[taroth]

My uncle had ALS and was slowly losing his ability to speak. I visited and in order to hear him, we had to gather around him closely. It was very fatiguing for him to project his voice.

I went to a few audio stores and jerryrigged a portable mic-speaker setup that could attach to his wheelchair. No software, just the right series of devices and adapters. It worked well and provided a huge relief for him and our family. Nothing impressive technically, but definitely the physical thing I'm most proud of making.

His blog, for any curious about his ALS journey: http://cheeseaisle.blogspot.com/

[archagon]

Thank you for that link. What a funny and engaging writer.

“My statue will be made of guano, highly compressed and polished to resemble marble, commemorating the victory of Bad Taste over Common Sense and Decency.”

Sounds like another great project for this thread!