How does one create a route with Nearby Explorer.
Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 5, 2017, at 6:42 AM, Tom Lange <lang...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi, > I'm coming in a bit late on this thread, but I'd like to first say that I've > been using Nearby Explorer for about six months and really like it. Though > its front screen is quite cluttered, you can hide items that you don't want > on that screen, thereby reducing that clutter. > I live in Los Angeles, and, quite frankly, depending on the time of day, > traffic, especially on the major freeways, is terrible. Having used both > Seeing Eye and Nearby Explorer extensively in vehicle mode, I've noticed that > neither app will give you alternate vehicle routes which factor in bad > traffic conditions. Normally my paratransit service will take me to and from > work using the 405 and 101 freeways, which is fine under favorable > conditions. When both freeways are jammed, I've used Waze to get alternate > routes, and, what's cool is, it will show you route options with their > expected travel times and ETA's. I don't know what algorithms Waze uses, but > if they could be plugged into vehicle modes in Nearby Explorer and/or Seeing > Eye, that could be a very nice feature. > Oh, and one more thing before I'm out of here. For those of you who really > want your phone to be a phone and, if you're contemplating buying a Victor > Reader Stream, check out the 2017 Convention podcast from Blind Bargains, > which is all about the new, soon-to-be-released Victor Reader Trek. I'm > considering saving up my ducats and buying one this fall. It will probably be > a very nice device indeed. > Tom > > > Sent from my iPhone 7 > >> On Jul 5, 2017, at 5:03 AM, Larry Lumpkin <llump...@austin.rr.com> wrote: >> >> I don't think any gps app will do that. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >> Of Husna Begum >> Sent: Wednesday, July 5, 2017 6:07 AM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: which GPS app should i buy? >> >> which one tells you where the door is then, you really need to know that. >> >> Husna >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Wayne Merritt >> Sent: Monday, June 19, 2017 4:44 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: which GPS app should i buy? >> >> I would second, or third, the votes for BlindSquare. Though it is not >> specifically an app to give direction from Point A to Point B, you can use >> BlindSquare to get information about your environment, in conjunction with >> Apple/Google Maps to get directions, or to look up other information like >> menus from many restaurants. Also, it is updated fairly often with fixes and >> new features. I recall seeing in the last update that their Open Street Map >> data was updated, whatever that means. If you want something more "blindness >> specific" which will tell you exactly where the door of a business is locate >> relative to you, then go for one of the other more expensive apps. >> BlindSquare works for me and suits my purposes. >> >> Wayne >> >>> On 6/18/17, Jim Noseworthy <jim.nosewor...@compuconference.com> wrote: >>> Kelly: >>> >>> Good points. >>> >>> >>> --- >>> >>> Original Message----- >>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >>> Behalf Of Kelly Pierce >>> Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2017 3:30 PM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: Re: which GPS app should i buy? >>> >>> Another consideration is where in the world you are located. You do >>> not say and this is an important consideration for anyone asking for >>> app recommendations. Nearby Explorer is only currently available in >>> North America while the other two have maps for other parts of the >>> world. Also, you do not say if you need the app in a language other >>> than English. >>> Nearby >>> explorer supports only English while Blind Square supports more than >>> 20 languages. English though is an international language spoken >>> throughout the world by educated peple. >>> >>> Kelly >>> >>>> On 6/18/17, Jim Noseworthy <jim.nosewor...@compuconference.com> wrote: >>>> Well, >>>> >>>> It depends what GPS functions you're looking for: orientational, >>>> navigational, or both and what you're willing to spend. >>>> >>>> If you're wanting both orientational and navigational gps, your >>>> choices are "Seeing Eye Gps", and "Nearby Explorer." >>>> >>>> In this writer's opinion, "Nearby Explorer is a much better option >>>> than Seeing Eye GPS; >>>> 1: It's much cheeper; >>>> 2: Updates to the program are much more frequent. >>>> 3: It is, in my opinion, a much more complete GPS system than >>>> Seeing-Eye GPS. >>>> >>>> If, on the otherhand, you're only interested in orientational GPS, by >>>> far, your best option is, again in my opinion, BlindSquare. It's >>>> been around now for some time and is a very mature product. It also >>>> supports the "What Three Words" service. >>>> >>>> Hope this helps. >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >>>> Behalf Of Chip Orange >>>> Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2017 2:43 PM >>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>> Subject: RE: which GPS app should i buy? >>>> >>>> I agree with Mike, although I don't have a lot of experience with >>>> Seeing Eye; it's price alone of $300 is a great deal more than the >>>> $80 of Nearby Explorer. >>>> >>>> I believe the support for Seeing Eye may be better (in that you can >>>> pick up a phone and call someone, or email their support department), >>>> where-as Nearby Explorer's only support is a mailing list (nothing >>>> else). The lack of support is perhaps my only significant criticism >>>> offered for Nearby Explorer. >>>> >>>> If money is very important, you can try the $20 Blind Square ... not >>>> my favorite because the maps it uses for intersections are "free" >>>> ones created by volunteers, and so often quite incorrect, but it's >>>> price is the best. >>>> >>>> Hth, >>>> >>>> Chip >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >>>> Behalf Of Mike Arrigo >>>> Sent: Monday, June 12, 2017 12:18 PM >>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>> Subject: Re: which GPS app should i buy? >>>> >>>> In my opinion, nearby explorer is by far the best one, it provides >>>> the most automatic feedback, much better than the seeing eye app, I >>>> would go with nearby explorer for sure. >>>> Original message: >>>>> hello friends. 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