RE: [AI] Using uber as a mode of transport and how to commute by rikshaw independently

2024-04-27 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi, Uber does allow you to define contacts such that you can share your live location with them through its app. -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI

RE: [AI] Using uber as a mode of transport and how to commute by rikshaw independently

2024-04-27 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi Saurav and all, I too prefer a fixed driver but that introduces a single point of failure. Most uber drivers in my experience do get you until the main gate. You need to ask for their help. Yes, getting to a place beyond the main gate becomes a problem which is where, at least

RE: [AI] A pleasant surprise: It's not just shower gel, and no this is not off-topic for the blind!!

2024-04-22 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi Yamuna Jivana dasa, I have found Braille on some handwashing liquid soap as well. Pranav -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable

RE: [AI] Calling mac users: Has anyone tried typeahead ai

2024-04-16 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi Aparna, Thanks for finding this thread. I am curious to see what the developer does. I can visualize this being an add-on initially. Pranav -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates

RE: [AI] I had a chance to be interviewed for Business Intelligence Engineer at Amazon, but

2024-04-03 Thread Pranav Lal
Ajinkya, How do you know that these tools are not compatible with screen readers? I can understand about tablo. Pranav -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity;

RE: [AI] accessibility of tkinter in python

2024-04-01 Thread Pranav Lal
Switch to using wx. -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..

RE: [AI] Calling mac users: Has anyone tried typeahead ai

2024-03-29 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi, I believe it is the user issuing verbal commands. The program is freely available and may be worth trying. Pranav -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI

RE: [AI] accessible equipment to make tea and coffee

2024-03-29 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi, You also get dedicated coffee makers and I believe tea makers. You put in the water, the coffee powder / beans and let the machine do its thing. You usually find these at hotels, but coffee makers are becoming popular in houses as well. I do not own either therefore cannot help with device

[AI] Calling mac users: Has anyone tried typeahead ai

2024-03-28 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi all, Has anyone tried the new screen reader for the mac at https://www.typeahead.ai/ Pranav -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for

RE: [AI] Book launched 21st March: And They Lived… Ever After

2024-03-23 Thread Pranav Lal
Any chance of selling this book from the rising flame website? Amazon kindle works but a nice epub version which one could buy would be even nicer. Pranav -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way

RE: [AI] Inaccessible Credit card swipePoint of Sale (POS) machine

2024-03-08 Thread Pranav Lal
Asiff, I have had to change the way I spend. I now use as much UPI as is possible. The credit card has been relegated to international transactions. Yes, sometimes, there is no choice but to use a card. In that case, I have asked the cashier to swipe the card multiple times. They have

RE: [AI] Looking for tax info in an easy-to-understand, accessible format (please ignore my previous mail and read this one)

2024-02-28 Thread Pranav Lal
Dear Yamuna Jivana dasa, In your case, since you are not employed by a company and are new to India, go for a qualified chartered accountant who will file your returns. I do have one in Delhi and can refer him to you if needed. Please contact me privately if you need that reference.

RE: [AI] Looking for tax info in an easy-to-understand, accessible format (please ignore my previous mail and read this one)

2024-02-27 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi, http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AccessIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to accessindia+unsubscr...@accessindia.org.in. To

RE: [AI] how to use the car's tuch screen infotainment display as a visually challenged?

2024-02-12 Thread Pranav Lal
You can’t. Pair a phone with it. I believe you should be looking at things like car play on IOS or android auto. Pranav -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2.

RE: [AI] GPay Question.

2024-02-01 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi Amiyo, To clarify, are you talking about the screen where you enter your UPI pin to complete a transaction or the initial startup screen? I use an iPhone and for the UPI pin, I swipe through digits and double tap the ones I need to enter. If the initial startup screen, then,

RE: [AI] Sharing an article on me Times of India 18jan2024 Mumbai eddition

2024-01-23 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi Asif, Congratulations and nicely done. Am I right in thinking that you did not use a cane? Pranav -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be

RE: [AI] Sharing an article on me Times of India 18jan2024 Mumbai eddition

2024-01-19 Thread Pranav Lal
Asif, An excellent article. I wonder, have you tried walking this way when going with sighted people? I mean, that you let them guide you using only verbal instructions and do not use any physical assistance. How are you going to handle surface continuity differences? Pranav

