Since I was so bored today I started playing with the speech recognition built into Vista. The commands work pretty well, but as you can see dictation leaves a little to be desired. I do have a cheap mic, but even accounting for that the results are a little ridiculous
I do not much to do that I would it were working so instead I decided to try out wind over the phone and recognition Tuor. As you can hang not working very well. I've trained and it seemed to be working to work fairly well for a man are. But as you can see, not working very well at doing that patient.
Translation:
I don't have much to do because I am not working today so I decided to try out Windows Vista's speech recognition. As you can see it is not working very well. I've trained it and it seemed to be working fairly well for commands. But as you can see, it is not working very well for dictation.
Psalm 1
1. Look to the men awoke not my counsel the end of pier, nor stand up and away and theirs, nor to the fewness corbel.
2. But if the way in the law of the lord; and one to another tape day and night.
3. Gimilkhâd three plan of other water, a grave for this for an infusion; a legal foe shall not whither; and what shall ever he do it shall prosper.
4. The Amanyar not show a one on one pitch offers the winter of the way.
5. Therefore the end of the shallots in Georgia, mission is in the competition origin.
6. The Lord Owen away and were just, call one of the way the end of in shock errors.
Translation:
1. Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scournful.
2. But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
3. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
4. The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.
5. Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgement, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
6. For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteuos: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.
The first paragraph from The Hobbit
In a home run lived a hobbit. None now kin, dirty, wet hole, filled with the and the long run on the knoll, nor yet of drawing, a year, and Éowyn of Fingon to sit down on or to eat: it will Hobbit Daschle that means comfort.
Translation:
In a hole in the ground there live a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort.
OK, so I was really bored. I will run the same test again sometime in the future when I get a better mic.
Oh, and maybe I will write and update after some E3 stuff is announced.
Friday, July 11, 2008
Friday, June 06, 2008
Rapid Update
Well it has been a while. Between school and my new job I didn't feel like taking time to make any post, but now that school is over and I have a case of insomnia I guess an update is in order. I will try and keep it brief. I fear in my exceptionally tired state I may become erratic.
For starters my reading plan is in shambles. I have not finished a single book. I am enjoying the book I have been on all year but I am having difficulty buckling down and finishing it. I suppose I was not expecting the impact balancing a job and school would have on my secondary interests. With any luck this month should prove the end of my six month battle with my current book.
Also I have been working at Staples since February. It is not difficult, challenging, stimulating, interesting, or high paying but it is a start on my tech career. I am probably just being too harsh in my midnight mood. In reality the money is good enough to cover my limited expenses and I do enjoy the people I work with.
That seems to be all the updating needed. At least, in my debilitated state that is all the changes I can recall. Now onto other, less boring, topics.
This memorial day Travis and I went to Arlington to see President Bush. I only took three pictures. I felt that taking pictures of the graves would be somehow wrong. It seemed like I was going to turn it into a tourist attraction, which left a bad taste in my mouth. Unfortunately, others did not have the same sentiment. Seeing the President was exciting. He had a good speech and to my most pleasant surprise the crowd was strongly in favor of him. Below are the three pictures I took. One of the snipers ascending too their perch, one of the President arriving, and one during his speech. They are all from my Cellphone so forgive the quality.
The only other thing I wanted to discuss was Voyager. I finally finished watching all seven series of the Star Trek show. I know many people will say it is one of the weaker series, but it was what made me fall in love with ST. I came a little too late for TNG, and DS9 never interested me. I never particularly cared for Janeway, but the rest of the cast are great. I don't know if I am unusual in this sense, but whenever I finish something like this I feel a real sense of personal loss. It sounds silly saying it, or rather typing it, but it takes me a day or two to recover from finishing the Lord of the Rings, and now I am feeling much the same way about the end of Voyager. I guess I just don't like the end of anything. So finite, so complete, it bothers me. And yet, interestingly enough, this is where I end my post.
For starters my reading plan is in shambles. I have not finished a single book. I am enjoying the book I have been on all year but I am having difficulty buckling down and finishing it. I suppose I was not expecting the impact balancing a job and school would have on my secondary interests. With any luck this month should prove the end of my six month battle with my current book.
