Re: Experience the weather in a whole new way with "Weather Gods"

2017-03-24 Thread David and his growing pack of dogs. Benny, no longer with us his memory lives on through 
On 3/24/17, Simon Fogarty  wrote:
> Pretty much a daily event here in nz,
>
>  We are known for having four seasons in one day!
>
>
>
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> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of David and his growing
> pack of dogs. Benny, no longer with us his memory lives on through
> Sent: Saturday, 25 March 2017 11:39 AM
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> Subject: Re: Experience the weather in a whole new way with "Weather Gods"
>
> I suppose there is a wet blanket in every crowd.  LOL. Believe it or not,
> some like to know what the weather is like before they go out so they can
> dress accordingly.  Let's suppose you are out somewhere and suddenly it
> starts raining. If you weren't prepared, you would look pretty foolish.
>
> On 3/24/17, Simon Fogarty  wrote:
>> Weather gods?
>>
>> What ever happened to just going outside and seeingif you get wet or
>> blown over in the wind.
>>
>>  I find if I go outside and there is stuff falling from the sky I know
>> I should take the umbrella
>>
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of christopher
>> hallsworth
>> Sent: Saturday, 25 March 2017 9:18 AM
>> To: Macvisionaries 
>> Subject: Experience the weather in a whole new way with "Weather Gods"
>>
>> Evening everyone.
>>
>> I would like to share with you an app that lets you experience the
>> weather in a whole new way. The app is called "Weather Gods" and does
>> a lot more than display the weather. Since there might be too much to
>> discuss here, you can find out more at www.weathergodsapp.com and, if
>> you like the idea, pay
>> £2.99 in the UK app store for it. So it's "Weather Gods", without the
>> quotes but with spaces. Enjoy!
>>
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Re: Experience the weather in a whole new way with "Weather Gods"

2017-03-24 Thread David and his growing pack of dogs. Benny, no longer with us his memory lives on through 
I suppose there is a wet blanket in every crowd.  LOL. Believe it or
not, some like to know what the weather is like before they go out so
they can dress accordingly.  Let's suppose you are out somewhere and
suddenly it starts raining. If you weren't prepared, you would look
pretty foolish.

On 3/24/17, Simon Fogarty  wrote:
> Weather gods?
>
> What ever happened to just going outside and seeingif you get wet or blown
> over in the wind.
>
>  I find if I go outside and there is stuff falling from the sky I know I
> should take the umbrella
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of christopher
> hallsworth
> Sent: Saturday, 25 March 2017 9:18 AM
> To: Macvisionaries 
> Subject: Experience the weather in a whole new way with "Weather Gods"
>
> Evening everyone.
>
> I would like to share with you an app that lets you experience the weather
> in a whole new way. The app is called "Weather Gods" and does a lot more
> than display the weather. Since there might be too much to discuss here, you
> can find out more at www.weathergodsapp.com and, if you like the idea, pay
> £2.99 in the UK app store for it. So it's "Weather Gods", without the quotes
> but with spaces. Enjoy!
>
>
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moving video & Audio files

2017-03-08 Thread David and his growing pack of dogs. Benny, no longer with us his memory lives on through 
How do I clear out most of my storage on my IPhone 6S plus?  I want to
move most video and Audio files onto an external hard drive but, do
not know if it is possible.  Or, if it even can be done.  I have a
capacity of 128 G.  I have already used, according to the storage
report via settings, 96.3 G.  with 23 G of usable space left.  Thus my
query.

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Re: Nearby Explorer vs. Blind Square?

2017-03-04 Thread David and his growing pack of dogs. Benny, no longer with us his memory lives on through 
I must have typed in the wrong name.  It could have been as simple as
not capitolizing the E in explorer.  When I checked, the proper app
had been updated in February of this year. The cost is $109.95
I assume it works in Canada as when I attempted to purchase it, I did
not recieve a message stating that it was only available in the U S
and I must switch to a U S account before proceeding.

