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 <[email protected]> On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2024 4:42 PM To: [email protected] 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. 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