This NEWS.COM (http://www.news.com/) story has been sent to you from [log in to unmask] Talking computers nearing reality By Michael Kanellos http://news.com.com/2100-1008-1023966.html?tag=sas_email The technical kinks, high costs and application misfires that have held back the acceptance of speech recognition and activation are being ironed out. ---------------- CNET Face to Face Tech leaders share their visions. Watch video interviews with CEOs, inventors, and the people who drive technology. http://www.cnet.com/broadband/0-7057175-7-21144801.html?tag=sas_email VICUG-L is the Visually Impaired Computer User Group List. To join or leave the list, send a message to [log in to unmask] In the body of the message, simply type "subscribe vicug-l" or "unsubscribe vicug-l" without the quotations. VICUG-L is archived on the World Wide Web at http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/vicug-l.html