[Electronics-Talk] Accessible Toothbrush app?

Tue Oct 25 18:58:53 UTC 2016

Ok, I am guessing here about the Bluetooth brushing app. It could adjust the
time per quadrant of the mouth as the norm is 30 seconds, 4 quadrants for 2
minutes. It may also allow one to see the battery level on the phone;
finally, I imagine there are some that can vary the intensity of the sonic
feedback. Like Pam I am curious and like Jim, I brush my teeth with one
every day without that feature. Just more proof though that "there's an app
for that."
Jim 

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From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Jim Barbour via Electronics-Talk
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2016 2:11 PM
To: George Dominguez via Electronics-Talk
Cc: Jim Barbour
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Accessible Toothbrush app?

Hey there,

I use an Oral B 5000 and was curious about the app.

It isn't accessible and I don't know of an accessible version of the app.

I will say that the app is in no way necessary to my Oral B 5000
toothbrushing experience, and I don't have any good suggestions for you. 

Take Care,

Jim

On Tue, Oct 25, 2016 at 02:07:27PM -0400, George Dominguez via
Electronics-Talk wrote:
> Yeah, I was curious about that, too.  I don't even use an electric 
> tooth brush, just a regular one.  Pam.
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Shannon Cook via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2016 1:34 PM
> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
> Cc: Shannon Cook
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Accessible Toothbrush app?
> 
> Maybe I messed it, but what is the purpose of the app for a toothbrush?
> 
> Shannon Cook, MSW, CPM
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Gerald Levy via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2016 10:16 AM
> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances 
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Gerald Levy <bwaylimited at verizon.net>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Accessible Micro Waves, the Battle is 
> Lost
> 
> 
> Why spend $150 for an electric toothbrush?  I use a $15 
> battery-poweredPhilips Sonicare PowerUp toothbrush which is just as 
> effective as the more expensive rechargeable models.  The advantage of 
> a battery powered toothbrush is that it does not require a charging 
> base that takes up counter space in your bathroom.  I use a pair of 
> rechargeable Panasonic Eneloop AA batteries in my Sonicare and get 
> about 4 weeks of usage before the batteries have to be recharged. And 
> I have two pairs of rechargeable batteries, so while one pair is 
> recharging, I can simply install the other pair into  the toothbrush, 
> and I'm good to go again right away. It's just totally ridiculous.  
> Where are you supposed to keep all those charging bases for those 
> bathroom gadgets like electric toothbrushes, electric shavers, hair 
> trimmers and oral irrigators?  Nobody has yet invented a universal 
> charging base that can charge all the bathroom gadgets you own.  In my 
> case, it doesn't matter, because I have no counter space to begin with 
> in my tiny bathroom, and so rechargeable gadgets that require a charging
base are out of the question.
> 
> 
> Gerald
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2016 9:48 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Accessible Micro Waves, the Battle is 
> Lost
> 
> Hi,
> Ah I asked because I know Sonicare was launching one too I was just 
> curious about that one as well.
> thanks for letting us know.Robin
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cheez via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2016 7:02 AM
> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
> Cc: cheez
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Accessible Micro Waves, the Battle is 
> Lost
> 
> The Oral-B Pro 5000 SmartSeries.. has an app you download.  And he app 
> is not accessible.  At least, not yet.
> So don't waste your time downloading it.  It's not necessary.  My 
> dentist said I needed to start using an electric toothbrush, so I just 
> thought it was cool to have a bluetooth toothbrush, and since it was a 
> $150 item, which dropped to $85 after it being on sale and a coupon 
> added from Amazon.com, I got it.
> 
> Vince
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
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> To: "Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances"
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> Cc: "Robin Frost" <robini71 at gmail.com>
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> 
> >Hi,
> >Oh no which Bluetooth toothbrush app is that? I'd thought about 
> >giving them a play so not the best idea then?
> >Robin
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: cheez via Electronics-Talk
> >Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2016 12:12 AM
> >To: Jim Shaffer ; Discussion of accessible home electronics and 
> >appliances
> >Cc: cheez
> >Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Accessible Micro Waves, the Battle is 
> >Lost
> >
> >Probably not, and if so, probably won't be easy to use.  Like my 
> >bluetooth sonic toothbrush's app.
> >
> >Vince
> >
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> >Sent: Monday, October 24, 2016 8:25 PM
> >Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Accessible Micro Waves, the Battle is 
> >Lost
> >
> >
> >>I wonder if any of those over-the-hood microwaves can be controlled 
> >>by an IPhone app?
> >>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: Robin Frost via Electronics-Talk
> >>Sent: Monday, October 24, 2016 9:59 PM
> >>To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
> >>Cc: Robin Frost
> >>Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Accessible Micro Waves, the Battle 
> >>is Lost
> >>
> >>Hi,
> >>thanks for letting us all know.
> >>Obviously had I known I'd never have posited as a potential solution.
> >>I'll return to my quiet non-participatory corner now with the hope 
> >>that perhaps legislation could be crafted or structured negotiations 
> >>could be entered into in an effort to address this issue as it seems 
> >>like that might be the only way to impact the situation going 
> >>forward.
> >>Robin
> >>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: cheez via Electronics-Talk
> >>Sent: Monday, October 24, 2016 10:30 PM
> >>To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
> >>Cc: cheez
> >>Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Accessible Micro Waves, the Battle 
> >>is Lost
> >>
> >>Whirlpool no longer makes braille overlays, and I'm sure GE has 
> >>followed suit.
> >>
> >>Vince
> >>
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Robin Frost via Electronics-Talk" 
> >><electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> >>To: "Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances"
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> >>Cc: "Robin Frost" <robini71 at gmail.com>
> >>Sent: Monday, October 24, 2016 1:50 PM
> >>Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Accessible Micro Waves, the Battle 
> >>is Lost
> >>
> >>
> >>>Hi,
> >>>doesn't Whirlpool make braille overlays for their appliances? they 
> >>>used to do so.  Perhaps a call to them might shed light on this
situation?
> >>>Robin
> >>>
> >>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>From: Annette Carr via Electronics-Talk
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> >>>
> >>>Hi All,
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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> >>>exhaust hood as we would have to replace the cabinet above the 
> >>>range to position the hood at the required height.  Well, that is 
> >>>not going to happen since it is not possible to match a new 
> >>>cabinets to the existing cabinets.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>The appliance manufacturers think that making an appliance ADA 
> >>>accessible requires them to only meet physical access requirements.  
> >>>Access for the blind is not even a consideration.  It is just a 
> >>>matter of time before access to all appliances are out of our 
> >>>reach.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Annette
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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