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Pat — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 14:06:23 +0000

Well, I didn’t see much usefulness of Jott when I first heard about it. But, after several people started Jotting in their Twitters, I decided yesterday to check it out.

Jott is basically a service that translates your voice to text. So you can call in on its toll-free number, speak for thirty seconds, and Jott will then email you the text, or email it to your friends, or send it to any number of applications, including Twitter. I can see that it would be a great way to record a “note to self” when you’re on the go, and don’t have something with you to write a thought down (who writes things down these days anyway?). And if you have hands-free mobile set up in your car as I do, you can easily even send yourself, a friend or coworker an important message while you’re traveling.

So it seemed like Jott would be quite useful after all. However, when I tried several times to import my Mac address book via vCard export and then importing the list through Jott’s import wizard, all it imported were the names, not phone numbers or email, which is necessary in order to make it at all useful. Since I’m on Plaxo, I tried that, but it only imported 15 out of my nearly 200 contacts. So that functionality has a long way to go before it can ever be, well, functional.

I did to a couple of test Jotts, two to myself, and one to Twitter. They all behaved really well. There was just one wrong word in my Twitter, but I don’t think I was speaking very clearly, which the application reminds you over and over should be done. I’d have to say the speech to text functionality seems pretty good at first glance.

Overall, I think it has real promise as an application. I do think people need a good way to take a quick note or tell a bunch of people something on the go. But there still needs to be some work on the import interface because who wants to enter their address book all over again?

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Pat — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 06:59:59 +0000

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Pat — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 06:59:59 +0000

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Twitter Updates for 2008-02-16

Pat — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 06:59:59 +0000

Okay, so it’s 9 degrees outside and our heat isn’t working right at the rectory. Should be an invigorating shower this morning. Winter-grr! #
Trying out JungleDisk to see if it will do as well as Mozy for backup and if it will save me any $. I will know when I get the S3 invoice! #

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Twitter Updates for 2008-02-15

Pat — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 06:59:59 +0000

Well despite being supposedly dead (http://tinyurl.com/3ah8mv) I’m still up and ready to roll. Although going back to bed does seem enticing #
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Pat — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 06:59:59 +0000

So, IMHO, winter has long since overstayed its welcome. Ten degrees and dropping. Again. I wonder if they need priests in the Bahamas? Maybe #
Good morning, all. And happy Ss. Cyril & Methodius day to you! That’s the real feast day, but I think I’ll just celebrate a Lenten Weekday! #
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Well, my college magazine (http://tinyurl.com/3ah8mv) notes that I passed away in May. Guess that means I’m off the mailing list finally! #

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Pat — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 06:59:59 +0000

Good day today. Got some work done, had a wonderful birthday (not mine) dinner, and ducked out of a meeting early tonight! And now to rest! #
@SantaClaus I know very well that people aren’t good all year long. Confession lines get long this time of year! Thanks for the reminder! #
Celebrating Mass at 8:30 and then I can enjoy a day off. First in over a week, and is it ever needed! That’s why God rested on the 7th day! #
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Pat — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 06:59:59 +0000

150-plus 6th graders are coming to have their confessions heard. And two priests cannot make it now. Going to be a long evening, I think!! #
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No more rest for the wicked. After a low key day yesterday, I am sure there is a ton of work awaiting me today. Best to just get to it, ugh! #
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Pat — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 06:59:59 +0000

A few more words and tomorrow’s homily will be ready to go. Three Masses and heaven knows how many confessions later … I’m way exhausted! #
Sometimes the body tells you when you’ve had enough. Woke up with an asthma attack, feeling horrible, so I’m going back to bed for the day. #
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Writing my homily for tomorrow. Even when you’re feeling sick, God’s word still must be preached! Come, Holy Spirit with your Word for us. #

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Twitter Updates for 2008-02-10

Pat — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 06:59:59 +0000

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Okay. It’s -3 degrees outside right now. And the wind is gusty, so I can only imagine the wind chill. And no possibility of hibernating! #
Winter– When it gets to February, winter has outstayed its welcome. And we really do have a while to go. And there was MUCH grumbling!! #
Well, it’s a balmy 1 degree above zero, and the wind chill advisory has just been extended to 4am tomorrow. "Brrrrr" is an understatement! #
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