From bloch Sent Wed, Apr 21st 1999, 22:49
From bloch Sent Wed, Apr 21st 1999, 22:49
On Tue, Apr 20, 1999 at 10:58:40PM -0500, ChairCrusher wrote: > > > > > On a fairly unrelated note, who thinks that it's about time Stephen > > Hawking upgraded his voicebox? > > > I liked his voice before the trach tube -- I've heard recordings, and > they sound like Tuvan throat singing -- he'd make a kind of raspy drone, > and then the words would be modulated on the overtone series. It was an > amazing sound that I wish I had a DAT full of. > > And I don't think he really gives a shit about the sound quality of > his voice synth -- he's more concerned with actually getting the words > into the computer, which for him is a very tortuous process. > I think Dawkins has deliberately kept the same text-to-speech system because that is his "voice" as far as the public is concerned. Does the PBO on Skam grow? I got it three weeks ago and was whelmed. I enjoyed Kreidler in Manchester on Sunday, although I know there are opinions at variance with mine. Much better than Fridge a couple of weeks before who, despite a good start, ended up tedious. adam