Grant Laird, Jr. Blog

ASL Video – Approx 3:54 Minutes Long

Grant Laird Jr talked about if you do save your conversation with your friends thru AOL Instant Messenger or do you save your conversation thru videophone with VRS or friends?

Bascially he asked couple deaf lawyers about it few years ago and it raised some interesting discussion. Right now, there’s really no law to prevent anybody to record the conversation however there’s few states that it is illegal to record conversations thru audio such as phone in general (Specifically hearing folks) — does it apply to deaf community too?

To view more Grant’s vlog — click here and scroll down. Thanks!

Grant W Laird Jr.
http://blog.grantlairdjr.com

ASL Video – Approx 2:29 Minutes Long

Grant Laird Jr discussed about relay service online (web-based & text-based online) — as far as he know there’s only eight different providers that offer it. Do you know any other that also offer relay service online? Also, not all providers have same service like AOL Instant Messenger-supported; some of them work with flash-based and other used java-based programs. Only 2 or 3 that offers TTY-support at no extra charge or small fee.

To read full relay service online list, click here.

Grant W. Laird, Jr.
http://blog.grantlairdjr.com

I am sure many of you have called customer service for all kind of reason but we all hate automated machine. It can be painful sometime.

In my personal experience, I’ve called many different companies in the past such as Comcast, Dell, Time Warner Cable, Wal-Mart, Best Buy, etc. It was nothing but long hours and frustrated. I try to use Live Chat online but not every companies have one.

I discovered this website called GetHuman.com – it listed many companies with telephone number and description how to get human fast. Think of it as shortcut.

For example: Ford - 800‑392‑3673: Press 0; at prompt press 0; at prompt press 0; at prompt press 1; at prompt press 0.

I figure it is perfect solution for deaf community who call heavily thru relay service.

Check it out! Go to http://gethuman.com/

Good deal