RE: Took Blindsquare for its first walkaround. Some significant misinformation. Insights?
Keith, Slap me around if you already knew this, but remember that the phone points using the bottom end where the Home button is located. I hate that it's backward that way, seems illogical, but point the phone with your Home button and the accuracy should improve. Again, feel free to b***h slap me if this was elementary. :) Joe -- Twitter: @ScribblingJoe Visit my blog: http://joeorozco.com/blog From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2014 8:46 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Took Blindsquare for its first walkaround. Some significant misinformation. Insights? Hi, Using an iPhone 5 with latest iOS and Blindsquare. Took a loop around my neighborhood tonight. I love the directional information, intersection information, and approximate street address information. There were at least 3 POI announcements that were quite wrong. The first told me it was 60 feet at 5 o'clock; in reality, it was about 2 blocks at 7 o'clock. Another was announced as 70 feet at 2 o'clock; in reality, it was 2 blocks at 9 o'clock. Another was announced as 80 feet at 7 o'clock; in reality it was about 2 1/2 blocks at 2 o'clock. Is there a calibration or something I may have missed? But, again, all announced directional information was correct, as were intersections announced and approximate street addresses. One other question. I like the several announcements of you have walked x miles in y minutes. Is there a way to have such announcements repeated? I missed the last one because someone was talking to me, and I was interested how far I had walked in what time during this loop. Thanks in advance. Keith -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Took Blindsquare for its first walkaround. Some significant misinformation. Insights?
I thought this was not an issue with the latest version. Andy From: Joe Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2014 2:19 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Took Blindsquare for its first walkaround. Some significant misinformation. Insights? Keith, Slap me around if you already knew this, but remember that the phone points using the bottom end where the Home button is located. I hate that it’s backward that way, seems illogical, but point the phone with your Home button and the accuracy should improve. Again, feel free to b***h slap me if this was elementary. :) Joe -- Twitter: @ScribblingJoe Visit my blog: http://joeorozco.com/blog From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2014 8:46 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Took Blindsquare for its first walkaround. Some significant misinformation. Insights? Hi, Using an iPhone 5 with latest iOS and Blindsquare. Took a loop around my neighborhood tonight. I love the directional information, intersection information, and approximate street address information. There were at least 3 POI announcements that were quite wrong. The first told me it was 60 feet at 5 o’clock; in reality, it was about 2 blocks at 7 o’clock. Another was announced as 70 feet at 2 o’clock; in reality, it was 2 blocks at 9 o’clock. Another was announced as 80 feet at 7 o’clock; in reality it was about 2 ½ blocks at 2 o’clock. Is there a calibration or something I may have missed? But, again, all announced directional information was correct, as were intersections announced and approximate street addresses. One other question. I like the several announcements of “you have walked x miles in y minutes.” Is there a way to have such announcements repeated? I missed the last one because someone was talking to me, and I was interested how far I had walked in what time during this loop. Thanks in advance. Keith -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. I'm not wearing a diaper, so don't try to change me. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
RE: Took Blindsquare for its first walkaround. Some significant misinformation. Insights?
That is correct, the latest update mentioned that Blindsquare now uses GPS exclusively when you are moving to determine your direction. Keep in mind that “when you are moving” is the key. GPS cannot determine your direction when you stand still. For example, let’s assume you are walking along a street and that you are going straight North. Blindsquare will accurately inform you of this as long as you are moving. If you stop and turn 180 degrees so that now you are facing south, Blindsquare will not know this based on GPS until you actually start walking again and the satellites can track your direction. Regards, Sieghard From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Andy Baracco Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2014 3:49 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Took Blindsquare for its first walkaround. Some significant misinformation. Insights? I thought this was not an issue with the latest version. Andy From: Joe mailto:jsoro...@gmail.com Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2014 2:19 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Took Blindsquare for its first walkaround. Some significant misinformation. Insights? Keith, Slap me around if you already knew this, but remember that the phone points using the bottom end where the Home button is located. I hate that it’s backward that way, seems illogical, but point the phone with your Home button and the accuracy should improve. Again, feel free to b***h slap me if this was elementary. :) Joe -- Twitter: @ScribblingJoe Visit my blog: http://joeorozco.com/blog From: viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2014 8:46 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Took Blindsquare for its first walkaround. Some significant misinformation. Insights? Hi, Using an iPhone 5 with latest iOS and Blindsquare. Took a loop around my neighborhood tonight. I love the directional information, intersection information, and approximate street address information. There were at least 3 POI announcements that were quite wrong. The first told me it was 60 feet at 5 o’clock; in reality, it was about 2 blocks at 7 o’clock. Another was announced as 70 feet at 2 o’clock; in reality, it was 2 blocks at 9 o’clock. Another was announced as 80 feet at 7 o’clock; in reality it was about 2 ½ blocks at 2 o’clock. Is there a calibration or something I may have missed? But, again, all announced directional information was correct, as were intersections announced and approximate street addresses. One other question. I like the several announcements of “you have walked x miles in y minutes.” Is there a way to have such announcements repeated? I missed the last one because someone was talking to me, and I was interested how far I had walked in what time during this loop. Thanks in advance. Keith -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com . Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com . Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. I'm not wearing a diaper, so don't try to change me
RE: Took Blindsquare for its first walkaround. Some significant misinformation. Insights?
