Re: Blind Square vs. Seeing Eye GPS
It is my understanding that the seeing eye GPS app does intersections. I think that blind square does not do this. That's why people use them simultaneously. Just my two cents, and I don't know much about this. Nancy Nancy Badger, Ph.D Assistant Vice Chancellor, Student Services UT Chattanooga Sent from my iPhone with dictation software. Please excuse spelling errors. > On Jun 18, 2015, at 5:10 PM, Joe wrote: > > Hello, > > Can anyone currently using BlindSquare and Seeing Eye GPS draw any > comparisons in the current versions? I tried BlindSquare over a year ago, > didn't care for it and got a refund. Now that I'm finding myself looking for > more points of interest, I'm revisiting the possibility of purchasing one or > the other. It seems BlindSquare talks to map apps for turn by turn > directions, so what would the compelling reason be to take out a > subscription with the GPS app? I do like that the Seeing Eye app can rely on > Google Places. I trust that more than FourSquare, but that in of itself is > not a deal breaker. Any thoughts on the current products would be very much > appreciated. Thanks in advance. > > Joe > > -- > Musings of a Work in Progress: > www.JoeOrozco.com/ > > Twitter: @ScribblingJoe > > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. > All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Blind Square vs. Seeing Eye GPS
Both announce intersections. The main difference is that Seeing Eye has turn by turn included in the app, while BS has to use another app like Google or Apple maps. Andy -Original Message- From: Nancy Badger Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2015 6:37 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Blind Square vs. Seeing Eye GPS It is my understanding that the seeing eye GPS app does intersections. I think that blind square does not do this. That's why people use them simultaneously. Just my two cents, and I don't know much about this. Nancy Nancy Badger, Ph.D Assistant Vice Chancellor, Student Services UT Chattanooga Sent from my iPhone with dictation software. Please excuse spelling errors. On Jun 18, 2015, at 5:10 PM, Joe wrote: Hello, Can anyone currently using BlindSquare and Seeing Eye GPS draw any comparisons in the current versions? I tried BlindSquare over a year ago, didn't care for it and got a refund. Now that I'm finding myself looking for more points of interest, I'm revisiting the possibility of purchasing one or the other. It seems BlindSquare talks to map apps for turn by turn directions, so what would the compelling reason be to take out a subscription with the GPS app? I do like that the Seeing Eye app can rely on Google Places. I trust that more than FourSquare, but that in of itself is not a deal breaker. Any thoughts on the current products would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance. Joe -- Musings of a Work in Progress: www.JoeOrozco.com/ Twitter: @ScribblingJoe -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. I'm not wearing a diaper, so don't try to change me. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
RE: Blind Square vs. Seeing Eye GPS
Does seeing eye give intersection analysis? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Andy Baracco Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2015 8:49 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Blind Square vs. Seeing Eye GPS Both announce intersections. The main difference is that Seeing Eye has turn by turn included in the app, while BS has to use another app like Google or Apple maps. Andy -Original Message- From: Nancy Badger Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2015 6:37 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Blind Square vs. Seeing Eye GPS It is my understanding that the seeing eye GPS app does intersections. I think that blind square does not do this. That's why people use them simultaneously. Just my two cents, and I don't know much about this. Nancy Nancy Badger, Ph.D Assistant Vice Chancellor, Student Services UT Chattanooga Sent from my iPhone with dictation software. Please excuse spelling errors. > On Jun 18, 2015, at 5:10 PM, Joe wrote: > > Hello, > > Can anyone currently using BlindSquare and Seeing Eye GPS draw any > comparisons in the current versions? I tried BlindSquare over a year > ago, didn't care for it and got a refund. Now that I'm finding myself > looking for more points of interest, I'm revisiting the possibility of > purchasing one or the other. It seems BlindSquare talks to map apps > for turn by turn directions, so what would the compelling reason be to > take out a subscription with the GPS app? I do like that the Seeing > Eye app can rely on Google Places. I trust that more than FourSquare, > but that in of itself is not a deal breaker. Any thoughts on the > current products would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance. > > Joe > > -- > Musings of a Work in Progress: > www.JoeOrozco.com/ > > Twitter: @ScribblingJoe > > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the viphone > list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. > 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. I'm not wearing a diaper, so don't try to change me. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappro
Re: Blind Square vs. Seeing Eye GPS
