RE: Mark on Weather, Dating, and Amazon
Hello Bill, For everyday use, the native iOS app is fine but for extremely specific localized precipitation forecasts, I think the NOA website is the fastest way to get the info I need. I have never used OK Cupid so cannot speak as to its interface. Under the heading of full disclosure: In no way did I intend to give the impression that the big box dating services, such as Match.com, are easily VoiceOver accessible. However, they are, in fact, accessible via VoiceOver but it can take quite a while to understand and navigate the features of the service. Be that as it may, with enough patience, a VoiceOver user can use the dating services, independently, in my opinion. If possible, have a sighted person help you setup your online dating profile. Once done, you should be, more or less, good to go. Also, the web browser interface, as opposed to the phone app, is probably going to work better for those who are totally blind. Finally, be certain to upload the best picture of yourself, as possible. In my opinion, you will definitely need a sighted person to take a good photo of you; don't be surprised if capturing that perfect photo takes a while. In a non-online dating related instance, a few days ago, a friend sent me over 14 photos of herself, for online publication and they were all terrible. Now, she is a very pretty woman but, for some reason, the photos she and her best friend took, made her face seem either long or egg shaped. Finally, we got together and went to a couple of various locations in town and I, yes yours truly, took about 18 photos, before shooting the one that was just right. Of course, the thing we all laughed about was that it took a low vision guy, in order to get the best photo. Sometimes, the universe if full of irony. Now don't get me wrong, no one in his right mind would pay me to take photos but, every now and then, I do get lucky with the camera. These days, I wonder if a big box online dating service is the right solution for those over a certain age, say, 50 or so? A friend of mine recently engaged the services of a private match making service. We'll see how that works out. I am truly amazed at how difficult it can be for those of us who are visually impaired to make a special connection; there are just so many cultural stigmas about blind people that simply cannot be dismissed with an edict. Hmm. Just the musings of a shutterbug (smile). Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of William Outman Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2024 2:53 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Mark on Weather, Dating, and Amazon Yes, I would agree, Mark.You would think the Weather Channel app would be the best. I have it but tend to use the native Weather app. It’s also confusing because TWC has gone through a lot of changes with their Local Now app and then the new streaming service app, and it’s hard to follow what is the best thing to use. Perhaps some advocacy with them about accessibility would be in order. As for dating apps, how is OKCupid to use? I have it on my phone but haven’t set it up yet, and I have a proposed text profile written in Word on my laptop. Bill Outman Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 25, 2024, at 4:08 PM, kheve...@fuse.net wrote: > > I like weather gods too, but prefer weatherology to it. > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of > Andy Baracco > Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2024 1:39 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Mark on Weather, Dating, and Amazon > > I love Weather Gods. > > Andy > > - Original Message - > From: > To: > Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2024 9:12 AM > Subject: RE: Mark on Weather, Dating, and Amazon > > > Mark, have you tried weatherology? Of all the free and paid apps I > have tried, this one is my favorite. And, it's free. > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of > Michael Irons > Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2024 6:52 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Mark on Weather, Dating, and Amazon > > Hello Mark and everybody, this is Mike from Oklahoma. Just read your > email mark on the weather in Amazon and dating and just want to say I > am along with you looking for an accessible weather app with > voiceover. Right now I am using the native weather app, and the > weather channel app. They both tell me enough to get me by for right > now, but, I would like a more accessible weather app. So Mark and > everybody I hope this helps. I am along with you looking for an accessible > Weather app that works well with voiceover. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Feb 24, 2024, at 3:42 PM, M. Taylor wrote: >> >> Hello Everyone, >> >> Just wanted to check in and see how everyone i
Re: Mark on Weather, Dating, and Amazon
