Tag Archives: transcription

No more “blah, blah, blah” – we need ACTION, NOW

Posted on November 2, 2021 by peNdantry

It’s time for action. We have no more time for ‘blah, blah, blah’. Continue reading →

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Carl Sagan’s Pale Blue Dot

Posted on October 5, 2021 by peNdantry

Carl Sagan’s marvellous, awe-inspiring ‘Pale Blue Dot’ speech puts Life, the Universe, and Everything* into perspective.

“Be humble, for you are made of dung. Be noble, for you are made of stars.” – Serbian proverb

* Carl would have been 86 now. Which is 42 (in base 21). Continue reading →

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The implausible green star hunter

Posted on September 21, 2021 by peNdantry

None of us will ever forget the day we saw it. Though we may live to regret having done so. We weren’t looking for it, as such – naturally not: why would one deliberately try to find something that can’t … Continue reading →

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Confirmation that two-thirds of headline analyzers spout utter nonsense

Posted on September 14, 2021 by peNdantry

An examination of three headline analyzer tools (and whether it’s worth using them), together with a Veritasium video on the effectiveness of clickbait (with transcription). Continue reading →

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One has to acknowledge that a box exists before being able to think outside it

Posted on June 1, 2021 by peNdantry

Paul Handover of ‘Learning from Dogs’ pointed me to this important interview the other day. It stumbles and rambles a bit, but some interesting points are made, especially towards the end where the idea is raised that academia has been … Continue reading →

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Choose your battles wisely (especially when transcribing)

Posted on May 6, 2021 by peNdantry

When I wibbled about machine transcription a few days ago, I concluded that it was perhaps still too much in its infancy to be of any use. However, I thought I would give it a second chance, as I’ve no … Continue reading →

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How not to use technology to help with (machine) transcription

Posted on April 29, 2021 by peNdantry

I’ve transcribed several videos here on Wibble. The most recent example was a short while ago: four-and-a-half minutes of Richard Dawkins talking about Douglas Adams. And almost immediately, Goldie blew my mind with a brilliant comment, asking whether I’d used … Continue reading →

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Who’s on first?

Posted on April 10, 2012 by peNdantry

Abbott and Costello: [snipped for brevity] Lou Costello: I love baseball. Bud Abbott: We all love baseball. Lou Costello: When we get to St. Louis, will you tell me the guys’ names on the team? So when I go to … Continue reading →

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