Re: a tap tapt see rant

2014-02-02 Thread Donald L. Roberts
easier for you to send their way. Just my two cents no one asked for and no one is obligated to live by. Robin From: Kay Malmquist Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2014 10:33 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: a tap tapt see rant I need to write this to the people at Tap Tap See, but right now I

RE: a tap tapt see rant

2014-02-02 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Sieghard From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Cara Quinn Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2014 7:01 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: a tap tapt see rant Hi Sieghard, Let me just say that the ability to send text, since the app is already sending an i

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2014-02-02 Thread AMY BEATTY-christenson
I know the feeling, I have wasted about nine or 10 pictures on them telling me that I am taking a picture of a black container, and then they say it is a white strip of paper or a sticker and then they tell me that it says Dinner Dude, and then after a few more pictures I finally get the name of

Re: a tap tapt see rant

2014-02-02 Thread Cara Quinn
oups.com > Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2014 12:33 AM > Subject: RE: a tap tapt see rant > > Hi Kay, > > With all respect, you just said you had to resort to Camfind to get the job > done so that means you were able to get the job done with Camfind, a free > app, so why

Re: a tap tapt see rant

2014-02-02 Thread Cara Quinn
wait another 4 or 6 months, if it's not there then maybe it's OK to complain. Regards, Sieghard From: viphone@googlegroups.com[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf OfJerry Mader Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2014 8:26 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: a tap tapt see

Re: a tap tapt see rant

2014-02-02 Thread Eileens Misrahi
Hi Sandy, I have never used Texj Grabber in a moving vehicle. I'll have to store that in my tips bag for the future. Thanks for the tip on using Facetime. I have never used it, so I'll have to read up on what is involved. I do have plenty of family and friends that have iPhones. Also, MBraille

Fortune Cookie Fortunes was RE: a tap tapt see rant

2014-02-02 Thread Alan Lemly
o:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2014 12:34 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: a tap tapt see rant Hi Kay, With all respect, you just said you had to resort to Camfind to get the job done so that means you were able to get the job don

Re: a tap tapt see rant

2014-02-02 Thread Sandratomkins
Eileen, I am afraid I am one of the few people on this list who has never really liked TapTapSee. When it was free it was at worst a dubious tool for me, but with the advent of the credit system I just deleted it from my phone. The tools I tend to use for various types of identification are: tex

Re: a tap tapt see rant

2014-02-02 Thread David Chittenden
ve no problem > paying and that is not the issue here. > Kay > - Original Message - > From: Sieghard Weitzel > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2014 12:33 AM > Subject: RE: a tap tapt see rant > > Hi Kay, > > With all respect, y

Re: a tap tapt see rant

2014-02-01 Thread Kay Malmquist
now it does not work as well as it once did. as I said before, I have no problem paying and that is not the issue here. Kay - Original Message - From: Sieghard Weitzel To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2014 12:33 AM Subject: RE: a tap tapt see rant Hi

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2014-02-01 Thread Kay Malmquist
: Saturday, February 01, 2014 10:59 PM Subject: Re: a tap tapt see rant Hi, I really value your post. I have been one of those who have been out on the fence and not purchase a 100 picture package, nor have I updated TaTapSee, which sits in my app store. Do you have Talking Goggles? I know

Re: a tap tapt see rant

2014-02-01 Thread David Chittenden
I use OCR on a daily basis to very good effect. I do not use TapTapSee because I cannot ask a question with my image. That said, I fully understand why the developers charge as they do. It costs significant amounts of money to process the images. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@

Re: a tap tapt see rant

2014-02-01 Thread Andy Baracco
I think that in at least some cases, the user may be expecting results that the app was not meant to provide. If you want text read to you, why not use an OCR app? Andy From: Jerry Mader Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2014 8:26 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: a tap tapt see rant

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2014-02-01 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
to complain. Regards, Sieghard From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jerry Mader Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2014 8:26 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: a tap tapt see rant Yes, I agree, I as well have stopped buying credit for

RE: a tap tapt see rant

2014-02-01 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kay Malmquist Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2014 8:16 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: a tap tapt see rant Yes, but the ability to ask questions has already been put to the fine people at TTS and still nothing as of yet. That is

RE: a tap tapt see rant

2014-02-01 Thread Jerry Mader
AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: a tap tapt see rant Hi, I really value your post. I have been one of those who have been out on the fence and not purchase a 100 picture package, nor have I updated TaTapSee, which sits in my app store. Do you have Talking Goggles? I know it's n

Re: a tap tapt see rant

2014-02-01 Thread Yolanda
ve to resort to CamFind to get the job done any more and nothing has changed I might add. - Original Message - *From:*Robin Frost <mailto:robinn...@gmail.com> *To:*viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> *Sent:*Saturday, February 01, 2014 9:44

Re: a tap tapt see rant

2014-02-01 Thread Eileen Misrahi
Hi David, You have a point, but I wondering if Sandy (Queen of OCR) uses TapTapSee current version and is having problems with it. I feel like I am fairly skillful using OCR apps and before the update to tapTapSee that their were numerous times that I needed to retake a picture because of it n

Re: a tap tapt see rant

2014-02-01 Thread Eileen Misrahi
To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2014 9:44 PM > Subject: Re: a tap tapt see rant > > Hi, > I write the following in humility and with the utmost respect. While I too > have always been a proponent of an ask a specific question feature and think > it c

