tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-434701420960162731.post5607257787115623159..comments2024-03-19T11:37:07.200+00:00Comments on The GENES Blog: Date Finder appChris Patonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05073425769475523109noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-434701420960162731.post-39504590166100756072012-04-03T11:25:45.481+01:002012-04-03T11:25:45.481+01:00Judging by the screen shot, it also makes the card...Judging by the screen shot, it also makes the cardinal error of displaying just one age for all of a calendar year - accurate for those of us born on 1 January, not so good for the rest of us. <br /><br />You might think, "Well, it's obvious", to which I'd respond that those of us who find it obvious are probably using a calculator (or mental arithmetic!) anyway - those of us who need the app probably don't find it obvious and tend to treat the numbers as exact. "Oh it can't be mine, she should be 46 and this says 45..."<br /><br />Mind you - even I have problems with the 1841 census - what ages could they be, so what sums exactly do I do? So I confess I just might use such an app for that... That's if it does the 1841!<br /><br />AdrianAdrian Brucenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-434701420960162731.post-70514993298836359022012-04-03T10:15:29.117+01:002012-04-03T10:15:29.117+01:00A friend of mine has just tweeted that there is an...A friend of mine has just tweeted that there is an equally useful appliance for those without an iPad - a calculator! :)<br /><br />ChrisChris Patonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05073425769475523109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-434701420960162731.post-49446256425584518952012-04-03T10:11:36.977+01:002012-04-03T10:11:36.977+01:00Awfy handy for dafties like me who lose count in G...Awfy handy for dafties like me who lose count in GROS when browsing for a person's death and not sure of actual age.<br />Shame I've not got one these fancy phones LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com