Thanks, Kelly. I will have to look for that scanner. When I got rid of my XP 
machine, I don’t remember what I did with the scanner. It would be interesting 
to play with.


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> On Apr 2, 2019, at 8:31 PM, Kelly Hill <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Mary,
> I have that scanner and it is great at acquiring barcodes. If the software 
> that came with it no-longer works for you, you  might find it interesting to 
> know that you can get into an edit field or a program like Notepad then scan 
> your product and the number that the barcode translates into gets written 
> into notepad or whatever field you’re in and at that point you can put it 
> into Google and see what you get.  While this is not all that efficient 
> because of the need to Google the bar code it’s fun to play around with if 
> you ever want to use that incredible scanner or just want to geek out  on 
> technology.
> Personally I like the database Digit-Eyes uses but don’t know if it is 
> available on line or if it gets updated any more.
> Perhaps someone knows of a database of barcodes that would accept this number 
> and give back better results than Google.
>  
>  
> Kelly Hill
>  
> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Mary 
> Otten
> Sent: Tuesday, April 2, 2019 7:05 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: Product Recognition
>  
> Sometimes barcodes recognize quickly. Other times, I can’t get them to do a 
> darn thing. And sometimes, I will get the wrong identity, only to do it again 
> and get the right one. It’s very hit and miss. I used to have a product that 
> AT guys sold, it was a little scanner that sat on your desk and worked with a 
> program that ran on my old windows XP machine. That is the best barcode 
> scanner I’ve ever had.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Apr 2, 2019, at 4:25 PM, Richard Turner <[email protected]> 
> wrote:
> 
>  
> I have not found a bar code that I couldn't identify in only a few seconds 
> more time than an ID Mate.
> I have no vision.
> Richard
>  
> 
> The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have 
> any." -- Alice Walker
>  
> 
> On Apr 2, 2019, at 4:22 PM, Larry Lumpkin <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> We’re both blind and couldn’t live without our id mate sumit.
>  
>  
> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of 
> Cristobal Muñoz
> Sent: Tuesday, April 2, 2019 6:10 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: RE: Product Recognition
>  
> Indeed, the faster to tone, the closer you are to the code and triggering the 
> actual scan. While it does come in handy, there are often moments of 
> frustration where it simply wont’ work. Tradeoffs for using a free app 
> instead of a dedicated device made specifically for this purpose.
> I’ve contemplated getting an ID Mate, but doubt I’d use it enough to warrant 
> the cost. My better half is sighted and I’ve always got my iPhone on me, so 
> of course every situation is going to be different.
>  
> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Larry 
> Lumpkin
> Sent: Tuesday, April 2, 2019 3:59 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: RE: Product Recognition
>  
> You have to wait for very fast beeps or a solid tone, I can’t remember which 
> just now. I don’t think phone apps do very well with bar codes. We have an id 
> mate summit which is terrific.
>  
>  
> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Kathy 
> Kalaluhi
> Sent: Tuesday, April 2, 2019 5:58 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: Product Recognition
>  
> I am also having problems. It beeps when it detects a bar code but does not 
> announce a product name. 
>  
>  
> Kathy
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Apr 2, 2019, at 6:11 PM, Lelia Struve <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Hi there, I too have been having issues with soup cans and other cans as well 
> as other packages. I am thinking of writing the developer somehow because 
> this didn’t used to be this way. I had no trouble finding barcodes but it is 
> getting slowly worse. 
> 
> Lelia 
>  
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Apr 2, 2019, at 1:19 PM, Richard Turner <[email protected]> 
> wrote:
> 
>  
> i just used Seeing AI to recognize 5 different boxes of tea this morning.
> The trick is to start a good 12 inches away from the can and move slowly 
> toward the can.
> The bar code is usually near the seam of the label on the lower half of the 
> can.
> HTH,
> Richard
>  
> 
> The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have 
> any." -- Alice Walker
>  
> 
> On Apr 2, 2019, at 11:36 AM, Joe Orozco <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I tried using Seeing AI last night to recognize the bar code on a soup
> can. No luck. I turned the can every which way, but whereas before I
> could get some sort of a bleep from the app, last night I got a whole
> lot of nothin'.
> 
> Yes, I'm aware this could be a matter of the user being a little ... slow.
> 
> I tried using short text, and while more successful, the mixed results
> were more annoying than helpful and still didn't really tell me what I
> wanted to know.
> 
> So, has anyone found a good bar code reader app? I looked at Digit
> Eyes on the app store, but it seemed outdated based on the history of
> the reviews.
> 
> Other than Be My Eyes or AIRA, are there any other worthwhile contenders?
> 
> Thanks for any help.
> 
> Joe
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