Re: Fantassy Football

[Andy Baracco]

The web site is not nearly as accessible as the app.  It may be doable 
depending on your patience and skill with working with difficult web pages. 
A blind iPhone user worked long and hard with Yahoo to make the IOS version 
almost completely accessible.


Andy

- Original Message - 
From: "James English" 

To: 
Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2019 9:10 PM
Subject: Re: Fantassy Football



Hi,

Little off topic but is yahoo fantasy football accessible on desktop?

On 8/29/19, Andy Baracco  wrote:
You might be thinking of Brian Fischler's Blind Abilities Football 
league.

It is still around, but it is full, and we have already had our draft.
However, Yahoo Fantasy Sports is very accessible on the iphone, and you 
may
still be able to sign up with a public league.  last season I wanted to 
do
fantasy basketball and couldn't find anyone who wanted to do it with me, 
so
I joined a public league on Yahoo, and had a wonderful time with no 
issues.

As I said the Yahoo Fantasy app is almost completely accessible.  Try it!

Andy

  - Original Message -
  From: Keith Bundy
  To: viphone
  Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2019 2:21 PM
  Subject: Fantassy Football


  Hello, all. I have been off the list for a couple of years, so I 
apologize

if this question has been addressed previously.


  A few years back, someone had a fantassy football league for Voiceover
users. I am wondering if that league is on for this year. Thanks. Regards
  --

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  Check out the latest messages from First Baptist Church of Madison, SD 
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Re: Fantassy Football

[James English]

Hi,

Little off topic but is yahoo fantasy football accessible on desktop?

On 8/29/19, Andy Baracco  wrote:
> You might be thinking of Brian Fischler's Blind Abilities Football league.
> It is still around, but it is full, and we have already had our draft.
> However, Yahoo Fantasy Sports is very accessible on the iphone, and you may
> still be able to sign up with a public league.  last season I wanted to do
> fantasy basketball and couldn't find anyone who wanted to do it with me, so
> I joined a public league on Yahoo, and had a wonderful time with no issues.
> As I said the Yahoo Fantasy app is almost completely accessible.  Try it!
>
> Andy
>
>   - Original Message -
>   From: Keith Bundy
>   To: viphone
>   Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2019 2:21 PM
>   Subject: Fantassy Football
>
>
>   Hello, all. I have been off the list for a couple of years, so I apologize
> if this question has been addressed previously.
>
>
>   A few years back, someone had a fantassy football league for Voiceover
> users. I am wondering if that league is on for this year. Thanks. Regards
>   --
>
>   Keith Bundy
>
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> http://www.keithbundy.org
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Re: Purchasing Envision?

[Richard Turner]

I am not sure it is worth it.
I downloaded it again to try; and it only worked the first time I did any of 
the recognition options.
Second and third attempts did nothing.
Best of luck.


Richard

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On Aug 28, 2019, at 7:11 PM, Richard Turner  wrote:

 Double tap on Help in the bottom right.
Then, flick through to the item that says Check Subscriptions.  IN there you 
will be able to pick monthly, annual, or lifetime at the summer discounted 
prices through the end of August.
HTH,


Richard

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On Aug 28, 2019, at 6:59 PM, Fazil  wrote:


Hi, list.
I am trying to purchase Envision but I could not find get button or purchase 
button to click in the App Store. Where should I look for that, please?
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Re: Purchasing Envision?

[Richard Turner]

Double tap on Help in the bottom right.
Then, flick through to the item that says Check Subscriptions.  IN there you 
will be able to pick monthly, annual, or lifetime at the summer discounted 
prices through the end of August.
HTH,


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On Aug 28, 2019, at 6:59 PM, Fazil  wrote:


Hi, list.
I am trying to purchase Envision but I could not find get button or purchase 
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Purchasing Envision?

[Fazil]

Hi, list.

I am trying to purchase Envision but I could not find get button or purchase
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Re: Fantassy Football

[Andy Baracco]

You might be thinking of Brian Fischler's Blind Abilities Football league.  It 
is still around, but it is full, and we have already had our draft.  However, 
Yahoo Fantasy Sports is very accessible on the iphone, and you may still be 
able to sign up with a public league.  last season I wanted to do fantasy 
basketball and couldn't find anyone who wanted to do it with me, so I joined a 
public league on Yahoo, and had a wonderful time with no issues.  As I said the 
Yahoo Fantasy app is almost completely accessible.  Try it!