RE: [AI] Available transport modes from Nizamuddin Junction, Delhi to Gurgaon by trains and buss

2024-01-17 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi, Otherwise, book an uber and drive to your location. It should take you about 1.5 hours. Pranav -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held

RE: [AI] Caliber Accessibility review needed

2024-01-14 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi, Calibre’s command line tools are accessible. Pranav From: accessindia@accessindia.org.in On Behalf Of minar singh Sent: Friday, January 12, 2024 9:50 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Caliber Accessibility review needed Last time I checked, it was a

RE: [AI] Care Givers-new York Times article

2024-01-09 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi Kanchan and all, We had hired nurses for my late grandmother which turned out to be expensive. She needed almost 24-hour care, no insurance, nothing. Pranav -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in

RE: [AI] a query regarding car driving

2024-01-02 Thread Pranav Lal
Gufran, The kind of transmission depends on the driver. Your wife will have to learn manual gear shifting before transitioning to automatic transmission. Keep your first car with a manual gearshift. Ideally, your wife can best answer this question once she learns driving. The thing with

RE: [AI] Regarding Stock Market Game

2023-12-25 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi, Go with interactive brokers for paper trading. Their website is not the most accessible but their mobile phone app is not too bad. I use their gateway on a Linux server and python scripts. Pranav From: accessindia@accessindia.org.in On Behalf Of Hassim syed Sent: Monday,

RE: [AI] Panel to study idea of univ for students with disabilities Mumbai

2023-12-25 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi all, We need to engage with this panel and tell them this is a really bad idea. We need inclusion. Pranav -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI

RE: [AI] E-Rickshaw Scheme for Maharashtra Resident

2023-12-25 Thread Pranav Lal
I am curious, could someone who is totally blind take advantage of this scheme? Pranav -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any

RE: [AI] How to know good brands and latest trends

2023-12-25 Thread Pranav Lal
<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> _ From: accessindia@accessindia.org.in <mailto:accessindia@accessindia.org.in> mailto:accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > on behalf of Pranav Lal mailto:pranav@gmail.com> > Sent: Friday, December 22, 2023 8:28 PM To: access

RE: [AI] How to know good brands and latest trends

2023-12-22 Thread Pranav Lal
Amar, Each brand has its own influencers though watching their videos will usually not yield much useful information. How does your wife track her brands? Does she, for instance watch a lot of short videos??? Your favorite search engine of choice would yield you the top brands in

RE: [AI] getting a new Cain

2023-12-17 Thread Pranav Lal
Austin, Go for the ,smart cane. It is useful indoors and outdoors, if the vibrations become too much, you can switch off the smart component. Pranav -Original Message- From: accessindia@accessindia.org.in On Behalf Of Austin Pinto Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2023 11:16 AM To:

RE: [AI] A potential distributer for Envision Glasses

2023-12-12 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi Saurav, Saksham are one of the few people who have some experience with being distributers. You need a distributer who can provide support and who also knows the Indian market. Your other option is Sparsh Products who have done this kind of thing. There may be other organizations

RE: Unusual reading access preferences (was RE: [AI] Scanners or cameras for large books OCR?)

2023-12-09 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi Yamuna, I get the drift. You are dealing with books that are not in the main stream hence you need to access paper copies. Pranav -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its

RE: [AI] Scanners or cameras for large books OCR?

2023-12-08 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi Yamuna, Camera scanners are quite good. Ditch the Kurzweil 1000. There are add-ons for nvda that allow you to interface with scanners. Jaws does so natively I believe. You can still buy fineReader which is the best OCR in terms of accuracy. Having said all the above, have a chat with

RE: [AI] Which is the best bank with regard to accessibility

2023-12-08 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi, The majority of HDFC Bank’s services are accessible. I have not seen any explicit commitment to accessibility but as of this writing, I have not had a problem. Their newsletters though are primarily graphics based. Pranav -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or

RE: [AI] Registration is now free for delegates at the International Purple Fest, Goa - 2024

2023-12-07 Thread Pranav Lal
at the International Purple Fest, Goa - 2024 Right, after activating your account go brouse to the induidual registration link which can be found below the word induidual. Then fill in the required fields and upload your photo and I'd proofs. On Wed, 6 Dec, 2023, 7:24 am Pranav Lal, mailto:pranav

RE: [AI] Registration is now free for delegates at the International Purple Fest, Goa - 2024

2023-12-05 Thread Pranav Lal
, did you receive the activation email? If so, click the link and your account will be activated. Thank you. On Tue, 5 Dec, 2023, 8:28 pm Pranav Lal, mailto:pranav@gmail.com> > wrote: Hi all, I have registered for the purple fest. However, I am confused by the site.

