Monday, 20 May 2013

Best Voice Of The Week

Speech recognition has been somewhat of a UNICORN in the software industry; never really perfecting it or never able to make one without hitting a few bumps on the road. Several Pundits like Ray Kurzwell and Bill Gates have tried to develop and proclaim that speech recognition is the future of computing, but people still rely on input devices like Mouse, Keyboards, and other pointing devices.

Today, people are still curious as to the development of speech recognition software, and if they cost a few dollars or so. Several projects and companies have developed speech recognition programs over the last 2 decades, and some of them are in the 90% accuracy; meaning that even if you are able to train the software with your inflections, it still wouldn’t be good enough for others.

Every week, Linux-Tested.com will update the BEST VOICE OF THE WEEK, where we present to you the best voice recognition software in the open-source world:

Week # 1: Simon from Simon-listens.org

  • -          Simon is free open-source speech recognition software that will be able to replace your mouse and keyboard. It is very flexible software and allows customization for any other application that requires speech recognition. It is also a candidate for the European Project called E-INCLUSION because of its language-independent programming. The goal of the software is to give physically disabled people and senior citizens to do stuff on the Internet like chat, send emails, do internet banking a lot more. 

Week #2: Perlbox from Perlbox.org

  • -          Perlbox.org develops voice solution for Linux and Unix desktop control. One of their projects is called the Perlbox Voice Control with text-to-speech feature and voice control for specific applications. The text-to-speech feature wouldn’t be possible without the help of the Festival speech synthesizer. There are also desktop plugins which will allow you to control your Linux desktop with the use of your voice, including screen cycling, desktop cycling, quick-locking the screen, and invoking the run dialog. It also has a PSEUDO-COMMAND feature which allows you to enter commands that you may want to speak. There is no need to train the listening agent in this software because the Sphinx2 backend can be used by multiple users without any reconfiguration. It is also resistant to background and ambient noises. 

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Linux Compatibility

Switching to Linux is not as difficult as it was years ago. Before, most of the softwares and hardwares were built for Windows or Mac OS X. Their design to solely work for an operating system should signal caution for users to carefully evaluate what they are purchasing. Now, all sorts of hardware and software may work with GNU/Linux. Motherboards, hard drives, RAM, network cards, external drives, and accessories are mostly compatible with Linux without causing any trouble. It is ideal to look for these to avoid problems that may arise upon installing or rebooting. Searching via Internet for supported softwares and hardwares is necessary; this will lessen the risk of the gamble. Only a few manufacturers indicate in the product's label its compatibility to open-source operating systems. Proper assessment may seem difficult to begin because of several jargons and possibly not updated websites will arise during research. Along the way, you will understand the necessity for this step if you see Linux to fit your work and lifestyle. It will save you money for repair or purchasing again, and spare you from troubleshooting more problems.

 

Plenty of accessories and hardwares are silently compatible with open-source operation systems. No installation, no configuration, no plugins, nor system tweaks necessary. This kind of support for hardwares provides its edge among other OS which have hardwares designed specifically for them.

 

A Linux compatibility database is being updated for publishing. Check back again soon for updates.

 

Tip: In transitioning from another operating system to a Linux, you may search for Windows/Mac OS X applications that supply installers for your Linux version. There are lots of softwares that are compatible with open-source operating systems as well. These softwares can help you get used to a new operating system and interface easier. If you decide to try Linux apps, there are a variety of free and open-source softwares you can try. The list includes GIMP, OpenOffice, and Komodo Edit. Some are available for Windows and Mac OS X as well, and they work just as good in Linux.

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