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    Sidekick Vibes

    I need to find some way to more reliably detect the vibrations from my Sidekick 3. I often carry it in a pocket, where the vibrations may not always be felt. 1) Is there a belt holster which is more effective at transmitting the vibrations to your hipthan others? That awful thing that comes...
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    Why's it so loud in here?

    This may sound like a silly question (no pun intended), but do most deaf people "hear" phantom noises? I could hear well for over 40 years, and I guess my brain still thinks I can. All day long I get constant but random snippets of songs in my right ear (Jethro Tull, Mozart and Glen Campbell...
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    Home fire alarms

    Basic question: Is there any easy to install (ie wireless) alerting system that works with a smoke detector, and doesn't cost an arm and a leg? I have existing hard wired smoke detectors on all floors, but of course now I can't hear them. I tend to float around to many different rooms...
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    ASL vs SE vs CS for mostly hearing family

    I'm in my early 40's, and only went deaf about 2 months ago due to strong medications. Otherwise I had been hearing all my life, and I think in terms of spoken english. My wife and kids would like to learn some basic sign language along with me this summer (while school's out), as a backup to...
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    New to all this

    Hi, I am recently (but completely) deaf, and I just discovered this site this evening. I've only been deaf for about two months, and I've really been looking for other deaf people to talk to. My hearing loss is a result of a series of complications from a liver transplant in September, and...
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