RE: [AI] Registration is now free for delegates at the International Purple Fest, Goa - 2024

2023-12-05 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi all, I have registered for the purple fest. However, I am confused by the site. I have entered the registration information and have tried to login without success. I am unable to see any error message on the screen. However, when I try to reregister, I am told that my e-mail

RE: [AI] Introducing Health Insurance for Persons with Disabilities from STAR Health - Special Care Gold

2023-12-04 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi Lokanadham, Many thanks for your answer. My search for a medical insurance plan continues. Pranav -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be

RE: [AI] Introducing Health Insurance for Persons with Disabilities from STAR Health - Special Care Gold

2023-12-03 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi all, Are there better plans available in the market? If I am reading the plan correctly, it covers only 1 to 2% of the actual cost. Pranav From: accessindia@accessindia.org.in On Behalf Of Prashant Naik Sent: Sunday, December 3, 2023 2:30 PM To: accessindia Subject: [AI]

RE: [AI] Air frier regds.,

2023-12-03 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi Sampath, An air frier is effectively an oven. I cannot give you any recommendations, however, if I was buying one now, I would go for the following device. https://www.amazon.in/Xiaomi-Cooking-Pre-set-40-200%C2%B0C-Technology/dp/B0B9341Z4G The reason being that it can be controlled with an

RE: [AI] Accessibility to activating Airtel's Value-added services like Disney HotStar and Amazon Prime Video

2023-12-02 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi, Try the airtel thanks app. I was able to pay my broadband bill just 2 days ago from that app. I cannot give you steps since I had to explore the screen and tap on various items but things may be improving. Pranav From: accessindia@accessindia.org.in On Behalf Of Yamuna Jivana

RE: [AI] Nobaflix for I o s users

2023-11-23 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi, I have installed the app and will share feedback this evening. Pranav From: accessindia@accessindia.org.in On Behalf Of dipti prasad Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2023 7:13 PM To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled.

RE: [AI] SAP Query

2023-11-22 Thread Pranav Lal
Manjula, This is a loaded question because there is no one way to handle SAP portals. They are incredibly inaccessible. You need to use a mix of browse and focus modes to get anything done. You may need to switch between these modes at different parts of a single page. Pranav --

RE: [AI] Register Now for International Purple Fest, Goa - 2024!

2023-11-05 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi Taha, Do we have details on the sessions? Your message is short on specifics. Pranav -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for

RE: [AI] Navigation apps?

2023-11-05 Thread Pranav Lal
. as for the detailed voice guidance After further investigation, it appears to be a feature only limited to the US and Japan. Thought they would have expanded rolled it out to other countries by now. Cheers, On Sat, 4 Nov 2023 at 20:17, Pranav Lal mailto:pranav@gmail.com> > wrote: Nishant,

RE: [AI] Navigation apps?

2023-11-05 Thread Pranav Lal
> terms of >> accuracy, >> > mostly useful if you end up with an unhelpful driver or the like. >> > as for the detailed voice guidance After further investigation, it >> appears >> > to be a feature only limited to the US and Japan. T

RE: [AI] Navigation apps?

