Using Dragon Speech to Text Software

On Netflix, there’s a show called Sweet Tooth. Like many comic books turned into movies, this features a dystopian theme. However, it is geared more towards young kids in that it is less graphic. When this show begins, people are giving birth to hybrids. In the case of the main character, he is half deer and half human. At the same time as this, people are starting to experience something called the “sick.” The first prevalent symptom in this is the shaking of the fingers. Remind you of anything?

Yes, it seems like everywhere I turn in my life, Parkinson’s is rearing its ugly head.

The show was very enjoyable, but it’s interesting to see the parallels to how people try to hide their symptoms. I’m glad I never had to do this. Also, I’m glad there’s no penalty for me having this, like there is on the TV show.

Text software to help with my Parkinson's

Currently, I’m writing this article using Dragon software. I’m fortunate enough that my workplace has bought me a copy of the software. I also have a copy of it at home.

I decided to write this article in 2 ways. The first is obviously the corrected version of the text. The second will show you what I actually spoke into the device. As you read this, please consider that I slur my words, the program uses predictive text, and it’s a learning process to get to know my voice.

Some lines are clear and better than others.

Finding a new voice

Additionally, I find that I write my sentences in a more simple form using this device. Where normally I would type in the transitional phrases and words, here I find myself writing more like Ernest Hemingway. More direct simple sentences get my point across, but they don’t always convey my voice the way I like it to. Some of this is getting used to speaking into a device to write.

Additionally, I find myself having to look for the words when I speak, as opposed to just speed-writing like a demon. This is something I can’t do as much anymore now that my hands tremble like crazy until my medicine kicks in.

On one hand, this allows me to compensate for the fact that I tremor as much as I do. On the other hand, the people who work around me have to get used to me saying things like speaking out the punctuation marks I want to use and telling the computer to wake up or go to sleep. Other times, I will contend with the voices that are around me since they also affect what is spoken into the program.

A dragon-less future

Have I told you that I’m looking forward to going to deep brain stimulation surgery?! I know it’s only 4 months away, but getting more of my normal daily functions back looks more and more appealing. That said, having a device like this has made the difference in what I can and can’t do until my levodopa carbidopa calms my body down. All of this repeating of words and having to tell the program to wake up or take a nap is getting old. Then again, maybe in 4 months time, the machine and I will become besties as it predicts all of my words so that I can use it in normal life, too.

As a person who has always enjoyed technology, I think it’s really neat that all I have to do is speak into a microphone headset to make my words come alive. I can even listen to music in the background! That said, I long for the days when I could type 80 words a minute. Maybe after surgery…

And now...the original text

On Netflix right now, there’s a show called Suite 2. Like many comic books turned into movies, this features a dystopian being. However, it is your more towards young kids that it is it is practically certain.

When this show begins, people are giving birth to hybrids. In the case of the main character, is half-year document. At the same time as this, people are starting to experience something called the “sick.” The first prevalent symptom in this is the shaking of the fingers. Remind you of anything?

Yes, it seems like everywhere I turn my life, Parkinson’s is rearing its ugly head. The show was very enjoyable, but it’s interesting to see the parallels how people try to hide their symptoms. I’m glad I never had this. Also glad there’s no penalty for me having this, like there is on the TV show.

Currently, I’m writing this article using Dragon software. I’m fortunate enough that my workplace is bought me a copy of the software. I also have a copy of it at home. I decided to write this article 2 ways. The first is obviously the corrected version of the tax. The second will show you what I actually spoke into the device. As you read this, please consider that I slur my words, the program uses predictive tax, and it’s a learning process to get to know my voice.

Some lines are clearly better than others. Additionally, I find that I write my sentences and were simple form using this device. Where normally I would type in the transitional phrases and words, here I find myself writing more like Ernest Hemingway. More direct simple sentences get my point across, but they don’t always convey my voice the way I like it to. Some of this is getting used to speaking into a device right. Additionally, I find myself having to look for the words when I speak, as opposed to just speed-writing like a demon. This is something I can’t do as much anymore now that my hands trembling crazy until my medicine kicks in.

On one hand, this allows me to compensate for the fact that IQ tremor is much as I do. On the other hand, the people who work around the have to get used to me saying things like speaking out the punctuation marks I went to use and telling the computer to wake up or go to sleep. Other times, I will contend with the voices that are around me since they also affect what is spoken into the program. Go to sleep

have I told you that I’m looking forward to going to deep brain stimulation surgery?!! I know it’s only four months away, but getting more of my normal daily functions back looking were were feeling inside by. That said having a device like this is made the difference in what I can and can’t do to my levodopa carbidopa calms my body down. All of this repeating of words having to waking were taken getting old. Then again, maybe in four months time, the machine and I will become pasties predict all of my words so that I can use it in normal life to.

As a person who is always a joy technology, I think it’s really neat that all I have to do is speak into a microphone headset to make my words come alive. I can even listen to music in the background the! That said, I long for the days when I can type LXXX words a minute. Maybe after surgery…