Comments on: Talk-o-Meter shows how much each person in a conversation talks http://boingboing.net/2011/06/06/talk-o-meter-shows-h.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Fri, 24 May 2013 07:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Tau'ma http://boingboing.net/2011/06/06/talk-o-meter-shows-h.html#comment-1131265 Tau'ma Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1131265 Uh... wait, I forgot what I was gonna say. Uh… wait, I forgot what I was gonna say.

]]> By: ponkyo http://boingboing.net/2011/06/06/talk-o-meter-shows-h.html#comment-1131271 ponkyo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1131271 I sometimes become aware that I haven't said anything in a conversation for a while, aware almost to the point of paralysis, but I don't think this thing would help - looking the puny stub of contribution would just add to the fright. I sometimes become aware that I haven’t said anything in a conversation for a while, aware almost to the point of paralysis, but I don’t think this thing would help – looking the puny stub of contribution would just add to the fright.

]]> By: jonandmoni http://boingboing.net/2011/06/06/talk-o-meter-shows-h.html#comment-1131533 jonandmoni Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1131533 I once had a flatmate who was famous for the imbalance between the time he spent talking and the time anyone else could talk while he was there. When he got married, I very nearly bought his wife a chess clock as a wedding present. It would add an interesting element to having a discussion... I once had a flatmate who was famous for the imbalance between the time he spent talking and the time anyone else could talk while he was there. When he got married, I very nearly bought his wife a chess clock as a wedding present. It would add an interesting element to having a discussion…

]]> By: knobtheunicorn http://boingboing.net/2011/06/06/talk-o-meter-shows-h.html#comment-1131303 knobtheunicorn Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1131303 Would be cooler if it kept track of the word "like" as well. I suspect that, like, 1/3 of all conversation now is, like, "like". Or is it that I live in Seattle? Would be cooler if it kept track of the word “like” as well. I suspect that, like, 1/3 of all conversation now is, like, “like”. Or is it that I live in Seattle?

]]> By: Jake0748 http://boingboing.net/2011/06/06/talk-o-meter-shows-h.html#comment-1131060 Jake0748 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1131060 Oh boy... THIS isn't going to cause any fights, arguments, resentments or hurt feelings. Anybody remember the Everybody Loves Raymond, where he is having trouble dealing with Deborah's PMS? He hides a tape deck and actually records her while she's ranting. Then plays it for her. THAT didn't work out so well. Oh boy… THIS isn’t going to cause any fights, arguments, resentments or hurt feelings.

Anybody remember the Everybody Loves Raymond, where he is having trouble dealing with Deborah’s PMS? He hides a tape deck and actually records her while she’s ranting. Then plays it for her.

THAT didn’t work out so well.

]]> By: Gilbert Wham http://boingboing.net/2011/06/06/talk-o-meter-shows-h.html#comment-1131070 Gilbert Wham Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1131070 I am of the opinion that my phone can mind its own goddamn business about how much I talk through it. Also, you people are on my lawn. I am of the opinion that my phone can mind its own goddamn business about how much I talk through it. Also, you people are on my lawn.

]]> By: von Bobo http://boingboing.net/2011/06/06/talk-o-meter-shows-h.html#comment-1131078 von Bobo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1131078 nice! Now instead of me having the responsibility to carefully "suggest" to someone that they are dominating a convo, now I can just blame it on my app. "Hey hey.. don't get mad at me, it's the app!" nice! Now instead of me having the responsibility to carefully “suggest” to someone that they are dominating a convo, now I can just blame it on my app. “Hey hey.. don’t get mad at me, it’s the app!”

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/06/06/talk-o-meter-shows-h.html#comment-1131082 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1131082 I think I'd prefer a Taco-meter. I think I’d prefer a Taco-meter.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/06/06/talk-o-meter-shows-h.html#comment-1131083 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1131083 Yeah, but what if I can talk really fast? Yeah, but what if I can talk really fast?

]]> By: DeepNorth http://boingboing.net/2011/06/06/talk-o-meter-shows-h.html#comment-1131088 DeepNorth Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1131088 I had been planning to do this manually to show, statistically, how much my mother-in-law talks, especially during big family events. THANK YOU! I had been planning to do this manually to show, statistically, how much my mother-in-law talks, especially during big family events. THANK YOU!

]]> By: Nash Rambler http://boingboing.net/2011/06/06/talk-o-meter-shows-h.html#comment-1131093 Nash Rambler Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1131093 Yeah, is there some kind of "Shut The Hell App," for when one person reaches a conversation thresh-hold? Yeah, is there some kind of “Shut The Hell App,” for when one person reaches a conversation thresh-hold?

]]> By: David Pescovitz http://boingboing.net/2011/06/06/talk-o-meter-shows-h.html#comment-1131097 David Pescovitz Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1131097 You could just play <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzSMvFP6mdg">this</a>. You could just play this.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/06/06/talk-o-meter-shows-h.html#comment-1131356 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1131356 Arthur C. Clarke had a story about this in "Tales From the White Hart". An engineer created a device like this to win an argument with his wife over who talked more. I forget which one of them ended up dead. Arthur C. Clarke had a story about this in “Tales From the White Hart”. An engineer created a device like this to win an argument with his wife over who talked more. I forget which one of them ended up dead.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/06/06/talk-o-meter-shows-h.html#comment-1131103 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1131103 I hate to break it to most of you but not everyone has an equal amount to contribute to a conversation. I hate to break it to most of you but not everyone has an equal amount to contribute to a conversation.