On 3/4/17, Jenine Stanley  wrote:
> Nearby Explorer has only been available on iOS since September of 2016 and
> has had several updates since launched. I can’t answer the question about
> how well it works in Canada but it does take up over 4gb on your phone so if
> space is a concern, it’s not the app for you.
>> On Mar 4, 2017, at 4:20 PM, David and his growing pack of dogs. Benny, no
>> longer with us his memory lives on through 
>> wrote:
>>
>> When I made the inquiry about a GPS system, I meant is near by
>> explorer available in Canada?  Currently I am using Google maps with
>> my IPhone 6S plus. My concern is, if near by explorer has had any
>> updates since June of 2014 and, if downloaded, will I recieve the
>> prompt that it may slow down my IPhone. I also have blind square but,
>> found the voice of Google maps easier on the ears.  My driver still
>> does not like technology and prefers to go back to a fold out map to
>> find a location. Jenine's post, interested me as we do most of our
>> traveling via 8 passenger van. But, I don't want to get an app that is
>> out of date.
>>
>> On 3/4/17, Kawal Gucukoglu  wrote:
>>> Is Nearby Explorer selling in the UK now?  Since I walk every where and
>>> have
>>> set routes, I don't really use a GPS solution these days so am not
>>> relying
>>> on any.  If I need help with a new route, I have to call Guide dogs out
>>> to
>>> help me and my guide dog.
>>>> On 3 Mar 2017, at 15:31, Harry Bell  wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Jonathan
>>>> Your post was so helpful! I have stressed a lot, trying to find out
>>>> what
>>>> I've been doing wrong to make one app or the other so inaccurate!!
>>>> Perhaps
>>>> I will be able to chill a bit more and wait for better satellites to
>>>> provide gps here in the U.K.!
>>>> So far BlindSquare seems slightly more accurate in announcing
>>>> destinations
>>>> than Nearby Explorer - and certainly better at searching for a pub or
>>>> building which can then be found reliably. But that may just be
>>>> Foursquare
>>>> being more accurate than google places in York where I live in the U.K.
>>>> Harry
>>>>
>>>> On 3 Mar 2017, at 14:02, Jonathan Cohn  wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Actually, I am nt sure the issues with accuracy in most cases is the
>>>>> limits of the GPS receivers especially since iPhone's use WiFi as
>>>>> additional triangulation information as much as the OI databases.
>>>>> Since
>>>>> POI databases seem to have street addresses rather than actual
>>>>> lat/long
>>>>> coordinates, and since the GIS databases often just give ranges of
>>>>> addresses in a block there is a significant error rate. My parents
>>>>> home
>>>>> had the largest address on the block which ended in 32, but some GPS
>>>>> systems suggested it  was an address that ended in 52 and that the
>>>>> address ending in 32 was 300 yards down the street. Google until last
>>>>> year thought my house was around the corner on a differentt street. So
>>>>> my
>>>>> hope would be that the checkin process that Square requires would in
>>>>> well
>>>>> visited areas cause the database to be more accurate.
>>>>>
>>>>> I remember 5 years ago when I first got Sendaro on my Windows phone,
>>>>> walking around in circles for 15 minutes because the restaurant I was
>>>>> looking for was always 100 yards away. I tend to find that happens
>>>>> less
>>>>> often with my iPhone, if it brings me to the wrong address it pretty
>>>>> much
>>>>> insists on that location and does not wander around, except for when I
>>>>> am
>>>>> near a body of water.
>>>>>
>>>>> So the question to get back to the original subject is do people find
>>>>> that they have less stress finding a location using one of the three
>>>>> blind or

Re: Nearby Explorer vs. Blind Square?

2017-03-04 Thread David and his growing pack of dogs. Benny, no longer with us his memory lives on through 
When I made the inquiry about a GPS system, I meant is near by
explorer available in Canada?  Currently I am using Google maps with
my IPhone 6S plus. My concern is, if near by explorer has had any
updates since June of 2014 and, if downloaded, will I recieve the
prompt that it may slow down my IPhone. I also have blind square but,
found the voice of Google maps easier on the ears.  My driver still
does not like technology and prefers to go back to a fold out map to
find a location. Jenine's post, interested me as we do most of our
traveling via 8 passenger van. But, I don't want to get an app that is
out of date.