Yes, I would agree, Mark.You would think the Weather Channel app would be the best. I have it but tend to use the native Weather app. It’s also confusing because TWC has gone through a lot of changes with their Local Now app and then the new streaming service app, and it’s hard to follow what is the best thing to use. Perhaps some advocacy with them about accessibility would be in order. As for dating apps, how is OKCupid to use? I have it on my phone but haven’t set it up yet, and I have a proposed text profile written in Word on my laptop. Bill Outman Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 25, 2024, at 4:08 PM, kheve...@fuse.net wrote: > > I like weather gods too, but prefer weatherology to it. > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Andy > Baracco > Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2024 1:39 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Mark on Weather, Dating, and Amazon > > I love Weather Gods. > > Andy > > - Original Message - > From: > To: > Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2024 9:12 AM > Subject: RE: Mark on Weather, Dating, and Amazon > > > Mark, have you tried weatherology? Of all the free and paid apps I have > tried, this one is my favorite. And, it's free. > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of > Michael Irons > Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2024 6:52 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Mark on Weather, Dating, and Amazon > > Hello Mark and everybody, this is Mike from Oklahoma. Just read your email > mark on the weather in Amazon and dating and just want to say I am along > with you looking for an accessible weather app with voiceover. Right now I > am using the native weather app, and the weather channel app. They both tell > me enough to get me by for right now, but, I would like a more accessible > weather app. So Mark and everybody I hope this helps. I am along with you > looking for an accessible Weather app that works well with voiceover. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Feb 24, 2024, at 3:42 PM, M. Taylor wrote: >> >> Hello Everyone, >> >> Just wanted to check in and see how everyone is doing. >> >> I am delighted to report that last week's rain storms did not cause >> any further damage to my property so that is a good thing. >> >> Given the weather patterns here in the golden state, I have come to >> realize that the native Apple weather app is not the most accurate. >> So, based on the recommendation of several contractors who will be >> helping me get my property back in order, I started using the NOA >> website for my local precipitation predictions. >> >> NOA stands for: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. >> >> You can get your local forecast, online, by entering your Zip Code at >> http://www.weather.gov. >> >> In the US, virtually every app and news outlet uses NOA for their >> weather forecasts. >> >> Two things to note, here: >> 1. >> If one is willing to drill down a bit, one can find the same NOA info >> from within the native Apple weather app but, unless one understands >> how the data is formatted, I do not think the info is easily >> understandable. >> 2. >> While the Weather Channel app for iOS reflects the most accurate NOA >> data, astonishing as it is for me to believe, future casts are, in >> effect, inaccessible via VoiceOver. I mean, you can hear the data but >> unless you can see the display, you would be hard-pressed to have VO >> locate it. I would think that, after all these years, the Weather >> Channel app would be the best app for iOS; and yet, it is not. If any >> of you have any recommendations for free weather apps I could try, let me >> know. >> >> Okay, moving on: >> >> A while back, people were asking about online dating apps. Using a >> couple of these apps, I have gone on more than a few dates, with >> different women, recently; while not easy, these dating sites can work in >> meeting someone. >> It just takes patience and perseverance; so to those of you seeking >> someone special, hang in there and do not give up. >> >> Okay, onto Amazon / Audible news: >> So, 3 years ago, I purchased a Whisper Sync title in both Kindle and >> Audible format, at the same time, from Amazon. >> >> Long story short, I could not download the Kindle audible companion of >> the book last week. Now the Audible audio format of the title would >> play just fine. >> >> It took almost an hour to reach someone at Kindle support who said she >> would refund my m
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I like weather gods too, but prefer weatherology to it. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Andy Baracco Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2024 1:39 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Mark on Weather, Dating, and Amazon I love Weather Gods. Andy - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2024 9:12 AM Subject: RE: Mark on Weather, Dating, and Amazon Mark, have you tried weatherology? Of all the free and paid apps I have tried, this one is my favorite. And, it's free. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Michael Irons Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2024 6:52 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Mark on Weather, Dating, and Amazon Hello Mark and everybody, this is Mike from Oklahoma. Just read your email mark on the weather in Amazon and dating and just want to say I am along with you looking for an accessible weather app with voiceover. Right now I am using the native weather app, and the weather channel app. They both tell me enough to get me by for right now, but, I would like a more accessible weather app. So Mark and everybody I hope this helps. I am along with you looking for an accessible Weather app that works well with voiceover. Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 24, 2024, at 3:42 PM, M. Taylor wrote: > > Hello Everyone, > > Just wanted to check in and see how everyone is doing. > > I am delighted to report that last week's rain storms did not cause > any further damage to my property so that is a good thing. > > Given the weather patterns here in the golden state, I have come to > realize that the native Apple weather app is not the most accurate. > So, based on the recommendation of several contractors who will be > helping me get my property back in order, I started using the NOA > website for my local precipitation predictions. > > NOA stands for: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. > > You can get your local forecast, online, by entering your Zip Code at > http://www.weather.gov. > > In the US, virtually every app and news outlet uses NOA for their > weather forecasts. > > Two things to note, here: > 1. > If one is willing to drill down a bit, one can find the same NOA info > from within the native Apple weather app but, unless one understands > how the data is formatted, I do not think the info is easily > understandable. > 2. > While the Weather Channel app for iOS reflects the most accurate NOA > data, astonishing as it is for me to believe, future casts are, in > effect, inaccessible via VoiceOver. I mean, you can hear the data but > unless you can see the display, you would be hard-pressed to have VO > locate it. I would think that, after all these years, the Weather > Channel app would be the best app for iOS; and yet, it is not. If any > of you have any recommendations for free weather apps I could try, let me > know. > > Okay, moving on: > > A while back, people were asking about online dating apps. Using a > couple of these apps, I have gone on more than a few dates, with > different women, recently; while not easy, these dating sites can work in > meeting someone. > It just takes patience and perseverance; so to those of you seeking > someone special, hang in there and do not give up. > > Okay, onto Amazon / Audible news: > So, 3 years ago, I purchased a Whisper Sync title in both Kindle and > Audible format, at the same time, from Amazon. > > Long story short, I could not download the Kindle audible companion of > the book last week. Now the Audible audio format of the title would > play just fine. > > It took almost an hour to reach someone at Kindle support who said she > would refund my money for the Audible version of the title if I could > find the Audible purchase order number. She could see the Kindle > order purchase number but she could not see the order number > confirming that I had purchased the Audible version. > > Even with her help and patience, we could not locate the order number > confirming my Audible purchase in my Amazon Library. Just before > giving up, I realized that I keep every confirmation email I receive > from Amazon in an email folder. > > It took about 15 more minutes but I was able to locate the number and > when I gave it to her, she was able to see that I had, in fact, > purchased the Audible version. > > So, she refunded my money. At the time I purchased the title, the > cost was $7.99. However, the cost of that same title, today is > $25.99. So, she refunded the $25.99 as that is the replacement cost > of the title. I waited a few days, just to make certain that I > received the refund then I purchased the title, again. > > My point? Always keep every email confirmatio
Re: Mark on Weather, Dating, and Amazon
I love Weather Gods. Andy - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2024 9:12 AM Subject: RE: Mark on Weather, Dating, and Amazon Mark, have you tried weatherology? Of all the free and paid apps I have tried, this one is my favorite. And, it's free. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Michael Irons Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2024 6:52 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Mark on Weather, Dating, and Amazon Hello Mark and everybody, this is Mike from Oklahoma. Just read your email mark on the weather in Amazon and dating and just want to say I am along with you looking for an accessible weather app with voiceover. Right now I am using the native weather app, and the weather channel app. They both tell me enough to get me by for right now, but, I would like a more accessible weather app. So Mark and everybody I hope this helps. I am along with you looking for an accessible Weather app that works well with voiceover. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 24, 2024, at 3:42 PM, M. Taylor wrote: Hello Everyone, Just wanted to check in and see how everyone is doing. I am delighted to report that last week's rain storms did not cause any further damage to my property so that is a good thing. Given the weather patterns here in the golden state, I have come to realize that the native Apple weather app is not the most accurate. So, based on the recommendation of several contractors who will be helping me get my property back in order, I started using the NOA website for my local precipitation predictions. NOA stands for: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. You can get your local forecast, online, by entering your Zip Code at http://www.weather.gov. In the US, virtually every app and news outlet uses NOA for their weather forecasts. Two things to note, here: 1. If one is willing to drill down a bit, one can find the same NOA info from within the native Apple weather app but, unless one understands how the data is formatted, I do not think the info is easily understandable. 