I don't know if blind square does this, but I know that Seeing Eye GPS tells you the layout of intersections. Thanks, Ari > On Jun 18, 2015, at 6:49 PM, Andy Baracco wrote: > > Both announce intersections. The main difference is that Seeing Eye has turn > by turn included in the app, while BS has to use another app like Google or > Apple maps. > > Andy > > > -Original Message- From: Nancy Badger > Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2015 6:37 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Blind Square vs. Seeing Eye GPS > > It is my understanding that the seeing eye GPS app does intersections. I > think that blind square does not do this. That's why people use them > simultaneously. Just my two cents, and I don't know much about this. > Nancy > > Nancy Badger, Ph.D > Assistant Vice Chancellor, Student Services > UT Chattanooga > Sent from my iPhone with dictation software. Please excuse spelling errors. > >> On Jun 18, 2015, at 5:10 PM, Joe wrote: >> >> Hello, >> >> Can anyone currently using BlindSquare and Seeing Eye GPS draw any >> comparisons in the current versions? I tried BlindSquare over a year ago, >> didn't care for it and got a refund. Now that I'm finding myself looking for >> more points of interest, I'm revisiting the possibility of purchasing one or >> the other. It seems BlindSquare talks to map apps for turn by turn >> directions, so what would the compelling reason be to take out a >> subscription with the GPS app? I do like that the Seeing Eye app can rely on >> Google Places. I trust that more than FourSquare, but that in of itself is >> not a deal breaker. Any thoughts on the current products would be very much >> appreciated. Thanks in advance. >> >> Joe >> >> -- >> Musings of a Work in Progress: >> www.JoeOrozco.com/ >> >> Twitter: @ScribblingJoe >> >> >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. >> All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. > All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > I'm not wearing a diaper, so don't try to change me. > -- > The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. > All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone.
Re: Blind Square vs. Seeing Eye GPS
I much prefer blind square. It provides more information without you having to touch your screen. The seeing ehe app will announce streets, but only when you arrive at them, where as blindsquare will announce approaching streets from a distance. Also, blindsquare will frequently announce your current address and how far you have traveled. It doesn't have turn by turn directions the way the seeing eye app does but you can use other apps for that. H, maybe I should do a pod cast comparing those 2 apps. Original message: Hello, Can anyone currently using BlindSquare and Seeing Eye GPS draw any comparisons in the current versions? I tried BlindSquare over a year ago, didn't care for it and got a refund. Now that I'm finding myself looking for more points of interest, I'm revisiting the possibility of purchasing one or the other. It seems BlindSquare talks to map apps for turn by turn directions, so what would the compelling reason be to take out a subscription with the GPS app? I do like that the Seeing Eye app can rely on Google Places. I trust that more than FourSquare, but that in of itself is not a deal breaker. Any thoughts on the current products would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance. Joe -- Musings of a Work in Progress: www.JoeOrozco.com/ Twitter: @ScribblingJoe -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Blind Square vs. Seeing Eye GPS
Yes you should! On 6/19/2015 2:48 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: I much prefer blind square. It provides more information without you having to touch your screen. The seeing ehe app will announce streets, but only when you arrive at them, where as blindsquare will announce approaching streets from a distance. Also, blindsquare will frequently announce your current address and how far you have traveled. It doesn't have turn by turn directions the way the seeing eye app does but you can use other apps for that. H, maybe I should do a pod cast comparing those 2 apps. Original message: Hello, Can anyone currently using BlindSquare and Seeing Eye GPS draw any comparisons in the current versions? I tried BlindSquare over a year ago, didn't care for it and got a refund. Now that I'm finding myself looking for more points of interest, I'm revisiting the possibility of purchasing one or the other. It seems BlindSquare talks to map apps for turn by turn directions, so what would the compelling reason be to take out a subscription with the GPS app? I do like that the Seeing Eye app can rely on Google Places. I trust that more than FourSquare, but that in of itself is not a deal breaker. Any thoughts on the current products would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance. Joe -- Musings of a Work in Progress: www.JoeOrozco.com/ Twitter: @ScribblingJoe -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Blind Square vs. Seeing Eye GPS