On 3/4/17, Kawal Gucukoglu  wrote:
> Is Nearby Explorer selling in the UK now?  Since I walk every where and have
> set routes, I don't really use a GPS solution these days so am not relying
> on any.  If I need help with a new route, I have to call Guide dogs out to
> help me and my guide dog.
>> On 3 Mar 2017, at 15:31, Harry Bell  wrote:
>>
>> Jonathan
>> Your post was so helpful! I have stressed a lot, trying to find out what
>> I've been doing wrong to make one app or the other so inaccurate!! Perhaps
>> I will be able to chill a bit more and wait for better satellites to
>> provide gps here in the U.K.!
>> So far BlindSquare seems slightly more accurate in announcing destinations
>> than Nearby Explorer - and certainly better at searching for a pub or
>> building which can then be found reliably. But that may just be Foursquare
>> being more accurate than google places in York where I live in the U.K.
>> Harry
>>
>> On 3 Mar 2017, at 14:02, Jonathan Cohn  wrote:
>>
>>> Actually, I am nt sure the issues with accuracy in most cases is the
>>> limits of the GPS receivers especially since iPhone's use WiFi as
>>> additional triangulation information as much as the OI databases. Since
>>> POI databases seem to have street addresses rather than actual lat/long
>>> coordinates, and since the GIS databases often just give ranges of
>>> addresses in a block there is a significant error rate. My parents home
>>> had the largest address on the block which ended in 32, but some GPS
>>> systems suggested it  was an address that ended in 52 and that the
>>> address ending in 32 was 300 yards down the street. Google until last
>>> year thought my house was around the corner on a differentt street. So my
>>> hope would be that the checkin process that Square requires would in well
>>> visited areas cause the database to be more accurate.
>>>
>>> I remember 5 years ago when I first got Sendaro on my Windows phone,
>>> walking around in circles for 15 minutes because the restaurant I was
>>> looking for was always 100 yards away. I tend to find that happens less
>>> often with my iPhone, if it brings me to the wrong address it pretty much
>>> insists on that location and does not wander around, except for when I am
>>> near a body of water.
>>>
>>> So the question to get back to the original subject is do people find
>>> that they have less stress finding a location using one of the three
>>> blind oriented iPhone solutions over using a more main stream product?
>>>
>>> Best wishes,
>>>
>>> Jonathan
>>>
>>>
>>>
 On Mar 2, 2017, at 2:01 AM, David Chittenden 
 wrote:

 No, the blindness specific apps are subject to the current limitations
 of GPS, just like the lower cost alternatives. That said, EU's GPS
 system will be coming online fairly soon. With both systems working in
 concert, expected GPS accuracy is predicted to significantly increase to
 an average of one metre, rather than the current best of three metres
 which is occasionally obtained from the US system on a perfect day.
 Note: inclimate weather will always significantly reduce GPS as long as
 current technologies are being used. This has to do with how radio waves
 and atmospheric conditions interact, amongst other factors.

 David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
 Email: dchitten...@gmail.com
 Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
 Sent from my iPhone

> On 2/03/2017, at 16:37, Jonathan C. Cohn  wrote:
>
> I have been putting off purchasing either of these apps. I was ready to
> purchase BlindSquared when Nearby Explorer was first demonstrated, and
> i have been debating if the bus time announcements were worth the cost
> of Nearby Explorer.
>
> The major GPS issues i have with the low cost solutions I currently use
> is for the last few yards and i am not sure either of these Apps will
> help. Examples are is my bus stop here or at the next pole? Or when
> there are six bus stops clustered near a train stop. Or thirdly where
> is the front of the building i just walked ten blocks to.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Jonathan Cohn
>
>> On Mar 1, 2017, at 4:15 PM, David Chittenden 
>> wrote:
>>
>> For bus / train public transit, I very strongly encourage trying an
>> app called moovit.
>>
>> Moovit is

Re: Nearby Explorer vs. Blind Square?

2017-03-03 Thread David and his growing pack of dogs. Benny, no longer with us his memory lives on through 
My only concern so far is, when I went into the app store. The app in
discussion on this list has not been updated for almost 3 years.
Since June of 014. If I purchased the app on my IPhone 6S plus. Would
I get the prompt that the developer needs to update the app and it
could slow down your IPhone.   Also, does the app work outside the U
S?

