[il-talk] Nearby explorer

[Patti S Chang]

BTW, there is a listserv for Nearby explorer. I like the fact that it has
onboard maps which once you download are helpful especially in areas where
the cell coverage is not so good. These are all personal preferences of
course. 




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-----Original Message-----
From: IL-Talk [mailto:il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Leslie Hamric
via IL-Talk
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2017 9:44 AM
To: NFB of Illinois Mailing List
Cc: Leslie Hamric
Subject: Re: [il-talk] Nearby explorer

hi Melissa. I hope you have unlimited data because that app is a data hog. I
personally think BlindSquare is a lot easier to use. Nearby explorer gives
you more information, but I didn't really like it. I didn't like the layout
of where things were or the fact that it's a data hog.
Leslie

Sent from my iPhone

> On Aug 13, 2017, at 6:23 PM, Kelly Pierce via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
wrote:
> 
> I just sent Melissa a private note for her to call me. I use virtually 
> all the features of Nearby Explorer without issue.  Each of the 
> navigation applications requires a separate familiarization.  If 
> others are having the same issue, I could answer the questions on the 
> list or we could have a conference call or meet in person.
> 
> 
> 
> Kelly
> 
>> On 8/13/17, Melissa Allman via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Good morning everyone. I purchased Nearby Explorer a little while ago 
>> and although I have heard people rave about it, I have been having 
>> difficulty using it. I have listened to The to podcasts I could find 
>> about it and have reviewed the user guide. The problem I've been 
>> having is that when I am walking around it beeps and seems to be 
>> trying to figure out where it is and is not accurately capturing 
>> where I am and the intersections I am approaching. I tested it out on 
>> a place I know how to get to to see how it would work and halfway 
>> there I just gave up. I am using an iPhone. I'm wondering if there is 
>> a certain way I have to point the phone to make it work best.  Also, 
>> looking at the transit feeds, it does not seem to be aware of half of 
>> the buses I can catch at the bus stop near me. I have not figured out 
>> a way to plan a route the way I can with BlindSquare. It lets me 
>> choose between vehicle and pedestrian but I don't see how you can plan A
route where you are combining walking with public transportation. Any
thoughts?
>> 
>> Melissa
>> Sent from my iPhone
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