Sometimes the answers are not always technology
It's often easy to get caught up in the wonderful world of technology and even easier to forget that sometimes the best answers are not necessarily found in developing applications or hardware.
Apart from my love of technology, my other great love are dogs. In my eyes dogs are one of the most beautiful creatures on this planet. They are loyal and loving pets and we see them in a variety of therapeutic environments, helping people live productive lives.
This video (at the end of this post) really shows just how important animals can be to the life of people who need a hand just doing every day activities and proves that sometimes technology just can't offer the same support. Of course, with some of the advances recently seen with robo pets, perhaps one day Fido will be replaced but I hope not. I still think real dogs have it over their robot versions!
From CNN:
ALPHARETTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Ben, who's 15 months old, can already do a lot of things. He can turn on a light or open a door. He can pick up a remote control off the floor. He can pull a heavy object with his teeth.
Colise Johnson, 42, spent two weeks in September at a canine training camp getting acquainted with Ben.
Colise Johnson, 42, spent two weeks in September at a canine training camp getting acquainted with Ben.
But Ben, a gangly golden retriever, is more than a family pet. He is a specially trained seizure dog who may one day be able to save the life of his new owner, Colise Johnson.
"Having epilepsy and cerebral palsy is kind of like having a nonstop roller coaster ride," said Johnson, 42, of Portland, Oregon. "You never know what's going to happen, but with him, he slows the ride down so it's manageable."
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