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Formation SAWI: Spécialiste en médias sociaux et communautés en ligne.
Rédactrice en chef et auteur
Quote Me- "Time flies and the photos I’ve taken get left behind."
- "People always think getting dressed is about putting clothes on. It’s not. It’s a spell..."
- "I was outside, and the rain and the fog smelled nice. They smelled of hope, I think. They smelled..."
- "On apprend toujours mieux de ses propres erreurs que de celles des autres."
- "It’s like watching a train wreck and hanging around to see if there are going to be any..."
Monthly Archives: October 2002
Trying Dictation Software
If, like Samuel, you are tempted to try Dragon NaturallySpeaking, you need to be aware of the following. You did not become as proficient as you are now with your keyboard and mouse in a few weeks. It probably took … Continue reading
Dicter avec le Dragon
Je suis vannée. Je ne sais pas trop s’il faut mettre ça sur le compte du passage à l’heure d’été, ou bien si c’est simplement la faute au stress et à l’inquiétude ambiante. Un meeting un peu léthargique de quatre … Continue reading
Tagged Software and Tools, TMS / RSI
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Troubles musculo-squelettiques
Troubles musculo-squelettiques : c’est ainsi que l’on appelle en français les Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI). On est en plus heureux d’apprendre ceci : La nouvelle maladie qui fait actuellement rage se nomme TMS « Troubles Musculo-Squelettiques. » Il s’agit d’affections … Continue reading
Lost My ICQ Contacts
For some unknown reason (probably one of the numerous system crashes during the last week) I have lost all my ICQ contacts. If you have me on your ICQ list, please send me a message so that I can add … Continue reading
Pensées d’automne
L’automne nous fait la grâce d’une magnifique journée ensoleillée. Il fait doux, et un vent léger mais présent agite les arbres multicolores. J’ai un petit mal de gorge depuis quelques jours. Trop de dictée, certes, mais j’ai de façon facilement … Continue reading
Death of Richard Harris
Richard Harris died this evening in London, aged 72. For many, he is better known as Professor Dumbledore in Harry Potter. [The Leaky Cauldron] Similar Posts: People all knew each other in the village Explosions in London UK Trip Report … Continue reading
Tagged Cinema / Films
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A Day at Work
Orange Switzerland launched MMS yesterday. As MMS gets popular, we’ll start seeing more phones like the Nokia 7650. Here is what happens when your colleagues have this kind of toy: Here I am, in the middle of a team meeting, … Continue reading
TypeAhead Is Great!
Thanks to Jemisa, I have now downloaded Mozilla version 1.2b and I am happily browsing web pages using the TypeAhead functionality. This makes it a good bit better than what I said in my last post. I’m glad it’s not … Continue reading
Tagged Software and Tools
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Accessibility: People Who Command Their Computer by Speech
Creating a new weblog post is pretty painless. I have a dictation shortcut which inserts the markup and placeholders for text and title. Let me know if I start flooding you. Mozilla seems to lack accessibility components (MSAA) included in … Continue reading
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Misrecognitions: the Joys of Speech Recognition
If keyboards tend to produce typos, speech recognition introduces one to the world of misrecognitions. As they are not misspelt words, they tend to escape the eye, often producing comical or embarrassing results. Similar Posts: Voice Recognition Hiatus – Repetitive … Continue reading →