Hi there. I am replying very late on this thread, but I am still going through several messages which I had For later replying to. I can of course have one of the hotel staff members show me everything in the room. However that was not the point of my message. I merely wanted to use an app to see how well it would work identify what I was looking for. I travel quite frequently and so am aware of the layout of most hotel rooms. Also in regards to the thermostat, I knew that it was a 50/50 hit or miss on whether I turned on the AC or the heater. So mostly it was a point of curiosity with the app.
On Feb 28, 2013, at 1:06 PM, "Dulce Weisenborn" <[email protected]> wrote: > In future, have the staff show you to your room, orient you to the > thermostat, TV remote control, outlets, regular vs. decaf coffee, and > shampoo vs. conditionervs. lotion. It only takes a few minutes, and they > are happy to do so. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Raul A. Gallegos > Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 1:43 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: VizWiz? > > Hi, in my recent stay in Austin I was in a hotel and needed to find out > which button setting would put the thermostat to the air conditioning. I > knew I had a 50/50 outcome possible since the button was a 3 position > button. Middle being off, and left being AC and right being heater. > However I didn't know that at the time. I used Vizwiz to ask the > question, which setting is for the air conditioner. Left or right. The > first time I got the response that I was too far from the thermostat. So > I took a closer picture, and eventually I got 5 responses. However all > of them were dead wrong. The responses ranged from white, to 71, to > thermostat. None of which actually answered my question. So I gave it up > as a bad job and flipped the switch to the left, since on mine at home, > left is AC, and sure enough, I gambled right. > > > -- > Raul A. Gallegos > I am a master of my own bladder. - Sheldon Cooper > Twitter and Facebook user ID: rau47 > > On 2/28/2013 11:09 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: >> Hi Nimit, >> >> It all depends on the question you record along with your picture. If, for >> example, I send a picture of the LCD screen of my thermostat via VizWiz > and >> do not record a question like "What is the temperature shown on this >> thermostat display"? I may not get an answer or maybe I get an answer like >> "LCD screen with numbers". >> The advantage of VizWiz is that you can send a picture to a web worker and >> ask a very specific question regarding the picture. I haven't used Tap Tap >> See, but I don't recall reading that you can send a question along with > your >> picture, can you? >> >> >> Regards, >> Sieghard >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of Nimit Kaur >> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 12:48 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: VizWiz? >> >> Hello! >> >> I heard there are people who work for it and answer question of the >> picture you send unless it's computorized already? Maybe your picture >> wasn't so common and the person took a while to get to you? Just a >> guesss. I have tried wiz-wiz and I am really confused. Thanks! >> The descriptions sometimes don't help me. >> >> >> On 2/27/13, Patrick Neazer <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Hello Debbie: >>> >>> I am sorry that you got such a slow response from vizwiz. that is not the >>> norm. Try switching on IQ engine and see if you get a better response. I >> am >>> a fan of both Tap Tap See and vizwiz. Having options never hurts :). >>> >>> Let us know if switching on IQ engines works for you if you try it. >>> >>> Take good care and I wish you enough. >>> >>> Patrick >>> On Feb 27, 2013, at 2:26 PM, Debbie Downey <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks Patrick, >>>> >>>> Yes, I finally got an answer but it sure was slow. I was using the Web >>>> Worker option. >>>> >>>> I think I may stick with TapTap See! >>>> >>>> Thank you! >>>> >>>> Debbie >>>> >>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf >>>> Of Patrick Neazer >>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 3:09 PM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: VizWiz? >>>> >>>> Hello Debbie: >>>> >>>> Vizwiz is working here. Remember to take the picture, make the > recording, >>>> stop the recording, press send and wait for a few seconds. sometimes, >>>> depending upon the picture, it might take a few minutes to receive a >>>> response. It took about 7 minutes for me to receive a response to a >>>> picture of a can I took on Saturday. >>>> >>>> I also have IQ engines checked. >>>> >>>> Please let us know if that information proves useful to you. >>>> >>>> Take good care and I wish you enough. >>>> >>>> Patrick >>>> On Feb 27, 2013, at 1:58 PM, Debbie Downey <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello, >>>>> >>>>> Does anyone know if the VizWiz app is still working? Frankly I've never >>>>> used it and just tried it for the first time but can't get it to work. >> It >>>>> comes back with an answers heading but there are no answers and it > tells >>>>> me to start over. 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