SourceyMonkey

"@OneSwitch loving that!"

I'm a late 20's (some say early 30's but I'm in denial) Occupational Therapist. I came into OT after needing a career change. Here is my life in a nutshell: After a degree in Biology I found myself working with some excellent folk in Birmingham at a digital media company called TW2/Yokoda. It was great. We had a ball. Then it died. Then I got a job working at Deepend London. I was told that wouldn't die. 6 months later it was dead. Then I did some freelance web development. Design Museum, .name, Bits of Panasonic, and then a 12 month stint at the BBC. Realising that I didn't want to bring down the beeb, I decided to take a year out and do some voluntary work in a independent living project for 4 young adults with disabilities. Then a short time working as an OT assistant in a school. Then back to the web working for HolidayExtras which was great. Having completed my training 2006 I took on a research study at Oxford and have been working on several projects since....

I'm on pretty much everything. I go under the name of willwade willjwade or occasionally will-wade. All you other Will Wades are just imitating. Names associated with metaot are purely OT related. . :
Here is a brief list of the regularly used ones
Flickr
Twitter
Facebook
del.icio.us (willwade)
del.icio.us (metaot)
CiteULike
Last.FM
Dopplr
BrightKite
LinkedIn

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Recent Updates from t'internet:
Google ReaderMake Ice Cream in 15 Minutes with a Dry Ice Bath [DIY]
08 Feb 10 23:15
Google ReaderHow to Clip, Sort, and Cite the Entire Web with Zotero [Research]
03 Feb 10 19:33
Google ReaderMaComfort Brings Mac-Like Quicklook, Spaces, Shortcuts, and More to Windows [Downloads]
03 Feb 10 19:32
Twitter@OneSwitch loving that!
03 Feb 10 10:53
Twittertwo good looking small trackerballs for small hands that I have come across :http://tinyurl.com/ycxd7gw and http://tinyurl.com/yb4do3p
03 Feb 10 10:03
Twitterboilerplate - removes crap around web pages.. could see this being useful: http://extractomatic.tomtaylor.co.uk/
26 Jan 10 12:34
Twitter"May come with facial recognition camera" why on earth would the iTablet-thing have that? http://unhub.com/YCa6
22 Jan 10 19:42
Google ReaderOh dear.
21 Jan 10 19:10
CiteULike: willwade's libraryVisual memory and motor planning in a natural task
19 Jan 10 18:17
CiteULike: willwade's libraryWhere to look next? Eye movements reduce local uncertainty
19 Jan 10 18:15
TwitterVideo: Is it wrong I find this funny? (via DavidScheider) http://tumblr.com/xbp5o7du0
19 Jan 10 18:55
TumblrIs it wrong I find this funny? (via DavidScheider)
19 Jan 10 18:55
Twitter@Sifteo hello sifteo!
19 Jan 10 18:50
Twitteri haven't been able to open my to-do book today. how annoying.. shall have to open it twice tomorrow to make up for it ;)
19 Jan 10 18:50
Twitternot sure about Tobii+Apple rumour at the mo - seems a bit wild to me - my theory: they bought some kit to have a play back in may & thats it
19 Jan 10 12:46
Google ReaderRunning shoes may cause damage to knees, hips and ankles, new study suggests
16 Jan 10 22:49
Google Reader"My ignorance is essential. I do not write what I know but what I need to know."
16 Jan 10 22:47
CiteULike: willwade's libraryPostural control : a key issue in developmental disorders
15 Jan 10 20:19
Twitter@citeulike yep not a lot can be done about that. it should read up to the first fullstop (the english, common title) tricky to fix across CL
15 Jan 10 18:15
Twitter@citeulike - ignore me - its just the multilingual title..
15 Jan 10 18:05
Twitter@citeulike chk out the journal name for this http://unhub.com/oe9Z & the orig: http://unhub.com/SlS9 is citeulike reading the wrong name?
15 Jan 10 16:34
CiteULike: willwade's libraryA comparison between parents' and therapists' views of their child's individual seating systems.
15 Jan 10 16:31
CiteULike: willwade's libraryThe effect of forearm support on children’s head, neck and upper limb posture and muscle activity during computer use
15 Jan 10 16:26
CiteULike: willwade's libraryPositioning Students with Cerebral Palsy to Use Augmentative and Alternative Communication.
