Re: Apple's headphone scam

2016-01-18 Thread 'onlineeagle' via MacVisionaries
and Apple TV user! > >> On Jan 18, 2016, at 5:45 AM, 'onlineeagle' via MacVisionaries >> <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> wrote: >> >> Does seem like a cynical money making scheme. There's no reason why they >> can't have both options. All this means is

Re: Apple's headphone scam

2016-01-18 Thread 'onlineeagle' via MacVisionaries
Quite right, well said. All change is positive, and all progress is made in the interests of the majority. This is not necessarily a bad thing but it does bring up some valid encerns about the expense that might be incurred by people having to try and purchase solutions to make their speakers

Re: Apple's headphone scam

2016-01-18 Thread 'onlineeagle' via MacVisionaries
Great blog post Jonathan. Thanks. Sent from my iPhone > On 18 Jan 2016, at 18:17, Jonathan Mosen wrote: > > Hi everyone, while technology must advance, I'm troubled by replacing a > universal standard with a proprietary connector, and would far rather see an > industry-wide

Re: Apple's headphone scam

2016-01-18 Thread 'onlineeagle' via MacVisionaries
Does seem like a cynical money making scheme. There's no reason why they can't have both options. All this means is that potentially people are going to find there old headphones redundant. If Apple provide lightning to headphone jack adapters then maybe this won't be so bad, but Apple are

Re: Apple music conspiracy.

2015-12-08 Thread 'onlineeagle' via MacVisionaries
StentHi, Spotify Premium, which is the same price as Apple Music, streams at 320 KBPS MP3. Tidal strams in Lossless Flac format. They don't have all the music Spotify has, but it's still a pretty good amount. I am using both Tidal and Spotify. Tidal pays twice as much money per track than to

Re: OT: interesting application: aipoly, artificial intelligence for the blind

2015-09-03 Thread 'onlineeagle' via MacVisionaries
g like "two plates on a table" or > "man on a bike". > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On 03-Sep-2015, at 5:23 pm, Jessica Moss <junglebookfa...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Oh cool, thanx for sharing this; can you send a link to the video? >>>

Re: OT: interesting application: aipoly, artificial intelligence for the blind

2015-09-03 Thread 'onlineeagle' via MacVisionaries
Hi, very interesting, thanks for that. Sent from my iPhone > On 3 Sep 2015, at 05:06, venky...@gmail.com wrote: > > Hi, > I read about an interesting App called aipoly. > This app gives a voice description of what's in front of the camera. For > those of you who might be familiar, this is

Re: OT: interesting application: aipoly, artificial intelligence for the blind

2015-09-03 Thread 'onlineeagle' via MacVisionaries
bookfa...@gmail.com> wrote: > > That sounds amazing, do you still have to snap the photo first, or do you > hover the camera over the object first and try to bring it into focus, kind > of like a color identifier/the money reader app? >> On Sep 3, 2015, at 6:34 AM, 'onli

Re: help with wordpress

2015-08-18 Thread 'onlineeagle' via MacVisionaries
Interesting thread. I've used Self hosted wordpress for a few years now, and find it pretty accessible. I upe basic HTML code to do things like insert headings, images, links and bullets into posts and pages. I'll give MarsEdit a look, but why do people find it better than just using the

Re: ftp client for the mac

2015-07-08 Thread 'onlineeagle' via MacVisionaries
Hi gang, I've been using Cyberduck for the last couples of years, and it works perfectly for me. Sent from my iPhone On 8 Jul 2015, at 00:14, Christopher-Mark Gilland clgillan...@gmail.com wrote: It's just a user preference. I didn't say one was worse nor better than the other, so

Re: Apple Music, A week already?

2015-07-07 Thread 'onlineeagle' via MacVisionaries
Just a bit weird that Beats Radio doesn't have a catchup service. They take away Zane Lowe - an amazing broadcaster and DJ - from BBC Radio 1, and the only way you can hear him is to listen live. So I'll be sticking with the BBC for new music discovery. I'd probably dip into Beats Radio if qhey

Cs it possible to format mac with VoiceOver?

2015-07-06 Thread 'onlineeagle' via MacVisionaries
Hi, I've managed to do something stupid with read write permitions and now my mac is running rediculously slow. I've tried repairin permitions but that hasn't helped. I think it might be a good idea for a format anyway, so I was wondering whether it is possible to do this without sighted help,

Re: Cs it possible to format mac with VoiceOver?

2015-07-06 Thread 'onlineeagle' via MacVisionaries
erase, then an OS reinstall. -- Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA Phone: 814-860-3194 Mobile: 814-431-0962 Email: bu...@brannan.name On Jul 6, 2015, at 8:44 AM, 'onlineeagle' via MacVisionaries macvisionaries@googlegroups.com wrote: Hi, I've managed to do something stupid

Re: Cs it possible to format mac with VoiceOver?

2015-07-06 Thread 'onlineeagle' via MacVisionaries
Email: bu...@brannan.name On Jul 6, 2015, at 11:42 AM, 'onlineeagle' via MacVisionaries macvisionaries@googlegroups.com wrote: Great, thanks Buddy, I'll give that a go. I tried booting into safemode a couple of days ago but that wouldn't talk, even with command f5. I'm going