Is there a way to request Blind Square to announce how far you have traveled? When I use it, it is a bit whimsical about when this announcement is made. At 08:48 AM 6/19/2015, you wrote: I much prefer blind square. It provides more information without you having to touch your screen. The seeing ehe app will announce streets, but only when you arrive at them, where as blindsquare will announce approaching streets from a distance. Also, blindsquare will frequently announce your current address and how far you have traveled. It doesn't have turn by turn directions the way the seeing eye app does but you can use other apps for that. H, maybe I should do a pod cast comparing those 2 apps. Original message: Hello, Can anyone currently using BlindSquare and Seeing Eye GPS draw any comparisons in the current versions? I tried BlindSquare over a year ago, didn't care for it and got a refund. Now that I'm finding myself looking for more points of interest, I'm revisiting the possibility of purchasing one or the other. It seems BlindSquare talks to map apps for turn by turn directions, so what would the compelling reason be to take out a subscription with the GPS app? I do like that the Seeing Eye app can rely on Google Places. I trust that more than FourSquare, but that in of itself is not a deal breaker. Any thoughts on the current products would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance. Joe -- Musings of a Work in Progress: www.JoeOrozco.com/ Twitter: @ScribblingJoe -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Blind Square vs. Seeing Eye GPS
I agree, a podcast comparing that would be great. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 19, 2015, at 8:50 AM, Shaf wrote: > > Yes you should! > >> On 6/19/2015 2:48 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: >> I much prefer blind square. It provides more information without you having >> to touch your screen. The seeing ehe app will announce streets, but only >> when you arrive at them, where as blindsquare will announce approaching >> streets from a distance. Also, blindsquare will frequently announce your >> current address and how far you have traveled. It doesn't have turn by turn >> directions the way the seeing eye app does but you can use other apps for >> that. H, maybe I should do a pod cast comparing those 2 apps. >> Original message: >>> Hello, >> >>> Can anyone currently using BlindSquare and Seeing Eye GPS draw any >>> comparisons in the current versions? I tried BlindSquare over a year ago, >>> didn't care for it and got a refund. Now that I'm finding myself looking for >>> more points of interest, I'm revisiting the possibility of purchasing one or >>> the other. It seems BlindSquare talks to map apps for turn by turn >>> directions, so what would the compelling reason be to take out a >>> subscription with the GPS app? I do like that the Seeing Eye app can rely on >>> Google Places. I trust that more than FourSquare, but that in of itself is >>> not a deal breaker. Any thoughts on the current products would be very much >>> appreciated. Thanks in advance. >> >>> Joe >> >>> -- >>> Musings of a Work in Progress: >>> www.JoeOrozco.com/ >> >>> Twitter: @ScribblingJoe >> >> >> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. >>> All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. > All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Blind Square vs. Seeing Eye GPS
How much is seeing eye. dacia.l...@gmail.com skrev den 15-06-19 15:54: I agree, a podcast comparing that would be great. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 19, 2015, at 8:50 AM, Shaf wrote: Yes you should! On 6/19/2015 2:48 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: I much prefer blind square. It provides more information without you having to touch your screen. The seeing ehe app will announce streets, but only when you arrive at them, where as blindsquare will announce approaching streets from a distance. Also, blindsquare will frequently announce your current address and how far you have traveled. It doesn't have turn by turn directions the way the seeing eye app does but you can use other apps for that. H, maybe I should do a pod cast comparing those 2 apps. Original message: Hello, Can anyone currently using BlindSquare and Seeing Eye GPS draw any comparisons in the current versions? I tried BlindSquare over a year ago, didn't care for it and got a refund. Now that I'm finding myself looking for more points of interest, I'm revisiting the possibility of purchasing one or the other. It seems BlindSquare talks to map apps for turn by turn directions, so what would the compelling reason be to take out a subscription with the GPS app? I do like that the Seeing Eye app can rely on Google Places. I trust that more than FourSquare, but that in of itself is not a deal breaker. Any thoughts on the current products would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance. Joe -- Musings of a Work in Progress: www.JoeOrozco.com/ Twitter: @ScribblingJoe -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Alexander masic Östanväg 6 SE222 28 Lund TFN: +46 (0) 70 999 74 74 E-post: a...@masic.se -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
RE: Blind Square vs. Seeing Eye GPS
I find how Blindsquare announces stuff very unreliable. Sometimes I walk and it suddenly starts to constantly announce how far I travelled as in every few seconds and since I have a Seeing-Eye subscription for 3 years at this point I have taken Blindsquare off my device. I don't need GPS that often and prefer how the Seeing Eye app gives me information. I guess that goes to show how subjective this is, just like TTS voices and bluetooth headsets. