Cheree Heppe here: I think I can manage that. smile
Thanks. Regards, Cheree Heppe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alex Hall" <mehg...@gmail.com> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 20:22 Subject: Re: Looktel Money Reader for iPhone > It is always scanning, which is why it will keep repeating the bill > every second if you hold the phone over the same bill. To switch > bills, just, well, switch bills. As soon as it sees the new one it > will tell you what it is. Yes, to stop, just hit the home button. > > On 3/8/11, Cheree Heppe <che...@dogsc4me.com> wrote: >> Cheree Heppe here: >> >> Oh. >> >> But how does it know I am done with the money scanning? >> >> How does it know if I put a second, new bill down to be scanned? >> >> Do I just click Home to stop the process? >> >> Very technically challenged. >> Cheree Heppe >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Alex Hall" <mehg...@gmail.com> >> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 13:20 >> Subject: Re: Looktel Money Reader for iPhone >> >> >>> That's the beauty of it. Put the money on a table or desk and hold the >>> camera 8-12 inches above it. As soon as the software sees the bill, >>> you hear it. I mean it - it takes less than a second. No need to take >>> a picture or anything. >>> >>> On 3/8/11, Cheree <che...@dogsc4me.com> wrote: >>>> Cheree Heppe here: >>>> >>>> I am techno challenged. >>>> >>>> How do I get the money identifier to work? When I pass the warning >>>> notice >>>> about identifying counterfeit bills, there seems to be a blank screen. >>>> >>>> Where do I point the camera? >>>> >>>> How do I get the camera to take the picture? >>>> >>>> I should have been born technologically gifted instead of soooo good >>>> looking. (smile) >>>> >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Cheree Heppe >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> On 08/03/2011, at 12:55, Greg Aikens <gpaik...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Yes, just bought it. Works very fast for me as well. >>>>> >>>>> Greg >>>>> On Mar 8, 2011, at 2:37 PM, Kevin Mattingly wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I saw the discussion, bought it for my IPhone 3GS and tried it on a 1 >>>>>> and >>>>>> 5 dollar bill. It was really fast. >>>>>> >>>>>> Kev >>>>>> On Mar 8, 2011, at 3:18 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I guess. I'm someine who remains scheptibal but maybe I might give it >>>>>>> a >>>>>>> try. I only have a dollar on me at present, I think? if I didn't spend >>>>>>> it lol! but if this works I might sell my ibil or something. It is a >>>>>>> very very good machine and provides some stuff that I don't think the >>>>>>> look thing can do yet such as vibrations or beeps. Now that would be >>>>>>> cool! >>>>>>> On Mar 8, 2011, at 11:54 AM, Esther wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi Sarah, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I tried out this app. It's really fast on an iPhone 4. My guess is >>>>>>>> that it works this fast because it's optimized for U.S. currency >>>>>>>> only. >>>>>>>> If the camera stays on, it can process a series of images taken at >>>>>>>> slightly different positions to reconstruct the full image of the >>>>>>>> bill. >>>>>>>> Further, if this is U.S. currency, you can take advantage of >>>>>>>> similarity of the bill structure that has proved a problem for other >>>>>>>> programs to do this in two passes: one to decide whether this is U.S. >>>>>>>> money (if not, don't try to run the program), if so, concentrate on >>>>>>>> identifying the parts of the bill that are distinct enough to >>>>>>>> identify >>>>>>>> the currency uniquely. This could be a corner that has the >>>>>>>> denomination amount, the picture of the president in the front center >>>>>>>> (Washington for $1, Lincoln for $5, etc.) or the image on the back >>>>>>>> center of the same bill (sorry, don't know what these are off the >>>>>>>> bat). >>>>>>>> There's a Chinese character OCR program for the iPhone (not >>>>>>>> accessible, alas!) that's running the same way -- the camera has to >>>>>>>> be >>>>>>>> on continuously for a bit to get a match. Looktel really does run >>>>>>>> fast. At least on an iPhone 4. I can't speak for the other options, >>>>>>>> but this app is certainly working for the iPhone 3GS. It is >>>>>>>> definitely >>>>>>>> faster and easier to use than oMoby. (On that note, I once had a >>>>>>>> result that identified a $1 bill that was very creased with the >>>>>>>> amount, >>>>>>>> but also came up with Google links for "tired money" from oMoby.) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Try it yourself, and see what you think. I'd say this program is >>>>>>>> worth >>>>>>>> it. I'd like to hear feedback from folks who have the fourth >>>>>>>> generation iPod Touch, though, or others who can compare the results >>>>>>>> from iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, and 4th generation iPod Touch. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Esther >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Mar 8, 2011, at 09:33, Sarah Alawami wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I'm still a sceptic. I saw the video. no way can you identify money >>>>>>>>> that fast. it' sjust impossibil. I mean how could you identify those >>>>>>>>> 4 >>>>>>>>> or 5 bills in about 20 seconds? is it riged? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Takle care all. >>>>>>>>> Sarah Alawami >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Mar 8, 2011, at 11:03 AM, erik burggraaf wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Hi, too bad this is only for US currency right now. Canadians have >>>>>>>>>> a >>>>>>>>>> stand alone bill reader which we can get for free, but I like >>>>>>>>>> LookTel. They do a lot of things right. I'd buy it just to >>>>>>>>>> support >>>>>>>>>> them, especially if it isn't breaking the bank. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Have fun, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Erik Burggraaf >>>>>>>>>> User support consultant, >>>>>>>>>> Now posting occasionally on twitter at eburggraaf, >>>>>>>>>> 1-888-255-5194 >>>>>>>>>> http://www.erik-burggraaf.com >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On 2011-03-08, at 1:59 PM, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Get it if you have an iPhone! It is faster than any other. Just >>>>>>>>>>> open the program, click ok that you won't use it to identify >>>>>>>>>>> counterfit money, then point the camera to the bill. 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