Also I have been working at Staples since February. It is not difficult, challenging, stimulating, interesting, or high paying but it is a start on my tech career. I am probably just being too harsh in my midnight mood. In reality the money is good enough to cover my limited expenses and I do enjoy the people I work with.
That seems to be all the updating needed. At least, in my debilitated state that is all the changes I can recall. Now onto other, less boring, topics.
This memorial day Travis and I went to Arlington to see President Bush. I only took three pictures. I felt that taking pictures of the graves would be somehow wrong. It seemed like I was going to turn it into a tourist attraction, which left a bad taste in my mouth. Unfortunately, others did not have the same sentiment. Seeing the President was exciting. He had a good speech and to my most pleasant surprise the crowd was strongly in favor of him. Below are the three pictures I took. One of the snipers ascending too their perch, one of the President arriving, and one during his speech. They are all from my Cellphone so forgive the quality.
The only other thing I wanted to discuss was Voyager. I finally finished watching all seven series of the Star Trek show. I know many people will say it is one of the weaker series, but it was what made me fall in love with ST. I came a little too late for TNG, and DS9 never interested me. I never particularly cared for Janeway, but the rest of the cast are great. I don't know if I am unusual in this sense, but whenever I finish something like this I feel a real sense of personal loss. It sounds silly saying it, or rather typing it, but it takes me a day or two to recover from finishing the Lord of the Rings, and now I am feeling much the same way about the end of Voyager. I guess I just don't like the end of anything. So finite, so complete, it bothers me. And yet, interestingly enough, this is where I end my post.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Life Changing
My brother got married last week. It was extremely weird. The wedding wasn't what was odd, that was all normal, just the simple fact that my brother is now married is foreign to me. Travis and I were sitting down playing video games the day before and he turned to me and said "Your brother is marrying my sister, that's weird" and he was completely right. It was a great week though, Andy, Lance, and Luke came so it was almost like being transported back in time, but at the same time being hurled into the future. It was like the past and the future collided for one brief moment before things would be changed irrevocably. I am sure that made no sense, and I am ok with that.
This past Saturday I was able to go the Washington D.C. and define third wheel with Lance and Cristy. I had a lot of fun at Lance's expense because of the D.C. traffic. It was also nice to go to D.C. without being on a field trip. I took some pictures with my phone (I really need a camera) and put up a few at the bottom of the post.
In other, non life changing, news I am starting college next week and I am going to volunteer at the Phoenix Project tomorrow. The Phoenix Project is a not for profit organization that takes old computers from businesses, fixes them up, and then sells them to public schools for rock bottom prices. I don't really care too much about helping public schools but it should be good experience and a good reference. I know that sounds horrible but I don't really care.
As far as reading goes I am woefully behind schedule. I was hoping to have the history book I bought finished by now and I haven't even read past the first chapter. I hope now that things have calmed down I can get reading to pass the mark I set last year.
This past Saturday I was able to go the Washington D.C. and define third wheel with Lance and Cristy. I had a lot of fun at Lance's expense because of the D.C. traffic. It was also nice to go to D.C. without being on a field trip. I took some pictures with my phone (I really need a camera) and put up a few at the bottom of the post.
In other, non life changing, news I am starting college next week and I am going to volunteer at the Phoenix Project tomorrow. The Phoenix Project is a not for profit organization that takes old computers from businesses, fixes them up, and then sells them to public schools for rock bottom prices. I don't really care too much about helping public schools but it should be good experience and a good reference. I know that sounds horrible but I don't really care.
As far as reading goes I am woefully behind schedule. I was hoping to have the history book I bought finished by now and I haven't even read past the first chapter. I hope now that things have calmed down I can get reading to pass the mark I set last year.
Tuesday, January 01, 2008
End of the Year
Little late for the title but that is ok. The end of the year has come and it is now 2008. It is strange to me to think of how close it is to 2010. When I was in school in 2000 my history teacher had us make a time capsule to be opened in 2010. At 14 I began thinking of 2010, how far away it was, and how odd things would be. It seems too me that I was right in the oddity of things but not in the manner.
