[nagdu] GPS and dogs

[Darla Rogers]

Hi Jenine,

	My only issue with the Seeing Eye app is the maps come off the
server, so if you lose connectivity, your are dead in the water, but I am
learning to use Four-Square, and I believe, unless I am doing wrong or
understanding wrong, you  can do virtual maps that tell  you what is in a
given area before you get there which is something I have always wanted.
Darla & handsome Huck


-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jenine Stanley
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2014 10:56 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] GPS and dogs

And then there's DC where there isn't a right-angled intersection anywhere.
Then again with all the politics that's gone on there it's a wonder anything
is comprehensible. :) 

I use a combination of Seeing Eye GPS, Transit Times Plus for public transit
info and Google Maps which also gives turn by turn directions. Blind Square
is good too if you need a less expensive option. 

I still think for pure GPS the Trekker Breeze is awesome. Just wish they'd
update the maps more often. 
Jenine Stanley
jeninems at wowway.com

http://www.twitter.com/jeninems

On Apr 14, 2014, at 11:42 AM, Buddy Brannan <buddy at brannan.name> wrote:

> The biggest problem you're going to have with a GPS is the "urban canyon
effect". That is, the tall buildings will block the satellite signal, which
could make your navigation results somewhat inaccurate. If you need turn by
turn directions, Seeing Eye GP does really well with these. Last I checked,
Blindsquare doesn't do that so much. They're both excellent though. 
> 
> BTW, yeah, only place that really confused the hell out of me in the 
> city was that triangle Around 42nd and 7th AVe/Broadway. Between that 
> and walking around all the crowds at corners and just continuing, 
> well, yeah. LOL
> 
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or (814) 431-0962
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> 
> On Apr 14, 2014, at 9:30 AM, Brandy Pinder <bdpinder at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Hi all,
>> There are an increasing amount of gps's out there. I feel like a very
inadequate blind person not having one. Smile. Usually I travel in the
safety of the grid of Manhattan and limit my wanderings to the outside
boroughs. Though in this day and age that is ridiculous not to mention I do
travel out of state a lot. Which ones have people used. I am hearing some
about blind square and the seeing eye app. Anybody tried both? What does
each offer? I need more of a type in address get directions type deal than a
quote find the nearest blah blah, end quote.  And which works best with a
dog or does it matter? Anyone use trekkor?
>> Thanks
>> 
>> brandy pinder
>> Alumni Council -  second vice Chairman Guide Dog Foundation for the 
>> Blind, IncR and America's VetDogsR, The Veteran's K-9 Corps IncR 
>> Providing "Second uSight"R since 1946
>> 
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