RE: a tap tapt see rant

2014-02-01 Thread Jerry Mader
@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: a tap tapt see rant Yes, but the ability to ask questions has already been put to the fine people at TTS and still nothing as of yet. That is not to say it isn't being worked on. I don't care how small or stupid to some people a fortune is, not everybod

Re: a tap tapt see rant

2014-02-01 Thread Kay Malmquist
ed I might add. - Original Message - From: Robin Frost To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2014 9:44 PM Subject: Re: a tap tapt see rant Hi, I write the following in humility and with the utmost respect. While I too have always been a proponent o

Re: a tap tapt see rant

2014-02-01 Thread Billy Maynard
good pixal count. Atleast they could tell you that though. Billy Maynard - Original Message - From: David Chittenden To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2014 10:00 PM Subject: Re: a tap tapt see rant Each time you take a picture of a paper with text

Re: a tap tapt see rant

2014-02-01 Thread Mich
I think in short what he is saying is that nothing would replace a working set of eyes lol. from Mich. - Original Message - From: David Chittenden To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2014 11:00 PM Subject: Re: a tap tapt see rant Each time you take a

Re: a tap tapt see rant

2014-02-01 Thread David Chittenden
Each time you take a picture of a paper with text on it does not guarantee the text will be recognisable, even by a human. Start working with an OCR app to develop an understanding what I am talking about. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent fr

Re: a tap tapt see rant

2014-02-01 Thread Teresa Christian
Robin > > From: Kay Malmquist > Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2014 10:33 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: a tap tapt see rant > > I need to write this to the people at Tap Tap See, but right now I am > anything but constructive. For some odd reason I love to know

Re: a tap tapt see rant

2014-02-01 Thread Robin Frost
@googlegroups.com Subject: a tap tapt see rant I need to write this to the people at Tap Tap See, but right now I am anything but constructive. For some odd reason I love to know what my fortune cookie says. So I started tap tap see and took a picture. first come back was, "fortune cookie

Re: a tap tapt see rant

2014-02-01 Thread Kyle
Yes, I think you're making a mountain out of a molehill. You're wasting pictures on something as small as a fortune cookie paper? I don't think you can expect a reading in one or two pictures. Kyle > On Feb 1, 2014, at 10:33 PM, "Kay Malmquist" wrote: > > I need to write this to the people at

a tap tapt see rant

2014-02-01 Thread Kay Malmquist
I need to write this to the people at Tap Tap See, but right now I am anything but constructive. For some odd reason I love to know what my fortune cookie says. So I started tap tap see and took a picture. first come back was, "fortune cookie paper". Brilliant deduction Sherlock. I am bli

Re: tap tapt see

2013-11-24 Thread Nimit Kaur
re should be a short edit box or >>> something to allow me, as the user, to convey the information that I >>> need. >>> a blind user may still have to take a couple pictures to receive the >>> correct information. However, it is also possible to cut down on the >

Re: tap tapt see

2013-11-24 Thread Cara Quinn
eing sought. I think this is a reasonable request. Until >> that happens, I am using camFind with great success. I used it today in >> fact to verify that the box I had was the maple flavoring which I needed >> for my recipe. >> Kellie, guide Loki and retired July >> >

Re: tap tapt see

2013-11-24 Thread Mike
til that happens, I am using camFind > with great success. I used it today in fact to verify that the box I had was > the maple flavoring which I needed for my recipe. > Kellie, guide Loki and retired July > > > > From: David Chittenden > Sent: Saturday, November

Re: tap tapt see

2013-11-24 Thread Annie Skov Nielsen
take a couple pictures to receive the >>> correct information. However, it is also possible to cut down on the >>> number of pictures because the sighted person on the other end knows what >>> information is being sought. I think this is a reasonable request. Until >>&g

Re: tap tapt see

2013-11-24 Thread Joanne Chua
down on the >> number of pictures because the sighted person on the other end knows what >> information is being sought. I think this is a reasonable request. Until >> that happens, I am using camFind with great success. I used it today in >> fact to verify that the box

Re: tap tapt see

2013-11-24 Thread David Chittenden
this is a reasonable request. Until that happens, I am using camFind > with great success. I used it today in fact to verify that the box I had was > the maple flavoring which I needed for my recipe. > Kellie, guide Loki and retired July > > > > From: David Chittenden >

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2013-11-23 Thread Kellie and my lab pack
for my recipe. Kellie, guide Loki and retired July From: David Chittenden Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2013 11:40 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: tap tapt see Okay, try a different app and get less effective results. But at least, you are not paying for the service. The fact is

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2013-11-23 Thread David Chittenden
Okay, try a different app and get less effective results. But at least, you are not paying for the service. The fact is, they can only tell you what they can make out. If you need more pictures, by the unlimited package. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 22

Re: tap tapt see

2013-11-23 Thread Donna
Well you have the option to purchase unlimited pictures for $9.99 a month. Unless you can see the iPhone screen, maybe it took you taking 3 pictures before the writing on that very tiny piece of paper was in focus enough to have the desired result returned. I know after a failed picture or 2,

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2013-11-23 Thread Kay Malmquist
I hate to bring this up again, but here is why I have a problem with $8 for 100 pictures. I just had a Chinese dinner and with that dinner of course came a fortune cookie. I always like to know what my fortune says so I opened Tap Tap See. The first picture said "white printed paper". No ki