2023-11-04 Thread Pranav Lal
Nishant, I use google maps like the rest of the world though mainly for driving. I am in a situation where I drive to most places. This can be uber or with a driver. As for walking, I have not tried them but the little I have seen, the directions are quite detailed even in India. I’ll

RE: [AI] Issues With Web Check In on MMT Portal on Windows Laptop

2023-10-29 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi all, I have completed web checkins from the indigo site without problems. Pranav -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any

RE: [AI] dog menace issue: next steps

2023-10-27 Thread Pranav Lal
Dear Rahul, http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AccessIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

RE: [AI] Nobaflix for I o s users

2023-10-21 Thread Pranav Lal
Dipti, I am on IOS 17. Pranav From: accessindia@accessindia.org.in On Behalf Of dipti prasad Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2023 1:56 PM To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. Subject: [AI] Nobaflix for I o s users Hello friends

RE: [AI] accessible device to heat water

2023-10-09 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi Aman, I use an electric kettle. I flip the switch, wait for the hiss to increase a bit in volume and then turn off the device. Pranav -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its

RE: [AI] Petition against stray dogs and other such animal bites and attacks against the blind and physically challenged

2023-10-02 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi all, This is an extremely significant issue. Another problem is that we have pet friendly hotels which means that there is a significant reduction in safe spaces for blind people, therefore, please be careful before booking your next holiday. I am tempted to wear boots and padded jackets,

RE: [AI] Equal Access to Computer BIOS: A Call for Accessibility for Visually Impaired Users

2023-10-02 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi, See the new arm devices. The bios is a text file at least on the raspberry pi. Pranav From: accessindia@accessindia.org.in On Behalf Of RAVANA Sent: Monday, October 2, 2023 4:51 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in; accessiblewo...@googlegroups.com Subject: [AI] Equal Access to

RE: [AI] Any Linux user here?

2023-10-02 Thread Pranav Lal
. On 10/1/23, Pranav Lal wrote: > Hi, > > I use Linux everyday and have recently installed virtualbox. > > What are the issues that you are facing? If they are accessibility > related, they may be relevant to this list hence I am asking publically. > > Pranav > >

RE: [AI] Any Linux user here?

2023-10-01 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi, I use Linux everyday and have recently installed virtualbox. What are the issues that you are facing? If they are accessibility related, they may be relevant to this list hence I am asking publically. Pranav -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the

RE: [AI] Petition against stray dogs and other such animal bites and attacks against the blind and physically challenged

2023-09-09 Thread Pranav Lal
George, I hear you and this is becoming a serious issue. I am hearing an increasing number of anecdotes relating to dog attacks especially relating to senior citizens. Pranav -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail

RE: [AI] Petition against stray dogs and other such animal bites and attacks against the blind and physically challenged

2023-09-09 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi, Should we not file this in court? I doubt these online petitions will get anything done but I could be wrong. Pranav -Original Message- From: accessindia@accessindia.org.in On Behalf Of Pinkesh Tailor Sent: Saturday, September 9, 2023 6:16 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in

RE: [AI] Availability of smart-glasses, their cost and functionality

2023-09-05 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi Saurav, No, as George has said, there is another brand available. I do not have any details about that therefore cannot comment on it. Also see the envision glasses, at least listen to the demonstrations and determine if they are worth investigating. I do not know if there is a

RE: [AI] Availability of smart-glasses, their cost and functionality

2023-09-03 Thread Pranav Lal
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RE: [AI] AUDIO DESCRIPTION OF LANDING OF CHANDRAYAN3 INDIPENDENT FROM isro

2023-09-03 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi all, And here is my blog post on watching the landing with the vOICe from http://www.seeingwithsound.com. https://techesoterica.com/sharing-in-natio…rayaan-3-landing/ Pranav -Original Message- From: accessindia@accessindia.org.in On Behalf Of BHAWANI SHANKAR VERMA Sent: Thursday,

RE: [AI] Availability of smart-glasses, their cost and functionality

2023-09-01 Thread Pranav Lal
E-commerce websites like Amazon. If you look at other countries, it is so easy to buy most products, even for the VI. I do not want to attack anyone or any company but its quite a broken system. Regards, Saurav On Fri, Sep 1, 2023 at 5:40 AM Pranav Lal mailto:pranav@gmail.com

RE: [AI] Availability of smart-glasses, their cost and functionality

2023-08-31 Thread Pranav Lal
as moving a phone around is not possible and handy all the time. I would want some in-house and in-campus moving around made easier and moving on road with a cane. Also, do you know their cost. Regards, Saurav Hegde On Wed, Aug 30, 2023 at 6:03 PM Pranav Lal mailto:pranav@gmail.com

