[Nfbmt] Who uses what?

[d m gina]

I have met so many and wish to meet more.
Glad you got to meet singers as well.

Original message:
> I would love to have seen Iris Dement.  And Leon Russell.  And James Taylor.
> And Rhonda Vincent.  And Jethro Tull.  And the Moody Blues.  And, and, and.
> I did get to see Eric Clapton, Barbara Mandrell, Judy Collins, Bob Dylan,
> Josh Turner, Paul McCartney and Elton John, though.  There may be others I
> have forgotten.  Joy

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfbmt [mailto:nfbmt-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marks, Jim via
> Nfbmt
> Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2016 9:04 PM
> To: 'NFB of Montana Discussion List'
> Cc: Marks, Jim
> Subject: Re: [Nfbmt] Who uses what?

> Sorry to be so slow in replying and for missing so many Chapter meetings.
> Seems like life keeps getting the way of participating like I want.  I have
> to admit that I missed the most recent Chapter meeting because I went to a
> music concert by Iris Dement.  Iris was wonderful, but so is our collective
> activity.

> The device I use the most these days is my Android smart phone.  It's a jack
> of all trades sort of device.  I use in the usual way for things like making
> calls and texting.  And there are lots of really good apps for blind people,
> too.  For example, I use the KNFB Reader app that makes my smart phone a
> portable reading tool.  It really works well, so much so, I can't figure out
> how I got along without it.  Another useful app is Nearby Explorer, a way
> finding tool designed for blind users.  It's accurate enough to walk in
> unfamiliar places with confidence.  Yet another app is the Ideal Currency
> Identifier.  It tells me the denomination of bills.  I often use mainstream
> apps such as Google Maps.  It allows me to navigate from a car.  I simply
> tell it where I want to go, and it gives step-by-step driving instructions
> for my drivers and me.  There are far more apps I could mention, but this
> gives an idea of why I like my smart phone so much.

> My phone is a Galaxy Note 3, and it's now over two years old.  Newer phones
> perform even better, but what I have is so good, I'm actually reluctant to
> give it up.  To help operate the phone, I use a separate Braille Bluetooth
> keyboard called the Focus 14.  It takes a while to get the knack of using it,
> and I learn new things almost every time I try to use the device.

> Now, I know a lot of blind folks really like the Apple phones.  Today,
> though, the Android option is every bit as good as the Apple.  And I have to
> admit I like the diversity of Android.  Apple's stuff is elegant and well
> supported, but Apple takes the philosophy of not caring much about user input
> and favoring giving us technology the company thinks we need.  Android is
> more user generated, and, as a consequence, sometimes frustrating to use as
> frequent app updates require relearning things over and over again.  Still, I
> like the challenge.  Really, using technology means adopting an attitude of
> problem solving in a very dynamic environment.  Technology not only gives me
> tools to use, it keeps my thinking cap functioning like it should.

> Best!



> Jim Marks
> Blind.grizzly at gmail.com


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfbmt [mailto:nfbmt-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Rik James via
> Nfbmt
> Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2016 2:41 PM
> To: NFB of Montana Discussion List
> Cc: Rik James
> Subject: [Nfbmt] Who uses what?

> How many members are using which device?

> Who feels like they need help with which device?

> Who would like to devote a part of a chapter meeting discussing this?

> But not only devices.
> How about other non-device aspects to day to day life as a blind person?
> List some of those as well.

> I keep spending time looking for things.
> I am working on my scanning technique.
> Seems that too often, I say well I can't find it.
> Then to find out the lost item was right in the area where I had been
> looking.
> What is wrong with this picture?
> Frustration.

> What should I do?
> I have an old thinking cap.
> I used to wear it, until I got too big headed.
> So I put it in a drawer
> Of course my life was rather dull, not wearing my thinking cap.
> But when living off of my wits proved too great a challenge, I chose to
> reconsider my situation.
> Then, when my ego had shrunk a bit, I could not remember which drawer I had
> put it in.

> What?
> Look again in that drawer.
> Why yes. There it is.

> That's just silly.
> Isn't it?
> Who needs to wear a hat just to think?

> Ah well.
> Complications.

> Looking for the cell phone.
> Call myself up on the land line.
> That works.
> Should I have put the phone where the hat was?
> Silly again. Oh well.

> Let us hear your thoughts, folks.
> Rik James


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