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Rhyme Genie has an interactive help section that is fully accessible in the demo mode by clicking on the 'help' button in the lower right corner of the main screen. It will explain every rhyme type in detail and will let you explore Rhyme Genie's interface.
I'm a songwriter who wants to find all the rhymes that are used in today's music. Which rhyme type gives me the best results?
Simply choose the intelligent rhyme. When the multi-syllabic option is on, you'll find perfect rhymes and corresponding near rhymes by changing the similarity in sound. To find even more suitable rhyme mates, switch the multi-syllabic option off to match only the last syllable of the search word.
Why can't I find any rhymes when the search word is a name or location even though they are shown as rhyme mates for other words?
Any word that is shown in the rhyme mate list has phonetic references and can be used as a search word. Please note, however, that the search field is case-sensitive. If you wish to find rhyme mates of a proper noun, the word entered into the search field has to be capitalized.
Why does Rhyme Genie use that much hard drive space?
Rhyme Genie has over 9 million rhyme references that are individually indexed to allow for instant data access. Without these indexes the file size would be significantly smaller but searches would take exponentially longer. The graphic interface itself is very compact with a core size of 3 MB. It is increased only slightly by another 6 MB due to over 2500 conditional relationships that filter the dictionary entries according to the selected rhyme algorithm.
Do I need to be connected to the internet to run Rhyme Genie?
No, Rhyme Genie only requires you to be connected to the internet once during the initial license request. The validation of the activation code and all other usage of the program do not require an internet connection.
Do you collect and send any private data during the license request?
The only information collected is your hard drive serial number, your NIC addresses, your computer platform and name. The latter two are merely included to help identify the correct computer should you purchase more than one activation code to run the rhyming dictionary on multiple hosts.
Rhyme Genie will automatically identify your NIC address. The NIC address is a unique code embedded into your network device at the time of manufacture. It consists of a six-byte code that has more than 281 trillion possible variations. Traditionally only used for network interface cards, today's computers generally have 2-3 NIC addresses to help to identify many other parts of your system including your Ethernet card, Bluetooth address, SCSI address, etc.
Does the activation code ever expire?
No, there is no time limit on the activation code. You will even be able to use the same code on all free updates of your current version of Rhyme Genie.
Can I change my computer name once Rhyme Genie is activated? What if I need to upgrade my computer system?
The only thing that will render the activation code invalid is a change of the main hard drive and/or a change in all your NIC addresses. You can even reformat or repartition your hard drive and install a new operating system and your activation code will still work.
I have started Rhyme Genie on a different user account on my computer. When I want to find rhymes, however, I get the message "This action cannot be performed because this file is not modifiable". Is the activation code valid for one user account only?
If you have multiple user accounts on your computer, Rhyme Genie will run on each account with the same activation code.
If you are using OS X, however, you will have to grant each account access to the rhyming dictionary.
You can do so by changing the permissions of the two files 'Rhyme Genie' und 'Drips and Drops.USR' inside Rhyme Genie's application folder. Select each one and press 'i' while holding the command button. This will open the file's general information window with the 'Permissions' settings. Simply change 'Read only' to 'Read & Write' inside the 'Details' section.
Will I be able to transfer my license to a different system?
If you install the same hard drive and network card from your prior system into your new computer Rhyme Genie will still run. If that is not an option, please take advantage of the discount for an additional activation code offered in the store.
Do you issue volume licenses?
As a registered user you can enjoy a considerable discount after your initial purchase of Rhyme Genie by simply purchasing additional activation codes. However, there is no simpler activation procedure for volume purchases so be prepared to brew a hot cup of coffee if you wish to install the software on a large amount of hosts.
Rhyme Genie 1.3 is now available and includes the following improvements.
A new wordfilter with over 100,000 parts of speech has been added:
To allow for more precise searches you can now activate a filter that will hide all entries that do not belong to a selected category. Selectable categories include nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs.
The rhyming dictionary has been expanded:
With over 4000 new additions the total number of entries is now 306,588.
An index for all abbreviations of the Webster's dictionary has been created:
When using the dictionary you can now look up the meaning of any abbreviation in a dedicated drop down menu. Jump to a certain definition by typing the first letter(s) of its abbreviation while the menu is selected.
A few incorrect rhyme references have been fixed:
- Corrected: a few capitalization errors
- Changed: all phrases that did not interpret the symbol '&' as 'and' to include it in the total number of syllables
The user interface has been redesigned for improved performance; customization options have been added:
You are now able to change the look of the rhyming dictionary with several different backgrounds; you can also choose to display all text on white background for better readability. All graphic elements have been optimized to achieve a much faster response time.
Rhyme Genie 1.2 includes the following improvements.
The user interface has been made more intuitive:
All sliders of the individual rhyme mate list will now automatically revert to their top positions once a new search has been executed.
The contrast between the 'on' and 'off' position of several icons has been increased for better readability.
The license request under OS ® X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) has been simplified:
Users of the latest OS ® X that were unable to request a license for Rhyme Genie due to their network settings can now simply request a license via traditional email by holding the 'option' key while pressing the 'Request License' button. This will start Apple Mail and compose an email with all necessary information ready to be sent off with a single click.
Rhyme Genie 1.1 includes the following improvements.
Support for heteronyms has been added:
Heteronyms are words that have the same spelling but different meaning and pronunciation (e.g. "live for the day" and "live action" or "tear apart" and "tear drop"). A word that is recognized by the rhyming dictionary as a heteronym will display a number in the far right of the search box to indicate the current pronunciation selection. Clicking on the number will change the phonetic interpretation of the search word and show rhyme mates that match the new pronunciation.
Empty rhyme mate lists have been eliminated by optimizing the intelligent rhyme algorithm and redesigning the multi-syllabic function:
When the multi-syllabic option is off, its button will be gray and the intelligent rhyme will display final syllable rhymes and corresponding near rhymes that match in their last syllable.
When the multi-syllabic option is on, the button will illuminate and the intelligent rhyme will display rhyme mates that match two or more syllables whenever possible. A green light indicates that the displayed rhyme mates are indeed multi-syllabic perfect rhymes or corresponding near rhymes. A red light signifies that the search word does not rhyme with any other multi-syllabic word. In this case the rhyme mates will be either monosyllabic perfect rhymes or final syllable rhymes and their corresponding near rhymes, depending on the accent of the search word.
The handling of proper nouns has been improved:
You can now find rhyme mates for most proper nouns without capitalizing the search word. The exception is entries that have capitalized letters in any other position than the first, like acronyms (AOL), certain phrases (non-American) and certain last names (McDonald). This new feature is achieved through a character substitution formula that only examines the first letter of any given entry to preserve Rhyme Genie's speed.
The functionality of the clipboard has been expanded:
Words that are exported with the rhyming dictionary's clipboard can now be pasted into the program of your choice either in the order they were entered or in the order they are displayed in Rhyme Genie's main window.
One major bug has been fixed:
A glitch that produced incorrect rhyme mates for a number of words has been fixed. The glitch occurred during the initial look up of the search word and therefore affected all rhyme types. A few examples of the type of words that were affected by the bug are raw, saw, flow, laws, law, bow, how, etc.
Three minor bugs have been fixed:
A rare interface bug that displays the feminine or masculine symbol in every word field has been fixed. The issue could occur when moving the mouse over the similarity in sound bar while simultaneously clicking on the mouse button.
A decoding error that prevented the proper validation of certain serial numbers has been fixed.
Whenever the search word started with a vowel the rhyming dictionary could show entries that would by definition be repetitions instead of rhymes (e.g. a perfect rhyme search for 'all' would return 'after all, all in all, above all'). This issue has now been fixed.
All dictionary entries have been proofread:
- Capitalized: all entries that were not recognized as proper nouns
- Uncapitalized: words that were interpreted as names instead of nouns (faith, prince, grace etc.)
- Removed: entries with symbols instead of letters (*:?`)
- Changed: British spelling to American spelling whenever possible
- Capitalized: the first word of all phrases ending with an exclamation point or question mark
- Properly capitalized: all entries with preposition
- Properly formatted: all entries with special characters (déjà vu, tête-à-tête, español etc.)
- Omitted: all duplicate compound word entries that had the same meaning but different spelling (e.g. guard-rail, guard rail, guardrail) as well as the majority of nondescript acronyms (e.g. IIE, r-m)
