Haha, one of my guide dog user friends was just saying the same thing! I hadn't even thought of that application before, but it makes complete sense! :)
On 6/20/13, Nancy Wyman <nancywyma...@gmail.com> wrote: > Lindsay, I would like one of those also. I could use it when my dog does > her business and I have to find the trashcan. LOL > > Nancy Badger, Ph.D > Assistant Vice Chancellor, Student Services > UT Chattanooga > Sent from my iPhone with dictation software. Please excuse spelling errors. > > On Jun 19, 2013, at 9:54 AM, Lindsay Yazzolino <lindsay3...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Hi Lisa, I love these ideas! I've wished for apps for identifying >> spots, matching clothes and identifying text time and time again. Now >> this might sound silly, but I'd love to have a "Trash Can Finder" app >> which will direct me to the nearest such receptacle when I'm in a >> public place. It'd be nice not to have to hunt around with my cane, >> ask sighted people, or carry my trash around when I'm in the subway >> station, walking down the street, or navigating any other public area. >> >> Lindsay >> >> On 6/19/13, Fred Olver <goodfo...@charter.net> wrote: >>> Thank you Segert, it is not voice vision, it is photo voice. I guess I >>> dis-remembered. >>> >>> Fred Olver >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Sieghard Weitzel >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 2:13 AM >>> Subject: RE: There should be an app for ... >>> >>> >>> Hi Nancy, >>> >>> >>> >>> You could use Photovoice, it allows you to take a picture and record a >>> description with your own voice. If you move the pictures to your >>> computer >>> or email one of those the recorded description will go along with it. >>> The >>> app is 99 Cents, here is what it says in the App Store followed by the >>> link: >>> >>> >>> >>> PhotoVoice: Take Picture- Add Voice - Share With World INSTANTLY! >>> >>> >>> >>> Easy to use! - by KB Kerr - Version 1.0 >>> >>> "Just point, click and talk! If you can't use this app you shouldn't >>> own >>> an iPhone." >>> >>> >>> >>> Exactly as promised - by DarrinHarvey - Version 1.0 >>> >>> "Does what it claims to do PERFECTLY." >>> >>> >>> >>> For the first time, your iPhone photos can talk! >>> >>> Take a photo (or select any image already on your iPhone). >>> >>> Record a brief commentary in your own voice. >>> >>> Send your new PhotoVoice to your friends, and when they view your photo >>> they'll automatically hear YOUR voice narrating it. >>> >>> Bring your photos to life with your voice. >>> >>> Better than a photo. Better than a movie. Easy as 1 - 2 - 3. >>> >>> >>> >>> App Store Link: >>> https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/photovoice/id492150568?mt=8 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Sieghard >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >>> Behalf >>> Of Nancy Wyman >>> Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 7:53 PM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Cc: <viphone@googlegroups.com> >>> Subject: Re: There should be an app for ... >>> >>> >>> >>> How about an app that will caption of photographs. Here's what I mean. >>> Let's say I am on vacation and I take a picture of my family in front of >>> the >>> Grand Canyon. Because I can't see the picture later, I want to caption >>> it >>> right away. There should be an app where I can dictate the caption and >>> it >>> will appear below the photograph. Also voice over will be able to read >>> it >>> later. >>> >>> Nancy Badger, Ph.D >>> >>> Assistant Vice Chancellor, Student Services >>> >>> UT Chattanooga >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone with dictation software. Please excuse spelling >>> errors. >>> >>> >>> On Jun 17, 2013, at 11:43 AM, "Lisa Larges" <lisa.lar...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Hey All, >>> >>> Every now and then I'll be doing something as a blind person that is >>> either really time consuming, in comparison to the time it would take for >>> a >>> sighted person to do, or requires either some elaborate work-around, or >>> finding a sighted person to help me. >>> >>> In those situations I often think to myself, "There should be an app >>> that does this." >>> >>> So, somewhat in the spirit of the conversation that was started >>> around >>> using voice recognition features in new ways, here's a little list of >>> apps >>> that I think would be cool to have. >>> >>> Some of these are doable, and some, are at least a long way off, but >>> this list is more about dreaming up possibilities then about >>> practicality. >>> >>> I'm hoping my list might spark some other folks ideas about apps or >>> other functionality they would like as a blind user to have on their >>> phone. >>> So often, sighted folks have an idea about what they think would be >>> helpful >>> for blind people to have; I think it would be great if we generated the >>> ideas and put them out there. >>> >>> I'm sure it might happen, but I'm not putting this little list out >>> there >>> for zealous nit-picking: "That's not possible because," or "that's >>> ridiculous because," etc. >>> >>> And I'm also not looking for other ways to accomplish the same tasks. >>> I'm just saying, "Wouldn't it be cool if I could use my phone to do . " >>> >>> >>> >>> Ok, that's my preamble. Here's my starter list, add your own. >>> >>> >>> >>> 1. Text Id. The idea is for an app that would quickly scan an >>> area >>> and pinpoint whether and where there was text, and then read it. This >>> would >>> be useful, for instance, in finding a address on a building, or a sign >>> behind glass, etc. >>> >>> 2. Am I straight. This wouldn't be an app for determining one's >>> sexual orientation, but would be an easy to use leveler. I know there >>> are >>> already a couple of audio levelers out there, and I haven't checked them >>> recently but I've found them a bit tedious to use. Wouldn't it be nice >>> to >>> hold up your phone and have it tell you "A little higher on the left." >>> "Ooops, that's too much." I realize that this would require having some >>> way >>> to determine that the phone itself was more or less level but . >>> >>> 3. "Does this go with that?" or "Can I go out wearing this?" As >>> color identifiers get better it would be great to have an app that could >>> tell you whether two different colors complimented each other. So you >>> could >>> know if that pink shirt went with those russet pants. >>> >>> 4. "Where's the pooh," I read recently that there is now a new >>> external ad on device for Android that offers other kinds of sensory >>> gauges. >>> Wouldn't it be cool to use something like this to zero in on organic >>> matter. >>> Sometimes, in the night, I'll hear my cat go through his impressive >>> audio >>> wind up before throwing up a hairball; I'll get a general idea of where >>> it >>> is, but it would be nice to have something like a blacklight to tell me >>> where exactly the mess is. I don't have a guide dog or a dog of any kind, >>> so >>> I don't know how easy or onerous it is to find your dog's deposits, but >>> wouldn't it be cool to have a spotter. >>> >>> 5. "O Spot," similar to the above, wouldn't it be nice to have >>> an >>> app to identify whether you had a spot on that shirt. It could be used >>> both >>> for checking your clothes before wearing them out in public, but also >>> for >>> finding spots to apply spot remover. >>> >>> >>> >>> Alright, that's what I have so far; would love to hear other people's >>> creative ideas! >>> >>> >>> >>> Lisa >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>> Google Group. >>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>> --- >>> 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. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>> Google Group. >>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>> --- >>> 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. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >>> >>> No virus found in this message. >>> Checked by AVG - 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