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Re:Visualize data instantly with machine learning in Google ... by Nydhal on Friday June 02, 2017 @11:36AM (#14470663)
> we'll simply just write 'show me a line graph'

How about we just 'say' it ? At one hackathon, I had the idea of making an Alexa skill that would translate simple voice commands like 'graph column A' into matplotlib functions and then show the graphs. Teammates weren't too excited about spreadsheets though.

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Re:Visualize data instantly with machine learning in Google ... by reitanqild on Friday June 02, 2017 @12:14PM (#14471009)
Wouldn't that make "mechanical keyboards for everyone in the open floorplan" seem like a smart decision?
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Re:Visualize data instantly with machine learning in Google ... by elefanten on Friday June 02, 2017 @12:40PM (#14471250)
I think that depends... open floorplans already have plenty of ambient noise usually. Chatter, people on phones and web calls. If the voice input picked up in a small range and people got in the habit of kinda semi-whispering their occasional commands... I doubt it'd be a massive difference.

But I'm assuming lots of things, I can also envision your scenario playing out to great annoyance.

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Re:Visualize data instantly with machine learning in Google ... by Roverlord on Wednesday June 07, 2017 @06:58AM (#14505128)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subvocal_recognition

You don't necessarily need to make noise to speak to computers.

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Re:Visualize data instantly with machine learning in Google ... by hacker_9 on Friday June 02, 2017 @01:37PM (#14471837)
Just need to bypass the mouth and jack-in directly to the speech center in the brain.
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Re:Visualize data instantly with machine learning in Google ... by reitanqild on Friday June 02, 2017 @02:46PM (#14472368)
At that point it would be tempting to bypass the screen, the eyes and the brain as well ;-)
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Re:Visualize data instantly with machine learning in Google ... by shitgoose on Saturday June 03, 2017 @11:18AM (#14476768)
brain was bypassed long time ago...
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