Andy

  - Original Message - 
  From: Keith Bundy 
  To: viphone 
  Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2019 2:21 PM
  Subject: Fantassy Football


  Hello, all. I have been off the list for a couple of years, so I apologize if 
this question has been addressed previously.


  A few years back, someone had a fantassy football league for Voiceover users. 
I am wondering if that league is on for this year. Thanks. Regards
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Re: Fantassy Football

[kitty hevener]

Keith, funny you should write.  I am actually trying to find a player.  My 
league is currently an espn league.  But, because I have heard some great 
things about how accessible yahoo fantasy sports is for voiceover users, I am 
experimenting with it.  I don’t want to tie this list up with fantasy football 
stuff, so if u r interesting in learning more about what I am doing with my 
league, please contact me at 
kheve...@earthlink.net.  Thanks.  

From: Keith Bundy 
Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2019 5:21 PM
To: viphone 
Subject: Fantassy Football

Hello, all. I have been off the list for a couple of years, so I apologize if 
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A few years back, someone had a fantassy football league for Voiceover users. I 
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Fantassy Football

[Keith Bundy]

Hello, all. I have been off the list for a couple of years, so I apologize
if this question has been addressed previously.

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users. I am wondering if that league is on for this year. Thanks. Regards
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Re: Apple apologizes for Siri audio recordings, announces privacy changes going forward, The Verge

[Ed Worrell]

I understand that this went against Apple’s stance on privacy and that’s why 
all of the buzz on the topic.

I personally don’t actually care if a person hears me tell Siri to shut up when 
it is acsidently triggered on my HomePod. Also I wasn’t surprised to hear that 
humans were behind the speaker system/service grading requests and responses. 
Sometimes the human interaction is needed. AI isn’t actually all that smart. 
Humans create the software and put the limitations on it so it can’t become too 
smart. Nobody’s actual name, contact info, etc was given to the contractors.

My advice is to relax and control the things you can control.

If you don’t want a smart speaker don’t get one.

Ed


> On Aug 28, 2019, at 10:29 AM, M. Taylor  wrote:
> 
> Apple apologizes for Siri audio recordings, announces privacy changes going
> forward
> By Chaim Gartenberg, Aug 28, 2019, 11:07am EDT
> 
> Apple has issued a formal apology for its privacy practices of secretly
> having human contractors listen to recordings of customers talking to its
> Siri digital assistant to improve the service. "We realize we haven't been
> fully living up to our high ideals, and for that we apologize," Apple's
> statement reads. 
> The company also announced several changes to Siri's privacy policy:
> First, by default, we will no longer retain audio recordings of Siri
> interactions. We will continue to use computer-generated transcripts to help
> Siri improve. 
> Second, users will be able to opt in to help Siri improve by learning from
> the audio samples of their requests. We hope that many people will choose to
> help Siri get better, knowing that Apple respects their data and has strong
> privacy controls in place. Those who choose to participate will be able to
> opt out at any time. 
> Third, when customers opt in, only Apple employees will be allowed to listen
> to audio samples of the Siri interactions. Our team will work to delete any
> recording which is determined to be an inadvertent trigger of Siri.
> 
> Apple was one of several major tech companies - including Google, Amazon,
> Facebook, and Microsoft - that was caught using paid human contractors to
> review recordings from its digital assistant, a fact that wasn't made clear
> to customers. According to The Guardian's report, those contractors had
> access to recordings that were full of private details, often due to
> accidental Siri triggers, and workers were said to each be listening to up
> to 1,000 recording a day.
> In the aftermath of that report, Apple announced that it would suspend the
> grading program that would see those recordings reviewed. "We are committed
> to delivering a great Siri experience while protecting user privacy," an
> Apple spokesperson said in a statement to The Verge at the time. 
> Previously, Apple policy would keep random recordings from Siri for up to
> six months, after which it would remove identifying information for a copy
> that it would keep for two years or more.
> Per today's announcement, both the non-optional recording and the subsequent
> grading policies are now being suspended for good. Apple says it will no
> longer keep audio recordings from Siri unless a user specifically opts in.
> And in cases where customers do choose to give Apple their data, only Apple
> employees will have access (not, it would seem to imply, hired contractors).
> The company additionally promises that it will work to delete recordings of
> accidental triggers, which The Guardian's report claims were the main source
> of sensitive information. 
> According to Apple's statement, the company plans to resume grading Siri
> recordings under those new policies later this fall, following a software
> update that adds the new opt-in option to its devices. 
> 
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Apple apologizes for Siri audio recordings, announces privacy changes going forward, The Verge

[M. Taylor]

