Why it's useful
Hold a key, talk, and the words get typed wherever your cursor is. Runs Whisper or Parakeet speech models locally, so no subscription and nothing leaves your machine. Handy for dictating prompts to an agent.
What it needs
A reasonably recent computer; a graphics card makes it faster
Image: CJ Pais. Handy belongs to CJ Pais; we just think it's worth knowing about.
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