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Re: Prompts to Use for ChatGPT
You don't have to use ChatGTP. Microsoft Edge has the same format in their Bing search engine. You can access it from the search home page
 or from any webpage (opens in the sidebar.)  There are many videos on YouTube on AI prompting. -- Alan Katsura akatsura@... Moderator HLAA Tech Group |
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Re: Prompts to Use for ChatGPT
Meg Wallhagen
Thanks for sharing this information, Carolyn. Very interesting yet also notes the caveat about how these systems can “hallucinate” and get things incorrect so the user has to be a bit savvy about the range of what’s expected. Did you get good/accurate responses to the questions you posed?
Meg
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Prompts to Use for ChatGPT
Today there is an excellent article in the Business section of the NYTimes. It suggests specific prompts that enhance your results and I found very useful. I attach that article in "Reader View" as I realize that sending a link does not always work--if you have read too many free articles already!
My first query was, "Act as if you are an audiologist. Explain telecoil to me in easy to understand terms." with a follow up, "Can you use telecoil at home? Tell me what else you need to do this." and another follow up, "Can you use a neckloop in the home environment?" Just is just a fun exercise! -- Carolyn J. Odio
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Re: Hearing aids that would slow down speech
Michelle Gross, HLAA Rochester
Alas, if I could shut my eyes and doing so would help me hear better, I'd probably do that. Shutting ones eyes may be a solution for some, but probably would not be practical to my mind. Michelle
On Thursday, May 4, 2023, 12:45:55 PM EDT, John Woodgate <jmw@...> wrote:
Those are valid points, but if
the speech is too fast to understand, they are really moot. I
was once told 'If you have a lip-sync problem, shut your eyes
and just listen!'. ======================================================================================
Best wishes John Woodgate OOO-Own Opinions Only www.woodjohn.uk Rayleigh, Essex UK I hear, and I forget. I see, and I remember. I do, and I understand. Xunzi (340 - 245 BC) On 2023-05-04 17:27, Michelle Gross,
HLAA Rochester via hlaagroups.hearingloss.org wrote:
Slowing down speech seems
like a good idea, except for two concerns that come to mind.
The first is it's the brain that ultimately does the speech
processing and uses sound information but also spatial
orientation and visual cues. First the brain will need to
adapt to the delay, which is what happens with a new CI, for
example.
Another reason is most with a
delay a lip sync. problem which could make speech reading very
difficult. The speech delay (among other limitations) is what
has made using Bluetooth ok for phone conversations but less
useful for in-person conversations. Bluetooth delay has
decreased considerably over the years but there is still a
delay in what people are seeing on the lips and what is
passing to the ears and on to the brain.
Michelle Gross
Rochester Chapter
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Re: Hearing aids that would slow down speech
Michelle Gross, HLAA Rochester
Sorry for the typing glitch, here is the correction.. Michelle
On Thursday, May 4, 2023, 12:28:00 PM EDT, Michelle Gross, HLAA Rochester via hlaagroups.hearingloss.org <hlaa.rochester=yahoo.com@...> wrote:
Slowing down speech seems like a good idea, except for two concerns that come to mind. The first is it's the brain that ultimately does speech processing and uses sound information but also spatial orientation and visual cues. First the brain will need to adapt to the delay, which is what happens with a new CI, for example, and that may be somewhat of an issue unless the delay is universal among all hearing aids so as to lesson the adjustment time with new hearing aids. Another reason there may be an issue with a delay is that even a short delay would probalby cause a lip sync. problem. Such a delay could make speech reading very difficult. The speech delay (among other limitations) is what has made using Bluetooth ok for phone conversations but less useful for in-person conversations, at least to this point. Bluetooth delay has decreased considerably over the years but there is still a delay in what people are seeing on the lips and what is passing to the ears (and on to the brain), so that issue would also need to be addressed. Michelle Gross Rochester Chapter |
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Re: Hearing aids that would slow down speech
Those are valid points, but if
the speech is too fast to understand, they are really moot. I
was once told 'If you have a lip-sync problem, shut your eyes
and just listen!'. ======================================================================================
Best wishes John Woodgate OOO-Own Opinions Only www.woodjohn.uk Rayleigh, Essex UK I hear, and I forget. I see, and I remember. I do, and I understand. Xunzi (340 - 245 BC) On 2023-05-04 17:27, Michelle Gross,
HLAA Rochester via hlaagroups.hearingloss.org wrote:
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Re: Hearing aids that would slow down speech
Michelle Gross, HLAA Rochester
Slowing down speech seems like a good idea, except for two concerns that come to mind. The first is it's the brain that ultimately does the speech processing and uses sound information but also spatial orientation and visual cues. First the brain will need to adapt to the delay, which is what happens with a new CI, for example. Another reason is most with a delay a lip sync. problem which could make speech reading very difficult. The speech delay (among other limitations) is what has made using Bluetooth ok for phone conversations but less useful for in-person conversations. Bluetooth delay has decreased considerably over the years but there is still a delay in what people are seeing on the lips and what is passing to the ears and on to the brain. Michelle Gross Rochester Chapter |
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Re: Hearing aids that would slow down speech
Arlene Romoff, NJ
That's interesting that you bring that up, John.