Enough ramblings, now I will talk about me reading this year. This year I have read a total of 12382 pages and 29 books, exceptional compared to last years 19. This year I am once again aiming to top it, but this time I will endeavor to read all new books (with the exception of Lord of the Rings) and read more history books. I already have two purchased. I only have one reading regret, and it has to do with Lord of the Rings. I was forced to read them much too fast this time and I was unable to savor the books as much as I would have liked.
Eragon
Eldest
Hitchhikers Guide series
Harry Potter series
Sword of Shannara Books
Lord of the Rings
On a side note I was able to pass me final A+ exam and am now A+ certified.
Enough ramblings, now I will talk about me reading this year. This year I have read a total of 12382 pages and 29 books, exceptional compared to last years 19. This year I am once again aiming to top it, but this time I will endeavor to read all new books (with the exception of Lord of the Rings) and read more history books. I already have two purchased. I only have one reading regret, and it has to do with Lord of the Rings. I was forced to read them much too fast this time and I was unable to savor the books as much as I would have liked.
Eragon
Eldest
Hitchhikers Guide series
Harry Potter series
Sword of Shannara Books
Lord of the Rings
On a side note I was able to pass me final A+ exam and am now A+ certified.
Monday, December 10, 2007
Shannara
I finally finished all of the Shannara books I own. It took me longer than I expected because I underestimated the slow down I would have when school started. For the most part I liked all of the books in the series. It is difficult for me to choose a favorite so I will just give them ratings in the order I read them:
Sword of Shannara - 7/10
Elfstones of Shannara - 8.5/10
Wishsong of Shannara - 9/10
Scions of Shannara - 7/10
Druid of Shannara - 8.5/10
Elf Queen of Shannara - 8.5/10
The Talismans of Shannara - 8.5/10
First King of Shannara - 9/10
The Isle Witch - 9.5/10
Antrax - 8.5 /10
Morgawr - 9.5/10
So there it is. Overall I really enjoyed them, there were a few annoyances (I never want to read the word valeman again), but as a whole I enjoyed each story. I hope to get the rest of the Shannara books to finish out the series. Next I am starting the Hobbit followed by LOTR and that should close out the year.
Sword of Shannara - 7/10
Elfstones of Shannara - 8.5/10
Wishsong of Shannara - 9/10
Scions of Shannara - 7/10
Druid of Shannara - 8.5/10
Elf Queen of Shannara - 8.5/10
The Talismans of Shannara - 8.5/10
First King of Shannara - 9/10
The Isle Witch - 9.5/10
Antrax - 8.5 /10
Morgawr - 9.5/10
So there it is. Overall I really enjoyed them, there were a few annoyances (I never want to read the word valeman again), but as a whole I enjoyed each story. I hope to get the rest of the Shannara books to finish out the series. Next I am starting the Hobbit followed by LOTR and that should close out the year.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
I am not talking about my lack of posts. What I am talking about is a revelation I had the other day when I tried to put my finger on what I like about certain TV shows. I was trying to figure out why shows like (prepare for long list): Clerks the animated series, Futurama, Dilbert, Andy Barker P.I., Reaper, Office, etc. appeal to me. At first it seemed that nothing connected all these shows. They all have various styles of humor and are all shot differently, but there was one thing that linked them all together. The thing that linked them all was the lack of a laugh track. I never noticed it before now but I hate laugh tracks. I don't know if it is that I know it is fake, or if I feel insulted that they are telling me that a certain joke was funny and I should laugh. Either way I instantly like any show that does not use a laugh track.
In other news related only to me (the best kind), I started playing Trauma Center: Under the Knife, and in the time it takes to read the title a patient could die. The game is fun but a little challenging. I don't know if the game is really difficult or I am just showing of my DS newbness. I am almost done the second chapter and I have hit my second wall (a surgery that takes more than three tries).
Not much else to say, so I won't.
