$24? I checked it via the "via app, and it still says $14, but maybe they haven't updated their info? Either way, I still don't have the money for it yet, but wish I did, sense it sounds amazing. On Sep 1, 2013, at 1:28 AM, Ilkka Pirttimaa wrote:
> Jessica, price is USD 24 for that fun but it's one time fee and updates are > free. Even that podcast was outdated since I have had 2 or 3 updates after > that, so now you have also possibility to use your Contacts lists, read > Foursquare specials and tips, leave tips and more. > > > On Sun, Sep 1, 2013 at 12:12 AM, Jessica Moss <junglebookfa...@gmail.com> > wrote: > Cool podcast, thanx for the info on that; wish I had the $14 to shell out for > it now. > > On Aug 30, 2013, at 12:27 AM, Ilkka Pirttimaa wrote: > >> Jessica, BlindSquare is designed for visually impaired, so it is very fluent >> to use. For example, there is just one search box where you type any search >> term. It will find places by name, address, your contacts by name, address >> or company, categories matching search term etc. From search results you >> have options like "make a phone call", "google it", "show restaurant menu", >> "simulate location" (you can "visit there" at home). You can also set alert >> distance for the place, so for example, if you simulated your destination at >> home and found nearest bus stop, you can set alert distance of 300 meters >> for that stop, so you will get alerted when you need to get off. There is >> also button to Plan a route. It will list you all navigation apps you have >> installed (Google Maps, TomTom, Navigon, Waze etc.) and when selected, you >> will have that 3rd party app running, destination is selected and you will >> get spoken turn-by-turn. BlindSquare will stay on background adding >> information about your address, intersections and nearby places while you >> go. >> >> You will learn most of it's features by listening this podcast: >> http://www.applevis.com/podcast/episodes/blindsquare-feature-packed-navigational-tool-blind-ios-users >> Some more features: >> https://audioboo.fm/boos/1497058-blindsqare-news-podcast-1-for-release-1-43 >> Walking demo: >> https://audioboo.fm/boos/1555578-blindsquare-walking-demo-using-google-maps >> >> >> >> On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 4:00 AM, Jessica Moss <junglebookfa...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> Ok, I'm really confused here. I've started trying to use google maps, for >> example, and have a love-hate relationship with it, considering the fact >> that I love the idea that unlike mapquest, the search feature as far as >> finding a location such as "pizza hut," is so much easier, however, I don't >> like the fact that you can't access your contact info like you can with map >> quest/apple maps, which is something I do really frequently. >> Also, I've found that in a lot of cases, its acuracy can be really off >> when navigating, and was wondering if anyone else has ever had this issue. >> Something else I was curious about, what's the difference between using >> blindsquare with an app like google maps, and just using google maps, for >> example, by itself? >> On Aug 29, 2013, at 11:10 AM, Mike Arrigo wrote: >> >> > I actually use GPS more for telling me streets and places than directions. >> > While it's certainly no substitute for a cane or guide dog and good travel >> > skills, for me it's just as important. I remember back in 2009, this was >> > when I was using way finder on a Nokia Symbian phone, I had gone out for a >> > nice long walk, on the way home, one of the streets had an interesting >> > curve in it and I found myself in a different place than I expected. I >> > probably would not have gotten back on track had it not been for the GPS >> > program, and it was kind of late so there was no one around to ask. These >> > days, having nearby explorer on my android devices, and the sendero seeing >> > eye app and blindsquare on my iphone are good things for sure. >> > Original message: >> >> Wow, Cheree! what a story! >> > >> >> Glad you had friends you could call and that all worked out well! :) >> > >> >> I love the fact that GPS apps are so prevalent on mobile platforms now. >> >> -And that so many of them are at least usable for us. It's very freeing >> >> when you think about it. :) >> > >> >> In addition to assisting people you are with, they can go a long way to >> >> helping people get acquainted with their environments so that we can >> >> really get a better sense of our surroundings. >> > >> >> Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful night! >> > >> >> Smiles, >> > >> >> Cara :) >> >> On Aug 28, 2013, at 9:08 PM, Cheree Heppe <che...@dogsc4me.com> wrote: >> > >> >> Cheree Heppe here: >> > >> >> The use of the GPS in a car could only have happened to somebody in a >> >> sit-com, but, trust me, it happened to my friends and me this afternoon. >> >> A pair of apparently solid sandals that I wore to work completely broke >> >> down, leaving me the choice of walking in my nearly bare feet over >> >> questionably clear sidewalks and streets to get home. I decided that >> >> would be a very risky plan and phoned a family I have known for some >> >> years with an emergency plea for transport or to borrow a pair of shoes. >> >> All of the girls and their mother wear the same size shoe as I do. >> >> The mom, Carolyn, agreed to pick me up after my work day and drive me >> >> home and share a pair of shoes until I could step on to home turf and >> >> return them. >> >> At about 17:25, long after I got outside in my nearly bare feet, they >> >> hadn't arrived. Two phone calls determined that Carolyn had parked her >> >> SUV in one of those self-serve parking garages and walked several blocks >> >> to me. >> >> When Carolyn and her daughter, Hannah, saw me outide my building, they >> >> simultaneously realized that they'd forgotten the loaner pair of shoes in >> >> their car. >> >> Carolyn wore a double pair of socks and let me slip into her sneakers. >> >> We carefully, for Carolyn's sake, wended our way to find the building and >> >> her SUV. >> >> Once up the ramps and at the car, we all got inside, only to have Carolyn >> >> realize that her credit card was at home next to the laptop. This car >> >> park requires a credit card in order to open the exit gates. >> >> We decided to use my card. Carolyn took it to the machine, where, >> >> because of Braille labelling I affixed with the card number, etc, it >> >> promptly got well and truly jammed in the machine. Naturally, it hadn't >> >> gotten to the stage to let us, or the ever-growing line of cars and >> >> driers out of the parking structure. >> >> On the automatic card machine now jammed with my card is a keypad to use >> >> in case of problems. Carolyn dialed and explained that a card had gotten >> >> jammed in the machine. >> >> Several staff from the Embassy Suites to which the parking structure >> >> belonged, came out and could not get the card out. Meanwhile, the >> >> drivers were making increasingly interesting suggestions about our >> >> situation. >> >> Finally, the hotel engineer came with a pair of needle-nose pliers and >> >> pulled the card out. >> >> All and sundry breathed a really large sigh of relief and we all got free >> >> egress from there. >> >> Not, for the GPS part. >> >> Carolyn is not familiar with the city and I am not familiar with driver >> >> helps. What a team. So, I brought up WAZE, a navigation and traffic GPS >> >> that one of my former readers swears by. Sure enough, after I set it up, >> >> I had to turn off VoiceOver to Carolyn's sighted daughter could read the >> >> directions to Carolyn. WAZE is more accessible than it started out to >> >> be, but still is not blind friendly enough to use the way we would really >> >> like. It's amazing for sighted users, however. >> >> We found our way home beautifully. >> >> If I actually learn how to use some of my GPS apps, I suspect I will have >> >> powerful tools in the palm of my hand. I have Ariadne and Blind Square >> >> and they help more than hinder. 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