]]> By: jackie31337 http://boingboing.net/2011/06/06/talk-o-meter-shows-h.html#comment-1131616 jackie31337 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1131616 I could actually use this. In social conversations, a lot of my brain power is going to making sure I let the other person talk enough, and determining when it's my turn to talk. This is the main reason that I can only really have social conversations in my native language: too much brain power is going to monitoring the social stuff to be able to form sentences in another language. This would really help with that. Of course, since it's a gadget with a screen, I would probably end up just staring at it and not talking at all. I could actually use this. In social conversations, a lot of my brain power is going to making sure I let the other person talk enough, and determining when it’s my turn to talk. This is the main reason that I can only really have social conversations in my native language: too much brain power is going to monitoring the social stuff to be able to form sentences in another language. This would really help with that. Of course, since it’s a gadget with a screen, I would probably end up just staring at it and not talking at all.

]]> By: knobtheunicorn http://boingboing.net/2011/06/06/talk-o-meter-shows-h.html#comment-1132385 knobtheunicorn Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1132385 It's infectious, ain't it? Sadly though, I've witnessed the elderly(those over the age of 30)fall victim to this, too. It's a plague I tell you and because I suppose it's not cool to slap friends in the face everytime they missuse the word I'm thinking of looking into a bear horn. It’s infectious, ain’t it? Sadly though, I’ve witnessed the elderly(those over the age of 30)fall victim to this, too. It’s a plague I tell you and because I suppose it’s not cool to slap friends in the face everytime they missuse the word I’m thinking of looking into a bear horn.

]]> By: jackie31337 http://boingboing.net/2011/06/06/talk-o-meter-shows-h.html#comment-1131619 jackie31337 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1131619 I have the exact opposite problem: I worry that I'm talking too much. We would either be perfect conversation partners for each other, or else we'd end up even more neurotic than we already are. I have the exact opposite problem: I worry that I’m talking too much. We would either be perfect conversation partners for each other, or else we’d end up even more neurotic than we already are.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/06/06/talk-o-meter-shows-h.html#comment-1131367 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1131367 Now if it could also register rising levels of irritation.... Now if it could also register rising levels of irritation….

]]> By: shadowfirebird http://boingboing.net/2011/06/06/talk-o-meter-shows-h.html#comment-1131119 shadowfirebird Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1131119 What -- "This content is not available in your country"? How would that help? ;) What — “This content is not available in your country”? How would that help? ;)

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2011/06/06/talk-o-meter-shows-h.html#comment-1131124 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1131124 <blockquote>I hate to break it to most of you but not everyone has an equal amount to contribute to a conversation.</blockquote> Yup. And they're the ones who do most of the talking.

I hate to break it to most of you but not everyone has an equal amount to contribute to a conversation.

Yup. And they’re the ones who do most of the talking.

]]> By: Joe The Wizard http://boingboing.net/2011/06/06/talk-o-meter-shows-h.html#comment-1131384 Joe The Wizard Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1131384 Where does T-Mobile have the iPhone? Where does T-Mobile have the iPhone?

]]> By: Jake0748 http://boingboing.net/2011/06/06/talk-o-meter-shows-h.html#comment-1131137 Jake0748 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1131137 Amen, brother. Amen, brother.

]]> By: von Bobo http://boingboing.net/2011/06/06/talk-o-meter-shows-h.html#comment-1131141 von Bobo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1131141 a one sided conversation, is not a conversation. a one sided conversation, is not a conversation.

]]> By: Bottlekid http://boingboing.net/2011/06/06/talk-o-meter-shows-h.html#comment-1131150 Bottlekid Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1131150 The emptiest can makes the most noise. The emptiest can makes the most noise.

]]> By: Modano http://boingboing.net/2011/06/06/talk-o-meter-shows-h.html#comment-1131152 Modano Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1131152 So they decided against the original title, "The Divorce App?" So they decided against the original title, “The Divorce App?”

]]> By: mneptok http://boingboing.net/2011/06/06/talk-o-meter-shows-h.html#comment-1131154 mneptok Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1131154 "Don't everybody talk at once. No, seriously, it's messing with my iPhone app." “Don’t everybody talk at once. No, seriously, it’s messing with my iPhone app.”

]]> By: mellowknees http://boingboing.net/2011/06/06/talk-o-meter-shows-h.html#comment-1131155 mellowknees Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1131155 wasn't the entire premise of Everybody Loves Raymond that nothing EVER went well between Raymond and his wife? wasn’t the entire premise of Everybody Loves Raymond that nothing EVER went well between Raymond and his wife?

]]> By: Jake0748 http://boingboing.net/2011/06/06/talk-o-meter-shows-h.html#comment-1131157 Jake0748 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1131157 More or less. This was more. :) More or less. This was more. :)

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/06/06/talk-o-meter-shows-h.html#comment-1131162 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1131162 right...and, who's making the decision on who's contribution has the most value...that talker??! now, THAT's funny... right…and, who’s making the decision on who’s contribution has the most value…that talker??! now, THAT’s funny…

]]> By: T Nielsen Hayden http://boingboing.net/2011/06/06/talk-o-meter-shows-h.html#comment-1131170 T Nielsen Hayden Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1131170 What a great idea! Seriously, I know people who can't keep track of how much space they're taking up in a conversation. They're aware that it's a problem. What a great idea! Seriously, I know people who can’t keep track of how much space they’re taking up in a conversation. They’re aware that it’s a problem.

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