In other news related only to me (the best kind), I started playing Trauma Center: Under the Knife, and in the time it takes to read the title a patient could die. The game is fun but a little challenging. I don't know if the game is really difficult or I am just showing of my DS newbness. I am almost done the second chapter and I have hit my second wall (a surgery that takes more than three tries).
Not much else to say, so I won't.
Friday, August 31, 2007
Ten Things I hate
Below I have finally compiled a list of ten things I hate. I should note they are in order, but the first three are so close they are basically all number 1. It was tough to narrow it down to just ten. Some of the honorable mentions include: people that clean a clean house when company comes over, people that make their beds, people that aren't rich but try to pretend to be, and people that ask me questions in the movie theater. So now that you know what didn't make the list, here are the ones that did.
I. Grammar misuse.
A. I know I do not have perfect grammar, but I do make an effort. I hate when people do not use punctuation or capitalization at all. You can see an example of this anywhere on the internet.
B. People that say 35 cent make me want to kill myself. I cannot stand when someone says “I got 35 cent in change”.
C. People need to study the commonly misused words list in most grammar books.
II. Hypocrites. This one is self explanatory. I think everyone hates hypocrites. I can't stand anyone that says one thing and acts another. Or even worse those vapid, vain, and vexatious people that do things, simply because they think everyone else does/enjoys it. An example is a certain family event (not my direct family) was capped off when someone suggested a toast. I nearly died laughing at the great joke, until I realized he was serious. I am sorry, but unless you are in a corny romantic comedy, a toast is not necessary.
III. Fair weather fans. I am a 49er fan. I think you know this if you are reading this, especially since I just said it. I have been a 49er fan forever. I am also an Oriole fan, which I have been forever. In the past ten years that has given me a total of two division championships and three wild cards, for both teams combined. And still I am the proudest fan of my teams as can be. So the one type of fan I can't stand is a fair weather fan. I know someone who was a Raven fan, until they lost to the Colts last year, then he was a colt fan. The worst kind of fair weather fan is someone that is a Yankee fan that doesn't live in New York. And you might say “but you said the 49ers were your favorite team, shouldn't it be the Ravens” to which I will say “The Ravens didn't exist when I started liking football, now go kill yourself in punishment for your ignorance.”.
IV. Humor.
A. My family’s sense of humor, for the most part, is embarrassing. For example, I was trying to mind my own business when my someone started playing a Larry “the Cable Guy” Christmas set. When I did not burst out laughing, she turned it up, stared at me, and then asked if I could hear it. Of course I could hear it, so could the neighbors and I bet they did not laugh either.
B. People that laugh obnoxiously loud at their own jokes, especially when no one else is laughing, are exceptionally annoying.
C. I really have distaste for people that constantly make jokes during a movie. I am talking about the people that make so many jokes you cannot even hear the people talking in the movie.
V. The way people argue. “Be that as it may”. I don't thinks there is a more infuriating statement someone can say when arguing with me. What the person should say is: “OK, I can't argue that expertly made point, but for the sake of my argument I am going to ignore it, not counter it.”.
VI. The way people Drive. I would go into this one, but I don't think you want to read pages of content on the way people annoy my while driving. Instead I will simply list a few words and you can guess what about them annoys me. Cell Phone, Turn Signals, Tunnel, EZ Pass, Fast Lane. I had to stop there before I got an aneurysm.
VII. People that complain about guns/items/powers in videogames. I instantly hate people that use the word noob in a serious way. So when someone says that a certain gun is a noob gun, I automatically assume they have been killed by it too many times. I am currently playing the COD4 Beta and there is a small debate in the game about the power of the M4. People claim the M4 is overpowered because of its small recoil and fully auto setting, but the gun is balanced in the game. Sure it has a higher rate of fire and more stability then the M16A4, but the M16A4 have more power and accuracy.
VIII. People who crave acknowledgment. Everyone likes to be recognized for the work they do, and to a certain extent I am fine with it. It is the people that like any recognition, for anything, no matter if they did it or not that annoy me.