2. While the Weather Channel app for iOS reflects the most accurate NOA data, astonishing as it is for me to believe, future casts are, in effect, inaccessible via VoiceOver. I mean, you can hear the data but unless you can see the display, you would be hard-pressed to have VO locate it. I would think that, after all these years, the Weather Channel app would be the best app for iOS; and yet, it is not. If any of you have any recommendations for free weather apps I could try, let me know. Okay, moving on: A while back, people were asking about online dating apps. Using a couple of these apps, I have gone on more than a few dates, with different women, recently; while not easy, these dating sites can work in meeting someone. It just takes patience and perseverance; so to those of you seeking someone special, hang in there and do not give up. Okay, onto Amazon / Audible news: So, 3 years ago, I purchased a Whisper Sync title in both Kindle and Audible format, at the same time, from Amazon. Long story short, I could not download the Kindle audible companion of the book last week. Now the Audible audio format of the title would play just fine. It took almost an hour to reach someone at Kindle support who said she would refund my money for the Audible version of the title if I could find the Audible purchase order number. She could see the Kindle order purchase number but she could not see the order number confirming that I had purchased the Audible version. Even with her help and patience, we could not locate the order number confirming my Audible purchase in my Amazon Library. Just before giving up, I realized that I keep every confirmation email I receive from Amazon in an email folder. It took about 15 more minutes but I was able to locate the number and when I gave it to her, she was able to see that I had, in fact, purchased the Audible version. So, she refunded my money. At the time I purchased the title, the cost was $7.99. However, the cost of that same title, today is $25.99. So, she refunded the $25.99 as that is the replacement cost of the title. I waited a few days, just to make certain that I received the refund then I purchased the title, again. My point? Always keep every email confirmation you receive from Amazon because you never know when you may need it. Okay, I think that about covers it, for now. I hope this finds you well and I look forward to your replies. Mark -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu
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Mark, have you tried weatherology? Of all the free and paid apps I have tried, this one is my favorite. And, it's free. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Michael Irons Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2024 6:52 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Mark on Weather, Dating, and Amazon Hello Mark and everybody, this is Mike from Oklahoma. Just read your email mark on the weather in Amazon and dating and just want to say I am along with you looking for an accessible weather app with voiceover. Right now I am using the native weather app, and the weather channel app. They both tell me enough to get me by for right now, but, I would like a more accessible weather app. So Mark and everybody I hope this helps. I am along with you looking for an accessible Weather app that works well with voiceover. Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 24, 2024, at 3:42 PM, M. Taylor wrote: > > Hello Everyone, > > Just wanted to check in and see how everyone is doing. > > I am delighted to report that last week's rain storms did not cause > any further damage to my property so that is a good thing. > > Given the weather patterns here in the golden state, I have come to > realize that the native Apple weather app is not the most accurate. > So, based on the recommendation of several contractors who will be > helping me get my property back in order, I started using the NOA > website for my local precipitation predictions. > > NOA stands for: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. > > You can get your local forecast, online, by entering your Zip Code at > http://www.weather.gov. > > In the US, virtually every app and news outlet uses NOA for their > weather forecasts. > > Two things to note, here: > 1. > If one is willing to drill down a bit, one can find the same NOA info > from within the native Apple weather app but, unless one understands > how the data is formatted, I do not think the info is easily understandable. > 2. > While the Weather Channel app for iOS reflects the most accurate NOA > data, astonishing as it is for me to believe, future casts are, in > effect, inaccessible via VoiceOver. I mean, you can hear the data but > unless you can see the display, you would be hard-pressed to have VO > locate it. I would think that, after all these years, the Weather > Channel app would be the best app for iOS; and yet, it is not. If any > of you have any recommendations for free weather apps I could try, let me > know. > > Okay, moving on: > > A while back, people were asking about online dating apps. Using a > couple of these apps, I have gone on more than a few dates, with > different women, recently; while not easy, these dating sites can work in > meeting someone. > It just takes patience and perseverance; so to those of you seeking > someone special, hang in there and do not give up. > > Okay, onto Amazon / Audible news: > So, 3 years ago, I purchased a Whisper Sync title in both Kindle and > Audible format, at the same time, from Amazon. > > Long story short, I could not download the Kindle audible companion of > the book last week. Now the Audible audio format