[NSRCA-discussion] Flew the computer this weekend: Result -- a virtual caller app

Thu May 16 12:18:23 AKDT 2013

I've never been an apple fan-boy, but I gotta say, initial impressions of
the Galaxy tablet are mostly favorable except:
1.  It's too heavy, way heavier than my larger iPad
2.  The buttons on it are placed without thought -- I've hit one button or
another accidentally just about every time I've done something with the
tablet, usually with undesired results
3.  The default launcher interface is clunky and wastes a lot of screen
real-estate

On the positive side, I love the flexibility, apps can have a store built
in to them even if Google doesn't get a kickback (i.e. kindle and audible)
and you can drop apps in that replace/augment existing functionality (like
Nuance's swype keyboard).

I doubt this will be as central to my life as my iPhone, but then, neither
is my iPad or my Kindle Paper White :-)

Peter+

On Thu, May 16, 2013 at 1:04 PM, Scott McHarg <scmcharg at gmail.com> wrote:

> Droid!  Welcome to the world of non-Apple :)
>
>
> On Thu, May 16, 2013 at 3:02 PM, Peter Vogel <vogel.peter at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Folks who haven't signed up for the beta test yet, here's a quick update
>> -- I did a major release last night with support for adding your own
>> schedules.  I have a couple other goodies in mind for the not-too-distant
>> future and last night when I was in the mall for a haircut, I bought myself
>> a little present to motivate me to do an Android version -- a 7" Galaxy
>> Tablet.
>>
>> If you have an iOS device and want to try the app, please do sign up.
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Peter+
>>
>>
>> On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 6:25 PM, Phil S. <chuenkan at comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>> **
>>> HAH!!  Peter, your work was like that, too, huh?  I wrote an article on
>>> a robotics project I did at the National Lab I was at, and generously put
>>> my supervisor's name on it as second author although he didn't do much of
>>> anything to aid me.  By the time it got "reviewed" by those above me,
>>> it had 4 more names of "supervisors" above me.  At least I was still lead
>>> author.  AND, when I looked at the resume of the Division head, his biblio
>>> was listed as "Publications  with..." and listed all the articles by his
>>> underlings!!!
>>>
>>> I will really want to check our your app as soon as it can accept other
>>> schedules...
>>>
>>> Phil Spelt, KCRC Past President
>>> AMA 1294 Scientific Leader Member
>>> SPA L-18, Board Member
>>> (865)435-1476v, (865)604-0541c
>>>
>>>
>>> On 5/13/2013 8:36 PM, Peter Vogel wrote:
>>>
>>> Oh sure, I jokingly call Keith a product manager and now he gets credit
>>> for the app -- sheesh, this is feeling uncomfortably like work! :-) :-) :-)
>>>
>>>  Tony, you just hit on the feature I've been VERY surprised that it
>>> took almost a full 24 hours for someone to ask about!  At the moment, you
>>> can't add your own schedule, but I'm a few hours of coding (or less) away
>>> from allowing you to do just that!
>>>
>>>  I have to finish writing an article for our benevolent D7 VP and then
>>> I'll get onto that feature, which, unlike Keith's joking suggestion of GPS
>>> + Weather lookup to drive random "coming in" or "blowing out" comments
>>> during the call, would actually add some value to the app :-)
>>>
>>>
>>>  Peter+
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 5:28 PM, Toby Silhavy <
>>> torqueroller2000 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>  Keith thanks for putting so much work into this. Would we be able to
>>>> input our own call statements?  For example, being able to load imac
>>>> schedules or making a sequence that tells me which way to roll to come in
>>>> or go out. The app that imac has has no ability to verbally speak sequences
>>>> and is useless when you are practicing by yourself. Thanks, Toby Silhavy
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>> On May 13, 2013, at 7:58 PM, Keith Hoard <klhoard at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>   As a low-level employee you're not aware of the "big picture".
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>> On May 13, 2013, at 18:13, "Peter Vogel" <vogel.peter at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>   WOW, you should be a product manager Keith! you just added about 100
>>>> hours work for zero real value in the product :-)
>>>>
>>>>  Peter+
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 4:06 PM, Keith Hoard <klhoard at hotmail.com>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>  Peter,
>>>>>
>>>>>     Maybe cross reference the GPS position with National Weather
>>>>> Service current winds to determine "coming in" vs "blowing out" calls.
>>>>>
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>
>>>>> On May 13, 2013, at 17:45, "Peter Vogel" <vogel.peter at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>   Bill, got your request and I've approved it.  I'll do a build
>>>>> sometime later today (I'm working on a few minor changes) and make sure
>>>>> you're on the provisioning profile for that build.
>>>>>
>>>>>  John, it's time to get an iPhone :-)  The "You're coming in"
>>>>> interjection would have been wrong most of the time in Apache Junction!
>>>>>  But it would definitely be right 95% of the time with me!
>>>>>
>>>>>  Peter+
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 3:37 PM, Bill's Email <silentav8r at cox.net>wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Signed up and waiting to get access. Looks good Peter. The IMAC folks
>>>>>> have had virtual calling for some time. The IMAC app does not speak, it
>>>>>> shows the Aresti for your caller to call from. This one is way better.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Bill
>>>>>>
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