[nmglug] suggestions/help if I'm on the wrong track

[Thomas Rushton]

I googled "dragon naturally speaking linux" and got the following, plus several others:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bNuBerGRuc

Tom Rushton
trushton at cybermesa.com



On Apr 8, 2012, at 10:54 AM, Steve Katona wrote:

> My first post. I'm a long time Ubuntu user--from 5.x to 10.04 currently. I recently bought a Zareason 5440 after using several Dells that started out on the dark side. It is a great pleasure and works like a charm. I am minimally acquainted with the command line but minimally is the operative word.
> 
> Here's what I want to do and wonder if there is software that will do it or if there is a better way than I have in mind? A friend has posted about 115 YouTube talks that run from 5 minutes to near 30. A selection of them will make a book that we think will sell but more importantly would be important to be available. I transcribed one by starting and stopping the video and typing (at my usual 25 wpm speed). This is tedious and time consuming. Hiring someone to transcribe is a possibility. 
> 
> My question is does anyone know of voice to text software that can listen to the YouTube being played and put that into a text file that I can manipulate with OO or LibreOffice? Is there a better way?
> 
> Thanks, in advance, for any help or direction...sk
> 
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