Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of

2013-05-06 Thread Robert Doc Wright
@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2013 3:21 AM Subject: Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of Hi Jonathan. Thank you very much. A few weeks ago, I did something pretty amazing using Facetime: I was able to set up my tv and search for new channels. I held my

Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of

2013-05-04 Thread Søren Jensen
Subject: Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of Hi: Hi: Their are people who don't have access to family or friends that can help them sometimes. However the technology already exists to do what is being proposed. The idea of using volunteers and Skype or facetime has more

Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of

2013-05-04 Thread Sarah Clark
: RE: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of Hi Lauren, I think you have a good idea and I would like to make a donation but, I can't bring myself to doing so until you have something more concrete. Right now you seem to have good plans

Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of

2013-05-03 Thread Jonathan Mosen
, 2013 5:07 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of True, the base of volunteers is good, I like that; but a specialist app still seems superfluous in the light of those two means of video transfer. Rh. - Original Message - From

Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of

2013-05-03 Thread Neil Barnfather - TalkNav
I don't know if they would necessarily know or need to know. I currently have my Apple ID signed into 5 devices and all work with no issue. Now in terms of using for multiple users, the simple test is to have 10 - 15 people all sign in with the same credentials and see if that works. if it

Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of

2013-05-03 Thread Nimit Kaur
braking product I'm a part of True, the base of volunteers is good, I like that; but a specialist app still seems superfluous in the light of those two means of video transfer. Rh. - Original Message - From: Roger Frischenmeyer thejayhawk...@sbcglobal.net -- You received

Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of

2013-05-03 Thread Jonathan Mosen
Diakogeorgiou Sent: Tuesday, 30 April 2013 12:35 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of Hi: Hi: Their are people who don't have access to family or friends that can help them sometimes. However the technology already exists to do what

Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of

2013-05-03 Thread Jonathan Mosen
Hi Neil, the only problem I see with using an established service like FaceTime or Skype, is that it requires the blind person to identify themselves. You can't block your caller ID on FaceTime or your Skype ID on Skype. Jonathan Mosen Mosen Consulting Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and

Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of

2013-05-02 Thread Neil Barnfather - TalkNav
Yes, I've been having a variety of friends and family help me using Face Time now for quite a few years, it is very easy and can sometimes resolve problems very quickly indeed. Regards, Neil Barnfather Talks List Administrator Twitter @neilbarnfather TalkNav is a Nuance, Code Factory and

Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of

2013-05-02 Thread Neil Barnfather - TalkNav
I suppose, the cross connected idea, which would require very little development here would be to have a web-site of volunteers… they all sign into Face Time using a designated e-mail address, this would be a universal address that they all would use. They could sign in and out dependant on

Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of

2013-05-02 Thread Neil Barnfather - TalkNav
, April 29, 2013 12:09 AM Subject: Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of Those 2 ideas work very well, if you have family members but if not, they probably don't work well at all. I think this has potintial. - Original Message - From: Lauren Simmons simmonslaure

Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of

2013-05-02 Thread Søren Jensen
Hi Neil. Thank you very much for your thought. Great idea, but I don't know if Apple would allow sharing Apple IDs in that way. Best regards: Søren Jensen Mail MSN: s...@coolfortheblind.dk Website: http://www.coolfortheblind.dk/ Den 02/05/2013 kl. 10.41 skrev Neil Barnfather - TalkNav

Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of

2013-05-02 Thread Søren Jensen
to find true love in this harsh and often cruel world. -- From: RobH! bobs...@googlemail.com Sent: Monday, April 29, 2013 5:07 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of True, the base

Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of

2013-05-02 Thread Søren Jensen
- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of John Diakogeorgiou Sent: Tuesday, 30 April 2013 12:35 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of Hi: Hi: Their are people who don't have access to family

Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of

2013-05-02 Thread Søren Jensen
Diakogeorgiou Sent: Tuesday, 30 April 2013 12:35 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of Hi: Hi: Their are people who don't have access to family or friends that can help them sometimes. However the technology already exists to do what is being

Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of

2013-05-01 Thread ShortyKitty
: RobH! bobs...@googlemail.com Sent: Monday, April 29, 2013 5:07 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of True, the base of volunteers is good, I like that; but a specialist app still seems superfluous in the light of those two means of video

Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of

2013-05-01 Thread Søren Jensen
messages. I have no association with this project. :) LS - Original Message - From: Ron Pelletier ron.pellet...@sympatico.ca To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, April 29, 2013 6:44 AM Subject: RE: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of Hi Lauren, I think you

Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of

2013-05-01 Thread Nimit Kaur
. -- From: RobH! bobs...@googlemail.com Sent: Monday, April 29, 2013 5:07 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of True, the base of volunteers is good, I like that; but a specialist app

RE: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of

2013-04-30 Thread Andrew Head
To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of Hi: Hi: Their are people who don't have access to family or friends that can help them sometimes. However the technology already exists to do what is being proposed. The idea of using volunteers and Skype

Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of

2013-04-30 Thread Lelia Struve
ron.pellet...@sympatico.ca To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, April 29, 2013 6:44 AM Subject: RE: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of Hi Lauren, I think you have a good idea and I would like to make a donation but, I can't bring myself to doing so until you have

RE: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of

2013-04-30 Thread Neal Ewers
] On Behalf Of Lelia Struve Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 7:52 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of Has anyone actually use an app to tell them the expiration date on a gallon or carton of milk? If so what app was it? Sent from my iPhone On Apr

Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of

2013-04-29 Thread RobH!
I don't want to be a wet blanket, but don't such an app already exist, don't we use facetime for this already; just flick the camera or phone round and show them anything; this works already, generically. Developing specialist apps where the basic generic one already does the job perfectly,

Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of

2013-04-29 Thread RobH!
Hahahahah, glad it's not just me, it really was that obvious. Thanks, RobH. - Original Message - From: Lauren Simmons simmonslaure...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2013 11:44 PM Subject: Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of For the most

Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of

2013-04-29 Thread RobH!
12:09 AM Subject: Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of Those 2 ideas work very well, if you have family members but if not, they probably don't work well at all. I think this has potintial. - Original Message - From: Lauren Simmons simmonslaure...@gmail.com To: viphone

Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of

2013-04-29 Thread RobH!
simmonslaure...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, April 29, 2013 1:51 AM Subject: Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of Has not been an overwhelming issue. On this list of some 1500 members, I've not read anyone in recent or distant on this list also having a desperate

Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of

2013-04-29 Thread Ricardo Walker
: Sunday, April 28, 2013 5:44 PM Subject: Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of For the most part, this already exists, its called Skype. Its also called Facetime. The volunteers are family members. I've been doing a similar thing for years. :) LS - Original Message

RE: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of

2013-04-29 Thread Ron Pelletier
if this will ever go to market. Ron Danvers -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Roger Frischenmeyer Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2013 7:10 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part

Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of

2013-04-29 Thread Lauren Simmons
messages. I have no association with this project. :) LS - Original Message - From: Ron Pelletier ron.pellet...@sympatico.ca To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, April 29, 2013 6:44 AM Subject: RE: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of Hi Lauren, I think you have a good

Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of

2013-04-29 Thread John Diakogeorgiou
@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, April 29, 2013 6:44 AM Subject: RE: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of Hi Lauren, I think you have a good idea and I would like to make a donation but, I can't bring myself to doing so until you have something more concrete. Right now you seem

RE: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of

2013-04-29 Thread Ron Pelletier
@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Lauren Simmons Sent: Monday, April 29, 2013 9:53 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of Hi Ron, I realize the following has the probability of coming off as rude; especially as we all just

Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of

2013-04-29 Thread Søren Jensen
, April 29, 2013 12:09 AM Subject: Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of Those 2 ideas work very well, if you have family members but if not, they probably don't work well at all. I think this has potintial. - Original Message - From: Lauren Simmons simmonslaure

Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of

2013-04-29 Thread Christopher Chaltain
- From: Roger Frischenmeyer thejayhawk...@sbcglobal.net To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, April 29, 2013 12:09 AM Subject: Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of Those 2 ideas work very well, if you have family members but if not, they probably don't work well at all. I think

Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of

2013-04-29 Thread RobH!
:39 PM Subject: Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of Hi, so, you wouldn't mind giving out your phone number or e-mail to total strangers just to have them read a label on a can? Or your skype handle? Because, to use the apps already out there, thats what it would take. Granted

RE: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of

2013-04-29 Thread Neal Ewers
PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of hummmnmnmnm,...Ok, very good point; and true, I'd not thought of it. I'll shut up, might not buy it, but for sure it's not a point I can argue against. RobH. - Original Message - From

Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of

2013-04-28 Thread Lauren Simmons
For the most part, this already exists, its called Skype. Its also called Facetime. The volunteers are family members. I've been doing a similar thing for years. :) LS - Original Message - From: Søren Jensen s...@coolfortheblind.dk To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, April

Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of

2013-04-28 Thread Roger Frischenmeyer
: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of For the most part, this already exists, its called Skype. Its also called Facetime. The volunteers are family members. I've been doing a similar thing for years. :) LS - Original Message - From: Søren Jensen s...@coolfortheblind.dk

Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of

2013-04-28 Thread Ricardo Walker
lol, What if you have no family that has skype or facetime or, there just not available? Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Apr 28, 2013, at 6:44 PM, Lauren Simmons simmonslaure...@gmail.com wrote: For the most part, this already

Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of

2013-04-28 Thread Lauren Simmons
will use it, but if it doesn't come to fruition, again, I have backup support. :) LS - Original Message - From: Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2013 5:14 PM Subject: Re: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of lol, What