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ann Byrne Sent: Friday, June 19, 2015 6:53 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Blind Square vs. Seeing Eye GPS Is there a way to request Blind Square to announce how far you have traveled? When I use it, it is a bit whimsical about when this announcement is made. At 08:48 AM 6/19/2015, you wrote: >I much prefer blind square. It provides more information without you >having to touch your screen. The seeing ehe app will announce >streets, but only when you arrive at them, where as blindsquare will >announce approaching streets from a distance. Also, blindsquare will >frequently announce your current address and how far you have >traveled. It doesn't have turn by turn directions the way the seeing >eye app does but you can use other apps for that. H, maybe I >should do a pod cast comparing those 2 apps. >Original message: >>Hello, > >>Can anyone currently using BlindSquare and Seeing Eye GPS draw any >>comparisons in the current versions? I tried BlindSquare over a year ago, >>didn't care for it and got a refund. Now that I'm finding myself looking for >>more points of interest, I'm revisiting the possibility of purchasing one or >>the other. It seems BlindSquare talks to map apps for turn by turn >>directions, so what would the compelling reason be to take out a >>subscription with the GPS app? I do like that the Seeing Eye app can rely on >>Google Places. I trust that more than FourSquare, but that in of itself is >>not a deal breaker. Any thoughts on the current products would be very much >>appreciated. Thanks in advance. > >>Joe > >>-- >>Musings of a Work in Progress: >>www.JoeOrozco.com/ > >>Twitter: @ScribblingJoe > > > >>-- >>The following information is important for all members of the >>viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by >>default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. >>For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > >-- >The following information is important for all members of the >viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by >default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. >For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 emai
Re: Blind Square vs. Seeing Eye GPS
Hello Ann, If you look at the settings, you should find a button to open another screen where you select what happens when you shake your iPhone. Shake to read pedometer is what you want. I’m a bit vague about how everything else is labelled as I run BlindSquare in French, but they failed to localise that particular button. Cheers, Anne > On 19 Jun 2015, at 15:52, Ann Byrne wrote: > > Is there a way to request Blind Square to announce how far you have traveled? > When I use it, it is a bit whimsical about when this announcement is made. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Blind Square vs. Seeing Eye GPS
Blindsquare anounse something like this, you have walked 500 meters five minutes or something like that. However i'm not shure if there is an oportunity to manualy check how far you have walked. ok. there is an step accounter wich tell you how many step you have tooken, but as i understand you would like to know the distans . Anne Robertson skrev den 15-06-19 17:19: Hello Ann, If you look at the settings, you should find a button to open another screen where you select what happens when you shake your iPhone. Shake to read pedometer is what you want. I’m a bit vague about how everything else is labelled as I run BlindSquare in French, but they failed to localise that particular button. Cheers, Anne On 19 Jun 2015, at 15:52, Ann Byrne wrote: Is there a way to request Blind Square to announce how far you have traveled? When I use it, it is a bit whimsical about when this announcement is made. -- Alexander masic Östanväg 6 SE222 28 Lund TFN: +46 (0) 70 999 74 74 E-post: a...@masic.se -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Blind Square vs. Seeing Eye GPS
Hi Sieghard, the random announcements about your distance were likely caused by your phone being awake and its accelerometer being triggered. You can turn this off so that BlindSquare doesn’t react when your phone is shaken. This would solve that particular problem. Grant On Jun 19, 2015, at 7:25 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: I find how Blindsquare announces stuff very unreliable. Sometimes I walk and it suddenly starts to constantly announce how far I travelled as in every few seconds and since I have a Seeing-Eye subscription for 3 years at this point I have taken Blindsquare off my device. I don't need GPS that often and prefer how the Seeing Eye app gives me information. I guess that goes to show how subjective this is, just like TTS voices and bluetooth headsets. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ann Byrne Sent: Friday, June 19, 2015 6:53 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Blind Square vs. Seeing Eye GPS Is there a way to request Blind Square to announce how far you have traveled? When I use it, it is a bit whimsical about when this announcement is made. At 08:48 AM 6/19/2015, you wrote: > I much prefer blind square. It provides more information without you > having to touch your screen. The seeing ehe app will announce > streets, but only when you arrive at them, where as blindsquare will > announce approaching streets from a distance. Also, blindsquare will > frequently announce your current address and how far you have > traveled. It doesn't have turn by turn directions the way the seeing > eye app does but you can use other apps for that. H, maybe I > should do a pod cast comparing those 2 apps. > Original message: >> Hello, > >> Can anyone currently using BlindSquare and Seeing Eye GPS draw any >> comparisons in the current versions? I tried BlindSquare over a year ago, >> didn't care for it and got a refund. Now that I'm finding myself looking for >> more points of interest, I'm revisiting the possibility of purchasing one or >> the other. It seems BlindSquare talks to map apps for turn by turn >> directions, so what would the compelling reason be to take out a >> subscription with the GPS app? I do like that the Seeing Eye app can rely on >> Google Places. I trust that more than FourSquare, but that in of itself is >> not a deal breaker. Any thoughts on the current products would be very much >> appreciated. Thanks in advance. > >> Joe > >> -- >> Musings of a Work in Progress: >> www.JoeOrozco.com/ > >> Twitter: @ScribblingJoe > > > >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the >> viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by >> default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the > viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by > default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's pos
