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Keyboarding Under the Covers

By admin on August 21, 2009

It’s still very cold down here in Melbourne, so I have figured out a way to put my keyboard under the bed covers. Now I can type and keep my hands warm at the same time!

A keyboard adapted for using under the blankets

A keyboard adapted for using under the blankets

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Gardening With A Disability

By admin on July 16, 2009

Geraniums in my garden

Geraniums in my garden

Down here in Melbourne, Australia it’s midwinter. It’s dark and cloudy and blowing a gale today. In short, it’s about the opposite of perfect gardening weather. I’m thinking about gardening anyway though. I love gardening, although at the moment about the only kind that I can do is “remote control gardening” – telling other people what I want done and being bossy while they do it.

I spotted a link today on twitter from the Christopher Reeve foundation about Gardening from a Wheelchair. It led me to more web searching and surfing for information about gardening for those with disabilities. (more…)

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Subscribe on Facebook

By admin on June 2, 2009

If you like, you can now subscribe to No Pity City via Facebook:

If Facebook isn’t your preference, there’s always the other ways to subscribe still available, of course.

Ricky

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No Pity City – Now In Australia and Canada Too!

By admin on May 21, 2009

The flags of Australia and Canada on a flagpole in front of forested mountainsThe good news for today is that our distributor – Zazzle – has opened manufacturing and distribution centers in Australia and Canada to go with their existing centers in the USA and the UK.

This fantastic development means many more of you can order our gear in your native currency and with much lower postage charges! (more…)

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DIY Crutch Holders For A Bike

By admin on March 26, 2009

Haddyr has posted some fantastic photos to Flickr showing mods she made to her bike so she can carry her elbow crutches when she rides places. Check this out:

Photo of a bicycle with home-made crutch holders fashioned from PVC pipe

That’s a fantastic mobility hack! Have you hacked anything yourelf lately? Let us know!

- Ricky

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