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Comment by Gwen Brass on September 28, 2009 at 16:56

LeAnne, Mark just sent me the 'free trial' login info today, so it should have been good to go, but maybe not. I have kept trying throughout the day.

Tami, nice to meet you. What kind of equipment did you get? My old stuff was a Stenograph Smartwritier and I used Cheetah/TurboCat software. I haven't been able to get Cheetah to return any of my calls or emails, so I guess I'm going with CaseCatalyst. I did really like Cheetah when I used it. And my computer was a 386SX! DOS based. LOL

I was just amazed at what the new software can do. My fave feature is the little window that pops up and gives you suggestions on briefs and short ways to write words you are repeating in a depo. I used to always do that in depos, so I just love love love that feature.

You and your kids are obviously a lot younger than me and mine. I have 2 sons in college and 1 son a senior in high school (hence me return to work, for college tuition money) and it's been a very long time since I watched Sesame Street. But I do miss those days. My youngest just had his 18th b-day on Saturday and I was so sad realizing it was the last birthday I'd ever have one of my kids home to celebrate. My son was a great sport and let me throw a party for him. I love giving parties. Now I'll have to start throwing parties for my friends' b-days.

I live on Whidbey Island in Washington. Are there any reporters here in my area? I would love some input on firms to contact for freelance work.

Comment by LeAnne Law on September 28, 2009 at 16:39

Gwen, if you were trying to get in this weekend, try again. The site was down most of the weekend, but it's now up and running again.

Comment by tami carlson on September 28, 2009 at 16:34

Gwen, I've been off raising kids for nine years. I just got my laptop, software, and reconfigured my writer. I was told by several experts here to get wide -D and -Z and right-side-only asterisk. Someone here (maybe Brenda?) writes with a wide -T/-S. Personally, I don't think you should change that, as it accomplishes the same thing.

I didn't have a clue who Mark was either. But why would I? He hasn't made a guest appearance on Sesame Street yet.

Tami (There are two of us here. The other one is more knowledgeable in this area.)

Comment by Gwen Brass on September 28, 2009 at 16:34

Thanks, LeAnne. I did contact Mark to do the free trial and got the info back from him. Unfortunately, it didn't get me into the site, so I'm awaiting further instructions from him.

I'm really curious to hear the 'fast' dictation. When I've heard really fast dictation in the past, it was hard to understand. I think a lot of people don't naturally talk fast (I talk really fast!) and so it's hard for them to dictate fast in a clear and easy-to-understand fashion.

So I wonder which side, if any, Mark has the extended asterisk on...

Comment by LeAnne Law on September 28, 2009 at 16:19

Gwen, I'm answering your e-mail in this format because you may get more responses this way.

Mark's system uses the asterisk quite extensively. I have never used the double wide asterisk key, but it would probably come in handy for me because I use both my right and left hand to hit the asterisk, whichever one is most convenient. Mark K uses only his left hand for the * so there's no hesitation.

I think Mark is still offering a 2-week free trial to the Magnum Steno Club. He has a lot of videos on briefs if you want to see some great shortcuts. Or else just be blown away by some really fast dictation, which I hate and love at the same time.

Comment by Christine Kirley on September 28, 2009 at 13:57

Thanks Mark!

Comment by Mark Kislingbury on September 28, 2009 at 13:55

Today's video is UP!!

Comment by Christine Kirley on September 28, 2009 at 9:20

Yeah!! Thanks for letting us know :)

Comment by Mark Kislingbury on September 28, 2009 at 9:04

THE MAGNUM STENO CLUB IS BACK UP.
We have not yet been able to upload today's video; they are working on that.
BUT THE ARCHIVES ARE WORKING!

Comment by Mark Kislingbury on September 28, 2009 at 8:55

Monica, I had a thought for you. You are practicing all your briefs at slow speeds, because they "go away" for you at the high speeds.

That's good, what you are doing.

However, it't important that you know that everyone, I included, when practicing at our top speeds, revert to writing out some things that we brief at lower speeds. I assume that only the best-learned briefs continute to survive at the top speeds, and the briefs that aren't quite as well learned, well, they fall away at the top speeds.

So, just know that that's the case for everyone.

So this is more reason to practice briefs daily, even for reporters, so we can get them into that "perfectly known" group that do NOT fall away when practicing at high speeds.

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