Would still like to correct mistakes instead of re-writing words again, make the last two or three words editable i guess ? idk... you want to make money ? how ?
very fun idea.
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#12I can't seem to enter spaces at all.
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#13Any inspiration from https://enso.sonnet.io?
I'm a big fan of everything Rafał Pastuszak does.
They also recently announced a public beta of a rewrite of that product
https://untested.sonnet.io/notes/new-enso-first-public-beta/
Oh - looks like it's been on HN too. Some good discussions...
New version: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44421776
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#14This is so super delightful. I explored a similar space when I was first learning piano and was enjoying how freeing it is to have the melodies and mistakes sort of drift into the air.
In case the work proves useful to your endeavors: https://github.com/cj-dimaggio/transient-words
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#15Great name.
I accidentally reloaded the page on my phone, thus losing all my (meaningless, auto-complete generated) text. So maybe an auto-save would be better?
Years ago there was a lightweight app for the then-current version of Mac OS X called Grandview. When invoked, it would fill your screen with a background color and you would see only a huge version of the single word you were currently typing. (I don't remember, but I think it might have displayed the entirety of the last sentence after you ended it too.) It also deactivated your backspace key so you could only keep typing. That was peak focused writing, and it was an awesome app. I miss it, and similar, small apps that did one thing incredibly well.
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#16Cool story bro
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#17What’s the reasoning for no backspace? I understand not allowing edits before the current word but I am a very clumsy typer, and this made me pretty frustrated when every other word had a typo.
Just let go bud. Type with your eyes closed, if that helps.
Get the idea written down before it gets lost in the "oops, i misspelled that wait... what was I going to say?" trap.
I find it to be a clever tool for those of us fastidious types that fixate on accuracy and end up failing to complete the larger goal.
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#18Any inspiration from https://enso.sonnet.io ? I'm a big fan of everything Rafał Pastuszak does. They also recently announced a public beta of a rewrite of that product https://untested.sonnet.io/notes/new-enso-first-public-beta/ Oh - looks like it's been on HN too. Some good discussions... New version: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44421776 Original: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38025073
Domain name reminded of Edna which was a show hn here https://edna.arslexis.io/#inbox
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#19Great name. I accidentally reloaded the page on my phone, thus losing all my (meaningless, auto-complete generated) text. So maybe an auto-save would be better? Years ago there was a lightweight app for the then-current version of Mac OS X called Grandview. When invoked, it would fill your screen with a background color and you would see only a huge version of the single word you were currently typing. (I don't remem…
If this was Windows or Linux you could probably keep using it until the heat-death of the universe. One thing Apple does incredibly poorly is supporting their old software. To me it's a form of instability. You just can't trust any long term process on a mac (well, unless you completely forgo updating your OS).
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#20This is great! It’s the perfect implementation of stream-of-consciousness journaling, especially when you need to get your emotions out on the page. My college English professor used to recommend putting a towel over your laptop to encourage a flow state when writing. This is easier :) Will bookmark this and try it the next few times when I journal. Great job!