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Software Lets Programmers Code Hands-free

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the look-ma-no-keys dept.

Yetihehe writes "New Scientist is reporting about a new speech recognition tool that promises to let programmers write clean code without ever having to lay a finger on their keyboard. 'The tool, called VoiceCode, has been developed to help programmers with repetitive strain injury (RSI). This is a common affliction for people who spend a lot of time using a keyboard or mouse and causes pain in muscles, tendons and nerves in a sufferer's arms and back. Some estimates suggest 22% of all US computer programmers, or 100,000 people, suffer from the condition.'"

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  1. Repetitive Strain Injury by foundme · · Score: 5, Insightful

    If a programer has to say if-then as many times as he types, no doubt his mouth is going to get RSI.

    Many people thought obesity is caused by junk food, but in reality is caused by having too much junk food.

    So the best way to prevent RSI is to work out a reasonable and healthy work schedule that prevents such excessive usage.

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    Please stop entering code 2,2,7,6,6,4
  2. All talk. Little action. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    "'The tool, called VoiceCode, has been developed to help programmers with repetitive strain injury (RSI). This is a common affliction for people who spend a lot of time using a keyboard or mouse and causes pain in muscles, tendons and nerves in a sufferer's arms and back."

    And now vocal cords. Now imagine this sytem in say a team environment. Everyone talking at once.