Re: Just Appreciating the Accessibility of Apple Home Kit
Hi Mark, Thanks so much for this information. We have an Ecobee, and the problem is precisely the one you describe. It’s a touch surface, so when our internet goes out, which has been frequent lately, I am unable to access the thermostat at all. Cheers, Donna > On Aug 4, 2023, at 10:57 AM, M. Taylor wrote: > > Hello Donna, > > Okay, I am posting the info to the model I purchased, below. This model was > suggested by V iPhone list member, James. It was the best purchase I've made > in years. > > Mark > > Original Post: > I’ve had a Sensi model st55 for 2 years now.Be sure you get this cheaper > $80.00, model available from Amazon. It has buttons that control selecting > heat or air conditioning and changing the temperature and more. It also > works with Alexa and there is an app for I Phone and I think, Android. > Note, the more expensive model is flat screen only. No buttons. The buttons > are important for a blind person to use the thermostat in case your internet > goes down. > > The $80.00, thermostat with buttons is model ST55. Here is an Amazon link. > https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NB1OB0I/ref=redir_mobile_desktop?_encoding=UTF8=16b53869f5473df1c2e96eaa091b5ae3_cr_id=1865675060401_rd_plhdr=t_rd_r=a4851b0d-8d87-4199-8c2b-32c4437daff2_rd_w=8kn92_rd_wg=ViTHK_=sbx_be_s_sparkle_mcd_asin_0_bkgd > > HTH, > > James B > > -Original Message- > From: 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries > Sent: Friday, August 4, 2023 6:12 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Just Appreciating the Accessibility of Apple Home Kit > > Mark, > > Just curious, which thermostat did you choose? We’ve got the Ecobee, but I’m > considering replacing it. > Cheers, > Donna > >> On Aug 4, 2023, at 12:19 AM, M. Taylor wrote: >> >> Hello Everyone, >> >> During the winter, I had a Home Kit compatible thermostat installed in >> my house. >> >> I continue to truly appreciate the temperature control I now enjoy via >> iOS and iPad OS. >> >> Until I installed this thermostat, I either had to turn the A/C either >> on or off. The old legacy thermostats was simply not accessible to me >> as a blind person. >> >> However, I recently began having Siri keep the house between 2 >> temperature set points such as 78 to 82 degrees. It is wonderful. Now >> I know this is not a big deal for sighted people but, until now, I >> have not enjoyed this capability, completely independent of a sighted person. >> >> When I am away from the house for any significant period of time, with >> the A/C off, I tell Siri to turn the A/C on before I get home and the >> house is already nice and cool. >> >> Now I know this can be done with both Alexa and the Google assistant >> so I am not promoting Siri over anything; I just continue to be amazed >> at the level of accessibility that I never would have dreamed of 30 years >> ago. >> >> Mark >> >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >> Visionaries 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 Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach >> mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your 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/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ >> --- >> 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 macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/006701d9c693%24333c9200%2499b5b600%24%40ucla.edu. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > 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 Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: > mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-ar
RE: Just Appreciating the Accessibility of Apple Home Kit
Hello Donna, Okay, I am posting the info to the model I purchased, below. This model was suggested by V iPhone list member, James. It was the best purchase I've made in years. Mark Original Post: I’ve had a Sensi model st55 for 2 years now.Be sure you get this cheaper $80.00, model available from Amazon. It has buttons that control selecting heat or air conditioning and changing the temperature and more. It also works with Alexa and there is an app for I Phone and I think, Android. Note, the more expensive model is flat screen only. No buttons. The buttons are important for a blind person to use the thermostat in case your internet goes down. The $80.00, thermostat with buttons is model ST55. Here is an Amazon link. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NB1OB0I/ref=redir_mobile_desktop?_encoding=UTF8=16b53869f5473df1c2e96eaa091b5ae3_cr_id=1865675060401_rd_plhdr=t_rd_r=a4851b0d-8d87-4199-8c2b-32c4437daff2_rd_w=8kn92_rd_wg=ViTHK_=sbx_be_s_sparkle_mcd_asin_0_bkgd HTH, James B -Original Message- From: 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries Sent: Friday, August 4, 2023 6:12 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Just Appreciating the Accessibility of Apple Home Kit Mark, Just curious, which thermostat did you choose? We’ve got the Ecobee, but I’m considering replacing it. Cheers, Donna > On Aug 4, 2023, at 12:19 AM, M. Taylor wrote: > > Hello Everyone, > > During the winter, I had a Home Kit compatible thermostat installed in > my house. > > I continue to truly appreciate the temperature control I now enjoy via > iOS and iPad OS. > > Until I installed this thermostat, I either had to turn the A/C either > on or off. The old legacy thermostats was simply not accessible to me > as a blind person. > > However, I recently began having Siri keep the house between 2 > temperature set points such as 78 to 82 degrees. It is wonderful. Now > I know this is not a big deal for sighted people but, until now, I > have not enjoyed this capability, completely independent of a sighted person. > > When I am away from the house for any significant period of time, with > the A/C off, I tell Siri to turn the A/C on before I get home and the > house is already nice and cool. > > Now I know this can be done with both Alexa and the Google assistant > so I am not promoting Siri over anything; I just continue to be amazed > at the level of accessibility that I never would have dreamed of 30 years ago. > > Mark > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > 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 Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach > mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your 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/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ > --- > 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 macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/006701d9c693%24333c9200%2499b5b600%24%40ucla.edu. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries 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 Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your 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/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- 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 macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/0C8FF72A-0094-4555-AE5E-3AD21E013C6D%40me.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries 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 Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark a
Re: Just Appreciating the Accessibility of Apple Home Kit
Mark, Just curious, which thermostat did you choose? We’ve got the Ecobee, but I’m considering replacing it. Cheers, Donna > On Aug 4, 2023, at 12:19 AM, M. Taylor wrote: > > Hello Everyone, > > During the winter, I had a Home Kit compatible thermostat installed in my > house. > > I continue to truly appreciate the temperature control I now enjoy via iOS > and iPad OS. > > Until I installed this thermostat, I either had to turn the A/C either on or > off. The old legacy thermostats was simply not accessible to me as a blind > person. > > However, I recently began having Siri keep the house between 2 temperature > set points such as 78 to 82 degrees. It is wonderful. Now I know this is > not a big deal for sighted people but, until now, I have not enjoyed this > capability, completely independent of a sighted person. > > When I am away from the house for any significant period of time, with the > A/C off, I tell Siri to turn the A/C on before I get home and the house is > already nice and cool. > > Now I know this can be done with both Alexa and the Google assistant so I am > not promoting Siri over anything; I just continue to be amazed at the level > of accessibility that I never would have dreamed of 30 years ago. > > Mark > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > 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 Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: > mk...@ucla.edu and your 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/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ > --- > 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 macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/006701d9c693%24333c9200%2499b5b600%24%40ucla.edu. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries 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 Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your 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/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- 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 macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/0C8FF72A-0094-4555-AE5E-3AD21E013C6D%40me.com.
