http://www.usatechguide.org/blog United Spinal Association Wed, 16 May 2012 17:05:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.usatechguide.org/blog/mowed-down-manual-wheelchair/ http://www.usatechguide.org/blog/mowed-down-manual-wheelchair/#comments Sat, 23 Apr 2011 19:45:48 +0000 Ziggi http://www.usatechguide.org/blog/?p=3131 http://www.usatechguide.org/blog/mowed-down-manual-wheelchair/feed/ 0 http://www.usatechguide.org/blog/solar-powered-wheelchair/ http://www.usatechguide.org/blog/solar-powered-wheelchair/#comments Wed, 29 Dec 2010 01:07:48 +0000 Ziggi http://www.usatechguide.org/blog/?p=2902 Solar power, lots of sun, and a powerhouse sponsor move this wheelchair across the sands to a Guinness World Record.

Solar powered wheelchairs are not a new idea. Rather it's a concept in progress whose day may not be far off. The power wheelchair in the image was developed by]]> http://www.usatechguide.org/blog/solar-powered-wheelchair/feed/ 0 http://www.usatechguide.org/blog/bamboo-wheelchair-may-keep-hands-off-travelers/ http://www.usatechguide.org/blog/bamboo-wheelchair-may-keep-hands-off-travelers/#comments Wed, 22 Dec 2010 23:36:32 +0000 Ziggi http://www.usatechguide.org/blog/?p=2833
The somewhat embarrassing practice of patting down wheeled air travelers may be coming to an end.

A wheelchair made of 90% bamboo materials is aimed at reducing the occurrences of metal triggered pat downs of wheelchair users.]]> http://www.usatechguide.org/blog/bamboo-wheelchair-may-keep-hands-off-travelers/feed/ 1 http://www.usatechguide.org/blog/a-minigun-on-a-wheelchair/ http://www.usatechguide.org/blog/a-minigun-on-a-wheelchair/#comments Mon, 01 Nov 2010 02:54:54 +0000 Ziggi http://www.usatechguide.org/blog/?p=2727

What would motivate someone to mount a minigun and ammo can on a wheelchair?

Beats me. I found this image while wandering around the web in search of less threatening information. ]]> http://www.usatechguide.org/blog/a-minigun-on-a-wheelchair/feed/ 0 http://www.usatechguide.org/blog/wheelchair-wheels-computer-generated-art/ http://www.usatechguide.org/blog/wheelchair-wheels-computer-generated-art/#comments Fri, 29 Oct 2010 04:16:46 +0000 Ziggi http://www.usatechguide.org/blog/?p=2710 Here's a fun item that will turn your manual wheelchair into an eye popping display of dynamic digital design.

Hokey Spokes are computerized blades that you insert onto your wheelchair spokes. As you roll, the inertia activates an onboard computer that creates great colors, designs, and text.]]> http://www.usatechguide.org/blog/wheelchair-wheels-computer-generated-art/feed/ 0