RE: [AI] Availability of smart-glasses, their cost and functionality

2023-08-31 Thread Pranav Lal
independent running. Just imagining. Asif On 8/31/23, Pranav Lal wrote: > Hi Kanchan, > > > > I agree about the poor demonstration skills of the staff. I tested the > following items. > > 1.The reading, which was something that they showed me. > 2.The object ide

RE: [AI] Availability of smart-glasses, their cost and functionality

2023-08-31 Thread Pranav Lal
sindia@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Pranav Lal Sent: 31 August 2023 07:32 To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in <mailto:accessindia@accessindia.org.in> Subject: RE: [AI] Availability of smart-glasses, their cost and functionality The glasses are available across India. There are personnel based in diffe

RE: [AI] Organization / vendor selling cane

2023-08-31 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi Asif, Contact Dr., T.K., Bansal at 'Blind 2 Visionary' Pranav -Original Message- From: 'Mohammed Asif Asif Iqbal (IN)' via AccessIndia Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2023 12:01 PM To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. Subject: [AI]

RE: [AI] Availability of smart-glasses, their cost and functionality

2023-08-30 Thread Pranav Lal
Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2023 1:07 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Availability of smart-glasses, their cost and functionality is it available in hyderabad also? if yes how can we get information about it thanks On Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 18:03 Pranav Lal mailto:pranav

RE: [AI] Availability of smart-glasses, their cost and functionality

2023-08-30 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi Saurav, Other list members have already told you about SHG technologies. Their smart glasses as of this writing are the only game in town at a reasonable price point. Your next option are the envision glasses. Be warned, they are over 3 times the price and do virtually the same thing as

RE: [AI] Anyone used voice control on a MAC here?

2023-08-26 Thread Pranav Lal
Shankar, None of these messages answer my query. Suppose I dictate a phrase, then will voiceover automatically speak what it has recognized as that text is inserted into a program like pages? I do not need a list of commands. Pranav -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails,

RE: [AI] Ms Authenticator app accessibility issue

2023-08-25 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi all, I have used the Microsoft authenticator app even on Android. I thought there was also a way where it sent you a notification which you had to tap and approve? Pranav -Original Message- From: accessindia@accessindia.org.in On Behalf Of Minar Singh Sent: Friday, August 25,

RE: [AI] Anyone used voice control on a MAC here?

2023-08-25 Thread Pranav Lal
] Anyone used voice control on a MAC here? Hi bro, yes certainly I have. After dictating, you can simply read it with voiceover commands. It's easily doable. On Thu, 24 Aug, 2023, 10:40 pm Pranav Lal, mailto:pranav@gmail.com> > wrote: Hi all, Has anyone used voice control and dic

[AI] Anyone used voice control on a MAC here?

2023-08-24 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi all, Has anyone used voice control and dictation on a MAC? If yes, is it possible to hear what text has been recognized after dictation? Pranav -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates

RE: [AI] Celebrating the Remarkable Success of Chandrayaan 3 Moon Landing!

2023-08-23 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi, Does anyone have a clean video that shows the landing? I was trying to analyze the public videos put out using the vOICe but there is a huge amount of clutter. Pranav -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and

[AI] Detecting junk calls with an iPhone

2023-08-12 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi all, One feature I am missing from my android phone is the notification of junk calls. When a junk call would come, I was able to read that information with talkback. However, the iPhone does not notify one of junk calls or if it does, then voiceover does not read out that fact. Has

RE: [AI] Developing devices with and for the Visually Impaired

2023-08-10 Thread Pranav Lal
] Developing devices with and for the Visually Impaired Pranav, Who is the owner? Do you have a name for him? George -Original Message- From: accessindia@accessindia.org.in On Behalf Of Pranav Lal Sent: 09 August 2023 07:40 To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: RE: [AI] Developing

RE: [AI] Developing devices with and for the Visually Impaired

2023-08-09 Thread Pranav Lal
here. Your pricing should be tailored to the currency value, with the expectation of volume sales making up your profits. Looking forward to your feedback. Kind regards, Yamuna Jivana Dasa (Vrindavan India) -Original Message- From: Pranav Lal Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2023 7:39 AM

RE: [AI] Developing devices with and for the Visually Impaired

2023-08-09 Thread Pranav Lal
, so you should find a major market here. Your pricing should be tailored to the currency value, with the expectation of volume sales making up your profits. Looking forward to your feedback. Kind regards, Yamuna Jivana Dasa (Vrindavan India) -Original Message- From: Pranav Lal Sent

