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Bri Zabriskie

Plover: Freeing Stenography | Geek Feminism Blog - 0 views

  • overlap between the stenographic and computer geek worlds is bafflingly small, considering how vital efficient text entry is to virtually every tech field
  • on-commercial applications for stenographic technology.
  • into any X window using a $45 off-the-shelf keyboard.
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  • Steno is the only text input system that’s functionally equivalent to conversational human speech.
  • wearable computing is unlikely to really take off until we get the head-mounted display issue worked out, and I don’t currently have any idea of how to make that happen on a practical level.
  • could be attached to thighs, belly, biceps, or wherever,
    • Bri Zabriskie
       
      initial reaction? weird, weird weird weird!
  • phonetic system in your muscle memory.
    • Bri Zabriskie
       
      which is why TypeWell which expands words when you type all the consonants is so much easier to remember. Plus you can program your own abbreviations. It' makes mroe sense for the general public. And how are Deaf/ HoH people supposed to learn the phonetic system of what to them is a foreign language? That seems a bit short sighted to me. 
  • hackathon
    • Bri Zabriskie
       
      a what?
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    Interview with someone who's created an open source stenograpic keyboard emulator for transcription services. I work in transcription so I think this is pretty stinking awesome.
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