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How to project computer to TV and show different display on laptop / projector / TV

September 21, 2013 - 3 Comments

Picture of a Windows laptop screen showing one thing and the projector screen showing a different screen

How to project computer to TV article was last updated: Nov 24, 2019. FYI: When I first wrote this post in 2013, I used Dragon Naturally Speaking to dictate to my computer to type down what I said. Back then, I was one of the only classrooms in my school to have my own projector… […]

This post was written using Nuance Dragon Naturally Speaking (Dragon NaturallySpeaking 12.5 Premium)

When I wrote the first draft of this post, Nuance Dragon Voice Software was 98.9% accurate. Although I spoke naturally, the voice recognition software made 6 mistakes out of 540 words.

Dragon Naturally Speaking Home vs Professional 15 Review:

  • Nuance offers two versions of their voice software. Read this blog post comparing Dragon Professional vs Dragon Home 15.
  • UPDATE (Tue, Dec 10, 2019): By the way, I still use Dragon Professional 15 to blog and write things down – even though I type at 100+ WPM. The last post I dictated was this one about a free New Year’s Resolution writing activity.

Dragon NaturallySpeaking Summer Sale: Save $60 off Dragon NaturallySpeaking Premium

July 31, 2013 - Leave a Comment

This post has been edited and the information about the Difference between Dragon NaturallySpeaking Home and Premium editions has been moved here. I just got an email from Nuance, the people who make Dragon NaturallySpeaking voice recognition software, letting me know that they are having a summer sale. It’s a pretty good deal, so if […]

This post was written using Nuance Dragon Naturally Speaking (Dragon NaturallySpeaking 12.5 Premium)

When I wrote the first draft of this post, Nuance Dragon Voice Software was 99.3% accurate. Although I spoke naturally, the voice recognition software made 4 mistakes out of 613 words.

Dragon Naturally Speaking Home vs Professional 15 Review:

  • Nuance offers two versions of their voice software. Read this blog post comparing Dragon Professional vs Dragon Home 15.
  • UPDATE (Tue, Dec 10, 2019): By the way, I still use Dragon Professional 15 to blog and write things down – even though I type at 100+ WPM. The last post I dictated was this one about a free New Year’s Resolution writing activity.

Using Dragon NaturallySpeaking in a Noisy Environment: Best Practices

July 29, 2013 - Leave a Comment

So this is an experiment. I’m trying to see what happens when I talk into to my computer when I have a DVD playing the Avengers, and the radio blaring on my iPad at the same time. How accurate is this? I went to a demonstration where the person used Dragon NaturallySpeaking and just talked […]

This post was written using Nuance Dragon Naturally Speaking (Dragon NaturallySpeaking 12.5 Premium)

When I wrote the first draft of this post, Nuance Dragon Voice Software was 91.2% accurate. Although I spoke naturally, the voice recognition software made 47 mistakes out of 536 words.

Dragon Naturally Speaking Home vs Professional 15 Review:

  • Nuance offers two versions of their voice software. Read this blog post comparing Dragon Professional vs Dragon Home 15.
  • UPDATE (Tue, Dec 10, 2019): By the way, I still use Dragon Professional 15 to blog and write things down – even though I type at 100+ WPM. The last post I dictated was this one about a free New Year’s Resolution writing activity.

How accurate is Dragon NaturallySpeaking in a noisy classroom?

July 26, 2013 - Leave a Comment

I have a cat. I also use Dragon NaturallySpeaking. One day, my cat was meowing at me as I dictated to my computer. Really loud persistent meows. There I was, trying to talk to my computer, correct mistakes (to train Dragon), and play with my cat all at the same time. It didn’t work very […]


Dragon Naturally Speaking Home vs Professional 15 Review:

  • Nuance offers two versions of their voice software. Read this blog post comparing Dragon Professional vs Dragon Home 15.
  • UPDATE (Tue, Dec 10, 2019): By the way, I still use Dragon Professional 15 to blog and write things down – even though I type at 100+ WPM. The last post I dictated was this one about a free New Year’s Resolution writing activity.

How to Draw on a Screenshot: Quickly Add Arrows and Text on a Screenshot (Windows)

July 19, 2013 - 3 Comments

How to Draw on a Screenshot UPDATED (Dec 10, 2019): This post was originally written in 2013 – I used Dragon Naturally Speaking and talked about screenshots. The content is still relevant today and is slowly being updated. Stay tuned! Back in 2013 when this post was originally written, I did a presentation for teachers […]


Dragon Naturally Speaking Home vs Professional 15 Review:

  • Nuance offers two versions of their voice software. Read this blog post comparing Dragon Professional vs Dragon Home 15.
  • UPDATE (Tue, Dec 10, 2019): By the way, I still use Dragon Professional 15 to blog and write things down – even though I type at 100+ WPM. The last post I dictated was this one about a free New Year’s Resolution writing activity.

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