Re: [AI] Convention titled 'Accessible and Inclusive Digital India (AADI): IS-17802 Putting standard into Action' during International Purple Fest on 12th Jan,2024

2024-01-08 Thread Sai Bhagat
Dear All, Thank you for expressing your interest in the important convention organized by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) as part of the International Purple Fest in Goa. We'd like to inform you about a change in the venue for the convention 'Accessible and Inclusive

Re: [AI] advice about an accessible, affordable smart watch

2024-01-08 Thread Austin Pinto
yes. if you dont add an esim to an lte watch its the same as bluetooth. but if you add the esim you can make and receive calls and sms directly from your watch no need of taking the phone with you. On 1/9/24, Mohib Anwar Rafay wrote: > However, let me concede that i didn't find my galaxy watch4

Re: [AI] How blind-friendly is your Mumbai and what about water sports?

2024-01-08 Thread Mohib Anwar Rafay
Asif, what is this GEN AI? and what do you mean by with out aid? How would you run with out anyone's assistance? What if you don't know the path you are running on? On 1/9/24, Kanchan Pamnani wrote: > Come and have lunch at home all of you who are taking part in the Marathon. > > > K > > > >

Re: [AI] Airtel Thanks App Accessibility or alternative

2024-01-08 Thread Mohib Anwar Rafay
Yamuna, its accessible in iPhone. With regard to android, its hardly manageable. Light version was shared to me in any of the whatsapp group. It has very limitted functionality though, like recharge and bill pay only. If you want to have its APK file for your android phone, just send me a

Re: [AI] advice about an accessible, affordable smart watch

2024-01-08 Thread Mohib Anwar Rafay
However, let me concede that i didn't find my galaxy watch4 LTE model very useful in day to day life. It doesn't enhance utility of the phone drastically, it doesn't bring anything new except tracking your fitness related things. Like, it can count your steps, heart rate, sleep, snoring and work

Re: [AI] advice about an accessible, affordable smart watch

2024-01-08 Thread Mohib Anwar Rafay
Hi Saurav, LTE watches have the capability of activating E-Sim in them while bluetooth watch will be simply able to connect it to the phone via bluetooth mode. It mean, if the watch isn't in the range of paired phone, LTE watch will have incoming calls, outgoing calls, all sms and its own network

Re: [AI] advice about an accessible, affordable smart watch

2024-01-08 Thread Mohib Anwar Rafay
@Sandeep, Galaxy watch won't work with iPhone. Fossile Gen5 and Gen6 watches are not great, they are very poor in terms of battery. Gen6 comes along with 4100 chip on wear OS, but i heard its compatible with IOS. My recommendation would be, don't go for Fossile if the intented use is with iPhone.

RE: [AI] How blind-friendly is your Mumbai and what about water sports?

2024-01-08 Thread Kanchan Pamnani
Come and have lunch at home all of you who are taking part in the Marathon. K From: 'Mohammed Asif Asif Iqbal (IN)' via AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia@accessindia.org.in] Sent: 09 January 2024 12:21 To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: RE: [AI] How blind-friendly is your Mumbai

RE: [AI] How blind-friendly is your Mumbai and what about water sports?

2024-01-08 Thread 'Mohammed Asif Asif Iqbal (IN)' via AccessIndia
Yes Kanchan, Would love to catch up if your schedule permits. Kind regards Asif Mohammed Asif Iqbal Associate director Pwc India DN 56 & 57, Sector V Saltlake Kolkata, India 700091 M: +919830059830 E: mohammed.asif.iq...@pwc.com From:

RE: [AI] How blind-friendly is your Mumbai and what about water sports?

2024-01-08 Thread Kanchan Pamnani
Are you also coming to Mumbai? From: 'Mohammed Asif Asif Iqbal (IN)' via AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia@accessindia.org.in] Sent: 09 January 2024 11:49 To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: RE: [AI] How blind-friendly is your Mumbai and what about water sports? Wow, I am also

[AI] Contacting Sushmita

2024-01-08 Thread Vetrivel Murugan Adhimoolam
Hi All, > > > > Could any one of you share the contact info of M.s Sushmita who organizes the > matrimony for visually challenged? An organization in Chennai would like to > get in touch with her for setting-up similar thing in Tamilnadu. Your help > will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Re: [AI] How blind-friendly is your Mumbai and what about water sports?

2024-01-08 Thread Mohib Anwar Rafay
Shadab, kindly share your number as i would like to connect with you. I am also travel enthusiast. I have been visiting Goa on regular basis to enjoy new year and rainy season. I once took boat ride from Kalangute. As risks are involved in other water sports, i didn't prefer to taken one. In

RE: [AI] How blind-friendly is your Mumbai and what about water sports?