RE: [AI] Developing devices with and for the Visually Impaired

2023-08-08 Thread Pranav Lal
Pinkesh, The closest you are getting to an affordable sighted assistant are the video glasses being made by SHG Technologies. Wait for their next iteration before you judge them. I do not know any more. I had met the founder on a recent visit to Bangalore where we had a constructive

RE: [AI] Airtel Thanks App Accessibility or alternative

2023-08-05 Thread Pranav Lal
/5/2023 2:10 PM, Pranav Lal wrote: Hi Yamuna, I can speak about HDFC Bank. You go to their bill pay system and need to add your service provider. Once added, the bill amount will be deducted automatically from the next time. You have a web page where you need to add your relationship

RE: [AI] PayTM or Google Pay?

2023-08-05 Thread Pranav Lal
I use both PayTM and google pay. PayTM does indeed have some accessibility issues. In particular, I find their home page very cluttered. How do sighted users manage? Google pay's interface is significantly cleaner hence it is better. Pranav -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual,

RE: [AI] Airtel Thanks App Accessibility or alternative

2023-08-05 Thread Pranav Lal
: Pranav Lal <mailto:pranav@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, August 04, 2023 5:09 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in <mailto:accessindia@accessindia.org.in> Subject: RE: [AI] Airtel Thanks App Accessibility or alternative Hi all, The trick with airtel is not to use their si

RE: [AI] demanding fake donation for Thalassemia

2023-08-04 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi all, What you need are burglar alarms and they are most certainly available in India. The security company will install motion sensors on your doors and on windows if you like. When the alarm is armed, any movement of said door will trigger an alert. I speak from experience. The alarm

RE: [AI] Airtel Thanks App Accessibility or alternative

2023-08-04 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi all, The trick with airtel is not to use their site. Use your bank or paytm to pay your bill. Pranav -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot

[AI] FW: [program-l] Introduction to Data Science for Screen Reader Users

2023-07-08 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi all, Please see the below message. I am posting it given the recent thread relating to data scientists. Pranav -Original Message- From: program-l-bou...@freelists.org On Behalf Of hassaku Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2023 9:00 PM To: progra...@freelists.org Subject: [program-l]

RE: [AI] Invite: Smart Vision Device distribution and Cultural program by LV Prasad Eye Institute

2023-07-08 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi all, I had a chance to try the device on a recent visit to Bangalore. Yes, improvements are in the works. However, the device is useful as it stands. The reading feature does work well but I was more interested in the walking assistant. It is extremely handy if you are going sighted guide

RE: [AI] Nobaflix OTT platform for VIs

2023-07-03 Thread Pranav Lal
Dipti, You finally have a movie I want to watch. How about building a progressive web app as opposed to separate apps for ios and android? I look forward to the IOS or web app. Pranav From: accessindia@accessindia.org.in On Behalf Of dipti prasad Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2023 12:47

RE: [AI] Do we get loans from HDFC Bank?

2023-06-09 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi, You can certainly get a loan when blind from HDFC Bank. Those executives do not know what they are talking about. Pranav -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity;

RE: [AI] can a i and chat g p t help me in my treatment

2023-06-09 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi Navneet, Please remember, chat GPT are just large language models which means they have been trained on really large corpuses of words. AI cannot provide accurate health advice. You can however try sensory substitution to get a form of sight. Try https://www.seeingwithsound.com. Or, the

RE: [AI] One of the first and best ott platform for the visually impaired people

2023-06-09 Thread Pranav Lal
ott platform for the visually impaired people Dear Pranav, Im sorry im unable to find any messages or emails from you. If its not too much trouble please share your again or forward your queries to me. Regards On Sun, 4 Jun 2023, 7:29 am Pranav Lal, mailto:pranav@gmail.com

RE: [AI] One of the first and best ott platform for the visually impaired people

2023-06-09 Thread Pranav Lal
Omkar, My queries were technical in nature and related to the app. E.G., do the developers plan to release a web app for this platform? Does the android app work on a smart tv? Pranav -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the

