RE: Looking for inaccessible list making app

[Dennis Long]

Is this a third party app?

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From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Sieghard 
Weitzel
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2023 2:05 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Looking for inaccessible list making app

You can use the Reminders app. I made a list called "Shopping" and I can add 
items and if I double tap them they get marked as completed and disappear. If 
later on I want to buy these items again I an select to show completed items 
and then I simply go through my list of items and double tap them again which 
once I hide completed items makes them show up again and I again can tap them 
in the store as I get the items. I am sure AnyList may have more powerful 
options and all that, but for me this simple method works quite well. If you 
need to share the list with somebody you can also do that.


-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Andrew 
J. LaPointe
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2023 8:38 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Looking for inaccessible list making app

Hi, I use Any List. You can make all kinds of list including shopping, anything 
you can imagine. Andy and Leroy

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From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Kimberly
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2023 11:34 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Looking for inaccessible list making app

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for an accessible list making app. I’ll be using it on my iPhone 
running the current iOS version and its primary use will be for shopping lists.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Sent from Kimber's Red iPhone
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Re: Looking for inaccessible list making app

[Robert Doc Wright]

Kimberly, what is wrong with using the native notes app?  You can set it up 
to be a check list.
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From: "R Van Lant" 

To: 
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 7:47 PM
Subject: RE: Looking for inaccessible list making app


Well, bummer. Maybe they don’t' make it anymore.  I cannot find it in the 
app store. It's not the repeat habits one noted below.  I don’t see a way to 
look at the developer name from within the app, either.




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Sieghard Weitzel

Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 11:29 AM
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Subject: RE: Looking for inaccessible list making app

Not sure if it is this one by a developer called Lab11 Ltd.:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/repeat-habits-wellbeing/id1546204928


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From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Jeff 
Samco

Sent: Monday, March 20, 2023 9:41 PM
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Subject: RE: Looking for inaccessible list making app

Repeat Check sounds like an app worth checking out. Using those terms I 
found nothing in the Apple app store. Can you verify this is the app name? 
Who is the developer?


Thanks,
Jeff

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Lant

Sent: Monday, March 20, 2023 9:08 PM
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I like Repeat Check.  Someone on this list recommended it years ago and it's 
been really helpful. I have all sorts of lists from gift ideas, to movies I 
want to see, questions to ask my doctor at my next visit, and places I want 
to visit and so on. As someone described doing with the Reminders app, this 
app by design lets you double tap to mark the item as complete, then you can 
move it back to the top if you want to start over. I don’t' use this for 
shopping, but I could definitely see how you'd have  a list of core things, 
mark them off as you get them, then bring them back to the list when you 
want to buy them again.  Double tapping marks as complete or a flick up gets 
you to a place to quickly delete the item.



-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
Kimberly

Sent: Monday, March 20, 2023 9:34 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Looking for inaccessible list making app

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for an accessible list making app. I’ll be using it on my iPhone 
running the current iOS version and its primary use will be for shopping 
lists.


Thanks in advance for any help.

Sent from Kimber's Red iPhone
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RE: Looking for inaccessible list making app

[R Van Lant]

Well, bummer. Maybe they don’t' make it anymore.  I cannot find it in the app 
store. It's not the repeat habits one noted below.  I don’t see a way to look 
at the developer name from within the app, either.



-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Sieghard 
Weitzel
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 11:29 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Looking for inaccessible list making app

Not sure if it is this one by a developer called Lab11 Ltd.:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/repeat-habits-wellbeing/id1546204928


-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Jeff 
Samco
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2023 9:41 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Looking for inaccessible list making app

Repeat Check sounds like an app worth checking out. Using those terms I found 
nothing in the Apple app store. Can you verify this is the app name? Who is the 
developer?

Thanks,
Jeff

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From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of R Van 
Lant
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2023 9:08 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Looking for inaccessible list making app

I like Repeat Check.  Someone on this list recommended it years ago and it's 
been really helpful. I have all sorts of lists from gift ideas, to movies I 
want to see, questions to ask my doctor at my next visit, and places I want to 
visit and so on. As someone described doing with the Reminders app, this app by 
design lets you double tap to mark the item as complete, then you can move it 
back to the top if you want to start over. I don’t' use this for shopping, but 
I could definitely see how you'd have  a list of core things, mark them off as 
you get them, then bring them back to the list when you want to buy them again. 
 Double tapping marks as complete or a flick up gets you to a place to quickly 
delete the item. 


-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Kimberly
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2023 9:34 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Looking for inaccessible list making app

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for an accessible list making app. I’ll be using it on my iPhone 
running the current iOS version and its primary use will be for shopping lists.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Sent from Kimber's Red iPhone
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Re: Old Apple Bluetooth keyboard

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Chris, How long does the battery on the newer rechargeable one last? Also, how do you know when it is running low? Thanks, Wayne MerrittJAWS Certified, 2023http://freedomscientific.com/certificationCheck out my GoodReads page:http://goodreads.com/waynesbooksOn Mar 21, 2023, at 7:39 PM, Esther Levegnale  wrote:I remember the old Apple keyboards. I like the newer ones much better. EstherSent From Esther's Amazing and Awesome iPhone 13 Pro Max!On Mar 21, 2023, at 7:32 PM, chrisjudge1...@gmail.com wrote:If it’s the one I’m thinking of there is a round button on the right hand side. Pushing it in for a couple of seconds will turn it on. I have a couple of those but the one thing I’ve never liked is that it’s difficult to know when it is on. I now use the newer magic keyboards that are rechargeable and have a physical on/off switch. From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Wayne MerrittSent: March 21, 2023 7:44 PMTo: viphone@googlegroups.comSubject: Old Apple Bluetooth keyboard Hi. I found an old Bluetooth keyboard, which must be from around 2010. Does anyone recall which button turns it on? This was the Bluetooth keyboard which took I think 2 AA batteries, so we're going back a ways. Also, does anyone know how I might know if it is on? I am totally blind.  Thanks, Wayne MerrittJAWS Certified, 2023http://freedomscientific.com/certificationCheck out my GoodReads page:http://goodreads.com/waynesbooks-- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at:http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/--- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group.To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/F3253CB0-B036-4972-9718-841E7A82C73A%40gmail.com.



