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Irish_Dem

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11. Yes it is a nice feature.

Reply to doc03 (Reply #9)

Tue Feb 6, 2024, 05:40 PM

Feb 2024

If there a long long piece of text and your eyes are tired or you have something else to do you
just hit control and speech, start speaking. And someone reads it to you!
It is a niece feature.

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WTF I dosed off with my lap top on my lap. I was just woke by [View all] doc03 Feb 2024 OP

Dunno, but bookmarking to find out. nt intrepidity Feb 2024 #1

I must have clicked on something in my sleep nt doc03 Feb 2024 #2

You must have toggled the SLMM function dweller Feb 2024 #3

I was thinking could that be a function for the blind nt doc03 Feb 2024 #5

We've entered the 'singularity'? Think. Again. Feb 2024 #4

So you're hearing voice now? Angleae Feb 2024 #6

At first I thought it was Alexa but it was a younger doc03 Feb 2024 #7

I guess you could have also hit a video start button. Irish_Dem Feb 2024 #12

You hit the speech function on your lap top. Irish_Dem Feb 2024 #8

How in the hell did I do that while sleeping? I will have to try that, thanks. doc03 Feb 2024 #9

You must have moved your hand, and finger(s) touched some of the keys. Irish_Dem Feb 2024 #10

Yes it is a nice feature. Irish_Dem Feb 2024 #11

I can't do stuff like that Conjuay Feb 2024 #14

Thanks, I'll use that information. Emile Feb 2024 #13

My new iPad has started some autonomous behaviors. Straw Man Feb 2024 #15

AI has figured out that the easiest, least energy intensive, way to kill us all is sleep deprivation. LudwigPastorius Feb 2024 #16