Recently, Smith broadcast his radio show from Microsoft's campus in Redmond, Washington. On the show, three Microsoft researchers talked about what computer technology might look like in the future. Of the potential scenarios they envisioned, Smith was personally very excited about the idea of getting the computer off a desk and integrated into the home. And you can access it from any room in the house. If we can use it, anyone can.
Technology is here to stay and the sooner it is in everyone's hands, the better.
In Smith's personal life, and in the lives of many people with disabilities, technology has relieved much of the social isolation that many people face. If there's an e-mail address, you can start a dialogue, and it helps facilitate any type of relationship. People with Disabilities Using Computers , in which he participated. New Radio Station in Chicago for People With Disabilities Smith and partner Brad Saul, of the Radio Center for People With Disabilities, recently signed a contract to buy a Chicago radio station that will become a training ground for people with disabilities who desire careers in radio broadcasting. It's about life, from the perspective of disability . . .