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Re: Apple Quietly Launches a Selection of Audiobooks Voiced by an AI Robot, Mac Daily News

[Esther Levegnale]

hi, everyone, I know I did say I didn't like artificial speech, but perhaps I 
will try it now. Probably over the years it has gotten much better. Take care. 
Esther

Sent From Esther's Amazing and Awesome iPhone 13 Pro Max!

> On Mar 20, 2023, at 6:20 PM, Joshua Hendrickson  wrote:
> 
> I have never understood why some blind people don't like TTS books and
> refuse to read them.  I also use bookshare.  They have books that I
> couldn't get anywhere else.  I can either listen to different TTS
> voices read them to me in voice dream reader, or I have a BI40X and
> can read the books in braille.  It is my choice, and a great one to
> have.  TTS voices are getting better and better and the more books we
> have access to, the better.
> 
>> On 3/20/23, Kerry Macdonald  wrote:
>> It is just another way to read books. It means that more books will be
>> available for more people. I have read books with text to speech for years
>> and the voices they have now, particularly with apps, such as voice dream,
>> are so good after a while you don’t even notice it. At least I don’t. I
>> remember when I was in college my father bought me the Kurzweil reading
>> machine, and it was a TTS voice, however, I was just so happy to be able to
>> go out and buy any print book that I came to really like The Voice. It is
>> what it is. It just means that we will have more freedom of choice and if
>> people don’t like these books, they don’t have to use them.
>> 
>> 
>> Kerry
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Mar 17, 2023, at 10:10 AM, Jody ianuzzi 
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I disagree, I don’t think it’s disgusting that they are introducing new
>>> technology for reading books. Having a human narrator is extremely time
>>> consuming! I listen to books from Bookshare which are not available in any
>>> other source and I use the speech on my phone to listen to them. When I
>>> really get into a book I move past the sound of the voice and just absorb
>>> the Contant.
>>> 
>>> If these books become available in this format then I’m all for it
>>> 
>>> JODY
>>> 
>>> To Boldly Go  
>>> 
>>> 
>>> thunderwalker...@gmail.com
>>> 
>>> "What's within you is stronger than what's in your way."  NO BARRIERS
>>>  Erik Weihenmayer
>>> 
 On Mar 17, 2023, at 9:50 AM, Barbara Stahl 
 wrote:
 
 
 The article in this email tells you how to find these type of audiobooks
 using the Books app just scroll down the email to find it
 
 
 Begin forwarded message:
 
> From: Barbara Stahl 
> Date: January 14, 2023 at 10:57:50 AM EST
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Apple Quietly Launches a Selection of Audiobooks Voiced by
> an AI Robot, Mac Daily News
> 
> I listened to the preview link in the article and the narration is
> surprisingly good.  But I completely agree, nothing could ever be better
> than human narration for me.  And its totally wrong for companies to try
> to replace people with robots just for profet.  Its disgusting.
> 
>> On Jan 14, 2023, at 1:08 AM, Dennis Long  wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> I completely agree.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Dennis Long
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone SE 3
>> 
>> 
>>> On Jan 14, 2023, at 1:06 AM, Alan Lemly  wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> While I certainly want any AI rendered audiobooks to be of the
>>> highest quality, this feels like the next phase of cost reduction by
>>> eliminating human voice actors. I can't ever imagine an AI narrated
>>> book to be of the same quality as a human narrated one and hope we'll
>>> continue to have a good supply of human narrated audio for many years
>>> to come.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Alan Lemly
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -Original Message-
>>> 
>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of
>>> M. Taylor
>>> 
>>> Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2023 8:30 PM
>>> 
>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>> 
>>> Subject: Apple Quietly Launches a Selection of Audiobooks Voiced by an
>>> AI Robot, Mac Daily News
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Hello Everyone,
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I was Fascinated by this article so quickly went to Apple Books and
>>> explored the selection.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I must say, I am amazed at the quality of the AI Rendering of the
>>> text.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> While there are several free AI voiced audio books from which to
>>> choose, I purchased a title called "WildWood" by Elinor Florence.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I will be posting a second article on this in a little while.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Enjoy,
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Mark
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Apple quietly launches a selection of audiobooks voiced by an AI robot
>>> MacDailyNews - Friday, January 6, 2023 at 2:36 PM Apple quietly
>>> launches a selection of audiobooks voiced by an AI robot Apple has
>>> quietly launched a catalog of books 

Re: Apple Quietly Launches a Selection of Audiobooks Voiced by an AI Robot, Mac Daily News

[Esther Levegnale]

I prefer a human voice over synthetic ones as well. Esther

Sent From Esther's Amazing and Awesome iPhone 13 Pro Max!

