Hi Garth,
Note taking it's a mix. it takes a bit of practice, good touch typing
skills, and a good memory.
I don't record the meeting. The way I do it is I take very brief
sentences of whatever is being discussed while focusing and memorizing
details. I make sure key details are being noted so that I don't miss
what's important. At the end, you'll end up with a list of key points
that you have to expand. This is where the rest of the details come back
from your memory.
This is why it is important to write the complete minutes in a matter of
hours after the event so that the details are still fresh in your
memory.
I admit that AI does a great job of improving the readability of the
final notes but you still have to read them again and make some
adjustments.
All the best,
Adrian
On 2023-11-18 15:05, garthlong50@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
Hi Adrian,
Greetings from Cobh.
Please do tell me how you transcribe your notes.
I do have a Refreshable brailler and a hand held tape recorder but do not know how to synchronise myself nor my work space to take notes and listen to the webinar?
So when I worked I would always dodge this very valuable position of being a 'Secretary'?
Do you mind sharing with me and anyone else interested?
Garth Long
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Hi everyone and welcome to the FB Exchange Tech Club, the most friendly Q&A Tech club around. Don't forget, Christmas is in 37 days, so you better start doing the shopping now.
There were 11 participants in attendance.
Following the customary discussion about the recent weather conditions in Ireland and the brief notice of heavy rain coming and amid conversations about the early holiday season celebrations, it was observed that the designated note-taker was absent. Adrian assumed this role for the meeting.
It's worth mentioning that a couple of participants were preparing for their performance at a Sightless cinema today. Good luck guys.
Anne initiated the conversation and expressed her satisfaction with the Moovit App, which provides information about local public transport. For those unfamiliar with the app, here is the link:
IOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/moovit-all-transit-options/id498477945
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tranzmate&hl=en_US
The discussion shifted to the process of renewing the free transport pass. Paul successfully resolved an issue with notifications from gov.ie, discovering that it was an error, and there was no problem with his application.
Ger inquired about the functionality of read receipts in emails, specifically in the Gmail app on Android. Anne clarified that this option is not available in the app but can be achieved in other email clients. Adrian committed to following up with an email detailing how to do it in various email clients.
Anne sought information about the Pages app on MacOS, learning that it is a note-taking app similar to WordPad or Notepad in Windows.
Speaking of office apps, Adrian shared a very odd keyboard shortcut in Windows that will open the Microsoft Office 365 apps. Get ready to break your fingers: Ctrl + Shift + Alt + Win + O - this will open Outlook, for emaple. A full list of the shortcuts can be found here: https://www.pcgamer.com/ctrlshiftaltwinl-is-the-most-cursed-windows-11-shortcut-combo/
Cearbhall said it is actually a HyperKey shortcut. More details on how to set it up can be found here: https://www.bencodezen.io/blog/the-hyper-key
Until you set it up, here are a few more of these finger-breaking shortcuts:
LinkedIn - CTRL + SHIFT + ALT + WIN + L
Word - CTRL + SHIFT + ALT + WIN + W
Excel - CTRL + SHIFT + ALT + WIN + X
PowerPoint - CTRL + SHIFT + ALT + WIN + P
Outlook - CTRL + SHIFT + ALT + WIN + O
Microsoft Teams - CTRL + SHIFT + ALT + WIN + T
OneDrive - CTRL + SHIFT + ALT + WIN + D
OneNote - CTRL + SHIFT + ALT + WIN + N
Yammer - CTRL + SHIFT + ALT + WIN + Y
Ken asked about typing percentages using the Hable Key, and Cearbhall answered, sending an email to Ken by the end of the meeting.
Paul inquired if Braille uses dashes, receiving a negative response.
Ken expressed dissatisfaction with a recent update to the Audible iPad app, citing differences in the interface. Adrian attributed this to screen resolution and suggested checking for a Screen Size option for iOS users which is availbale on Android and downsizes the resolution.
Anne inquired about activating Google Assistant on Android, leading to a discussion on the accessibility and usability differences between iOS and Android phones. Anne was told that on Android it differs between brands but at leas a "Google" section should be available in settings, where she could activate Google Assistant.
Cearbhall faced microphone issues on his phone while using it with hearing aids. A live troubleshooting session ensued, suspecting issues with the phone's microphone. Cearbhall planned to contact Apple customer support. Adrian provided him the phone number: 1800 92 38 98. (Mon-Fri 9:00 - 20:00)
Joanne asked Adrian for a recommended app to program NFC tags. Adrian inquired about her use cases for NFC tags. She mentioned a couple including labeling clothes due to their small size. Joanne asked Adrian to send again the videos he posted to the list a couple of months ago. The links are:
Video 1 has a crash course on NFC too and showcases the magnetic NFC stickers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=shared&v=-RWFFqmj708
Video 2 Add Voice tags to an NFC sticker: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txDQfPz1oOw
The Hable keyboard returned to the discussion, with Joanne enrolling in an upcoming course on it.
No one really likes TikTok.
The meeting concluded.
