Comments on: The Troubles with Vlingo http://www.rethinkmission.org/technology/the-troubles-with-vlingo/ Inspiring gospel-centered missional churches Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:47:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Bill http://www.rethinkmission.org/technology/the-troubles-with-vlingo/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Bill Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:00:19 +0000 http://www.rethinkmission.org/?p=349#comment-100 That's hilarious. That would be a cool ice breaker activity for my house church to do. That’s hilarious. That would be a cool ice breaker activity for my house church to do.

]]> By: Jonathan McIntosh http://www.rethinkmission.org/technology/the-troubles-with-vlingo/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Jonathan McIntosh Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:55:22 +0000 http://www.rethinkmission.org/?p=349#comment-61 Will - how many Vlingo users do you think really use the service to Tweet about the Hoff? Don - “mistranslation, there’s an app for that”... brilliant. SAC - Thanks for the "official" Vlingo response. Because you were so gracious (& thanks to Kevin's advice) I'm reloading Vlingo on my phone and giving it another whirl. I'll try not to throw complicated verbiage at it. Will – how many Vlingo users do you think really use the service to Tweet about the Hoff?
Don – “mistranslation, there’s an app for that”… brilliant.
SAC – Thanks for the “official” Vlingo response. Because you were so gracious (& thanks to Kevin’s advice) I’m reloading Vlingo on my phone and giving it another whirl. I’ll try not to throw complicated verbiage at it.

]]> By: sac http://www.rethinkmission.org/technology/the-troubles-with-vlingo/comment-page-1/#comment-60 sac Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:39:49 +0000 http://www.rethinkmission.org/?p=349#comment-60 That s*** thing is a feature called content filtering or profanity filtering, and you can turn it on/off. Your example is why it defaults to on .. you said "kitt" and vlingo heard "s***" that rhymes with "kitt" and we didn't want to offend you if you're sensitive and didn't actually say that 4-letter-s*** word! And Kevin's right, if you correct the errors it gets better and better over time (but CWT isn't any safer than DWT!) Wonder if your wife is more freaked out about DWT or your choking on black car meat kit? :-) That s*** thing is a feature called content filtering or profanity filtering, and you can turn it on/off. Your example is why it defaults to on .. you said “kitt” and vlingo heard “s***” that rhymes with “kitt” and we didn’t want to offend you if you’re sensitive and didn’t actually say that 4-letter-s*** word!

And Kevin’s right, if you correct the errors it gets better and better over time (but CWT isn’t any safer than DWT!)

Wonder if your wife is more freaked out about DWT or your choking on black car meat kit? :-)

]]> By: Kevin http://www.rethinkmission.org/technology/the-troubles-with-vlingo/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Kevin Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:34:18 +0000 http://www.rethinkmission.org/?p=349#comment-59 Dude, this is hilarious. Vlingo claims that, as you correct what it gives you, it improves. I've found that to be the case. But that takes a bit of texting while driving to get kinks worked out. Dude, this is hilarious. Vlingo claims that, as you correct what it gives you, it improves. I’ve found that to be the case. But that takes a bit of texting while driving to get kinks worked out.

]]> By: Don http://www.rethinkmission.org/technology/the-troubles-with-vlingo/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Don Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:14:46 +0000 http://www.rethinkmission.org/?p=349#comment-58 Wow. This is the most awesome post ever. "mistranslation, there's an app for that" Wow. This is the most awesome post ever.

“mistranslation, there’s an app for that”

]]> By: sheila http://www.rethinkmission.org/technology/the-troubles-with-vlingo/comment-page-1/#comment-57 sheila Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:08:54 +0000 http://www.rethinkmission.org/?p=349#comment-57 Did you have the windows open or the radio playing while speaking or using hands-free? Tra la la seems like it grabbed something off your radio! These speech rec things work pretty well in a quiet environment when you're holding your phone as if you were on a call. Some people sing song lyrics to Vlingo or let Vlingo listen to the radio, and for amusement just see what they get back (and what you get back is often hilarious, although rarely as funny as yours!) Did you have the windows open or the radio playing while speaking or using hands-free? Tra la la seems like it grabbed something off your radio! These speech rec things work pretty well in a quiet environment when you’re holding your phone as if you were on a call. Some people sing song lyrics to Vlingo or let Vlingo listen to the radio, and for amusement just see what they get back (and what you get back is often hilarious, although rarely as funny as yours!)

]]> By: Will Adair http://www.rethinkmission.org/technology/the-troubles-with-vlingo/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Will Adair Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:44:35 +0000 http://www.rethinkmission.org/?p=349#comment-56 Vingo knew of Brad Pitt but not the Hoff, obviously that is not a very good system. Vingo knew of Brad Pitt but not the Hoff, obviously that is not a very good system.

]]> By: Zack http://www.rethinkmission.org/technology/the-troubles-with-vlingo/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Zack Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:36:08 +0000 http://www.rethinkmission.org/?p=349#comment-54 Thanks for the info! I was thinking about trying Vlingo on my bberry, but I probably won't now... Thanks for the info! I was thinking about trying Vlingo on my bberry, but I probably won’t now…

]]> By: Matthew Robbins http://www.rethinkmission.org/technology/the-troubles-with-vlingo/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Matthew Robbins Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:37:50 +0000 http://www.rethinkmission.org/?p=349#comment-52 That last one is hysterical. I hate it when I choke on those meat kits, especially the black car variety. That last one is hysterical. I hate it when I choke on those meat kits, especially the black car variety.

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