SanctimoniousApe

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Is it possible to use an Android device entirely verbally - i.e. as a "black box" (without touching or looking at it)? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] SanctimoniousApe@lemmings.world 2 points 31 minutes ago

Yeah, I wouldn't just jump in without looking first. If I can't find a way to do this, then I'm definitely gonna have to take a trip to the nearest Apple Store, though. Thanks very much for the input!

Is it possible to use an Android device entirely verbally - i.e. as a "black box" (without touching or looking at it)? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] SanctimoniousApe@lemmings.world 2 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

iOS will open your Lemmy client, start reading posts to you aloud, and go into a post of interest upon command without you ever looking at or touching the screen (using my newer example that I added to the OP)? I'm seriously going to have to look into getting an iDevice of some sort if so.

Is it possible to use an Android device entirely verbally - i.e. as a "black box" (without touching or looking at it)? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] SanctimoniousApe@lemmings.world 4 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (4 children)

Imagine someone blind who also has Parkinson's - they can't see to use Voice Access, and they can't control their hands well enough to interact with the screen physically in a reliable manner using TalkBack. You can't actually use those two accessibility features together - they are mutually exclusive in that they require you either be able to see the screen, OR you must be able to interact with it physically as it reads out what you're touching. Why is there no way to interact entirely verbally?

ETA: please see my added example in OP.

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Is it possible to use an Android device entirely verbally - i.e. as a "black box" (without touching or looking at it)? (lemmings.world)
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Google's "Voice Access" is decent for controlling the device through verbal commands, but you have to be looking at the screen to get results - it won't read anything back to you.

Google's "TalkBack" will read things on screen to you, but you have to interact with the screen physically (never mind the significant change in how interactions work - which I understand the need for - but it's still a serious mental PITA to switch between the two interaction methodologies frequently).

Is there no way to just interact with it entirely verbally? A (very) simple example of what I'm looking for:

  1. "What are the current Google News headlines?"
  2. Starts reading each one aloud, along with the names of the sources.
  3. "Read the article about Trump caught making out with Elon from AP News."
  4. Proceeds to load the article & read it aloud.

(Yeah, I know there are podcasts for this - it's meant to illustrate the basic idea of completely verbal interaction with the device, not be an actual problem I'm looking for someone to provide a solution to.)

It just seems to me that we should be able to do this by now - especially with all the AI blow-up over the past couple of years. Can anybody point me to a usable solution to accomplish this?

TIA.

EDIT: I thought of a better example (I think), because it occurred to me that the above one could (sort of) be done with a Google Home speaker. I'm looking to be able to interact with Android apps verbally wherever possible, so my better example is "What are the latest posts made to the 'No Stupid Questions' community on Lemmy?" So far as I know, Google Home is not able to do such a thing. I'd like to tell Android to open my Lemmy client and start reading post headlines until it hit one I wanted to have it open & read to me.

I'm basically looking to use apps verbally to fill in gaps that Google Home/Assistant don't cover.

US man faked kayaking death and fled to Europe, authorities say in c/world@lemmy.world
[–] SanctimoniousApe@lemmings.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Agreed, but he disappeared well before the election.

Yes, your illegal Columbian girlfriend should also be deported in c/leopardsatemyface@lemmy.world
[–] SanctimoniousApe@lemmings.world 3 points 4 days ago

Afraid of they spelled it right someone would think they were insulting her by calling her a cow. Moo.

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BI: AOC asked voters why they backed her candidacy and Trump's reelection. They said the economy and Gaza. (archive.is)
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I've often assumed Harris didn't want to insult her boss by going against him, because I got the impression she was planning to give Netanyahu what for once she took over - especially with him escalating things further and further. Did anyone else get that vibe, or was it just wishful thinking on my part?

For those who watched the King Kong Simpsons Parody. in c/simpsonsshitposting@lemmit.online
[–] SanctimoniousApe@lemmings.world 1 points 6 days ago

King Kong did a Simpsons parady?

Again ? in c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world
[–] SanctimoniousApe@lemmings.world 3 points 6 days ago

Out of sight, out of mind.

Taliban Official Mocks US for Rejecting Kamala Harris: 'Americans Are Not Ready to Hand Over' Country 'to a Woman' in c/nottheonion@lemmy.world
What will it take for staunch Democrats to vote third party? in c/usnews@beehaw.org
What will it take for staunch Democrats to vote third party? in c/usnews@beehaw.org
[–] SanctimoniousApe@lemmings.world 7 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Until I have good reason to believe that my vote stands a good chance of actually mattering should I do such a thing, no. There's no way of knowing the result beforehand, so I'd rather play it safer and spend it on trying to prevent the worst possible outcome. Might not always work, but then again it might.

What will it take for staunch Democrats to vote third party? in c/usnews@beehaw.org
[–] SanctimoniousApe@lemmings.world 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

I wrote her off many years ago for reasons I don't remember, but know had nothing to do with that. Also, COVID proved being a licensed MD isn't a reliable yardstick.

What will it take for staunch Democrats to vote third party? in c/usnews@beehaw.org
[–] SanctimoniousApe@lemmings.world 12 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

You're ignoring the "prayer of winning" part. Until then, I'm voting against the bigger asshole.

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OPINION: Think you know how bad Trump unleashed will be? Look at the evidence: it will be even worse (www.theguardian.com)
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Violent threats against FEMA swirl on social media (www.theverge.com)
 

People are calling for violence against FEMA on TikTok and X, new reports say.

I seriously don't understand why these people aren't immediately tracked down and arrested for terroristic threats. This BS is way beyond any reasonable "free speech" limit.

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