On 3/3/17, Ilkka Pirttimaa  wrote:
> It works on trainstations too, including tracks, delays and all you need.
> You can control these also from audio menu and with voice commands like
> "bus", "train" or more specific "bus 22"
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On 3 Mar 2017, at 19.16, Scott Granados  wrote:
>>
>> Just to add to what you’re talking about here.
>>
>> There are a few key sources of error which you bring up and one you
>> skirted by.
>>  First, your right, you’re aggregating 3 data sources for location
>> (possibly more).  WiFi location that you’ve already covered, tower
>> location and GPS space based location.  Tower based will get you with in
>> 100 meters maybe a bit better assuming optimal atmospheric conditions.
>> GPS will get you different levels of accuracy depending on a lot of
>> factors ranging from whether you have an error corrected signal (WAAS in
>> the US), how many satellites you’re receiving, the type of geography
>> you’re in and so forth.  In perfect conditions GPS will work down to about
>> 3 meters, usually you’ll see more like 9 meters and the deviation can be a
>> lot higher than that.
>>  As you can see, by all three methods, the error rate is high enough that
>> locating your exact position in fine detail isn’t practical yet.  (The new
>> GPS system will address some of this)
>>  The other source of error that’s a big one that you didn’t mention as
>> much is the fact that the maps are generally designed with driving in
>> mind.  Even walking maps are in many cases just approximations from
>> driving data.  So the map is assuming you’re driving down the street and
>> locates your location based on where you’ll park, not the front door.
>> Also, as you mentioned, address ranges are usually applied to the block
>> and the fine detail is left to a sited user who can easily scan the area
>> for the signage etc.  Obviously this is not what we need.
>>  User shared points of reference are usually measured by a handset close
>> to the location so can be a bit better but we’re operating still with in
>> the margins of error.  I always liked the talking signs system for the in
>> building / fine navigation but we need to put beacons everywhere for that
>> to work.
>>
>>
>>
>>> On Mar 3, 2017, at 9:02 AM, Jonathan Cohn  wrote:
>>>
>>> Actually, I am nt sure the issues with accuracy in most cases is the
>>> limits of the GPS receivers especially since iPhone's use WiFi as
>>> additional triangulation information as much as the OI databases. Since
>>> POI databases seem to have street addresses rather than actual lat/long
>>> coordinates, and since the GIS databases often just give ranges of
>>> addresses in a block there is a significant error rate. My parents home
>>> had the largest address on the block which ended in 32, but some GPS
>>> systems suggested it  was an address that ended in 52 and that the
>>> address ending in 32 was 300 yards down the street. Google until last
>>> year thought my house was around the corner on a differentt street. So my
>>> hope would be that the checkin process that Square requires would in well
>>> visited areas cause the database to be more accurate.
>>>
>>> I remember 5 years ago when I first got Sendaro on my Windows phone,
>>> walking around in circles for 15 minutes because the restaurant I was
>>> looking for was always 100 yards away. I tend to find that happens less
>>> often with my iPhone, if it brings me to the wrong address it pretty much
>>> insists on that location and does not wander around, except for when I am
>>> near a body of water.
>>>
>>> So the question to get back to the original subject is do people find
>>> that they have less stress finding a location using one of the three
>>> blind oriented iPhone solutions over using a more main stream product?
>>>
>>> Best wishes,
>>>
>>> Jonathan
>>>
>>>
>>>
 On Mar 2, 2017, at 2:01 AM, David Chittenden 
 wrote:

 No, the blindness specific apps are subject to the current limitations
 of GPS, just like the lower cost alternatives. That said, EU's GPS
 system will be coming online fairly soon. With both systems working in
 concert, expected GPS accuracy is predicted to significantly increase to
 an average of one metre, rather than the current best of three metres
 which is occasionally obtained from the US system on a perfect day.
 Note: inclimate weather will always significantly reduce GPS as long as
 current technologies are being used. This has to do with how radio waves
 and atmospheric conditions interact, amongst other factors.

 David Chittenden, MSc,

Re: New navigation device with accessibility in mind

2017-02-27 Thread David and his growing pack of dogs. Benny, no longer with us his memory lives on through 
It is a good product, just the tutorial needs to be tweaked and, for
blind individuals they need to know what is going on during the video.
That can be done by changing the voice script. I used to work for a
radio station in the advertising department and was very familiar with
targeting the correct demmographics or audience. For example when
doing up a video, where your target group is blind persons, one would
not say, "Click on the icon over here or, this icon."
This concludes my brief history and is the end of instructions.  LOL.

