Well, the first question you need to ask yourself is how fast do you type? Personally, I type pretty darn fast (over 70 wpm). However, what Dragon Naturally Speaking does for you is allows you to talk, and it types what you say. You do need to “say” the paragraph breaks and punctuation. However, you end up with typing 150 words per minute! Most people I know cannot type that fast! It makes it much easier to generate more content in less time too. I know when I am composing a post like this I am actually saying the words in my head anyway. However, my head works faster than my fingers. That is why I love this product. Do you do podcasts? You can use Dragon to convert your podcasts into a transcript that you can also post on your site! There are just so many uses that I can come up with for this. I know people who use this and absolutely loved it including the New York times (click here for the NY Times Review of DNS10). Some other uses include people with disabilities such as dyslexia and even people with carpal tunnel who can’t type anymore. Heck, I’ve heard that John McCain doesn’t use the computer due to his injuries suffered when he was a POW. This is would even be helpful for him!
If you would like to see this in action, watch the videos below:
Don’t you want one of these to make your blogging easier?
In my house, the question of when is my birthday is asked often — usually weekly. Madison is dying to turn 5 years old. I am not sure what she thinks happens when you turn five, but she can’t wait. The book When Is My Birthday? comes in handy after being asked that question a hundred times in one day. The book starts off with Elmo helping his mom get ready for Daisy’s, Elmo’s sister’s, birthday party. Elmo gets jealous and wants it to be his birthday too. He finds himself jealous that daisy got a toy truck (now, as a grown up I’d be jealous of some new modern furniture). However, we find out at the end of the book that Elmo’s birthday is close by, so he doesn’t have to wait for long for his turn. Daisy also shares it with him too while he waits. I find that this book helps Madison, somewhat, with patience and sharing. Plus, kids always enjoy reading about parties, presents, and cake. When Is My Birthday? is a great book for impatient little ones waiting for their birthdays.
My current cell phone contract is up Oct. 25 or 26th, so I am looking for a new cell phone that can actually do things like text and take pictures. My hubby is game with me getting an iphone. However, we just got a mailing yesterday from Sprint/Nextel (my current provider) with the Samsung Instinct in there.
Do any of you have either one of these phones? What do you think of them?
