay service and equipment, such as Convo, […]

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2017’s Winner of KIA’s Idea Festival Is A Built-In Car Program For Deaf Drivers

Deaf Niche — Sat, 04 Nov 2017 22:44:57 +0000

October 18, 2017- In Seoul, KIA announced the winner for their 8th annual innovation festival: Symphony (also known as SYM:PONY,) a built-in car system tailored for deaf drivers. Every year, engineers from South Korea’s KIA, Hyundai, and Genesis companies gather in Seoul to apply their talents and latest technologies towards improving KIA’s, Hyundai’s, and Genesis’ […]

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12 Video Chat Apps With Pros and Cons To Know About

Deaf Niche — Sun, 08 Oct 2017 20:51:34 +0000

One of the most popularly used communication tools in the recent few years is Video calling. It is easy, convenient, and the best way to communicate with your loved ones and friends. With the introduction of Video calling, connecting with people from around the world became way more transformed than ever. In this modern age, […]

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Meet Egypt’s Only Dentist and How She Beat All Odds

Deaf Niche — Sat, 15 Apr 2017 05:21:56 +0000

Meet Esraa, currently Egypt’s only deaf dentist. Esraa has one strong goal: to prove to her country and the rest of the world that a deaf person can become a dentist. She has already accomplished her goal repeatedly with every patient who enters her dental office! In Egypt, Esraa was labeled as “unfit” upon discovering […]

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Google’s Home Picture Picture Has “I Love You” ASL Sign

Deaf Niche — Sat, 01 Apr 2017 00:42:07 +0000

March 31, 2017— Today Google announced the winner of their annual contest, Doodle 4 Google: Sarah Harrison from Connecticut with her drawing “A Peaceful Future.” This year’s theme was “what I see for the future:” ? Let’s hear it for Sarah Harrison, whose vision of “a peaceful future” is our #Doodle4Google contest winner! https://t.co/UGJRsUnrbX pic.twitter.com/WCyVKTEpFp […]

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ZVRS Buys Out Purple Communications

Jack Huang — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 22:22:34 +0000

February 14, 2017–Purple Communications, one of the original video relay systems for deaf communications, has been acquired by ZVRS. Both companies have agreed to work together to improve relay services for the deaf community and feel that they can achieve more if they shared technology and information together. What does this mean for Purple customers? […]

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Real-Time Texting: FCC Announces New Communication for Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Jack Huang — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 13:57:38 +0000

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced that starting December 2017 the TTY will be gone. Instead of the TTY, Real Time Texting (RTT) will be put in place. The FCC recognized that an overwhelming number of deaf and hard of hearing use cell phones to communicate with families and friends. With this recognition and […]

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