When I received my second CI - making me bilateral, I practiced using my "ears" separately by listening to the radio in the car. At first my "new CI ear" thought the radio dialogue was too fast. Yet when I switched to the "old CI ear", the speed was fine. I actually could not believe I was listening to the exact same broadcast in each ear. They have since equalized.
But I also listen to audiobooks - either via Bluetooth when walking or via my car's speakers when driving. Depending on the recording (speed, voice, accents), I alter the speed to my own comfort level - varying from regular - to slowing it down from 80%-95% of the recorded speed. So I'm very aware of the impact of transmission speed.
Arlene
Arlene Romoff
Past President, Hearing Loss Assn of America - NJ State Assn
Author, Hear Again - Back to Life with a Cochlear Implant
Listening Closely: A Journey to Bilateral Hearing
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From: John Woodgate <jmw@...> To: HLAAGITHL@...; HLAATech@... Sent: Thu, May 4, 2023 9:04 am Subject: [HLAATech] Hearing aids that would slow down speech I have sent the following to
the international committee on hearing aids. We will see what
the reaction is, and I will see what your reaction is!
A hearing problem that was,
as you know, not recognized by the medical/audiological
profession until fairly recently is that very many people
cannot understand speech at what is now a typical rate of
delivery. The mechanism is known: high-frequency loss causes
synapses in the auditory nerve to become little-used, so
they cease working. This reduces the 'bandwidth' of the
nerve, causing a lowering of transmission speed — at least
that's the official explanation. For me, it is a serious
problem; I don't have too much trouble with loudness, but
speech speed is a big problem.
What we (the community) need is a hearing aid that slows down the speech. It is not difficult to do this digitally in real time, but it does require computing power and storage. It should actually have a higher priority than Bluetooth, because the latter will (one day) provide a high-quality signal that is unintelligible because of the speech rate. We WOULD NOT mind if the hearing aid was BTE, and quite a bit larger than the current offerings. ======================================================================================
Best wishes John Woodgate OOO-Own Opinions Only www.woodjohn.uk Rayleigh, Essex UK I hear, and I forget. I see, and I remember. I do, and I understand. Xunzi (340 - 245 BC) |
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Hearing aids that would slow down speech
I have sent the following to
the international committee on hearing aids. We will see what
the reaction is, and I will see what your reaction is! A hearing problem that was,
as you know, not recognized by the medical/audiological
profession until fairly recently is that very many people
cannot understand speech at what is now a typical rate of
delivery. The mechanism is known: high-frequency loss causes
synapses in the auditory nerve to become little-used, so
they cease working. This reduces the 'bandwidth' of the
nerve, causing a lowering of transmission speed — at least
that's the official explanation. For me, it is a serious
problem; I don't have too much trouble with loudness, but
speech speed is a big problem. ======================================================================================
Best wishes John Woodgate OOO-Own Opinions Only www.woodjohn.uk Rayleigh, Essex UK I hear, and I forget. I see, and I remember. I do, and I understand. Xunzi (340 - 245 BC) |
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Attention: Correction of contact information for Eastern CT HLAA Chapter
Dear Sir/Madam Please note/update that any email for HLAA Eastern Connecticut Chapter should be sent to: hlaaeasternctchapter@.... This is the general email for this chapter, regardless of who is the chapter leader. PLEASE DISCONTINUE sending email, for this chapter to: hlaaeasternctchapter@.... This email has not been officially used for the chapter, since 2019. Thank you! Best regards, Janine Katomski President |
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Re: Hearing Loop Campaign List
#hearingloop
Sorry to add this info from Cambridge, MA. Of the few places that are looped I have found more than half the time no one at the venue knows anything about a loop or how to turn it on. In my own church, where I was the one to suggest a loop and it was installed, they refused to put the loop logo in the front where people would see it. One day I came in and the loop wasn’t working. The place had been rented to a group that used their own sound system. Despite my having put a sign on the equipment saying do not unplug, no one had plugged it back in after their concert. For a while the church put a notice of the loop in the order of service, but that was discontinued.