IX. “Kids” movies with “Mild Language”. This is simple, Disney and Pixar and all the other people making kids movie need to cut out the curse words. Kids will learn them from other sources soon enough, trust me.
X. Helping everyone with computers. I love helping people, I just hate feeling anxious that I won't be able to. Every time someone ask me to look at their computer I have a mini panic attack. It is gratifying when I can help someone. I just wish I could do it without all the worry.
I. Grammar misuse.
A. I know I do not have perfect grammar, but I do make an effort. I hate when people do not use punctuation or capitalization at all. You can see an example of this anywhere on the internet.
B. People that say 35 cent make me want to kill myself. I cannot stand when someone says “I got 35 cent in change”.
C. People need to study the commonly misused words list in most grammar books.
II. Hypocrites. This one is self explanatory. I think everyone hates hypocrites. I can't stand anyone that says one thing and acts another. Or even worse those vapid, vain, and vexatious people that do things, simply because they think everyone else does/enjoys it. An example is a certain family event (not my direct family) was capped off when someone suggested a toast. I nearly died laughing at the great joke, until I realized he was serious. I am sorry, but unless you are in a corny romantic comedy, a toast is not necessary.
III. Fair weather fans. I am a 49er fan. I think you know this if you are reading this, especially since I just said it. I have been a 49er fan forever. I am also an Oriole fan, which I have been forever. In the past ten years that has given me a total of two division championships and three wild cards, for both teams combined. And still I am the proudest fan of my teams as can be. So the one type of fan I can't stand is a fair weather fan. I know someone who was a Raven fan, until they lost to the Colts last year, then he was a colt fan. The worst kind of fair weather fan is someone that is a Yankee fan that doesn't live in New York. And you might say “but you said the 49ers were your favorite team, shouldn't it be the Ravens” to which I will say “The Ravens didn't exist when I started liking football, now go kill yourself in punishment for your ignorance.”.
IV. Humor.
A. My family’s sense of humor, for the most part, is embarrassing. For example, I was trying to mind my own business when my someone started playing a Larry “the Cable Guy” Christmas set. When I did not burst out laughing, she turned it up, stared at me, and then asked if I could hear it. Of course I could hear it, so could the neighbors and I bet they did not laugh either.
B. People that laugh obnoxiously loud at their own jokes, especially when no one else is laughing, are exceptionally annoying.
C. I really have distaste for people that constantly make jokes during a movie. I am talking about the people that make so many jokes you cannot even hear the people talking in the movie.
V. The way people argue. “Be that as it may”. I don't thinks there is a more infuriating statement someone can say when arguing with me. What the person should say is: “OK, I can't argue that expertly made point, but for the sake of my argument I am going to ignore it, not counter it.”.
VI. The way people Drive. I would go into this one, but I don't think you want to read pages of content on the way people annoy my while driving. Instead I will simply list a few words and you can guess what about them annoys me. Cell Phone, Turn Signals, Tunnel, EZ Pass, Fast Lane. I had to stop there before I got an aneurysm.
VII. People that complain about guns/items/powers in videogames. I instantly hate people that use the word noob in a serious way. So when someone says that a certain gun is a noob gun, I automatically assume they have been killed by it too many times. I am currently playing the COD4 Beta and there is a small debate in the game about the power of the M4. People claim the M4 is overpowered because of its small recoil and fully auto setting, but the gun is balanced in the game. Sure it has a higher rate of fire and more stability then the M16A4, but the M16A4 have more power and accuracy.
VIII. People who crave acknowledgment. Everyone likes to be recognized for the work they do, and to a certain extent I am fine with it. It is the people that like any recognition, for anything, no matter if they did it or not that annoy me.
IX. “Kids” movies with “Mild Language”. This is simple, Disney and Pixar and all the other people making kids movie need to cut out the curse words. Kids will learn them from other sources soon enough, trust me.
X. Helping everyone with computers. I love helping people, I just hate feeling anxious that I won't be able to. Every time someone ask me to look at their computer I have a mini panic attack. It is gratifying when I can help someone. I just wish I could do it without all the worry.
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