Changing of the guard?

So now dragon naturally speaking no longer works in this incarnation with a 64 bit computer operating system. There is an upgrade but I haven’t yet gone through the process.

So what next? Does using windows 7 64 bit create more problems than solutions?
Well, not exactly. It seems that within windows seven there is a very good mechanism called “speech recognition.” OK, not exactly on the same level as dragon, but for simple dictation – as this paragraph that I am saying now—it might be just right.

The program allows for speech dictation and commands similar to the way dragon does to some degree. How precise is this, only time will tell. Will it improve with much training or does it have a certain glass ceiling beyond which it does not rise?

Again, time will tell. Or a google of this program would probably be informative.

Now let’s see if windows seven can actually blog.

Ft. Hood Massacre

I don't usually make political comments here. But I don't quite think of murder as "political."

The tragic shooting in Fort Hood Texas on the Army base by a Major Nidal Hassan, found Pres. Obama commenting that we "shouldn't jump to conclusions" about the murder. And in a eulogy comment, he found the behavior incomprehensible and inexplicable.

It seems to be obvious to the rest of us, that it is quite explicable. It's called terrorism. It's the same radical Islamic terrorism that has been plaguing countries around the globe. It gave us 9/11 and the Twin Tower attack, and others.

Nidal Hassan of Palestinian extraction is a follower of Islamist world jihad. It is a national tragedy and outrageous attack on our country.

We should be very awake and aware.

Windows 7 has arrived. And it actually has a very good flow to it. It is appealing to the eye and seems to be easy to use.

I don't know exactly what they did wrong with Vista, it was a disaster. It was huge and clunky and placed so many obstacles in front of you before you could get any work done. I had it, never liked it and deleted it.

I can't say the same about Windows XP. It worked well for numerous years, although as you used it more and more, it would start slowing down to a drag.

I've been using Linux for a while. I found Linux to be extremely pliable and flexible. I've used perhaps some of the more advanced features and distribution, and some of the more simple ones. What I enjoyed about Linux was that it worked out of the box. What I didn't enjoy about Linux was that oftentimes I have to go searching for programs to be able to access various multimedia functions, i.e. music and video would not play well.

So now it's time to give Windows 7 a chance. And that was also an opportunity to put a little text on this blog.

the unnecessary upgrade

Upgrading

You're about to upgrade the software. You know there is an incompatibility. You KNOW that when you will upgrade, the program will cease to work. There is an error, a bug, not a virus, and incompatibility with hardware, and incompatibility with drivers, a "problem", -- in short, you KNOW it will not work.

And -- you are dependent on this program. It is important to you. It is perhaps one of the few programs that really make a difference to you. AND -- you know, that to uninstall the entire mess, and then reinstall the entire program will be a big, big hassle and headache.

You don't need THAT! And using the classic axiom of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" you don't really need to install the upgrade. It's working isn't it? “Don't trouble trouble, till trouble troubles you.”

But to no avail. The wretched curiosity doesn't cease. It continues to encourage you to upgrade, update, install the service pack, change the configuration. And you ALMOST did it. And it's downloading at this very moment!

But right at the last minute -- you cancel. Right at the last second, you had a lucid change of heart.

You canceled it. You blew the update off your computer. You didn't take the chance. And not because you're not a risk taker. But because you've been here before. You know what it can do.

And that would only be... trouble.

Wise choice, old chap. Have a beer.