Comments on: Simplify text messaging with Jott http://unclutterer.com/2008/03/18/simplify-text-messaging-with-jott/ Daily tips on how to organize your home and office. Sat, 26 May 2012 22:44:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Iwaruna.com » iPhone note & checklist apps (Part 1, likely) http://unclutterer.com/2008/03/18/simplify-text-messaging-with-jott/comment-page-1/#comment-26571 Iwaruna.com » iPhone note & checklist apps (Part 1, likely) Fri, 16 Jan 2009 02:12:53 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/03/18/simplify-text-messaging-with-jott/#comment-26571 [...] v1.0.4 offers voice recognition and transcription services, along with tools for to-do lists, notes, reminders and multi-contact collaboration. Unfortunately, [...] [...] v1.0.4 offers voice recognition and transcription services, along with tools for to-do lists, notes, reminders and multi-contact collaboration. Unfortunately, [...]

]]> By: McFly http://unclutterer.com/2008/03/18/simplify-text-messaging-with-jott/comment-page-1/#comment-19539 McFly Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:16:20 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/03/18/simplify-text-messaging-with-jott/#comment-19539 @Amy I've been using Jott from outside the US via Rebtel. It takes a little bit of setting up, though. Here is a little guide on how to do it: http://ninjaplan.com/using-jott-outside-the-us/ @Amy I’ve been using Jott from outside the US via Rebtel. It takes a little bit of setting up, though. Here is a little guide on how to do it:

http://ninjaplan.com/using-jott-outside-the-us/

]]> By: Christoff http://unclutterer.com/2008/03/18/simplify-text-messaging-with-jott/comment-page-1/#comment-9636 Christoff Sun, 23 Mar 2008 12:14:01 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/03/18/simplify-text-messaging-with-jott/#comment-9636 I've been using Jott since Oct 07 and it's truly a lifesaver. I use it to email myself work reminders, grocery reminders, etc. I also use it to jott to google calendar and twitter. It's free, interfaces with igoogle via a widget, and helps me to keep things organized. Not sure how anyone could hate on a service like this. I’ve been using Jott since Oct 07 and it’s truly a lifesaver. I use it to email myself work reminders, grocery reminders, etc. I also use it to jott to google calendar and twitter.

It’s free, interfaces with igoogle via a widget, and helps me to keep things organized. Not sure how anyone could hate on a service like this.

]]> By: AliT http://unclutterer.com/2008/03/18/simplify-text-messaging-with-jott/comment-page-1/#comment-9603 AliT Sat, 22 Mar 2008 09:12:36 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/03/18/simplify-text-messaging-with-jott/#comment-9603 Just found SpinVox, but it looks pricey. Just found SpinVox, but it looks pricey.

]]> By: AliT http://unclutterer.com/2008/03/18/simplify-text-messaging-with-jott/comment-page-1/#comment-9601 AliT Sat, 22 Mar 2008 08:52:49 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/03/18/simplify-text-messaging-with-jott/#comment-9601 Like Amy, I'm in the UK, where it is illegal to hold your phone while driving (whether to text or make voice calls). This sounds like a great idea. Does anyone know of a UK equivalent, please? Like Amy, I’m in the UK, where it is illegal to hold your phone while driving (whether to text or make voice calls). This sounds like a great idea. Does anyone know of a UK equivalent, please?

]]> By: Kiki http://unclutterer.com/2008/03/18/simplify-text-messaging-with-jott/comment-page-1/#comment-9526 Kiki Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:56:08 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/03/18/simplify-text-messaging-with-jott/#comment-9526 Sorry for the crazy-long paragraph of ramble-- just a big fan! Sorry for the crazy-long paragraph of ramble– just a big fan!

