tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14410967.post3134396881916076690..comments2023-11-05T01:57:23.149-06:00Comments on The Constructive Curmudgeon: Techno-exegesisDouglas Groothuis, Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08766692378954258034noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14410967.post-8512755220436053212008-11-18T16:22:00.000-07:002008-11-18T16:22:00.000-07:00Jeremy,Here is the article:http://www.theregister....Jeremy,<BR/><BR/>Here is the article:<BR/><A HREF="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/09/03/google_eavesdropping_software/?" REL="nofollow">http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/09/03/google_eavesdropping_software/?</A><BR/><BR/><BR/>Also recently Google released voice recognition software for iPhone. Actually finding that old article was hard because everyone is talking about this, so here you go:<BR/><A HREF="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/14/technology/internet/14voice.html?hp" REL="nofollow">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/14/technology/internet/14voice.html?hp</A><BR/><BR/><BR/>My friend has an application for his iPhone called Shazam. You hold the phone up to your radio, and it will search the database for a match to the sound waves of that song. Its incredible that from a 15 second sample, the phone will return you the name of the artist and other information.davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08071763988772047093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14410967.post-63390311261567663032008-11-18T12:08:00.000-07:002008-11-18T12:08:00.000-07:00DavidIt sounds a bit like an Orwelian telescreen, ...David<BR/><BR/>It sounds a bit like an Orwelian telescreen, and yes, scary.<BR/><BR/>Could you pass along where you heard about this technology. I'd like to check it out myself.Jeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07178836236878900349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14410967.post-42840998999152506772008-11-16T13:46:00.000-07:002008-11-16T13:46:00.000-07:00I thought it was kinda weird at first but then I'm...I thought it was kinda weird at first but then I'm a young baby boomer. I used if for the first time this fall, talking to our oldest child now in her first year at college in the US--we live overseas. It is nice to see her, see her dorm room, the leaves falling of the trees, etc. We don't have a webcam so she can't see us but we've been talking about getting one. Friends who have grandkids living far away tell me they adore this technology.Quotidian Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15621964632808884901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14410967.post-25610486299414796192008-11-16T08:44:00.000-07:002008-11-16T08:44:00.000-07:00Some thoughts:1. The receiving party should always...Some thoughts:<BR/><BR/>1. The receiving party should always confirm the video feed. Even if they don't have a camera, they should still be able to choose whether or not the caller is shown visually.<BR/><BR/>2. It would also be nice if they would limit the video to facial shots. Imagine how crazy this could get, if for instance a voice activated imaging system displayed pictures of what you were talking about. I have already heard of Google's plans to do this with the computer. A microphone is always on, and Google listens to your living room. It translates any words into potential "smart ads." So, you ask your wife about the laundry and Google shows you some advertisement for laundry detergent. Scary!davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08071763988772047093noreply@blogger.com