Comments on: Enter the Letters You See in this Box — If You Can See Them http://bethfinke.wordpress.com/2008/07/28/enter-the-letters-you-see-in-this-box-if-you-can-see-them/ Adventures of a woman and her Seeing Eye dog Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:15:29 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Technology Does What Guide Dogs Can’t « Safe & Sound blog http://bethfinke.wordpress.com/2008/07/28/enter-the-letters-you-see-in-this-box-if-you-can-see-them/#comment-3879 Technology Does What Guide Dogs Can’t « Safe & Sound blog Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:13:17 +0000 http://bethfinke.wordpress.com/?p=394#comment-3879 [...] in a post last July called Enter the Letters You See in this Box — If You Can See Them, I wrote about how frustrating it is when you can’t see to read that box of distorted letters [...] [...] in a post last July called Enter the Letters You See in this Box — If You Can See Them, I wrote about how frustrating it is when you can’t see to read that box of distorted letters [...]

]]> By: Beth http://bethfinke.wordpress.com/2008/07/28/enter-the-letters-you-see-in-this-box-if-you-can-see-them/#comment-3361 Beth Sun, 03 Aug 2008 20:34:28 +0000 http://bethfinke.wordpress.com/?p=394#comment-3361 What a great idea! Maybe I'll record the audio CAPTCHA and enter it as an exhibit at the Contemporary Museum of Art! What a great idea! Maybe I’ll record the audio CAPTCHA and enter it as an exhibit at the Contemporary Museum of Art!

]]> By: nancy b http://bethfinke.wordpress.com/2008/07/28/enter-the-letters-you-see-in-this-box-if-you-can-see-them/#comment-3360 nancy b Sun, 03 Aug 2008 19:03:20 +0000 http://bethfinke.wordpress.com/?p=394#comment-3360 I can't imaagine how anyone could figure that out....and it might give you nightmares if you listened too long. Reminds me of an audio that might accompany an exhibit at the contemporary! I can’t imaagine how anyone could figure that out….and it might give you nightmares if you listened too long. Reminds me of an audio that might accompany an exhibit at the contemporary!

]]> By: Beth http://bethfinke.wordpress.com/2008/07/28/enter-the-letters-you-see-in-this-box-if-you-can-see-them/#comment-3351 Beth Sat, 02 Aug 2008 11:54:39 +0000 http://bethfinke.wordpress.com/?p=394#comment-3351 Sarah, glad to hear you are back in touch with Sandra, and CAN'T WAIT to hear how things go at home with Jim. Now Alexis is in the string of comments, I bet if you have any questions she'll be happy to help, too! About the freaky audio CAPTCHAs: Just found out a graduate student is researching audio CAPTCHA. A survey is available online at: http://webinsight.cs.washington.edu/webeval/captchas/ The survey is only supposed to take 15 minutes to complete. I filled it out myself -- it took me a bit longer than that! The good news? You didn’t have to identify the distorted characters in a box at the end in order to submit the completed survey! Sarah, glad to hear you are back in touch with Sandra, and CAN’T WAIT to hear how things go at home with Jim. Now Alexis is in the string of comments, I bet if you have any questions she’ll be happy to help, too!
About the freaky audio CAPTCHAs: Just found out a graduate student is researching audio CAPTCHA. A survey is available online at:

http://webinsight.cs.washington.edu/webeval/captchas/

The survey is only supposed to take 15 minutes to complete. I filled it out myself — it took me a bit longer than that! The good news? You didn’t have to identify the distorted characters in a box at the end in order to submit the completed survey!

]]> By: Alexis and Julia http://bethfinke.wordpress.com/2008/07/28/enter-the-letters-you-see-in-this-box-if-you-can-see-them/#comment-3350 Alexis and Julia Sat, 02 Aug 2008 09:29:08 +0000 http://bethfinke.wordpress.com/?p=394#comment-3350 I don't think I will get one of those signs for Julia. I've heard the same thing about them drawing even more attention to the dog. I don’t think I will get one of those signs for Julia. I’ve heard the same thing about them drawing even more attention to the dog.

