Falling in love…. in AI

AI in love

What does AI think about love? This is an article that’s enough to fill any avid reader with dread… the thought that at some point in the future, AI will replace our favourite author and be able to produce material worth reading that hasn’t had any human interaction or input at all. Is it a …

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Back to school for English grammar!

Homeschooling

The very welcome news this week that all children in England will be returning to school and college from 8th March will be music to the ears of many parents – especially those who have had to master the likes of English grammar and algebra as part of their homeschooling duties! We weren’t surprised to …

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AI transcription falling short? FSTL can help!

AI transcription

Transcription is a skill that can take years to master – learning the nuances of language, discerning accents and understanding context are all vital to accurately convey what has been said. This is one of the barriers to the more widespread use of AI transcription, especially when the content is more complex. Let’s put this …

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Transcription services. Why is getting it right so important?

transcription

Transcription services. Would you believe it’s one of the oldest vocations that has been carried through time and we still see operating in the modern world? The same… only different! Even though we’ve clearly come a long way from transcribing hieroglyphs onto papyrus or stone, the fundamentals of transcription remain the same today: taking the …

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The number 31… as FSTL celebrates our 31st anniversary!

31st anniversary

Yes, it’s FSTL’s 31st anniversary… and it seems like yesterday that we were shouting out proudly about our 30th annniversary, we had a little fun with the number 30 and were looking forward to all the excitement that 2020 would bring. Little did we know how much unwanted excitement the year would hold….! So we …

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A look back at 2020… and what a year it’s been!

2020

Who would have thought this time last year that the world would change as much as it has done in 2020? 2019 seems so incredibly long ago! In the year when we were forced to embrace staying in as the new going out, there are so many things that have changed – some for the …

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How to run a formal online meeting

online meeting

We’ve all been operating within this virtual world for more than 6 months now, we’ve even seen some larger conferences being delivered in this way – and most of us are more than familiar with the pitfalls of running an online meeting – the interruptions by the children, buffering screens and not realising for the …

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Spotlight on: American English vs British English differences

American English

The world’s attention has undeniably been largely focused in one place over the last week or so: the US election. And as Donald Trump rumbles on about fraudulent voting, Biden pledges to immediately undo some of the outgoing president’s work, and the question of a US/UK post-Brexit trade deal hangs in the balance, it’s clear …

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Why have a transcript?

transcript

They say ‘Variety is the spice of life’ and that expression is certainly true here at FSTL! Transcription is what we do – and with over 30 years’ experience in the industry we’ve honed our skills and are experts at delivering a transcript that is of the highest quality to our clients. Over the past …

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