Comments on: Speech to Text Software: Attempt Number One

By: Meryl

Meryl — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:27:43 +0000

Wow. Never thought this would encourage folks to BUY it especially with the next post showing a pretty bad drive-by speech-to-texting

By: aramis

aramis — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:58:20 +0000

thanks great post, i will buy this today …

By: Meryl

Meryl — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:41:44 +0000

Aw, George… you’re making my head swell. Well, at least it will match my thumb! Yes, as frustrating as it is… I get a good laugh at the translations. I really don’t sound like that, do I?

Here’s another MP3. Of course, I don’t talk that slow in real conversations.

http://www.meryl.net/2001/12/let-us-blog/

By: Tumblemoose

Tumblemoose — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:16:10 +0000

Meryl,

Without a doubt this is the best post I have EVER seen to get a point across

Comeau Nutcake?! OMG, I’m still laughing!

George

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By: Meryl

Meryl — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:38:52 +0000

Just tried a Tumblebook and the poor software went nuts and couldn’t even get more than six words down after three pages of text.

By: Karen Putz / DeafMom

Karen Putz / DeafMom — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:26:55 +0000

I wanted to see if it was any good at random stuff at all.

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By: Meryl

Meryl — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:21:22 +0000

Karen, it would not be a fair test because the software requires training before use.

By: Karen Putz / DeafMom

Karen Putz / DeafMom — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:16:40 +0000

Meryl, can you test it out on some audio file that you find on the ‘net and see how it does?

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By: Meryl

Meryl — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:15:24 +0000

Jamie, thank you. MP3 wasn’t my best speech or even the way I speak normally as I was working harder for the software. But you can always ignore it if I sound as bad as or worse than Lina Lamont.

Joanna, I would’ve thought you’d know what blood twang was. It sounds like UK English

Karen, I don’t know. I’ll just have to train the software a little every day and check its progress. At least, it gave me a post (sort of) as I’m trying to stop writing — not having much luck (but writing MUCH less than normal).

By: Karen Putz / DeafMom

Karen Putz / DeafMom — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:50:59 +0000

Thank you, thank you for trying this and reviewing it! I’ve long thought about trying this software as I’ve developed some elbow swelling and now typing is painful.

I’ve also been tempted to try and use it to interpret audio stuff via the ‘net. Think it would be any good at all?

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