Apple apologizes for Siri audio recordings, announces privacy changes going
forward
By Chaim Gartenberg, Aug 28, 2019, 11:07am EDT

Apple has issued a formal apology for its privacy practices of secretly
having human contractors listen to recordings of customers talking to its
Siri digital assistant to improve the service. "We realize we haven't been
fully living up to our high ideals, and for that we apologize," Apple's
statement reads. 
The company also announced several changes to Siri's privacy policy:
First, by default, we will no longer retain audio recordings of Siri
interactions. We will continue to use computer-generated transcripts to help
Siri improve. 
Second, users will be able to opt in to help Siri improve by learning from
the audio samples of their requests. We hope that many people will choose to
help Siri get better, knowing that Apple respects their data and has strong
privacy controls in place. Those who choose to participate will be able to
opt out at any time. 
Third, when customers opt in, only Apple employees will be allowed to listen
to audio samples of the Siri interactions. Our team will work to delete any
recording which is determined to be an inadvertent trigger of Siri.

Apple was one of several major tech companies - including Google, Amazon,
Facebook, and Microsoft - that was caught using paid human contractors to
review recordings from its digital assistant, a fact that wasn't made clear
to customers. According to The Guardian's report, those contractors had
access to recordings that were full of private details, often due to
accidental Siri triggers, and workers were said to each be listening to up
to 1,000 recording a day.
In the aftermath of that report, Apple announced that it would suspend the
grading program that would see those recordings reviewed. "We are committed
to delivering a great Siri experience while protecting user privacy," an
Apple spokesperson said in a statement to The Verge at the time. 
Previously, Apple policy would keep random recordings from Siri for up to
six months, after which it would remove identifying information for a copy
that it would keep for two years or more.
Per today's announcement, both the non-optional recording and the subsequent
grading policies are now being suspended for good. Apple says it will no
longer keep audio recordings from Siri unless a user specifically opts in.
And in cases where customers do choose to give Apple their data, only Apple
employees will have access (not, it would seem to imply, hired contractors).
The company additionally promises that it will work to delete recordings of
accidental triggers, which The Guardian's report claims were the main source
of sensitive information. 
According to Apple's statement, the company plans to resume grading Siri
recordings under those new policies later this fall, following a software
update that adds the new opt-in option to its devices. 

Original Article at:
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Re: phone call recorder

[Keith Bierman]

On Wed, Aug 28, 2019 at 7:26 AM Robert Wright 
wrote:

> Every now and then I am in a phone conference call and it would be helpful
> to be able to record the meeting. Can anyone suggest an app to accomplish
> this?
>
>
>
>
>
If you mean from your desktop, then you have lots of options ... but there
are also many platforms (for a mac, for example, audio hijack is very
flexible and can record from any source). Many of the conference call
systems offer such a feature.  I avoid windows as much as possible, so I
can't recommend a particular Windows calling app.

If you mean from your cellphone, it's harder on an iphone (tight security,
so recording apps can't access the microphone and speaker when you've got a
call going. If you've had the meeting call you via GoogleVoice, you can use
the GV record a call facility. tapeacall is popular, I've never used it.
https://www.howtogeek.com/313366/how-to-record-a-phone-call-on-an-iphone/
may be helpful.

Note that whether it is Legal to record a call depends on what state you
AND your audience members are in. When in doubt, announce the recording and
gain consent (or terminate the recording) from all parties (unless you are
certain they are all in a one party recording state).

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Re: How to extend Apple Watch battery life while traveling, 9 to 5 Mac

[Ed Worrell]

Nothing against you Mark but this seems like more of a plug for portable 
battery chargers then it does an article about optimizing your Apple Watch 
battery. Here’s what I do…
1. Turn off background app refresh for all apps that don’t need it. 
Settings/general/background app refresh.
2. If running VO simply turn on the screen curtain, this will save a ton of 
battery.
3. As cool as the info graph and modular info graph watch faces are use 
different ones. These two will drain your battery as they are allowed to 
refresh the complications more frequently.
4. Limit the notifications being pushed to the watch. Heck this goes for the 
valuable battery on your iPhone as well. Turn off any notifications that aren’t 
crucial to travel or daily life.
5. If you are a low vision user you can turn on grey scale in accessibility. 
Grey, black and white colors )These are not actually colors they are shades) 
are easier to draw than bright colors.

This is just some more food for thought…

Ed W.