Re: Blind Square vs. Seeing Eye GPS
BlindSquare has a number of features that SeeingEye GPS lacks, such as the ability to mark your own points of interest. I use this all the time to mark bus bays, the entrances to train stations, and so forth. It is a great indication to keep me on track as I’m getting on and off busses and walking around. In my experience, BlindSquare is significantly friendlier in terms of battery life and can therefore be used for far longer in between charges. BlindSquare also can be operated via an external accessory such as the Apple headset remote, which means you can get info and mark points of interest without needing to take your phone out of your pocket and unlock it. BlindSquare also supports displaying messages and receiving commands via a Braille display. In truth, SeeingEye GPS is a very basic app in comparison, and in my view has seen only minor updates since it launched. BlindSquare is quite feature rich, and is regularly updated with new features. However, SeeingEye GPS does have two features that BlindSquare lacks. Those are the ability to have intersections described in more detail, whereas BlindSquare just announces the street names; as well as integrated turn by turn directions. Both apps offer a feature whereby you can spin your phone around and hear intersections and places in a given direction. Of course, you should be certain to check which countries are supported by each app before purchase, as I do not remember this off hand but I recall it is quite limited. Grant On Jun 18, 2015, at 2:10 PM, Joe wrote: Hello, Can anyone currently using BlindSquare and Seeing Eye GPS draw any comparisons in the current versions? I tried BlindSquare over a year ago, didn't care for it and got a refund. Now that I'm finding myself looking for more points of interest, I'm revisiting the possibility of purchasing one or the other. It seems BlindSquare talks to map apps for turn by turn directions, so what would the compelling reason be to take out a subscription with the GPS app? I do like that the Seeing Eye app can rely on Google Places. I trust that more than FourSquare, but that in of itself is not a deal breaker. Any thoughts on the current products would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance. Joe -- Musings of a Work in Progress: www.JoeOrozco.com/ Twitter: @ScribblingJoe -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Blind Square vs. Seeing Eye GPS
Please do! I love your podcasts. Andy -Original Message- From: Mike Arrigo Sent: Friday, June 19, 2015 6:48 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Blind Square vs. Seeing Eye GPS I much prefer blind square. It provides more information without you having to touch your screen. The seeing ehe app will announce streets, but only when you arrive at them, where as blindsquare will announce approaching streets from a distance. Also, blindsquare will frequently announce your current address and how far you have traveled. It doesn't have turn by turn directions the way the seeing eye app does but you can use other apps for that. H, maybe I should do a pod cast comparing those 2 apps. Original message: Hello, Can anyone currently using BlindSquare and Seeing Eye GPS draw any comparisons in the current versions? I tried BlindSquare over a year ago, didn't care for it and got a refund. Now that I'm finding myself looking for more points of interest, I'm revisiting the possibility of purchasing one or the other. It seems BlindSquare talks to map apps for turn by turn directions, so what would the compelling reason be to take out a subscription with the GPS app? I do like that the Seeing Eye app can rely on Google Places. I trust that more than FourSquare, but that in of itself is not a deal breaker. Any thoughts on the current products would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance. Joe -- Musings of a Work in Progress: www.JoeOrozco.com/ Twitter: @ScribblingJoe -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. I'm not wearing a diaper, so don't try to change me. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Blind Square vs. Seeing Eye GPS