> On Mar 21, 2023, at 1:22 PM, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:
> 
> As for ,me I never understand why one would want to listen to a novel using 
> a synthetic voice instead of enjoying the narration of a human reader. There 
> is also a big difference between pretty much all the readers who do this 
> professionally and some public domain books where I have heard readers who 
> actually pause to figure out some words or mispronounce words altogether. 
> Yes, even with professional readers you get some where you just may not like 
> the voice or how they use their voice to portrait different characters in the 
> book, but for the most part when I listen to Audible books which often are 
> professionally narrated by whatever publisher is releasing the book, I find 
> it quite rare that a reader is not good. But that is why we are different, 
> that is why some like to use Alex or Ava as their TTS on the iPhone which I 
> personally can't stand and why others, me included, still use Eloquence on 
> the computer. For me my computer is my tool, it's what I use to do my job and 
> run my business so I need it to be efficient and nothing is more efficient 
> than Eloquence or synthetic voices like it. The more human sounding a voice 
> is the worse it sounds when you speed it up. I must say, however, that a 
> couple of these AI narrated books where I listened to samples are very close 
> to a human reader and I could probably imagine myself listening to a book 
> that way. But I definitely will not listen to a book using any of the high 
> quality Jaws voices let alone Eloquence.
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Joshua 
> Hendrickson
> Sent: Monday, March 20, 2023 3:21 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Apple Quietly Launches a Selection of Audiobooks Voiced by an AI 
> Robot, Mac Daily News
> 
> I have never understood why some blind people don't like TTS books and refuse 
> to read them.  I also use bookshare.  They have books that I couldn't get 
> anywhere else.  I can either listen to different TTS voices read them to me 
> in voice dream reader, or I have a BI40X and can read the books in braille.  
> It is my choice, and a great one to have.  TTS voices are getting better and 
> better and the more books we have access to, the better.
> 
>> On 3/20/23, Kerry Macdonald  wrote:
>> It is just another way to read books. It means that more books will be 
>> available for more people. I have read books with text to speech for 
>> years and the voices they have now, particularly with apps, such as 
>> voice dream, are so good after a while you don’t even notice it. At 
>> least I don’t. I remember when I was in college my father bought me 
>> the Kurzweil reading machine, and it was a TTS voice, however, I was 
>> just so happy to be able to go out and buy any print book that I came 
>> to really like The Voice. It is what it is. It just means that we will 
>> have more freedom of choice and if people don’t like these books, they don’t 
>> have to use them.
>> 
>> 
>> Kerry
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Mar 17, 2023, at 10:10 AM, Jody ianuzzi 
>>> 
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I disagree, I don’t think it’s disgusting that they are introducing 
>>> new technology for reading books. Having a human narrator is 
>>> extremely time consuming! I listen to books from Bookshare which are 
>>> not available in any other source and I use the speech on my phone to 
>>> listen to them. When I really get into a book I move past the sound 
>>> of the voice and just absorb the Contant.
>>> 
>>> If these books become available in this format then I’m all for it
>>> 
>>> JODY
>>> 
>>> To Boldly Go  
>>> 
>>> 
>>> thunderwalker...@gmail.com
>>> 
>>> "What's within you is stronger than what's in your way."  NO BARRIERS
>>>  Erik Weihenmayer
>>> 
 On Mar 17, 2023, at 9:50 AM, Barbara Stahl 
 
 wrote:
 
 
 The article in this email tells you how to find these type of 
 audiobooks using the Books app just scroll down the email to find it
 
 
 Begin forwarded message:
 
> From: Barbara Stahl 
> Date: January 14, 2023 at 10:57:50 AM EST
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Apple Quietly Launches a Selection of Audiobooks 
> Voiced by an AI Robot, Mac Daily News
> 
> I listened to the preview link in the article and the narration is 
> surprisingly good.  But I completely agree, nothing could ever be 
> better than human narration for me.  And its totally wrong for 
> companies to try to replace people with robots just for profet.  Its 
> disgusting.
> 
>> On Jan 14, 2023, at 1:08 AM, Dennis Long  wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> I completely agree.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Dennis Long
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone SE 3
>> 
>> 

Re: Old Apple Bluetooth keyboard

[Esther Levegnale]

I remember the old Apple keyboards. I like the newer ones much better. Esther

Sent From Esther's Amazing and Awesome iPhone 13 Pro Max!

> On Mar 21, 2023, at 7:32 PM, chrisjudge1...@gmail.com wrote:
> 
> 
> If it’s the one I’m thinking of there is a round button on the right hand 
> side. Pushing it in for a couple of seconds will turn it on. I have a couple 
> of those but the one thing I’ve never liked is that it’s difficult to know 
> when it is on. I now use the newer magic keyboards that are rechargeable and 
> have a physical on/off switch.
>  
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Wayne 
> Merritt
> Sent: March 21, 2023 7:44 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Old Apple Bluetooth keyboard
>  
> Hi. I found an old Bluetooth keyboard, which must be from around 2010. Does 
> anyone recall which button turns it on? This was the Bluetooth keyboard which 
> took I think 2 AA batteries, so we're going back a ways. Also, does anyone 
> know how I might know if it is on? I am totally blind. 
>  
> Thanks, 
> 
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RE: Old Apple Bluetooth keyboard

[chrisjudge1967]

Yes the button was on the right and the cap for the batteries was on the left.

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Thom 
Spittle
Sent: March 21, 2023 8:25 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Old Apple Bluetooth keyboard

 

I think there was a button or a switch on the side towards the back almost 
where you put the batteries in or on the opposite side. That’s just from memory.

Sent from my iPhone





On Mar 21, 2023, at 6:57 PM, Debbie Downey mailto:debdow...@tampabay.rr.com> > wrote:



HI Wayne,

 

If it’s the same one that I think it is; there is a button on the right hand 
side that you hold in for about 10 seconds. The only way that you can tell if 
it is on or not is to have it paired with your iPhone with Voiceover turned on 
and when you hit a key; you’ll hear your phone speak!

 

Hope that helps some. I don’t really know much about it; my husband is the one 
who uses it once in a while!

