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Re: Submit a Myth

thechuck — Tue, 27 Aug 2013 09:57:33 -0000

Please do this one: it has everything that makes for good Mythbusters television:

http://www.theregister.co.u...

Supposedly, a guy in Germany tried to deal with a leak in his inflatable mattress with a can of tire sealant. The resulting explosion blew doors off their hinges and broke windows, and required an ambulance for his injuries. Authorities believe heat from the air mattresses pump ignited the sealant or its propellent.

Sounds like it is right up your alley!

Re: Ditching the Redskins, Once and for All

thechuck — Fri, 09 Aug 2013 11:32:01 -0000

Yes, the world changes. Sometimes not for the better. Whatever happened to "Sticks and Stones?"

Re: What is the best DVD Ripper for MAC?

thechuck — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:41:15 -0000

I use RipIt! ($24.95 - Ripit!, Handbrake is the best free option.

Re: Dictation Software

thechuck — Fri, 30 May 2008 10:50:41 -0000

Unfortunately, you won't see MacSpeech Dictate (or any other dictation software) on the iPhone any time soon. The processor and available memory just aren't enough to handle the intensive processor and storage demands. I can imagine the storage demands will be remedied within a year or two, if not sooner. But the processor demands require something much faster that can handled the incoming audio stream, translate it to text, and then output it to the desired location - something the iPhone probably won't have for many, many years (if ever).

You are correct in assuming the built-in speaker will not work well for dictation. Unfortunately, neither will Bluetooth. It samples at a frequency too low to achieve acceptable accuracy.

Now, one thing you *could* do at some point in the future is record your speech on the iPhone then transcribe it using your Mac and MacSpeech Dictate once you get back to your computer. This would require an application that can record and store sound on the iPhone (there currently isn't one), as well as appropriate speakers for receiving the speech from a stored recording in MacSpeech Dictate (which it does not yet have).

MacSpeech's previous software, iListen, had this capability with the optional TranscriptionPak plugin and an iPod with a microphone attachment.

Chuck Rogers
former Chief Evangelist, MacSpeech, Inc.