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MacSpeech Dictate box

Yukiyoshi Room, Krauss Hall Rm 012, University of Hawai’i, Manoa
FREE presentation

Andy Taylor, CEO and primary developer of Dictate presents uses of speech recognition software for productivity and disability accessibility. MacSpeech Dictate for the Macintosh uses the underlying technology of Dragon NaturallySpeaking from Nuance Communications, Inc.. top seller for PC users. It supercedes its predecessor iListen in features and accuracy.

According to the reviews this product is easy to use and very accurate for dictation (close to 100% with short training). It also allows you to use Mac navigation and voice to launch apps and execute menu commands.

Most folks haven’t thought about using a speech-to-text product but this may be a reason to consider it for every day business and personal productivity.  You speak and it types. Imagine that!  Read a personal review by Atty Victor Medina and a detailed review by David Girard.
Girard’s by-line… “A long time coming”.  I’ll say!

Note: Enter the UH campus from the East West Center gate on Dole St.. Turn left at the parking kiosk and park or turn left at the end of the road. Krauss Hall is the one story building Koko Head of the large banyan trees. Parking is $3 and allowed in any stalls unless designated as handicap.

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by D.S.P. Popeck
Originally published at Misc Apple Musings

Like many people, I find Tim’s podcast to be quite helpful. Finding useful software is always great, but finding the time to discover titles is another story. The Mac ReviewCast has been going strong for a few years. Combining his own notices of software updates with input from a cast of regulars, the podcast is a weekly update for the shareware/freeware fans who use a Mac.

Q:  Thanks for taking time to answer a few questions. Why undertake the burden of a podcast? Did the podcast grow out of your desire (or is it addiction) to get the next great app?

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by Tim Verpoorten

www.surfbits.com

Hello, I’m Tim Verpoorten and it’s great to have this opportunity to visit with you. Before we jump into the meat of this month’s article let me tell you a little about myself and why I’m here writing about Mac software.

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by Tim Verpoorten
www.surfbits.com

Text editors come in all shapes and sizes. They can be 800 pound guerrillas like BBEdit (www.barebones.com), or they can be as simple and as plain as Vi. What is it about editors that interest us so much? Why do we search the file archives and download almost every new text editor we hear about? I think a text editor is like a good pair of shoes, we love them when we find the right fit, but a text editor that doesn’t fit our needs can become a real sore spot in a hurry. Plus, like shoes, we need a different one for different occasions. All this is my prelude for this month’s freeware article, the topic is text editors and I’m going to share my favorite freeware editors with you. As always, I want you to share your favorites with me.

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