[mac4theblind] Re: ice

  • From: "CATNIP" <ajokitty@xxxxx>
  • To: <mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:02:05 -0700

Babies, definitely no! puppies, maybe! Kittens....By all means! LOL.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kerri" <shalom75@xxxxxxx>
To: <mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2013 4:49 PM
Subject: [mac4theblind] Re: ice


Babies, no thanks, puppies, sure.
On 2013-01-31, at 9:32 AM, Scott Granados <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Puppies and babies, that's the way to go!
>
> On Jan 31, 2013, at 11:35 AM, David Hilbert Poehlman 
> <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> no, but you can put one in a papoose pack.
>> they are sooooooooo cute!
>>
>> On Jan 31, 2013, at 11:30 AM, Kerri <shalom75@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> but you can't have a guide cat.
>> On 2013-01-31, at 7:19 AM, David Hilbert Poehlman <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx> 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> cats would do it for me.
>>>
>>> On Jan 31, 2013, at 8:21 AM, Scott Granados <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> You make some great points and yes, dogs are great ice breakers for 
>>> everyone.  You learn something about people quickly as well either that 
>>> they are animallovers in the dog case which is a good thing or they are 
>>> tech enthusiasts in the iPad case which is also a good thing.
>>>
>>> On Jan 30, 2013, at 6:24 PM, CATNIP <ajokitty@xxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hmmm. I know when I had a guide dog it was a definite icebreaker. Now 
>>>> as for
>>>> devices....You may have something there unless, of course, your I phone 
>>>> or
>>>> pad is talking out loud to you or, as I'm just learning to use, the 
>>>> Braille
>>>> Pen 12 with my I pad. Now THAT could strike up a conversation because
>>>> everyone would wonder what kind of a cute little device you had that 
>>>> they
>>>> didn't. LOL.
>>>>
>>>> Sharon
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Scott Granados" <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: <mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 1:57 PM
>>>> Subject: [mac4theblind] people's reaction to technology especially the 
>>>> iPad
>>>> was Re: Apple announces Retina iPad model with 128 GB of storage, $799 
>>>> and
>>>> $999 price tag
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I changed the subject to keep things easier to sort for folks who want 
>>>> to
>>>> drop the thread.
>>>>
>>>> So one of the interesting things about the iPad specifically is that I 
>>>> think
>>>> people don't realize you are blind, especially at first.  THis is a 
>>>> newer
>>>> experience because previously, our technology looked very blind 
>>>> specific or
>>>> strange to sited observers.  I've often said our devices had the 
>>>> fashion
>>>> cense of a brick.  This may have suited very specific needs for us but 
>>>> it
>>>> stood out more.
>>>> Now I use the same iPad that everyone around me is using.  My phone 
>>>> doesn't
>>>> look like a brick with big buttons on it, it looks like everyone else's
>>>> iPhone because it is.
>>>> I think what happens now, at least in my experience is that someone 
>>>> will sit
>>>> down, strike up a conversation with you and find that you're 
>>>> interesting and
>>>> intelligent before they realize you have a disability and then it's to 
>>>> late
>>>> for them to think negatively because you've won them over to some 
>>>> degree.
>>>> You're starting the experience from a place of commonality instead of
>>>> difference.  Some young lady for example may sit down next to you, take
>>>> interesting in your iPad because she has / wants / is interested in 
>>>> them,
>>>> through the course of conversation learns you have a job, don't live 
>>>> with
>>>> your mother and are put together and since you've hit all the really
>>>> important points she cares about and obviously fit the physically 
>>>> attracted
>>>> to you bit by picking you out of the other options by the time she 
>>>> realizes
>>>> your blind it's way down the list of things she really cares about. 
>>>> WHere
>>>> as if you have some device that makes you stick out that initial
>>>> conversation may carry more baggage from societies general perceptions.
>>>> Does that make sense?
>>>> I don't in any way mean to say that I am hiding my blindness or think 
>>>> anyone
>>>> should, be real with what you are:) but think icebreakers because we 
>>>> all,
>>>> blind, sited or other wise need icebreakers of one form or another.
>>>> On Jan 30, 2013, at 12:41 PM, John Panarese <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I think, overall, some people are generally surprised and fascinated
