By Bernard Maldonado
Today is a great day for Mac/Voice Over users who use Solona for Captcha solving!
A programmer named Theresa Ford, http://www.cattail.nu, developed an easy-to-use tool for Mac users that streamlines the Captcha solving process.
Theresa’s tool, which can be downloaded at http://www.cattail.nu/mac/solona , is a giant leap forward for Mac users; it greatly reduces the time required to submit a Captcha and retrieve the solution from Solona. By using her tool, a user can perform all the tasks to solve a Captcha without every opening the Solona web page! Her program stores your username, password, and other variables to reduce the effort and time required to solve a Captcha.
Here’s how her program works: the user captures an image of her desktop with the Captcha to be solved. Then she opens the terminal window and executes the Solona script program. Through a series of prompts, the image is uploaded, the Captcha is solved by a Solona live operator, and the code is automatically retrieved within the script window and copied to the clipboard so it can be easily pasted into the appropriate form field. Audio feedback alerts the user that her Captcha code solution is ready to be pasted. In summary, the process is is reduced to capturing the screen image and executing the script. Users get the same result without having to navigate the Solona web site.
Theresa’s tool is built upon the Solona API, which was established so that individual developers could write programs that allow users to access Solona by means other than the website. The API provides programmers with ways to access Solona functions such as: logging in, uploading an image, retrieving a Captcha code, etc. The API will provide alternative ways for users to access Solona for solving Captchas.
Be sure to check out her white paper that provides all the technical information & instructions you need to properly use her tool. Again, the tool and white paper can be found at: http://cattail.nu/mac/solona . There are a few parameters to set in the script file, so be sure to follow all of the instructions and test the script with a ‘dummy Captcha’ so that you are comfortable using when when you really need it.
I am so thankful to Theresa for reaching out and taking time to develop this tool for the Mac community. This is a perfect example of how working together and brining together different resources can make a service better. Please take a moment to say “thanks” to Theresa Ford. You can also find her on Twitter.
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