26 February 2003

CTU ringtone read me 24 season 2 now on tv in the UK, which means that rodcorp is getting a lot of googlehits for CTU ringtone again, and how happy we are to have at last found a 24 ringtone you can compose on your Nokia, courtesy of Matthias Hellmund!: "Here is the tune: 32f2 32f2 32f2 8- 32f2 32f2 32f2 32f2 32f2 32f2 4- 32b2 32b2 32b2 32b2 32b2 32b2 32- 32b1 32b1 32b1 32b1 32b1 32b1 32b1 32b1 32b1 32b1 32b1 32b1 Just set the speed to 200 S/min and it should sound quite original." We are looking forward to seeing whether 24v2 again centres around the use of mobile phones, or, as US watchers are finding, around newer tech like tablet PCs. 4:15:40 PM     comments

SpeechWorks text-to-speech for Boeing Apache helicopter Speechify will "support a portion of the on-board alert warning system in the next-generation AH-64D Apache Longbow multi-role combat helicopter". 3:17:49 PM     comments

Voice Partners on System Integration: Keys to finding the right design perspective Somewhat obvious, but worth remembering. Stop being religious about speech [...] Other contact modes are not going to go away, and voice will only be recognized as a superior form of interaction if it fits seamlessly into the context in which it is initially asked to reside Think in context about what speech can add for the user or business. [...] We must think through the entire task structure and optimal user experience, and make speech available in the appropriate context, where it adds the most value. Understand that branding is a corporate-wide initiative—and is an intrinsic form of consistency we can offer the caller. [...] Studies have also shown that effective voice interactions can improve feelings about the company and the brand. But this result isn’t automatic. It requires a focus on bringing a brand character to life by creating a “persona definition” early in the process. 3:16:59 PM     comments