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The only building I know of that has loops that you can count on is the Massachusetts statehouse. A full time manager of accessibility (who has Usher’s syndrome) made sure all the hearing rooms are looped and functioning. He even does what he can to publicize them. This is the only working loop I experienced out of the dozen or so I’ve tried. ALDs don’t do much better, and there are even more things that can go wrong with them. When they do actually have working ALDs they rarely provide neck loops for them. I always carry my own. The Boston Museum of Fine Arts has counter loops. The desk is staffed by volunteers. None of them ever knows anything about the loops. A supermarket in Cambridge had a telecoil logo above on the the counters. I got out of my line and went to that counter. The cashier knew nothing about speaking into a mic. He got the manager and the manager had no idea what a loop was or where it was. The next time I was there the sign had been taken down. A local theater that my HLAA chapter persuaded to loop had an opening night celebration of the looping publicized widely thru audiologists and various disability groups. That night the chapter asked people as they arrived if they had hearing aids and whether they had telecoils. Of the 29 people who had hearing aids 28 of them didn’t know whether their hearing aids had telecoils. Yep. Which comes first, the chicken or the egg. Loops are awfully expensive to go unused. I don’t have the answer, but by now I’m tempted to hold off on promoting them any more until Auracast is available. I’d think maybe audiologists aren’t explaining loops to their customers because they are waiting for Auracast, except most of them have never explained telecoil and loops. Carol Agate
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Re: Hearing Loop Campaign List
#hearingloop
Hi Ann We’re currently working on about 6 pending events and 10-12 both short and long term focus projects. A bit overwhelmed considering we’re basically only 6 active members. Although we do seem to manage okay. One of our current projects recently has been surveying locations that have loop systems do determine whether they are operational or not. It’s been an educational experience for sure with several different results. One striking thing we noticed at a larger number then we hoped for, that have a t coil supportive system and did not have it operational or if turned on it wasn’t a noticeable difference because of decreased volume and needed adjustment. It’s somewhat exhausting to identify each and yet a relief when we make the operator aware and hopefully will be long lasting effect. Short story is we’re not currently able to have loop installation as a focus project although perhaps in the future. One of our current projects is increasing active membership, so hopefully that will help with the possibility for future loop induction projects. Steve HLAA Chester County, PA On Sun, Apr 9, 2023 at 12:56 PM Ann Thomas, HLAA Brand Ambassador <athomas@...> wrote:
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Re: Hearing Loop Campaign List
#hearingloop
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Brand Ambassador
Hearing Loss Association of America
6116 Executive Blvd, Suite 320 Rockville, MD 20852
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Re: Hearing Loop Campaign List
#hearingloop
Arlene Romoff, NJ
New Jersey
Let's Get New Jersey in the Hearing Loop
Hearing Loss Assn of America - NJ State Assn
Arlene Romoff
arleneromoff@...
https://hearingloss-nj.org/htm/loops.htm
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From: Ann Thomas, HLAA Brand Ambassador <athomas@...> To: HLAATech@... Sent: Fri, Apr 7, 2023 2:07 pm Subject: [Special] [HLAATech] Hearing Loop Campaign List #hearingloop The HLAA GITHL committee is compiling a current list of hearing loop campaigns. If you have or know of a campaign, will you please provide us with the following information?
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Hearing Loop Campaign List
#hearingloop
The HLAA GITHL committee is compiling a current list of hearing loop campaigns. If you have or know of a campaign, will you please provide us with the following information? |
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Now: Loop Lane County Campaign, lessons learned - Saturday, April 1, 2023
#cal-notice
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Loop Lane County Campaign, lessons learned When: Where: Organizer: HLAA Diablo Valley Chapter info@... 925.264.1199 Description: |
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Event: Loop Lane County Campaign, lessons learned - Saturday, April 1, 2023
#cal-reminder
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Reminder: Loop Lane County Campaign, lessons learned When: Where: Organizer: HLAA Diablo Valley Chapter info@... 925.264.1199 Description: |
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New: Hearing Loop Lists Now Available!
#advocacy
#Announcement
Need a custom list of where hearing loops are available in a state, province, or city? Or maybe you’d like to know all loops at museums or city halls, so that you can pitch a new loop to a similar prospective venue?
Just email HLAA GITHL Loop Locations at loop.locations@... with the details of what you need: state, city, category (museums, town halls, etc.), or religious category (Catholic, Presbyterian, etc.). For example: Canadian Lutheran churches, or the state of Nebraska. (Allow 1 week for a response, but it could be quicker.)
Please note: The Hearing Loop Location List is a free service of the HLAA Get in the Hearing Loop (GITHL) program. HLAA is not responsible for any errors or omissions, or for the results obtained from using our lists. All information is provided "as is," with no guarantee of completeness, accuracy, or timeliness. In no event will HLAA, its partners, employees, or volunteers be held liable to anyone for any decision made or action taken in reliance on the information in this database.
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Re: Noisy Restaurant
It is part of the HLAA GITHL Toolkit
https://www.hearingloss.org/programs-events/get-hearing-loop/hearing-loop-toolkit/ Ask Your Audiologist Postcard https://www.hearingloss.org/wp-content/uploads/GITHL_AskYourAudiologist_postcard.pdf?pdf=AskAud |
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Re: Noisy Restaurant
Janine
I couldn’t find this on the HLAA website, so I linked it from our chapter's website. If you do not already have it, it may help with what you are doing. Asking your audiologist about telecoils -- Alan Katsura akatsura@... Moderator HLAA Tech Group |
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