Hi all: i got a special code that i won in a tournament to get the blind square for free, but don't know where i can put this code, any ideas will be highly abbreciated thanks so much Ramy moustafa saber licturer at: faculty of musical education music arranger and sound engineer Sent from my iPhone
On Jul 12, 2013, at 3:55 PM, Ilkka Pirttimaa <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes, in Tools there is Recent Places. There you get list what you just heard > and then favourite it. > > Eugenia, I don't mean voiceover setting. In BlindSquare, go to > Other/Settings. You'll find setting for speech speed and volume. > > Lähetetty iPhonesta > > "Red.Falcon" <[email protected]> kirjoitti 12.7.2013 kello > 15.15: > >> Hi! >> I do believe that one of the options when your on route is to hear again a >> list of places you've gone passed! >> And if you pick the one you want I suppose it will let you edit it! >> Have you heard the podcast [I do not have the link sorry] it tells you all >> about hearing that list as well as a lot of other stuff! >> HTH Colin >> >> On 12 Jul 2013, at 12:50, Eugenia Firth <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi again >>> I will check out the settings on voiceover like you said, but I think it >>> means that if I raise the voiceover volume the speech volume on BlindSquare >>> might be too loud at times. But I will find out. >>> >>> I know I can do a search and make a place a favourite. However, I had in >>> mind that you heard something that you didn't know about, so you decide to >>> make it a favourite without having to do a search. Like I said, I don't >>> even know if this is possible. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On Jul 12, 2013, at 6:46 AM, Ilkka Pirttimaa <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> There is separate volume setting for Acapela voices in settings. You can >>>> balance volume with VoiceOver using that. >>>> >>>> If you favourite a place, then you will hear also arrival and bypass >>>> announcements. >>>> >>>> I'm not sure if this is what you meant, but let me know! >>>> >>>> Lähetetty iPhonesta >>>> >>>> Eugenia Firth <[email protected]> kirjoitti 12.7.2013 kello 13.50: >>>> >>>>> Hi guys >>>>> Earlier it was asked about features that we would like for BlindSquare. >>>>> Now that I've had it for a while, a short while to be true, I have a >>>>> couple of ideas. >>>>> >>>>> First, I think the meet speech mode should be available on all >>>>> BlindSquare screens. This is because I'm having to turn the volume down >>>>> on my headphones, and voiceover is very low to the point where I can't >>>>> hear it when I'm done that. Also, I got a phone call the other day, and I >>>>> couldn't hear and I had to start raising the volume on the headphone >>>>> before I could talk on the call. So, I'm not sure what all can be done >>>>> about this completely, but that would be beneficial. >>>>> >>>>> Another feature, and I don't know if this is possible, would be to be >>>>> able to choose a location that you heard when you were passing it so that >>>>> you would be notified when you got there. Or, maybe you could put it on >>>>> your favourites right then and there. This is just some ideas. >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Gigi >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>> On Jul 12, 2013, at 4:39 AM, Cheree Heppe <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Cheree Heppe here: >>>>>> On my commute this afternoon, I tried blind square on the bus. >>>>>> Sure enough, I got readouts of passing stores and learned more about my >>>>>> new area. For instance, there is a Pendleton outlet store at a bus stop >>>>>> on my way home. Good-bye fat wallet! >>>>>> When I neared my place, which I have as a favourite, the app made a >>>>>> chiming tone and announced the address. As the bus left my location >>>>>> toward the transit center, the app gave a descending chime. >>>>>> I was also able to find a place new to me while walking. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> Cheree Heppe >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone 4S >>>>>> >>>>>> On 09/07/2013, at 3:45, Ilkka Pirttimaa <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I can tell you what happens there. So, BlindSquare can work inside >>>>>> shopping malls pretty well. Like you know, positioning in iOS devices is >>>>>> not only based on GPS but also cell tower and wifi radios around you. It >>>>>> means, BlindSquare will know your rough position and adapt announcements >>>>>> according to that. >>>>>> >>>>>> If distance to the place is below current location accuracy, you will >>>>>> not hear direction and you will hear word "about" before distance. If >>>>>> you increase notification distance, you will hear more places with clock >>>>>> face information. >>>>>> >>>>>> You can also start tracking a place that is - let's say - 150 meters >>>>>> from you. You will probably hear distance and clock face for half of the >>>>>> way there. >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm pretty sure that in the future indoor positioning will get better >>>>>> and better. Couple months ago, Apple acquired a company >>>>>> (http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/03/23/apple-buys-indoor-gps-company-wifislam-for-20m) >>>>>> for 20 million dollars who had working prototype on Android devices. >>>>>> Their system uses knowledge of wifi radio signals to get location with >>>>>> accuracy of few meters. >>>>>> >>>>>> In Finland we have startup called Indoor Atlas >>>>>> (http://www.indooratlas.com). With their technology, one can record >>>>>> static magnetic fields inside buildings. You can then use your mobile >>>>>> devices magnetometer to calculate fingerprint and get your location >>>>>> inside that building. >>>>>> >>>>>> So within next few years, it becomes really interesting to have more >>>>>> navigation possibilities also inside buildings! >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue., Jul 9, 2013 at 1:25 PM, Eugenia Firth <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> Hello guys >>>>>>> I foundw out something about BlindSquare yesterday that I was most >>>>>>> impressed with. I almost didn't test it out, because I figured no GPS >>>>>>> program would do this anyway. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Yesterday, I went to Northpark mall to the Apple Store I left >>>>>>> BlindSquare running. It started telling me about a lot of the stores >>>>>>> as I was passing. The only thing is, and I understand why, it didn't >>>>>>> tell me left or right but it did give distance. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Oh, for those of you on this list like myself who are in the Dallas >>>>>>> metroplex area, they slightly moved the Apple store. It looks enough >>>>>>> different that my poor dog couldn't find it. I had to ask. It's still >>>>>>> the busiest place in the mall. It's three times bigger. >>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>> Gigi >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Jul 9, 2013, at 1:25 AM, Ilkka Pirttimaa <[email protected]> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Jonathan, I have heard rumour that 3rd party applications wouldn't get >>>>>>>> you to mayor and it would be shame if Foursquare API's would work that >>>>>>>> way. I actually don't know. I don't play so much that I would know >>>>>>>> from my own experience. I found some conversations that says that 3rd >>>>>>>> party apps has just the same features: >>>>>>>> https://getsatisfaction.com/foursquare/topics/3rd_party_app_checkins_vs_official_app >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I have earned my badges by using BlindSquare. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Tue., Jul 9, 2013 at 3:30 AM, Jonathan Mosen <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> Hi Ilkka, can you earn mayorships if you check in with Blindsquare, >>>>>>>>> or do you have to use the official app to earn them? >>>>>>>>> Jonathan Mosen >>>>>>>>> Mosen Consulting >>>>>>>>> Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training >>>>>>>>> http://Mosen.org >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 9/07/2013, at 4:48 AM, Ilkka Pirttimaa <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Foursquare itself is a game millions of people plays around the >>>>>>>>>> world. Blindsquare (and now also Seeing Eye) benefits of the fact >>>>>>>>>> that this crowdsourced game creates worlds largest active register >>>>>>>>>> of places around the world. If some place is missing, someone >>>>>>>>>> playing Foursquare will add it and give it category + address >>>>>>>>>> information, because they earn points in a game! >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> If you like to play this game, BlindSquare has full support for it >>>>>>>>>> too. You can also check-in to places without publishing information >>>>>>>>>> about your location to anyone. You still earn points and hear your >>>>>>>>>> score and who of your Foursquare friends are in front of you. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I know some visually impaired are friends in Foursquare and share >>>>>>>>>> their checkins. They will get push notifications about friends >>>>>>>>>> checkins and get to know if they are near each other. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I have plans to have even more benefits if you start playing game >>>>>>>>>> while using BlindSquare. For example, from your check-ins, >>>>>>>>>> BlindSquare could learn what type of restaurants you tend to like >>>>>>>>>> and suggestions will get better and better. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I once more want to say that it is not needed to play Foursquare or >>>>>>>>>> even have Foursquare account to use BlindSquare. It is just an extra >>>>>>>>>> twist and kind of cool to be able to do checkin by shaking the >>>>>>>>>> device or even get you automatically checked in places you have >>>>>>>>>> given this permission. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Jul 8, 2013 at 7:14 PM, Matt Dierckens >>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> Hi Mike. >>>>>>>>>>> With foursquare, you can do something called, checking in. >>>>>>>>>>> This means, you check in to the place,and you get points for >>>>>>>>>>> checking in to the place. Sometimes, places like stores or >>>>>>>>>>> restaurants will give you specials for checking in with 4square. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On 2013-07-08, at 12:06 PM, Mike Busboom <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> > Hello Matt, >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > Since I have never used BlindSquare or 4Square, I do not know >>>>>>>>>>> > what you mean when you talk about "checking in" to a place. >>>>>>>>>>> > Could you clarify or refer me to some explanatory information. >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > Thanks and best regards! >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > Mike >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > On 8,Jul,2013, at 5:25 PM, Matt Dierckens >>>>>>>>>>> > <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> >> Hi Mike. >>>>>>>>>>> >> No, you do not need an account with 4square to use the app. The >>>>>>>>>>> >> only reason you would need it is if you anted to check in at the >>>>>>>>>>> >> place you were going to. >>>>>>>>>>> >> On 2013-07-08, at 11:11 AM, Mike Busboom <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>> >> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>> >>> I really enjoyed reading your posting, and I have one question: >>>>>>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>> Before using BlindSquare, do you need to have an account with >>>>>>>>>>> >>> 4Square? I had heard that this was necessary, but I don't know >>>>>>>>>>> >>> for sure. >>>>>>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>> Thank you very much, >>>>>>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>> Mike >>>>>>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>> On 29,Jun,2013, at 8:06 AM, Vivianna <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> i absolutely love this app. i am still learning the new city >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> that i have moved to and, this app is great for that. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> yesterday, for example, i was on paratransit. well, you know >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> how they tend to drive you about, who knows where, while on >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> your way to your destination? i started my blind square app >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> and just had a listen as we were going along. we pulled into >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> a parking lot, i shook the phone and it told me we were at a >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> grocery store. i asked the driver; hey, are we at the grocery >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> store and he said; we sure are. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> it's great for learning new streets as well as what's around >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> you when on out of town trips also. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> i do use my navigation apps with ear buds though instead of >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> bluetooth. i think it's just the nature of the beast but, >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> things seem to be cut out completely or the first part is >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> chopped off. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> Vivianna >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> it, send an email to >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> [email protected]. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> To post to this group, send email to >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> [email protected]. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> Visit this group at >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> For more options, visit >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>> -- >>>>>>>>>>> >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the >>>>>>>>>>> >>> Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>>>>>> >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from >>>>>>>>>>> >>> it, send an email to >>>>>>>>>>> >>> [email protected]. >>>>>>>>>>> >>> To post to this group, send email to > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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