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Consonants Not Required

Posted by michael on from the ruh-roh-shaggy dept.

billybob2001 writes: "A report at the BBC explains how voice-control of computers can be more successful using grunts and sighs, as "voice recognition programs often failed to accurately capture words". Dr Takeo Igarashi, of Brown University suggests the use of "ahhhh" for skipping tracks on a cd, or adjusting tv volume, but I wonder what the effect would be on pr0n sites? Another suggestion is "uh oh" for undo. Perfect for online banking. Is this going to confuse your system or what?"

3 of 139 comments (clear)

  1. Help Desk by well_jung · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Anyone that's worked at a Help Desk should know that Users have been trying this for years.

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    Carl G. Jung
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    "With one breath, with one flow, You will know Synchronicity" -La Policia
  2. Re:Undo command - another possibility by Ed+Avis · · Score: 5, Insightful

    D'oh!

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    -- Ed Avis ed@membled.com
  3. I know what I want ... by HiQ · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I don't believe in the necessity of a voice operated computer. At the risk of reopening a very old discussion, a good command line will do better in most cases. It takes far less time (for a skilled person) to use a command than to explain the desired action in 'normal' language to a computer. I mean 'rm -r /*' is typed in a lot faster than saying: "Go to the root directory and delete every file, including all subdirectories".