I'm not sure what you mean by intersection analysis. It does let you know which side of the street the intersection is on. - Original Message - From: "Larry Lumpkin" To: Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2015 8:24 PM Subject: RE: Blind Square vs. Seeing Eye GPS Does seeing eye give intersection analysis? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Andy Baracco Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2015 8:49 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Blind Square vs. Seeing Eye GPS Both announce intersections. The main difference is that Seeing Eye has turn by turn included in the app, while BS has to use another app like Google or Apple maps. Andy -Original Message- From: Nancy Badger Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2015 6:37 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Blind Square vs. Seeing Eye GPS It is my understanding that the seeing eye GPS app does intersections. I think that blind square does not do this. That's why people use them simultaneously. Just my two cents, and I don't know much about this. Nancy Nancy Badger, Ph.D Assistant Vice Chancellor, Student Services UT Chattanooga Sent from my iPhone with dictation software. Please excuse spelling errors. On Jun 18, 2015, at 5:10 PM, Joe wrote: Hello, Can anyone currently using BlindSquare and Seeing Eye GPS draw any comparisons in the current versions? I tried BlindSquare over a year ago, didn't care for it and got a refund. Now that I'm finding myself looking for more points of interest, I'm revisiting the possibility of purchasing one or the other. It seems BlindSquare talks to map apps for turn by turn directions, so what would the compelling reason be to take out a subscription with the GPS app? I do like that the Seeing Eye app can rely on Google Places. I trust that more than FourSquare, but that in of itself is not a deal breaker. Any thoughts on the current products would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance. Joe -- Musings of a Work in Progress: www.JoeOrozco.com/ Twitter: @ScribblingJoe -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. I'm not wearing a diaper, so don't try to change me. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the
Re: Blind Square vs. Seeing Eye GPS
Correction, Seeing Eye announces streets before you get to them as well as alerting you to which side (left or right) the upcoming intersection is and announces nearby POIs - Original Message - From: "Mike Arrigo" To: Sent: Friday, June 19, 2015 7:48 AM Subject: Re: Blind Square vs. Seeing Eye GPS I much prefer blind square. It provides more information without you having to touch your screen. The seeing ehe app will announce streets, but only when you arrive at them, where as blindsquare will announce approaching streets from a distance. Also, blindsquare will frequently announce your current address and how far you have traveled. It doesn't have turn by turn directions the way the seeing eye app does but you can use other apps for that. H, maybe I should do a pod cast comparing those 2 apps. Original message: Hello, Can anyone currently using BlindSquare and Seeing Eye GPS draw any comparisons in the current versions? I tried BlindSquare over a year ago, didn't care for it and got a refund. Now that I'm finding myself looking for more points of interest, I'm revisiting the possibility of purchasing one or the other. It seems BlindSquare talks to map apps for turn by turn directions, so what would the compelling reason be to take out a subscription with the GPS app? I do like that the Seeing Eye app can rely on Google Places. I trust that more than FourSquare, but that in of itself is not a deal breaker. Any thoughts on the current products would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance. Joe -- Musings of a Work in Progress: www.JoeOrozco.com/ Twitter: @ScribblingJoe -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Blind Square vs. Seeing Eye GPS
Seeing Eye is$69 a year. - Original Message - From: "Alexander Masic/Surgubben" To: Sent: Friday, June 19, 2015 8:07 AM Subject: Re: Blind Square vs. Seeing Eye GPS How much is seeing eye. dacia.l...@gmail.com skrev den 15-06-19 15:54: I agree, a podcast comparing that would be great. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 19, 2015, at 8:50 AM, Shaf wrote: Yes you should! On 6/19/2015 2:48 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: I much prefer blind square. It provides more information without you having to touch your screen. The seeing ehe app will announce streets, but only when you arrive at them, where as blindsquare will announce approaching streets from a distance. Also, blindsquare will frequently announce your current address and how far you have traveled. It doesn't have turn by turn directions the way the seeing eye app does but you can use other apps for that. H, maybe I should do a pod cast comparing those 2 apps. Original message: Hello, Can anyone currently using BlindSquare and Seeing Eye GPS draw any comparisons in the current versions? I tried BlindSquare over a year ago, didn't care for it and got a refund. Now that I'm finding myself looking for more points of interest, I'm revisiting the possibility of purchasing one or the other. It seems BlindSquare talks to map apps for turn by turn directions, so what would the compelling reason be to take out a subscription with the GPS app? I do like that the Seeing Eye app can rely on Google Places. I trust that more than FourSquare, but that in of itself is not a deal breaker. Any thoughts on the current products would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance. Joe -- Musings of a Work in Progress: www.JoeOrozco.com/ Twitter: @ScribblingJoe -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Alexander masic Östanväg 6 SE222 28 Lund TFN: +46 (0) 70 999 74 74 E-post: a...@masic.se -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archi
RE: Blind Square vs. Seeing Eye GPS
