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Consonants Not Required
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?"
i dont know if its how it is done now, but why isnt there a single-button that you press that would activate the mic to accept voice commands, and maybe a second to input text... its not totally hands free, but if Stephen Hawking could talk, even HE could use it :P
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Well, I thought it was funny. :)
OK, speech recognition software is cool, but really, is it such a good interface for a computer? Surely a pointing device and a keyboard are the best human interfaces for the traditional GUI. I tried a speech control program once, where you have to say stuff like "up" and "down" to control the mouse pointer. Or you say "mail" to check your email. And I must say, i found it quite infuriating and slow and completely counterintuitive. A mouse is a much better interface.
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The only real practical use I can see for speech recognition is for word processing - believe it or not some people still like to dictate their letters into tapes and give them to a typist, they don't like working with a keyboard. But, controlling your PC with grunts and moans? Come off it! As well as being a really backwards idea for an interface, I know I'd feel damn stupid grunting and moaning at my PC. Especially in public. Wouldn't you?