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1. Zsfe510asG · 1789497987 · focus · HN ↗

   Gemini is underrated in that it produces the only prose that is somewhat bearable to read.

   1. schainks · 1789502007 · focus · HN ↗

      Try Gemini live in a multi lingual environment. It can pick out speakers and live translate to you. Truly underrated for its capabilities.

      1. BeetleB · 1789504996 · focus · HN ↗

         I actually did (was going to travel internationally), and it wasn't as useful as you'd think. I would be talking to someone, and in the background someone else would be talking, and it would translate both people.

         Only worked in a 1:1 in a quiet place. Still, can't complain for free.

         1. bahmboo · 1789511922 · focus · HN ↗

            As sister comments have pointed out, I find that it's very much dependent on the phone you're using. If it can't even show me a waveform then I don't think it's going to be able to tease out any sort of speech

            1. BeetleB · 1789512188 · focus · HN ↗

               I was using Google's Translate app.

               1. bahmboo · 1789516095 · focus · HN ↗

                  Sorry I wasn't clear. It's about the hardware microphone. They're usually optimized to filter out far field sounds and only focus on near field sounds. So if you're trying to understand a conversation from even 10 ft away, it can be a problem. Not saying that's the situation that you encountered, but it does make sense that a $50 phone versus a $500 phone might have different capabilities when it comes to the microphone

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