Telling you that the intersection is 4-way with a street crossing b street or something like that. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Robert Doc wright Sent: Friday, June 19, 2015 7:29 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Blind Square vs. Seeing Eye GPS I'm not sure what you mean by intersection analysis. It does let you know which side of the street the intersection is on. - Original Message - From: "Larry Lumpkin" To: Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2015 8:24 PM Subject: RE: Blind Square vs. Seeing Eye GPS Does seeing eye give intersection analysis? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Andy Baracco Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2015 8:49 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Blind Square vs. Seeing Eye GPS Both announce intersections. The main difference is that Seeing Eye has turn by turn included in the app, while BS has to use another app like Google or Apple maps. Andy -Original Message- From: Nancy Badger Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2015 6:37 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Blind Square vs. Seeing Eye GPS It is my understanding that the seeing eye GPS app does intersections. I think that blind square does not do this. That's why people use them simultaneously. Just my two cents, and I don't know much about this. Nancy Nancy Badger, Ph.D Assistant Vice Chancellor, Student Services UT Chattanooga Sent from my iPhone with dictation software. Please excuse spelling errors. > On Jun 18, 2015, at 5:10 PM, Joe wrote: > > Hello, > > Can anyone currently using BlindSquare and Seeing Eye GPS draw any > comparisons in the current versions? I tried BlindSquare over a year > ago, didn't care for it and got a refund. Now that I'm finding myself > looking for more points of interest, I'm revisiting the possibility of > purchasing one or the other. It seems BlindSquare talks to map apps > for turn by turn directions, so what would the compelling reason be to > take out a subscription with the GPS app? I do like that the Seeing > Eye app can rely on Google Places. I trust that more than FourSquare, > but that in of itself is not a deal breaker. Any thoughts on the > current products would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance. > > Joe > > -- > Musings of a Work in Progress: > www.JoeOrozco.com/ > > Twitter: @ScribblingJoe > > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the viphone > list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. > 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. I'm not wearing a diaper, so don't try to change me. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscrib
RE: Blind Square vs. Seeing Eye GPS
Hi, In Blind Square you can adjust how early you want to hear an intersection. You can set it to short medium or long. The default is medium. Ron & Danvers -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike Arrigo Sent: Friday, June 19, 2015 9:49 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Blind Square vs. Seeing Eye GPS I much prefer blind square. It provides more information without you having to touch your screen. The seeing ehe app will announce streets, but only when you arrive at them, where as blindsquare will announce approaching streets from a distance. Also, blindsquare will frequently announce your current address and how far you have traveled. It doesn't have turn by turn directions the way the seeing eye app does but you can use other apps for that. H, maybe I should do a pod cast comparing those 2 apps. Original message: > Hello, > Can anyone currently using BlindSquare and Seeing Eye GPS draw any > comparisons in the current versions? I tried BlindSquare over a year > ago, didn't care for it and got a refund. Now that I'm finding myself > looking for more points of interest, I'm revisiting the possibility of > purchasing one or the other. It seems BlindSquare talks to map apps > for turn by turn directions, so what would the compelling reason be to > take out a subscription with the GPS app? I do like that the Seeing > Eye app can rely on Google Places. I trust that more than FourSquare, > but that in of itself is not a deal breaker. Any thoughts on the > current products would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance. > Joe > -- > Musings of a Work in Progress: > www.JoeOrozco.com/ > Twitter: @ScribblingJoe > -- > The following information is important for all members of the viphone > list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. > 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
RE: Blind Square vs. Seeing Eye GPS
Hi Sieghard, Your problem with Blind Square is probably in the fact that you were shaking your phone. Either you had it around your neck and it your phone was bouncing around or you were making quick moves with the phone in your hands. I had a friend who had that problem and I turned off her shake phone commands and her problem is gone. Ron & Danvers -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Friday, June 19, 2015 10:26 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Blind Square vs. Seeing Eye GPS I find how Blindsquare announces stuff very unreliable. Sometimes I walk and it suddenly starts to constantly announce how far I travelled as in every few seconds and since I have a Seeing-Eye subscription for 3 years at this point I have taken Blindsquare off my device. I don't need GPS that often and prefer how the Seeing Eye app gives me information. I guess that goes to show how subjective this is, just like TTS voices and bluetooth headsets. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ann Byrne Sent: Friday, June 19, 2015 6:53 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Blind Square vs. Seeing Eye GPS Is there a way to request Blind Square to announce how far you have traveled? When I use it, it is a bit whimsical about when this announcement is made. At 08:48 AM 6/19/2015, you wrote: >I much prefer blind square. It provides more information without you >having to touch your screen. The seeing ehe app will announce streets, >but only when you arrive at them, where as blindsquare will announce >approaching streets from a distance. Also, blindsquare will frequently >announce your current address and how far you have traveled. It doesn't >have turn by turn directions the way the seeing eye app does but you >can use other apps for that. H, maybe I should do a pod cast >comparing those 2 apps. >Original message: >>Hello, > >>Can anyone currently using BlindSquare and Seeing Eye GPS draw any >>comparisons in the current versions? I tried BlindSquare over a year >>ago, didn't care for it and got a refund. Now that I'm finding myself >>looking for more points of interest, I'm revisiting the possibility of >>purchasing one or the other. It seems BlindSquare talks to map apps >>for turn by turn directions, so what would the compelling reason be to >>take out a subscription with the GPS app? I do like that the Seeing >>Eye app can rely on Google Places. I trust that more than FourSquare, >>but that in of itself is not a deal breaker. Any thoughts on the >>current products would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance. > >>Joe > >>-- >>Musings of a Work in Progress: >>www.JoeOrozco.com/ > >>Twitter: @ScribblingJoe > > > >>-- >>The following information is important for all members of the viphone >>list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. >>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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. >>For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > >-- >The following information is important for all members of the viphone >list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. >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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. >For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is import
RE: Blind Square vs. Seeing Eye GPS
Hi, You can change the shake phone command to get that information when needed Ron & Danvers -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alexander Masic/Surgubben Sent: Friday, June 19, 2015 1:00 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Blind Square vs. Seeing Eye GPS Blindsquare anounse something like this, you have walked 500 meters five minutes or something like that. However i'm not shure if there is an oportunity to manualy check how far you have walked. ok. there is an step accounter wich tell you how many step you have tooken, but as i understand you would like to know the distans . Anne Robertson skrev den 15-06-19 17:19: > Hello Ann, > > If you look at the settings, you should find a button to open another screen > where you select what happens when you shake your iPhone. Shake to read > pedometer is what you want. > > I’m a bit vague about how everything else is labelled as I run BlindSquare in > French, but they failed to localise that particular button. > > Cheers, > > Anne > > >> On 19 Jun 2015, at 15:52, Ann Byrne wrote: >> >> Is there a way to request Blind Square to announce how far you have >> traveled? When I use it, it is a bit whimsical about when this announcement >> is made. -- Alexander masic Östanväg 6 SE222 28 Lund TFN: +46 (0) 70 999 74 74 E-post: a...@masic.se -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Blind Square vs. Seeing Eye GPS
I wonder if immediate conditions determine when you get these announcements. Yesterday these announcements either came when we were at the intersection, or shortly after. Andy -Original Message- From: Ron Pelletier Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2015 9:41 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Blind Square vs. Seeing Eye GPS Hi, In Blind Square you can adjust how early you want to hear an intersection. You can set it to short medium or long. The default is medium. Ron & Danvers -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike Arrigo Sent: Friday, June 19, 2015 9:49 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Blind Square vs. Seeing Eye GPS I much prefer blind square. It provides more information without you having to touch your screen. The seeing ehe app will announce streets, but only when you arrive at them, where as blindsquare will announce approaching streets from a distance. Also, blindsquare will frequently announce your current address and how far you have traveled. It doesn't have turn by turn directions the way the seeing eye app does but you can use other apps for that. H, maybe I should do a pod cast comparing those 2 apps. Original message: Hello, Can anyone currently using BlindSquare and Seeing Eye GPS draw any comparisons in the current versions? I tried BlindSquare over a year ago, didn't care for it and got a refund. Now that I'm finding myself looking for more points of interest, I'm revisiting the possibility of purchasing one or the other. It seems BlindSquare talks to map apps for turn by turn directions, so what would the compelling reason be to take out a subscription with the GPS app? I do like that the Seeing Eye app can rely on Google Places. I trust that more than FourSquare, but that in of itself is not a deal breaker. Any thoughts on the current products would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance. Joe -- Musings of a Work in Progress: www.JoeOrozco.com/ Twitter: @ScribblingJoe -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. I'm not wearing a diaper, so don't try to change me. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or i