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Good Cross-Platform Speech-Recognition Programs?

Posted by timothy on from the get-back-in-your-hood-worm dept.

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?"

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  1. Re:Paper by girlintraining · · Score: 5, Funny

    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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  2. Three words by ceoyoyo · · Score: 5, Funny

    Cute summer student.

  3. Re:Paper by girlintraining · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yes, but like most geeks... he wants to do everything himself. God forbid a man ask for help...

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  4. Re:Smart kid by eclectro · · Score: 3, Funny

    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."

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  5. Re: Zombies by jamesh · · Score: 3, Funny

    You: "Wow. This virus interferes with T-Cells, even reanimating dead tissue. That's really wild!"
    Computer: "Command accepted. Releasing virus into the wild."