A beekeeper searching to improve beekeeping by combining old wisdom with new technology

[Murox]

I use siri for simple things like taking notes for hive weights etc, even more complex note taking is possible, caveat is if you pause too long she finishes your note and you need to restart. "hey Siri take a note" she replies what do you want it to say? "hIve LL23 is alive and well and weighs 22kg" I use it all the time very easy and then take off the notes to my spreadsheet. simple no handed approach with limitations, surely a step up from this must be just around the corner??

The step up for me would be that I could talk to a mobile device which correctly told my computer at home to fill in the appropriate observations for each hive, then I could simply read up notes at home at my leisure.

 

[Sting101]

The step up for me would be that I could talk to a mobile device which correctly told my computer at home to fill in the appropriate observations for each hive, then I could simply read up notes at home at my leisure.

Now thats a great idea, any techy folk ready to make a fortune!!!

 

[Erichalfbee]

The step up for me would be that I could talk to a mobile device which correctly told my computer at home to fill in the appropriate observations for each hive, then I could simply read up notes at home at my leisure.

You would have to be very concise with your words.

 

[Murox]

You would have to be very concise with your words.

Yes

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

and it would probably refuse to understand a Scottish accent

 

[Lolly Bee]

I do something similar but using an iPhone I use Voice Memos and then don’t get the Siri shut down.

 

[Murox]

and it would probably refuse to understand a Scottish accent

Aye

 

[ericbeaumont]

observations for each hive

Roof is a good place to write notes in code, then send a photo to an apiary WhatsApp.

make a fortune

Design a marker pen that doesn't dry out or flood.

 

[Sutty]

Design a marker pen that doesn't dry out or flood.

It's called a pencil, chinagraph if writing on hive roof

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

chinagraph

That reminds me of old school radar plotting prior to ARPA technology, we still had to learn it and pass exams on it just in case we had a systems failure and were left with old fashioned 'head up' radar

 

[ericbeaumont]

old school radar plotting

Yes, I discovered that it was standard issue in the RAF up until the early 21C. Fire service use re-fillable propelling chinagraphs, and I'll give one a go. Thanks, Sutty.