 
> On Aug 27, 2019, at 6:44 PM, M. Taylor  wrote:
> 
> How to extend Apple Watch battery life while traveling
> By Michael Potuck 
> 
> Apple Watch has evolved with new features and hardware changes since the
> original launched in 2015 but one aspect that has remained nearly the same
> is battery life. Read on as we take a look at how to extend Apple Watch
> battery life while traveling with some options in settings as well as
> portable chargers.
> 
> The first Apple Watch came with a rating of up to 18 hours of battery life
> and that's the same rating that Apple Watch Series 4 has today. Depending on
> your usage you may be able to squeeze more out of it, but if you're tracking
> workouts with heart rate monitoring, using GPS, and more, it will be
> depleted more quickly.
> 
> Particularly when you're traveling, you might rely on your watch more and
> drain the battery faster than usual. It can also be more of a hassle to
> charge when you're away from home.
> We'll start by looking at a few settings you can adjust to extend battery
> life, then look at some of the best portable chargers for Apple Watch that
> are great for short and long trips alike.
> 
> Software settings
> If you're willing to make some sacrifices to your Apple Watch functionality
> there are some ways to extend its battery life with some settings tweaks.
> 1.Reduce the display brightness of your Apple Watch by heading to
> Settings > Brightness & Text Size
> 2.Don't track any activities with the Workout app (the constant heart
> rate monitoring eats up battery quickly)
> 3.Don't raise your arm and wake the display as much as you normally do
> 
> More restrictive settings options
> 1.Use Airplane Mode (swipe up from the bottom of your watch and tap
> the airplane icon). This will allow you to keep earning activity credit for
> your stand, move, and exercise goals and access other features on your watch
> but will disconnect it from your iPhone and reduce battery drain.
> 2.Power Reserve Mode (swipe up from bottom > tap battery % > slide
> Power Reserve button. This will save a considerable amount of battery but it
> will only offer the option of seeing the current time. All other Apple Watch
> functionality is cut off so this will likely be more of a last resort.
> 
> Extend Apple Watch battery life with a portable charger
> If you'd like to extend your battery life without making sacrifices to how
> you use your Apple Watch, there are some great portable charging options for
> the wearable.
> 
> Multi-day portable Apple Watch chargers
> Coming in about the size of a candy bar, multi-day portable Apple Watch
> chargers usually offer 7-10 refills of your watch and also include an
> additional output to charge your iPhone or another device.
> Here are some solid options that are all MFi certified and rated at 4/5
> stars or higher:
> . Oittm 5,000 mAh portable charger for Apple Watch - $49
> . MIPOW 6,000 mAh portable Apple Watch charger - $99
> . Choetech 5,000 mAh Apple Watch power bank - $54
> 
> Notably, Belkin stopped making its Valet portable Apple Watch charger and
> the new model isn't getting great reviews.
> 
> Key-ring portable Apple Watch chargers
> If you're looking for something even smaller and easier to keep on hand, a
> key-ring style portable Apple Watch charger may be the best option.
> Oittm makes a pocket-sized key-ring Apple Watch charger that includes a
> battery that will charge up your Apple Watch 1.5 times. It's priced at $39
> and can be clipped on to your keys, bag, purse, or pants.
> 
> Ugreen makes another compact portable Apple Watch charger but it doesn't
> feature a built-in battery so you'll need to find a USB port to plug it in
> or use with a separate power bank. It goes for $40.
> 
> Extra Apple Watch charging cable
> Alternately, you could just opt to pick up an extra Apple Watch charging
> cable to keep for traveling or in your everyday carry bag and use it with a
> power bank, USB p

RE: phone call recorder

[Richard Turner]

Other than Zoom Meeting, the only ones I’ve heard about use some kind of cloud 
based third party system, which I’ve never looked into.

I suspect you have to have a paid account with Zoom and of course, the others 
have to be connected to through the Zoom Meeting.

HTH,


Richard

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Every now and then I am in a phone conference call and it would be helpful to 
be able to record the meeting. Can anyone suggest an app to accomplish this?

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phone call recorder

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Every now and then I am in a phone conference call and it would be helpful to 
be able to record the meeting. Can anyone suggest an app to accomplish this? 

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Recorder HQ Question

[Karen Poulakos]

Hi All,

I used Recorder HQ to record a lesson on some music I am learning.  I
noticed that this app will allow me to edit the content of the music file,
but I'm unsure how to do it.

There is a section in the middle of the piece that I would like to focus on,
and would like to create a separate file of that portion of the music.
Could someone more experienced than I, give me step by step instructions as
to how to accomplish this.

I don't want to mess up my original recording.

Thanks.

Karen P

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