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Good Cross-Platform Speech-Recognition Programs?
CryoStasis writes "I am a graduate student getting my degree in biomedical sciences. Because my work often requires me to maintain a local sterile environment (under a biological hood) I find that I am unable to physically touch my computer, which sits beside me, in order to open my notes, protocols, etc. while I'm working. As a result, I have begun to search for a voice-recognition program that will allow me to tell the computer what files/programs to launch. I know that the general field of voice recognition has come a long way, but I find that the built-in speech recognition systems in both OS X and Vista are clunky and difficult to use. Are there any good, cross-platform speech-recognition programs available that might fit the bill?"
You could always use Vista's speech recognition.
Here's a Video.
I can't say I've ever been in a biolab, but the idea of someone working in one, with their hands in a sealed box manipulating god-only-knows-what... and then trying to talk/use a computer at the same time give me the hebejebees. I can think of at least four hollywood horror movies that started with similar premises. Sometimes a simple low-tech solution really is the best... and it saves on zombie attacks.
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Cute summer student.
Yes, but like most geeks... he wants to do everything himself. God forbid a man ask for help...
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So you're a grad student in the sciences and write "build in" instead of "built-in".
Don't rag on him, it was his software. He originally said "included."
Take the cheese to sickbay, the doctor should see it as soon as possible - B'Elanna Torres, "Learning Curve"
Wouldn't it be something like "Browser, Address, Spell, w, space, b, o, b, c, a, t, s, Enter". I wouldn't expect completely natural language parsing for quite a few years yet.
Incidentally. I tried the Vista speech recognition (got a computer in Jan 08 with it preinstalled) by running the tutorial. I was amazed, it was awesome, recognised every word I said. Then I said the wrong word ... and it typed the right one. Hmmm. It was actually just detecting a sound and printing the expected word - fooled me for quite a while!
Turned off the tutorial and tried it. Couldn't even get a command to work, never mind it recognising random words. It just printed pure gobbledegook.
It's not what the cool kids say.
You: "Wow. This virus interferes with T-Cells, even reanimating dead tissue. That's really wild!"
Computer: "Command accepted. Releasing virus into the wild."