RE: [AI] One of the first and best ott platform for the visually impaired people

2023-06-03 Thread Pranav Lal
Omkar, You appear to be spamming the list. If you want this platform to take off, please ensure that you and your team answer queries that have been raised both on the list and privately. I have read some of the answers to list queries but I have not received any answers to queries I have

RE: [AI] Indorean who can't see, speak or hear passes Class 10 with help of deaf-mute writer

2023-06-03 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi all, I thought we did allow candidates to write exams on computers during board exams? Pranav -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable

RE: [AI] Guidance required for 44-year-old sudden blind

2023-05-26 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi Shadab, MM hmm, ok, that kind of work is going to be almost impossible to do. He will certainly need upskilling. Could he explore getting a more supervisory role at the bank? Pranav -Original Message- From: accessindia@accessindia.org.in On Behalf Of Shadab Husain Sent: Friday,

RE: [AI] Guidance required for 44-year-old sudden blind

2023-05-24 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi Shadab, What did this person do at the bank? Rehabilitation is the key. For all we know, he can get his old job back. Be warned, there are massive emotional challenges with being blind and if needed, get him psychological help. I do not know who would provide such assistance in India. Try

RE: [AI] security system features for us.

2023-05-23 Thread Pranav Lal
Mamta, 1. I have taken services from a company called vprotect. They provide alarm monitoring and do supply cameras I believe. The android and IOS apps are usable. I believe Airtel also provides such a service. 2. I have my own CCTV camera setup using IP cameras. However, there is no

RE: [AI] Query regarding MS Outlook

2023-05-22 Thread Pranav Lal
are my Email account related passwords. Best, George From: accessindia@accessindia.org.in <mailto:accessindia@accessindia.org.in> [mailto:accessindia@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Pranav Lal Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2023 5:28 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.

RE: [AI] Query regarding MS Outlook

2023-05-17 Thread Pranav Lal
George, What did you try? Do you have application passwords set for your gmail accounts? From: accessindia@accessindia.org.in On Behalf Of George Abraham Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2023 8:58 PM To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled.'

RE: [AI] Workshop Announcement:

2023-05-17 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi, I am trying to register but I am being told that registrations are closed. It is 17 May today. The closure was due to occur on 18 May 2023. From: accessindia@accessindia.org.in On Behalf Of NAB Delhi Helpline Sent: Tuesday, May 9, 2023 10:32 AM To: nabhelpline ; AccessIndia: a list

RE: [AI] HDFC Bank:Guidance needed

2023-05-16 Thread Pranav Lal
George, I am not seeing this. Pranav From: accessindia@accessindia.org.in On Behalf Of George Abraham Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2023 12:55 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: RE: [AI] HDFC Bank:Guidance needed The link takes me to the same website. The links Transact,

RE: [AI] Workshop Announcement: Cooking without Looking

2023-05-08 Thread Pranav Lal
Where will the workshop be held? Pranav -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent

RE: [AI] Chat GPT can help us blind folks learn new languages very effectively!

2023-05-04 Thread Pranav Lal
an argument which is based on faulty logic, with sastrically sound logic and reasoning! Wow that’s a tall order! Hopefully my Sanskrit diction will help me somewhat get started. Have a great day, everyone. Yamuna Jivana Dasa From: Pranav Lal <mailto:pranav@gmail.com>

RE: [AI] Chat GPT can help us blind folks learn new languages very effectively!

2023-04-30 Thread Pranav Lal
Dear Yamuna, A significant chunk of list members speak in English hence you can communicate with them right now without any problems. Listen to any of the access-india convention recordings and you will find that the majority of the content is in English. If we had 100% internet

RE: [AI] Be careful! POS machines found stealing credit, debit card details

2023-04-30 Thread Pranav Lal
Minar, This is a global problem. Please read content by the security journalist Brian Krebs. https://krebsonsecurity.com/ As of this writing, I do not know of any ways for a blind person to identify compromised POS terminals. Pranav -Original Message- From:

RE: [AI] pdf reader.

2023-04-19 Thread Pranav Lal
n read about/download it? Curious about the features. I currently use Thorium/Bookworm interchangeably. Thanks in advance! Cheers, Aparna On Tue, Apr 18, 2023 at 5:29 AM Pranav Lal mailto:pranav@gmail.com> > wrote: Neither, use your browser or the qread application on windows

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