Another Adventure

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Friday, June 15, 2012

Love hate relationship


Bet that title got your attention.  I am talking about the BCI session last Friday.  (See May 7th for details and pictures.)  I was rather frustrated with the computer, but cannot get mad because it is just doing what I am thinking it should.  On the calibration section of 75 letters in 9 minutes, I still could not get above 81%.  Stupid computer. 



However, I did get the opportunity to spell out words in a sentence.  The first level of 3 sentences was a snap.  Then I must have relaxed because some problems developed.  Once I got the wrong letter the word anticipation program took over, and I was unable to convince the computer to accept backspace.  Finally I did do it a few times before level 2 timed out.  Went on to level 3 and got most of the words.  The challenge it presented was good, maybe it will get me to the next level.  It is very frustrating when I am not doing the correct letters. 



Now what?  I have to get a different way of thinking about the back space.  At least with a word to spell there is immediate feedback.  On the calibration there is no way to see if it is one letter I always missed, or if there was a pattern in the misses.  With feedback maybe the way I think of the letters could be changed.  Somehow I have to improve.  I will show that computer I can do it, regardless of what it thinks.

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