tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post3192895062148605037..comments2024-03-26T23:41:10.319+00:00Comments on Authors Electric: Into the (relatively) unknown by Dennis HamleyKatherine Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196712319655603442noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-14568462568302955422016-04-18T10:01:25.156+01:002016-04-18T10:01:25.156+01:00I've used Dragon for speech to text and it'...I've used Dragon for speech to text and it's quite good, although I'm rather regretting it's so good because it doesn't throw up the anomalies to give me a good laugh. I bought it when my optician said I had the beginnings of a cataract so I was looking to the future when I couldn't see the keyboard any longer. I don't use it all the time, but I have used it for emails and some blog posts, and it's great if you want to transfer text into the computer, far better than scanning and using OCR software.Chris Longmuirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02488093821886798927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-19013201251199619772016-04-15T06:22:58.229+01:002016-04-15T06:22:58.229+01:00And Ann, that's a lovely story!And Ann, that's a lovely story!Dennis Hamleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08003209263201885118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-64582257131013831882016-04-15T06:19:04.714+01:002016-04-15T06:19:04.714+01:00Lovely stuff, Jan. I gather you've suffered to...Lovely stuff, Jan. I gather you've suffered too. Trust me, Val, there's no comparison between a tablet in a backpack and a laptop in a separate case which you are (no, I mean 'I am') always liable to absent-mindedly leave behind on a plane. And as for Techie McTrainwreck (I love that and will repeat it), do remember that all these great advances were made for me by the Kindly Mentor. There is no chance that I would be able to replicate them by myself. My Kindly Mentor lives 13000 miles away so if I ever have to I'm - no, I won't use either of the two words which spring to mind here as this is a family blog, so I'm told.Dennis Hamleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08003209263201885118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-30231209001469570032016-04-14T14:25:58.262+01:002016-04-14T14:25:58.262+01:00Great post, Dennis. And I did love that Ovidian se...Great post, Dennis. And I did love that Ovidian segue. glitter noirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11728649916344336118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-57666804859518295252016-04-14T12:00:46.451+01:002016-04-14T12:00:46.451+01:00Do admit you are no longer Techie McTrainwreck, De...Do admit you are no longer Techie McTrainwreck, Dennis! You have some new stuff to tell us every month, and good on yer. I've never looked at google docs for a start! I've not tried speech to text yet, whether it will cope with my north east pronunciation I don't know. I've not used tablets as I find them very heavy to carry, but perhaps they are lighter than laptops. All very thought-provoking! Lydia Bennethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09328239009863878547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-63062903205883315662016-04-14T11:35:54.896+01:002016-04-14T11:35:54.896+01:00Enjoyed reading this, Dennis. But speech to text ...Enjoyed reading this, Dennis. But speech to text has its problems away from technology too sometimes. Once, I asked an author to sign his book for me and I said: Would you sign it to Ann without an 'e'.<br /><br />He signed it to: Anthony!Ann Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09310566139408774783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-3392056438490203542016-04-14T10:01:54.785+01:002016-04-14T10:01:54.785+01:00'...good will wit woo Goodwill.'
Sheer poe...'...good will wit woo Goodwill.'<br />Sheer poetry!<br />Dennis, I wish everyone, of whatever age, had your zest for life and new experiences. I wish I did.<br />Best of luck in all your new ventures.Susan Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738737493756183909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-65114242275366842242016-04-14T09:22:49.143+01:002016-04-14T09:22:49.143+01:00Deer Masterchef, Tee rubble wiv my Christ! Mouse p...Deer Masterchef, Tee rubble wiv my Christ! Mouse pudding Mick's. Should eye use a Kentwould or beat it Man Julie?<br /><br />Oh knee arse kin.<br /><br />xx a frendJan Needlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15823078224282953782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-63576856519467212492016-04-14T08:34:20.962+01:002016-04-14T08:34:20.962+01:00Speech to text does throw up some strange anomalie...Speech to text does throw up some strange anomalies. I also found that when I converted the file to create space formatting errors crept in. It is fast though. Thanks for sharing Wendy H. Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04022089775887274043noreply@blogger.com