]]> By: Kiki http://unclutterer.com/2008/03/18/simplify-text-messaging-with-jott/comment-page-1/#comment-9525 Kiki Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:54:44 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/03/18/simplify-text-messaging-with-jott/#comment-9525 When I first heard of Jott, I thought it was an amusing novelty, but figured I wouldn't really find any use for it. Now it's great-- I have it on speed dial! If I'm walking somewhere and need to email myself a reminder, I just speed dial it and jott myself! If I'm almost asleep but suddenly have an important thought I don't have to fumble for paper and pen and lose that sleepy feeling, I just groggily call Jott and have it send me an email to check in the morning. It's also been a handy way for me to get in touch with people when I'm away from a computer but have a phone, and they're away from their phones but on a computer. I just jott them. I know someone who records his dreams using Jott. I've also used it when I wanted to tell someone some Deep Though late at night, but didn't want to wake them with a call. I think Jott's computer/human transcription is great, and the transcriptions have actually improved over time. (Plus, if the transcription goes wonky, you can listen to an audio file of it!) Yay for Jott, its freeness, and its innovativeness! When I first heard of Jott, I thought it was an amusing novelty, but figured I wouldn’t really find any use for it. Now it’s great– I have it on speed dial! If I’m walking somewhere and need to email myself a reminder, I just speed dial it and jott myself! If I’m almost asleep but suddenly have an important thought I don’t have to fumble for paper and pen and lose that sleepy feeling, I just groggily call Jott and have it send me an email to check in the morning. It’s also been a handy way for me to get in touch with people when I’m away from a computer but have a phone, and they’re away from their phones but on a computer. I just jott them. I know someone who records his dreams using Jott. I’ve also used it when I wanted to tell someone some Deep Though late at night, but didn’t want to wake them with a call. I think Jott’s computer/human transcription is great, and the transcriptions have actually improved over time. (Plus, if the transcription goes wonky, you can listen to an audio file of it!) Yay for Jott, its freeness, and its innovativeness!

]]> By: Wayne Schulz http://unclutterer.com/2008/03/18/simplify-text-messaging-with-jott/comment-page-1/#comment-9468 Wayne Schulz Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:34:38 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/03/18/simplify-text-messaging-with-jott/#comment-9468 I've tried this and found the accuracy was much greater when you are a newish subscriber than after you've been with Jott for a few weeks or months. I think once you're hooked, rather than having a human transcribe you they start throwing you through voice recognition which quite honestly I've found is not that good. Just my .02 I’ve tried this and found the accuracy was much greater when you are a newish subscriber than after you’ve been with Jott for a few weeks or months.

I think once you’re hooked, rather than having a human transcribe you they start throwing you through voice recognition which quite honestly I’ve found is not that good.

Just my .02

]]> By: amber http://unclutterer.com/2008/03/18/simplify-text-messaging-with-jott/comment-page-1/#comment-9459 amber Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:31:20 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/03/18/simplify-text-messaging-with-jott/#comment-9459 this tool might just save me from a traffic ticket (since texting has been added to the list of primary offenses in NJ). even though i have a full keypad...and can text quite easily, i still have to look down from time to time. i should get this a try for texting myself notes while driving. this tool might just save me from a traffic ticket (since texting has been added to the list of primary offenses in NJ). even though i have a full keypad…and can text quite easily, i still have to look down from time to time. i should get this a try for texting myself notes while driving.

]]> By: William Mize http://unclutterer.com/2008/03/18/simplify-text-messaging-with-jott/comment-page-1/#comment-9437 William Mize Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:24:02 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/03/18/simplify-text-messaging-with-jott/#comment-9437 I'd also like to add in my own defense and use of Jott that a) Sprint's text messaging costs are ridiculous, and b) trying to text on a Sprint Katana phone is maddening to the extreme. Hence, Jott :) I’d also like to add in my own defense and use of Jott that a) Sprint’s text messaging costs are ridiculous, and b) trying to text on a Sprint Katana phone is maddening to the extreme.

