The New York Times' Gadgetwise blog asked its readers to call a Google Voice number and leave voicemails to test and stretch the service's transcription prowess. They responded with glee, reading parts of the Declaration of Independence (translation: "We hope you straight to be self evident ..."), Monty Python skits ("this carriages no more in tennessee seems to be hey it's expired"), and more. We gave Google Voice transcriptions a "not bad," and it holds. It's fast and search-able, but don't rely on it—just yet, at least—for legal briefings or turn-by-turn instructions. [Gadgetwise]