15 Jan 10 16:23
CiteULike: willwade's libraryPerceived reachability for self and for others by 3 to 5-year old children and adults
15 Jan 10 16:15
CiteULike: willwade's libraryDevelopment of Sitting and Reaching in 5-6-Month-Old Infants
15 Jan 10 16:11
CiteULike: willwade's libraryPosture and Functional Action in Infancy
15 Jan 10 16:00
CiteULike: willwade's librarySelf-sitting and reaching in 5-8 month old infants: The impact of posture and its development on early eye-hand coordination.
15 Jan 10 15:55
delicious40 Essential Drupal Modules | Nick Lewis: The Blog
15 Jan 10 11:25
TwitterAt BETT today (olympia - spec needs fringe) come and say hello the @acecentre if you're about!
14 Jan 10 13:48
Twitter@jfaias what a fascinating sounding conference! Would love to go to that..
12 Jan 10 16:06
Twitterjust counted 16 apps on the iphone dedicated to AAC. how cool is that?!
12 Jan 10 16:04
Twitter@cristinacost save as.. save as type:CSV or text (tab delimted).. that should do the trick :)
11 Jan 10 12:39
Twitter@citeulike ta!
11 Jan 10 09:43
Twitter@citeulike can we have "occupational therapy" added to the "Subjects allied to Medicine" research fields pls! pretty pls! :)
10 Jan 10 20:53
CiteULike: willwade's libraryEffect of Task on Movement Control in Cerebral Palsy: Implications for Assessment and Therapy
10 Jan 10 14:13
Twitter@OneSwitch looks like you can grab yourself a bargain on ebay :)
10 Jan 10 14:22
Twitter@AbilityNet not exactly new that "thought based system" was at last years BETT.. http://www.gamesforlife.co.uk/
10 Jan 10 13:07
Twitter@syangman haven't got hold of any yet! must do that next week. There was a news piece where you can see my in bkgrnd: vimeo.com/8031289
10 Jan 10 12:36
Twitter@OneSwitch awesome idea! Right.. where can I buy a leaf blower from..
10 Jan 10 12:27
Twitter@syangman yeah thats nice.. use it fairly regularly at work.. whole lotta fun.. :) PS: I'm finally writing up my paper this weekend!
10 Jan 10 12:23
Last.fmLamb – Angelica
10 Jan 10 11:05
TumblrSo many people are linking to this. The true origin is of course NASA. This I’m ashamed to say is from gizmodo (I can’t stand the site generally). Quite amusing that the story is about how he was treated by BA & Heathrow staff at T5 due to the “panic” that set in regarding the snow. I have to say that JFK or LAX staff/services aren’t exactly charming (there are no free luggage trolleys in JFK - you have to pay with a feckin’ credit card and the staff were so unfriendly I thought I was going to end up in Guantanamo as I didn’t agree with their baggage weight system..)  but I do have to agree that BA is awful: ”When the guy at JFK’s customs asked me if I had anything to declare, I quoted Dennis Farina in Snatch from the very deep bottom of my heart and soul: “Don’t go to England.” And don’t ever fly British Airways” …and in the comments.. “True. There’s so many more reasons not to go to England than the Airport. Last time I was there my train was delayed 6 hours cause someone loved England so much they decided to lay down on the tracks and give the island a big old hug”
10 Jan 10 11:44
TwitterPhoto: So many people are linking to this. The true origin is of course NASA. This I’m ashamed to say is from... http://tumblr.com/xbp5ek6da
10 Jan 10 11:44
Twitter#lastfm #love Angelica by Lamb http://bit.ly/tkSX6
10 Jan 10 11:08
TumblrOver time “accessibility” became part of the DNA of what an Apple computer was, so that no one who was designing a product anymore had to be forced into thinking about accessibility because it was simply part of the regular process.
09 Jan 10 18:41
Twitter"Over time “accessibility” became part of the DNA of what an Apple computer was, so that no one who was..." http://tumblr.com/xbp5dr8nn
09 Jan 10 18:41
TwitterRT @EADraffan: Disability, Accessibility, and Assistive Technology – Yahoo! Gets It, Inside and Out - Dr Alan Brightman http://tinyurl.com/yg39ap6
09 Jan 10 18:36
Twitterwhy are something like 80% of ebay auctions written by people who can't spell "oversees" is my particular fav...
09 Jan 10 18:35
CiteULike: willwade's libraryDevelopment of an integrated pointing device driver for the disabled
09 Jan 10 16:32