I am on a weight loss roll. I know at some point I will hit that dreaded platue, but for now it’s going well. I am down two more pounds this week. And the very exciting thing about that is that I am at my lowest weight since I had Hailey two years ago. I took my measurments as well, and they are getting smaller. The thing is that at one point in the summer of 2007 when I was really working out every day my measurements were smaller than they are now, even though I weighed a bit more. Right now the only exercise I get is my daily walk with Hailey. And even though it’s better than nothing it’s not really very great exercise. Anyhoo- my measurements are telling me that it’s time to kick it up a notch in the exercise department. So this week I’m going to focus on adding in some exercise… and keeping very far away from the Halloween candy.
Weight loss this week- 2 pounds
Weight loss since August 1st- 13.5 pounds
Pounds left to reach mini-goal on October 31st- 6.5 pounds (which is clearly not possible)
I posted a couple of weeks ago about Dragon NaturallySpeaking after watching a video of someone else using it. I recently had the chance to see how Dragon NaturallySpeaking works in real life so I wanted to share a little. Rich just started using this program for all of the work he does on the computer. I know it is saving him tons of time. He is getting his work done faster because of how great this program is.
And now check out this video of a fellow blogger using this great program:
For more information, read this press release about the software:
Press Release:
In this YouTube video, you can see a blogger using Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 Preferred to write a blog article with in WordPress.
The author of The Love You Make, is using this voice recognition software after having the software for just a few days. She writes this great little article that’s about 280 words long in about two minutes and 45 seconds. That translates into about 165 seconds of typing, or 1.7 words per second. That means she’s typing a little over 102 words per minute with Dragon NaturallySpeaking.
Plus, she’s just getting started with the software!
Dragon NaturallySpeaking has come a long way over the last decade, and now can enable people to type at 150 words per minute. I myself, have clocked version 9 at 167 words per minute, and I’m seeing even better results out of version 10. The software is extremely accurate, and can make many of your typing chores exceptionally easy.
As a blogger myself, I am able to write longer articles, with more complete thoughts on a subject in a significantly reduced amount of time. I have been working to challenge bloggers to try Dragon NaturallySpeaking and see if they can use it to help improve their writing. I think bloggers have an enormous amount of potential, and I always look for tools that will help them unleash that potential.
I think that Dragon NaturallySpeaking is a great tool that can definitely help bloggers increase the value that they offer their readers. I can envision a blogosphere where bloggers are able to take the time and provide insights into their wisdom and experience and ideas easier and faster because they can get their thoughts out quickly and completely using Dragon NaturallySpeaking.
I hope you will consider using Dragon NaturallySpeaking. It has a price point that starts at about $99. This is the version that you would use if you only use the software with your computer. If you intend to use the software with a pocket voice recorder, which could enable you to have your MP3 files of your voice transcribed into text, then you may also want to consider opting for the Preferred version of the software. The Preferred Version starts at about $199 and has many options.
I personally recommend the preferred version, but I do understand that times are a little tough financially for many people including myself. I still recommend it, because I do believe that you will see a significant return on your investment. Spending $100 or even $199 on Dragon NaturallySpeaking will enable you to type at 100 to 150 words per minute. It has been my experience that you will not get as tired from typing, you will not suffer from eye strain as much and as a result will experience fewer migraines or headaches, and you will be able to move around your office, your home, or your work environment because you will not be locked in front of your computer sitting in a chair typing and mousing around with your fingers.
I do believe that Dragon NaturallySpeaking can help you to be a better writer, to write as a more in-depth blogger, to produce better content, and to produce more content. I believe this because I have seen it myself.
Please consider watching this Dragon NaturallySpeaking video so that you can see for yourself just how well Dragon actually speaking works.
Sincerely,
Brett Bumeter
Softduit Media
PS I wrote this 575 word article using Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10. It took me about three minutes to write and about three minutes to edit. Even with editing time, that’s 95 words a minute!
With Christmas right around the corner I am getting back into entering as many giveaways as possible. And when I can blog about a giveaway for an extra chance- I’m all for doing that.
Tonight I found two cute giveaways going on over at Mom of 2 Dancers. Both are something I would love to win for Hailey. First up is a $25 Gift Card to Build-A-Bear. I haven’t taken Hailey to Build-A-Bear yet but I think she is old enough now to really enjoy it, so this gift card would be perfect. If you’d like a chance to win the $25 Gift Card visit Mom of 2 Dancers before Oct 31st.
The second giveaway she is hosting is for a pair of pajamas from My Baby Pajamas- and there are tons of cute choices. Hailey needs some pajamas for this winter, so I’d love to win this giveaway too. If you want a chance to win the pajamas visit Mom of 2 Dancers before November 2nd.
With the way our economy has been lately I have heard about as much as I can take from Rich about our stock market. He is about to drive me insane with updates every few minutes about how it’s up or down and who should do this and that. So of course, Rich is making sure we are cutting costs wherever we can. The other day I bought pull-ups for Hailey, dish washing detergent for our dishwasher and some tape. Rich was annoyed that I had bought unnecessary items. I don’t know what he thought we didn’t need.
Anyways, as a way to do my part to help save money I’ve been comparing a lot of prices online before I make purchases. From little things like where I can get the best deal on Hailey’s pull-ups to the bigger expenses like auto parts. If you’re looking for a place to get auto parts online you can check out Great Auto Parts and see their easy to use car parts catalog.
I’m off to help do my part in saving some more money by doing a little online shopping. Looking for the best prices, of course.
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