RE: What does a water bird have to do with money RE: Need A New Money Reading App

[Sharon Morton]

I have the loon call for my ringer. I think when I am in a store, people are 
not sure were it is coming from.

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Richard 
Turner
Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2021 3:59 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: What does a water bird have to do with money RE: Need A New Money 
Reading App

 

Thanks Sieghard for the great loon sounds.

 

I carved out the three calls from the Bird Note recording.

I think the tremolo in particular would make a great alarm, who wouldn’t wake 
up with that call coming out of nowhere, grin.

 

 

 

 

Richard

“Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it.” – 
Jane Wagner

 

My Web site: https://www.turner42.com

 

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com   
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of 
Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2021 11:49 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com  
Subject: What does a water bird have to do with money RE: Need A New Money 
Reading App

 

Hi Alan,

 

I also prefer using a credit card especially since here in Canada it is now 
extremely rare that you can't simply tap the card or of course I can use Apple 
Pay with my iPhone or Apple Watch, but I find having a bit of cash in my wallet 
is still handy for certain things. One example is when I take a taxi, here in 
our small town they now finally have meters, but those only apply when you take 
a longer trip out of town, in town any trip is still $12 and I usually give the 
driver a bit of a tip, if I want to do this with a card (and they only accept 
debit cards at this point due to the much lower fees) I would have to ask the 
driver to set it up with a $2 tip or 15% of whatever whereas it's really handy 
to have a $10 bill and a couple of Toonies or a $10 and a $5 bill and ask him 
for a Dollar change.

 

And for all you non-Canadians who probably have no idea what a "Toonie" is, 
it's our nick name for a 2 Dollar coin. The word is made up from "Loonie" our 1 
Dollar coin which was introduced to replace the 1 Dollar bill in 1987 and the 
number 2.

The Loonie name comes from the picture of the Common Loon which is on one side 
of the coin, this is a water bird which occurs regularly in every single 
Canadian province and Territory, in fact, 95% of the world's Loon population 
breed in Canada, it's also found in Alaska, northern Minnesota and New England.

The Loon is the provincial bird for the province of Ontario and while Canada 
doesn't currently have a national bird, most Canadians think this should be the 
one.

The call of the Loon is very distinct and has 3 main variations, Whale (almost 
like a wolf howl), Laugh or Tremolo and Yodel.

Below are a few facts and then two links, one to an article (it doesn't have 
the recording), and two more for different recordings of the Loon calls:

 

• chick can swim right away, but spends some time on the back of a parent to 
rest, conserve heat, and avoid predators

• has many bones that are solid, rather than hollow like those of other birds, 
which aid its diving ability

• can stay under water for up to 5 minutes and dive to depths of 60 to 70 m 
(196 to 229 feet)

• may have to run as far as several hundred metres (800 to 1000 feet) on the 
surface of the water on a calm day before gaining enough speed to take off 

• Loons can live up to 30 years, longer than Canada Geese (24 years) and much 
longer than ducks (10 years)

• Although no one is sure why, Common loons' eyes are bright red in the summer. 
They then change colour in the fall, fading to a dull reddish brown, while

their striking black and white plumage fades to grey.

• Species include the most common and recognizable black and white Common Loon, 
the Red-throated Loon, the Pacific Loon, the Arctic Loon and the Yellow-billed 
Loon.

 

The Call of the Loon - Ontario Parks 

 

 

Voices: The Common Loon - YouTube

 

This one I couldn't set up to play automatically, but there are only 3 buttons 
on the page once it loads, use the "b" quick nav key until you get to the Play 
Biutton:

Hear the Hauntingly Beautiful Call of the Common Loon - BirdNote

 

And back to the topic of money, our smallest bill is 5 Dollars and just as in 
the US we also have a 10, 20, 50 and 100 Dollar bill, all of them are made from 
a polymer plastic which is super tough, you can put it through the washer 
without ill effect, and all bills are marked with 6-dot braille symbols which 
ultimately can wear off as well, but it takes a really long time. A $5 bill has 
a single 6-do

new phone

[Sharon Morton]

Hello, I am coming to the end of a contract with Virgin, and my 6S. I have
been offered a deal with Rogers for an 10 XP. I would like to know what your
opinion is on this phone, compared to an SE 2020. Thanks

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RE: new phone

[Sharon Morton]

Thanks for all your advice. I am going with the SE. Rodgers gave me a great 
deal.

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Joshua 
Hendrickson
Sent: Thursday, April 1, 2021 11:16 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: new phone

I have my phone set to not lock because I don't want to have to keep unlocking 
it.  I want to control whether my phone is locked or not myself.

