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Subramani) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2007 06:51:25 +0530 From: "Pranav Lal" Subject: Re: [AI] Telling your computer what to do To: Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Hi all, Any speech recognition product at this point, does require training. Also, when using speech recognition products, it is essential to have the right kind of hardware. Namely, you need a computer that is fast enough, a good sound card and a special noise cancelling microphone. Pranav hello every one! I wish you all a very happy and prosperous holi. it is too late but holi is celebrated for five days or more in our country so it is bearable. I hope that the color of know will come in my life with the help of you friends. arpit jain.. ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2007 06:51:25 +0530 From: "Pranav Lal" Subject: Re: [AI] Telling Your Computer What to Do To: Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Hi Dinesh, I am currently using Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9.1 with J-say. You could certainly try the Windows Vista speech recognition however, for serious usage, I suggest you wait for JCI to catch up. I am not sure when this will happen. If memory serves, it is planned for sometime this year. Pranav -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dinesh Kaushal Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 7:36 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [AI] Telling Your Computer What to Do This is the first thing I found which prompt me to try vista. Regards Dinesh ------ http://www.nytimes.com/circuitsemail Circuits Telling Your Computer What to Do You know what I'm really into these days? Speech recognition in Windows Vista. As I wrote in my Vista review for The Times, I don't find it quite as accurate as my beloved Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9, which is freakishly, "Star Trek"-ishly accurate. But it's awfully cool. Hook up a microphone headset and give it a shot. Speech Recognition lets you not only control your PC by voice--open programs, click buttons, click Web links, and so on--but also dictate text, a heck of a lot faster than you can type. The first time you open Speech Recognition, you arrive at a very slick, very impressive full-screen tutorial/introduction, featuring a 20-something model in a white gauzy room that appears to be heaven. Click your way through the screens. Along the way, you're shown the basics: how to dictate and how to operate buttons, menus, windows, programs, and so on. (At the outset, Windows is just simulating its responses to what you say. But behind the scenes, it's actually studying your real utterances, learning about your voice, and shaping your voice profile. This, in other words, is the "voice training" session you ordinarily have to perform with commercial dictation programs.) After that's done, you can start using commands like these: * "Start listening"/"Stop listening." These commands tell your PC to start and stop listening to you. That's important, because you don't want it to interpret everything you say. It would not be so great if it tried to act when you said to your roommate, "Hey, Chris, close the window." Once you've opened the Speech Recognition program, you can hit a keystroke to turn listening on and off instead. That key combo is Ctlr+Windows key. (Get it? "Control Windows"?) Now you can start opening programs by voice. For example, you can say: * "Start Calculator." Opens the program you named, without you having to touch the mouse. * "Switch to Word." Switches to the program you named. * "File. Open." You operate menus by saying whatever you would have clicked with the mouse. For example, say "Edit" to open the Edit menu, then "Select All" to choose that command, and so on. * "Print." You can also click any button by saying its name--or any tab name in a dialog box. You can also click any link on a Web page just by saying its name. And you can tell Windows to "double-click" or "right-click" anything you see. * "Close that" closes the frontmost window. Also "Minimize that," "Maximize that," "Restore that." * "Scroll up." Scrolls the window. You can say "up," "down," "left," or "right," and you can also append any number from one to 20 to indicate how many lines: "Scroll down 10." * "Press Shift-F three times." Makes Windows press the key you named, the number of times you named. (You don't have to say "Press" before certain critical keys: Delete, Home, End, Space, Tab, Enter, Backspace. Just say the key's name: "Tab.") * "Show numbers." It's great to know that you can click any button or tab by saying its name. But what if you don't know its name? What if it's some cryptic little icon on a toolbar? You can't exactly say, "Click the little thing that looks like a guy putting his head between two rollers." For this purpose, Microsoft has created a clever command called "Show numbers." When you say that, the program overlays every clickable thing with superimposed colorful numbers. Just say the number of the button you want, and then say "OK." The numbers appear automatically if there's more than one button of the same name on the screen, too--several Settings buttons in a dialog box, for example. This trick also works great on Web pages. Say "Show numbers" to see a number label superimposed on every clickable element of the page. The real Holy Grail for speech recognition, of course, is dictation--you speak, and Windows transcribes your words, typing them into any document. (This feature is especially important on Tablet PCs that don't have keyboards.) It's also very easy. You just talk--at regular speed, into any program where you can type. The only real difference is that you have to say the punctuation. You know: "Dear Mom (comma, new