Bit more OT, but you mentioned it:- I, and I suppose We, don't like being poked in the eye any more than anyone else, so do wear eye protection out doors regardless. Indoors too recently since nearly poking my eye out on a bit of furniture someone had moved and I didn't know about until I bent down for my shoes that normally lived there. The second time she's done that so I've done that. If I'm reduced to have to grope my way round every inch of the way in the safe place called Home, it's time to go get one of my own.
Rh. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adrienne Sinclair Chalmers" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 10, 2014 12:54 AM Subject: App Turns Smartphone Into Virtual Cane Hi all Yeah, there is a thing called appropriate technology and, so far as I have ever noticed that means a cane, or a dog, or sighted assistance. Could you whack an overhanging hedge which had just stuck in your eye with an iPhone? Nah, but you can with a cane. Will your iPhone keep you company when you are temporarily lost? Nah, but a dog will. Will the iPhone attract the kind attention of others? Nah, it might get you bopped over the head and your phone nicked, but a dog will at least attract animal lovers who may help you. Which reminds me that the first time I ever heard of such a thing as this, was in a statement by a relatively extreme animal welfare organisation which was bothered by all us blindies oppressing dogs and had seen something similar to this and thought that was the herald of the end of dog slavery. I’ve never tried one of those sonic torch things, but I have heard of them. I tried some silly glasses which which vibrated when you got near an object. All it did was set the fillings in my teeth off and I would certainly hope to be moving a bit faster than this device allowed for. Wasn’t very good at detecting pits in the ground with crocodiles at the bottom either. And I said I was going to be less grumpy and sarcastic this year:) Adrienne -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing [email protected]. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing [email protected]. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