On 4/1/21, Carolyn <4carol...@windstream.net> wrote:
> Right about unlocked screen. I have mine set on no automatic, so have 
> to be vigilant. I charge mine every other day most of the time.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On 
> Behalf Of Joshua Hendrickson
> Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2021 8:54 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: new phone
>
> I'm looking forward to when I get my new iPhone to see if a newer 
> battery will work for me better then my 8.  I usually charge the 
> battery once per day.  If I'm not using my iPhone but still have it 
> on, I find that if I lock my iPhone the battery stays charged better.
> If I leave my iPhone unlocked the battery drains rather quickly.
>
> On 3/31/21, Carolyn <4carol...@windstream.net> wrote:
>> Goodness, I think I am spoiled to my 11's battery.
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On 
>> Behalf Of l.d.ethie...@gmail.com
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2021 7:04 PM
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: Re: new phone
>>
>> Agree
>>
>>
>> Lyne
>>
>>
>>  Le 31 mars 2021 à 14:33, Brad Snyder  a écrit :
>>  
>>  
>>
>>  
>>  The SE 2020 is a nice phone, but it's a bottom of the line phone 
>> with low end components. The battery in the SE 2020 definitely does 
>> not have the same capacity as the higher end iPhone 11.
>>  This is the trade-off you make by going with the lower-priced phone.
>>  
>>  
>>  - Brad -
>>
>>  On Mar 31, 2021, at 12:54, Richard Turner 
>> 
>> wrote:
>>  
>>  
>>  
>>
>>  I’m not sure what you mean here.
>>
>>  You said concerning battery “I have SE 2020 and 11 for work and it's 
>> not comparable...”
>>
>>  
>>
>>  What isn’t comparable?
>>
>>  I know the 11 has a larger battery, but I use my SE 2020 a lot 
>> during the day and if I have to charge it at night I do, but I often 
>> get a full day’s use and often don’t need to charge it until the second day.
>>
>>  I play a couple simple games, do lots of email, web searching, 
>> listening to books, etc.
>>
>>  Or are you saying they are both way better than the iPhone X’s then 
>> yes, they are.
>>
>>  
>>
>>  
>>
>>  
>>
>>  
>>
>>  Richard
>>
>>  
>>
>>  Ralph's Observation:  It is a mistake to allow any mechanical 
>> object<>to realize that you are in a hurry.
>>
>>  
>>
>>  
>>
>>  My web site, www.turner42.com <http://www.turner42.com>
>>
>>  
>>
>>  
>>
>>  
>>
>>  From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf 
>> Of l.d.ethie...@gmail.com
>>  Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2021 10:48 AM
>>  To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>  Subject: Re: new phone
>>
>>  
>>
>>  Hello,
>>
>>  my opinion is not also positive if we think about battery. I have SE
>> 2020 and 11 for work and it's not comparable...
>>
>>  Lyne
>>
>>  
>>  
>>  
>>
>>  Le 31 mars 2021 à 13:23, Brad Snyder > <mailto:wb...@swbell.net> > a écrit :
>>
>>  I’ve never heard of a "10 XP”.  Perhaps you are meaning the 
>> iPhone 
>> XR, which is already several iterations old, and I don’t recommend 
>> getting this one.
>>
>>  The iPhone SE 2020 is a solid choice.  My wife has one, and I 
>> say 
>> you can’t go wrong with this choice, if you want to go with a basic 
>> iPhone that still uses a Home button.
>>
>>  As Richard pointed out, the SE 2020 is the same size as the 
>> iPhone 
>> 7 and 8, and your 6S as well, though a case for the older models 
>> won’t fit the newer SE 2020 correctly, because the camera bump is 
>> slightly larger on t

No Longer Able to Activate Links in Amazon Security Alert Text Messages

[Sharon Morton]

Hello,

For whatever reason, and it's driving me crazy, I can no longer activate
links in security alert text messages from Amazon.  Such messages get sent
when Amazon accounts are accessed from unknown devices, and/or when
sensitive account areas, E.G., change password, are accessed.  Normally,
it's just a matter of double tapping the link after which a page appears
allowing one to approve or deny the request.  On my iPhone SE2 running the
current version of iOS, double tapping such links does absolutely nothing.
I handed my iPhone to a partially sighted friend, who, after I turned off
VoiceOver, was able to activate the link for me.

Needless to say, I feel somewhat foolish having successfully used iOS with
voiceover for several years and now find myself with a very basic problem.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks and all the best

Sharon

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Re: No Longer Able to Activate Links in Amazon Security Alert Text Messages

[Sharon Morton]

Hello,

Debby, thanks for such a positive and helpful response.  Your suggestion to
use the rotor to find links and then flick to the link was a big part of
the solution.  After doing that I ended up having to take it a bit further
by performing a one-finger triple tap (long press) on the link.  I
then found and double tapped the Open Link button after which Safari opened
and presented me with the page on which I was able to allow access.

Thanks again and all the best

Sharon

On Sun, Apr 18, 2021 at 8:41 AM Debby  wrote:

> Hi Sharon,
>
>
>
> You are not alone in this because I have a friend using voiceover who had
> the same problem. While focused on the message, have you tried turning the
> rotor to links and then flicking to the link? I had a message on which that
> method worked, however, I don’t think it was Amazon. By the way I got the
> tip from this very list.
>
>
>
> Take care and stay safe!
>
>
>
> Debby
>
>
>
> *From:* viphone@googlegroups.com  *On Behalf Of
> *Sharon Morton
> *Sent:* Saturday, April 17, 2021 10:09 AM
> *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com
> *Subject:* No Longer Able to Activate Links in Amazon Security Alert Text
> Messages
>
>
>
> Hello,
>
>
>
> For whatever reason, and it's driving me crazy, I can no longer activate
> links in security alert text messages from Amazon.  Such messages get sent
> when Amazon accounts are accessed from unknown devices, and/or when
> sensitive account areas, E.G., change password, are accessed.  Normally,
> it's just a matter of double tapping the link after which a page appears
> allowing one to approve or deny the request.  On my iPhone SE2 running the
> current version of iOS, double tapping such links does absolutely nothing.
> I handed my iPhone to a partially sighted friend, who, after I turned off
> VoiceOver, was able to activate the link for me.
>
>
>
> Needless to say, I feel somewhat foolish having successfully used iOS with
> voiceover for several years and now find myself with a very basic problem.
>
>
>
> Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>
>
>
> Thanks and all the best
>
>
>
> Sharon
>
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