Re: Of-topic question - Blindtech mailing list
Well I* have trouble sending links so I would have to write out the web address and you'd have to do it that way if you wanted me to send you anything. There are tons of blindness-related lists. Are you looking for only tech-related ones or do you want general chat lists run by blind people that often (but not always) discuss directly blindness-related things or there are several recipe and cooking lists related to being a blind cook or a blind crafter and then there are lists for organizations like ACB and NFB that have lots of other lists relating to specific topics such as crafts or guide dogs or whatever. So if you want people to send you blindness lists, it would be helpful to indicate further areas of interest. Marda On 2/3/2024 2:32 PM, 'Tanja Biermann' via VIPhone wrote: If you guys know of other mailing lists interesting for blind / visually impaired people - please let me know about them. Feel free to contact me privately if it's too off-topic here. (Please send the subscription link directly in the mail - I often still have troubles in finding the correct details on the internet myself). Thank you so much for your help! -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. 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. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/CAAoBCb9TCuzvraHvvbWSgiZA2qCiOT1%2BRFoND2FnBAk%3DERE%2BFA%40mail.gmail.com <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/CAAoBCb9TCuzvraHvvbWSgiZA2qCiOT1%2BRFoND2FnBAk%3DERE%2BFA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email_source=footer>. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. 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. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/a22d51a6-f4bd-bc4e-01ff-b5520f92857f%40gmail.com.
Re: siri sucks.
I use dictation within apps sometimes. But that involves getting into the app and it's way easier sometimes just to invoke siri and go. Marda On 8/29/2023 4:34 AM, dudleym via VIPhone wrote: Why use siri? When I'm dictateing or replying to messages I focus into the text box and two finger double tap to start dictation, and two finger double tap to stop dictation. Works a treat for me. and you can say commands that I don't think siri understands such as n'new line' 'space' etc the last time i tried these with siri then siri put the commands into the text as words Martin Jenny Bomareto recently said:- Hello all, Whenever I'm dictating a text-message, e-mail, or whenever you use siri for dictation. it puts whatever words it thinks should be in their. I also don't have autocorrect turned on either. This is getting very irritating. TIA in advance for your help. Thanks for reading regarding this matter. Jenny Bomareto Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. 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. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: <http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/>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 <mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/C7FE641B-0D5F-4EE1-A1E0-45DBCC5A0D4B%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email_source=footer>https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/C7FE641B-0D5F-4EE1-A1E0-45DBCC5A0D4B%40gmail.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. 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. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/4d546247-351d-7da0-a363-7eea038ed6c3%40gmail.com.
Re: Twitter officially kills off all third-party client apps
On 1/21/2023 9:36 AM, 'Mervin Keck III' via VIPhone wrote: Well I have been referring to him as Mr. Musk in my messages. But i understand people's ffvrustration. Most of the time I prefer to be respectful especially online but I doubt Mr. musk reads this list and people are venting their frustration so I kind of understand that too. Marda In this thread I have seen the owner of Twitter referred to as Idiot and Knucklehead. And that was just today. If this is the way the blind community expects to gain both respect and accessibility then good luck. And enjoy those third party apps. Oh wait! There are no more third party apps. I wonder why? Perhaps communication and disrespect of the blind and sighted communities are both breaking down these days. Perhaps Entitlement and Empowerment sometimes gets a bit confused in both the business and the private sector. Merv On Jan 20, 2023, at 9:50 PM, Joseph Hudson wrote: My sentiments exactly, I love the Twitter app, and will always continue to use it. And if I have a problem, I'll go to the knucklehead himself and ask him. Why did you have to get rid of your accessibility people I follow him directly. On Jan 20, 2023, at 10:33 AM, Gerardo Corripio wrote: As long as official the official Twitter app remains accessible, I don't plan on going anywhere. Dont be so harsh! The app might have its issues (adds for instance), but it's accessible. Look at Facebook, with no 3rd party apps, and how many blind people are still using it. Gera Enviado desde mi iPhone SE (2nd Generation) de Telcel El 20 ene 2023, a la(s) 10:10 a.m., Feliciano Godoy escribió: Twitter is just fine. What’s your source for them firing their accessibility team? Just because Twitter doesn’t allow third-party apps to be utilized doesn’t mean that it’s a bad company. Many companies do you things how they want. Look at Apple. Feliciano For tech tips and updates: LIKE www.facebook.com/theblindman12v Follow www.twitter.com/theblindman12v Follow www.instagram/TheBlindMan12v those who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do. -Steve Jobs On Jan 19, 2023, at 8:54 PM, Mary Otten wrote: If you haven’t already done it, get the hell off of Twitter! They fired their accessibility team. Now they have officially said no more third-party clients. So if you ever thought Twitter was worth anything, now it’s not. It’s all about Elon and his stupidity. Get out! Twitter officially kills off all third-party client apps AppleInsider / n...@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) <https://photos5.appleinsider.com/gallery/52478-104792-twitter-xl.jpg> Twitter has updated its developer agreement to explicitly prohibit third-party app makers from creating their own clients using the company's API. On Thursday, Twitter updated its developer's agreement with a clause prohibiting app developers from making their own Twitter clients. The change comes a few days after developers began reporting <https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/01/16/twitter-frustrating-developers-as-it-cuts-off-some-third-party-apps> their apps no longer worked. The "restrictions" section of Twitter's development agreement has been expanded to help "enforce its long-standing API rules," according to the company's development Twitter account. It noted that, as a result, some apps might not work. Twitter is enforcing its long-standing API rules. That may result in some apps not working. — Twitter Dev (@TwitterDev) January 17, 2023 <https://twitter.com/TwitterDev/status/1615405842735714304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw> However, as /Engadget/ points out, <https://www.engadget.com/twitter-new-developer-terms-ban-third-party-clients-211247096.html> it does not align with the