 

Debbie 

 

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Subject: Old Apple Bluetooth keyboard

 

Hi. I found an old Bluetooth keyboard, which must be from around 2010. Does 
anyone recall which button turns it on? This was the Bluetooth keyboard which 
took I think 2 AA batteries, so we're going back a ways. Also, does anyone know 
how I might know if it is on? I am totally blind. 

 

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RE: Old Apple Bluetooth keyboard

[chrisjudge1967]

If it’s the one I’m thinking of there is a round button on the right hand side. 
Pushing it in for a couple of seconds will turn it on. I have a couple of those 
but the one thing I’ve never liked is that it’s difficult to know when it is 
on. I now use the newer magic keyboards that are rechargeable and have a 
physical on/off switch.

 

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Merritt
Sent: March 21, 2023 7:44 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Old Apple Bluetooth keyboard

 

Hi. I found an old Bluetooth keyboard, which must be from around 2010. Does 
anyone recall which button turns it on? This was the Bluetooth keyboard which 
took I think 2 AA batteries, so we're going back a ways. Also, does anyone know 
how I might know if it is on? I am totally blind. 

 

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Re: Old Apple Bluetooth keyboard

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I think there was a button or a switch on the side towards the back almost where you put the batteries in or on the opposite side. That’s just from memory.Sent from my iPhoneOn Mar 21, 2023, at 6:57 PM, Debbie Downey  wrote:HI Wayne, If it’s the same one that I think it is; there is a button on the right hand side that you hold in for about 10 seconds. The only way that you can tell if it is on or not is to have it paired with your iPhone with Voiceover turned on and when you hit a key; you’ll hear your phone speak! Hope that helps some. I don’t really know much about it; my husband is the one who uses it once in a while! Debbie  From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Wayne MerrittSent: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 6:44 PMTo: viphone@googlegroups.comSubject: Old Apple Bluetooth keyboard Hi. I found an old Bluetooth keyboard, which must be from around 2010. Does anyone recall which button turns it on? This was the Bluetooth keyboard which took I think 2 AA batteries, so we're going back a ways. Also, does anyone know how I might know if it is on? I am totally blind.  Thanks, Wayne MerrittJAWS Certified, 2023http://freedomscientific.com/certificationCheck out my GoodReads page:http://goodreads.com/waynesbooks-- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at:http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/--- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group.To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/F3253CB0-B036-4972-9718-841E7A82C73A%40gmail.com.



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RE: Old Apple Bluetooth keyboard

[Debbie Downey]

HI Wayne,

 

If it’s the same one that I think it is; there is a button on the right hand 
side that you hold in for about 10 seconds. The only way that you can tell if 
it is on or not is to have it paired with your iPhone with Voiceover turned on 
and when you hit a key; you’ll hear your phone speak!

 

Hope that helps some. I don’t really know much about it; my husband is the one 
who uses it once in a while!

 

Debbie 

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Wayne 
Merritt
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 6:44 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Old Apple Bluetooth keyboard

 

Hi. I found an old Bluetooth keyboard, which must be from around 2010. Does 
anyone recall which button turns it on? This was the Bluetooth keyboard which 
took I think 2 AA batteries, so we're going back a ways. Also, does anyone know 
how I might know if it is on? I am totally blind. 

 

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Old Apple Bluetooth keyboard

[Wayne Merritt]

Hi. I found an old Bluetooth keyboard, which must be from around 2010. Does 
anyone recall which button turns it on? This was the Bluetooth keyboard which 
took I think 2 AA batteries, so we're going back a ways. Also, does anyone know 
how I might know if it is on? I am totally blind. 

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RE: Apple Quietly Launches a Selection of Audiobooks Voiced by an AI Robot, Mac Daily News

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There are a variety of platforms with different voices for us to listen to 
books. Myself I am grateful that we have so many choices depending on our 
preference!

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From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Joshua 
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Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 1:43 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Apple Quietly Launches a Selection of Audiobooks Voiced by an AI 
Robot, Mac Daily News

I actually like eloquence.  I've been using it on my computers for years.  I 
even had E-speek as my iPhone voice over voice for a while because it could go 
so fast.  Eloquence doesn't sound quite as good on the iPhone, as it does on my 
computer, but pretty close.  I would have no problem having eloquence for 
reading a bookshare book to me.
However, there are some great voices to choose from.  There are even children 
voices from acapela.  Although having one of those voices read a bookshare book 
to me I think would be a little weird.

On 3/20/23, William James  wrote:
> I can deal with specific TTS voices reading to me.  I like James in VDR.
> However, I do not think I would like Microsoft Sam or Eloquence 
> reading to me a book I want to enjoy.  You old timers will remember Microsoft 
> Sam.
> LOL!
>
> Sent from my iPhone Pro Max
>
>> On Mar 20, 2023, at 6:20 PM, Joshua Hendrickson 
>> wrote:
>>
>> I have never understood why some blind people don't like TTS books 
>> and refuse to read them.  I also use bookshare.  They have books that 
>> I couldn't get anywhere else.  I can either listen to different TTS 
>> voices read them to me in voice dream reader, or I have a BI40X and 
>> can read the books in braille.  It is my choice, and a great one to 
>> have.  TTS voices are getting better and better and the more books we 
>> have access to, the better.
>>
>>> On 3/20/23, Kerry Macdonald  wrote:
>>> It is just another way to read books. It means that more books will 
>>> be available for more people. I have read books with text to speech 
>>> for years and the voices they have now, particularly with apps, such 
>>> as voice dream, are so good after a while you don’t even notice it. 
>>> At least I don’t. I remember when I was in college my father bought 
>>> me the Kurzweil reading machine, and it was a TTS voice, however, I 
>>> was just so happy to be able to go out and buy any print book that I 
>>> came to really like The Voice. It is what it is. It just means that 
>>> we will have more freedom of choice and if people don’t like these 
>>> books, they don’t have to use them.
>>>
>>>
>>> Kerry
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
 On Mar 17, 2023, at 10:10 AM, Jody ianuzzi 
 
 wrote:

 I disagree, I don’t think it’s disgusting that they are 
 introducing new technology for reading books. Having a human 
 narrator is extremely time consuming! I listen to books from 
 Bookshare which are not available in any other source and I use the 
 speech on my phone to listen to them. When I really get into a book 
 I move past the sound of the voice and just absorb the Contant.

