Holy moly is this list for email, or is it a chat room??? -----Original Message----- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Goodin Sent: Monday, May 02, 2016 05:36 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: How Do You Use iOS?
Oh, maple syrup! Yet another thing to be jealous over. It was looking a few months ago like there was going to be a job op for my husband in Vermont. Didn't work out, but I was sooooo looking forward to the maple syrup. Cheers, Donna > On May 2, 2016, at 6:56 AM, Scott <sc...@qualityip.net> wrote: > > So I’m lucky, I get to live in the woods and still have take out.:) > Let’s hear it for the burbs outside a major city.:) > > When I move to New Hampshire I’ll probably lose that capability but gives me > a reason to grow a garden and live more healthy. I’ll also have more maple > trees for more sirup.:) I made 7 gallons this year and would love to step > that up to more. > > > > I > >> On May 1, 2016, at 8:57 PM, Jessica Moss <junglebookfa...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Join the club, but it’s probably a blessing, because I may not cook as much >> either if there were lol. >>> On May 1, 2016, at 8:40 AM, Donna Goodin <doniado...@me.com> wrote: >>> >>> I have to say I'm sooooooooooo jealous of all of you who can use >>> your phone to order take-out! The great thing about where I live is >>> that I'm on a lake and surrounded by woods. The bad thing is that >>> you can't get take-out here. :( I can't tell you how much I miss >>> the good old days of being able to order out pizza, Chinese food, or >>> Thai food. *sigh* >>> >>> So how do I use my phone? I'm probably one of the more frivolous ones in >>> the group. I do have Voice Dream Reader, but like Sabahattin did, I'm >>> thinking about uninstalling it, b/c I don't use it that much. I have the >>> KNFB reader. I don't use it often, but do find it handy to have on my >>> phone. Also have LookTell Money Reader and Tap Tap See. For navigation I >>> use Blind-Square with Apple Maps. I have Apple Remote, but have never >>> really used it, not sure why. By way of communication/social media apps, I >>> have Facebook, Twitter, Skype, and What's App. I mostly use the latter to >>> communicate with friends outside the U.S., since for whatever reason, >>> What's App doesn't seem to be as widely used here. I have the TED app, >>> which though I don't use it often, is fun. I use Apple's podcasts app, and >>> like it just fine, though I don't listen to too many podcasts. I of course >>> have iBooks, as well as Read2Go, Audible, BARD, and the Kindle app. I also >>> have Pages, though if I'm doing a lot of writing, I tend to grab my Mac >>> instead. Like most of us, I have the DropBox app. I have the Nest app for >>> controlling our thermostat. By way of media related apps, I have Netflix, >>> the app from a radio station I listened to when we lived up in Michigan, >>> Tune-in Radio Pro, and Sirius XM.. I have an app called Phases of the >>> Moon, which lets you track moon cycles. >>> >>> And then there's games. I have to confess I'm a complete and total game >>> junky. lol The games I have are: >>> Blind-fold Games: Tile Puzzle, color Crush, War, Solitaire, sudoku, and >>> Word Games. >>> Other Games: Alter Ego,, Lost Cities (which is another card game), Frotz, >>> Papa Sangre II which I swear I'll actually play someday, King of Dragon >>> Pass which I highly recommend, Quizzoid, Delight games, Seven Little Words, >>> Worder, Four Down, Moxie, King's Corner, Cards Alone, One Foundation, and >>> Sixth Sense. And then a handful that I haven't played yet Heathcote, >>> Blind Side, and A blind Legend and One Button Travel. >>> >>> So, unlike Sabahattin, as you can see, I have all kinds of **** on >>> my phone. :) Cheers, Donna >>> :) >>>> On Apr 30, 2016, at 11:03 PM, Sabahattin Gucukoglu <listse...@me.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> I minimise the number of installed apps. This is mostly so I can >>>> easily demand refunds for newly tested apps, rather than what I >>>> used to do of impulse-buying and then regretting it much later on >>>> when the app is actually needed for something important. It also >>>> places the obligation upon me of hiding all unused apps, >>>> downloading on the phone rather than the computer, and configuring >>>> the apps immediately after setting up my phone. My usual technique >>>> is to find trustworthy developers, and then install apps by those. >>>> I don’t use location services, for privacy and battery life. I >>>> also avoid communication apps because I need peace and quiet and >>>> hate distractions. Email me or use iMessage—separates most of the >>>> noise out. :) >>>> >>>> So what apps do I have? Apart from what comes with iOS, which are all >>>> right IMO and not worth substituting, and apart from the many games which >>>> are mostly from Hosted Games LLC and Choice of Games LLC (which are all a >>>> lot of fun): >>>> 1Password password manager. >>>> AirPort Utility to control AirPort base stations from Apple. >>>> Apple Store to look up what Apple are doing and sometimes buy from them. >>>> Hungryhouse to order takeaway food (I know, I know). >>>> MacTracker to look up details about Apple’s past and present products (a >>>> little slow to update, but excellent). >>>> my giffgaff to manage my giffgaff account, an iPhone-compatible >>>> pay-as-you-go VNO in the UK. For £5 credit when signing up use >>>> https://www.giffgaff.com/orders/affiliate/sgucukoglu >>>> NatWest to manage my NatWest bank account. Supports Apple Pay, though I’ve >>>> only used that online with Apple and hungryhouse. >>>> Remote from Apple to remotely control iTunes (including AirPlay) and Apple >>>> TV. >>>> Speedtest from speedtest.net for accurate speed measurements. My ISP, >>>> A&A, does not throttle or prefer them. >>>> >>>> KNFB Reader and VoiceDream were both once installed, but I now rarely use >>>> them, so they’re out. You can use Speak Screen quite effectively to >>>> replace VoiceDream Reader, and I have a dedicated Sara appliance from >>>> Freedom Scientific for reading my letters etc. >>>> >>>> The rest of it is games. Examples: The Nebula Game, AudioDefence, Choice >>>> of Romance, The Black Cat. I don’t much like RPGs. See audiogames.net >>>> for a nice list and a great forum to chat in about games. 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