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TuVox Voice Interface

Posted by timothy on from the voice-menus-are-inherently-evil dept.

pablos writes: "NYTimes has an article about Tuvox who set up Handspring and Activision with voice interfaces for tech support. Apparently they can do away with the annoying 'press # now' menus. I've used things like TellMe, which played an ad everytime it didn't understand you, but I'm wondering if this sort of thing is starting to work anywhere. Anybody called Handspring for tech support lately?"

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  1. Re:More technology - Less blowjobs by Zombie · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    In less recent news: sexual harassment in the office has now been completely eradicated.

    In a way, this is sad. Giving sexual favours to superiors have traditionally been a stepping stone in a career...

    (In case you don't get it, I started my career doing helpdesk work.)

  2. Might need to save a king...(Simpsons ref) by SplendidIsolatn · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    Bart: [watching Flanders] An ax. He's got an ax! I'll save you, Lisa!
    [tries to walk on his leg, falls back] Uh, I'll save you by
    calling the police. [dials 911]


    Voice: Hello, and welcome to the Springfield Police Department Resc-u-
    Fone[tm]. If you know the name of the felony being committed,
    press one. To choose from a list of felonies, press two. If you
    are being murdered or calling from a rotary phone, please stay on
    the line.


    Bart: [growls, punches some numbers]


    Voice: You have selected regicide. If you know the name of the king or
    queen being murdered, press one.



    Thanks, SNPP

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