[DeTomaso] tinker time
Matt Wells
nwpantera at gmail.com
Mon Mar 23 17:25:49 EDT 2020
You are a good friend Laurie and I applaud you. Not an easy time for
anybody much less a cancer patient. I wish her love, peace and contentment.
The second thought I had after reading your post was Virtual Reality.
I received an Oculus Go VR contraption for Christmas from my
millennial son-n-law.
I never would have bought one for myself as it is a product made for
Facebook and I try to stay as far away from FB as possible for reasons I
won't go into now.
But since it was a gift.....
My son-in-law already had his own unit so after some initial setup,
downloading the app called "Wander with friends" (I think it was a few
dollars) and syncing we were strolling on the beach in the same location!
He was showing me where they had vacationed in Mexico at a beach side
villa. Perhaps her husband is tech savvy and could help set it up on her
end.
Honestly it was a small hassle setting it up and I don't know if
that's practical for her situation maybe due to logistical challenges or
cost but it is possible.
Once it is setup you can travel the world! It's based on Google street view
but is in 3D and gives you a real sense of being there. I almost felt like
an intruder at times!
It does tend to wear on my old eyes after a certain time so a break is in
order now and then and maybe a recharge on the batteries.
I don't know but I thought if there was ever a good use for our techy
tools, this would be it :-)
Thoughts and prayers to all,
Matt
On Mon, Mar 23, 2020 at 10:00 AM Laurie Ferrari via DeTomaso <
detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
> Beautiful job on your benches Mike!
> Tinker time for me:
> I'm attempting to making a virtual trip to France for a dear friend,
> not aged by any means, has her doctorate, co-worker for years back in
> the 80's. So sadly was diagnosed last year w/ lung cancer, had surgery
> and now it has traveled to her brain. She was given a very short time
> even with chemo and radiation. She told me she always had the dream of
> going to Europe, especially France (as do I) and couple weeks ago was
> telling me she and her husband were going to do this trip. Now with
> this travel ban, she can't. So I'm figuring out how to make us a
> virtual trip that we can watch together via phone. I'm using the DVD
> "Beautiful France" from the film series, "Best of Europe," it is an
> amazing DVD. I've had it a long time and have another for her. It's
> narrated by Rudy Maxa and filled with amazing historical facts along
> with all the incredible scenery. We'll be going to Burgandy, Loire
> Valley, Champagne, Bordeaux and Dordogne, Carcassonne and the
> Pyrenees. Hope it brings a wee bit of joy, but not easy at such a
> time. I should actually use some of Charles McCall and Amaya's great
> pictures and stories and all those beautiful castles where they've
> stayed.
> Laurie : (
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You are a good friend Laurie and I applaudA you. Not anA easy time for
anybody much less a cancer patient. I wish her love, peace and
contentment.
The second thought I had after reading your post was Virtual Reality.
I received an Oculus Go VR contraption for Christmas from my
millennialA son-n-law.
I never would have bought one for myself as it is a product made for
Facebook and I try to stay as far away from FB as possible for reasons
I won't go into now.
But since it was a gift.....
My son-in-law already had his own unit so after some initial setup,
downloading the app called "Wander with friends" (I think it was a few
dollars) and syncing we were strolling on the beach in the same
location!
He was showing me where they had vacationed in Mexico at a beach side
villa. Perhaps her husband is tech savvy and could help set it up on
her end.A
Honestly it was a small hassle setting it up and I don't know if
that'sA practicalA for her situation maybe due to logistical challenges
or cost but it is possible.
Once it is setup you can travel the world! It's based on Google street
view but is inA 3D and gives you a real sense of being there. I almost
felt like an intruder at times!
It does tend to wear on my old eyes after a certain time so a break is
in order now and then and maybe a recharge on the batteries.
I don't know but I thought if there was ever a good use for our techy
tools, this would be it :-)
Thoughts and prayers to all,
Matt
On Mon, Mar 23, 2020 at 10:00 AM Laurie Ferrari via DeTomaso
<[1]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
A A Beautiful job on your benches Mike!
A A Tinker time for me:
A A I'm attempting to making a virtual trip to France for a dear
friend,
A A not aged by any means, has her doctorate, co-worker for years
back in
A A the 80's. So sadly was diagnosed last year w/ lung cancer, had
surgery
A A and now it has traveled to her brain.A She was given a very
short time
A A even with chemo and radiation.A She told me she always had the
dream of
A A going to Europe, especially France (as do I) and couple weeks
ago was
A A telling me she and her husband were going to do this trip. Now
with
A A this travel ban, she can't.A So I'm figuring out how to make
us a
A A virtual trip that we can watch together via phone.A I'm using
the DVD
A A "Beautiful France" from the film series, "Best of Europe,"A it
is an
A A amazing DVD.A I've had it a long time and have another for
her.A It's
A A narrated by Rudy Maxa and filled with amazing historical facts
along
A A with all the incredible scenery.A We'll be going to Burgandy,
Loire
A A Valley, Champagne, Bordeaux and Dordogne, Carcassonne and the
A A Pyrenees.A Hope it brings a wee bit of joy, but not easy at
such a
A A time.A I should actually use some of Charles McCall and
Amaya's great
A A pictures and stories and all those beautiful castles where
they've
A A stayed.
A A LaurieA : (
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