Hello Keith, I agree that the clockface/degrees/cardinal directions of POIs is often a little off, but this could simply be how the POIs were marked. For example, if we are talking about a building, the marker might not be set directly at the front door of the building. I could be totally wrong, but I have a feeling that some POIs might have been marked simply using the address of the building, meaning that maps apps simply estimate where the building is based on the address range of the block. So, if you are walking along the 2600-2699 block of a street and a POIs address number is 2650, maps apps will simply assume that it is at the exact center of the block. Again, I could be totally wrong about this. Grant From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. Sent: June 26, 2014 5:46 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Took Blindsquare for its first walkaround. Some significant misinformation. Insights? Hi, Using an iPhone 5 with latest iOS and Blindsquare. Took a loop around my neighborhood tonight. I love the directional information, intersection information, and approximate street address information. There were at least 3 POI announcements that were quite wrong. The first told me it was 60 feet at 5 o'clock; in reality, it was about 2 blocks at 7 o'clock. Another was announced as 70 feet at 2 o'clock; in reality, it was 2 blocks at 9 o'clock. Another was announced as 80 feet at 7 o'clock; in reality it was about 2 1/2 blocks at 2 o'clock. Is there a calibration or something I may have missed? But, again, all announced directional information was correct, as were intersections announced and approximate street addresses. One other question. I like the several announcements of you have walked x miles in y minutes. Is there a way to have such announcements repeated? I missed the last one because someone was talking to me, and I was interested how far I had walked in what time during this loop. Thanks in advance. Keith -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com . Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Took Blindsquare for its first walkaround. Some significant misinformation. Insights?
Hi, Using an iPhone 5 with latest iOS and Blindsquare. Took a loop around my neighborhood tonight. I love the directional information, intersection information, and approximate street address information. There were at least 3 POI announcements that were quite wrong. The first told me it was 60 feet at 5 o'clock; in reality, it was about 2 blocks at 7 o'clock. Another was announced as 70 feet at 2 o'clock; in reality, it was 2 blocks at 9 o'clock. Another was announced as 80 feet at 7 o'clock; in reality it was about 2 ½ blocks at 2 o'clock. Is there a calibration or something I may have missed? But, again, all announced directional information was correct, as were intersections announced and approximate street addresses. One other question. I like the several announcements of you have walked x miles in y minutes. Is there a way to have such announcements repeated? I missed the last one because someone was talking to me, and I was interested how far I had walked in what time during this loop. Thanks in advance. Keith -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Took Blindsquare for its first walkaround. Some significant misinformation. Insights?
Sounds like you had the phone's orientation reversed from what it expected. - Original Message - From: Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2014 8:46 PM Subject: Took Blindsquare for its first walkaround. Some significant misinformation. Insights? Hi, Using an iPhone 5 with latest iOS and Blindsquare. Took a loop around my neighborhood tonight. I love the directional information, intersection information, and approximate street address information. There were at least 3 POI announcements that were quite wrong. The first told me it was 60 feet at 5 o'clock; in reality, it was about 2 blocks at 7 o'clock. Another was announced as 70 feet at 2 o'clock; in reality, it was 2 blocks at 9 o'clock. Another was announced as 80 feet at 7 o'clock; in reality it was about 2 ½ blocks at 2 o'clock. Is there a calibration or something I may have missed? But, again, all announced directional information was correct, as were intersections announced and approximate street addresses. One other question. I like the several announcements of you have walked x miles in y minutes. Is there a way to have such announcements repeated? I missed the last one because someone was talking to me, and I was interested how far I had walked in what time during this loop. Thanks in advance. Keith -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
