Kawai, have you set alert distance for your stop?
On Sun, Sep 1, 2013 at 6:43 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu <kawa...@me.com> wrote: > Lots of things as I know the Seeing App is fully VI friendly as it will > tell you what is in front and what is coming up next which Blind Square > lacks. I don't want to open ten apps to get what I need as opening one app > is enough. On the bus even though I have not set a route it doesn't tell > me where I am and I have almost missed my stop even though I've told it > what to do. > On 1 Sep 2013, at 16:39, Jessica Moss <junglebookfa...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > What does it not do for you? > > On Sep 1, 2013, at 11:36 AM, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: > > > >> I've been using Blind Square for some time now and unfortunately, I > don't think very much of it as it doesn't do what I want it to do. I'm > waiting for the Seeing Eye app to come out here in the UK. When it does, > Blind Square will be off my phone. > >> On 1 Sep 2013, at 16:32, Jessica Moss <junglebookfa...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> > >>> $24? I checked it via the "via app, and it still says $14, but maybe > they haven't updated their info? > >>> Either way, I still don't have the money for it yet, but wish I did, > sense it sounds amazing. > >>> On Sep 1, 2013, at 1:28 AM, Ilkka Pirttimaa wrote: > >>> > >>>> Jessica, price is USD 24 for that fun but it's one time fee and > updates are free. Even that podcast was outdated since I have had 2 or 3 > updates after that, so now you have also possibility to use your Contacts > lists, read Foursquare specials and tips, leave tips and more. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On Sun, Sep 1, 2013 at 12:12 AM, Jessica Moss < > junglebookfa...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>>> Cool podcast, thanx for the info on that; wish I had the $14 to shell > out for it now. > >>>> > >>>> On Aug 30, 2013, at 12:27 AM, Ilkka Pirttimaa wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> Jessica, BlindSquare is designed for visually impaired, so it is > very fluent to use. For example, there is just one search box where you > type any search term. It will find places by name, address, your contacts > by name, address or company, categories matching search term etc. From > search results you have options like "make a phone call", "google it", > "show restaurant menu", "simulate location" (you can "visit there" at > home). You can also set alert distance for the place, so for example, if > you simulated your destination at home and found nearest bus stop, you can > set alert distance of 300 meters for that stop, so you will get alerted > when you need to get off. There is also button to Plan a route. It will > list you all navigation apps you have installed (Google Maps, TomTom, > Navigon, Waze etc.) and when selected, you will have that 3rd party app > running, destination is selected and you will get spoken turn-by-turn. > BlindSquare will stay on background adding information about your address, > intersections and nearby places while you go. > >>>>> > >>>>> You will learn most of it's features by listening this podcast: > http://www.applevis.com/podcast/episodes/blindsquare-feature-packed-navigational-tool-blind-ios-users > >>>>> Some more features: > https://audioboo.fm/boos/1497058-blindsqare-news-podcast-1-for-release-1-43 > >>>>> Walking demo: > https://audioboo.fm/boos/1555578-blindsquare-walking-demo-using-google-maps > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 4:00 AM, Jessica Moss < > junglebookfa...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>>>> Ok, I'm really confused here. I've started trying to use google > maps, for example, and have a love-hate relationship with it, considering > the fact that I love the idea that unlike mapquest, the search feature as > far as finding a location such as "pizza hut," is so much easier, however, > I don't like the fact that you can't access your contact info like you can > with map quest/apple maps, which is something I do really frequently. > >>>>> Also, I've found that in a lot of cases, its acuracy can be really > off when navigating, and was wondering if anyone else has ever had this > issue. Something else I was curious about, what's the difference between > using blindsquare with an app like google maps, and just using google maps, > for example, by itself? > >>>>> On Aug 29, 2013, at 11:10 AM, Mike Arrigo wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>> I actually use GPS more for telling me streets and places than > directions. While it's certainly no substitute for a cane or guide dog and > good travel skills, for me it's just as important. I remember back in 2009, > this was when I was using way finder on a Nokia Symbian