Comments on: My name is Eric and I am a Catholic Geek http://ericsammons.com/blog/2009/03/27/my-name-is-eric-and-i-am-a-catholic-geek/ Musings about the Catholic Faith Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:38:42 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Eric Sammons http://ericsammons.com/blog/2009/03/27/my-name-is-eric-and-i-am-a-catholic-geek/comment-page-1/#comment-3597 Eric Sammons Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:22:16 +0000 http://ericsammons.com/blog/?p=1436#comment-3597 Cheryl, Yes - one of many reasons to get a Mac! The T-Shirt was from a pro-life group I belonged to in the early 1990's that we made for World Youth Day in Denver. (Yes, I still wear a t-shirt that is over 16 years old). Alas, they are no longer available. Cheryl,

Yes – one of many reasons to get a Mac!

The T-Shirt was from a pro-life group I belonged to in the early 1990’s that we made for World Youth Day in Denver. (Yes, I still wear a t-shirt that is over 16 years old). Alas, they are no longer available.

]]> By: Cheryl http://ericsammons.com/blog/2009/03/27/my-name-is-eric-and-i-am-a-catholic-geek/comment-page-1/#comment-3544 Cheryl Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:41:31 +0000 http://ericsammons.com/blog/?p=1436#comment-3544 Awesome! Another reason for me to get a Mac! Where did you get your t-shirt with the icon on it? Awesome! Another reason for me to get a Mac! Where did you get your t-shirt with the icon on it?

]]> By: Paul C http://ericsammons.com/blog/2009/03/27/my-name-is-eric-and-i-am-a-catholic-geek/comment-page-1/#comment-2878 Paul C Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:04:06 +0000 http://ericsammons.com/blog/?p=1436#comment-2878 I hail from a Catholic Church next door(St. Martin's). Regarding the Angelus and missing it - that's just like when my boys and I miss the Divine Mercy Hour - no prob! We "do" the "Chicago Divine Mercy Chaplet" (It's always 3:00 somewhere, pick the city!) and do it at 4:00EST.....or the "Denver Divine Mercy" at 5:00EST....keep the prayer going, He's awake listening to some Uber-Catholics somewhere or keeping planes from slamming into 144 foot Mary statues....that's if you're of a sub-Really/Uber-Catholic class called "Jailhouse Canon Lawyer" Catholic: placing dead last is OK, just gotta get over that line! I hail from a Catholic Church next door(St. Martin’s). Regarding the Angelus and missing it – that’s just like when my boys and I miss the Divine Mercy Hour – no prob! We “do” the “Chicago Divine Mercy Chaplet” (It’s always 3:00 somewhere, pick the city!) and do it at 4:00EST…..or the “Denver Divine Mercy” at 5:00EST….keep the prayer going, He’s awake listening to some Uber-Catholics somewhere or keeping planes from slamming into 144 foot Mary statues….that’s if you’re of a sub-Really/Uber-Catholic class called “Jailhouse Canon Lawyer” Catholic: placing dead last is OK, just gotta get over that line!

]]> By: jess http://ericsammons.com/blog/2009/03/27/my-name-is-eric-and-i-am-a-catholic-geek/comment-page-1/#comment-2025 jess Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:55:50 +0000 http://ericsammons.com/blog/?p=1436#comment-2025 interesting.. but for a catholic icon... i am surprised you have some many icons.. as you can see i am an orthodox geek* interesting.. but for a catholic icon… i am surprised you have some many icons.. as you can see i am an orthodox geek*

]]> By: Brother Charles http://ericsammons.com/blog/2009/03/27/my-name-is-eric-and-i-am-a-catholic-geek/comment-page-1/#comment-215 Brother Charles Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:11:11 +0000 http://ericsammons.com/blog/?p=1436#comment-215 Great stuff! It's so cool to find another Sammons who is a Catholic blogger! Great stuff! It’s so cool to find another Sammons who is a Catholic blogger!

]]> By: Suzan http://ericsammons.com/blog/2009/03/27/my-name-is-eric-and-i-am-a-catholic-geek/comment-page-1/#comment-192 Suzan Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:02:10 +0000 http://ericsammons.com/blog/?p=1436#comment-192 When you share your secret, don't you need to start with step #1: Be a huge tech geek? When you share your secret, don’t you need to start with step #1: Be a huge tech geek?

]]> By: Gretchen http://ericsammons.com/blog/2009/03/27/my-name-is-eric-and-i-am-a-catholic-geek/comment-page-1/#comment-187 Gretchen Sat, 28 Mar 2009 14:58:07 +0000 http://ericsammons.com/blog/?p=1436#comment-187 What next? 'Hal' the computer ordering you to confession? A Catholic Space Odyssey . . .Come to think of it, a computer with a conscience might not be such a bad idea. : ) What next? ‘Hal’ the computer ordering you to confession? A Catholic Space Odyssey . . .Come to think of it, a computer with a conscience might not be such a bad idea. : )

]]> By: Eric Sammons http://ericsammons.com/blog/2009/03/27/my-name-is-eric-and-i-am-a-catholic-geek/comment-page-1/#comment-186 Eric Sammons Sat, 28 Mar 2009 02:27:59 +0000 http://ericsammons.com/blog/?p=1436#comment-186 Nick, It's not too hard to do. First, <a href="http://www.chimoosoft.com/articles/speech.php" rel="nofollow">set up the Speech Recognition</a>. In my normal use, I set it up to listen for a keyword (mine is "Thomas"), but to do this video I just had it listen constantly so I wouldn't have to say Thomas before each line. Next, create an Applescript with what you want your Mac to say. All you need to program is: say "Hello" and it will say whatever you type in the quotes ("Hello" in this instance). Then save the script as follows: a) as an application (not a script) b) in the /Library/Speech/Speakable Items directory c) and make the name of the file the phrase you want it to listen for. For example, the script I mention above is named "Hello Thomas". When I say that phrase, the MacBook will respond with "Hello". That's it! The trick is clearly enunciating your words. My MacBook had a hard time understanding "Let us pray" - I think because it thought I was saying "Lettuce pray". :) Good luck! Nick,

It’s not too hard to do.

First, set up the Speech Recognition. In my normal use, I set it up to listen for a keyword (mine is “Thomas”), but to do this video I just had it listen constantly so I wouldn’t have to say Thomas before each line.

Next, create an Applescript with what you want your Mac to say. All you need to program is:

say “Hello”

and it will say whatever you type in the quotes (”Hello” in this instance).

Then save the script as follows:
a) as an application (not a script)
b) in the /Library/Speech/Speakable Items directory
c) and make the name of the file the phrase you want it to listen for. For example, the script I mention above is named “Hello Thomas”. When I say that phrase, the MacBook will respond with “Hello”.

That’s it! The trick is clearly enunciating your words. My MacBook had a hard time understanding “Let us pray” – I think because it thought I was saying “Lettuce pray”. :)

Good luck!

]]> By: Nick Padley http://ericsammons.com/blog/2009/03/27/my-name-is-eric-and-i-am-a-catholic-geek/comment-page-1/#comment-185 Nick Padley Fri, 27 Mar 2009 21:24:27 +0000 http://ericsammons.com/blog/?p=1436#comment-185 Eric, I'm really impressed. As a fellow Mac user, I really want to put this together! You should share your secret. Eric, I’m really impressed. As a fellow Mac user, I really want to put this together! You should share your secret.

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