Speech Recognition
After decades of trying, and countless products hitting the market, but not quite hitting the mark, the speech recognition problem seems to be on the brink of embracing a solution. And just in time too. The internet is becoming multimedia rich, and text searches are only one way of obtaining information. Businesses mean while, are also moving to implement VOIP solutions, that will make it possible for voice data to be stored off the PBX. Think of the possibilities when you can not only search text databases for information, but your query could also tap into stored voice dialogue. And just when you thought you were hitting information overload.
Of Movies
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut -- This is one hilarious movie -- but boy is it rude. It's rude beyond the point of being offensive. The movie takes the good taste filter off and amuses with humour that simulate the juvenile in us. Every now and again though, that little kid in us needs to be amused -- and this movie will certainly do that. If you're offended by the movie, it's because the adult in you is watching. The Brothers Grimm -- This was an OK fantasy movie, moving at a good pace, with the appropriate level of action and humour. The special effects were well done -- and so was the cinematography. If you missed it in the theatre, you didn't miss much however. You can catch it on DVD. The Aristocrats -- This is a movie about a joke. One joke. That's it. The delivery however -- now that was something else. The delivery was sick, sick, sick. This is an in-joke for comedians that have been numbed by jokes for us regular folk. The only thi...
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