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

Phil S. chuenkan at comcast.net
Thu May 16 14:13:28 AKDT 2013


Peter,

I have an iPhone, and will try the SPA pattern when Iget the app.  Where 
do I sign up, again?  I seem to have lost the email with the link in it.

Many thanks.

Phil Spelt, KCRC Past President
AMA 1294 Scientific Leader Member
SPA L-18, Board Member
(865)435-1476v, (865)604-0541c


On 5/16/2013 4:02 PM, Peter Vogel 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 
> <mailto: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 <mailto: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
>>         <mailto: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 <mailto: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 <mailto: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 <mailto: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 <mailto: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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