 If these books become available in this format then I’m all for it

 JODY

 To Boldly Go  


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 BARRIERS  Erik Weihenmayer

> On Mar 17, 2023, at 9:50 AM, Barbara Stahl 
> 
> wrote:
>
> 
> The article in this email tells you how to find these type of 
> audiobooks using the Books app just scroll down the email to find 
> it
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>> From: Barbara Stahl 
>> Date: January 14, 2023 at 10:57:50 AM EST
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: Re: Apple Quietly Launches a Selection of Audiobooks 
>> Voiced by an AI Robot, Mac Daily News
>>
>> I listened to the preview link in the article and the narration 
>> is surprisingly good.  But I completely agree, nothing could ever 
>> be better than human narration for me.  And its totally wrong for 
>> companies to try to replace people with robots just for profet.  
>> Its disgusting.
>>
>>> On Jan 14, 2023, at 1:08 AM, Dennis Long 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> I completely agree.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Dennis Long
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone SE 3
>>>
>>>
 On Jan 14, 2023, at 1:06 AM, Alan Lemly  wrote:


 While I certainly want any AI rendered audiobooks to be of the 
 highest quality, this feels like the next 

Re: Apple Quietly Launches a Selection of Audiobooks Voiced by an AI Robot, Mac Daily News

[Jody ianuzzi]

My feeling is that I’ll read a book and any media that is accessible to me. 
when I was growing up the only thing that was available was talking books and 
RFB which is now Learning Ally. That was it. Course you could always have 
somebody read it to you in person but that was a lot more difficult.

I think we have a Goldmine of accessible information now and we shouldn’t take 
it for granted

JODY

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Weihenmayer

> On Mar 21, 2023, at 1:22 PM, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:
> 
> As for ,me I never understand why one would want to listen to a novel using 
> a synthetic voice instead of enjoying the narration of a human reader. There 
> is also a big difference between pretty much all the readers who do this 
> professionally and some public domain books where I have heard readers who 
> actually pause to figure out some words or mispronounce words altogether. 
> Yes, even with professional readers you get some where you just may not like 
> the voice or how they use their voice to portrait different characters in the 
> book, but for the most part when I listen to Audible books which often are 
> professionally narrated by whatever publisher is releasing the book, I find 
> it quite rare that a reader is not good. But that is why we are different, 
> that is why some like to use Alex or Ava as their TTS on the iPhone which I 
> personally can't stand and why others, me included, still use Eloquence on 
> the computer. For me my computer is my tool, it's what I use to do my job and 
> run my business so I need it to be efficient and nothing is more efficient 
> than Eloquence or synthetic voices like it. The more human sounding a voice 
> is the worse it sounds when you speed it up. I must say, however, that a 
> couple of these AI narrated books where I listened to samples are very close 
> to a human reader and I could probably imagine myself listening to a book 
> that way. But I definitely will not listen to a book using any of the high 
> quality Jaws voices let alone Eloquence.
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Joshua 
> Hendrickson
> Sent: Monday, March 20, 2023 3:21 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Apple Quietly Launches a Selection of Audiobooks Voiced by an AI 
> Robot, Mac Daily News
> 
> I have never understood why some blind people don't like TTS books and refuse 
> to read them.  I also use bookshare.  They have books that I couldn't get 
> anywhere else.  I can either listen to different TTS voices read them to me 
> in voice dream reader, or I have a BI40X and can read the books in braille.  
> It is my choice, and a great one to have.  TTS voices are getting better and 
> better and the more books we have access to, the better.
> 
>> On 3/20/23, Kerry Macdonald  wrote:
>> It is just another way to read books. It means that more books will be 
>> available for more people. I have read books with text to speech for 
>> years and the voices they have now, particularly with apps, such as 
>> voice dream, are so good after a while you don’t even notice it. At 
>> least I don’t. I remember when I was in college my father bought me 
>> the Kurzweil reading machine, and it was a TTS voice, however, I was 
>> just so happy to be able to go out and buy any print book that I came 
>> to really like The Voice. It is what it is. It just means that we will 
>> have more freedom of choice and if people don’t like these books, they don’t 
>> have to use them.
>> 
>> 
>> Kerry
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Mar 17, 2023, at 10:10 AM, Jody ianuzzi 
>>> 
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I disagree, I don’t think it’s disgusting that they are introducing 
>>> new technology for reading books. Having a human narrator is 
>>> extremely time consuming! I listen to books from Bookshare which are 
>>> not available in any other source and I use the speech on my phone to 
>>> listen to them. When I really get into a book I move past the sound 
>>> of the voice and just absorb the Contant.
>>> 
>>> If these books become available in this format then I’m all for it
>>> 
>>> JODY
>>> 
>>> To Boldly Go  
>>> 
>>> 
>>> thunderwalker...@gmail.com
>>> 
>>> "What's within you is stronger than what's in your way."  NO BARRIERS
>>>  Erik Weihenmayer
>>> 
 On Mar 17, 2023, at 9:50 AM, Barbara Stahl 
 
 wrote:
 
 
 The article in this email tells you how to find these type of 
 audiobooks using the Books app just scroll down the email to find it
 
 
 Begin forwarded message:
 
> From: Barbara Stahl 
> Date: January 14, 2023 at 10:57:50 AM EST
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Apple Quietly Launches a Selection of Audiobooks 
> Voiced by an AI Robot, Mac Daily News
> 
> I listened to the preview link in the article and the narration is 
> surprisingly good.  But I 

RE: Looking for inaccessible list making app

[Sieghard Weitzel]

Not sure if it is this one by a developer called Lab11 Ltd.:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/repeat-habits-wellbeing/id1546204928


-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Jeff 
Samco
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2023 9:41 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Looking for inaccessible list making app

Repeat Check sounds like an app worth checking out. Using those terms I found 
nothing in the Apple app store. Can you verify this is the app name? Who is the 
developer?

