Can You Hear Me Now?

I often compare my daily schedule to a jigsaw puzzle that slowly increases in complexity.  Work, carpools, gym, dinner, the tasks are ever expanding.  I dream about having a personal assistant, but am not really sure it'd make much of a difference.  I've been reading some recent reviews of Apple's new iPhone 4s and it seems that even phones these days need their own assistants, what have we come to?

According to the New York Times Technology blog, Will Siri Bring Back the iPhone’s Wow Factor?

Siri acts as a virtual personal assistant that uses a combination of artificial intelligence and natural language processing to perform tasks like scheduling appointments and helping users figure out whether or not they need an umbrella.

Despite the whimsical moniker, Siri which evokes images of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' toddler organizing my life, I'm tempted.  I love testing hot off the presses tech and having the newest gadgets.  I was lucky enough to have the iphone 4 the day of its' release and got stopped frequently while on vacation by passersby who wanted to see it up close.  I'll admit to considering the phone upgrade, but somehow I think Siri might complicate things.  


I know how frustrating it can be to talk to my car's bluetooth and how easily distracted it is by the sound of my kids' banter from the back seat.  Even funnier are my voice over IP voicemails transcribed into e-mails, those are comic quality. As evidenced...

This is toppy. So I'm in New Jersey. I hear that there is Wayne Los Angeles today and it's beautiful kite. Can you get busy you never gonna jump but I hope everyone is well and I do not have to be able to sell them something to eat

Huh??? I'd be impressed if the voice recognition technology on Siri really does work, am not sure it can make dinner for me tonight though.  Stay tuned...