Hence, Jott :)

]]> By: LEC http://unclutterer.com/2008/03/18/simplify-text-messaging-with-jott/comment-page-1/#comment-9407 LEC Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:52:20 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/03/18/simplify-text-messaging-with-jott/#comment-9407 Jott's a terrific little tool. One of my favorite applications is when I'm driving along and a thought pops into my head...a thought that would otherwise have me pulling over to the side of the road to "jot" it down. Now, I just dial out using my bluetooth headpiece, record the message, and it's delivered into my email for later organized retrieval. For those of us who are techno-inclined scatterbrains, this is a mighty neat program. Jott’s a terrific little tool. One of my favorite applications is when I’m driving along and a thought pops into my head…a thought that would otherwise have me pulling over to the side of the road to “jot” it down. Now, I just dial out using my bluetooth headpiece, record the message, and it’s delivered into my email for later organized retrieval. For those of us who are techno-inclined scatterbrains, this is a mighty neat program.

]]> By: Kate from Jott http://unclutterer.com/2008/03/18/simplify-text-messaging-with-jott/comment-page-1/#comment-9404 Kate from Jott Tue, 18 Mar 2008 22:36:59 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/03/18/simplify-text-messaging-with-jott/#comment-9404 It's great to read all of these comments and I thought I'd chime in here a second to help clear up some points. Jott focuses on organization and communication for the sake of productivity, we try and steer clear of encouraging laziness :) We offer people a way to text message that doesn’t involve typing, not so they won’t learn how, but so they can quickly get their message across and save some time. Plus, we are indeed free! It’s great to read all of these comments and I thought I’d chime in here a second to help clear up some points.

Jott focuses on organization and communication for the sake of productivity, we try and steer clear of encouraging laziness :) We offer people a way to text message that doesn’t involve typing, not so they won’t learn how, but so they can quickly get their message across and save some time. Plus, we are indeed free!

]]> By: Emma http://unclutterer.com/2008/03/18/simplify-text-messaging-with-jott/comment-page-1/#comment-9399 Emma Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:27:02 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/03/18/simplify-text-messaging-with-jott/#comment-9399 Riight, I guess it would be useful while driving. But to be honest I'd prefer people not use the phone at all while driving. Even using hands free is more dangerous than not! This being free does make it more useful I guess, but I think I'll stick to texting and Google Calendar! Riight, I guess it would be useful while driving. But to be honest I’d prefer people not use the phone at all while driving. Even using hands free is more dangerous than not!

This being free does make it more useful I guess, but I think I’ll stick to texting and Google Calendar!

]]> By: delphine http://unclutterer.com/2008/03/18/simplify-text-messaging-with-jott/comment-page-1/#comment-9396 delphine Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:17:11 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/03/18/simplify-text-messaging-with-jott/#comment-9396 Oh, at first I thought that you had to pay to use Jott and thought that was a bit ridiculous but if it's free and it works for you...cool. Who am I to ridicule someone for not wanting to text? It can be rather tedious sometimes. Oh, at first I thought that you had to pay to use Jott and thought that was a bit ridiculous but if it’s free and it works for you…cool. Who am I to ridicule someone for not wanting to text? It can be rather tedious sometimes.

]]> By: Robert Reed http://unclutterer.com/2008/03/18/simplify-text-messaging-with-jott/comment-page-1/#comment-9393 Robert Reed Tue, 18 Mar 2008 18:10:22 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/03/18/simplify-text-messaging-with-jott/#comment-9393 I've used Jott to send mobile text messages, but the messages are in html which gets stripped, and then the body of the message gets truncated into the subject line, so its repeated in the text, and the end result is you only get to communicate about 60 or 70 characters before the SMS limit. Otherwise, Jott rocks for sending messages to myself. I’ve used Jott to send mobile text messages, but the messages are in html which gets stripped, and then the body of the message gets truncated into the subject line, so its repeated in the text, and the end result is you only get to communicate about 60 or 70 characters before the SMS limit.

Otherwise, Jott rocks for sending messages to myself.

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