of the title would > play just fine. > > It took almost an hour to reach someone at Kindle support who said she > would refund my money for the Audible version of the title if I could > find the Audible purchase order number. She could see the Kindle > order purchase number but she could not see the order number > confirming that I had purchased the Audible version. > > Even with her help and patience, we could not locate the order number > confirming my Audible purchase in my Amazon Library. Just before > giving up, I realized that I keep every confirmation email I receive > from Amazon in an email folder. > > It took about 15 more minutes but I was able to locate the number and > when I gave it to her, she was able to see that I had, in fact, > purchased the Audible version. > > So, she refunded my money. At the time I purchased the title, the > cost was $7.99. However, the cost of that same title, today is > $25.99. So, she refunded the $25.99 as that is the replacement cost > of the title. I waited a few days, just to make certain that I > received the refund then I purchased the title, again. > > My point? Always keep every email confirmation you receive from > Amazon because you never know when you may need it. > > Okay, I think that about covers it, for now. > > I hope this finds you well and I look forward to your replies. > > Mark > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or c
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Hear is the link to the applevis podcast. https://applevis.com/podcasts/sunshine-side-snark-carrot-weather-alerts-radar-ios -Original Message- From: M. Taylor On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2024 4:42 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Mark on Weather, Dating, and Amazon Hello Everyone, Just wanted to check in and see how everyone is doing. I am delighted to report that last week's rain storms did not cause any further damage to my property so that is a good thing. Given the weather patterns here in the golden state, I have come to realize that the native Apple weather app is not the most accurate. So, based on the recommendation of several contractors who will be helping me get my property back in order, I started using the NOA website for my local precipitation predictions. NOA stands for: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. You can get your local forecast, online, by entering your Zip Code at http://www.weather.gov. In the US, virtually every app and news outlet uses NOA for their weather forecasts. Two things to note, here: 1. If one is willing to drill down a bit, one can find the same NOA info from within the native Apple weather app but, unless one understands how the data is formatted, I do not think the info is easily understandable. 2. While the Weather Channel app for iOS reflects the most accurate NOA data, astonishing as it is for me to believe, future casts are, in effect, inaccessible via VoiceOver. I mean, you can hear the data but unless you can see the display, you would be hard-pressed to have VO locate it. I would think that, after all these years, the Weather Channel app would be the best app for iOS; and yet, it is not. If any of you have any recommendations for free weather apps I could try, let me know. Okay, moving on: A while back, people were asking about online dating apps. Using a couple of these apps, I have gone on more than a few dates, with different women, recently; while not easy, these dating sites can work in meeting someone. It just takes patience and perseverance; so to those of you seeking someone special, hang in there and do not give up. Okay, onto Amazon / Audible news: So, 3 years ago, I purchased a Whisper Sync title in both Kindle and Audible format, at the same time, from Amazon. Long story short, I could not download the Kindle audible companion of the book last week. Now the Audible audio format of the title would play just fine. It took almost an hour to reach someone at Kindle support who said she would refund my money for the Audible version of the title if I could find the Audible purchase order number. She could see the Kindle order purchase number but she could not see the order number confirming that I had purchased the Audible version. Even with her help and patience, we could not locate the order number confirming my Audible purchase in my Amazon Library. Just before giving up, I realized that I keep every confirmation email I receive from Amazon in an email folder. It took about 15 more minutes but I was able to locate the number and when I gave it to her, she was able to see that I had, in fact, purchased the Audible version. So, she refunded my money. At the time I purchased the title, the cost was $7.99. However, the cost of that same title, today is $25.99. So, she refunded the $25.99 as that is the replacement cost of the title. I waited a few days, just to make certain that I received the refund then I purchased the title, again. My point? Always keep every email confirmation you receive from Amazon because you never know when you may need it. Okay, I think that about covers it, for now. I hope this finds you well and I look forward to your replies. Mark -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list 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/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/002601da676a%245dbaabc0%2419300340%24%40gmail.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 its
