Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Out of It, Into It


There has to be a clear explanation as to why certain things seem to go in a way that was not expected. There is no rhyme or reason to certain directives, they just seem to come out of nowhere.

With that in mind we can understand the delay in blogging. It happens and it doesn't happen but when it happens it happens and that's just the way it is. I'm not sure exactly what to say in a way that would make a specific logical progression between the last blog entry and this one. Does it really make a difference? I doubt it.

But the accuracy that is found in dragons naturally speaking, is encouragingly amazing.

The ability to rile the feathers, then accelerate the speech capability to the extent that words just continue to flow both from the mouth to the screen is a phenomena that has evolved in the last few years. Nothing that can't be as stupendous and momentous as that for a writer. Although there are those who think that the writer has to see the screen or the printed words to be a will to progress, my view is that verbal vacation can shortly replace that. People need only close their eyes, focus on the thought that they wish to express, and express it in a streaming fashion.

The necessity to be able to dictate directly on to the blog panel, -- on the screen -- and not necessarily have to copy and paste from another box -- window -- is a very helpful mechanism and tool. To be able to dictate on the fly, with no limitation in terms of time and space, regardless of whether or not the accuracy level is perfect or imperfect -- allows for a flow of communication that is not hindered by any external circumstance.

This of course occurrences such as these are very enlightening. Can a person right a quickie 1000 word essay this way? I cannot think a reason why not. Can a person dictate a 50,000 word book? -- once again, why not? Although 50,000 words might not be that much after all.

What do we have to learn from all of this? They have to learn the necessity for brevity of time. It's necessary to say things quickly add occasion so that it shall be transcribed in a way that will be legible, and will be publishable. I think those are two very important and critical factors. It is important that the words be legible, in this case legibility means the ability to comprehend the fault of the writer despite the fact that there might be a typo or two here and there. The other is the ability to have the words published in a fast and meaningful way, so that from any corner of the world, a person with a laptop even and a copy of the dictation software will be able to dictate their faults and have them properly transmitted.

A thousand word text even on a 506K modem can take but a few short minutes. It's not necessary to fix specific typos, such as the 56 in the previous line, because anyone who reads this and has the slightest modicum of technical know-how will be able to decipher the information that is there.

Of course with faster Internet connections there is no shortage of speed. A writer or reporter on the scene, a journalist in the marketplace, or a business person needing to convey important information: can all simply dictate their message in a very quick way and have it transmitted text word to its final and rightful destination. The AP, Reuters, and other news services can have its reporters dictate their story send the wrong material over to their editors, and have edited and ready to print immediately. The Internet makes the immediacy and urgency of the story very much alive. Print media will never be the same since the advent of the Internet. Digital material and data will be the ultimate communicator.

Never lose the message.