company's history. Third-party apps have been central to Twitter use for most of the social media platform's history. Twitterific, for example, has been a crucial part of Twitter's history since the beginning. Twitterific had a native iOS app before Twitter did and is credited with coining the word "tweet." As a result of the API restriction, developers have begun pulling their apps out of the App Store. Today marks the end of an era. Sadly, we've been forced to pull Twitterrific from both the iOS and Mac App Stores. Twitter's unexplained revocation of our API access has left the app with no path forward. Please read our blog for more information https://t.co/UZSdmqZtMD <https://t.co/UZSdmqZtMD> — Twitterrific (@Twitterrific) January 19, 2023 <https://twitter.com/Twitterrific/status/1616183984098283520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw> Restricting API access is another incident in a string of current controversies purportedly caused by Elon Musk acquiring the company <https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/10/28/elon-musk-reigns-as-twitter-ceo-fires-top-execs-first-day>
Re: Reading prescription labels
don't know anything about this navi lens. What is it? Marda On 11/26/2022 11:23 AM, 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone wrote: Hi, I am wondering if this might not be a perfect example where NaviLens could be of use? Not only can the labels be as small as you need them, they could also translate for those whose language is not the prevailing one, so, visitors from abroad etc. It is free aty the point of use and would be totally simple for pharmacies to apply. NaviLens is such wonderful stuff!!! P.S. not sure, but think that the adtual licence for the public labels would have to be owned by the manufacturer.sandy and Z. Sent from The dark side of the moon On 26 Nov 2022, at 15:09, Lyne wrote: Hello, There is Script Talk with EnVisionAmerica but not available everywhere ... Lyne Le 26 nov. 2022 à 09:15, Carolyn <4carol...@windstream.net> a écrit : You could gently remove the label and get Seeing A I to read it. I guess LiDAR could, if you have it? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2022 8:12 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Reading prescription labels The problem is reading on the curve. The best solution is to get the pharmacy to connect with Envision America and their ScrirtTalk program which gives visually impaired people access to all of the medication info including the prescription number and refills remaining, etc. You could try Voice Dream Scanner. Richard, USA. “What we think or what we know or what we believe is in the end of little consequence. The only thing of consequence is what we do” ~ John Ruskin My web site: https://www.turner42.com On Nov 25, 2022, at 11:28 PM, Donald Raikes wrote: Hi, Using my iPhone, what would be the best app to read the label on my prescription medications to get the prescription number for reordering the medication? I tried seeing ai but it didn't work very well at all. The rx number was too high on the label and the container lid got in the way I think. -- Sincerely, Donald Raikes, CPACC Accessibility Specialist IAAP Certified Professional in Accessibility Core <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.accessibilityassociation.org/cpacccertification__;!!GqivPVa7Brio!ITXXARxD3iTCnbAoB96JZAdz253IVd2urWYbOsB5MNjTAjmFErX-iqpRl4NrjAo7$> competencies -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. 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. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/CAPamLv_GP2BMEQqUdMUdejraVBo2hPLuBLW8KuOxYXmXKW2j9g%40mail.gmail.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. 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. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com 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 <mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com> . To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/F59DAA1C-5066-426C-9398-84DD2F46353F%40comcast.net <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/F59DAA1C-5066-426C-9398-84DD2F46353F%40comcast.net?utm_medium=email_source=footer> . -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. 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. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - yo
Re: working at amazon
Amazon in America does have at least one blind person that I read an article about. Don't know about other countries. Also it may depend on what position you are applying for. The person I read about works in a position where he is making their products more accessible to people with all kinds of disabilities. So they are willing to employ a blind person in that type of job but I don't know how they feel about their other positions. Sometimes I have seen companies who are willing to employ blind people in something like an accessibility related job but it doesn't always extend to their other jobs and sometimes the discrimination is really subtle and difficult to prove. But I know I have gone through much rejection by employers and did eventually get jobs but sometimes you have to experience a lot of rejection before you land a job. It can be very difficult and discouraging. I know someone that lost a job and went for seven years without getting another and with going through tons of sending out resumes and applying for jobs and this person was very educated and capable and had worked successfully as a blind person and after seven years he did find a job where he is happy and happens to also be making quite a bit of money. Obviously it doesn't work to that degree for everyone. I don't make the kind of money he does and I'm only working very part-time. So every case will be different. I hope though that you will keep trying to find a job and if you want to work at amazon I'd say go for it and see what happens. You might get more rejection but you'll never know if you don't try and even if they have rejected people in the past there might be a new person working there now that does things ddifferently. It's very tempting to give up. I have had times when I did. But I hope you will be able to have the strength to keep trying. Marda On 10/8/2022 2:54 AM, 'Afik Souffir' via VIPhone wrote: Hi, Does Amazon employ blind people? I saw a job in Israel, and applied, but I had a negative past with so many companies, according to my blindness, so, I don’t know… Many companies just rejected me because of my disability. Thanks much, Afik -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. 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. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com 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 <mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/!%26!AAAuAD5w017R/mxDhSMbcWLJg1gBAMO2jhD3dRHOtM0AqgC7tuYAAA4AABCKyMf4L2rNQJXREy85TuHbAQA%3D%40icloud.com <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/!%26!AAAuAD5w017R/mxDhSMbcWLJg1gBAMO2jhD3dRHOtM0AqgC7tuYAAA4AABCKyMf4L2rNQJXREy85TuHbAQA%3D%40icloud.com?utm_medium=email_source=footer>. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. 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. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/6a687480-e3ef-13d1-2cf2-980b874f9c4b%40gmail.com.