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Most of the dating apps, are not accessible complitly. Afik Souffir Expertise Team Rep. \ service department \ Strauss water Israel \ Strauss-group Johnathan Netanyahu 3A Or Yehuda afik.souf...@strauss-water.com www.strauss-group.com -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Dennis Long Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2024 11:06 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Mark on Weather, Dating, and Amazon Carrot weather is a good app. Thomas at Applevis did a very good podcast on it. -Original Message- From: M. Taylor On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2024 4:42 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Mark on Weather, Dating, and Amazon Hello Everyone, Just wanted to check in and see how everyone is doing. I am delighted to report that last week's rain storms did not cause any further damage to my property so that is a good thing. Given the weather patterns here in the golden state, I have come to realize that the native Apple weather app is not the most accurate. So, based on the recommendation of several contractors who will be helping me get my property back in order, I started using the NOA website for my local precipitation predictions. NOA stands for: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. You can get your local forecast, online, by entering your Zip Code at https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.weather.gov__;!!CV-huaVoHw!ZQ_jDMEMwxgkHcTC4BfSrgIteHygaP6e3brfi0pFaS1ibnGJ_I-nmv5g10vf2JHPQ5HT-OotlxaI31hSvF8QVygVoQkhxA$ . In the US, virtually every app and news outlet uses NOA for their weather forecasts. Two things to note, here: 1. If one is willing to drill down a bit, one can find the same NOA info from within the native Apple weather app but, unless one understands how the data is formatted, I do not think the info is easily understandable. 2. While the Weather Channel app for iOS reflects the most accurate NOA data, astonishing as it is for me to believe, future casts are, in effect, inaccessible via VoiceOver. I mean, you can hear the data but unless you can see the display, you would be hard-pressed to have VO locate it. I would think that, after all these years, the Weather Channel app would be the best app for iOS; and yet, it is not. If any of you have any recommendations for free weather apps I could try, let me know. Okay, moving on: A while back, people were asking about online dating apps. Using a couple of these apps, I have gone on more than a few dates, with different women, recently; while not easy, these dating sites can work in meeting someone. It just takes patience and perseverance; so to those of you seeking someone special, hang in there and do not give up. Okay, onto Amazon / Audible news: So, 3 years ago, I purchased a Whisper Sync title in both Kindle and Audible format, at the same time, from Amazon. Long story short, I could not download the Kindle audible companion of the book last week. Now the Audible audio format of the title would play just fine. It took almost an hour to reach someone at Kindle support who said she would refund my money for the Audible version of the title if I could find the Audible purchase order number. She could see the Kindle order purchase number but she could not see the order number confirming that I had purchased the Audible version. Even with her help and patience, we could not locate the order number confirming my Audible purchase in my Amazon Library. Just before giving up, I realized that I keep every confirmation email I receive from Amazon in an email folder. It took about 15 more minutes but I was able to locate the number and when I gave it to her, she was able to see that I had, in fact, purchased the Audible version. So, she refunded my money. At the time I purchased the title, the cost was $7.99. However, the cost of that same title, today is $25.99. So, she refunded the $25.99 as that is the replacement cost of the title. I waited a few days, just to make certain that I received the refund then I purchased the title, again. My point? Always keep every email confirmation you receive from Amazon because you never know when you may need it. Okay, I think that about covers it, for now. I hope this finds you well and I look forward to your replies. Mark -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/__;!!CV-huaVoHw
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Carrot weather is a good app. Thomas at Applevis did a very good podcast on it. -Original Message- From: M. Taylor On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2024 4:42 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Mark on Weather, Dating, and Amazon Hello Everyone, Just wanted to check in and see how everyone is doing. I am delighted to report that last week's rain storms did not cause any further damage to my property so that is a good thing. Given the weather patterns here in the golden state, I have come to realize that the native Apple weather app is not the most accurate. So, based on the recommendation of several contractors who will be helping me get my property back in order, I started using the NOA website for my local precipitation predictions. NOA stands for: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. You can get your local forecast, online, by entering your Zip Code at http://www.weather.gov. In the US, virtually every app and news outlet uses NOA for their weather forecasts. Two things to note, here: 1. If one is willing to drill down a bit, one can find the same NOA info from within the native Apple weather app but, unless one understands how the data is formatted, I do not think the info is easily understandable. 