Stuart, Great minutes as usual.
Well Done.
Regards
Paul
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Cork Technology Club Notes - 2nd September 2023
Good morning! It's me, the note-taker, back from playing tennis and here to
provide you with a summary of the most recent Cork Technology Club meeting. Sit
back and enjoy the read.
Participants: 9
Three early birds joined the meeting early and began discussing various topics.
The group was pleasantly surprised to find that they didn't need a passcode to
join this morning's meeting. In my absence, they talked about different
note-takers. Paul mentioned he really enjoys the quick-fire quiz on Alexa,
which gives you a minute to answer as many questions as possible. The group
also briefly discussed how Alexa sometimes struggles to understand voice
commands.
Anne-Marie asked if NaviLens could be useful for Electric Picnic navigation for
the blind. The general consensus was that it would not be helpful. Most members
of the group are not fans of festivals, based on their past experiences.
Ger mentioned a form for claiming VAT back on accessible building work but
wasn't sure of the name. This led to a discussion on how to get VAT back on
accessible products like iPhones and iPads. According to Tom, one needs to set
up a revenue account to do so.
Jackie experienced a major issue with her Audible app; she had lost her 110
collections of books. After some distress, she found that her books are still
available on the Audible website but not in the app. The group discussed
potential solutions and the quality of Audible's customer service. Jackie has
confirmed it is an Audible bug with the most recent update.
Tom told the group about Bookshare through Voice Dream and recommended it,
especially for students. He also initiated a discussion on Soundscape, its
effectiveness, and comparisons to BlindSquare. The current versions of
Soundscape are Voice Vista, Soundscape Community, and Soundscape from Scotland.
Jackie happily announced that McDonald's and KFC are now available on Just Eat
in Sligo.
Anne-Marie sought advice on how to use Microsoft Teams with keyboard shortcuts,
and the group suggested she could seek help from NCBI.
Cearbhal reported an issue with his iPhone, involving unreadable characters
spoken by VoiceOver and a malfunctioning home button. Various troubleshooting
options were discussed. It was concluded that he should try turning off his
phone or toggling VoiceOver on and off.
Paul mentioned his difficulty in reading articles from The Journal website. Ken
suggested that images might be the issue, and other news apps were recommended
as alternatives.
Tom inquired about receiving calls while on Zoom and how one can rejoin a
meeting automatically. The group shared some tips and personal experiences. To
do it, you need to have full-screen phone calls turned on. To find this setting
select settings, phone, incoming calls and select full screen.
Tom also asked about audio descriptions on TV and how to get audio description
on streaming services on his mobile device. Ger advised creating a free account
on the RTÉ app to enable this feature. Once done, select "Home," then "User"
to turn it on.
The group adjourned for lunch at this point. I hope you found these notes
enjoyable.
All the best,
Regards,
The Note-Taker
Sent from my iPhone
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