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"in Marin County. In recent years there has been a surge in the number of people dying alone intestate — without a will — leaving the government to deal with what has been left behind."
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According to most of the answers here, they don't mean much.
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"The best computer voices may be those that sound exactly like the person who's listening. If a computer voice matches your mood, your speech patterns, your accent and your tonal range, you're less likely to be annoyed by it, researchers said.
"How well a computer voice matches the listener's mood is not just a matter of preference — it's a matter of safety, said Clifford Nass, a Stanford professor who studies computer voices.
"In a 2005 study, Nass found that these emotional mismatches may actually be dangerous in driving situations. Sad drivers who get instructions from happy computer voices — and happy drivers who listen to sad voices — are more likely to have accidents, he said. The emotionally confused drivers are also less likely to be able to pay attention to the road."
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Mark Fiore consummately nails the evils sides of mobile — something I need to write about more.
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Looks like the BART airport connector project is back on in Oakland. This whole concept has serious problems, especially considering the current state of local transit issues. This money could be much better spend on bus rapid transit and on AC Transit.
Well, that explains why everyone in my car hates the voice on my GPS. It generates many an angry response to remarks like “turn right in .2 miles.”