line): How are things going (question mark)? Can't believe I'll be home for Thanksgiving in only 24 more weeks (exclamation mark)!" Mastering dictation also involves learning how to make corrections, which you can do entirely by voice. For example, suppose that you said, "I enjoyed the ceremony," and Speech Recognition typed out, "I enjoyed this era money." You'd just say, "Correct this era money." Instantly, the Alternates panel pops up; if the correct transcription is among the choices in the list, say its number and then OK. Or, if the correct transcription doesn't appear in the list, speak the correct text again ("the ceremony"). Almost always, the version you wanted now appears in the list. Say its number and then OK. If the correct transcription still doesn't appear in the list, you can say, "Spell it." When you finally exit the Alternates panel, Speech Recognition replaces the corrected text and learns from its mistake. There are a lot more clever commands that are worth exploring; say "What can I say?" to see the master cheat sheet. Don't miss, for example, the "mousegrid" command, which lets you control the movement of the cursor itself with creepy accuracy. The bottom line is that Vista Speech Recognition is an unsung bright spot in Windows Vista. And now, if you'll excuse me... "File. Save. Close that." Adapted from "Windows Vista: The Missing Manual," by David Pogue (Pogue Press/O'Reilly, 2007). 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.in ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2007 18:17:39 +0530 From: "firoz pathan" Subject: [AI] jaws up date for vista To: Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dean Martineau" < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 11:43 AM Subject: Top Tech tidbits for Thursday, March 1, 2007 (html edition) > Top tech tidbits for Thursday, March 1, 2007 > > 1) Freedom Scientific has released a public beta version of JAWS > that works with windows Vista, and at the same time has released an > update to JFW version 8 that fixes various bugs. You can get the > update through the automatic update feature of the program, or > download it as well as the public beta version here: > http://www.freedomscientific.com/fs_products/software_jaws80fea.asp > > > 2) Gw Micro has added three articles to its Knowledge Base, two of > which concern the Braille Sense. Here is their Knowledge Base page: > http://gwmicro.com/Support/Knowledge_Base/ > > > 3) The National Federation of the Blind is accepting applications > for Youth Slam, a STEM leadership academy for blind, high school > age students. The Youth Slam will take place July 30 through August > 4, and will provide attendents with the chance to explore careers in > Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, > as well as the exposure to successful blind mentors and professionals. > http://www.blindscience.org > > > > 4) The second issue of the ATHEN E-Journal, of the Access > Technologists Higher Education Network, is now available. The focus > of this issue is Higher Education and Web Accessibility: Providing > Training and Support > for the Future. > http://athenpro.org/node/52 > > > 5) the best way to follow and influence the development of > accessible receivers for XM satellite radio is through the official > forum topic created for the purpose. > http://www.xm411.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=30236 > > > > 6) Revision 380 of the open-source screen reader Non-Visual Desktop > Access is available, with many bug fixes. Also on this page is an > audio demonstration and explanation of this free screen reader. > http://www.nvaccess.org/nvda/ > > > > 7) Accessmart is a new e-mail list, one of several, designed to > facilitate buying, selling and trading of items among blind and > visually-impaired folks. to join, send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > 8) Another new mailing list discusses the use of the Replay series > of products from Applian Technology from a blindness perspective. To > join, put the word subscribe in the subject line of a message and send it > to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > 9) The last Harry Potter book will become available on 21 July, > 2007, and National Braille press will make it available that day in > paper or PortaBook (electronic0 format. this should mean that the > book will be downloadable that very day. They are charging a > pre-publication price of $18.89 if you order before the publication > date. If you order after, the price will be the same as the print > copy, $34.99. > http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/HALLOWS.html > > > > 10) Users of Talking Book libraries in the U.S. will find this > week's Accessible World presentation to be of interest. the title is > KLAS, Library Management for Talking Book Libraries. the > presentation, followed by discussion, takes place at 01:00 tuesday 6 March > at > http://www.accessibleworld.org > > > > 11) The E-Access Blog offers an article entitled Windows 'Vista' > Offers Enhanced Accessibility. > http://www.headstar.com/eablive/?p=48 > > > 12) Here is a video interview with Jim Fruchterman regarding his > work with Bookshare, Behetech and other socially-responsible computing > efforts. > http://youtube.com/watch?v=t9jcHjBYZ6U > > > 13) Here is a 46-minute presentation on making web sites accessible > http://connect-cdn.educause.edu/files/active/0/EDUCAUSE2006_Making_Web_Sites_Accessible.mp3 > > > 14) this article by Fred Langa contains an evaluation of ten > registry-cleaning programs and his recommendations for the best free > and paid programs. > http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml;?articleID=171203805 > > > 15) Mozekty is a free program containing both a player to play > Internet radio and a database of stations. the programmer has made > special efforts to make the system accessible, and to this end, the > program can use any SAPI version 5 voice on your system to speak its > information. > http://www.infradrive.com/downloads/Mozekty.exe > > > An individually-mailed text version of Tidbits is available to those > who want it or have difficulty receiving the usual html > version. 