Thanks,
Jeff

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of R Van 
Lant
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2023 9:08 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Looking for inaccessible list making app

I like Repeat Check.  Someone on this list recommended it years ago and it's 
been really helpful. I have all sorts of lists from gift ideas, to movies I 
want to see, questions to ask my doctor at my next visit, and places I want to 
visit and so on. As someone described doing with the Reminders app, this app by 
design lets you double tap to mark the item as complete, then you can move it 
back to the top if you want to start over. I don’t' use this for shopping, but 
I could definitely see how you'd have  a list of core things, mark them off as 
you get them, then bring them back to the list when you want to buy them again. 
 Double tapping marks as complete or a flick up gets you to a place to quickly 
delete the item. 


-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Kimberly
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2023 9:34 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Looking for inaccessible list making app

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for an accessible list making app. I’ll be using it on my iPhone 
running the current iOS version and its primary use will be for shopping lists.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Sent from Kimber's Red iPhone
” those who seek to band books are wrong, no matter how dangerous books can 
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RE: Apple Quietly Launches a Selection of Audiobooks Voiced by an AI Robot, Mac Daily News

[Sieghard Weitzel]

As for ,me I never understand why one would want to listen to a novel using a 
synthetic voice instead of enjoying the narration of a human reader. There is 
also a big difference between pretty much all the readers who do this 
professionally and some public domain books where I have heard readers who 
actually pause to figure out some words or mispronounce words altogether. Yes, 
even with professional readers you get some where you just may not like the 
voice or how they use their voice to portrait different characters in the book, 
but for the most part when I listen to Audible books which often are 
professionally narrated by whatever publisher is releasing the book, I find it 
quite rare that a reader is not good. But that is why we are different, that is 
why some like to use Alex or Ava as their TTS on the iPhone which I personally 
can't stand and why others, me included, still use Eloquence on the computer. 
For me my computer is my tool, it's what I use to do my job and run my business 
so I need it to be efficient and nothing is more efficient than Eloquence or 
synthetic voices like it. The more human sounding a voice is the worse it 
sounds when you speed it up. I must say, however, that a couple of these AI 
narrated books where I listened to samples are very close to a human reader and 
I could probably imagine myself listening to a book that way. But I definitely 
will not listen to a book using any of the high quality Jaws voices let alone 
Eloquence.

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Joshua 
Hendrickson
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2023 3:21 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Apple Quietly Launches a Selection of Audiobooks Voiced by an AI 
Robot, Mac Daily News

I have never understood why some blind people don't like TTS books and refuse 
to read them.  I also use bookshare.  They have books that I couldn't get 
anywhere else.  I can either listen to different TTS voices read them to me in 
voice dream reader, or I have a BI40X and can read the books in braille.  It is 
my choice, and a great one to have.  TTS voices are getting better and better 
and the more books we have access to, the better.

On 3/20/23, Kerry Macdonald  wrote:
> It is just another way to read books. It means that more books will be 
> available for more people. I have read books with text to speech for 
> years and the voices they have now, particularly with apps, such as 
> voice dream, are so good after a while you don’t even notice it. At 
> least I don’t. I remember when I was in college my father bought me 
> the Kurzweil reading machine, and it was a TTS voice, however, I was 
> just so happy to be able to go out and buy any print book that I came 
> to really like The Voice. It is what it is. It just means that we will 
> have more freedom of choice and if people don’t like these books, they don’t 
> have to use them.
>
>
> Kerry
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Mar 17, 2023, at 10:10 AM, Jody ianuzzi 
>> 
>> wrote:
>>
>> I disagree, I don’t think it’s disgusting that they are introducing 
>> new technology for reading books. Having a human narrator is 
>> extremely time consuming! I listen to books from Bookshare which are 
>> not available in any other source and I use the speech on my phone to 
>> listen to them. When I really get into a book I move past the sound 
>> of the voice and just absorb the Contant.
>>
>> If these books become available in this format then I’m all for it
>>
>> JODY
>>
>> To Boldly Go  
>>
>>
>> thunderwalker...@gmail.com
>>
>> "What's within you is stronger than what's in your way."  NO BARRIERS
>>  Erik Weihenmayer
>>
>>> On Mar 17, 2023, at 9:50 AM, Barbara Stahl 
>>> 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> 
>>> The article in this email tells you how to find these type of 
>>> audiobooks using the Books app just scroll down the email to find it
>>>
>>>
>>> Begin forwarded message:
>>>
 From: Barbara Stahl 
 Date: January 14, 2023 at 10:57:50 AM EST
 To: viphone@googlegroups.com
 Subject: Re: Apple Quietly Launches a Selection of Audiobooks 
 Voiced by an AI Robot, Mac Daily News

 I listened to the preview link in the article and the narration is 
 surprisingly good.  But I completely agree, nothing could ever be 
 better than human narration for me.  And its totally wrong for 
 companies to try to replace people with robots just for profet.  Its 
 disgusting.

