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.
Sent from my iPhone > 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? 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