phone, I had gone > out for a nice long walk, on the way home, one of the streets had an > interesting curve in it and I found myself in a different place than I > expected. I probably would not have gotten back on track had it not been > for the GPS program, and it was kind of late so there was no one around to > ask. These days, having nearby explorer on my android devices, and the > sendero seeing eye app and blindsquare on my iphone are good things for > sure. > >>>>>> Original message: > >>>>>>> Wow, Cheree! what a story! > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> Glad you had friends you could call and that all worked out well! > :) > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> I love the fact that GPS apps are so prevalent on mobile platforms > now. -And that so many of them are at least usable for us. It's very > freeing when you think about it. :) > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> In addition to assisting people you are with, they can go a long > way to helping people get acquainted with their environments so that we can > really get a better sense of our surroundings. > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful night! > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> Smiles, > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> Cara :) > >>>>>>> On Aug 28, 2013, at 9:08 PM, Cheree Heppe <che...@dogsc4me.com> > wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> Cheree Heppe here: > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> The use of the GPS in a car could only have happened to somebody > in a sit-com, but, trust me, it happened to my friends and me this > afternoon. > >>>>>>> A pair of apparently solid sandals that I wore to work completely > broke down, leaving me the choice of walking in my nearly bare feet over > questionably clear sidewalks and streets to get home. I decided that would > be a very risky plan and phoned a family I have known for some years with > an emergency plea for transport or to borrow a pair of shoes. All of the > girls and their mother wear the same size shoe as I do. > >>>>>>> The mom, Carolyn, agreed to pick me up after my work day and drive > me home and share a pair of shoes until I could step on to home turf and > return them. > >>>>>>> At about 17:25, long after I got outside in my nearly bare feet, > they hadn't arrived. Two phone calls determined that Carolyn had parked > her SUV in one of those self-serve parking garages and walked several > blocks to me. > >>>>>>> When Carolyn and her daughter, Hannah, saw me outide my building, > they simultaneously realized that they'd forgotten the loaner pair of shoes > in their car. > >>>>>>> Carolyn wore a double pair of socks and let me slip into her > sneakers. We carefully, for Carolyn's sake, wended our way to find the > building and her SUV. > >>>>>>> Once up the ramps and at the car, we all got inside, only to have > Carolyn realize that her credit card was at home next to the laptop. This > car park requires a credit card in order to open the exit gates. > >>>>>>> We decided to use my card. Carolyn took it to the machine, where, > because of Braille labelling I affixed with the card number, etc, it > promptly got well and truly jammed in the machine. Naturally, it hadn't > gotten to the stage to let us, or the ever-growing line of cars and driers > out of the parking structure. > >>>>>>> On the automatic card machine now jammed with my card is a keypad > to use in case of problems. Carolyn dialed and explained that a card had > gotten jammed in the machine. > >>>>>>> Several staff from the Embassy Suites to which the parking > structure belonged, came out and could not get the card out. Meanwhile, > the drivers were making increasingly interesting suggestions about our > situation. > >>>>>>> Finally, the hotel engineer came with a pair of needle-nose pliers > and pulled the card out. > >>>>>>> All and sundry breathed a really large sigh of relief and we all > got free egress from there. > >>>>>>> Not, for the GPS part. > >>>>>>> Carolyn is not familiar with the city and I am not familiar with > driver helps. What a team. So, I brought up WAZE, a navigation and > traffic GPS that one of my former readers swears by. Sure enough, after I > set it up, I had to turn off VoiceOver to Carolyn's sighted daughter could > read the directions to Carolyn. WAZE is more accessible than it started > out to be, but still is not blind friendly enough to use the way we would > really like. It's amazing for sighted users, however. > >>>>>>> We found our way home beautifully. > >>>>>>> If I actually learn how to use some of my GPS apps, I suspect I > will have powerful tools in the palm of my hand. I have Ariadne and Blind > Square and they help more than hinder. 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