]]> By: Sarah http://bethfinke.wordpress.com/2008/07/28/enter-the-letters-you-see-in-this-box-if-you-can-see-them/#comment-3349 Sarah Fri, 01 Aug 2008 02:08:44 +0000 http://bethfinke.wordpress.com/?p=394#comment-3349 Beth - Yeah, those stupid things are ridiculous not to mention super creepy. I'm glad you got to meet Alexis. I'm sad I missed her. However, the good news is that I'm coming back to Chicago tomorrow! Jim and I are officially graduated! The week went a little too fast for my liking, but I guess I'm glad to be going home. Thank you for giving me Sandra's contact information. She has already emailed me. Have a good one and I'll talk to you soon! -Sarah Beth –
Yeah, those stupid things are ridiculous not to mention super creepy. I’m glad you got to meet Alexis. I’m sad I missed her.
However, the good news is that I’m coming back to Chicago tomorrow! Jim and I are officially graduated! The week went a little too fast for my liking, but I guess I’m glad to be going home.
Thank you for giving me Sandra’s contact information. She has already emailed me.
Have a good one and I’ll talk to you soon!
-Sarah

]]> By: Beth http://bethfinke.wordpress.com/2008/07/28/enter-the-letters-you-see-in-this-box-if-you-can-see-them/#comment-3347 Beth Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:49:01 +0000 http://bethfinke.wordpress.com/?p=394#comment-3347 You know, when I was training with Dora, my first Seeing Eye dog, I asked the trainer about those signs you could attach to a harness. Her opinion was that the signs draw even more attention to the dogs. And as you well know, guide dogs get a lot of attention already! So far I have avoided getting a sign for Hanni, but I wonder what guide dog users who use a sign on their dog’s harness think, I wonder if their dogs get less attention from people due to the sign. Gee, maybe this is a good subject for a future blog post! You know, when I was training with Dora, my first Seeing Eye dog, I asked the trainer about those signs you could attach to a harness. Her opinion was that the signs draw even more attention to the dogs. And as you well know, guide dogs get a lot of attention already! So far I have avoided getting a sign for Hanni, but I wonder what guide dog users who use a sign on their dog’s harness think, I wonder if their dogs get less attention

from people due to the sign. Gee, maybe this is a good subject for a future blog post!

]]> By: Marilee http://bethfinke.wordpress.com/2008/07/28/enter-the-letters-you-see-in-this-box-if-you-can-see-them/#comment-3345 Marilee Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:10:31 +0000 http://bethfinke.wordpress.com/?p=394#comment-3345 I am responding before checking out the freaky voices- but wanted to say that the CAPTCHA boxes are difficult for sighted people also. Just the other day there were three people standing over a computer trying to figure out what the heck those crazy letters were-they finally aaked for another- can't wait to tell them that they could have listened to freaky voices instead. Like the anonymous option! and a btw Beth. I was at a meeting today when a woman walked in with her guide dog. On the dog's harness was a "patch" (I guess you would call it) that stated, "don't pet me I am a guide dog". I had never seen that before. Even with that the children around asked if they could pet the dog. I was happy to hear a mom say- no the dog is a service dog. Maybe she read your book! I am responding before checking out the freaky voices- but wanted to say that the CAPTCHA boxes are difficult for sighted people also. Just the other day there were three people standing over a computer trying to figure out what the heck those crazy letters were-they finally aaked for another- can’t wait to tell them that they could have listened to freaky voices instead. Like the anonymous option! and a btw Beth. I was at a meeting today when a woman walked in with her guide dog. On the dog’s harness was a “patch” (I guess you would call it) that stated, “don’t pet me I am a guide dog”. I had never seen that before. Even with that the children around asked if they could pet the dog. I was happy to hear a mom say- no the dog is a service dog. Maybe she read your book!

]]> By: Beth http://bethfinke.wordpress.com/2008/07/28/enter-the-letters-you-see-in-this-box-if-you-can-see-them/#comment-3344 Beth Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:46:02 +0000 http://bethfinke.wordpress.com/?p=394#comment-3344 I agree! They are impossible...and freaky! I agree! They are impossible…and freaky!

]]> By: Sandra Murillo http://bethfinke.wordpress.com/2008/07/28/enter-the-letters-you-see-in-this-box-if-you-can-see-them/#comment-3343 Sandra Murillo Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:30:19 +0000 http://bethfinke.wordpress.com/?p=394#comment-3343 I loved the title! As much as I appreciate the folks at google and other sites trying to help I also think those audio captchas are impossible and frustrating (the distorted voices in the background kind of freek me out!) Take care, Sandra I loved the title! As much as I appreciate the folks at google and other sites trying to help I also think those audio captchas are impossible and frustrating (the distorted voices in the background kind of freek me out!)

Take care,
Sandra

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