On 2/27/17, Scott Granados  wrote:
> I absolutely love this sort of thing.  I love how coding enables small
> groups or individuals to solve these problems that years ago would have
> costed hundreds of thousands of dollars to solve now can be done in your
> home with lower overhead.  I’m going to follow this project and wish you a
> lot of luck with the idea.
>
>> On Feb 27, 2017, at 7:31 PM, Yuma Decaux  wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm the blind guy in there haha. I designed the software behind it, and my
>> good friend has been helping with the hardware.
>>
>> We'll be making another video with more description and details about what
>> it can do exactly, but we currently have several beta testers locally who
>> are giving us feedback on things to improve etc.
>>
>> Also, we're making it expandable especially for the navigation part, as we
>> want to include a path maker using the app's map capabilities, which
>> orients the user towards each path point clicked on by the device.
>>
>> We'll definetely improve our next video though. Thanks for the feedback
>> :)
>>
>> have a great day
>>> On 28/02/2017, at 10:21 AM, David and his growing pack of dogs. Benny, no
>>> longer with us his memory lives on through 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> I watched and listened to the youtube video. To me, it seemed to be
>>> targeting the sighted or low vission clientele. The blind person
>>> introducing it seemed to be more of a shill rather then a designer.
>>> You are correct, it should have come with discriptive video.  There
>>> were several things in the video that should have been explaned in
>>> order to target the correct audience. Sorry, but it seemed to be
>>> almost promoted like you would a new toy for boys to play with.
>>>
>>> On 2/27/17, Yuma Decaux  wrote:
>>>> Hi everyone,
>>>>
>>>> Hope all are enjoying the amazing times we are living in terms of
>>>> accessibility.
>>>>
>>>> Here's some information about a device called the macaron. It measures
>>>> everything and anything using 2 main modes, via a digital tape measure
>>>> and
>>>> through an infrared sensor that measures distances beyond 2 meters.
>>>>
>>>> It also works as a navigation aid, with both tactile and audio feedback.
>>>> it
>>>> connects via bluetooth to an IOS app and has many different ways of
>>>> measuring things, such as body measurements, sequential measurements,
>>>> and
>>>> the data can be saved and synched with statistical views.
>>>>
>>>> Further down, the developers are creating a bread crumb feature which
>>>> allows
>>>> the user to place marks to as many points as she wants and is given an
>>>> audio
>>>> based orientation guidance of the paths chosen.
>>>>
>>>> There's more info below, as well as a link to features and a gallery. I
>>>> wish
>>>> the photos can be descriptive though:
>>>>
>>>> Youtube video:
>>>>
>>>> https://youtu.be/R4Xikd72ybI <https://youtu.be/R4Xikd72ybI>
>>>>
>>>> website:
>>>>
>>>> www.oseyeris.com
>>>>
>>>> Facebook page:
>>>>
>>>> https://www.facebook.com/OSeyeris-737015699780534/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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Re: New navigation device with accessibility in mind

2017-02-27 Thread David and his growing pack of dogs. Benny, no longer with us his memory lives on through 
I watched and listened to the youtube video. To me, it seemed to be
targeting the sighted or low vission clientele. The blind person
introducing it seemed to be more of a shill rather then a designer.
You are correct, it should have come with discriptive video.  There
were several things in the video that should have been explaned in
order to target the correct audience. Sorry, but it seemed to be
almost promoted like you would a new toy for boys to play with.

On 2/27/17, Yuma Decaux  wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> Hope all are enjoying the amazing times we are living in terms of
> accessibility.
>
> Here's some information about a device called the macaron. It measures
> everything and anything using 2 main modes, via a digital tape measure and
> through an infrared sensor that measures distances beyond 2 meters.
>
> It also works as a navigation aid, with both tactile and audio feedback. it
> connects via bluetooth to an IOS app and has many different ways of
> measuring things, such as body measurements, sequential measurements, and
> the data can be saved and synched with statistical views.
>
> Further down, the developers are creating a bread crumb feature which allows
> the user to place marks to as many points as she wants and is given an audio
> based orientation guidance of the paths chosen.
>
> There's more info below, as well as a link to features and a gallery. I wish
> the photos can be descriptive though:
>
> Youtube video:
>
> https://youtu.be/R4Xikd72ybI 
>
> website:
>
> www.oseyeris.com
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> Facebook page:
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> https://www.facebook.com/OSeyeris-737015699780534/
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Re: freeing up space in my ICloud account?

2017-02-21 Thread David and his growing pack of dogs. Benny, no longer with us his memory lives on through 
THANKS.