2. While the Weather Channel app for iOS reflects the most accurate NOA data, astonishing as it is for me to believe, future casts are, in effect, inaccessible via VoiceOver. I mean, you can hear the data but unless you can see the display, you would be hard-pressed to have VO locate it. I would think that, after all these years, the Weather Channel app would be the best app for iOS; and yet, it is not. If any of you have any recommendations for free weather apps I could try, let me know. Okay, moving on: A while back, people were asking about online dating apps. Using a couple of these apps, I have gone on more than a few dates, with different women, recently; while not easy, these dating sites can work in meeting someone. It just takes patience and perseverance; so to those of you seeking someone special, hang in there and do not give up. Okay, onto Amazon / Audible news: So, 3 years ago, I purchased a Whisper Sync title in both Kindle and Audible format, at the same time, from Amazon. Long story short, I could not download the Kindle audible companion of the book last week. Now the Audible audio format of the title would play just fine. It took almost an hour to reach someone at Kindle support who said she would refund my money for the Audible version of the title if I could find the Audible purchase order number. She could see the Kindle order purchase number but she could not see the order number confirming that I had purchased the Audible version. Even with her help and patience, we could not locate the order number confirming my Audible purchase in my Amazon Library. Just before giving up, I realized that I keep every confirmation email I receive from Amazon in an email folder. It took about 15 more minutes but I was able to locate the number and when I gave it to her, she was able to see that I had, in fact, purchased the Audible version. So, she refunded my money. At the time I purchased the title, the cost was $7.99. However, the cost of that same title, today is $25.99. So, she refunded the $25.99 as that is the replacement cost of the title. I waited a few days, just to make certain that I received the refund then I purchased the title, again. My point? Always keep every email confirmation you receive from Amazon because you never know when you may need it. Okay, I think that about covers it, for now. I hope this finds you well and I look forward to your replies. Mark -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list 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/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/002601da676a%245dbaabc0%2419300340%24%40gmail.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 V iPhone list moderator is M
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Hello Mark and everybody, this is Mike from Oklahoma. Just read your email mark on the weather in Amazon and dating and just want to say I am along with you looking for an accessible weather app with voiceover. Right now I am using the native weather app, and the weather channel app. They both tell me enough to get me by for right now, but, I would like a more accessible weather app. So Mark and everybody I hope this helps. I am along with you looking for an accessible Weather app that works well with voiceover. Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 24, 2024, at 3:42 PM, M. Taylor wrote: > > Hello Everyone, > > Just wanted to check in and see how everyone is doing. > > I am delighted to report that last week's rain storms did not cause any > further damage to my property so that is a good thing. > > Given the weather patterns here in the golden state, I have come to realize > that the native Apple weather app is not the most accurate. So, based on > the recommendation of several contractors who will be helping me get my > property back in order, I started using the NOA website for my local > precipitation predictions. > > NOA stands for: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. > > You can get your local forecast, online, by entering your Zip Code at > http://www.weather.gov. > > In the US, virtually every app and news outlet uses NOA for their weather > forecasts. > > Two things to note, here: > 1. > If one is willing to drill down a bit, one can find the same NOA info from > within the native Apple weather app but, unless one understands how the data > is formatted, I do not think the info is easily understandable. > 2. > While the Weather Channel app for iOS reflects the most accurate NOA data, > astonishing as it is for me to believe, future casts are, in effect, > inaccessible via VoiceOver. I mean, you can hear the data but unless you > can see the display, you would be hard-pressed to have VO locate it. I > would think that, after all these years, the Weather Channel app would be > the best app for iOS; and yet, it is not. If any of you have any > recommendations for free weather apps I could try, let me know. > > Okay, moving on: > > A while back, people were asking about online dating apps. Using a couple > of these apps, I have gone on more than a few dates, with different women, > recently; while not easy, these dating sites can work in meeting someone. > It just takes patience and perseverance; so to those of you seeking someone > special, hang in there and do not give