Comments on: Blogging Using Voice Recognition Software

By: PaulSweeney

PaulSweeney — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 16:45:22 +0000

I think it might be interesesting to see how “voice interaction” would be “consumed”. For instance, is it more useful to record your blog-entry, and “instruct” the system “to post it”? or would it be much more useful to record a query or search and “post it” into the blogshere for a reply? Otherwise, are we not just talking about a form of podcasting? Maybe I am completely misunderstanding the question.

By: MarkFan

MarkFan — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 13:34:24 +0000

Forget about voice recognition — it's time for you to set up a videoblog, Mark. We want to SEE you on that Lifecycle, your rippling calves peddling furiously as brilliant thoughts come to your mind. If you could stream it in real time, we might even sign up for a subscription fee!
All hail the fittest blogger on the beat!
MarkFan

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 03:53:14 +0000

When I read this blog, my treky sense laughed. I could see the future developing from here. Instead of “start new blog”, you would say “captains blog stardate ….”
I will stay tuned to see if this comes to light. Whatever happens I like the idea.

By: Rob Hyndman

Rob Hyndman — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 00:41:54 +0000

I use Dragon (now owned by Scansoft, recently renamed Nuance). Very accurate. But I only use it for legal work - so far not for blogging. No reason why you couldn't though. You have to enunciate carefully but it's very accurate.

By: Larry Borsato

Larry Borsato — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 21:49:44 +0000

Dragon Naturally Speaking will allow you to use speech rec with any Windows app. Co-incidentally I used to manage a medical speech rec product that used Dragon.
Recognition is never perfect, but you can train it to improve, and you can also create macros for things you do often.
Keep in mind that if you ramble, unlike typing, it rambles with you.

By: Rotem

Rotem — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 21:17:14 +0000

I would do it if I could start the recording process by saying “Captain's log, star date …” (in my William Shatner voice).

By: Joshua Fattore

Joshua Fattore — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 20:34:07 +0000

interestingly enough I had thought about this on Friday night. Given the less than great advances in this tech. I think I would rather have my voice recording transcribed by my EA. However, I will need an EA first. - Great idea though.

By: Darren Barefoot

Darren Barefoot — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 19:44:09 +0000

I've done that a bit in the past. Not remotely, just from my office, when I wanted to stand and give my various abused parts a rest.