myEcho
Productivity
dictation
SHOW HN2014
How HN took it
6 positive, 2 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 1 critical, out of 10 comments about the project. Thread score +0.40.
Idea: 3 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Clever QR code pairing and setup process.
From 1 comment
Just tried out and am really impressed with the entire setup and pairing process. Very clever use of QR Code. It works just as featured in the video. The 2-3 second wait for…
chime on HN
Good idea, obvious in retrospect.
From 1 comment
One of those ideas that seems obvious in retrospect. Nice work!
glhaynes on HN
Objections
Requires manually clicking Done after each sentence, which disrupts flow.
From 1 comment
Just tried out and am really impressed with the entire setup and pairing process. Very clever use of QR Code. It works just as featured in the video. The 2-3 second wait for…
chime on HN
Uploading and processing delay of 2-3 seconds; network latency concerns.
From 2 comments
Just tried out and am really impressed with the entire setup and pairing process. Very clever use of QR Code. It works just as featured in the video. The 2-3 second wait for…
chime on HNWhy would I want to use my phone, and public network latency, to do what windows already offers built in. Is it really that much better dictation? Or is it one of those I'm lucky…
TheAnimus on HN
Built-in Windows dictation may already be sufficient.
From 1 comment
Why would I want to use my phone, and public network latency, to do what windows already offers built in. Is it really that much better dictation? Or is it one of those I'm lucky…
TheAnimus on HN
Requests
Auto-finish dictation when a sentence completes, such as after a pause or shake.
From 1 comment
Just tried out and am really impressed with the entire setup and pairing process. Very clever use of QR Code. It works just as featured in the video. The 2-3 second wait for…
chime on HN
Questions
What does the Log Dictation on Desktop option do?
From 1 comment
Just tried out and am really impressed with the entire setup and pairing process. Very clever use of QR Code. It works just as featured in the video. The 2-3 second wait for…
chime on HN
Alternatives named
Built-in Windows dictation.
From 1 comment
Why would I want to use my phone, and public network latency, to do what windows already offers built in. Is it really that much better dictation? Or is it one of those I'm lucky…
TheAnimus on HN
Wireless microphone.
From 1 comment
Leaving aside the quality issue, depending on your uses of dictation, you might find yourself wanting to be able to do it remotely. If so, using the iPhone you already have, plus…
aaronem on HN