Hi Scott, web workers are paid a small amount for each query they answer, and are sourced through the Mechanical Turk service.
Jonathan On 8/03/2013, at 9:28 AM, Scott Davert <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello all. > Yes, Web Workers were enabled on my device, but that's a good > question. (smiles). > As for the developers, I've contacted them a couple of times, once > after my article was published in 2011 about their app. I have > contacted the m previously about this particular issue, and they said > they were aware of it. However, I'm not sure there is much they can > do. This stuff is done on a voluntary basis, right? If so, as the old > saying goes, beggars can't be choosers. I'll give the app another try > when I have a complicated visual delemma that can be solved through > things like this and see what happens. > One of the features I contacted the developers about was the ability > to type my question instead of having to record an audio file. They > said they were going to include that in the next release, but some > complication or other must have gotten in the way of that, as this was > 16 months ago. > > Take care, > Scott > > On 3/8/13, Cara Quinn <[email protected]> wrote: >> Actually though, with Raul's experience, one answer was 71, which could have >> been the temperature the thermostat was set to. Also, one answer was just >> thermostat. >> >> So these are actually quite in-line but just not showing awareness of the >> audio question he sent along… >> >> If they had said fried chicken, now that would have been something else! >> lol! >> >> Thanks for your note!… >> >> Smiles, >> >> Cara :) >> --- >> View my Online Portfolio at: >> >> http://www.onemodelplace.com/CaraQuinn >> >> Follow me on Twitter! >> >> https://twitter.com/ModelCara >> >> On Mar 7, 2013, at 6:18 PM, Grant Hardy <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Yes, I've received lots of responses from web workers that range from >> comical to bizarre, some of which clearly belong to a different >> customer's photo. For example, I've received, from a web worker, the >> description "fried chicken on a table" when I was nowhere near a >> kitchen or a table or any food whatsoever, lol. I've also seen lots of >> other people on list reporting equally strange answers, case and >> point, Raul's recent experience. >> >> Cheers. >> >> Grant >> >> On 3/7/13, Cara Quinn <[email protected]> wrote: >>> If you're using the web workers, it sure sounds like they're not actually >>> listening to the question but just writing something as soon as the >>> picture >>> comes up. >>> >>> These experiences would be worth sharing with the app developers / >>> sponsors. >>> >>> Smiles, >>> >>> Cara :) >>> --- >>> View my Online Portfolio at: >>> >>> http://www.onemodelplace.com/CaraQuinn >>> >>> Follow me on Twitter! >>> >>> https://twitter.com/ModelCara >>> >>> On Mar 7, 2013, at 7:10 AM, Scott Davert <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> As of a few months ago when I last tried VizWiz, it was not helpful. I >>> took a picture of a medicine bottle that was either Adville or Adville >>> PM. Big difference in the morning when you don't want to sleep your >>> day away. Anyway, I asked VizWiz whether the bottle was Adville or >>> Adville PM, and got responses like: white pill bottle, medicine, and >>> bottle. Not very helpful. Perhaps it's worth another try? I'm really >>> not sure. >>> >>> Scott >>> >>> On 3/6/13, Raul A. Gallegos <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> 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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