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Google Speech To Text API

Base URL: https://www.google.com/speech-api/v1/recognize
It accepts POST requests with voice file encoded in FLAC format, and query parameters for control.

Query Parameters

client
The client's name you're connecting from. For spoofing purposes, let's use chromium

lang
Speech language, for example, ar-QA for Qatari Arabic, or en-US for U.S. English

A Backbone.js demo app (Sinatra Backend)

Oct 16 2010

Updates

04/10/2011 - Updated application.js and application.rb thanks to @rebo's comments

In this article, I will walk through some simple steps to get a [demo app][2] up and running with [Backbone.js][3] and [Sinatra][4] on [Heroku][5].

	//check for mobile devices
	//modified from http://bit.ly/nMEXh4

	var ua = navigator.userAgent;

	var checker = {
	iphone: ua.match(/(iPhone\|iPod)/),
	ipad: ua.match(/(iPad)/),
	blackberry: ua.match(/BlackBerry/),
	android: ua.match(/Android/)