From 8ce61d41cfcfd91c7273cbfd4990659b01588918 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Blaine Mooers Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2023 16:57:48 -0600 Subject: Added paragraph annoucing avaibility of 2024 diary in LaTeX. --- 2023/talks/voice.md | 24 +++++++++++++++++------- 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) (limited to '2023/talks') diff --git a/2023/talks/voice.md b/2023/talks/voice.md index f12d5195..625dac97 100644 --- a/2023/talks/voice.md +++ b/2023/talks/voice.md @@ -11,20 +11,20 @@ Blaine Mooers (he/him/his) - Pronunciation: pronounced like "moors", blaine-mooe [[!inline pages="internal(2023/info/voice-before)" raw="yes"]] Voice computing uses speech recognition software to convert speech into text, commands, or code. -While there is a venerated program called EmacSpeaks for converting text into speech, a -"EmacsListens" for converting speech into text is not available yet. +While there is a venerated program called EmacSpeaks for converting text into speech, an +``EmacsListens'' for converting speech into text is not available yet. The Emacs Wiki describes the underdeveloped situation for speech-to-text in Emacs. I will explain how two external software packages convert my speech into text and computer commands that can be used with Emacs. First, I present some motivations for using voice computing. These can be divided into two categories: productivity improvement and health-related issues. -In this second category, there is the under-appreciated cure for ``standing desk envy''; +In this second category, there is the underappreciated cure for ``standing desk envy''; the cure is achievable with a large dose of voice computing while standing. I found one software package (Voice In) to be quite accurate for speech-to-text or dictation (Voice In Plus, ), but less versatile for speech-to-commands. -I have used this package daily and I found a three-fold increase in my daily word count almost +I have used this package daily, and I found a three-fold increase in my daily word count almost immediately. Of course, there are limits here; you can talk for only so many hours per day. @@ -42,17 +42,27 @@ The library is available on GitHub for both Voice In Plus () and Talon Voice (). -I also supply the interactive quizzes for mastering the basic Voice In commands +I also supply the interactive quizzes to master the basic Voice In commands () and the Talon Voice phonetic alphabet () I learned the Talon alphabet in one day by taking the quiz at spaced intervals. The quiz took only 60 seconds to complete when I was proficient. -I gave a 60 minute talk on this topic to the Oklahoma Data Science Workshop +I store my daily writing in a multi-file LaTeX document with one tex file per day. +365 files are compiled into one PDF per year. This is usually about 1000 pages. +I am not going to push my luck with a multiyear document. +Each month is a chapter. The resulting PDF is a breeze to scroll and search. +It has an autogenerated table of contents and an index. I have posted +a blank version for 2023 and another for the upcoming year +() +One could take a similar approach in org-mode by using Bastian Bechtold's +org-journal package (). + +I gave a 60-minute talk on this topic to the Oklahoma Data Science Workshop 2023 Nov. 16 (). This workshop meets once a month and is for people interested in data science and scientific computing. You do not have to be an Oklahoma -resident to attend. Send me e-mial if you want to be added to our mailing list. +resident to attend. Send me e-mail if you want to be added to our mailing list. # About the speaker: -- cgit v1.2.3