Jott, an awesome new web app lets you call an 800 number and receive your text transcribed as emails, text messages, or entries on your calendar or todo list. Very handy for me, since I still have neither a PDA or an iPhone. But, since I was initially amazed by the success, I later found out that the fancy new way of transcribing is people. JOTT.COM IS PEOPLE!!
Scheduling: Add Items to Gcal with a Phone Call using Jott to Google Calendar
I like Jott, but is anyone else slightly creeped out that they use actual people to do part of the transcription? Whenever I leave myself a message I can't help but think of the poor guy in India who sits around all day proof-reading whatever weird stuff people are Jotting.
So, they're making any money off of web-ads I suppose, since the service is free, but I wonder what those people in India make per diem? Ethical issue: Does my use of this service help or hurt these people? I lean toward help, since some entrepreneur came up with the idea and used the difference in wages to make it happen. But can't these people make a little more?
Chaz suggested I call up and list all the things I don't like about India. That's just mean.
Posted by cmwillis at December 11, 2007 10:12 AM | TrackBack