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eumesmo · 07-24-2006, 10:13 AM

Ever tried that AT&T voice software? It has 2 voices, male and female, and is actually 200-300 megs in size. If I remember correctly (this was 3 years ago), I thought it was quite remarkable, and I'm sure it could be greatly improved by scripting the text. I don't know, although I'm short on cash (being a impovished very young 3rd worlder adult and all), I don't see how e-ink could become mainstream and should get a reader before these companies jump the boat. Everytime I heard Nirvana's "Smells like teens spirit", I thought the lyrics was "Here we are now, entretainers" but it actually was, "Here we are now, entretain us", which coincides with a observation I had before this little revelation, the intoxicating love society has with sound and fury, the urge to turn on lights, or televisions, or radios, anything, a enviroment which lacks book support.

07-24-2006, 10:13 AM	#8
eumesmo Connoisseur Posts: 69 Karma: 272 Join Date: May 2006 Device: Sony Reader	Ever tried that AT&T voice software? It has 2 voices, male and female, and is actually 200-300 megs in size. If I remember correctly (this was 3 years ago), I thought it was quite remarkable, and I'm sure it could be greatly improved by scripting the text. I don't know, although I'm short on cash (being a impovished very young 3rd worlder adult and all), I don't see how e-ink could become mainstream and should get a reader before these companies jump the boat. Everytime I heard Nirvana's "Smells like teens spirit", I thought the lyrics was "Here we are now, entretainers" but it actually was, "Here we are now, entretain us", which coincides with a observation I had before this little revelation, the intoxicating love society has with sound and fury, the urge to turn on lights, or televisions, or radios, anything, a enviroment which lacks book support.