84-Lancaatar Firming, Saturday, March 13 1993 Onbei a farm -And o bazar Joyce B The idea sounds too good to be true. A machine you can program with your voice. Machines ARE getting smarter all the time. Even my beloved computer - which is obsolete by today’s supermegabyte measures - knows enough to tell me when I’ve done something wrong. “Disc error,” it politely corrects when the disc drive is not property locked in place. Or, “Are you sure you want to erase?” asks the little gnome who puts the letters up on the screen, before obediently deleting data saved in the memory. Fortunately, it refrains from added comments such as, “You empty-brained lunkhead, you oughta’ know better!.” In the last year, I’ve been read ing about technology that will allow the operations of computer ized equipment by voice com mand. (Don’t ask me, I don’t understand at all how it works.) Now, it’s become reality. 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Especially if you’ve ever faced a VCR blinking “12:00.....12:00 12:00...” while you’re trying to figure out how to set it. But just think of the handy possibilities for this technology. “At 11:30 a.m., turn on to cook for five minutes, off for two, on for five more, off for two, and then finish with a three," you admonish the microwave concerning the meatloaf planned for lunch. No more programming a bunch of set tings, anticipating a steaming entree awaiting your return - and finding only a lump of seasoned raw hamburger because a button was punched out of sequence. How about being able to insert a pair of tom jeans and a patch under the needle of the sewing machine and instructing, “Mend.” Think how many less fingers we would skewer on pins in die pro cess. And maybe a floor scrubber that cleans, polishes and buffs, all from a few simple voice commands. Looking more wishfully into the sci-fi future, just imagine voice-activated chips we could put on the cows. You could program them some thing like this; “Go to the buck feeder for a half-hour, then walk to the pasture. Graze and drink unlimiteds amount of time. Rest only in grassy areas. Keep out of all muddy spots. At 3:30. return to the bam and your stall. Make manure only over gutter grates.” Dry cows, awaiting the birth of their calves, could have delay activation chips which would kick in at the beginning of calving. At that point, the chip would direct the cow to proceed immediately to the calving pen (do not pass go, do ont collect any feed). Her entrance to that area would activate another chip that set off a siren alert at both bam and house. “Stand still!” is the voice mes sage I’d like to program for calves being sketched for registration. It would help alleviate getting a tail end view when you intended to sketch the head, or a left side exposure when you were still only half-finished drawing the mark ings on the right side. In fact, if a whole penful of playful baby heifers could be voice-activated to all stand still at once, it would end forever the chewed-on elbows, nibbled-at knees and clipboards nudged by ever-curious calves. Taken to even farther extreme, imagine voice-activating kids to do their chores, finish homework, clean their rooms, enjoy broccoli and lima beans and only watch television on rare occasions. And never punch their siblings. What about voice-activators for spouses? C’mon, folks, even science fiction has it limits. MILK. IT DOES A BODY good; 7 CLOSEI> SUNDAYS, NEW YEAR, EASTER MONDAY, ASCENSION DAY, WHTT MONDAY, OCT. 11, THANKSGIVING, fIIINITVIE CHRISTMAS & DECEMBER 26TH. FISHER’S FURNITURE, INC. NEW AND USED FURNITURE USED COAL & WOOD HEATERS COUNTRY FURNITURE A ANTIQUES BUS. HRS: BOX 57 MON.-THURS. 8-5 1129 GEORGETOWN RD. 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The first Search For Granny Smith will be coast-to-coast, said the commission’s vice president Vicky Scharlau. “We’re looking for grandmo thers who are outgoing women, live life to the fullest and are ac tive in their community,” Scharlau explained. “We’re looking for movers and shakers, as well as cookie bakers.” Scharlau said the success of the search depends totally on the chil dren, grandchildren, spouse or friends of a noteworthy grandma. Those-wishing to nominate some one for the Granny Smith search should write, in 100 words or less, why the nominee should be con sidered and enclose their photo. Nominations should be sent to Granny Smith, P.O. Box 18, Wenatchee, WA 98807, and re ceived by April 16, 1993. “We set the guidelines of our search to minor the key attributes of our apples, and allow any grandmother the opportunity to participate,” Scharlau said. “Thankfully, the name ‘Smith’ is widely used. 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