I have suggested to my guide to install skype in his system as well. He was quite thrilled about the idea, because he has to often commute 10 kms to meet me and making the trip for me is near impossible, considering Bangalore traffic.
However, I think I have created too much of an expectation about the recording option. Subramani -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Taraprakash Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 7:55 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [AI] skype suggestions Re: NaturallySpeaking Claims Voice RecBreakthrough *********************** No virus was detected in the attachment no filename Your mail has been scanned by InterScan MSS. *********************** Hi. Skype will be a very useful software for your purposes if your supervisor is willing to use it. It can be downloaded from www.skype.com There are jfw scripts available, but you can do very well without them. As of now I don't think there is any free software to record skype conversations; there are some you can buy. You can visit http://www.randylaptop.com/projects/skread/ A crude way of doing it free is: keep the mic close to the speakers and record using your basic recording software. In the process, though, your supervisor might hear his voice echoing. Try that out in a less formal situation first and see if that works. Hope that helps Regards Taraprakash ----- Original Message ----- From: "Subramani L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 9:59 AM Subject: Re: [AI] NaturallySpeaking Claims Voice Rec Breakthrough > Dear Praniv and others: > > Is 'Dragon' costing just $99 or 100 as mentioned in the article? Also, > kindly give me the procedure of accessing skype. > > As some of you may know, I have enrolled for a PhD and have to discuss > the topic with my guide who lives far away. How far do you think skype > will be useful to me. Are PC-to-PC calls free? Is it also possible to > record such discussions and is it a free service as well? > > Subramani > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pranav Lal > Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 6:44 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [AI] NaturallySpeaking Claims Voice Rec Breakthrough > > *********************** > No virus was detected in the attachment no filename > > Your mail has been scanned by InterScan MSS. > *********************** > > > Hi, > > I know a lot of doctors abroad who are using NaturallySpeaking for > medical > transcription. However, the learning curve for the technology is > relatively > steep. It is mostly used to replace secretaries in offices. > > Pranav > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Geetha > Shamanna > Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 10:00 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [AI] NaturallySpeaking Claims Voice Rec Breakthrough > > I wonder what impact this will have on medical transcription. as is the > case > > with most technologies, while they prove to be a boon to some, they end > up > being a bane to others. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Vikas Kapoor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Access India" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 5:25 PM > Subject: [AI] NaturallySpeaking Claims Voice Rec Breakthrough > > >> NaturallySpeaking Claims Voice Rec Breakthrough >> >> Watch what you say about your computer: It's getting better at >> understanding your voice. >> >> Nuance Communications says the latest version of its > speech-recognition >> software can achieve--with some speakers--99 percent accuracy out of > the >> box, without >> a "training" session to familiarize the software with how a particular > >> person talks. It was scheduled for launch today. >> >> Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 lets users control many applications on >> Microsoft Windows PCs and dictate documents within them. It's designed > for > >> professionals >> such as doctors and lawyers, as well as for enterprise employees who >> frequently have to type and for disabled people, said Matt Revis, > director > >> of product >> management for dictation solutions at Nuance. >> >> The accuracy rate, or what percentage of words the software spells >> correctly by itself, varies depending on sound quality and how a > person >> talks, Revis >> said. But Nuance has improved it by 20 percent since >> NaturallySpeaking 8 >> was introduced in 2004, according to the company. >> >> Version 8 could reach 99 percent, but only after the user read a > prepared >> script, Revis said. Now users can get that level of accuracy right > after >> installing >> the software and starting it up, though a script is still available if > a >> user isn't satisfied with the results on the first try. In any case, > the >> software >> can continue learning on its own just through normal use, Revis added. >> >> The out-of-the-box 99 percent accuracy figure is for the American > English >> version, but the new Dragon releases for other languages get similar >> boosts in >> accuracy, Revis said. The software is available for Dutch, French, > German, > >> Italian, Japanese, and Spanish, as well as for Australian, Asian, > Indian >> and >> U.K. English. Also with NaturallySpeaking 9, Nuance is certifying two >> Bluetooth wireless headsets for use with the software. >> >> The current version of NaturallySpeaking is "uncannily accurate," so > the >> new version should work very well--but only over time, in most cases, > said > >> Bill >> Meisel, president of TMA Associates, a speech industry consulting > company >> in Tarzana, California. Most users are unlikely to see 99 percent > accuracy > >> the >> minute they start using the software, though after about two days of > use >> their accuracy will improve, he said. In fact, Meisel questions > Nuance's >> decision >> to emphasize immediate results. Many users quickly get frustrated, not > >> realizing that it usually takes time to get good results. >> >> "They're raising expectations higher than necessary," Meisel said. >> >> Nuance has the market for dictation software pretty well sewn up > outside >> of specialized areas, namely medicine, Meisel said. For one thing, it >> controls >> a formidable cache of patents, he said. However, voice recognition for > >> controlling applications is drawing increasing interest. IBM, > Microsoft, >> and Google >> are among the companies that may be working on bigger plays in this > area, >> Meisel said. Microsoft already includes some voice-recognition > capability >> in >> Windows. >> >> NaturallySpeaking 9 is available immediately. The Standard version > costs >> $99 and the Preferred version, which includes support for more >> applications and >> for converting digital voice-recorder tracks into text, costs $199. A >> specialized version for the legal profession, as well as iterations > for >> various medical >> specialties cost $1199 each, Revis said. >> >> > http://www.pcworld.com/resource/article/0,aid,126453,pg,1,RSS,RSS,00.asp >> >> Vikas Kapoor, >> MSN ID: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Yahoo ID: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Skype ID: dl_vikas >> Mobile: (+91) 9891098137. >> To unsubscribe send a message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please visit the list home page at >> > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i > n >> > > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with > the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > please > visit the list home page at > > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i > n > > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > please visit the list home page at > > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i > n > > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > please visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i n > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. 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