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To subscribe, send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] and reply to the confirmatory message. > Aspiring subscribers can also go to > http://topdotenterprises.com/mailman/listinfo/tttt_topdotenterprises.com > > To leave the list, send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] and reply to the confirmatory message. > > If you have a news item, handy web page or piece of software you want to > recommend, concerning adaptive technology, technology as it relates to > the blind, or Internet audio, send it to me for inclusion next time. > > List archives are available to members at > ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2007 21:12:01 +0530 From: "srmittal" Subject: [AI] happy holy To: Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Dear friends. Wish you all a very happy holy. May god shower on you all the colour of love and joy. Mittal. ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2007 12:02:36 +0530 From: "P. Subramani" Subject: Re: [AI] (AI] important points of the union budget To: Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original This Rs 75000 limit should have been raised but the stupid FM doesn't incline to give tax exemptions to us but only to those who form the vote-bank of the UPA. ----- Original Message ----- From: "S.S. PATHAK" To: Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 8:21 PM Subject: Re: [AI] (AI] important points of the union budget > Hello all concern, > > Apart from the said features, a person having disability of 80% & above, > will continue to avail tax exemption of another Rs.75000/-. In case > disability is less than 80%, additional exemption will be Rs.50000/-. > > With regard. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Amiyo Biswas" > To: > Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 2:11 PM > Subject: Re: [AI] (AI] important points of the union budget > > >> Additional amount of Rs.10,000 has been allowed on non-taxable income, >> i.e. >> 110000 for all people, 145000 for women, and 195000 for senior citizens >> are >> non-taxable. >> >> Moreover, medical insurance premium allowed under section 80D has been >> raised to Rs.15000. It is also 20000 for senior citizens. >> >> I have saved a copy of the speech. I did not send it since everybody has >> now >> broadband connection. You can get everything at >> www.indiabudget.nic.in >> >> Best regards, >> >> Amiyo. >> >> Cell: +91-9433464329 >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Pranav Lal" >> To: >> Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 6:17 AM >> Subject: Re: [AI] (AI] important points of the union budget >> >> >>> What about things like income tax? >>> >>> >>> 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.in >> >> >> 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.in > > Send instant messages to your online friends http://in.messenger.yahoo.com > > > 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.in ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2007 12:07:38 +0530 From: "P. Subramani" Subject: Re: [AI] towards 2020 To: Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original not at all. It was a scientific research which described in detail about brain mapping when put in different situations. I will try to find the article and post on this list. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Taraprakash" To: Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 10:59 PM Subject: Re: [AI] towards 2020 >I am wondering who funded that research. A religious organization? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "P. Subramani" > To: > Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 9:32 PM > Subject: Re: [AI] towards 2020 > > >> sometime back, an Israeli research had suggested that blind could >> recognise >> objects in front of them from some distance termed as Sixth Sense. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Dinesh Kaushal" >> To: ; >> Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 4:38 PM >> Subject: Re: [AI] towards 2020 >> >> >>>I agree with regard to trees, objects above ground, and polls, but >>>curious >>> to know about open holes. A cane is designed to protect us from things >>> on >>> ground, but then how can I miss a hole? My question is only exploratory, >>> as >>> don't want to figure it out if possible, can anyone clarify it? I am not >>> taking any sides. >>> >>> Regards >>> Dinesh >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Dr. Vipin Malhotra" >>> To: "Vedprakash Sharma" ; >>> >>> Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 4:28 PM >>> Subject: Re: [AI] towards 2020 >>> >>> >>>> My friend is right! >>>> Cane is not a full proof system for mobility. >>>> One has to take in to consideration the amount of time >>>> which one could spare >>>> for covering a distance. >>>> On foot paths there are so many branches of the trees >>>> which hit your >>>> forehead and you start profusely bleeding and some >>>> times you have to go for >>>> stitches to stop the same. >>>> There are many electric polls too which hit you and >>>> are not generally >>>> covered by the stick. >>>> In the given circumstances, where citizens are not >>>> enlightened and civic >>>> authorities are sleeping. >>>> A disabled person will have to take risk of his life === message truncated === --------------------------------- Finding fabulous fares is fun. 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