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.
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