Re: Is there an app or web site that will help me learn to play chess? (Was) Seeking a Good Chess Game App Recommendation for iOS / iPad OS

2020-12-26 Thread Stewart McKay
the problem is that Hadley has changed so very much.  they aren't the way they used to be.  there isn't a course to be had anymore. all of their courses seem to be gone in favor of nothing more than daily living skills and the like.  very sad On 12/26/2020 10:24 PM, M. Taylor wrote: Hello Ann

RE: Is there an app or web site that will help me learn to play chess? (Was) Seeking a Good Chess Game App Recommendation for iOS / iPad OS

2020-12-26 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Anna, Agreed. I, too, took both of the Hadley chess classes and thoroughly enjoyed them. I think I may still have the marvelous chess board that came when enrolled in the course. The chess board that Hadley provided had Braille along both the X and the Y axis so that a beginner could

RE: looking for an accessible American Football game

2020-12-26 Thread Simon A Fogarty
I’ve heard of hurling, I’ve played that myself after drinking to much guinis! No really I have heard of hurling, I thought it was the prekersor to what the americans call le cross, From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Flor Lynch Sent: Sunday, 27 December 2020 12:15 pm To: viphone@googl

Re: Supersense Smart Scan likes ten dollar bills

2020-12-26 Thread Robin Frost
Hi, That's what I figured but hope springs eternal so I thought I'd ask. I've even witnessed Aira agents having trouble finding and then reading them once found. Ah well. Take good care. Robin On 12/26/2020 7:06 PM, Richard Turner wrote:

Re: Supersense Smart Scan likes ten dollar bills

2020-12-26 Thread Richard Turner
In a word, no. Nless the manufacturers decide to standardize where they are, I doubt this will be possible without sighted assistance. Richard "You know," said Arthur, "it's at times like this, when I'm trapped in a Vogon airlock with a man from Betelgeuse, and about to die of asphyxiation in

Re: looking for an accessible American Football game

2020-12-26 Thread Flor Lynch
It’s not football, though, unless you’re talking about kicking the can down the road. There’s another very fast game played with a stick and ball – hurling – that’s more popular than any football game, in some parts of the country. From: Simon A Fogarty Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2020 11:04 P

Re: looking for an accessible American Football game

2020-12-26 Thread Flor Lynch
It has the advantagd of being very accessible, LOL. From: Simon A Fogarty Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2020 11:04 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: looking for an accessible American Football game I thought drinking was the most popular sport in Ireland? And from the age of five.

Re: Supersense Smart Scan likes ten dollar bills

2020-12-26 Thread Robin Frost
Hi, So were you able to grab any use by dates in the end? Robin On 12/23/2020 5:41 PM, Richard Turner wrote: Hi Shane and all, I was experimenting with the Smart scan mode on some items in the kitc

RE: looking for an accessible American Football game

2020-12-26 Thread Simon A Fogarty
I thought drinking was the most popular sport in Ireland? And from the age of five. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Flor Lynch Sent: Sunday, 27 December 2020 11:24 am To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: looking for an accessible American Football game And Rugby Union football

RE: new headphones with builtin mic

2020-12-26 Thread Simon A Fogarty
If the headphones are Bluetooth, Put your phone / tablet in another room and then try making a call on the headphones or a recording, If it picks up your voice then the headphones are working. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Dan Sent: Sunday, 27 December 2020 3:05 am To: 'cwc' via VI

RE: Apple Car Rumors, Windows on an M1 Mac, AirPods Max Compared

2020-12-26 Thread Simon A Fogarty
No, Kelly , Apple have taken that in to consideration The cars will be able to fold up and you can put them in a little carry pouch thing that also will help charge them when it's in the carry pouch, The carry pouch is approx. 4 feet by 4 feet with little wheels on it like a suit case, -

RE: Mostly For Shane - Issue, privacy questions and suggestion for SuperSense

2020-12-26 Thread Simon A Fogarty
More to the point, why are they keeping scanned images? Does the ocr not take place on the device and therefore shouldn't need to be kepts Correct me if I'm wrong but no one else keeps scanned images of things people OCR on their devices. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.c

Re: looking for an accessible American Football game

2020-12-26 Thread Flor Lynch
And Rugby Union football is the second most popular football code in Ireland. You guys in NZ certainly owe much to Ellis! It gives us enjoyment, too – well, mostly! From: Simon A Fogarty Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2020 12:58 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: looking for an accessibl

Re: How to get the Samantha voice back in super sensei I

2020-12-26 Thread Richard Turner
Sounds like you will have a lovely Boxing Day. Richard "You know," said Arthur, "it's at times like this, when I'm trapped in a Vogon airlock with a man from Betelgeuse, and about to die of asphyxiation in deep space, that I really wish I'd listened to what my mother told me when I was young