2024-01-08 Thread 'Mohammed Asif Asif Iqbal (IN)' via AccessIndia
Wow, I am also running half marathon 21km with no aid or no teathering and just run on verbal road direction provided by my buddy runner. I just dream of that day when I could run with Gen AI and Gen AI would be navigating me. Thanks and regards Asif Mohammed Asif Iqbal Associate director

RE: [AI] How blind-friendly is your Mumbai and what about water sports?

2024-01-08 Thread Kanchan Pamnani
If you are near Gateway on 22nd January and you want an early lunch then please call me. You have to take the local train from CST at 1.15 or 1.19 or 1.30pm to arrive at Panvel at 3 pm. From: accessindia@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Shadab Husain

Re: [AI] How blind-friendly is your Mumbai and what about water sports?

2024-01-08 Thread Shadab Husain
Thanks Kanchan ma’am! I’m running in Tata marathon on the 21 January and would get free around 2:00pm. Staying 3 kilometers from the Gateway. My return train is on the 22nd at 4:00pm from Panvel. You have offered me enough information and I think I’m going to arrange things on my own. In case I

[AI] Exciting News Introducing the "Be My AI" Feature on Be My Eyes!

2024-01-08 Thread NAB Delhi Helpline
Exciting News Introducing the "Be My AI" Feature on Be My Eyes! Dear Be My Eyes Community, We are thrilled to introduce an innovative addition to our platform: the "Be My AI" feature! At Be My Eyes, our mission has always been to connect individuals with visual impairments to volunteers

[AI] Contacting Sushmita

2024-01-08 Thread vadhimoolam
Hi All, Could any one of you share the contact info of M.s Sushmita who organizes a matrimony for visually challenged? An organization in Chennai would like to get in touch with her for setting-up similar thing in Tamilnadu. Your help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you. --

[AI] I Ministry invites comments on draft guidelines in films for persons with hearing and visual impairment - The Hindu

2024-01-08 Thread Amiyo Biswas
https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ib-ministry-invites-comments-on-draft-guidelines-in-films-for-persons-with-hearing-and-visual-impairment/article67720709.ece With best regards, Amiyo Biswas Cell: 6290527506 / 9433464329 -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or

Re: [AI] WhatsApp Desktop and NVDA Browse Mode

2024-01-08 Thread Vijay Kumar P.V.S.
Hi Ashutosh, I understand you're facing some accessibility issues with WhatsApp Desktop and NVDA. While browsing mode may not be necessary, you can try Install the WhatsApp Plus add-on for NVDA: This add-on provides specific shortcuts and navigation methods for using WhatsApp Desktop with NVDA.

Re: [AI] advice about an accessible, affordable smart watch

2024-01-08 Thread Saurav Hegde
Hi, I have a question, not directly related to accessibility. What is the difference between LTE and bluetooth watch? How does it affect the functionality of the watch? Thanks, Saurav Student at Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce, Pune On Thu, Jan 4, 2024 at 6:40 PM adarsh nair wrote: >

RE: [AI] Airtel Thanks App Accessibility or alternative

2024-01-08 Thread Yamuna Jivana Dasa
Mohib Anwar Rafay wrote: "I use airtel thanks app only as its partially accessible or i use airtel light app which is fully accessible with limited functionality". Please tell me where to get the Lite version from - I can't find it on Android Playstore, and the normal Thanks app is totally

[AI] a sujjetion about a mailing list for us Indians.

2024-01-08 Thread UDIT Pandey
hi all, I am thinking we should create a blind adds list which we Indians can use to sell things. Which we can buy in every part of India. -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its

Re: [AI] cbse class 12TH preparation material required.

2024-01-08 Thread Inderpreet Singh
Contact to National association for the blind, Delhi digital library Contact number 9212319671 Or check the sugamya pustakalay On Mon, Jan 8, 2024, 7:39 PM Pramod Gupta wrote: > Snehankit is a NGO based in mumbai and provide study materials for > students > > On Mon, 8 Jan 2024, 18:54 UDIT

Re: [AI] How blind-friendly is your Mumbai and what about water sports?

2024-01-08 Thread Austin Pinto
for the train, big stations have beeps for handicapt but the compartment may be a bit this side or that side of the beep. they have tactile marking which you walk on the platform you will no, but they are a bit to the edge so take care. some busses have announcements for stops but most atleast on

RE: [AI] Seperate unversity for the students with disabilities.

2024-01-08 Thread Kanchan Pamnani
Hi Saurav, At the outset I must say I agree with you. I do not want to fight on this issue but I would like you to think. I must introduce myself. I am late Blind and a practising Solicitor. I did not learn Braille when I was young as I was low visioned. I learnt about the other side when I

[AI] Care Givers-new York Times article

2024-01-08 Thread Kanchan Pamnani
Caregivers Helped Us Be a Family. Everyone Should Have That Option. Jan. 1, 2024 Credit...Rita Puig-Serra Costa

RE: [AI] How blind-friendly is your Mumbai and what about water sports?

2024-01-08 Thread Kanchan Pamnani
Don’t know anything about Water Sports. Mumbai is not accessible but helpful. If you are coming to Gateway to go to Elephanta then I can help you get on the Boat. From Gateway you can get a BEST bus for Rs. 6/- to CST station which will then allow you to get a train for Panvel direct.

Re: [AI] cbse class 12TH preparation material required.

2024-01-08 Thread Pramod Gupta
Snehankit is a NGO based in mumbai and provide study materials for students On Mon, 8 Jan 2024, 18:54 UDIT Pandey, wrote: > thanks sir, > but could you please elaborate it more? > > On Mon, 8 Jan 2024 at 06:29, Pramod Gupta wrote: > >> Please contact >> >> Snehankit helpline office on +91 22

Re: [AI] cbse class 12TH preparation material required.

2024-01-08 Thread UDIT Pandey
thanks sir, but could you please elaborate it more? On Mon, 8 Jan 2024 at 06:29, Pramod Gupta wrote: > Please contact > > Snehankit helpline office on +91 22 3594 8507. > > > Pramod > Bangalorr > 9008300545 > > On Sun, 7 Jan 2024, 18:11 UDIT Pandey, wrote: > >> hi all, >> I am Udit, I am in

Re: [AI] Convention titled 'Accessible and Inclusive Digital India (AADI): IS-17802 Putting standard into Action' during International Purple Fest on 12th Jan,2024

2024-01-08 Thread Amar Jain
Kudos to proactiveness of Sai! This is a much needed discussion and will do my best to attend whatever time I can attend for. Regards, Amar Jain On 08/01/2024 17:02, Srinivasu Chakravarthula wrote: Glad that this is happening. There are some great efforts by the Government that are not

Re: [AI] Convention titled 'Accessible and Inclusive Digital India (AADI): IS-17802 Putting standard into Action' during International Purple Fest on 12th Jan,2024

2024-01-08 Thread Srinivasu Chakravarthula
Glad that this is happening. There are some great efforts by the Government that are not known to people at large. This should be a great discussion. See you there. Regards, Srinivasu Chakravarthula, CPWA (2018), DHS Trusted Tester Website | LinkedIn Profile

Re: [AI] Convention titled 'Accessible and Inclusive Digital India (AADI): IS-17802 Putting standard into Action' during International Purple Fest on 12th Jan,2024

2024-01-08 Thread Shubhanshu Gupta
Dear Access Indians, Gentle reminder to register for the PurpleFest convention 'Accessible and Inclusive Digital India (AADI): Putting IS-17802 Standard into Action’ scheduled on January 12th, 2024. Please note the change in the venue and other details below. *Date:* 12th January, 2024

[AI] Sugamya Digital is exhibiting in the purple fest.

2024-01-08 Thread Dhananjay Bhole
Dear All, Sugamya Digital Solutions Pvt. Ltd. http://www.sugamyadigital.com A start up India recognized, ISO 9001 certified access consulting company co-founded by 4 persons with disabilities in 2018. Now the company has 40 + internationally certified Accessibility engineers and several fortune

[AI] Kamayani Sharma writes for scroll.in: "Please touch: Indian art is finally growing sensitive to the needs of the visually impaired"

2024-01-08 Thread Aziz Minat
https://scroll.in/magazine/1061436/please-touch-indian-art-is-finally-growing-sensitive-to-the-needs-of-the-visually-impaired -- Regards, Aziz Minat -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates

Re: [AI] Basic mathematic course for individuals with visual impairments

2024-01-08 Thread Sparsh Sehgal
the payment info is already given in the form itself or if you want to know the status of the payment or something, you can directly mail the ID given On 1/8/24, Parimala Bhat wrote: > could you please let us know the payment for this course? > > On 1/7/24, Naman Parakh wrote: >> This might be

[AI] How blind-friendly is your Mumbai and what about water sports?

2024-01-08 Thread Shadab Husain
Hi friends, I’m visiting Mumbai in some time and would be glad to know how friendly public transportation is there for the totally blind. I have less than 24 hours to see the Gateway of India and take a ferry to the Elephanta Caves. I intend to also see the Haji Ali Dargah from where I’ll