[NFBMT] Victor Reader Trek

[d m gina]

Call up the old lady and I can help you with blind square.
Yes I love the second gps you shared as well.
Once you get it set up to what you like you don't have to set it up 
again unless you wish to do so.

Original message:
> Just think about how big the original Kurzweil reading machine was.

> My first computer was a Toshiba 640 laptop.  Once Bill Gates said he didn't
> know why anybody would need a computer with more than 640k of memory.  How
> far we have come.

> There are several gps systems available for smart phones.  Two that come
> immediately to mind are BlindSquare and Nearby Explorer.  I'm not very
> proficient at using either one yet, but there have been times when they have
> been helpful, especially in unfamiliar areas.  Even the maps feature that
> comes with my phone is minimally helpful, and sometimes that's all I need.
> I'm used to relying on what street smarts I have, which is what I used before
> we got all this technology, and what I rely on first and most often.  I liked
> the Trekker Breeze, which they no longer make, because it was simple and
> didn't overload you with too much information, unless you set the verbosity
> to the max.  I would have liked to try it in unfamiliar territory to really
> put it through its paces; most of the time when I used it, it confirmed to me
> what I already knew.  Joy

> -----Original Message-----
> From: NFBMT [mailto:nfbmt-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of rjaquiss via NFBMT
> Sent: Monday, July 03, 2017 3:07 PM
> To: 'NFB of Montana Discussion List' <nfbmt at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: rjaquiss <rjaquiss at earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: [NFBMT] Victor Reader Trek

> Hello:

>      For those of you interested in a GPS system, I suggest you also consider
> the apps available on an iPhone. Four Square (sp?) and the Sendero system
> which was worked on jointly by the Seeing Eye are two apps that come to mind.

>      For the history geeks, I worked at the NFB from 2000-2004. I remember
> trying out an early GPS system. The prototype filled a large backpack. It is
> amazing to see how far we have come.

> Regards,

> Robert



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