[NFBCS] Advice on giving talk about GPS

[Curtis Chong]

Greetings:

It mighty also be helpful to talk about how GPS, as a technology, should
never be regarded as the end all and the be all for independent travel by
the blind. The key is to know when a GPS solution is working for you and
when it is not so that you can then resort to something else. Like anything
else, GPS is neither good nor bad. It's a tool which requires proper use in
order to be truly effective.

Cordially,

Curtis Chong

-----Original Message-----
From: NFBCS <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Brian Buhrow via NFBCS
Sent: Monday, August 05, 2019 3:24 PM
To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Brian Buhrow <buhrow at nfbcal.org>
Subject: Re: [NFBCS] Advice on giving talk about GPS

	hello.  Are you giving the talk in the context of using a GPS
outside
of a smart phone environment?  If so, the only portable accessible units
I'm aware of are the Trekker Breeze from  VFO and the Victor GPS from
Humanware.  I guess the Braille Note Touch and its successor have GPS, but
they're pretty bulky.
	If you're talking about GPS technology, including smart phone
environments, then I'd definitely cover the myriad of apps on iOS,
including Google Maps, which doubles as a white and yellow pages for all
users.  Google Maps is my main goto for directions, addresses, phone
numbers, hours of operation, etc.  Other apps I like, but don't use as
frequently: Blind Square, OverThere.  I've not played with GPS Explorer
from APH, but it has the advantage that it can store a bunch of maps in
your phone, meaning you can potentially still navigate with GPS data even
when cell service isn't available.  Using an iPod Touch as a GPS device
with GPS Explorer from APH anyone?
	Anyway, my point is that there is a lot of ground to cover, so to
speak, and it would be helpful if you could give us a notion of who your
audience is and what you're trying to convey to them.  That will help our
comments be more directed and potentially helpful.

-thanks
-Brian

On Aug 5,  4:06pm, Jack Heim via NFBCS wrote:
} Subject: [NFBCS] Advice on giving talk about GPS
} I am giving a talk about GPS for the blind at a convention fro blind 
} people. I want to make sure my talk is complete. If you were giving such 
} a talk, what items would you cover? Hardware? Software?
} 

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