>>>>> with adaptive technology devices.  I have had more than a few cases 
>>>>> where
>>>>> people have come up to me to ask about the iPhone or iPad.  Of course,
>>>>> there are some sighted folks who can hardly believe that we can tie 
>>>>> our
>>>>> own shoelaces, but that's a different story.
>>>>>
>>>>> In regard to the new iPad and keeping this on topic, honestly, I think
>>>>> that we are only going to see increases to the processor and minor
>>>>> hardware improvements with each model.  Unless Apple has something 
>>>>> truly
>>>>> innovative they are keeping a complete secret, something like a 128 GB
>>>>> model is probably the types of upgrades we will be seeing.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Take Care
>>>>>
>>>>> John D. Panarese
>>>>> Director
>>>>> Mac for the Blind
>>>>> Tel, (631) 724-4479
>>>>> Email, john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com
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>>>>> On Jan 30, 2013, at 11:01 AM, Kerri <shalom75@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> All teasing aside, they are good ice breakers as my room mate took 
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> bus and someone saw her working on her iPhone and were astounded that 
>>>>>> it
>>>>>> talked.
>>>>>> On 2013-01-30, at 3:58 AM, Scott Granados <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> As mentioned, you'd probably do better with donuts or beaf jerky.:)
>>>>>>> heeheee
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> All I meant folks is these things like iPads or tech in general are 
>>>>>>> good
>>>>>>> ice breakers.  Lets also remember where I did this was the 
>>>>>>> technology
>>>>>>> hub of the planet so there are lots of gear heads of both sexes
>>>>>>> available.  There's also the status symbol factor.  For the same 
>>>>>>> reasons
>>>>>>> that some people drive higher end cars having a high end tablet is 
>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>> some ways a sign of success although maybe better put it's a sign of
>>>>>>> being with the times and current.  Either way, my main direction 
>>>>>>> here
>>>>>>> was using technology as an ice breaker.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Oh and if you want to pick up guys it just hit me, go with bacon.:)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Jan 29, 2013, at 11:09 PM, Kerri <shalom75@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> how in hell can one pick up guys (in my case) with an iPad? Good 
>>>>>>>> god
>>>>>>>> alight.
>>>>>>>> On 2013-01-29, at 3:05 PM, John Panarese <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Wait a second.  Pick up chicks with an iPad?  Is that why I bought
>>>>>>>>> mine?  You'll be sadly disappointed if you chose that reason to 
>>>>>>>>> buy
>>>>>>>>> one .... *grin*
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I think he was lamenting over the 128 GB storage.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Take Care
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> John D. Panarese
>>>>>>>>> Director
>>>>>>>>> Mac for the Blind
>>>>>>>>> Tel, (631) 724-4479
>>>>>>>>> Email, john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>> Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com
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>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Jan 29, 2013, at 4:44 PM, "George B" <gbmagoo@xxxxxxxxxxx> 
>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Scott why do you need a retna display when you can not see?  So 
>>>>>>>>>> why
>>>>>>>>>> did you
>>>>>>>>>> by one?  aren't you the one who told me in the past the only 
>>>>>>>>>> thing
>>>>>>>>>> good with
>>>>>>>>>> a iPad is to pick up chicks at a local starbucks???
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>>>>> From: mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mac4theblind-
>>>>>>>>>>> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Scott Granados
>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 12:23
>>>>>>>>>>> To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: [mac4theblind] Re: Apple announces Retina iPad model 
>>>>>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>>>>>> 128
>>>>>>>>>>> GB of storage, $799 and $999 price tag
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Wow, I just got my 64:)  Leave it to apple.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On Jan 29, 2013, at 12:35 PM, David Hilbert Poehlman
>>>>>>>>>>> <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www So what Candace do for the iPhone as the size of the
>>>>>>>>>>> memory has increased on this upcoming iPad who knows where this 
>>>>>>>>>>> will
>>>>>>>>>>> go
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