[Electronics-talk] Identifying Groceries

Mon Aug 5 17:35:07 UTC 2013

Hi ray,
I know, for me,  TapTapSee works best when you position the object
about 8 to 12 inches from the object, in good light, before taking the
picture. Also, sometimes I need to take several pictures, at various
angles, to get more info.
For a free app, it does give some useful info, but not everything you
would like  to know. Also, I have found, at different times of the
day, you can get better results due to crowd sourcing.
Digit-eyes is a paid app, costing close to $20, and is an actual bar
code scanner. Once you find the bar code, it gives you the name of the
product, plus you can get more info like ingredients and even cooking
directions. I have had to get used to where the bar codes are on
various items, but it does work well. I just have to be a bit more
patient with some things searching for where the heck the bar code is
located. Again, the distance and lighting play a big part in finding
the code.
It also has other features for recording your own labels.
I do not know if the A T guys scanner can be hooked to a mac or not,
but their website should give info on it.
Lori AKA Food lady

On 8/5/13, Ray Foret jr <rforetjr at att.net> wrote:
> Well, I know that I tried Tap Tap See on a bottle of flavoring for my Soda
> Stream, and all it told me was that it was an ingredience list but did not
> read me the actual writing on the botle so I could not tell what flavoring I
> had.
>
> What, therefore, is the difference between Digit-eyes and Tap Tap See?
>
>
> Sent from my mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind
> built-in!
> Sincerely,
> The Constantly Barefooted Ray
> Still a very proud and happy Mac and Iphone user!
>
> On Aug 5, 2013, at 9:30 AM, Lori Motis <ljm2561 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I too find the bar code scanner from A T Guys to work great for the
>> fraction of the cost. I use it for most items. It plugs into a PC or
>> notetaker , via the USB port, that is connected to the internet. When
>> it located the bar code, ti then gives you quite a bit of inof, and if
>> you need more you can enter on the link that goes to
>> directionsforme.org. I also use TapTapSee, Digit-eyes, and even
>> Talking Goggle, although, for some reason, Talking Goggles is not
>> working since the last two updates.
>> I hope this helps.
>> Lori AKA food Lady
>>
>>
>> On 8/5/13, Barcore <jbar at barcore.com> wrote:
>>> Yeah, I understand that it could take a long time to find a barcode with
>>> the
>>> ID mate. My question is how does that compare to finding a barcode with
>>> the
>>> video camera on the iPhone?
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On Aug 5, 2013, at 4:25 AM, Pamela Dominguez <geodom at optonline.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Sometimes, it takes me a long time to find the bar code with my id
>>>> mate.
>>>> Pam.
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Barbour" <jbar at barcore.com>
>>>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
>>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2013 8:35 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Identifying Groceries
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I'm not sure if one would have the same problem with the more
>>>>> expsndive
>>>>> option.
>>>>>
>>>>> Laser based barcode readers like the ID made do a much better job of
>>>>> detecting and scanning barcodes at odd angles, distances, and
>>>>> orientations than the video camera of a smartphone.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jim
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sun, Aug 04, 2013 at 08:06:54PM -0400, Annette Carr wrote:
>>>>>> Yes, but you have that same problem with the $1200 option.  The Apple
>>>>>> Apps
>>>>>> VisWiz, O-moby and Google Noggles are alternative that take a picture
>>>>>> of
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> item and do not use a barcode.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Annette
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>>>> On
>>>>>> Behalf Of Walter Cone
>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2013 6:52 PM
>>>>>> To: 'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Identifying Groceries
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Yes I do that too with Digiteyes.  The only problem I have is there
>>>>>> is
>>>>>> no
>>>>>> standard where the bar code is on various items.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>>>> On
>>>>>> Behalf Of Annette Carr
>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2013 5:36 PM
>>>>>> To: 'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Identifying Groceries
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I use Digit-Eyes on my iPhone 4.  It works well once I got the hang
>>>>>> of
>>>>>> how
>>>>>> far to hold the phone from the item, and to move the item or the
>>>>>> phone
>>>>>> slowly.  The cost is either $19 or $9 in the Apple App Store.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> HTH,
>>>>>> Annette
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>>>> On
>>>>>> Behalf Of Sarah Clark
>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2013 2:01 PM
>>>>>> To: electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
>>>>>> Subject: [Electronics-talk] Identifying Groceries
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have an ID Mate, which I love. It is a stand alone device that I
>>>>>> can
>>>>>> wave
>>>>>> over the bar code of a grocery item and it scans the bar code and
>>>>>> tells
>>>>>> me
>>>>>> what that item is. I have a friend who wants something that does the
>>>>>> same
>>>>>> thing, but the ID Mate costs $1,200, and she would prefer not to pay
>>>>>> that
>>>>>> much. I am wondering what other devices are out there that work the
>>>>>> same
>>>>>> way
>>>>>> (by scanning the bar code). Please share anything you are aware of --
>>>>>> iPhone
>>>>>> apps as well as stand alone devices.
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>> Sarah
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