> On Jan 14, 2023, at 1:08 AM, Dennis Long  wrote:
>
>
> I completely agree.
>
>
>
>
> Dennis Long
>
> Sent from my iPhone SE 3
>
>
>> On Jan 14, 2023, at 1:06 AM, Alan Lemly  wrote:
>>
>>
>> While I certainly want any AI rendered audiobooks to be of the 
>> highest quality, this feels like the next phase of cost reduction 
>> by eliminating human voice actors. I can't ever imagine an AI 
>> narrated book to be of the same quality as a human narrated one 

Re: [tech-vi Announce List] How to Use Siri as an AI-Powered Chatbot with OpenAI's ChatGPT

[Ryan Mann]

Do you only need to put in your API key once or  every time you use the shortcut? Ryan MannCertified Assistive Technology Instructional Specialistrmann0...@gmail.com386-383-5175On Mar 21, 2023, at 10:58 AM, cory...@gmail.com wrote:Hi, Here is the shortcut. Add it to your phone and get the api key and paste it into it.  https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/1a90a9797d874d4da6f25b324f89dfbcFrom: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Mickey QuenzerSent: Friday, March 17, 2023 1:13 PMTo: viphone@googlegroups.comSubject: Re: [tech-vi Announce List] How to Use Siri as an AI-Powered Chatbot with OpenAI's ChatGPT Hello:I am trying to get this set up and can’t figure out which service to register for I read the article but can’t quite understand where to start?Thanks for any help.  On Fri, Mar 17, 2023 at 11:46 AM  wrote:I have set this up and it’s amazing! C From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Dennis LongSent: Thursday, March 16, 2023 9:38 PMTo: viphone@googlegroups.comSubject: FW: [tech-vi Announce List] How to Use Siri as an AI-Powered Chatbot with OpenAI's ChatGPT   From: tech...@groups.io  On Behalf Of David GoldfieldSent: Thursday, March 16, 2023 12:37 AMTo: List Subject: [tech-vi Announce List] How to Use Siri as an AI-Powered Chatbot with OpenAI's ChatGPT gHacks Technology News - Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 2:30 PMHow to Use Siri as an AI-Powered Chatbot with OpenAI's ChatGPTAre you dissatisfied with the limitations of Siri when it comes to answering your questions? Good news: There’s a new solution available. Developer Yue Yang has developed a shortcut that enables you to convert Apple's voice assistant into an intelligent AI assistant that leverages the capabilities of OpenAI. To use this feature, all you need is a device that supports Siri and an active OpenAI account.A recent discovery by BGR shows that users can now use a shortcut to integrate Apple's Siri with OpenAI's ChatGPT. Instead of replacing Siri with ChatGPT, the shortcut allows Siri to transfer users' queries to ChatGPT and provide them with answers from the AI chatbot. Developer Yue Yang notes that since the shortcut links ChatGPT and Siri, it can be used on various devices equipped with Siri, such as iPhones, iPads, and Macs. To use this shortcut, you will need to have an OpenAI account, which you can create by visiting the official website. Once you have an account, you can access your API key by visiting a specific page or through your profile and clicking on the option to create a new secret key.API keys serve as a crucial tool for developers to connect various services for a particular user. In the case of using ChatGPT with Siri, these keys act as the identifiers required to grant Siri the authority to operate ChatGPT. If you have made it this far, it is apparent that this process is not as straightforward as downloading an app from the App Store. Nonetheless, it is not overly complicated either.After obtaining your API key, the next step is to download the latest version of the shortcut created by Yue Yang from their GitHub page using the Apple device you wish to use with ChatGPT. As of this writing, version 1.2 is the most recent. Once you open the shortcut on your device, it will prompt you for your API key information. After you enter it, you will need to select a specific phrase to activate your ChatGPT-enhanced Siri instead of the regular Siri. It's important to note that this shortcut only works with English language inputs. While this process may seem a bit complicated, it's not much more involved than downloading an app from the App Store.Once you have set up your ChatGPT-powered Siri, you can use it to communicate with the AI chatbot and even customize specific commands. Yue Yang has made it possible to access all of ChatGPT's features and personalize your new assistant by setting its personality. On GitHub, the developer suggests that you can configure your Siri to be a joker, a writer, a chef, or any other persona you choose. The possibilities for customization are limitless.The shortcut created by Yue Yang is an exciting way to breathe new life into Siri and enhance its capabilities by leveraging the power of ChatGPT. By following the steps outlined in this article, you can easily set up ChatGPT as a virtual assistant to help with a range of tasks and answer any questions you might have. While the setup process may seem daunting at first, it is a straightforward process that can be completed with a few simple steps. With ChatGPT, Siri has the potential to become a smarter and more versatile voice assistant, and users can enjoy a whole new level of interaction with their Apple devices.Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post How to Use Siri as an AI-Powered Chatbot with OpenAI's ChatGPT appeared first on gHacks Technology News.https://www.ghacks.net/2023/03/15/how-to-use-siri-as-an-ai-powered-chatbot-with-openais-chatgpt/      

for icloud email.

[alban hoxha]

hi.
how can add icloud email on outlook app?

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RE: [tech-vi Announce List] How to Use Siri as an AI-Powered Chatbot with OpenAI's ChatGPT

[corykad]

Hi,

 

Here is the shortcut. Add it to your phone and get the api key and paste it 
into it.

 

 

https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/1a90a9797d874d4da6f25b324f89dfbc

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Mickey 
Quenzer
Sent: Friday, March 17, 2023 1:13 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [tech-vi Announce List] How to Use Siri as an AI-Powered Chatbot 
with OpenAI's ChatGPT

 

Hello:

I am trying to get this set up and can’t figure out which service to register 
for I read the article but can’t quite understand where to start?

