We figured out today that Hurricane Irene cost me about $350 this week....Between having to eat out 3 meals a day for 4 days, lost food, and lastly, buying a new cellphone - one with a car charger - that was the total extra expense. Yeah, I was planning to finally get a smartphone soon anyway, but Irene pushed it a little ahead of schedule....
The big fun of getting a new phone are the apps. Android Market is pretty damned cool, and there are plenty of things available that are free. One we heard about comes from I-Speech. If you're a political junkie like me, it's right up your alley...
Ever want to send your friends a crank call from President Bush, or just for once hear Barack Obama say 'let's cut entitlement programs and balance the budget'? Well, now you can. The I-Speech app allows you to type in whatever text you want, and it then plays it for you in Obama or Dubya's voice..
The app uses voice recognition technology, which for a President is very hard. After all, using all of a President's speeches gives you plenty of fodder to make the program possible. It does have a few spots where it blends stuff together, but for us, a free app that allows us to hear Barack Obama say our favorite quote, it's awesome.
Yes, I've been listen to Obama say "I'd like to introduce my friend and political consultant, Jim Clyburn.... As you know, Jim is a tax and spend liberal, he race baits, and he also molests puppies." Well, he doesn't molest puppies anyway, but it's fun to hear...
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