Computer. On. and Monitors

We all want to be able to speak to our computers and and have them do what we say. Or at least I do.

Whether you are a hunt and pecker or just want to get more done quickly, using voice commands to use your computer is the Killer App. Nuance - Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 has supposedly gotten better at recognition.

Having used these types of programs in the past I'm always skeptical. But they claim to have eliminated the need for the WORD. BY. WORD. way of speaking that was needed for the previous versions. Speaking normally using a microphone the program can translate your voice on the fly. Cool idea, just not sure it's ready just yet. But I'll keep watching because it's going to happen eventually.

On the subject of increasing productivity... I was reading an article about adding additional monitors to make things easier on your PC. Recently, I began using a dual monitor set-up. If I could afford it I'd buy 3 identical 17" Monitors and have a little wrap around action going. But, even adding one monitor has made it easier to do many of the things that I do. It's also nice to have my e-mail open while I'm surfing or a Word document open while researching a praticular problem. All and all the best investment for increasing productivity is buying additional monitors. I love having multiple monitors even if they are mismatched. If you spend a lot of time on your PC do yourself a favor and get another monitor.