On 2/21/17, Tim Kilburn  wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Yes, it's possible, but it's probably most beneficial to determine first
> what is using up the majority of your space.  To learn this, go into System
> Preferences, iCloud and look at the breakdown of what is being used in your
> storage.  Things like iCloud Backups, App data, Photos etc.  Once you know
> what is the primary cause, we can go from there.
>
> Later...
>
> Tim Kilburn
> Fort McMurray, AB Canada
>
> On Feb 17, 2017, at 14:25, David and his growing pack of dogs. Benny, no
> longer with us his memory lives on through  wrote:
>
> I keep getting a message from Apple encouraging me to purchase more
> space for my ICloud account.  Currently I am using 4.6 of my 5 Gb
> space.  Can the majority of information be moved to an external hard
> drive? Also, is it possible that there are duplicates in my ICloud
> account?  Such as more then one copy of the same picture?
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freeing up space in my ICloud account?

2017-02-17 Thread David and his growing pack of dogs. Benny, no longer with us his memory lives on through 
I keep getting a message from Apple encouraging me to purchase more
space for my ICloud account.  Currently I am using 4.6 of my 5 Gb
space.  Can the majority of information be moved to an external hard
drive? Also, is it possible that there are duplicates in my ICloud
account?  Such as more then one copy of the same picture?

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Re: Re shooting a video with you in the video

2017-02-03 Thread David and his growing pack of dogs. Benny, no longer with us his memory lives on through 
On 2/3/17, Scott Granados  wrote:
> I’m sure they do, they sell them next to the Go Pro section.  They aren’t
> made by apple it’s a third party but it’s basically a selfy stick that fits
> an iPhone and has also a tripod component.  I forget the brand but will look
> when I get home.
>
>> On Feb 2, 2017, at 6:09 PM, David and his growing pack of dogs. Benny, no
>> longer with us his memory lives on through 
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>> Not in Canada, they don't.  According to Best buy.
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I remember going into Best Buy for something, it was found on their
website.  I paid for it and just needed to wait till it came in.  It
did 4 days later, I believe.  When I went to pick it up, I was told by
a sales person, "We don't sell that or have it." I commented politely,
curving back my annoyance, "Well, I paid for it here."  He looked and
sure enough, he just assumed they didn't have it without bothering to
check.  So, most likely when I phoned re: the adapter, the person just
never bothered to check.

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Re: Re shooting a video with you in the video

2017-02-02 Thread David and his growing pack of dogs. Benny, no longer with us his memory lives on through 
Not in Canada, they don't.  According to Best buy.

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Re: Re shooting a video with you in the video

2017-02-01 Thread David and his growing pack of dogs. Benny, no longer with us his memory lives on through 
The video is for dog clients to see what there dog is up to on
mountain trails.  I want the IPhone to record the segment of me
approaching the IPhone and walking past it with dogs.  The shot would
be centralized.  Apple does have an tripod designed for the IPhone 6
and up.  But, one needs the adapter sold separately.  It is doable
just would cost about $150.  The cheaper route would be to attatch the
adapter to a tripod I use for my camcorder for shooting lectures.  No,
I do not set up the shot, just set up the camera and tripod along with
the audio equipment for the F M feed to be recorded directly on the
camcorder. If I knew how to upload the video from the camcorder to a
youtube channel or email it to the client, I would just use the
camcorder to record the shot on the mountain trails for dog clients.

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Re: Nest Products

2016-12-21 Thread David and his growing pack of dogs. Benny, no longer with us his memory lives on through 
On 12/21/16, Donna Goodin  wrote:
>  We have the Nest products in our house. Whoever installs them should do the
> initial set up. Their website is a nightmare, the one thing that I have
> found very difficult to do is to configure the temperature schedule.
> However, there iPhone app is great, so day today usage is very easy.
> Cheers,
> Donna
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Dec 20, 2016, at 10:45 PM, Scott Granados 
>> wrote:
>>
>> I have heard the nest can be difficult to configure as a blind user but
>> works well once set up.  My understanding is the Honeywell products are
>> more accessible out of the box.  Kevin on list here has done a lot of good
>> research I think in this area and posted a bit on the eyes-free list,
>> maybe he can detail more here.
>>
>>> On Dec 20, 2016, at 9:35 PM, Sarai Bucciarelli
>>>  wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi guys:
>>> Has anyone used the Nest 3rd gen thermostat, the security camera, or the
>>> smoke alarm? I’m looking for something to work my Echo, andmy iphone.
>>> Sarai D. Bucciarelli www.linkedin.com/in/SaraiDBucciarelli
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Pardon my ignorance but, I thought the hole idea was for blind
individuals to become more independent?  Not still reliant on the
sighted to do things for them.

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