Yahoo does Text messaging!!Yippeee

Yesterday my Yahoo email changed and improved.

I now have the option to text message from my email to cell phones. This is such wonderful news for me mainly due to my hearing loss. My son has such a deep voice that is difficult for me to understand on the phone.
I tried it out last night and sent text messages to both my kids and to my brother. I am so excited to say it worked! But, I have not checked my cell phone because we don't get reception here. I will be in NY tomorrow see what it looks like.

Yahoo also changed in that days are having dots under them so you can put them on your calender. I don't use the calendar but maybe should consider using it. Yahoo says searching has changed but have not noticed it yet. I gotta keep up on all this as it is changing so very quickly... It is just amazing to me all the new advances in technology.
sort of makes me feel old. Younger kids don't understand much has changed in the last 30 years.
For example-When I started teaching a calculator was a big deal. So when I figure out something like this text messaging from my computer to cells ; it is such a big deal for me.

so no knitting content. Really I am knitting . Just got back from the LYS from 1-3 to get help on my Kalamazoo sweater.The arm hole on this was difficult to figure out so got help to get passed it.

Knitting at Hearing Loss Convention

Harrisburg was great this weekend. The weather was perfect and the convention informative. I did plenty of knitting while waiting for sessions to begin or during them . I did worry if the speaker would think I was rude so stopped most of the time.Besides -I had to read the live captions so knitting was not as easy then.



I belong to The Hearing Loss of America Association which sponsored this. I love going to these for several reasons. Mostly because of the networking that goes on between other people who can't hear and encounter the same problems that come with hearing loss.



For example: I attended a session on Hearing dogs. Then I talked with a lady who had one and gave me pointers on the process. I am seriously considering getting one in a few years after my pug population has declined. Right now Molly is by my side at all times so it would not work with having her. Some groups do not let you have other dogs at home. Hearing Dogs let you know if the phone rings or if someone is at the door . If someone says your name they give you a signal and will wake you if the alarm goes off. Most hearing dogs are smaller dogs for that reason and because of their acute hearing skills. The dogs have to be with you 70% to 80% of the time and have to go though a strict training program. I will continue to research this.

This is Laddie.

He is not a hearing dog but an assistive dog to help this lady with her MS. He retrieves the phone for her and helps her get up.

Live captions. A lady types as she hears the speaker . It is miracle to me they can listen and type at the same time

Most lectures, movies or presentations offer a big challenge for me. I usually miss half of what is being said but at these conventions they have wonderful sound systems that are looped, live closed captions and a sign interpreter. It is so wonderful to be able to follow along with the presenters. Learning more about Cochlear implants and a technology hall were my favorites. An excellent speaker from NYU spoke about gene therapy and hair cell rejuvenation which is exciting stuff for the future. I am not quite a candidate for an implant becauseI hear more than 50% with my hearing aids . In the future they will be able to help me before I get to he point of needing an implant.







Verizon had a booth there. http://aboutus.vzw.com/accessibility/products.html I tired some new cell phones out and could hear better on a few of them . I may switch over some time soon but am holding out for a few months more. I want to be able to send text messages on a new phone and maybe have the GpS option. But, being able to hear on it is the most important factor.