[BlindTlk] Finding Barcodes on Products

Fri Aug 21 15:55:43 UTC 2020

Hi, I haven't checked the app out completely yet.  It can identify
currency if memory serves.  You should know I sent your url to a sighted
friend and asked him for any corrections and additions he thinks need to
be made to your bar codes document.  So far no response yet though.

On Fri, 21 Aug 2020, Shane Lowe wrote:

> Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2020 11:48:08
> From: Shane Lowe <shane at mediate.tech>
> To: Jude DaShiell <jdashiel at panix.com>
> Cc: Shane Lowe via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] Finding Barcodes on Products
>
> That's true, and I've heard good things about Lookout. it's a shame
> it's android exclusive though. Also, can lookout do other things with
> OCR? It is nice having everything bundled into one app with
> Supersense.
>
> On 8/20/20, Jude DaShiell <jdashiel at panix.com> wrote:
> > Another competitor with an explore feature is google look out.  Free
> > download too.
> >
> > On Thu, 20 Aug 2020, Shane Lowe via BlindTlk wrote:
> >
> >> Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2020 19:36:42
> >> From: Shane Lowe via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> >> To: Blind Talk Mailing List <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> >> Cc: Shane Lowe <shane at mediate.tech>
> >> Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] Finding Barcodes on Products
> >>
> >> I've had a great experience with Supersense, it feels a lot more
> >> accurate and efficient for me than Seeing AI.
> >> The barcode feature on Supersense is still being worked on, so right
> >> now Seeing AI works better for that, but in general I feel that
> >> Supersense is definitely worth the price. Especially for the
> >> $5.00/month if you'd prefer to go that route.
> >> They are also adding an explore feature, so you can scan the space
> >> around you and see what's there. I think this will be really useful
> >> for public areas like bathrooms and lecture halls.
> >>
> >> On 8/20/20, Pamela Dominguez via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >> > I have it on an old Nokia n82 phone, and it works sort of, but it's hard
> >> > to
> >> > know when it's facing correctly so it will really be able to read
> >> > things
> >> > fully.  Sometimes it's wonderful, and sometimes, stuff comes out as
> >> > gibberish.  For bar codes, I use the id mate, and it's hard to find bar
> >> > codes, so I will listen to this and see if it helps.  Pam.
> >> >
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: Ericka via BlindTlk
> >> > Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2020 8:38 PM
> >> > To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> >> > Cc: Ericka
> >> > Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] Finding Barcodes on Products
> >> >
> >> > That?s a good question! I haven?t looked into it yet. Long ago I paid
> >> > for
> >> > KNFB reader and now I can?t get it to work. That?s a lot of money down
> >> > the
> >> > tube! At that time it cost $99.
> >> >
> >> > Ericka Nelson
> >> >
> >> >> On Aug 19, 2020, at 7:34 PM, Halley Richmond via BlindTlk
> >> >> <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> I tried the free version and I couldn't do a thing with it. I guess
> >> >> you
> >> >> have to pay for what they called a premium features. But what if you
> >> >> pay
> >> >> for it and don't like it? Because I'm here to tell you it's not cheap.
> >> >>
> >> >> sent from my iPhone
> >> >>
> >> >>> On Aug 19, 2020, at 7:06 PM, Cindy Ray via BlindTlk
> >> >>> <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> wrote:
> >> >>>
> >> >>> I think you can do some things with Super Sense if you aren't
> >> >>> subscribed, but I think codes is one thing you can't. I haven't been
> >> >>> able
> >> >>>
> >> >>> to find any with it.
> >> >>> Cindy Lou
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >> >>> From: BlindTlk <blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Halley
> >> >>> Richmond
> >> >>>
> >> >>> via BlindTlk
> >> >>> Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2020 3:38 PM
> >> >>> To: Shane Lowe <shane at mediate.tech>
> >> >>> Cc: Halley Richmond <deejay3697 at gmail.com>; Blind Talk Mailing List
> >> >>> <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> >> >>> Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] Finding Barcodes on Products
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Super sands scanner is a subscription base model tool I believe how
> >> >>> good
> >> >>> is it. Is it better than Seeing AI?
> >> >>>
> >> >>> sent from my iPhone
> >> >>>
> >> >>>>> On Aug 19, 2020, at 2:55 PM, Shane Lowe <shane at mediate.tech> wrote:
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> Nice, I use Seeing AI and Supersense to scan barcodes, so I'll be
> >> >>>> curious to hear if this info is helpful for you. :)
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>>> On 8/19/20, Halley Richmond <deejay3697 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >>>>> Microsoft recently updated Seeing AI and that's what I use along
> >> >>>>> with
> >> >>>>> Voice Dream scanner to recognize barcodes or give me instructions.
> >> >>>>> I
> >> >>>>> also use directions for me. I will go look at the blog and see what
> >> >>>>> I
> >> >>>>> think.
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> sent from my iPhone
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>> On Aug 19, 2020, at 2:11 PM, Shane Lowe via BlindTlk
> >> >>>>>> <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> >> >>>>>> wrote:
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>> Hi everyone,
> >> >>>>>> I just published a blog post about how to find barcodes on
> >> >>>>>> products,
> >> >>>>>> and thought you might find it useful. I use several iOS apps to
> >> >>>>>> scan
> >> >>>>>> them, but the most frustrating part is doing that efficiently. To
> >> >>>>>> try and solve the problem, I braved the supermarket for an hour
> >> >>>>>> and
> >> >>>>>> figured out some general rules about how to find barcodes quickly.
> >> >>>>>> Let me know what you think!
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>> https://www.supersense.app/post/how-to-find-barcodes-on-products
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>> All the best,
> >> >>>>>> Shane.
> >> >>>>>>
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