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November 26, 2008 4:43 PM PST

You speak and 'ShutterVoice' listens

by Eric Franklin

"Computer..."

(Credit: Scott Forman)

Scott Forman may or may not be a Star Trek fan, but when I watch his ShutterVoice demo in action, all I can think of is Jean Luc Picard on the Enterprise, in his quarters, editing photos, with some Earl Grey and Macbeth at his side. Editing photos?!

ShutterVoice, created by Mr. Forman, is a Windows-only application that allows you to completely control Canon's EOS utility--which enables you to remotely operate your camera through the computer, strictly through voice command. What made me giddy as a fanboy was that you seemingly have to say "computer" before each command. Uber-geeky, I know.

The software will be available in December 2008 for $30. Check out the movie below for a full demo.

Eric Franklin refused to write a bio, saying, "Why are you bothering me about this bio business again? If I wanted people to know more about me, I'd send them to the Inside CNET Labs Podcast" (shameless plug). E-mail Eric.
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by Devhux November 26, 2008 8:05 PM PST
Now if only he'd follow it up with a Nikon one..... that would be neat. :)

(That is, if my D80 could be software-controlled like that)
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by wlau November 27, 2008 12:45 PM PST
slick!!! That's some nice use of technology.
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by Dalmatian28 November 27, 2008 6:58 PM PST
Computer bend over...see I found the bug!!!!
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