On the cutting edge: Phoenix Rising

[Mary Smith]

I am so thankful I am learning stenography at this point in time.  From where I'm sittin, now is the ideal time to learn the new realtime theory, Phoenix theory.  Up until the very last few years, stenography writers always had a printer for the steno notes.  Not anymore.  Now laptops and a new theory have replaced the old writers and way of transcribing.  Those reporters who knew the old theory had to either learn the new technology or retire, thus opening up the profession to a new generation of realtime reporters.  Who knew my laziness and procrastination to embark on a real career would ultimately have an upside.  BAM!

I don't know if I could've handled having to learn a new theory after mastering an old one.  I feel for those making the switch, I truly do...

http://scoring225.blogspot.com/2012/04/on-cutting-edge.html

[Mary Jo Cochran]

Actually, none of us had to retire.  I changed to a legal assistant because I was making more money, medical, vacations, 401.  I learned Stenograph and had to transcribe.  I started back rebuilding speed three years ago - on a CAT system and a laptop.  Everybody here knows I couldn't get the Stenoram to communicate with the laptop (the adapter I got didn't work). 

 

I downloaded a basic dictionary from Stenovations.  When I started writing to the laptop my untrans was like 99 percent (and I was excited to see transcription).  My first word in transcription: "and"