Thanks for any help.

 

 

On Fri, Mar 17, 2023 at 11:46 AM mailto:cory...@gmail.com> 
> wrote:

I have set this up and it’s amazing!

 

C

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com   
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of 
Dennis Long
Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2023 9:38 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com  
Subject: FW: [tech-vi Announce List] How to Use Siri as an AI-Powered Chatbot 
with OpenAI's ChatGPT

 

 

 

From: tech...@groups.io   mailto:tech...@groups.io> > On Behalf Of David Goldfield
Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2023 12:37 AM
To: List mailto:tech...@groups.io> >
Subject: [tech-vi Announce List] How to Use Siri as an AI-Powered Chatbot with 
OpenAI's ChatGPT

 

gHacks Technology News - Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 2:30 PM


How to Use Siri as an AI-Powered Chatbot with OpenAI's ChatGPT


Are you dissatisfied with the limitations of Siri when it comes to answering 
your questions? Good news: There’s a new solution available. Developer Yue Yang 
has developed a shortcut that enables you to convert Apple's voice assistant 
into an intelligent AI assistant that leverages the capabilities of OpenAI 

 . To use this feature, all you need is a device that supports Siri and an 
active OpenAI account.

A recent discovery by BGR shows that users can now use a shortcut to integrate 
Apple's Siri with OpenAI's ChatGPT. Instead of replacing Siri with ChatGPT, the 
shortcut allows Siri to transfer users' queries to ChatGPT and provide them 
with answers from the AI chatbot. Developer Yue Yang notes that since the 
shortcut links ChatGPT and Siri, it can be used on various devices equipped 
with Siri, such as iPhones, iPads, and Macs. To use this shortcut, you will 
need to have an OpenAI account, which you can create by visiting the official 
website. Once you have an account, you can access your API key by visiting a 
specific page or through your profile and clicking on the option to create a 
new secret key.

API keys serve as a crucial tool for developers to connect various services for 
a particular user. In the case of using ChatGPT  

 with Siri, these keys act as the identifiers required to grant Siri the 
authority to operate ChatGPT. If you have made it this far, it is apparent that 
this process is not as straightforward as downloading an app from the App 
Store. Nonetheless, it is not overly complicated either.

After obtaining your API key, the next step is to download the latest version 
of the shortcut created by Yue Yang from their GitHub page using the Apple 
device you wish to use with ChatGPT. As of this writing, version 1.2 is the 
most recent. Once you open the shortcut on your device, it will prompt you for 
your API key information. After you enter it, you will need to select a 
specific phrase to activate your ChatGPT-enhanced Siri instead of the regular 
Siri. It's important to note that this shortcut only works with English 
language inputs. While this process may seem a bit complicated, it's not much 
more involved than downloading an app from the App Store.

Once you have set up your ChatGPT 
 -powered Siri, you 
can use it to communicate with the AI chatbot and even customize specific 
commands. Yue Yang has made it possible to access all of ChatGPT's features and 
personalize your new assistant by setting its personality. On GitHub, the 
developer suggests that you can configure your Siri to be a joker, a writer, a 
chef, or any other persona you choose. The possibilities for customization are 
limitless.

The shortcut created by Yue Yang is an exciting way to breathe new life into 
Siri and enhance its capabilities by leveraging the power of ChatGPT. By 
following the steps outlined in this article, you can easily set up ChatGPT as 
a virtual assistant to help with a range of tasks and answer any questions you 
might have. While the setup process may seem daunting at first, it is a 
straightforward process that can be completed with a few simple steps. With 
ChatGPT, Siri has the potential to become a smarter and more versatile voice 
assistant, and users can enjoy a whole new level of interaction 

Re: Looking for inaccessible list making app

[Jody ianuzzi]

I  use the AnyList app. It’s great especially for grocery lists. You can even 
share it with someone so when you add the item to your list it shows up on 
their phone. This makes it very handy when someone stops at the store to pick 
things up for you

JODY

To Boldly Go   


thunderwalker...@gmail.com 

"What's within you is stronger than what's in your way."  NO BARRIERS  Erik 
Weihenmayer

> On Mar 21, 2023, at 12:40 AM, Jeff Samco  wrote:
> 
> Repeat Check sounds like an app worth checking out. Using those terms I 
> found nothing in the Apple app store. Can you verify this is the app name? 
> Who is the developer?
> 
> Thanks,
> Jeff
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of R Van 
> Lant
> Sent: Monday, March 20, 2023 9:08 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: RE: Looking for inaccessible list making app
> 
> I like Repeat Check.  Someone on this list recommended it years ago and it's 
> been really helpful. I have all sorts of lists from gift ideas, to movies I 
> want to see, questions to ask my doctor at my next visit, and places I want 
> to visit and so on. As someone described doing with the Reminders app, this 
> app by design lets you double tap to mark the item as complete, then you can 
> move it back to the top if you want to start over. I don’t' use this for 
> shopping, but I could definitely see how you'd have  a list of core things, 
> mark them off as you get them, then bring them back to the list when you want 
> to buy them again.  Double tapping marks as complete or a flick up gets you 
> to a place to quickly delete the item. 
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
> Kimberly
> Sent: Monday, March 20, 2023 9:34 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Looking for inaccessible list making app
> 
> Hi everyone,
> 
> I’m looking for an accessible list making app. I’ll be using it on my iPhone 
> running the current iOS version and its primary use will be for shopping 
> lists.
> 
> Thanks in advance for any help.
> 
> Sent from Kimber's Red iPhone
> ” those who seek to band books are wrong, no matter how dangerous books can 
> be.“ Viet Thanh Nguyen
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