Re: How to get the Samantha voice back in super sensei I

2020-12-26 Thread Malcolm Parfitt
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Re: How to get the Samantha voice back in super sensei I

2020-12-26 Thread Malcolm Parfitt
If it’s any consolation Richard and friends we in the UK are plagued by the imaginary currency too! Just tried Smart Scan on some items and £10 was repeatedly announced when no currency symbols were on labels. In some ways this appears to be a beta project with a release price tag. I look forw

RE: How to get the Samantha voice back in super sensei I

2020-12-26 Thread Richard Turner
OK, this is really stupid. I took Supersense out of the app switcher, launched it again, and Samantha is back. It should have respected the change to Arthur. More bugs to report. It is a work in progress, but perhaps they should lower the price until they get everything worked out. Richard

RE: How to get the Samantha voice back in super sensei I

2020-12-26 Thread Richard Turner
Well, I decided to try switching to Arthur UK English and your friend is right. Once you do that, Samantha disappears completely. Perhaps we've hurt her feelings, grin. Well, I will send feedback from within the app and suggest your friend does as well. This is as irritating a bug as it randoml

How to get the Samantha voice back in super sensei I

2020-12-26 Thread Mary Otten
I have a friend who is not on this list who purchased super cents ai. He went into settings speech engine and changed his language to English. He was trying different voices, and all of them are British English. He doesn’t want British English, and is trying to get back to Samantha. He exited se

Re: Is there an app or web site that will help me learn to play chess? (Was) Seeking a Good Chess Game App Recommendation for iOS / iPad OS

2020-12-26 Thread Anna Dresner
What a shame if Hadley isn't teaching it anymore. I took both of their courses and learned a lot! These sound like good resources though. Best, Anna > On Dec 26, 2020, at 10:36 AM, Richard Turner > wrote: > > I do not think Hadley is teaching chess any longer, but both Chess-Wise and > Shre

RE: Is there an app or web site that will help me learn to play chess? (Was) Seeking a Good Chess Game App Recommendation for iOS / iPad OS

2020-12-26 Thread Richard Turner
I do not think Hadley is teaching chess any longer, but both Chess-Wise and Shredder have helps and even a coaching mode where it can suggest moves. There are chess books on BARD and Bookshare that are for beginners and advanced players that would probably be helpful. One very good one on BARD if

RE: Mostly For Shane - Issue, privacy questions and suggestion for SuperSense

2020-12-26 Thread Richard Turner
My understanding is that the document channel of Seeing AI uses Microsoft servers. Richard, in the U.S. "You know," said Arthur, "it's at times like this, when I'm trapped in a Vogon airlock with a man from Betelgeuse, and about to die of asphyxiation in deep space, that I really wish I'd lis

Is there an app or web site that will help me learn to play chess? (Was) Seeking a Good Chess Game App Recommendation for iOS / iPad OS

2020-12-26 Thread Kimberly
Hello, I’ve been checking out the chess playing apps recommended over the past week or so and have found them quite accessible. But is there an app or web site that will assist me in learning to play chess? I’ve been visiting some sites and reading quite a few articles, but many of them base t

Re: Mostly For Shane - Issue, privacy questions and suggestion for SuperSense

2020-12-26 Thread Arnold Schmidt
Kelly, you say that Seeing AI analyzes the scanned material on the device. If this be true, I am glad to know it. I thought the only one of these programs that did analyze the scanned material on my device is Voice Dream Scanner. These other apps definitely have their places, but I hope not to

Re: new headphones with builtin mic

2020-12-26 Thread Marty Hutchings
Just simply record your voice and rub your thumb over the mic on the headphones and the phone or tablet while recording and saying what you are doing. Love in Christ Marty If we view this present life as our primary goal, we will agree with William Shakespeare who said: “Life is a tale told by a

Re: Can the gym kitchens games be played on a Mac

2020-12-26 Thread Richard Turner
They are only Windows games. So, you would have to run windows in a virtual machine if the new Macs will do that. Most of them are self-voicing so you would only need tu use Windows Narrator, their built-in screen reader to get started, but you would have to figure out the running of Windows i

new headphones with builtin mic

2020-12-26 Thread Dan
I received a new set of over the ear headphones.  They have a builtin mic and I am trying to figure out a way to determine if that mic is being used or if it is still using the mic on my laptop or Ipad. Any ideas how to determine this?  I'd like

The very latest version of Idol crafting kingdom

2020-12-26 Thread Wren Langley
If anyone has this game, I have some questions: Number one regarding quest can you continue to get a new quest in the game without losing what you already have as far as what you have one? Number two which quest do you have to keep active in order to stop losing things? Number three gold and boo

Can the gym kitchens games be played on a Mac

2020-12-26 Thread Wren Langley
I think these are only Windows games, but I thought it would be worth asking. I have the mat book Pro with the M1 chip. Thank you all so much. God bless, Wren Langley Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions