Isn't the reason we even HAVE qwerty keyboards is to purposely slow the typing down? So the machanical parts of the typewriter could keep up?
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I have always thought that the fact that dictation software is not more mainstream is pretty odd, considering the advances that have been made in voice recognition research. I know most computers come with it as an option, but that seems like a feature that more computer makers would focus on and plug.
Oh well, back to my measly 54 words a minute...
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[quote author=Bryan Harmsen link=topic=3306.msg17482#msg17482 date=1252001398] I have always thought that the fact that dictation software is not more mainstream is pretty odd, considering the advances that have been made in voice recognition research. I know most computers come with it as an option, but that seems like a feature that more computer makers would focus on and plug. [/quote]
Different people have tried for years, and while it's getting better it's still not ready for mainstream use.
Indeed I remember that - epic fail if there ever was one.
One of these days. Apple will figure it out figure :-) or at least the right way to do it.
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Seems to me that the computer world is going more toward dehumanizing things, so I suspect typing is going to be in for a long long time. Plus, I can type faster than I can talk comfortably.
When I first found out that you can use voice commands for most thing in mac os x, I was really excited for like a week, then I discovered that 1) I get sick of talking all the time and 2) I look like an idiot in public :)
BTW: I like this from the video above ";the first part of recognition is ";wreck"; as in ";TRAIN-WRECK!!"; Wow..... go news dude, go....
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That machine that Stephen Hawking uses seems like it'd solve the typing/talking dilemma.
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[quote author=perpetualpoet link=topic=3306.msg17507#msg17507 date=1252199713] When I first found out that you can use voice commands for most thing in mac os x, I was really excited for like a week, then I discovered that 1) I get sick of talking all the time and 2) I look like an idiot in public :)
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How many weird looks did you get in public? lol But I agree, after teaching all day and talking, I'm tired of talking. So why would I want to come home and talk to my computer. :)
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I gotta find a copy of ";Mario Teaches Typing"; somewhere :)