up. > > Okay, onto Amazon / Audible news: > So, 3 years ago, I purchased a Whisper Sync title in both Kindle and Audible > format, at the same time, from Amazon. > > Long story short, I could not download the Kindle audible companion of the > book last week. Now the Audible audio format of the title would play just > fine. > > It took almost an hour to reach someone at Kindle support who said she would > refund my money for the Audible version of the title if I could find the > Audible purchase order number. She could see the Kindle order purchase > number but she could not see the order number confirming that I had > purchased the Audible version. > > Even with her help and patience, we could not locate the order number > confirming my Audible purchase in my Amazon Library. Just before giving up, > I realized that I keep every confirmation email I receive from Amazon in an > email folder. > > It took about 15 more minutes but I was able to locate the number and when I > gave it to her, she was able to see that I had, in fact, purchased the > Audible version. > > So, she refunded my money. At the time I purchased the title, the cost was > $7.99. However, the cost of that same title, today is $25.99. So, she > refunded the $25.99 as that is the replacement cost of the title. I waited > a few days, just to make certain that I received the refund then I purchased > the title, again. > > My point? Always keep every email confirmation you receive from Amazon > because you never know when you may need it. > > Okay, I think that about covers it, for now. > > I hope this finds you well and I look forward to your replies. > > Mark > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. Your list 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/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send
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Hello Everyone, Just wanted to check in and see how everyone is doing. I am delighted to report that last week's rain storms did not cause any further damage to my property so that is a good thing. Given the weather patterns here in the golden state, I have come to realize that the native Apple weather app is not the most accurate. So, based on the recommendation of several contractors who will be helping me get my property back in order, I started using the NOA website for my local precipitation predictions. NOA stands for: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. You can get your local forecast, online, by entering your Zip Code at http://www.weather.gov. In the US, virtually every app and news outlet uses NOA for their weather forecasts. Two things to note, here: 1. If one is willing to drill down a bit, one can find the same NOA info from within the native Apple weather app but, unless one understands how the data is formatted, I do not think the info is easily understandable. 2. While the Weather Channel app for iOS reflects the most accurate NOA data, astonishing as it is for me to believe, future casts are, in effect, inaccessible via VoiceOver. I mean, you can hear the data but unless you can see the display, you would be hard-pressed to have VO locate it. I would think that, after all these years, the Weather Channel app would be the best app for iOS; and yet, it is not. If any of you have any recommendations for free weather apps I could try, let me know. Okay, moving on: A while back, people were asking about online dating apps. Using a couple of these apps, I have gone on more than a few dates, with different women, recently; while not easy, these dating sites can work in meeting someone. It just takes patience and perseverance; so to those of you seeking someone special, hang in there and do not give up. Okay, onto Amazon / Audible news: So, 3 years ago, I purchased a Whisper Sync title in both Kindle and Audible format, at the same time, from Amazon. Long story short, I could not download the Kindle audible companion of the book last week. Now the Audible audio format of the title would play just fine. It took almost an hour to reach someone at Kindle support who said she would refund my money for the Audible version of the title if I could find the Audible purchase order number. She could see the Kindle order purchase number but she could not see the order number confirming that I had purchased the Audible version. Even with her help and patience, we could not locate the order number confirming my Audible purchase in my Amazon Library. Just before giving up, I realized that I keep every confirmation email I receive from Amazon in an email folder. It took about 15 more minutes but I was able to locate the number and when I gave it to her, she was able to see that I had, in fact, purchased the Audible version. So, she refunded my money. At the time I purchased the title, the cost was $7.99. However, the cost of that same title, today is $25.99. So, she refunded the $25.99 as that is the replacement cost of the title. I waited a few days, just to make certain that I received the refund then I purchased the title, again. My point? Always keep every email confirmation you receive from Amazon because you never know when you may need it. Okay, I think that about covers it, for now. I hope this finds you well and I look forward to your replies. Mark -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list 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/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/002601da676a%245dbaabc0%2419300340%24%40gmail.com.
