[Nfb-krafters-korner] Awesome I phone App

[Paulette Vickery]

Thanks, Dave. I was wondering how the TapTapSee app worked. 

Paulette
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From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of David Andrews
Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2013 6:25 PM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Awesome I phone App

Taptapsee uses computers to try and identify an object, and if that doesn't
yield a result, it crowd sources the object.  That means it is shown to a
human who identifies the object.  This is all done in the background, in the
cloud, so to speak.

Dave

At 10:46 AM 3/22/2013, you wrote:
> From what they are saying it is not reading barcodes, it is telling 
>you what is seen in the picture.  I am not sure if they are taking 
>pictures or just pointing the IPhone camera at what they want described.
>
>It is utterly amazing what these phones can do and these aps are 
>programmed
>  to do.
>
>Joyce  Kane
>_www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/) 
>Blindhands at AOL.com
>
>
>In a message dated 3/22/2013 11:09:21 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
>Terry.Powers at nih.gov writes:
>
>What is  it reading, print or the bar chode?
>
>Terry P.
>
>
>-----Original  Message-----
>From: jill [mailto:jillbilly4 at comcast.net]
>Sent: Thursday,  March 21, 2013 4:31 PM
>To: 'List for blind crafters and  artists'
>Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Awesome I phone  App
>
>Hi,
>
>I am sorry to be posting about unrelated topics, but  this app would be so
>great for all who have an I phone, Ipod, or Ipad.   It is called " tap tap
>see".             You should search for those terms in the app  store.
>Why is it Awesome you ask?  I downloaded it today, picked up a  scane 
>of yarn which still had the sleeve on it, pointed the camera at it, 
>took  a picture, and within 5 to 10 seconds, I knew it was my " baby 
>blanket yarn,  white bundle".  I was excited so I took it to the 
>kitchen, grabbed a box  of hamburger helper, because I knew the shape 
>of the box.  I didn't know  for sure what variety it was and just a few 
>seconds I knew it was beef  stroganoff!
>Oh yes and the best part is this app is free!!!!!
>
>I  can't wait to take it with me shopping and make a zillion photos and 
>not have  to ask my family what something  is!


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