I just installed Dragon NaturallySpeaking on my computer and I’m testing it this evening. We use it in schools as assistive technology. I am experimenting with using it for my own purposes, as I’ve started to develop tendinitis in one of my hands. I am hoping that this will allow me to continue to do some writing and save my typing for when I can’t be noisy!
I’ve never used this type of software before it actually seems to be working very well. I was skeptical that it would be able to keep up with my speaking and not make errors. The short time that I have been using it it has only made a few simple mistakes and those have been minor. As I continue to refine the vocabulary it should diminish the number of mistakes that are made.
It is yet another example of the amazing technologies that we have available at our fingertips to use. To be able to do this effortlessly is unbelievable. It actually makes me feel kind of like Star Trek when you’re able to speak to the computer and tell it what to do. The commands that are built into the program allow you to do basic editing and formatting of the text as you speak it. I have the feeling that once you become fluent in the commands, like any software, that you will be able to write with this tool almost as fast as you can speak. And I can speak pretty fast!
I think I’m going to enjoy using this as long as I don’t get strange looks from those around me when I’m speaking to my computer!
Computer: Earl Grey: hot.
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